My family and I love to try new
things, especially when it comes to fresh delicious healthy food, that is fresh
from the farm. We were very fortunate to
be able to attend a local event,
Philly Farm& Food Fest! Food Fest was at the at the Philadelphia Convention
center this past weekend, Sunday April 13th from 11am-4pm.
"Philly Farm and Food Fest brings together regional farmers, unique food
producers, sustainable food businesses and organizations under one roof
for a day of sampling, shopping, and learning in support of our region's
diverse and delicious food system." If you ever
wanted to learn how to pull fresh mozzarella, or make cheese? I learned how to make fresh cheese,
in the past, was fun but harder than it seemed. At the fest we were able to
meet farmers, chefs and small business owners that are on the cutting edge of
Philadelphia’s flourishing artisan food scene.
As soon as we entered the exhibit area we were greeted by Whole Foods specialists,
that were there to answer any questions about the fest that we had, there was a
little grocery set up for the kids, complete with tiny kid size shopping carts,
to show the kids the healthy groceries that are out there. Of course we were
greeted with food, some ice cream…. Spicy chocolate for me, and salted caramel
for my daughter:
Why not have
dessert first? Then we were given a nice sample of roast beef, macaroni salad
from whole foods, I was amazed at the freshness of the meat, and my husband
adored the macaroni salad.
I was so glad
we arrived on empty stomachs, the samples were plentiful, and we left full… we
would not eat one more bite! From cheese, to beads, to spreads to just about all you can think of to try we tried!
My husband’s
highlight of the event was getting to try Speculoos ice cream, for those who
may not know what Speculoos is, it is a type of spiced short crust
biscuit,
with a great cinnamon flavor, it is delicious. One of his favorite all
time cookies, and to have this mixed with amazing ice cream, now this is a
treat we will not forget!
My favorite goodie from the event was the Mom Pops, these tasty mini pops had no sugar, and were dairy free, and only 22 calories! I tried the Pineapple Basil, it was amazing.
Of course we
could not leave without buying some tasty goods, I purchased Italian Plum jam,
and roaster tomato ketchup, these were amazing tastes that I could not leave
without.
Every exhibitor was so very
friendly and knowledgeable, ready for any question you had, and ready to let
you sample just about anything they hard to sell. The price was affordable, $20 per person in
advance, and my daughter was free (kids under 12 were free).
We cannot wait
until the next food fest, this was such a fun family day out, we had a great
time, and were introduced to some great healthy food items that we love. If you
are looking for more gluten free, non-dairy and vegan items to add to your
pantry, I would highly suggest checking out the next food fest. Make sure to
join us there in 2015.
Attend:
You can check out this great food
Fest on the website, and be sure to check the convention center calendar in
2015 to see if there is a Farm Fest next year.
Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received 2 passes to enjoy this show for this review. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .
5 comments:
I would have loved to attend this. I love Whole Foods and am sure they supported many amazing companies.
Oh how I miss Philly, I wish they had this food fest back when I was living there. It looks like a healthy, good time.
I can't believe I missed this! I live right outside of Philly and didn't know about it :( Looks so good!
This post is making me really hungry!
I had wanted to get to the show but just couldn't fit it in my schedule
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