Written by Rowena Sizemore
Out of This World Salsa is a mission project under the non-profit La Casa De La Amistad that provides assistance to women and children in poverty. Originally started by John and Lisa Simmons, all proceeds go to projects which educate, empower and enable women and children to have a better life.
Field workers in southeastern Ohio pick the tomatoes, green peppers and jalapenos that we use in the salsa. Veterans raise most of our specialty peppers like Hungarians, habaneros and Carolina reapers. Volunteers do the rest, such as chopping and processing the salsa in a USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)-approved kitchen at Parchment Valley Conference Center. We are a seasonal, limited run, second harvest operation that has a lot of fun cooking together.
Bill Stewart and I have both attended process control school to be certified in overseeing the salsa processing. The salsas that we make are: Sweet Salsa with West Virginia Maple Syrup, Mild Salsa, Medium Salsa, Hot Salsa and Reaper Salsa. To learn more about how you can get involved, contact me at rsizemore@mail.casinternet.net or follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outofthisworldsalsa/.
Over the past year, we have given more than $8,300 to assist women and children in poverty. God has a reason for us to make salsa!
Where to find Out of This World Salsa:
- Parchment Valley Conference Center (Ripley, WV)
- West Virginia Marketplace in the Capital Market (Charleston, WV)
- Black Dog Coffee (Martinsburg, WV)
- Hawk’s Nest State Park (Ansted, WV)
- Family Roots Farm (Wellsburg, WV)
