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| "A Farmer and His Dog" Flavia Bacarella woodcut, $350 framed, at Patisserie, from the book "It's a Long Road to a Tomato" |
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I often sneak up through the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, north from Black Bear Farm on Route 209 along the Delaware River, a most beautiful and reflective drive at any season. One of my favorite stops is
Patisserie, on Broad Street. My friends Mark Edmonds and Christian Garcia run an amazingly exquisite business, featuring organic foods that I love! I'm happy to say, the Patisserie is currently the ONLY retail outlet offering Black Bear Farm Maple Syrup. In 2009, I purchased a book there,
"A Long Road to a Tomato", a collection of narrative essays of life as an organic farmer, written by farmer Keith Stewart, who supplies the Patisserie with organic produce, and illustrated with the inspired woodcuts of Flavia Bacarella, Keith's wife. Flavia's original woodcut illustrations are currently shown at the Patisserie, and a visit to
"Keith's Farm" is one of my favorite farm visits.
