Expressly Local

Below is an email I just got from one of my new favorite food stores called "Expressly Local."  The store owners are not only very nice... they dedicated to local and organic food.  It's located on King St. across from Mc'Donalds.  Park on the street.  It's worth the trip!  Local tender organic spinach in the winter, raw milk, Ethiopian food, beautiful root vegetables, frozen meats, nuts, breads, etc.  Wow!  Nutrient-dense food.  Bring your own bag (reduce waste).  

~ Amy

Greetings!  Please join us for our Grand Opening Celebration Wednesday, February 3 through Sunday, February 7th!  
We would like to suggest that you consider first attending the showing of the film Food, Inc, what do you really know about where your food comes from?  Tuesday, February 2nd at 7pm in the Stahr Auditorium of Stager Hall at Franklin & Marshall College-- part of their series of thought-provoking movies and discussions looking at the ways we grow, process, and buy our food. 
We will have samples of food throughout the celebration, giveaway food baskets, opportunities to meet our producers, and demos...here's the itinerary:  

Wednesday, February 3rd, open 7:45am-7pm: 
3:30 pm--  Ribbon Cutting with Rick Gray and our lenders, Community First Fund, and their invited guests, ourfood producers, our  friends (that means you) and, of course,  Abundant Earth and Gursha who share our beautiful space, and the owner and developer of our building, architect Eugene Aleci.
4:00-7:00pm-- Soup and Vegetarian Dinner for sale, and samples, from our in-house chef Etayehu (a-tie-you) ofGursha Organic Ethiopian Edibles.
7:00-8:30pm-- we are hosting the monthly social for Susquehanna Sustainable Business Network.

Thursday, February 4th, open 7:45am-7pm:

Food samples throughout the day.

Friday, February 5th, open 7:45am-9pm:  (Downtown's First Friday!)

Food samples throughout the day.

5:00-9:00pm--  First Friday!!
**Soup and Dinner for sale, and samples, Gursha Organic Ethiopian Edibles.
**Music by Bill Finlay and Doug Smith, both do acoustic guitar with vocals.
**Wildcraft Floral Design, meet the owners, purchase a bouquet, order for Valentine's-- Wildcraft always includes a sprig of wild to give a unique twist to their creations.
**Demo of clear toy lollipop making with Andy Duncan of CTC Lollipop Company.

Saturday, February 6th, open 7:45am-6pm:

Food samples throughout the day.

8:00 am-- sample silver dollar pancakes with Christina Maser.
9am-2pm-- Brunch and Soup for sale, and samples, Gursha Organic Ethiopian Edibles.
11am-1:00pm-- Samples from Happy Hal's Jalapenos.
Throughout: Meet the folks behind Homegrown Edible Landscaping Company and learn about urban sustainability-- eating and producing food locally, rain water catchment, composting systems.  Rain barrels and mini cold frames for sale.  

Sunday, February 7, open 9:00am-2pm:

Food samples throughout the day.

1:00pm-- Drawing for food baskets.

Please stop in and visit for any or all of the celebration!
-- 
Peace and Good Eating!
Cheryl and Kharran

Expressly Local Food 
213 W. King St. Lancaster, PA  17603
717.295.1850
Hours:  M-F 7:45-7, St 7:45-6, Su 9-2, 
First Fridays till 9pm