Saturday in the Strip! (Three things you need to know for today.)

Here are the top three things you need to know for today, in order of importance:

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Ain't Worth It

Everyone in our family has listened to some variation of these themes about a million times:

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Saturday in the Strip!

Fortunately, the farm is coming to you today, and you can find it beside Bar Marco between 22 and 23 Streets on Penn Avenue. Make sure to get there between 9am and noon. We have steaks, roasts, and a little bit of ground beef that might be just what you're looking for.

Beef, Farming, Local Food, PittsburghJS PortDecember 22, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnPittsburgh, Small Business, Shopping, Food Quality, Food, Farmer's Market, beef, Weekend MealsComment

Saturday in the Strip!

We're between 22 and 23 Streets on Penn Ave directly beside Bar Marco, an establishment filled with some of the greatest people in Pittsburgh. Find us between 9am and 12pm.

Beef, Farmer's Market, Local Food, PittsburghJS PortDecember 8, 2018Bar MarcoShopping, Pittsburgh, Local Food, Farmer's Market, Farm Life, food dollars, beefComment

5 Tips to Thrive at a Farmer's Market, Week 5: Perfection

Goodness, I think we can all use a dose of wholesome over fake flawless. I yearn for a little reality on the dinner table – do you?

Farmer's Market, Advice from a Farmer, Small BusinessJS PortNovember 22, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnReal Food, Farmer's Market, Food Quality, food dollars, GroceriesComment

Saturday in the Strip!

Head out to meet us in the coolest part of the District - our tent - beside Bar Marco between 22 and 23 Streets. We're here with Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats from 9-12!

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5 Tips to Thrive at a Farmer's Market, Week #4: Market First, Grocer Later

Grocery getting habitually fits in on the way home from work, and the result is a full larder when market day rolls around.

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5 Tips to Thrive at a Farmer's Market, Week #3: Give a little Grace

Remember, many farmers are learning, too, and their practices may not have fully caught up to consumer desires.

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Saturday in the Strip!

Here are a few fast stats you need to know before getting out of bed this morning:

Farmer's Market, Small Business, Weekend PlanningJS PortNovember 3, 2018Clarion Farmsbeef, Buying Local, Shopping, Small Business, Farmer's Market, Pittsburgh Comment

Five Tips to Thrive at a Farmer's Market, Week #2: Be Aware

This is a tough one to sort out, as it exposes our vulnerability from preconceived notions about farmer’s markets.

Advice from a Farmer, Farmer's MarketJS PortOctober 29, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnAdvice, Farmer's Market, Small Business, Groceries, Advice from a Farmer, ShoppingComment

Saturdays in the Strip!

We’re set up on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets, right beside Bar Marco, from 9-12!

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5 Tips to Thrive at a Farmer's Market, Week #1: Be Flexible

I can’t count the number of times I’ve stood patiently as a customer, suddenly off-guard and sputtering, stared wide-eyed at their grocery list as though a piercing glare might miraculously change the recommended cut inked permanently on their recipe card.

Advice from a Farmer, Farmer's MarketJS PortOctober 22, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnFarmer's Market, Buying Local, Advice from a Farmer, Real Food, Beef, ConfidenceComment

5 Tips to Thrive at a Farmer’s Market

This week we’ll review my tips to thrive at a farmers market, suggestions born from a decade of observations made while selling beef to a growing number of people in towns and cities across our region.

JS PortOctober 15, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnBuying Local, Eat Well, Beef, Advice, Groceries, Farmer's MarketComment