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Taste the Gifts of Our Region


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Pennsylvania’s rich soil, abundant natural resources and early settlers, who distinguished themselves as capable farmers, shaped an agrarian lifestyle that’s been handed down through generations. Pennsylvania still is one of the America’s leading food processors, supplying the nation with creamy chocolate, oven-baked pretzels, sun-ripened vegetables, sweet fruits, and robust wines.
Capital RC&D hopes to help preserve the heritage of South Central Pennsylvania, not only through conservation of land and water resources, but by working with regional organizations, restaurants, farmers, and consumers to strengthen our local food system. Education, promotion, and partnerships are the keys to ensuring that our region honors and continues its agricultural traditions.


How you can "Taste the Gifts of our Region"

  • Check out one of the many tools available to find local "tastes"
    • Local Food, Farm, and Outdoor Attractions
    • 2013 South Central PA Local Food Guide (pdf)
  • Visit your local farm market
  • Get outside! Geocache, hike, canoe, pick-your-own berries!
    • Geocaching Website
    • Enjoy the South Mountain Geotrail
    • Trail Index
    • Appalachian Trail
    • Pick-Your-Own Farm Guide
  • Volunteer in your local community
    • Community garden
    • Food bank
    • Shelter or mission
    • Local watershed group clean-up
  • Spread the word!
Guide to Internships and Employment for Pennsylvania Farms
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​Along with introducing the public to new local experiences, "Taste the Gifts of our Region" was also created to stimulate the local agriculture industry for the benefit of producers. Thus, far the "Taste the Gifts of our Region" initiative has helped to increased profits in each of 7 counties it serves.
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If you would like the Capital RC&D to consider a community project,
please fill out the attached form and send it to the RC&D office for consideration.
Project Proposal Form
Project FAQ

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What is Capital RC&D?
    • Contact Info & Directions
    • Board of Directors
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Press
    • Capital RC&D Shared Calendar
  • Projects
    • Carbon Monitoring
    • Conservation Podcast
    • Grazing Support >
      • Grazing Advisors
      • Grazing Education >
        • Equine Grazing
      • Grazing Resources
      • Pasture Weed Management
    • Tillage and Cover Crop Survey
    • NRCS Technical Assistance
    • Employee Wellness
    • Previous Projects >
      • Agroforestry >
        • Northeast / Mid-Atlantic Agroforestry >
          • NEMA About Us
          • NEMA Webinars
          • NEMA Resources
          • NEMA Contact US
      • C-Saw Program
      • Claremont Gardens
      • CREP
      • CSP Outreach
      • High Tunnel >
        • High Tunnel Video Library
        • High Tunnel Webinars
        • Financial Assistance
        • Building / Maintaining / Modifying
        • Crop Production and Disease Management
        • High Tunnel Vendors
        • High Tunnel FAQ's
        • Other Resources
      • Local Food Initiative >
        • Growing Green
        • SNAP
        • South Central Food Systems Alliance
      • No-till & Soil Health >
        • Life in the Soil
        • Park the Plow
      • On-farm Composting
      • South Mountain Forests
      • South Mountain GeoTrail
  • Events
  • Links
  • Educational Resources
  • Board Member Materials