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Local Food Journey

Support local food by supporting WPSU? Absolutely!

Posted by Jamie Oberdick on 10/24 at 09:27 AM

Credit Jessica Paholsky / WPSU

As I write this we are in the last hours of the fall pledge drive at WPSU. My wife and I renewed our membership this morning (I am not in fact, a greyhound, and if you were listening around 6:30 a.m. you’ll get that). The local food scene and WPSU run parallel to each other…each offer outstanding stuff produced right here in Central Pennsylvania. I think it makes sense to support both.

The similarities run deeper than that, to the point where we support each other. Local food businesses have been underwriters of WPSU and of course, WPSU offers you this very blog. Recently, WPSU’s Anna Foley produced a radio feature that told the story of that amazing El Gringo Taco Truck that serves up remarkable renditions of Mexican classics at area farmers markets. If you’ve had one of Ben Stanley’s delicious creations, chances are you’ve become hooked. But, as you found out by listening to Anna’s story, how El Gringo came about is as interesting as his food is good.

So, if you are reading this today (Friday Oct. 24) you can still help WPSU reach the goal of this fall pledge drive. You can even score yourself a food-related gift such as a WPSU coffee mug or The Splendid Table's Summertime Grilling Guide cookbook. If it’s sometime in the future, by all means, you can still donate at the WPSU site. Thanks in advance for your help!