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Want to Support Your Community More in the New Year? Here’s How!
It’s finally time to start working on your New Year’s resolutions, and you’re probably considering all of the standard choices, like exercising more, cooking more, or reading more. These are all great resolutions to make, but what if this year you made the resolutions...
Do Your Holiday Shopping in Berks County with This Gift Guide!
The holiday season has finally arrived, and with it comes the need to begin shopping for gifts for your loved ones. So often this process can become a rushed affair just a few days before you need to have all the presents wrapped and ready to go, but the easiest way...
Fall Fun in Berks County! Tailgate, pick your own apples and pumpkins, run the corn maze, or take a hayride at these local spots!
There’s no better way to make wonderful memories with your friends and family this autumn than to get outside. Head out to a local farm and spend a day picking apples and pumpkins, taking hayrides, and munching on apple cider donuts, or plan an excursion to a park or...
B.A.R.N. Seeks Nominations For 2022 Excellence In Agriculture Awards
B.A.R.N. Seeks Nominations For 2022 Excellence In Agriculture Awards The Berks Agricultural Resource Network, B.A.R.N., is actively seeking nominations for the award categories below intended to acknowledge and encourage excellence in agriculture-related matters...
4 Pick Your Own Apple Recipes To Try This Fall
As temperatures drop and leaves start to brown, Berks County begins to prepare for a fall season full of fun for the whole family. Pumpkin spice lattes aren’t the only autumn staple you should be getting excited about. Crisp apples from local orchards are just waiting...
Twenty Frozen Treat Shops in Berks County
1. TWILIGHT CREAMERY & BAKERY Located in Womelsdorf, the family run business of Twilight Creamery & Bakery provides an assortment of both refreshingly delicious ice cream flavors and satisfying homemade bake goods. 77 Main St., Womelsdorf, PA (484) 930-5908...
Shop At These Local Farmer’s Markets
This summer, pick up the freshest, tastiest fruits and vegetables available in the Greater Reading Area by shopping at your local farmer’s markets. Farmer’s markets pick produce and fruits at the peak of their growth. And because the goods offered at farmer’s markets...
Here’s the Scoop – Visit These Local Farms During National Ice Cream Month!
Since 1984, July has been America’s official National Ice Cream Month. Whether you’re visiting or living in Pennsylvania, you’re luckier than most as Pennsylvania boasts more dairy farms than any other state besides Wisconsin. Some of those dairy farms whip up the...
Celebrate Dad Locally This Father’s Day in the Greater Reading Area!
Father’s Day is right around the corner, and if your old man is a Berks County local, you’re in luck! The Greater Reading Area is rich in all forms of thoughtful and meaningful Father’s Day gifts and experiences, no matter your pop’s background and personality. Check...