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Going once, going twice... Cauliflower at a Lancaster Co. produce
auction.
Make believe it's summer with heirloom tomatoes
and basil from Green Meadow Farm's fry-oil heated greenhouse!
Ian will also be bringing brussels sprouts, baby arugula, mesclun
mix, and more of those delicious shelled hickory nuts.
Sue Miller just brought by some beautiful new wheels
of Birchrun Hills Blue Cheese. If you haven't tried it yet,
we'll be sampling this wonderfully creamy blue at the stand this
week.
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Message From Ruth Holbrook, Farmstand Co-Manager:
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 Farmer
Cooperatives are a great gift to retailers such as the Fair Food
Farmstand. By consolidating products from different farms, they
provide the buyer (that's us) with larger volumes and variety without
having to make a dozen phone calls to individual growers. We depend
heavily on two farmers coops to stock our Farmstand. Lancaster Farm
Fresh Coop provides us with organic produce and dairy all year,
and in the winter we are grateful to have access to organic produce
from Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative.
When asked what makes Lancaster Farm Fresh Cooperative
unique, member farmer Aaron Zook replied with a laugh, "Farmers
working together." Sounds like a simple goal, but we're told
it's really quite an accomplishment. LFF started in 2006 with 12
Lancaster county farmers to serve the Philadelphia marketplace.
Since then, it has grown tremendously, almost doubling in membership
last year, and will represent 38 certified organic Amish and Mennonite
farms this season. LFF plays the role of wholesale marketer and
distributor: reaching out to potential buyers, managing orders,
coordinating pick-up and delivery. LFF also runs a 600 member CSA.
With a strong commitment to organic production, LFF helps farmers
make the transition to organic certification and pasture-based animal
husbandry. The goal as stated by Casey Spacht, LFF's General Manager,
is to "produce healthy plants, animals and people" and
to build a strong enough business that member farmers can make a
year-round living from farming, rather than having to seek off-farm
employment in the winter.
Lancaster Farm Fresh learned a lot about organizing
a coop from the more established Tuscarora Organic Growers Cooperative,
located in south central Pennsylvania. Formed in 1988 by seven neighboring
organic farms, TOG has become one of the oldest and largest cooperatives
of certified Organic farms in the country. "Without markets
small scale sustainable farmers cannot survive," says David
Robb, general manager. With a current membership of 26 farms, TOG
fosters cooperation rather than competition between member farms
through crop coordination, providing a level of stability to both
customers and farmers that no small farm could accomplish on its
own. Though the bulk of their produce is grown in Pennsylvania's
Juniata River Valley, they have recently started working with partner
farms in other regions (such as Uncle Matt's Organics in Florida,
who provide us with citrus) to stabilize their winter markets. TOG
mainly wholesales to grocery stores and restaurants in the DC/Baltimore
area, but the Farmstand is lucky enough to get regular deliveries
through one of their members, Landisdale Farm.
Interested in working with this unique and dynamic
cooperative? TOG has two job openings, Sales Manager and Production
Coordinator, and is looking for individuals who are "organized,
upbeat, computer literate, and familiar with organic farming and
vegetables." Check out the job descriptions and how to apply
at: www.tog.coop.
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This week's recipe: Heirloom
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 We'd
love to get submissions from you, our very talented customers, for
our recipe section. We know you're making wonderful dishes with
the local farm products you buy at the 'Stand (because we hear you
talking about them), and we'd love to get some of your recipes for
this email. Please send
them to us!
This week we're offering you a delicious recipe
from Tara Mataraza Desmond. Tara says, "Feel free to call me
whatever you wish in the newsletter, even if just 'an enthusiastic
fair food devourer.' Professionally, I'm a food writer and recipe
developer for books, publications and television. I've worked testing
and development for several books, including Fork Restaurant's cookbook,
Forklore. and local authors, Andrew Schloss' and David Joachim's
book, Mastering The Grill." Lucky for us! Thank you
Tara! You can find the recipe at the bottom of this
email.
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GREEN
MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURSDAY
Neck Pumpkins
Hubbard Squash - Gray and Orange
Purple Potatoes
Green Cabbage
Yellow Fin Potatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Black Walnut Meats
Hickory Nut Meats
Brussels Sprouts
Basil- A mix of Italian, Purple, Thai and Lemon
Baby Arugula
Mesclun Mix
KAUFFMAN'S
FRUIT FARM, Bird In Hand, PA - FRIDAY
I.P.M. Apples - Empire, Fuji, Crispin, Pink Lady & Granny Smith
LANCASTER
FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Organic Purple Globe Turnips
Organic Daikon Radishes
Organic Green Cabbage
Organic Butternut
LANDISDALE
FARM, Jonestown, PA - SATURDAY AM
Organic Onions - Red & Yellow
Organic German White Garlic
Organic White Hamon Sweet Potatoes
MOTHER
EARTH MUSHROOMS, West Grove, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Organic Cremini Mushrooms
Organic White Button Mushrooms
Organic Portobello Mushrooms
OH PRODUCE!, Kempton, PA
Micro Greens - Spring Mix, Rainbow Mix, Arugula Microgreens
OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Gray Oyster Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
OVERBROOK
HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA – FRIDAY AM
Herbs - Bay Leaves & Rosemary
Cherry Wood Chips, for smoking
PARADISE
HILL FARM, Vincentown, NJ - ALL WEEK
Red Heirloom Cranberries
PARADISE
ORGANICS, Paradise, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Organic Winter Squash - Butternut, Kabocha and Sweet Mama
Organic Sweet Potatoes
Organic Daikon Radish
RINEER
FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA - TUESDAY AM
Potatoes - Red & Eva White
Turnips]
Festival Squash
SUBARSHII KUDAMONO,
Germansville, PA - FRIDAY PM
Finished for the season
THREE SPRINGS
FRUIT FARM, Aspers, PA
Finished for the season
TUSCARORA ORGANIC GROWERS CO-OP,
Hustontown, PA - WEDNESDAY
Citrus from Florida
Parsnips
Red Beets
Orange, Yellow, and Purple Haze Carrots
Celeriac
WEAVER'S ORCHARD,
Morgantown, PA - THURSDAY
I.P.M. Apples - Pink Lady, Stayman Winesap, Fuji & Crispin/Mutsu
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All animal products are humanely-raised without the use of
sub-therapeutic hormones and antibiotics.
BUCK
RUN FARM, East Fallowfield, PA
Angusburger
CL BISON FARM, Quarryville, PA
Ground Bison
Bison Sausage
Spicy Bison Sausage
COUNTRY
TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA - THURSDAY
Scrapple
Pork Butt Roast - great for pulled pork!- temporarily sold out
Pork Cutlets- limited supply
Hardwood Smoked Bacon (nitrate free)- temporarily sold out
Pork Loin Roast- temporarily sold out
Pork Tenderloin- temporarily sold out
Smoked Ham Slices- temporarily sold out
Baby Back Ribs- temporarily sold out
Chorizo Sausage- limited supply
Mild Italian Sausage- limited supply
Hotdogs- temporarily sold out
DIAMOND SEAFOODS
Wild Alaskan Salmon filets
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL
FARM, Princeton, NJ
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs, Fresh Basil
& Sun-Dried Tomato
JAMISON
FARM, Latrobe, PA
Lamb Legs
Kebab Meat - from the leg
Stew Meat - from the shoulder
Lamb Shoulder - bone-in, boneless temporarily out of stock
Ground Lamb
Plain Lamb Sausage
Spinach & Feta Sausage
Merguez Sausage
Sukey’s Lamb pies
KING'S BUTCHER SHOP, Paradise, PA
Country Bacon
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Lamb all cuts available
Whole Chickens - limited supply
Breakfast Links with Sage - please note increase in price
Smoked Sausage - please note increase in price
Ground Pork - limited supply
NATURAL
ACRES FARM, Millersburg, PA
Organic Hamburger
Organic Delmonico Ribeye Steaks
Organic Porterhouse Steaks
Organic Beef Cubes
Organic Marrow Bones
Organic Chicken Backs or Necks
SHADY ACRES FARMS, Elizabethtown, PA
Chicken Breasts (bone-in)
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All products come from pastured animals. We
are proud to carry artisinal cheeses from local farms. Please ask
for a sample.
APPLE TREE FARM, Ronks, PA
French Herb Chevre
Onion Chive Chevre
Roasted Garlic Chevre
Plain Chevre
Goat Feta
BIRCH
RUN HILLS FARM, Chester Springs, PA
'Birchrun Blue' Cheese raw cow's milk, cave aged, 80+ days
'Alpine' raw cow's milk, cave aged, likened to a Gruyere
CHERRY
GROVE FARM, Lawrenceville, NJ - FRIDAY
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
Harvest Toma – raw milk, aged 60 days, semi-soft, meltable
and spreadable
Provolone – raw milk, aged 60 days
Jersey Giovane – their version of a fresh mozzarella
DUTCH MEADOWS DAIRY, Paradise, PA
Certified Organic Raw Milk
DUTCH WAY DAIRY, Meyerstown, PA
Cream
FRIENDLY FARM, Lancaster, PA
Smoked Cheddar
Colby
GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Raw Milk Cheddar - very sharp and crumbly -temporarily
sold out
Cultured Butter - both sweet and salted
GREEN VALLEY DAIRY, Kirkwood, PA
Pennsylvania Noble - Certified Organic Raw Cow's Milk Cave-Aged
in the Cheddar Style
HENDRICKS
FARM & DAIRY, Telford, PA
Raw milk cheeses from registered Ayrshire cows
Bavarian Swiss - a Gold Medal winner in 2006. Gouda-like, aged
cheese.
Gruyere - Aged over a year version of their Bavarian Swiss,
wonderful & creamy
Telford Tomme
Pub Cheddar - aged at least 8 months, and very distinctive
KINGFISHER
DAIRY, Elizabethtown, PA
Raw Whole Milk
LERAYSVILLE
CHEESE FACTORY, LeRaysville, PA
Sommelier - A semi-soft cow milk cheese
Smokey Delight - A smoked version of the Sommelier
MAPLEHOFE DAIRY, Quarryville,
PA
Skim Milk
2% Milk
Chocolate Milk
Buttermilk
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs – temporarily out
NATURAL
ACRES, Millersburg, PA
Organic Pasture Raised Eggs
NATURAL
BY NATURE, West Grove, PA
Organic Half-and-Half
Organic Non-homogenized Whole Milk, in glass bottles
Organic Sour Cream
Organic Ricotta
Organic Whipped Cream
OAK SHADE FARM, Lancaster County,
PA
Smoked Cheddar
Horseradish Cheddar
Pepper Jack Cheese
OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County,
PA
Ewe's Dream cheese – Raw sheep's milk, cave-aged, in the
'Romano' style
PEQUEA
VALLEY DAIRY, Ronks, PA
Yogurt - plain and flavored, in both quart and 6oz sizes
RINEER FAMILY FARM, Pequea, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
SEVEN
STARS FARM, Phonexville, PA
Biodynamic Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Vanilla Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Maple Yogurt
Biodynamic Lowfat Plain Yogurt
Biodynamic Plain Yogurt
SHELLBARK
HOLLOW FARM, West Chester, PA
Dry Sharp Goat Cheese
Goat Yogurt
Goat Kefir
SWISS
VILLA DAIRY Lykens, PA
Raw Whole Milk, in returnable glass bottles
TWIN MAPLE GOAT DAIRY, Bath, PA
Raw Goat Milk
VALLEY
SHEPHERD CREAMERY, Long Valley, NJ
Oldwick Shepherd - a mold ripened raw
sheep's milk cheese cave-aged 3-4 months
Califon Tomme - a mild cheese made with cow and sheep milk
Nettlesome - aged sheep's milk with stinging nettles
Fairmount - another mixed-milk cheese, this done in the 'Alpine'
style
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From small local farms and food companies using local and/or
organic ingredients.
BETT'Y'S
TASTY BUTTONS, Philadelphia, PA
Fudge
Fudge Sauce
Cajeta
CAPOGIRO
GELATO, Philadelphia, PA
Black Walnut
Prune Armangnac
Melon
Espresso Sorbetto
Rosemary Honey Goat Milk
Mint Straticella
Castagne (Chestnut)
Cioccolato Scuro (Dark Chocolate)
Ruby Red Grapefruit Con Campari
CHILLY
PHILLY ICE CREAM, Philadelphia, PA
Vanilla
Vanilla Malt Chip
FRESH
TOFU, Philadelphia, PA
Organic Tofu
FRIENDLY FARM, Lancaster, PA
Homemade Spelt Noodles
GILDA'S
BISCOTTI, Philadelphia, PA
Biscotti - Cherry pistachio, Chocolate hazelnut, Espresso, Lemon
fig, Cherry pistachio, "Dad's midnight stash"
"Gilda's sweet meringue kisses"
GREEN
MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Honeysuckle syrup
Spiced Peach Fruit Butter
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL
FARM, Princeton, NJ
Chicken Pies - Small & large
Chicken sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs, Fresh Basil
& Sun-Dried Tomato
HALDEMAN MILLS, Manheim, PA
Buckwheat Flour
Cornmeal – Plain & Toasted
HELEN'S
PURE FOODS, Cheltenham, PA
Hummus - Plain, Garlic Lovers, Sun-Dried Tomato, Jalapeno and Roasted
Red Pepper
Baba Ghannouj
Carrot Tofu Tahini Spread
Vegetarian Chicken Salad
MAINE
SEA SALT, Marshfield, Maine
Sea Salt
McGEARY
GRAIN/DAISY BRAND FLOUR, Lancaster, PA
White Pastry Flour
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Spelt Flour
NATURAL
ACRES, Millersburg, PA
White spelt bread
Spelt & tater bread
OLD EARTH FARM
- Oley, PA
Red Raspberry Jam
Raw Honey Granola
PATTERSON
FARMS, Sabinsville, PA
Maple Sugar
RAY'S
SEITAN, Philadelphia, PA
Seitan, frozen
RED HILL FARM, Aston, PA
Apple Cider- pints, 1/2 gallons, and gallons
ROSS'S
ESPRESSO BARS, Kensington, PA
Ross's Espresso Bars
SLOW
RISE BAKERY, Lancaster, PA
Organic Oat Bread
Spelt Bread
7 Grain Bread
Multigrain Bread
Whole Wheat Bread
Organic Sprouted Wheat
Organic Walnut Raisin Bread
Four Seed Cookies
Maple Walnut Granola
Honey Oat Crisps (like a granola bar)
Lavosh
SMALL VALLEY
MILLING, Halifax, PA
White Spelt Flour
Whole Wheat Spelt Flour
SPRING
HILLS FARM, Dalton, PA
Grade A Maple Syrup – pints and quarts
Grade B Maple Syrup – quarts only
Grade C maple Syrup – quarts only
STARBARS,
Philadelphia, PA
Chocolate Cherry
Carrot Papaya
Maple Walnut
Campfire S'More
SUBARASHII
KUDAMONO, Coopersburg, PA
Dried Asian Pears
WILLS
VALLEY FARM, Kutztown, PA - THURSDAY
Organic Preserves – Blueberry, Blackberry, Cayenne Pepper,
Peach, Pumpkin Butter, Raspberry, Raspberry
Jalapeno, Strawberry Habanero
Organic Raw Sauerkraut, 14 and 30oz sizes
Organic Raw Red Cabbage
Organic Kim Chee
Organic Fermented Red Beets
Organic Fermented Ginger Carrots
S&C
GOURMET FOODS, Philadelphia, PA
Mild Pickles
Hot & Spicy Pickles
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Heirloom Cranberry Leek Pilaf
from Farmstand customer Tara Mataraza Desmond
Cranberry pilaf is a perfect pairing for simple roasted chicken.
Get the
bird in the oven and by the time it¹s done, the rice will
be just plump and
steaming, still with its brown grain bite. Sweet leeks and toasty
pecans
balance the tart pop of the berries, which give way as they cook
from
vibrant red to blush instead.
1 medium leek, half-moon sliced (white and light green parts
only) and
cleaned
1 small garlic clove, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup heirloom cranberries
2 cups stock or broth (chicken, turkey, ham or vegetable)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped pecans (or the local hickory nuts that we've
been
getting!-Sarah), toasted
Heat olive oil in a medium pan that can be fitted with a lid
over medium
high heat. Add leeks and sauté about 30 seconds. Add garlic
and sauté and
additional 30 seconds. Stir in rice to coat with the vegetables
and oil.
Add cranberries and stock and bring the liquid to a boil. Cover
the pan and
turn the heat to low. Let the rice barely simmer for 30 minutes.
Turn off
the heat and keep the pan covered and additional 10 minutes. Uncover,
season with salt and pepper and fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with
toasted
pecans and serve.
Cranberry pilaf is a perfect pairing for simple
roasted chicken. Get the bird in the oven and by the time it's
done, the rice will be just plump and steaming, still with its
brown grain bite. Sweet leeks and toasty pecans balance the tart
pop of the berries, which give way as they cook from vibrant red
to blush instead.
1 medium leek, half-moon sliced (white and light green parts
only) and
cleaned
1 small garlic clove, thinly sliced lengthwise
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup brown rice
1 cup heirloom cranberries
2 cups stock or broth (chicken, turkey, ham or vegetable)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Heat olive oil in a medium pan that can be fitted
with a lid over medium
high heat. Add leeks and sauté about 30 seconds. Add garlic
and sauté and additional 30 seconds. Stir in rice to coat
with the vegetables and oil. Add cranberries and stock and bring
the liquid to a boil. Cover the pan and turn the heat to low.
Let the rice barely simmer for 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and
keep the pan covered and additional 10 minutes. Uncover, season
with salt and pepper and fluff with a fork. Sprinkle with toasted
pecans and serve.
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