Food

January 30, 2023

Mark these 2023 PA Great Outdoors photo contests on your calendar!

Do you have an eye for catching the perfect shot while making memories in the PA Wilds? If you've snapped a photo of a good meal, your pet, an outdoor adventure with the family, fall leaves or history in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region (part of the Pennsylvania Wilds that includes the counties of Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Forest and Jefferson), that photo could win you some cash in 2023!

January 25, 2023

Flavors of the PA Wilds

Our PA Wilds region is home to so many unique foods... maple syrup, birch beer, popcorn, red pickled eggs, mushrooms, hoagies and more. Whether you’re a resident of the Pennsylvania Wilds or traveling through the area, don’t miss out on these distinctive flavors that can be found here!

December 2, 2022

Fantastic Food photo contest focuses on 5 PA Wilds counties

Think about the best, most interesting, delicious meal you've ever had. If you've snapped a photo of a mouth-watering meal in Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors region (part of the Pennsylvania Wilds that includes the counties of Cameron, Clarion, Elk, Forest and Jefferson), that photo could win you some cash with their Fantastic Food photo contest!

October 26, 2022

Bare-Knuckle Kraut

On a frosty October evening in Elk County, writer Megan Schreiber-Carter found out what it takes to make 350 pounds of sauerkraut by hand in a garage full of family and friends. She takes us along to experience the lively banter, the rapid pace, and the interesting process that ends with tasty fermented cabbage by New Year.

July 15, 2022

Solar-oven-roasted chicken: Sustainably made, 4th-of-July meal in the PA Wilds

On the sunny morning of the 4th of July in Elk County, writer Megan Schreiber-Carter roasted a chicken in a solar oven. Although it's certainly not the most conventional way of cooking, Megan says it's a calm, cool and tasty way to cook.

August 17, 2018

Find locally-grown produce at Pennsylvania Wilds Farmers Markets

Thousands of hard-working people labor in the farm fields of the Pennsylvania Wilds. They are also associated with community-based farm markets whose mantra is simple: “eat local, buy local, be local”… mainly because the food just tastes better and it’s better for you. Did you realize that buying locally-produced goods also helps the environment and your local economy?