Still owned and operated by the Zukovich family, Wos-Wit makes Pennsylvania Dutch foods in small batches using authentic German-heritage recipes and cooking methods. The business began in the 1940s when John and Dorothy Kresge canned surplus vegetables from their Carbon County farm, and it now produces 82 varieties from a 24,000-square-foot processing plant on an 84-acre farm near Tamaqua. Wos-Wit continues to use the original recipes and ingredients sourced from farms, orchards and vineyards.
Czerw's KielbasySince 1938, family-operated Czerw’s Kielbasy has made old-fashioned Polish foods in Philadelphia, with kielbasa still smoked in the brick-oven smokehouses built by founder Jan Czerw. The business continues his recipes and uses natural fruit woods, making its kielbasa fresh daily without artificial fillers or preservatives. Its handmade pierogies and other Polish specialties are also prepared on the premises.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Furmano FoodsFamily-owned and operated for more than a century, Furmano Foods has carried its farm, faith and family values from its founding in 1921 into a fourth generation of family leadership. From its Northumberland, Pennsylvania, operation, the company makes shelf-stable foods for foodservice and retail customers, with a batch-crafted approach that includes fully cooked ancient grains.NORTHUMBERLAND, PA
Hanover Foods CorporationFamily-owned since 1924, Hanover Foods Corporation grew from Harry Virgil Warehime’s Hanover Canning Company into a Pennsylvania food manufacturer rooted in relationships with farmers. Today, it preserves that agricultural connection through its work with family farms in the United States and Guatemala while supplying food products for retail, food-service, and industrial customers.CENTRE HALL, PA
Byler Canning CoSince 2001, the Byler family has made homemade relishes, jams and other condiments in Saegertown, Pennsylvania. Byler Canning Co. preserves heirloom family recipes through a small-batch, open-kettle process, using fresh ingredients—often sourced from local growers—and hand-cleaning each batch. The company also offers private-label production, carrying its recipes and canning know-how to other brands.SAEGERTOWN, PA