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Hallelujah…we have STRAWBERRIES! Though a few trickled in last week, this is the first true flush of the treats we’ve been waiting for all winter. We opened on Tuesday morning with fresh berries from three different farms: Lancaster Farm Fresh Coop in Quarryville, PA, Rineer Family Farm in Pequea, PA and Fifer Orchards in Wyoming, DE.
Just in time for strawberry season, stacks of gleaming RED RHUBARB from Landisdale Farm and Rineer Family Farm (both located in Lancaster Co.) wait at the Farmstand to be made into pies. For another delicious way to prepare this unique vegetable, see this week’s recipe: Hungarian Shortbread. |
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Message from Emily Gunther, Fair Food Intern |
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Fair Food Farm Tour Series
Have you ever wondered what broccoli looks like in the ground, or how often hens lay their eggs? Many of us try to educate ourselves about the food we eat and how it is grown and arrives at our plates, but the best food education really comes from the farm and the farmers themselves. However, if you are not ready to leave behind your job and friends in the city to start farming, perhaps a farm tour is your next best bet.
In a world where consumers are increasingly disconnected from where their food comes from, Fair Food strives to re-establish links between residents and local farms in the region. Each year for our Farm Tour series, we take groups of people to privately-owned family farms located within a 90-minute drive of Philadelphia in Montgomery, Lancaster, Lehigh, Chester and Bucks counties and also in Southern New Jersey and Delaware. The Farm Tour series corresponds with the height of the growing season, which runs from May through October (at right are participants in last year's 'U-pick' tour to Weaver's Orchard in Morgantown).
Throughout the season, we see a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, grains and livestock grown and raised using humane sustainable farming practices. For some city residents, the farm tour may be the first time they get to see how a farm runs and where their food comes from. For other city residents, visiting these farms brings back memories of a childhood growing their own vegetables or canning and preserving the harvest. Many visitors are amazed to learn how much hard work and planning goes into running a farm and they all enjoy a day in the beautiful countryside!
The farm tours usually consist of visits to one or two farms. This includes a delicious picnic lunch on the property, incorporating at least one ingredient that is provided by the farm. Come out with us and get to know your farmers as well as other Philadelphia residents who are interested in local and sustainable agriculture. Our first farm tour will be a U-Pick visit to Weaver’s Orchard in June. We're working on this year's schedule, but see the schedule from last year to get an idea of where we'll be going. |
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Recipes - Hungarian Shortbread |
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 From Ann Karlen, "I make this simple recipe from my Baking With Julia cookbook every year during rhubarb season." You'll find the recipe for Hungarian Shortbread at the bottom
of this email.
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!
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Full Product List |
| Fruit,
Vegetables & Herbs |
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| GREEN
MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA - THURSDAY
Neck Pumpkins
Hubbard Squash - Gray
Kennebec White Potatoes
Red Potatoes
Yellow Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Black Walnut Meats
Baby Bulls Blood Greens - limited
Baby Mesclun Mix
Red Tomatoes
Green Tomatoes
Snow Peas
Savoy Spinach
Wild Garlic Bulbs
Chive Blossoms
Sweet Cicely
Angelica
Lovage
Sage
KAUFFMAN'S FRUIT FARM,
Bird In Hand, PA
I.P.M. Apples -
Golden Delicious, Rome
LANCASTER
FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA - TUESDAY
Organic Red Rhubarb
Organic Baby Bell Red Radishes
Organic Rocky Top Lettuce Mix
Organic Stinging Nettles
Organic Romaine Lettuce
Organic Asparagus
Organic Strawberries
LANDISDALE
FARM, Jonestown, PA
Organic Yellow Onions
Organic Green Cabbage
Organic Purple-Top Turnips
Organic Baby Arugula
Organic Mixed Variety Yams
MOTHER
EARTH MUSHROOMS, West Grove, PA
Organic Cremini Mushrooms
Organic White Button Mushrooms
Organic Portobello Mushrooms
Organic Maitake Mushrooms
OH PRODUCE!, Kempton,
PA - TUESDAY & FRIDAY
Certified Organic, Hydroponic
Micro Greens - Spring Mix, Rainbow Mix, Arugula, Southern Mix
OLEY VALLEY MUSHROOMS, Oley, PA - WEDNESDAY AM
Oyster Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms
OVERBROOK
HERB FARM, Lansdale, PA – FRIDAY AM
Herbs –Bay Leaves, Rosemary, Thyme (Lemon, Orange & Regular), Sweet Marjoram, Mints, Za’atar Oregano, Lovage
Winter Density Lettuce Heads
Mixed Radishes
Cherry Wood Chips, for smoking
PARADISE ORGANICS, Paradise, PA – TUESDAY
Organic Collard Greens
Organic Rainbow Chard
Organic Purple Curly Kale
Organic Lacinato Kale
Organic Mustard Greens
Organic Baby Beets
Organic Spring Mix
Organic Baby Arugula
Organic Baby Spinach
Organic White Scallions
Organic Flat Parsley
Organic Tarragon
RINEER
FAMILY FARMS, Pequea, PA
Chemical Free Asparagus
Chemical Free Rhubarb
Chemical Free Strawberries
TUSCARORA ORGANIC GROWERS CO-OP,
Hustontown, PA
Organic Parsnips
WEAVER'S ORCHARD,
Morgantown, PA
IPM Pink Lady Apples
IPM Fuji
WEAVER WAY FARM, Philadelphia, PA – WEDNESDAY
Chemical Free Baby Bok Choy
Chemical Free Tokyo Bekana
Chemical Free White & Purple Spring Onions
Chemical Free Oregano
Chemical Free Green Curly Kale
Chemical Free Red Mustard Greens
Chemical Free Leeks |
| Meat,
Poultry & Fish |
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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
COUNTRY
TIME FARM, Hamburg, PA
Pork Butt Roast – limited
Pork Loin Roast
Pork Chops
Pork Cutlets
Pork Tenderloin - limited
Baby Back Ribs- available by special order
Mild Italian Sausage
Chorizo Sausage
Smoked Ham Slices
Hardwood Smoked Bacon (nitrate free)
Hotdogs
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
Ground Turkey
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
Foreshanks - temporarily out
Plain Lamb Sausage
Spinach & Feta Sausage
Merguez Sausage
Sukey’s Lamb pies
Lamb Stock
KING'S BUTCHER SHOP, Paradise, PA
Made with meat from pastured pigs and cows from Green Meadow
Farms
Double-Smoked Country Bacon
Sweet Beef Bologna - grass-fed, all-natural
LANCASTER FARM
FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Organic Beef Sticks - OUT OF STOCK
Organic Ground Beef
Organic Beef Cubes
Organic Bison Sticks - Grass-Fed and Nitrate-Free
Organic Ground Bison
Organic Bison Sausage
Organic Spicy Bison Sausage
Organic Bison Sirloin Tip Roast
Organic Bison Delmonico Steak
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA - TUESDAY
Diversified family farm which focuses on grass-fed lamb and beef, pastured poultry, and heritage-breed Berkshire pigs.
Lamb - all cuts available
Whole Chickens
Breakfast Links with Sage
Ground Pork
Smoked Ham Hocks
Fresh Bacon – uncured pork belly
Chorizo Sausage
Italian Sausage with Fennel
Plain Sausage
Bottom Round Beef Roast
Brisket - limited
Lard
NATURAL
ACRES FARM, Millersburg, PA
Organic Ground Beef
Organic Delmonico Ribeye Steaks
Organic Porterhouse Steaks
Organic Beef Cubes
Organic Chuck Roast
Organic Marrow Bones
SHADY ACRES FARMS, Elizabethtown, PA
OUT UNTIL NEXT WEEK |
| 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.
BOODY MILL EMU RANCH, Sewell, NJ
Pasture Raised Emu Eggs - DONE UNTIL NEXT WINTER
BIRCH
RUN HILLS FARM, Chester Springs, PA
'Birchrun Blue' Cheese raw cow's milk, cave aged, 80+
days
'Highland Alpine' raw cow's milk, cave aged, likened to
a Gruyere
CALKINS CREAMERY, Honesdale, PA
‘1841’ – an impressive ode to havarti, creamy and tangy, wax rind
‘4 Dog Dill’ – “what every Dill Havarti should be” (volunteer), wax rind
‘Cowtipper’ – a decadently soft gouda-style wheel brined in Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, wax rind
‘Pastured Paulin’ – mold-ripened and well aged, full-bodied flavor
CHERRY
GROVE FARM, Lawrenceville, NJ - FRIDAY
Harvest Toma – raw milk, aged 60 days, washed-rind - limited
Provolone – raw milk, aged 60 days
Provolone Rustica – raw milk, dry aged provolone-style
Asiagone de Lawrenceville – raw milk, creamy and flavorful
DUTCH WAY DAIRY, Meyerstown, PA
Double Cream
GREEN MEADOW FARM, Gap, PA
Raw Milk Cheddar - very sharp and crumbly
Cultured Butter - both sweet and salted
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, wonderful & creamy
Telford Tomme - crumbly and sharp, full-flavored
Pub Cheddar - aged at least 8 months, and very distinctive
Blue Cheddar
Parmesan
KINGFISHER
DAIRY, Elizabethtown, PA
Raw dairy products from the milk of Jersey cow
Raw Whole Milk
Raw Milk Colby
Raw Milk Dill Colby – OUT OF STOCK
Raw Milk Garlic Jack
LANCASTER
FARM FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Fresh Goat Chevre: Plain, French Herb, Onion Chive, Garlic Herb, Roasted Garlic and Garlic Dill
Goat Feta
Goat Cheddar, Plain & Smoked- made with raw goat’s milk - limited
Certified Organic Raw Milk from Dutch Belted cows
CertifiedOrganic Smoked Cheddar - made with raw milk and vegetable rennet
Certified Organic Colby - made with raw milk and vegetable rennet
Pennsylvania Noble - Certified Organic raw cow's milk cave-aged in the Cheddar-style
“Cream Top” Non-Homogenized Pasteurized Whole Milk
Chocolate Milk
Buttermilk
Smoothies
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
LERAYSVILLE
CHEESE FACTORY, LeRaysville, PA
Sommelier - A semi-soft cow milk cheese - limited
Smokey Delight - A smoked version of the Sommelier
MEADOW
RUN FARM, Lititz, PA
Pasture Raised Brown Eggs
NATURAL
ACRES, Millersburg, PA
Organic Pasture Raised Eggs
NATURAL
BY NATURE, West Grove, PA
Organic Half-and-Half – temporarily unavailable
Organic Non-homogenized Milk - in glass bottles
Organic Sour Cream
Organic Ricotta
OAK SHADE FARM, Lancaster County,
PA
Made with raw milk from grass-fed Holstein cows
Smoked Cheddar
Horseradish Cheddar
Pepper Jack Cheese
OTTERBEIN ACRES, Franklin County,
PA – END OF THE WEEK
Cave aged cheeses from raw sheep and Jersey cow's milk
Cheddar - Raw cow's milk, Old English-style cheddar
Clippinger - Raw cow's milk, firm and flavorful
Asiago - Raw cow's milk, Swiss-style texture and flavor
Ewe’s Dream – Raw sheep's milk, dry-aged
PEQUEA
VALLEY DAIRY, Ronks, PA
Made with milk from grass-fed Jersey cows
Yogurt - plain and flavored, in both quart and 6oz sizes
SEVEN
STARS FARM, Phoenixville, PA
Made with organically certified milk from grass-fed Jersey cow
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 from Brown Swiss cows - in returnable glass bottles
TWIN MAPLE GOAT DAIRY, Bath, PA
Raw Goat Milk
Goharti Goat Cheese - tangy and crumbly
VALLEY
SHEPHERD CREAMERY, Long Valley, NJ
Cave Aged Cheeses from Raw Sheep and Jersey cows' milk
Oldwick Shepherd - a mold ripened raw sheep's
milk cheese cave-aged 3-4 months
Nettlesome - raw cow's milk cheese with stinging nettles, almost
meaty in flavor
Califon Tomme - creamy and golden, raw sheep and cow's milk
Fairmount - raw Jersey cow and sheep's milk, cave-aged in the
'Alpine' style 8-15 months
Bababloo - a crumbly and potent blue, mixed-milk, ripened up
to 6 months
Carameaway - a rich gouda-inspired raw cow's milk cheese brimming
with caraway seeds |
| Prepared
Foods, Baked Goods & Other |
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From small local farms and food companies using local and/or
organic ingredients.
BETTY'S
TASTY BUTTONS, Philadelphia, PA
Artisan sweets made with fresh butter and milk, local honey and
herbs, organic sugar, and fair-trade chocolate.
Organic Graham Crackers -vanilla and chocolate
Handmade Fudge – 9-piece gift boxes & 4-piece bags
Cajeta - slow-cooked goat's milk caramel
Fudge Sauce - Hot Lava (Cinnamon Chipotle)
Supreme (Grand Marnier & Orange
Zest)
Big Whoop (Dark Chocolate & Malted
Milk)
Lavender Mint
Mi Amore (Tart Cherry & Amaretto)
Peanut Butter
Meyer Lemon Curd - with eggs from local pasture-raised chickens
CAPOGIRO
GELATO, Philadelphia, PA - FRIDAY
Lancaster County Pear Sorbetto
Lancaster County Black Walnut Gelato
Cioccolato Scuro (bittersweet chocolate gelato)
Bourbon Butterscotch
Rosemary Honey Goat's Milk
FRESH
TOFU, Philadelphia, PA
Organic Tofu
GILDA'S
BISCOTTI, Philadelphia, PA
Biscotti - Chocolate hazelnut, Chocolate espresso, Vanilla Bean, Almond Anise, Candied Orange & Almond
"Gilda's sweet meringue kisses"
GRIGGSTOWN QUAIL
FARM, Princeton, NJ - THURSDAY PM
Chicken Pies - Small & Large
Chicken Sausage - Granny Smith, White Wine & Herbs, Fresh Basil
& Sun-Dried Tomato, Broccoli Rabe
HALDEMAN MILLS, Manheim, PA
Buckwheat Flour
Cornmeal – Plain & Toasted
Superior Pastry Flour – locally grown wheat!
Wheat Germ Meal
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 NON-DAIRY FROZEN DESSERT,
Philadelphia, PA
Scrumptious coconut milk based "ice cream" made solely
with kosher, vegan and certified organic ingredients. Agave sweetened.
Garden Mint Chocolate - made with Fair Trade Chocolate
Vanilla Ginger - made with fresh ginger root & ground vanilla
beans
LANCASTER FARM
FRESH, Quarryville, PA
Homemade Spelt Noodles
Apple Cider - pints, 1/2 gallons, and gallons
LITTLE ISOBEL, Philadelphia, PA
Fruit preserves and jellies made by hand with herbs from Overbrook Herb Farm and local fruit
Rosemary Rosé Jelly
Bay Laurel and Plum Wine Jelly
Rhubarb Preserve – new spring batch!
MAINE
SEA SALT, Marshfield, Maine
Sea Salt
MCGEARY GRAIN, Lancaster, PA
Organic Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
NATURAL
ACRES, Millersburg, PA
White spelt bread
Spelt & tater bread
Energy Blast Granola
Spelt Maple Pecan Sticky Buns
OLD EARTH FARM
- Oley, PA
Closed until May
PATTERSON
FARMS, Sabinsville, PA
Maple Sugar
RAY'S
SEITAN, Philadelphia, PA
Seitan, frozen
ROSS'S
ESPRESSO BARS, Kensington, PA
Ross's Espresso Bars
S&C GOURMET FOODS,
Philadelphia, PA
Mild Pickles
Hot & Spicy Pickles
SARAH'S SAVORIES,
Philadelphia, PA
Vrapple - tasty vegan breakfast treat, the antidote to scrapple
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 Grain Spelt Flour
Whole Spelt Grains
SPRING
HILLS FARM, Dalton, PA
Grade A Maple Syrup – pints and quarts
Grade B Maple Syrup – pints and quarts
Grade C maple Syrup – out
STARBARS,
Philadelphia, PA
Chocolate Cherry
Carrot Papaya
Campfire S'More
Peanut Butter Banana
SUBARASHII
KUDAMONO, Coopersburg, PA
Dried Asian Pears
R+D CHOCOLATES,
Philadelphia, PA - THURSDAY
Artfully made in small batches with local cream and butter from
grass-fed cows
Assorted Chocolates
WILLS
VALLEY FARM, Kutztown, PA
Organic Preserves – Blueberry, Blackberry, Peach, Raspberry, Raspberry Jalapeno, Strawberry, Strawberry Habanero
Organic Raw Sauerkraut -14 and 30 oz. jars
Organic Raw Red Cabbage
Organic Kim Chee
Organic Lacto-fermented Red Beets
Organic Lacto-fermented Ginger Carrots
Organic Lacto-fermented Garlic Cloves
Organic Cayenne Hot Sauce – hot
Organic Jalapeno Hot Sauce – hotter
Organic Habanero Hot Sauce – hottest |
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Hungarian Shortbread
The Jam:
1 lb rhubarb
½ cup sugar
½ cup water
½ vanilla bean
The Shortbread:
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
confectioners sugar, for dusting
Jam:
Place rhubarb, sugar & water in a saucepan.
Split the Vanilla bean and scrape the soft seeds into the pan.
Bring to a simmer over low heat. Cook stirring often until the rhubarb is soft.
Cool the jam.
Shortbread:
Whisk the flour, baking powder & salt together, set aside.
In another bowl beat the butter until it is pale and fluffy.
Add the egg yolks & sugar and beat until the sugar is dissolved and you have a light mixture.
With you mixer on low speed slowly add the flour mixture, mix ONLY until the ingredients are incorporated.
Turn the dough out on you cutting board, cut in half and form each half into a ball, wrap each ball in plastic wrap.
Freeze the dough for at least 30 minutes.
Assembling & Baking:
Preheat oven to 350F with rack in center of the oven.
Remove one ball of dough from the freezer and grate the dough into a 9x12" baking pan (use large hole side of your 4 sided grater).
Pat the dough - don't press it, so it gets evenly spread in the pan and into the corners.
Spread with the Rhubard Jam.
Grate the remaining ball of dough on top, pat gently so it is evenly spread.
Bake for approx 40 minutes or until it is golden.
As soon as you take the pan from the oven dust generously with confectioner's sugar and cool to room temperature on a rack.
Cut into bars. It is nice served with a dab of whipped cream.
All donations to White Dog Community
Enterprises, a 501c3 charitable organization, are tax deductible
to the fullest extent of the law. The official registration and
financial information of White Dog Community Enterprises may be
obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling
toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does
not imply endorsement.
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