Emma's
Account Manager: Marissa Cannata
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Emma's Food For Life is located in downtown Selinsgrove, just off of Rt 11 & 15.
Here at Emma’s we strive to serve only the freshest food made from local ingredients. We take pride in the quality of the food that we serve to you. We buy organic ingredients whenever they are available to us. Our beef, cheese, and dairy comes from grass fed cattle and our poultry products are free range whenever possible.
We buy local ingredients whenever possible because we hope to serve our community in a sustainable manner. Eating local food also connects us to our community and forces us to eat seasonally, the way nature intended. Enjoy!
Emma’s also does catering on and off-site, hosting parties etc.
Also, something good to mention is the community dinners
Every 4th tues of the month, Free Community Dinner 6PM to 8PM Come join us for our free community dinner. Buffet will be served from 6PM to 7PM. Please remember it is first come, first serve. Theres music/entertainment during the meal and a short presentation about local food afterward. Remember we are running through donations only, so please come out and support this event. Please call 374-0178 to find out how you can help. There is a different menu each time.
Emma’s hosts a lot of events:
Wednesday November 11th 6PM to 8PM Chicken Challenge Compare Pastured Poultry to supermarket birds. Taste heritage breeds like Grandma used to cook with. Try real chicken soup. Caroline Owens from Owen’s Farm will be giving a lighthearted presentation, "A Tale of Two Chickens" , and I will share tips on cooking different kinds of chicken. Shade Mountain Vineyards will even be there with wine to sample! This promises to be a fun, educational, and let's not forget tasty evening. Tickets are $15 per person and preregistration is required. Go to www.owensfarm.com to preregister.
Ikd if you’d want this but here are her 10 reasons to buy local:
10 Reasons to Buy Local Food:
Local food is fresher & tastes great. Food from local farms does not have to travel as far, often reaching you within 24 hours after being harvested.
Local food is good for you. The sooner after harvest fresh foods are consumed, the more nutrients they retain.
Local food supports family farms. Buying directly from local farmers puts dollars directly in the pockets of those raising your food, helping farm families stay on the land.
Local food preserves open space. Keeping farms economically viable is critical to preserving our beautiful rural landscapes. Buying local food helps ensure that farmland can remain active well into the future.
Local food strengthens the local economy. Buying local keeps your dollars circulating many times over in the community.
Local food builds community. Getting to know the farmers who grow your food builds relationships based on understanding and trust, the foundation of strong communities.
Local food saves energy. The average food item travels over 1,500 miles from farm to table resulting in increased energy costs associated with transportation and packaging.
Local food builds food security. When you buy food directly from local farmers, you know more about where your food is coming from and how it was produced.
Local food keeps taxes down. Farms commonly contribute more in taxes than they require in services, unlike other kinds of development which typically contribute less in taxes than the cost of services they require.
Local food is an investment in the future. By supporting local farmers today, you help ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow.