Philly Homegrown™: Local Food Stars
Among the region’s A-list offerings: mushrooms, tomatoes, corn & sweet treats.
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Surrounded by farms and populated by genius food artisans, Philadelphia and The Countryside® offers a local bounty that’s staggering in any season. From impossibly sweet corn and perfect chèvre to exquisite gelato and to-die-for canelés, the 100-mile radius of Philly eating feels like the center of the world. Here’s a look at just a few of the region’s amazing homegrown eats.
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John & Kira's chocolate @ Rittenhouse Square Market
Walnut Street between 18th Philadelphia, PA
Leading the charge on local craft chocolates, John & Kira’s supports area farms by using locally grown mint, honey and berries in their magical creations, on sale online, at Fair Food Farmstand and at several other farmers’ markets in the region.
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Mother Earth Mushrooms @ fair food farmstand at reading terminal market
51 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA
Kennett Square is widely known as the mushroom capital of the world, and Mother Earth Mushrooms, with its variety of fresh and dried organic varieties (white, portabella, baby bella and shitake), is a standout producer.
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Renaissance Sausage @ pumpkin market
1610 South Street Philadelphia, PA
Made from local, pasture-raised meat and area farm vegetables, Renaissance Sausage is made in Philly and features varieties like vegetarian, Mediterranean lamb and beef and apple sage chicken.
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Griggstown Quail Farm Chicken Pot Pie @ Market at the Piazza at Schmidts
2nd Street & Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA
The hearty organic chicken pot pies from Griggstown Quail Farm are a comfort-food delight. They’re also sold at Whole Foods, Fair Food and the Piazza market.
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Shellbark Hollow Farm chèvre @ Salumeria
45 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA
The phenomenal chèvre from Shellbark Hollow Farm graces many a local cheese plate; the farm also produces ricotta, kefir, yogurt and raw goat milk, for sale at many local specialty food stores.
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Artisan Bread @ Metropolitan Bakery
4013 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
Metropolitan Bakery carries longstanding favorites, including serious artisan bread (cracked wheat boules, organic miche loaves and baguettes) and pastries (crème fraîche cake, chocolate “metro” sandwiches), all made with locally sourced ingredients. The bakery has locations around the city.
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Red Velvet Whoopie Pies @ Flying Monkey Patisserie
51 N 12th St Philadelphia, PA
Red Velvet Whoopie pies, Elvis Cake and Mandarin Grapefruit Marmalade are just a few of Baker E’s specialties. The homespun baker sells her wares at A Full Plate Café, Home Slice Pizzeria, Flying Monkey Patisserie and Green Aisle Grocery.
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Betty's Tasty Buttons @ Betty's Speakeasy
2241 Grays Ferry Avenue Philadelphia, PA
It began with Betty’s Buttons, little morsels of fudge sold at Betty’s Speakeasy and farmers’ markets around the area, but now Betty’s empire has expanded to include macaroons, cajeta and fudge sauces, fruit curds, “phluff” and baked goods.
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Gelato @ Capogiro Gelateria
117 S 20th St Philadelphia, PA
Their gelatos and sorbettos are served in New York restaurants, but Capogiro’s ingenious flavors such as rosemary honey goat milk, grapefruit with Campari bitters and fior di latte are made in Philly with local ingredients.
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Mirai Sweet Corn @ Pete’s Produce Farm
1225 Street Road West Chester, PA
Area corn abounds in July and August, and the mirai corn from Pete’s Produce Farm in West Chester is among the memorably sweet varieties that summer eaters encounter.
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Birchrun Hills Farm Fat Cat cheese @ fair food farmstand at reading terminal market
51 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA
Artisan cheese is the specialty at Chester County’s Birchrun Hills Farm, specifically raw cow’s milk creations like Birchrun Blue and creamy Fat Cat available at area farm markets and Fair Food.
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Patches of Star Dairy cheese @ Headhouse Farmers' Market
2nd Philadelphia, PA
The Nazareth, Pennsylvania-based Patches of Star Dairy specializes in all-things goat: raw goat’s milk, goat’s milk yogurt and a line of wonderful cheeses, including havarti, halloumi, queso blanco, feta and chèvre. Products are usually available at Headhouse Farmers’ Market.
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Pequea Valley Farms Yogurt @ Metropolitan Bakery
4013 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA
A darling of local restaurants, Pequea Valley Farms Yogurt, made from the milk of grass-fed cows on a Lancaster County dairy, is so immensely creamy and richly textured that it rivals dessert. It’s available at Metropolitan Bakery locations, the Fair Food Farmstand and Farm to City’s buying club.
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Market Day Canelés @ Headhouse Farmers' Market
2nd & Lombard Streets Philadelphia, PA
Locally made Market Day Canelés bring a traditional Bordeaux pastry to modern-day Philly, and the creamy, custardy burnt-sugar cakes seem right at home at gourmet markets and farmers’ markets such as Headhouse and the Piazza.
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Daisy Organic Flour @ fair food farmstand at reading terminal market
51 North 12th Street Philadelphia, PA
Organic local flour is a challenge to source. Luckily, Daisy Organic Flours mills a range of products, including whole wheat and spelt varieties that consumers can access in local specialty food stores and at the Fair Food stand.
