PA Wilds Center partnership with Starr Hill Winery continues with the release of Squatch N Berry in Cans
CURWENSVILLE, PA – Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery’s partnership with the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship continues with the release of the Squatch N Berry now available in cans.
Starr Hill Winery’s Squatch N Berry Wine was released in February of 2023 and premiered at the annual Groundhog Wine Fest in Clearfield, PA – part of the I-80 Frontier landscape of the Pennsylvania Wilds region.
“We’re excited to partner with the PA Wilds on this wine,” said Kenn Starr, president of Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery, when the wine was first released. “The PA Wilds Center has done great work bringing awareness to our region, which is something we have always strived to do as a business. It just made sense to have the logo on our Squatch N Berry wine.”
The Squatch N Berry will now be able to be enjoyed in a can, not just a traditional wine bottle.
“There was so much excitement and positive feedback given for the Squatch N Berry when it was released in the spring. I am glad to see that excitement carry over to the cans in the fall, which I think will be more convenient for customers with the same great taste and story,” said Hannah Brock, Licensing Manager for the PA Wilds Center.
Starr Hill Winery started canning their fermented fruit beverages in 2015 with a temporary canning system. Eventually, the winery was able to purchase a canning line from Jack’s Hard Cider, based in Gettysburg, so that they could can within their facility. Their new system was purchased in 2022 and has streamlined their canning process. The Squatch N Berry beverage will be 8.5% alcohol by volume to potentially allow sale at local beer distributors.
Until then, the Squatch N Berry will be available for both wholesale and retail at Starr Hill Winery’s locations and online.
When you buy Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery’s Squatch N Berry wine, part of the proceeds support the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship’s mission to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that strengthens and inspires communities in the Pennsylvania Wilds.
Learn more about Bigfoot, Squatch N Berry, and plan your next adventure in the PA Wilds at PAWilds.com/bigfoot.
Starr Hill Vineyard & Winery is a member of the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania, a network of nearly 600 artisans, establishments, nonprofits and communities from the PA Wilds that are working together to address market demands for regionally made products, services and experiences. This network is managed by the PA Wilds Center, and members are able to leverage PA Wilds opportunities, tools and resources. It is free to join, and most businesses that were founded and currently operated in the PA Wilds region are eligible to join. Learn more at WildsCoPA.org.
ABOUT THE PA WILDS
The Pennsylvania Wilds is a 13-county region that includes the counties of Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Warren, and northern Centre. The PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to integrate conservation and economic development in a way that inspires the communities of the Pennsylvania Wilds. The PA Wilds Center promotes the region and its 2+ million acres of public lands as a premier outdoor recreation destination as a way to diversify local economies, inspire stewardship, attract investment, retain population and improve quality of life. The PA Wilds Center’s core programs seek to help businesses leverage the PA Wilds brand and connect with new market opportunities, including: the Wilds Cooperative of PA, a network of more than 575 place-based businesses and organizations, and the PA Wilds Conservation Shop, a retail outlet primarily featuring products sourced from the WCO. For more information on the PA Wilds Center, visit www.PAWildsCenter.org. To learn more about the WCO, visit www.WildsCoPA.org. Explore the PA Wilds at www.PAWilds.com. Find regionally made products at www.ShopThePAWilds.com.
