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‘Burgh Bits and Bites Food Tour — tours focused on exploring the vivid history and culinary delights of the Steel City.

Chatham University: Master of Arts in Food Studies Program — emphasizes a holistic approach to food systems, from agriculture and food production to cuisines and consumption, providing intellectual and practical experience from field to table. This is one of the few graduate food studies programs in the U.S and the only one to offer both sustainable agriculture and culinary arts and cuisine within a liberal arts environment Graduates gain analytical and experiential knowledge of global and local food systems.

EcoCents: Pittsburgh’s Local Guide to Green Living — a unique guide that will empower you to choose eco-friendly alternatives to products and services you use every day. EcoCents features neighborhood maps, business listings and hundreds of dollars in coupons to local, eco-friendly businesses.

Edible Allegheny — a magazine devoted to improving the quality of life in our region by bringing you important information about food. We believe that supporting the local agricultural community is a vital element in the future success of this region, and that eating healthy local food is a better option.

Global Pittsburgh — works to attract, engage and retain international visitors to the Greater Pittsburgh Region in order to advance economic prosperity. They also bring together international residents and visitors temporarily living, studying and working in the region through their CONNECT program, which offers 20+ programs and networking events per year.

Grow Pittsburgh — Grow Pittsburgh envisions the day when growing and eating healthy, local food is commonplace.

Let’s Blog About Food — Join Slow Cooked Pittsburgh to talk, explore and discover all things food.

Local Goodness–Pittsburgh — Living in a suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is remarkable the bounty of locally raised and produced foods we have available to us. Local Goodness–Pittsburgh is our way of connecting you to some of these incredible treasures we’ve found in our own backyard.

Living Pittsburgh — Our city made affordable.

Manchester Craftsman’s Guild Jazz — MCG Jazz’s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through their performances, they strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through their live recordings they reach a national and international audience – a market they’d like to grow. Through their educational programs they are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in production and marketing.

Master Gardener Program (Penn State) — is a volunteer program designed to support the Penn State Cooperative Extension by utilizing research-based information to educate the public on best practices in consumer horticulture and environmental stewardship.

Neighbors in the Strip — works to “promote economic development opportunities, while preserving the personality, integrity and character of the Strip.”

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture — PASA’s consistent and driving vision has been to transform agriculture and food systems in Pennsylvania and beyond in a way that makes our farmers more viable, improves the land and restores the health and wellbeing of all our citizens.

Penn State Cooperative Extension — offers practical how-to education and problem-solving assistance based on University research.

Project for Public Spaces – Public Markets Page — PPS’ Public Market Program aims to foster innovation and new models for public markets that are economically sustainable while maximizing their benefits on their communities, and contributing to the creation of the public places that attract a broad diversity of people.

Slow Food Pittsburgh — Slow Food is an international educational organization dedicated to the revival of the kitchen and the table as centers of pleasure, culture, and community; to the invigoration and proliferation of regional, seasonal culinary traditions; to the stewardship of the land and ecologically sound food production; and to leading a slower and more harmonious life. Slow Food Pittsburgh has close to 200 members and is growing.

TABLE Magazine — TABLE is your magazine dedicated to celebrating food culture and lifestyle in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. What we “bring to the TABLE” as a community is what makes our region and each of our neighborhoods, traditions, lives and stories so unique. TABLE is where we come together to share our passion for food, life, quality and good health.

The Strip Magazine — keeps you up-to-date on all the exciting happenings in The Strip District. Available quarterly. Check out current and archived issues online, pick up a copy at many Strip District businesses, or subscribe online so it’s delivered right to your door.

The 3/50 Project — saving the brick and mortars our nation is built on.

Thursdays in Market Square — The Market Square Farmers Market has returned to the newly-renovated and historic Market Square.

YummyPlants.com — Yummy Plants is an online community to help people explore a plant-based life. We support each other by sharing delicious recipes, our favorite restaurants, plant-based lifestyle tips and our personal stories. Welcome to our community! Read this great Post Gazette article by Bob Batz.