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30 | THEBURGNEWS.COM | 01.21 T o borrow a phrase from the inimitable David Byrne, "Piece of mind. It's a piece of cake." To that, I might add a few scones, some delicious peanut butter chocolate bars, cured meat, bagels, bread, cookies and, oh, so much more. at's what you'll discover at Talking Breads, the name a riff on Byrne's iconic new wave band, Talking Heads. Owners Shana and Joe Amsterdam, who opened their business back in February, try not to take themselves too seriously, but are quite serious about their products, which are simultaneously high quality and accessible. "We don't want people to feel we have pretentious products, just good locally sourced items that people will enjoy," said Shana. LOCAL FOCUS e couple launched their original business selling at farmers markets. In 2014, they decided to purchase a property in Shermans Dale, moving in a year later after building a house and bakery. ey said that, over time, they realized that they wanted to change direction. "We came to the conclusion that we didn't want to just do farmers markets all our lives," Shana said. So, they sold their Perry County property and relocated to their native Cumberland County. "We bought this Lisburn Road property last May (2019), started construction last October, and now here we are," Shana said. "We opened right before COVID struck and had to reroute everyone to a pickup window, but we felt fortunate to be deemed an essential business." e products offered at Talking Breads will delight any fan of locally sourced goods. For instance, one of their suppliers is Harrisburg's Elementary Coffee Co. "We like their light roast from Colombia and a dark roast called Black Rose, which we enjoy very much," Shana said. e couple also partners with Good Keeper Farm in Gardners and assists young people in the LEAF program by selling their produce, as well. ree Fold Farm, located nearby, provides tomatoes and seasonal fruits like figs, papaws, kiwis and berries, according to Shana. Talking Breads also serves as a pickup location for people who get produce from the popular CSA run by Spiral Path Farms in Loysville. To craft their artisan breads, the couple relies on wheat berries and rye berries from Pecan Meadow Farm in Newburg. GRAINS OF TASTE Talking Breads brings local, authentic foods, flavors to the West Shore. BY STEPHANIE KALINA-METZGER Grazing board Fresh-baked bread GOOD EATS

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