The Firelands Pizza
Pictured Steve (left) and Ray Berlekamp of Berlekamp Farms and their Certified Organic Spelt Flour used in the Firelands Watershed Farm Program. photo: The Erie Wire
The Firelands Pizza is the first “ecopizza” ever offered in Erie County, OH. This means that 25% of the flour used to make the dough was sourced through the Firelands Watershed Farm Program (FWFP); that 50% of the sauce was made with tomato’s purchased through the FWFP; and that vegetables or meat used for toppings were sought out through the FWFP.
Why is this important?
Purchasing food from Farmers in the FWFP:
- Promotes Economic Growth for Ohio Producers
- Creates Jobs for Ohio Producers
- Supports Local Family Farms
- Cleans up our Firelands Watershed from pesticide and petroleum based fertilizers
- Reduces Environmental Impact from food mileage
- Supports a Fresh Food Diet
- Stimulates Sustainable Growth
The FWFP connects restaurants and retails with harvest dates and prices from Farmers within the Firelands Watershed. To learn more and become part of the program – email: eriefresh@gmail.com
Read more about the Farmers
Read more about FWFP
*All Farmers in the FWFP work toward obtaining the ECCLR Sustainable Certification, which is a parent symbol to a trifold of recognized criteria that works to ensure sustainable methods for the overall creation of a product.
The Firelands Watershed refers to Sandusky and Huron-Vermilion in this NOAA map.
