February 4 - 10

Fair Food Farmstand

Reading Terminal
12th & Arch Street
Arch St. side across from Metropolitan Bakery
215-627-2029

Tues-Sat:
8 AM-6 PM
Sun: 9 AM–4 PM
Parking

This Week

New This Week
Manager's Message
Events/Farm Tours
Full Product List

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Fruit, Vegetables
    & Herbs
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Meat, Poultry
    & Fish
  • Eggs, Cheese
    & Dairy
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Prepared Foods,
    Baked Goods
    & Other
Recipes

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New This Week:


Jack and the beef stalk (from Countryside Organics, accompanied
by hummus courtesy of Helen's Pure Foods)

Endorsed by Jack Cosgrove (pictured above), Certified Organic Nitrate-Free beef sticks from Countryside Organics are now for sale at the Farmstand! Here's a hearty and healthy snack that you can feel good dropping in a lunch bag, so tasty that kids and adults alike will happily gobble them down.

Chocolate milk fans will love our new Vanilla Milk from Maplehoff Dairy. Though we were all a bit skeptical about the idea when the sample arrived, it received an enthusiastic response from our expert taste-testers (the office staff). Give it a try.
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Message From Ruth Holbrook, Farmstand Co-Manager:
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This has been a tough week for the Farmstand's freezer case. An unfortunate chain reaction has led to a veritable pile up of ailments: a busted motor and broken compressor topping the list. Our dedicated freezer repairmen have been hard at work for several days but are now waiting for a part. We expect the freezer to be up and running by the end of the week. Thank you for all your patience and understanding--- we know how much everyone was looking forward to those Griggstown Pot Pies!

On a more exciting note: it's PASA Conference week! Sarah Cain, Ann Karlen, several of our volunteers and staff, most of our partner farmers, plus 1,500 other sustainable farming enthusiasts will be convening in State College for the PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture's 17th Annual Farming for the Future Conference. Stay tuned for Sarah's first-hand report on the conference in next week's email, as well as an update on the issue of Hormone-Free Milk Labeling.

Upcoming events: The Brewer's Plate - A benefit for the Fair Food Project


Click here for a video introduction to the brewer's plate

Send us your recipes!

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!

Full Product List
Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs
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GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURSDAY
Neck Pumpkins
Hubbard Squash - Gray
Purple Potatoes
Yellow Fin Potatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Black Walnut Meats
Baby Arugula - tentative
Young Rainbow Chard - tentative
Baby Spinach - limited supply
Mixed Baby Beets - limited supply
Garlic Chives

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
Lettuce Mix - limited supply
Organic Daikon Radishes
Baby Mizuna

LANDISDALE FARM, Jonestown, PA - SATURDAY AM
Organic Onions - Red & Yellow
Organic German White Garlic
Organic White Hamon Sweet Potatoes
Organic Green Cabbage

MOTHER EARTH MUSHROOMS, West Grove, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Organic Cremini Mushrooms - temporarily unavailable
Organic White Button Mushrooms
Organic Portobello Mushrooms

OH PRODUCE!, Kempton, PA
Micro Greens - Spring Mix, Rainbow Mix, Arugula, Mizuna

OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Gray Oyster Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms

OVERBROOK HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA – FRIDAY AM
Herbs - Bay Leaves, Rosemary, Oregano
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
Organic Parsnips
Organic Red and Gold Beets
Organic Orange and Yellow Carrots
Organic Celeriac
Organic Red Cabbage
Organic Citrus from Uncle Matt's Fresh in Florida

WEAVER'S ORCHARD, Morgantown, PA - THURSDAY
I.P.M. Apples - Pink Lady, Stayman Winesap, Fuji & Crispin/Mutsu

Meat, Poultry & Fish
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All of our frozen meat products are temporarily out of stock due to our freezer difficulties. See next week's email for delivery days of your favorite meat products.

Eggs, Cheese & Dairy
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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

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 – 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

OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County, PA
Ewe's Dream cheese – Raw sheep's milk, cave-aged, in the 'Romano' style
Cheddar - Raw cow's milk, cave-aged, old English style cheddar

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

Prepared Foods, Baked Goods & Other
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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
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

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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Recipes

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