We Are OPEN for Business at Pittsburgh Public Market!

We’d LOVE to see your face at the Market! Come visit us and the many fine vendors at the Public Market at 25th and Penn in one of Pittsburgh’s greatest destinations. It’s been fun to build our own little homey kitchen just off the main aisle of the market.

Open Hours – WED – SUN 10am – 4pm (SAT 9am)

Come and get delicious iced and hot tea service, loose leaf by the pouch, as well as ice pops for enjoying on the spot or taking home by the box. And our newest fun herbal edible our delightful herb infused simple syrups.

Check Out Our Calendar of Upcoming Markets and Events

SPECIAL EVENTS

• MAY 14-17th – PGH Children’s Theater Festival, Lilypad Park

• MAY 25 9am-2pm, Lawrenceville, Memorial Day Celebration, Allegheny Cemetery

• JUNE 5 6-10pm Garfield Night Market N.Pacific & Penn

• JUNE 20-21 PGH Jazz Festival ALL DAY, Cultural District

• JUNE 21 Children’s Museum Maker Fair 6/21/201

• JULY 3 6-10pm Garfield Night Market N.Pacific & Penn

• JULY 24-26 Pittsburgh Blues Festival, Hartwood Acres

• AUG 7 6-10pm Garfield Night Market N.Pacific & Penn

PUBLIC MARKETS

• CitiParks East Liberty Farmer’s Market, 5900 Penn Circle North
  Mondays, 3:30-7:30pm May 11th – November 2 2015

• Bloomfield Saturday Market, 505 Liberty Avenue, Bloomfield
  Saturdays, 9am-1pm, May 30-November 7 2015

• COMING SOON TO – Pittsburgh Public Market, 2401 Penn Avenue, Strip District
  Wednesdays 10 am to 4 pm
  Thursdays 10 am to 7 pm
  Fridays 10 am to 4 pm
  Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm
  Sundays 10 am to 4 pm

RETAIL LOCATIONS

FIND OUR ICE POPS!

• 52nd Street Market, 601 52nd Street, Pgh, PA  15201 (LVille)
  
• East End Food Coop, Penn Ave & Braddock Ave (Point Breeze)

• Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor 2801 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222

• Commonplace Coffee, Penn Ave (Garfield) & Forbes Ave (Sq. Hill)
• Sewickley Confectionery 600 Beaver Street, Sewickley, PA  15143
• Biddle’s Escape 401 Biddle Avenue 15221 (Regent Square)

FIND TEAS!

• 52nd Street Market, 601 52nd Street, Pgh, PA  15201 (LVille)
• Commonplace Voluto 5467 Penn Ave  Pittsburgh, PA 15206
• Penns Corner Farm Stand Online CSA w/ Farm Stand Pick-up
• Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor 2801 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222
• Breathless Beauty 108 Route 6 Bdg. 2 Milford, Pennsylvania 18337

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We’re Headed to the Annual PASA Conference!

This weekend the women of Healcrest are headed to State College for the 24th Annual PASA Conference!

PASA is the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture. If you want to know something about sustainable agriculture in Pennsylvania, they are your people!

The Farming for the Future Conference is a wonderful gathering of farmers, farming advocates, lobbyists, and generally interested parties.

As usual there are wonderful, inspiring keynote speakers. This year I am very excited to hear Frances Moore Lappe speak. She is the author of Diet for a Small Planet among other books examining and discussing our food system.

We have participated in the conference before but this will be the first year that Healcrest as gone as vendors as well. This year we are taking our delicious Tea, Tisane, and Herbal Ice-Pops to share with conference participants.

This event is so inspiring and a great place to connect with others of like minds. If you’ve never gone to this conference but you love sustainable agriculture I encourage you to go some time.The weekend is full of wonderful workshops from soil health to law & policy; from cover-cropping to creating an urban buying club. There is something for everyone at this conference!

We are looking forward to it and I know we will come back with wonderful things to share and grow from!

Healcrest CSA Pick-Up at 52nd Street Market!

Hello Friends,

It’s nice to be back on the Blog after a little Harvest Hiatus.

As winter is certainly upon us we are excited to announce that Monthly CSA Pick-Up will be at 52nd Street Market at 601 52nd St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, beginning today Monday Dec 1. 5-7pm.

We’re sure you’re going to enjoy the harvest classics we’re bringing you today!

Dora and Dierdre of 52nd Street Market are sharing their cozy, warm market with us once a month so we can offer a comfortable space for our CSA members to pick-up their goodies.

In months to come, along with market directors, we will bring you samples, extra goodies, and more!

Today Dana will have some extra goodies for CSA members available for purchase and we invite anyone to come out and shop for individual Tea Boxes, Packs of Pops, and Harvest Apple and Pear Lavender Butters!!

See You at the Market!

We’ll Be Joining Farmers @ the Firehouse this Saturday!

The ladies of Healcrest are excited to bring you delicious Summer refreshment at a new market this weekend! We are so fortunate and grateful to have wonderful new market opportunities.

Visit Maria at Farmers @ the Firehouse for Iced Tea, TeaPops, Loose Tea, and other amazing herbal edibles. Our flavors this week are Blueberry Lemon Balm, Roasted Peach Basil, Fresh Apple Mint, and Cucumber Surprise.

We are excited to see you this Saturday in the Strip at “Pittsburgh’s first & largest mostly organic or Certified Naturally grown farmers’ market.” Read more about Farmers @ the Firehouse.

Voted Best Farmers’ Market in Pittsburgh, Edible Allegheny 2010; 100 Best Things About Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Magazine; Best Farmers’ Market, City Paper Staff Picks.

TeaPops and Tea Upcoming Markets

• AUG 25th – 11am-5pm – @Green for All Larimer Street Fair
• AUG 25th – 5pm-9pm – @ Weather Permitting, Shadyside Nursery
• AUG 31st – @PRVT Event Wedding Reception, Pittsburgh, PA
• SEP 6th – First Friday Garfield Night Market, Pittsburgh, PA
• SEP 7th – Healcrest Hafla with Amun Raqs
• SEP 8th – Station to Station at Station Square
• SEP 20th-22nd – @Mother Earth News Fair, Seven Springs, PA
• SEP 29th, 11am-4pm – @Green Innovation Festival, Hartwood Acres, PA

Healcrest TeaPops Sold at Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor

WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER PRODUCTS AT RETAIL LOCATIONS

FIND TEAPOPS AT! Klavon’s Ice Cream Parlor 2801 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222 – SUMMER HOURS: 11am-11pm

AND FIND TEAS AT!
Commonplace Voluto 5467 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Breathless Beauty 108 Route 6 Bdg. 2 Milford, Pennsylvania 18337

Healcrest On The Farm Fest!

Join Us at the Farm for a Tea Time Mini-Fest
Sunday MAY 19th, 3pm-6pm

We invite you to take an urban trek to our little natural oasis in the East End. If you haven’t seen the farm yet or enjoyed a Tea-Pop this is the perfect opportunity to come visit us.

Come see what’s blooming and growing at Healcrest. Enjoy the scenery, aromas, and soundscape. Walk, Lounge, Mingle, Play, Learn, Enjoy!

We’ll Have Farm Tours, Play Area, and a Mini Market Including –
— Tea-Pops
— Hot and Cold tea
— Seedlings
— and more…

HEALCREST URBAN FARM – Garfield, PGH, 5200 Hillcrest St.
the corner or Hillcrest and N. Pacific

Contact us at healcresturbanfarm@gmail.com and visit our website at http://www.healcresturbanfarm.com

*all proceeds support Healcrest projects

NEW TEA-POP FLAVORS

photo by Luiza Sarbu

FLAVORS THIS WEEK
Peaches or Pear & Lilac Cream (vegan)
Apple+Rosemary
Rose Lassi (yogurt)
Cherry Vanilla Smoother

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Healcrest Tea & Tisane @ IMI Market This Weekend

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Tanger Taste & Style Experience – FASHION, FOOD, FUN!

04/13/2013 to 04/14/2013
It’s a fabulous weekend of great style, good tastes and flavorful deals that gives new meaning to the term FASHION PLATE!  Celebrate the season’s best new FASHION, FOOD & FUN! 

Gourmet Food Trucks, April 13 & 14th from 12noon – 5pm
All weekend, tantalizing treats will excite our shoppers as they choose from a variety of the best, unique, and totally cool local gourmet food trucks including:

BRGR: gourmet hamburgers and handcrafted milkshakes
Dozen Dessert Truck: pastries, cupcakes, ice cream (and ice cream sandwiches)
Oh My Grill: gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches
  Alternative: chicken wings, pulled pork,loaded fries, burgers, hot dogs
Bella Christie & Lil’Z’s Sweet Boutique: gourmet apples, cheesecake, whoopie pies
The Steer and Wheel: all-natural gourmet hamburger combinations and fries
  Pittsburgh Pierogi Truck:  homemade varieties of pierogi’s, haluski, stuffed cabbage
Moore’s Hot Dogs:  loaded/gourmet hot dogs with unique toppings
Penn Brewery:  Pork sliders and beer sampling (Sunday only)

Wine Tastings, Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon- 5 pm
 J & D Wine Cellars and Greenhouse Winery (Saturday only)

Pittsburgh Pirates Pierogi Mascot Appearance – Saturday, 3 – 4 pm
All 4 of our favorites will join the festivities – Oliver Onion, Cheese Chester, Jalapeno Hannah, and Sauerkraut Saul

George & Tom Mascot Appearance from Washington Jefferson College (W & J College) – Saturday, 1:30 – 3 pm

Kids Kitchen Kreations Korner – Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 3 pm
Fun for the kids with our ‘Kids Kitchen Kreations Korner’ hosted by popular family-fun website/ e-newsletter, Macaroni Kids.

Artisan Marketplace – Saturday & Sunday,  12noon – 5 pm
“I Made It Market” marketplace with offer a wide-variety of local artisans selling their handcrafted merchandise such as flameworked glass wine stoppers, handmade gourmet dog treats, exotic wood wine butlers and cutting boards, unique ceramic housewares with modern aesthetics hand-thrown and fired, soy candles, as well as individual one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry.  Plus, various gourmet specialty treats such as flavorful biscottis, macaroons, pizzelles, carmel/chocolate covered pretzels and marshmallows, and more!

Spring “FASHION PLATE” Looks – Fashion Shows – 1:30pm & 4pm (Saturday)
Check-out the latest looks this season from your favorite stores at Tanger Outlets.  Stylish looks with the hottest color palettes and accessories from head-to-toe.

Flavorful Book Selections – Barnes & Noble Booksellers,  12 pm – 5 pm (Saturday)
Browse a variety of books showcasing our local flavors in Pittsburgh and Western PA, and some other “foodie” favorites.

DJ AJ Fresh, 12 noon – 5 pm
Hot music, cool DJ

Caricature Portraits (FREE), 12 noon – 5 pm

Balloon Artist with Balloon FUN!, 1 – 4 pm

Hot Spot Photo Opp with your Favorite “MODELQUINS” from OLD NAVY

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FOOD TRUCK!!!
Awards for the favorite 3 food trucks as selected by YOU! Details when you get there!  “FORK AWARDS” announced at 4 pm on Sunday, 4/14.

A little something for everyone!  Rain or shine.
* Inclement weather may affect some food truck participants.