Palmyra Real Food Emporium

707 E. Broad St. (at N. Forge Rd. – Rte. 117 Ext.) Palmyra, PA, 17078

The Emporium’s Raw Milk – Sweet, Healthy and Safe

Karen | July 29, 2010

I’ve been reintroduced to raw milk at The Emporium. “Real milk” is probably a better, more descriptive term. It’s milk directly from cows at permitted dairy farms that hasn’t been pasteurized. Hadn’t drunk it for years until Tom Maurer gave me a sample at the Emporium. It’s been three weeks now since we switched to [...]

Everyone’s Welcome at the Emporium

Karen | July 22, 2010

Visit the Farm Markets booth – the Emporium, Palmyra and Hershey Farmers Markets – at the Lebanon Area Fair. Just inside the Exhibit Hall, July 24 – July 31! Tom Maurer fears that a misconception has sprung up about the Emporium – that because it has an “investor” level, it’s a “members only” market. That’s [...]

Baked Goods Delivered Fresh on Fridays

Karen | July 6, 2010

Anna Mary Martin, of the Country Sunrise Creamery north of Myerstown, keeps the Emporium stocked with baked goods weekly. Her breads, pies and buns are delivered fresh as the market opens on Friday mornings. Basically, she provides home-baked breads – whole wheat, white and cinnamon-raisin. (Country Sunrise also provides the Emporium’s milk and cheeses.) But [...]

A Fourth of July Odyssey for Fresh Produce

Karen | July 2, 2010

Tom Maurer has stocked up a bit more heavily than usual this weekend, in anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday and all those cookouts and family feasts. His weekly produce and meats collection odyssey began at 11:30 Thursday morning as he headed over in his Chevy van to Landisdale Farm operated by Daniel and [...]