February 6, 2010 Winter Market
Great Day in the Morning to All!
Let’s try this again folks…same song second verse!! I will honor any orders from last week first if you reaffirm your order with me. Otherwise, I will consider those canceled. Here’s to hoping we have a good weather week…
What beautiful days we are having. A cup of coffee, a reclining chair, a good book, and a south-facing porch…a perfect day!
I wanted to get to a little business right off the bat today. For every order that I receive, the customer will get a “thanked” reply from me as receipt of the order. This does not verify that the order will be filled 100%. I began the receipt system because the customer’s emails didn’t always reach us and they never knew for sure if they actually had an order placed. The order that you make can often be filled fully, but we like to call it a “wish list” so that everyone is aware, up front, that ordering doesn’t always guarantee receivership.
Now! February is just around the corner, and the days are already significantly longer than this time last month. Our tomatoes know this. By yesterday, we could already pick a few more cherry toms after only picking on Thursday. Of course, this house is heated and that is a help, but we are hoping the unheated houses will oblige as the days continue to lengthen.
Farmers will begin to work their fields if they haven’t already. It’s time to lime and start clean-up and add amendments. I personally spend endless hours with seed catalogs spread on the checkerboard table comparing prices and new varieties and adding to my stock of old favorites. This would be a great time to let us know what you would like to see more of this season (or less of)! On that note, for the last few years Dwight and I have offered our “ready-for-the-field” one-gallon Celebrity tomato plants at the market. This has always been extra from our supply, but this year I will grow just for market. Remember us when you begin to look. Be patient, though! We won’t offer these for sale until late April or early May when they should go into the garden.
Thanks for the cartons and bags! We put them to good use.
For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.
DAVID’S NEW MENU IS OUT!!! He left us some copies for you to use, but let me just tempt your palette with a few items: Quinoa Risotto, Jerked Flounder, Curried Chicken, and more. He is also serving Apricot Corn Cake, made from the Dickey’s corn meal! It really is delish. No entree is over $12.00. Come and be pampered by David and the folks at Brick House Kitchen…Here are a few more items to tempt you: local Pork Chop and Applesauce as well as The Big Green Salad!
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.
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HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:
Babe and Marilyn Pennington from Babe’s Boards did join us last week. Thanks for making them welcome! They enjoyed visiting and the fellowship so much that they are coming again this week. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, fellows!
Please note: NEW EGG PRICES…$3.50/dozen. We apologize for the increase, but even pastured birds have to be supplemented and feed prices are very high.
HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:
Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.
Young Mr. Horn is about to become a new papa and his wife may suddenly need him some weeks to care for their young son…please bear with us as his absence may be unexpected. …”Old” :0) Mr. Horn will fill in when he can.
The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):
- jellies: plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
- jams: strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb
Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00
The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)
- apple butter (which I love)
- grape butter
- hot pickled peppers
- bread and butter squash
- pickled okra
- cucumber dill pickles
- corn relish
- squash relish (hot or sweet)
- salsa (also very good!)
- cucumber relish
*Mr. Horn also has the molasses that our dear Bob sold.*
A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:
- Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck
DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:
- 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
- Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
- Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
- Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
- Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
- Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
- Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear
- Eggs – $3.50/dozen David is once again in production!!
ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:
NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm. Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! Spence wanted me to share that he has moved the girls into the greenhouse for winter in order to give his fields and the hens a bit of a break from each other.
Spence and Carla are pleased with their reception at the winter market! They wanted to make folks aware that now is the time to let them know about TURKEYS for the fall. He needs to order the chicks. Believe it or not, it takes all these months inbetween to grow out a pasture-raised bird. So please let them or us know of your interest!
SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):
ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. Kim replies, “Our eggs are also pasture raised. We use movable electric fence, houses on wheels, and guardian dogs. Our hens are also all heritage and rare breeds. And, I clean and candle all of the eggs to check for cracks, blood spots and meat spots. I don’t have an egg grading license yet, but I would like to get one in the future.”
BARBARA FITZPATRICK:
Courtesy of Barbara, we now have rosemary and sage for cooking purposes.
WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:
PLEASE BE AWARE: AMOUNTS OF ALL LEAFY GREEN THINGS COULD BE LIMITED DUE TO SLOW GROWTH DURING THIS PAST COLD SPELL. Hopefully, they will do a lot of catching up this week! WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FILL EVERYONE’S WISH LIST!
- WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and variegated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks, endive, sorrel, and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed, and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb $5.00
- LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and variegated lettuces. 5 to 7 different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
- SPINACH – Flat leaf, every leaf picked by hand…..1/2 lb. $4.50
- CLAYTONIA (or miner’s lettuce) – Great added raw to salads, sauteed is similar to spinach in taste and texture. High in Vitamin C…..$3.00 per 1/2 lb.
- FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor…..$1.00 bunch
- SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag…..$5.00 bag
- SUNCHOKES (Jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.…..$3.50 lb.
- SHALLOTS – Small-bulbed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
- “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag……$4.00 large bag
- SASSAFRAS ROOT – Use to make a great tasting old-time tea. Boil 2 to 3 pieces of root in water for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let steep for 3-4 hours. Drink as is or add honey or sugar……$2.50 bundle (approx 9-10 pieces)
We will have some chard and kale bunches, cooking greens, various root vegetables, and any other extras on the table…first come!
Thanks!
WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:
- Beefsteak Tomatoes: $3.00/lb. We have several varieties, but so as not to confuse things, please choose red or pink. Our red varieties tend to the acidic side and the pink more buttery and sweet. Indicate type and poundage.
- Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes: $3.50/pint.
- Seedless Cucumber: $1.00 each. Limit one.
- Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch. Mostly fronds, so it’s easy to use.
- Greens Mix: $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. A colorful textures mix of chards, kales, beet greens, mustard, and others (there is no GGG mix; I am out of lettuce for awhile.)
- Spinach: $4.50/lb bag. Every leaf picked by a Wynn hand.
I will try to have other greens on the table and anything else that is close. Lots of plantings in the greenhouse but small just yet.
FRESH PORK: Just picked up our order yesterday, January 24th!!
Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!
- bone-in ham roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg. Succulent slow roasted or allowed to stew in a skillet.
- pork roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg
- pork cutlets NEW!: $6.00/lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg. Cuts from the ham. Great for breakfast!
- ground pork NEW!: $5.00/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
- ham hocks: $3.50/lb – 8 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
- end cut chops: $7.00/lb – 2 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg. The sweetest cut of all! A Wynn favorite.
- center cut chop: $7.50 /lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 2 lb per pkg
- loin cut chop: $8.00/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
- pork steak: $5.50/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg. Steaks also make a sweet cut if slow-cooked.
- country style boston butt ribs: $4.75/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg. Leave ‘em in the crockpot when you go to work in the morning for a feast when you get home!
- freshside: $5.50/lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon. This is the pork’s belly…try grilling or roasting or braising or gosh…much more than breakfast food. Use cotton twine to hold this sliced product while cooking in such a manner.
- neckbones: $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg. Try for STOCK with this!
- feet: $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg. YUMMY!!!!
- kidney suet (fat from over the kidney): $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per package….a delicacy to some.
- liver: $3.85 lb / 1.0 lb pkg. Organ meat is especially healthy from pastured animals…we can also offer heart and kidney this week!
- NEW ITEM!! hog jowl: $3.50/lb. Chunks of great stew meat…perfect for beans and stoups…only 4 packages this week though.
Sharing His Harvest,
The Wynn Family and the Gang