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Eventually, the research started in Emmaus moved organic food in towns like Emmaus, Bethlehem,
to Kutztown and what is today Rodale Institute, a Easton, Hellertown, and more.
sprawling 333-acre experimental farm that focuses on Local organic farms are also plentiful in the
researching the benefits of organic agriculture. Lehigh Valley, often offering their own farm stands,
Today, southeastern and central Pennsylvania is share boxes, and more. Here are some examples of
considered an “organic hotspot.” A hotspot is a cluster certified organic farms in the Lehigh Valley area:
of counties with statistically high numbers of organic
operations that neighbor counties with similarly high • Crooked Row Farm Market, Orefield, PA:
numbers of organic operations. According to research crookedrowfarmpa.com
Valley region, as well as making appearances every conducted by Penn State University, organic hotspot • Oley Valley Organics, Oley, PA:
Saturday at the Rodale Institute Farmers Market at the counties have 1.3 percent lower poverty rates and facebook.com/oleyvalleyorganics
Allentown YMCA on 15th Street. median household incomes $2,000 higher on average. • Salvaterra’s Gardens, Alburtis, PA:
For a program focused on bringing fresh, organic While growing this organic movement globally is salvaterrasgardens.com
fruits and vegetables to urban environments, VegFest a big part of Rodale Institute’s mission, so is consumer To find more organic farms in the Lehigh
was a perfect opportunity for the Mobile Market to education. The Institute’s Agriculture Supported Valley region and beyond, visit the USDA Organic
spread the health. Communities program recognizes that access to Integrity Database at organic.ams.usda.gov.
The popularity of VegFest belies a broader organic food is not equally distributed to all people For those interested in learning more about
movement in the Lehigh Valley—namely, a and neighborhoods, especially in the Lehigh Valley. building organic, plant-based meals for their
commitment to local food, plant-based diets, and In addition to Rodale Institute’s opportunities families, follow Rodale Institute on Facebook and
responsible agricultural practices. As the organic market to volunteer on the farm, attend a workshop, or watch for the “Share the Health” Facebook Live
grows nationwide—worth more than $50 billion in the take a self-guided tour, the Agriculture Supported series. Coming in August, the next video will
U.S.—the Lehigh Valley is becoming a microcosm of Communities program brings the benefits of organic feature a conversation centered around ideas for
organic pioneers. food out into the Lehigh Valley’s urban areas like regenerative organic meals in the busy back to
It is appropriate that the Lehigh Valley would Allentown, Bethlehem, and Reading. A list of the school season.
become a hotbed of organic and plant-based fervor. Mobile Market’s appearances can be found at The success of events like VegFest in Bethlehem
The organic movement was born right in the Lehigh RodaleInstitute.org/ASC. demonstrates that the Lehigh Valley is opening
Valley with the Rodale family, who launched Organic Rodale Institute’s Farmers Market occurs every up their plates to more food that is organic, local,
Farming and Gardening from Emmaus in 1942 and Saturday from 9am – 1pm at the Allentown YMCA, plant-based, and regeneratively produced. Take
started the first organic research sites in North June to October. The Lehigh Valley boasts a variety the leap to an organic lifestyle and look for Rodale
America on their farm on Minesite Road. of additional Farmers Markets featuring local and Institute’s Mobile Market near you!

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