There’s nothing quite like shopping for the best local ingredients to support the Berks County community during the Thanksgiving season. At Bendy Brook Farm, the Mast Family has been naturally cultivating and farming the land since 1941 across 120 acres in the beautiful Oley Valley. The owner, Nevin, has been working with livestock for over…
Fall is finally starting to show its colors in and around Berks County, PA, with crisp morning air, tasty seasonal beverages, and autumn decorations popping up around homes and businesses. Thanks to the region’s varied landscape and wide range of fall farm activities, there’s plenty to do and events to attend to celebrate both new…
To kick off a summer full of delicious local eats, Berks Agricultural Resource Network (B.A.R.N.) kicked off their B.A.R.N.OPOLY challenge Monday at Rose Lawn Bistro in Reading. Guests Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera, MBA, Bill Evans on behalf of Senator Judy Schwank, and sponsor Scott Hauseman of Fulton Bank joined the celebration, acknowledging that Pennsylvania…
While the Avian flu outbreak continues to grow in south-central Pennsylvania, for the very first time there are now flu-positive flocks in Berks County. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently stated that the two positive flocks were found at commercial duck farms in the area, more specifically a duck breeder and a duck livestock farm.…
As the weeks grow warmer and the soil starts to unfrost and become arable, our agricultural experts and farmers know it better than anyone: spring is coming! Now is a great time to prepare for the warm season by celebrating National Agriculture Week (NAW) in Berks County, PA. Every year, National Agriculture Week is dedicated…