Interview: Zena Polin, Owner of The Daily Dish
You have a special dedication to working with regional farms. How do you choose where you purchase your ingredients? What are some of your favorite places to visit for fresh food?
My business partner and our executive chef Jerry Hollinger is from Lancaster County. His family started one of the first organic supermarkets in the late ‘60s. He goes to the produce auctions there once a week (from March to Thanksgiving), and also visits other local farms for a variety of other products. We also purchase from Mandros, an incredible Greek store in the town of Lancaster, Pipe Dreams Fromage (PA) for cheese, curds and even whole pigs, as well as Le Bocage Farms (VA) for incredible produce.