I Don't Understand the Policy

As near as I can tell, the only conclusion on which anyone can agree is our agricultural system is a mess.

Small Business, Industrial Agriculture, Farming, Local FoodJS PortNovember 29, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnFarming, Food, Buying Local, Commodity Agriculture, Change the World, PolicyComment

Happy Wednesday! The BEST day to live in Clarion.

Wednesdays are awesome, and this one in particular is extraordinary because it's the perfect day to order your Prime Rib for Christmas.

Farm Life, Small Business, Weekend Planning, Prime RibJS PortNovember 28, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnWonderful Wednesdays, Weekend Meals, Farm Life, Food

Take Out Tuesday! Yinzburgh BBQ, Pittsburgh

This week our featured restaurant is Yinzburgh BBQ on Baum Boulevard in Pittsburgh.

Restaurants, Small Business, Where to eat, Date NightJS PortNovember 27, 2018Yinzburgh BBQWhere to Eat, Barbecue, beef, Pittsburgh, Date Night, Dining, Eat Well, Advice from a FarmerComment

Saturday in the Strip!

We're in the Strip today from 9-12 with our friends Gruber Farms Pasture Raised Meats. You'll find us on Penn Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets right beside the extraordinary Bar Marco.

Farmer's Market, Small Business, Weekend PlanningJS PortNovember 24, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnFood, food dollars, Pittsburgh, Shopping, Small Business, beef, Buying Local, Weekend MealsComment

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

Wednesday at the Farm! The BEST day to live in Clarion.

Apparently people like unadulterated food.

Farm Life, Farmer's Market, Small Business, Weekend PlanningJS PortNovember 21, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnWonderful Wednesdays, Eat Well, Food Quality, food dollars, beef, Shopping, Small BusinessComment

Take Out Tuesday: Zack's, New Bethlehem

Families gather together this time of year, and, if yours is anything like ours, you like to head out and eat as a group to collectively share a fun experience. Zack’s should definitely be a waypoint in your travels.

Where to eat, Small Business, RestaurantsJS PortNovember 20, 2018Zack'sbeef, Restaurants, Road Trip, Take Out Tuesday, Date Night, Advice from a Farmer, Dining, food dollarsComment

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!

Farmer's Market, Small BusinessJS PortNovember 17, 2018Clarion FarmsFood, Farmer's Market, beef, Pittsburgh, Buying LocalComment

Wednesday: The BEST day to live in Clarion!

Wednesdays are all about easy-to-find, really good food at the Beef Barn. Our neighbors don't want opaque certifications glued to their food, they're seeking the most basic right available to eaters: authenticity.

Farmer's Market, Small Business, Weekend PlanningJS PortNovember 14, 2018Clarion Farms Beef Barnbeef, Shopping, Small Business, Pastured Pork, Pastured Chicken, Wonderful Wednesdays, Eat Well, Destination ClarionComment

Take Out Tuesday: Prohibition Pastries, Pittsburgh

I've been to her bakery only twice, both times within the past several months. It immediately became one of my favorite places in Pittsburgh, and I don't hand out such praise lightly.

Restaurants, Advice from a Farmer, Small Business, Where to eatJS PortNovember 13, 2018Prohibition PastriesTake Out Tuesday, food dollars, Road Trip, Where to Eat, Advice from a Farmer, Dining, Date Night, Small Business, Eat Well, Local FoodComment

Saturday in the Strip!

Here’s what is headed to the Strip today! We’re there from 9-12 between 22 and 23 Streets on Penn Avenue.

Farmer's Market, Small Business, Weekend PlanningJS PortNovember 10, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnPittsburgh, Shopping, Small Business, Steaks, Roasts, Ground BeefComment

Wonderful Wednesday!

Small business happens at the Beef Barn on Wednesdays. See you at the farm!

Small Business, Weekend Planning, Farmer's MarketJS PortNovember 7, 2018Clarion Farms Beef BarnShopping, Buying Local, Small Business, beef, Destination Clarion, Groceries, Good FoodComment

Take Out Tuesday: The Cook Forest Country Inn

Tuesdays are the day to decide where you'll be eating for the week, and this is the page to check when making the decision: we'll feature a farm friendly restaurant that offers Clarion Farms beef on their menu.

Restaurants, Where to eat, Small BusinessJS PortNovember 6, 2018Cook Forest Country InnFood, Our Favorites, Small Business, Community, Clarion PA, Date Night, Eat Well, Road TripComment

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

Wonderful Wednesday! The BEST day to live in Clarion...

Here's the premise: People have to eat, but they don't like shopping for groceries on the weekend when freedom is in the air. Thus, most plan weekend meals on Wednesday.