Local Food Cook-Off
The Local Food Cook-Off at the Wild America Nature Festival is sponsored by Edible Western New York and includes five award-winning food vendors: Green Heron Growers, Superfresh! Organic Cafe, EBC West, Labyrinth Press Company, and Sontheimer's Country Bakery. With a wide variety of quality, fresh food, everyone from picky eaters to veteran foodies will find something to love. This is not your average festival food!
Learn more about our food vendors below!
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Proud sponsor of the
Wild America Nature Festival Local-Food Cook-Off 
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GREEN HERON GROWERS
Green Heron Growers is owned and operated by Steve and Julie Rockcastle. They strive to provide nourishing food for their family, friends, and community. Located in the farmlands of Western New York in Chautauqua County, the farm has been certified organic since 2007 for shiitake mushrooms & veggies, herbs, and fruits. Their chicken and egg production was certified in 2009, along with the pastures where they graze 100% grass-fed beef.
The Green Heron herd contains pure Devon, and Devon crossed with Hereford, Angus, Clarolais and Black Baldy. Devon have the ability to convert grass to meat efficiently and marble without consuming grain. Foraging for grass, legumes, and herbs is the natural way for cattle to eat and Devon cattle have been at the heart of American agriculture since Pilgrim times. They have remained true to the breed and have provided flavorful and tender beef from a grass diet for centuries.
At the Wild America Nature Festival, Green Heron Growers will be serving 100% grass fed burgers with Green Heron beef.
Green Heron Growers is owned and operated by Steve and Julie Rockcastle. They strive to provide nourishing food for their family, friends, and community. Located in the farmlands of Western New York in Chautauqua County, the farm has been certified organic since 2007 for shiitake mushrooms & veggies, herbs, and fruits. Their chicken and egg production was certified in 2009, along with the pastures where they graze 100% grass-fed beef.
The Green Heron herd contains pure Devon, and Devon crossed with Hereford, Angus, Clarolais and Black Baldy. Devon have the ability to convert grass to meat efficiently and marble without consuming grain. Foraging for grass, legumes, and herbs is the natural way for cattle to eat and Devon cattle have been at the heart of American agriculture since Pilgrim times. They have remained true to the breed and have provided flavorful and tender beef from a grass diet for centuries.
At the Wild America Nature Festival, Green Heron Growers will be serving 100% grass fed burgers with Green Heron beef.
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LABYRINTH PRESS COMPANY
Labyrinth Press Company in Jamestown, NY was included in NewYorkUpstate.com's list of the 30 best vegetarian restaurants in Upstate New York (currently open Monday through Saturday). For nearly a decade, the Labyrinth has been a place to find friends, make new ones, and share ideas. It’s been a place that turns the necessary tasks of procuring sustenance and caffeine into adventure and enjoyment. You can scurry in quickly for a morning cup of motivation or nestle into the corner with an old friend and chat for hours. In addition to the Labyrinth, the owners, Jeff and Frank, also operate Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge which is located directly above Labyrinth where they serve 18 draft lines of craft beer, 100 beers in bottles, and 40 different wines by the glass.
Labyrinth Press Company in Jamestown, NY was included in NewYorkUpstate.com's list of the 30 best vegetarian restaurants in Upstate New York (currently open Monday through Saturday). For nearly a decade, the Labyrinth has been a place to find friends, make new ones, and share ideas. It’s been a place that turns the necessary tasks of procuring sustenance and caffeine into adventure and enjoyment. You can scurry in quickly for a morning cup of motivation or nestle into the corner with an old friend and chat for hours. In addition to the Labyrinth, the owners, Jeff and Frank, also operate Brazil Craft Beer and Wine Lounge which is located directly above Labyrinth where they serve 18 draft lines of craft beer, 100 beers in bottles, and 40 different wines by the glass.
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SUPERFRESH! ORGANIC CAFE
Superfresh! Organic Cafe is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant that has been rated the "Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Vermont" by the prestigious Yankee Magazine and has been featured in the Boston Globe for its commitment to using locally produce food to make delicious meals that are non-GMO and allergy-friendly. Superfresh! is owned and operated by Chautauqua County native Jessica Weston.
The Superfresh! kitchen is 100% vegetarian, non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, peanut-free. Local raw honey is used in small amounts, but can often be modified upon request. Their ingredients are sourced from regional farms whenever possible. Beyond the food, they also hold a serious commitment to supporting sustainable models of production, distribution, waste and recycling – all of our to-go containers are compostable, any food waste is composted, etc.
Superfresh! Organic Cafe is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant that has been rated the "Best Vegetarian Restaurant in Vermont" by the prestigious Yankee Magazine and has been featured in the Boston Globe for its commitment to using locally produce food to make delicious meals that are non-GMO and allergy-friendly. Superfresh! is owned and operated by Chautauqua County native Jessica Weston.
The Superfresh! kitchen is 100% vegetarian, non-GMO, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, egg-free, peanut-free. Local raw honey is used in small amounts, but can often be modified upon request. Their ingredients are sourced from regional farms whenever possible. Beyond the food, they also hold a serious commitment to supporting sustainable models of production, distribution, waste and recycling – all of our to-go containers are compostable, any food waste is composted, etc.
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EBC WEST
EBC West in Fredonia, NY is known for it's five-course, seasonally inspired dinners paired with locally crafted brews. Located in beautiful downtown Fredonia, their friendly and knowledgeable staff create a lively, comfortable atmosphere, making EBC West an excellent choice for great food when visiting the Chautauqua region.
EBC West in Fredonia, NY is known for it's five-course, seasonally inspired dinners paired with locally crafted brews. Located in beautiful downtown Fredonia, their friendly and knowledgeable staff create a lively, comfortable atmosphere, making EBC West an excellent choice for great food when visiting the Chautauqua region.
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SONTHEIMER'S COUNTRY BAKERY
Fluffy pastries and sweet-cream fillings are just a few of the mouth-watering options served at Sontheimer's Country Bakery, one of the most well-regarded bakeries in Erie. Their croissants are made with flour sourced from Central Pennsylvania - try their croissant sandwiches!
Fluffy pastries and sweet-cream fillings are just a few of the mouth-watering options served at Sontheimer's Country Bakery, one of the most well-regarded bakeries in Erie. Their croissants are made with flour sourced from Central Pennsylvania - try their croissant sandwiches!
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