{"id":130809,"date":"2024-05-19T06:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130809"},"modified":"2024-05-19T06:53:44","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T10:53:44","slug":"two-bethlehem-businesses-come-together-to-sell-plants-in-southside-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=130809","title":{"rendered":"TWO BETHLEHEM BUSINESSES COME TOGETHER TO SELL PLANTS IN SOUTHSIDE CAF\u00c9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA &#8211; <\/strong>Zekraft Caf\u00e9, is excited to announce their partnership with Steel City Plant Co., carrying their indoor houseplants for sale in Bethlehem\u2019s Southside.<\/p>\n<p>Zekraft Caf\u00e9, located at 306 S. New Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015, currently offers fair-trade organic coffees, espressos, pour overs to cappuccinos, frappes and lattes. Their open-face toasts along with fresh baked pastries provide something for everyone. Their top items include salads-to-go, soups, tartines and coffees. Locally sourced &amp; community inspired, they have abundant indoor seating, creating the perfect destination for a classy comfy great food and drink experience.<\/p>\n<p>Steel City Plant Co. was founded, mid-pandemic, in 2020 in Bethlehem as a specialized one-stop urban plant shop offering indoor houseplants, pots, plant supplies, plantcessories, and gifts. Currently located in the Belleville Market in Downtown Easton, this will be Steel City Plant Co.\u2019s first presence in its home-city since 2022. Their full shop will still remain in the Belleville Market.<\/p>\n<p>Customers will be able to shop from a small collection of pre-potted and un-potted indoor houseplants as part of Zekraft\u2019s already unique and inclusive offerings. Delicious coffee, healthy foods, hand-crafted treats, and now plants, create a true experience caf\u00e9 where they hope you come and stay a while.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur mission has always been to make plants more accessible in urban communities and it brings us so much joy to be able to get back to our roots in Bethlehem. Elaine and Zeke are such admirable business owners in the Lehigh Valley and we\u2019re so grateful for the opportunity to join forces.\u201d &#8211; Angela DelGrosso Stein, Owner, Steel City Plant Co.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to expand our commodities for our customers in partnership with Steel City Plant Co. We are constantly focused on nourishing the mind, body, and spirit and selling plants fits in perfectly with that mission. Plants not only improve the quality of the air we breathe, but have proven mental health benefits as well.\u201d &#8211; Elaine Zelker, Co-Owner, Zekraft<\/p>\n<p>LINKS<br \/>\nZekraft: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zekraft.com\/\">https:\/\/www.zekraft.com\/<\/a><br \/>\nSteel City Plant Co.: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.steelcityplantco.com\/\">www.steelcityplantco.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>ABOUT ZEKRAFT<\/h1>\n<p>Zekraft makes and curates well-crafted food and kitchen items from the Lehigh Valley and beyond. Community minded, we\u2019re inspired by the bountiful farms and artisanal creators that make our area unique. We select consciously sourced items, cognizant of offering a more healthful option, realizing that we all need to indulge from time to time.<\/p>\n<h1>ABOUT STEEL CITY PLANT CO.<\/h1>\n<p>Steel City Plant Co. is a one-stop urban plant shop rooted in Lehigh Valley, PA. Specializing in pet-friendly houseplants and all things necessary to excel at plant parenthood, Steel City Plant Co.&#8217;s mission is to make purchasing and caring for plants a quick, easy and accessible process while bringing together a community of plant lovers. Find us in the heart of downtown Easton inside the Belleville Market at 20 S. 3rd Street Easton, PA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nAngela Stein<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bethlehem, PA &#8211; Zekraft Caf\u00e9, is excited to announce their partnership with Steel City Plant Co., carrying their indoor houseplants for sale in Bethlehem\u2019s Southside. 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