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New This Week:
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The used-fryer oil heated greenhouse at Green Meadow Farm - showing
the trellised heirloom tomatoes we've all been enjoying!
In response to numerous requests for local grass-fed
deli meats, the Farmstand refrigerator is now stocked with Certified
Organic nitrate-free sweet beef bologna from Countryside Organics.
This charming and flavorful product is a far cry from your typical
pasty supermarket bologna, a great snack or sandwich fixing.
A new batch of raw cows-milk cheeses will be arriving
from Hendrick's Farm and Dairy in Telford, PA by the end
of the week. This will be the Farmstand debut of their Blue Cheddar
and Parmesan cheeses, while the Gruyere and Bavarian Swiss are already
old favorites.
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Message From Sarah Cain, Farmstand Co-Manager:
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 To
say that the annual PASA Conference is inspirational would be trite.
The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture is one
of the most progressive and productive agricultural organizations
in the country, and we are very fortunate, as local ag workers and
supporters, to have PASA in our backyard. For many of us, the conference
is a time to re-connect with friends from across the State (and
beyond!) who are farmers, cheesemakers, activists, educators, and
policy makers. We spend several days in intense workshops and meetings
covering a myriad of topics, and in between we learn a lot from
one another.
One exciting development is the creation of a new
formal alliance, yet to be named, among PASA, White Dog Community
Enterprises, the Rodale Institute, Pennsylvania Certified Organic,
and Food Routes. This alliance, borne out of the recent organized
opposition to the milk 'absence labeling' ban, will work on policy
issues and be mutually supportive, though we each will remain independant.
It was through the combined strength of our organizations and supporters
that we successfully convinced the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
to reverse
that ban. We thank you for all of your input, and look forward
to your voices being heard again the next time. That will probably
be soon since, according to the Food and Drug Administration 'There's
no evidence that meat or milk derived from healthy cloned farm animals
can harm people." Stay tuned!
If you'd like to hear a little bit more about the
conference, click here!
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Upcoming events: The Brewer's
Plate - A benefit for the Fair Food Project |
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Click here
for a video introduction to the brewer's plate
Don't Wait, Purchase Your Seats Now
The 4th Annual Brewer's Plate
Sunday, March 9th, 6:30 - 9pm (VIP 6 - 9pm)
Take advantage of the low advance price now.
Ticket prices will increase after Feb. 15th.
Tickets available online at www.thebrewersplate.org
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Anxious to visit all of the "Philly
Mag 50"?
You can visit four of the top 50 in one evening, under one roof
at The Brewer's Plate! Purchase
your tickets to The Brewer's Plate and check Ansill, Tinto,
Snackbar and Bar Ferdinand off your Top 50 "to-do" list.
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This week's recipe: Roast
Pork with White Beans |
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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's recipe comes from Beth Crane, a Farmstand customer.
Beth says,"My family has been enjoying this since the 1830's
(I'm not kidding). This is perfect for a really COLD winter day."
You can find the recipe at the bottom of this email.
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Full Product List |
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Vegetables & Herbs |
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GREEN
MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURSDAY
Neck Pumpkins
Hubbard Squash - Gray
Yellow Finn Potatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Black Walnut Meats
Mixed Variety Basil
Mesclun Mix
Baby Arugula
D'Avignon Radishes
Mixed Baby Carrots
KAUFFMAN'S
FRUIT FARM, Bird In Hand, PA - FRIDAY
I.P.M. Apples - Fuji, Crispin, Pink Lady, Stayman Winesap &
Granny Smith
LANCASTER
FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Organic Daikon Radishes
Organic Young Mizuna
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
OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Gray Oyster Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
OVERBROOK
HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA – FRIDAY AM
Herbs - Bay Leaves, Rosemary, Chervil
Cherry Wood Chips, for smoking
PARADISE
HILL FARM, Vincentown, NJ - ALL WEEK
Red Heirloom Cranberries
PARADISE
ORGANICS, Paradise, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Organic Winter Squash - Kabocha
RINEER
FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA - TUESDAY AM
Potatoes - Red & Eva White
Purple Top 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 - limited supply
Parsnips
Red & Gold Beets - limited supply
Orange Carrots
Yellow Carrots - limited supply
WEAVER'S ORCHARD,
Morgantown, PA - THURSDAY
I.P.M. Apples - Pink Lady, Stayman Winesap, Jonagold & 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
Out until Mid-Spring
CL BISON FARM, Quarryville, PA FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Ground Bison
Bison Sausage
Spicy Bison Sausage
COUNTRY
TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA - THURSDAY
Pork Butt Roast - great for pulled pork!
Pork Loin Roast
Pork Chops
Pork Cutlets
Hardwood Smoked Bacon (nitrate free)
Pork Tenderloin - limited supply
Smoked Ham Slices
Baby Back Ribs - temporarily sold out
Chorizo Sausage
Mild Italian Sausage
Hotdogs
COUNTRYSIDE ORGANICS, Quarryville, PA
Organic Beef Sticks - Grass-Fed and Nitrate-Free
Organic Sweet Beef Bologna - Grass-Fed and Nitrate-Free
DIAMOND SEAFOODS - FRIDAY
Wild Alaskan Salmon filets
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL
FARM, Princeton, NJ - FRIDAY EVENING
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs,
Fresh Basil & Sun - Dried Tomato, Broccoli Rabe
JAMISON
FARM, Latrobe, PA - FRIDAY
Lamb Legs - bone-in & boneless
Kebab Meat - from the leg
Stew Meat - from the shoulder
Lamb Shoulder - bone-in & boneless
Ground Lamb
Plain Lamb Sausage
Spinach & Feta Sausage
Merguez Sausage
Sukey's Lamb pies
KING'S BUTCHER SHOP, Paradise, PA
Double-Smoked Country Bacon
Sweet Beef Bologna
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA - NEXT WEEK
Lamb - all cuts out of stock
Whole Chickens - temporarily out of stock
Breakfast Links with Sage - temporarily out of stock
Smoked Sausage - discontinued product
Ground Pork - temporarily out of stock
NATURAL
ACRES FARM, Millersburg, PA - NEXT WEEK
Organic Hamburger - temporarily out of stock
Organic Delmonico Ribeye Steaks - temporarily out of stock
Organic Porterhouse Steaks - temporarily out of stock
Organic Beef Cubes - temporarily out of stock
Organic Marrow Bones - temporarily out of stock
Organic Chicken Backs or Necks - temporarily out of stock
SHADY ACRES FARMS, Elizabethtown, PA - NEXT WEEK
Chicken Breasts (bone-in) - temporarily out of stock
Chicken Legs - temporarily out of stock
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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
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 - temporarily out of stock
Telford Tomme
Pub Cheddar - aged at least 8 months, and very distinctive
Blue Cheddar
Parmesan-Style
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 - discontinued item
2% Milk - discontinued item
Chocolate Milk
Vanilla Milk
Buttermilk
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs – limited supply
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 - temporarily out of stock
OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County,
PA
Cheddar - Raw cow's milk, cave-aged, old English style cheddar
Clippinger - Raw cow's milk, cave-aged, firm and flavorful
Asiago - Raw cow's milk, cave-aged, Swiss-style texture and flavor
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: Hot Lava, Peanut Butter, Supreme
Cajeta
CAPOGIRO
GELATO, Philadelphia, PA
OUT OF STOCK until next week
CHILLY
PHILLY ICE CREAM, Philadelphia, PA
OUT OF STOCK until next week
FRESH
TOFU, Philadelphia, PA
Organic Tofu
FRIENDLY FARM, Lancaster, PA
Homemade Spelt Noodles & Pot Pie Squares
GILDA'S
BISCOTTI, Philadelphia, PA
Biscotti - Cherry pistachio, Chocolate hazelnut, Espresso, Lemon
fig, Cherry pistachio, "Dad's midnight stash"
"Gilda's sweet meringue kisses"
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
KOV VEGAN ICE CREAM, Philadelphia, PA
Scrumptious coconut milk based "ice cream" made solely
with kosher, vegan and certified organic ingredients.
Coming mid-February
Garden Mint Chocolate - made with Fair Trade Chocolate
Vanilla Ginger - made with fresh ginger root & ground vanilla
beans
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
Closed until May
PATTERSON
FARMS, Sabinsville, PA
Maple Sugar
RAY'S
SEITAN, Philadelphia, PA
Seitan, frozen - temporarily out of stock
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 - temporarily out
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 – temporarily out
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
(Please note price increases)
Organic Preserves - Blueberry, Blackberry, Peach, Pumpkin Butter,
Raspberry
Organic Raw Sauerkraut, 14 and 30oz sizes
Organic Raw Red Cabbage
Organic Kim Chee
Organic Fermented Red Beets
Organic Fermented Ginger Carrots
Organic Jalapeno Hot Sauce - medium heat
S&C
GOURMET FOODS, Philadelphia, PA
Mild Pickles
Hot & Spicy Pickles
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There are always excellent keynote speakers and
this year was no exception. Diane
Wilson opened the conference with her colorful description of
her 20+ year fight against polluters on the Gulf Coast of Texas,
where she's from. I was not the only one in the audience tearing
up and laughing simultaneously. The closing talk was given by Mark
McAfee the founder of Organic
Pastures. He runs one of the only two raw milk dairies in California,
and if you think we've had difficulties here in PA, I invite you
to check out his website to hear about their troubles.
I was so happy to meet several of our producers
in person - John and Lena Fisher of Otterbein
Acres and John and Sukey Jamison of Jamison
Farm among them. The Landis family (of Landisdale
Farm) were there, and I got to meet their mother, Ruth, who
I'd only spoken to on the phone previously. We sat next to each
other during a cheese-making demonstration given by Jim Amory, of
LeRaysville Cheese
Factory. Sue Miller of Birchrun
Hills Farm was there, introducing presenters, sampling her cheeses,
as well as running for a seat on the board of PASA (go, Sue!). This
message would be far too long if I told you about all the people
I met, but, I did meet a few new cheese makers that I'm excited
about, as well as a physicist at Penn State who led a workshop on
wild mushroom hunting and I think I convinced him to come
to our area and lead a mushroom walk for us!
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Roast Pork with White Beans
1 pork roast, about 3 pounds (try and get a roast with some fat
on it, like
the shoulder)
2 16 to 18 ounce cans large white lima beans (or butter beans
... I've even
used canned baby butter beans)
Ketchup
Finely minced onion
About 2 tablespoons of brown sugar (or maybe our maple sugar!
- Sarah)
Freshly ground pepper
In a 9x12 pan, pour beans, including the liquid. Add enough ketchup
to make
a rich, red sauce. Add as much minced onion as you dare (I use
the dried
minced onion to get a really strong oniony flavor), the brown
sugar and
freshly ground pepper. Stir to blend well.
Nestle the roast in the pan, surrounded by the
beans. If the roast has no fat, place strips of bacon across it
so it won't dry out. Bake 350 to 375 for about 2 1/2 hours. Check
mid-way through cooking. If the beans seem dry, add more ketchup.
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