Vocabulary Lesson

     In mid-April I attended the Philly Farm & Food Fest.  It was the 3rd year for the event that highlights locally sourced and locally made food products.  The goal is to provide a platform for small farms and businesses to showcase their efforts and is sponsored by PASA (Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture) and Fair Food,  an organization that seeks to provide healthy local food while supporting a humane, sustainable agriculture system.

     After touring the 100+ exhibitors and sampling the fruit of their labors I came away with an increased vocabulary.  From Door to Door Organics I learned that they were not a distribution center for organic products but chose to refer to themselves as a "food hub."  And I was already aware of what a creamery made, as I tasted some great samples from UDairy (the University of Delaware) and Owowcow.  I was also familiar with bakery products as I nibbled on breads and cookies from Heirzoom, Gilda's Biscotti and Wild Flower.  I even knew what an apiary was as I spoke with the folks from the Beekeeper's Guild.

     But my vocabulary was enlarged as I learned about the functioning of the Stonekeep Meadery and the Cobblestone Krautery, never having heard of those two crafts before.  It was quite an education that I will elucidate upon in subsequent posts.

     There was one exhibitor, however, that seemed to be a contradiction in terms.  I'll let you decide what to make of it: