Our Cows Can Save the Earth
Okay, even our amazing Brown Swiss herd probably can't do this single-handedly...
But now that we've got your attention, did you know that when you drink Trader's Point Creamery milk, your footprint is much greener than if you drank milk from a grain fed cow? Turns out that cows that eat a diet rich in Omega-3 fatty acids (think grass) are better for the planet than those that are fed grain (think corn & soy).
Cows emit gas during digestion (mostly by belching, and most of it as methane). Methane is a gas that has been linked to climate change, or global warming. Scientists studying ways of reducing these greenhouse gases found that in the spring, grass-fed cows emitted considerably less methane. Why? Spring grasses (and to some extent, grass during the remainder of the year) are high in Omega-3 fatty acids. When cows eat food high in Omega-3 fatty acids (i.e. their natural diet!), they are healthier, produce more milk, and emit less greenhouse gas. The scientists speculate that the Omega-3 fatty acids allow the cow's digestive tract (or its FOUR stomachs!) to operate most efficiently. So when you have that cup of Trader's Point Creamery milk, yogurt, or ice cream, you can rest assured that it comes from a happy, healthy cow that has a smaller footprint than its factory equivalent. How's that for something that tastes good, is good for you and the planet?!
(This information was gathered and condensed from a New York Times article, which you can find at www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/us/05cows.html).
Friday Dinner on the Deck - The Last Day of July Dinner!
This week, the summer theme continues with live music and a great dinner.
We'll be grilling Mahi Mahi with mango citrus salsa (or fresh mixed vegetable skewers), and serving it over aromatic basmati rice. Add the first of the season, fresh, local corn and (of course) local tomatoes, a slice of newly-ripened melon and you've got a meal that screams, "This is July and we are enjoying it!"
Come join us, we'd love to see you.
For children, we will have mini farm burgers, fresh corn and tomatoes, and a melon slice.
Beverages: Choice of ice tea, lemonade, water
Adults $15 Kids $7
***Specialty Beers and Wines available for purchase***
Wine, Beer, and Cheese Tasting at the Farm!
Rain we will be inside the Big Red Party Barn!... Shine we will be outside on the Deck and Patio! 
Thursday, July 30th
5:30-9:30pm
$15 per person
Gather your friends and indulge in some summertime fun! Rain or Shine....Enjoy a palate-pleasing selection of organic wines, beers and our award-winning cheeses. enjoyed from our deck and patio or inside the Big Red Barn! Grilled Grassfed Burger and Veggie Sliders plus more yummy food will also be available for an extra charge during the event.
Adding to the magic of the evening and making their Indianapolis-area debut are the fabulous contemporary acoustic duo Holly Jackson and Josh Glauber. They finished in the Top 10 out of 6000 entrants on CMT's Can you DUET? Whether you are a country music fan or not, you will LOVE this Duo!
The wines we will be featuring are La Fortuna Sauvignon Blanc, Bollig-Lehnert Riesling, Madonna Pinot Grigio, Tercos Malbec, Stellar Organics Pinotage, and Apaltagua Envero Carmenere, and the delicious Rudolf Muller Eiswein. Four of these seven wines have never been tasted at an Indiana public consumer event as they are so new to the Indiana market!
We will be featuring favorite beers from Upland Brewing Company, in Bloomington, IN, including: New for this summer Upland Rad Red Amber, Upland Nut Hugger Brown,Upland Valley Weizen, Upland Bad Elmer's Porter, Upland Dragonfly IPA and Upland Wheat.
Please let us know if you're coming to this popular event by emailing EVENTS@TPFORGANICS.COM, with your name and contact info. Reservations are limited. We can't save you a specific seat. But we'll save you a spot!
*In the case of inclement weather, event will be held inside the Big Red Party Barn!.
Come to the LOFT on Wednesday nights for Pizza, Italian Wines, Beer and Ice Cream
The Loft is open late every Wednesday...so come on over for some ice cream after dinner...or for dinner (pizza, but of course!) until 9 pm.
Our Chef is rolling out the new Homemade thin crust pizzas in 4 different mouth-watering varieties.
Artisan Cheese Medley - A wonderful blend of cheeses including Traders Point Fleur de la Terre, Traders Point Fromage, Traders Point fresh mozzarella, as well as provolone and parmesan.
Margherita - Red ripe roma tomatoes, Traders Point fresh mozzarella, red onions and spiced olive oil topped with fresh basil from our garden.
Garden Veggie - Red ripe roma tomatoes, striped summer squash from our garden, red and yellow sweet bell peppers, and a mix of wild mushrooms, topped with a blend of cheeses, including Traders Point Fleur de la Terre and fresh mozzarella.
Carne - Hand cut bacon and homemade sausage made with Gunthorpe Farms pasture pork, sun-dried tomatoes and red onions topped with our Traders Point cheese blend.
Pizza nights also include our Dairy Bar Mini-Menu of soup, salad, grilled cheese, BLT's and our Award-Winning Cheese Plate and, of course, our delicious ice cream treats. Specialty beers and wines also available!
Brunch on the Farm - New Items, Same Good Taste
If you haven't yet joined us for the Best Brunch in Town (according to the Indianapolis Monthly readers), now would be the perfect time! If you're well acquainted with our Sunday Brunch, we can't wait to hear what you think of our new items.
You can't go wrong with one of our crepes. Try the Chicken Fromage Crepe - succulent chicken breast, our own garden herb fromage, and tender asparagus.
Our you could opt for the Sweet Berry Crepe - honey sweetened TPC fromage, and a fresh trio of ripe, organic berries - strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
Or you could go for broke and add "chocolate" to your ideal brunch - our signature "Trader's Point Creamery Chocolate Crepe" is a delightful mix of hot (crepe) and cold (ice cream), with plenty of chocolate sauce on top!
The Peach Tree French Toast will become a fast favorite. We take artisan, honey white bread and dip it in a mixture of farm fresh eggs and cream, and then toast it golden brown. We top this lovely creation with warm, sweet peaches and a dust of powdered sugar.
In case you haven't yet heard, real men do eat the "Quiche of the Week." With offering including spinach and Fleur de la Terre cheese; mushroom and TPC Herb Fromage cheese; asparagus and Spicy Fromage cheese; and sausage and mushroom quiche, how could everyone not eat quiche? The offering will change weekly, so come frequently to try them all!
sausage/mushroom, green onion/spinach
We'll continue to have our Eggs Benedict, but it will include asparagus. We're welcoming a new benedict: Garden Benedict, an English muffin topped with a thick, fresh tomato slices, sauteed spinach, and two farm-fresh (just ask our chickens!) poached eggs. It's topped with house-made hollendaise sauce - otherwise it wouldn't be eggs benedic
Those Indianapolis Monthly readers know a good thing when they taste it! Come by and try a new item, or stick with tried and true. You won't be disappointed!
Get the VOTE out!
Put your money where your mouth is (or you ice cream where your heart is)... Cast your vote for Trader's Point Creamery "Best Ice Cream" on the Channel 6 A-List. If you haven't done it, the August 14th deadline is fast approaching.
We need your help in getting the word out - Trader's Point Creamery has the creamiest, dreamiest, downright-best ice cream in Indianapolis (and probably the whole country!), so vote and make it count!
Remind friends and family to cast votes too!
How to vote: Go to: wrtv.cityvoter.com
- Find the yellow bar at the top of the screen labeled "Best of TheIndyChannel.com A-List" at the top of the screen.
- In the center of the yellow bar, Click on: "Ice Cream Shop."
- Click on the yellow "Vote" button located under "Traders Point Creamery."
Votes must be cast before August 14th! Act now - don't lose this opportunity to tell everyone how much you love TPC Creamline Ice Cream!
Brazilian Night on the Farm
Bring a little bit of Brazil into your life - come join us for dancing, eating, drinking, and enjoying life in a Southern Hemisphere kind of way!
- Friday, August 7th, 5-8 pm
- Brazilian Dinner and Evening of Fun
- Dinner: Adults $18 Kids $7
We will have a Brazilian dinner of organic, grass-fed beef skewers, (vegetarian option will also be available, black beans and rice, local & organic cabbage made into a wonder slaw, and, for dessert, Brazilian custard. All of this will be accompanied by samba music, and (hopefully) couples, children and anyone else who likes to move dancing the night away!
Come join us for a evening that will take you to Brazil and back!
The "Greenest" Slow Food Competion Chef Goes on to the Championship Round
The Trader's Point Creamery's Indy Market Chef's Challenge was fierce (and FUN!). The competitiors all did a fantastic job, but only one could go on...
The winner was Jess Rombach from Noah Grant's Grill House in Zionsville. With only 20 minutes and $20 for shopping, and an hour of preparation time, she was inspired to create "Peruvian Purple Potato Hash, Cole Slaw and Orange Hibiscus Tea Poached Egg."
Congratulations Jess! We'll be cheering for you at the "World Series of Market Challenges" on September 9, at 11 am at the Indianapolis Farmers Market at City Market.
May the greenest competitor win!
From Tiny Berries to Melon Giants: Get It at the Green Market
While the abundance and variety of vegetables continues to grow at market, we all love to see fruit when we shop for our fresh produce, and this is the month when fruit really becomes king at local markets. As many of our customers are already aware, Traders Point Creamery Green Market only admits vendors who grow their produce without the use of chemicals or synthetic fertilizers.
Since almost all fruit crops have numerous insect and disease pests, growing fruit in an organic manner requires an extra level of time, effort and dedication on the part of the grower. While this means you might see less fruit at our market than at some other markets, you can be assured of a high-quality, chemical-free product that was grown locally. You also know that you are buying from a grower who not only respects the health of the customer, but cares for our local soil and groundwater as well. This week, keep an eye out for blackberries from Redwine Farm and get your cantaloupe and melon from New Leaf Farm. We won’t even mind if you start eating them right there at the farmer’s table!
(This week’s produce fact: Did you know that squashes, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins and gourds all belong to the same large botanical family? The members of this family are grown all over the world in both temperate and tropical climates, and are part of the diet of a number of diverse cultures across the globe.)
Farmers Market Vendor List for this Week
*Aboubakar Allal-handmade silver, leather and wooden works, as well as traditional drums from Niger, Africa
* Bluffwood Creek Honey-honey sticks, hand cream, lipbalm, honey candy, and honey
*Country Mouse City Mouse-condiments, dips and spreads made from generational recipes, plus lavender orange lemonade and hibiscus iced tea. NEW: SCHAEFER SISTERS DOUBLE MANGO DRESSING—loaded with surprising flavors.
* Daina's Petite Pies-single serving dinner and dessert pies made with premium local meats and vegetables. This week’s feature: BEEF WELLINGTON pie made with grass-fed beef from 7 Sons Farm and shitake mushrooms from Homestead Growers
* Feast Catering-a variety of tamales, sweets, salsas, CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS, Chanterelle Mushroom Pie, and (for a limited time) sweet-corn-and-basil tamales and PEACH BLACKBERRY TARTS
* Fields of Agape-chemical-free grains (Omega III golden flax, hard red wheat berries, hard white wheat berries); free flour grinding while you wait
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-handmade soaps, sachets, incense, and perfumes
* Harvest Cafe Coffee Company-freshly brewed coffee, a variety of freshly roasted coffee beans or freshly ground beans, loose tea, iced tea and iced mochas. NEW—Organic Java Estate Coffee
* Kelsey's Cultured Foods-cultured organic vegetables
* Life Farm-certified organic produce. This week's features are broccoli, potatoes, squash, American slicing cucumbers, sweet white onions, eggplant and leeks
* Literally Divine Toffee and Truffles-chocolate and vegan truffles (made with organic ingredients) and almond toffee (both vegan and organic), coffee toffee made with Harvest Cafe Coffee's beans
* Magnolia Mill Farm-green beans, yellow beans, patty pan squash, blue potatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, cabbage and OKRA
* New Leaf Farm- pledge-organic produce, including zucs, tomatoes, green beans, yellow wax beans, summer squash, bell peppers, jalapenos, cucumbers, CANTALOUPE and WATERMELON
* Pet Lover’s Organic Bakery-handmade organic pet treats; 50% of sales go to benefit the Humane Society
* Phelps Family Farm-a variety of beef and pork meats, sausages and eggs
* Redwine Farm- farm fresh eggs, organically grown vegetables and cut herbs, hot sauce and pepper seasoning. This week’s features are beets, mild onions, peppers, zucs, salad cucumbers and BLACKBERRIES.
* Seldom Seen Farm-transitional organic produce. This week's features are gourmet lettuce mix, beets, burpless cucumbers, various greens, greenhouse tomatoes, pea shoots, peppers, squash, beans, sunflowers, and flower BOUQUETS
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, chicken (whole and parts), eggs, popcorn. Now taking orders for Thanksgiving turkeys!
* The Swiss Connection-unique (and delicious) cheeses, meats (including beef sausage products) and ice cream, plus a variety of pet products
* Trader's Point Creamery-organic milk, ice cream, pourable yogurt, artisan cheeses, eggs, and ground beef
* Valentine Hill Farm- variety of whole grain breads, English muffins, pasta, European style lemon pound cake and spritz cookies (all made with Certified Organic ingredients)
Quote of the Week
When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world.
John Muir, 19th Century Scottish-born American natualist who was pivotal in the preservation of Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, and founded the Sierra Club.
Recipe of the Week - Berry Crisp
The fruits of summer - like berries and peaches - are full of flavor and natural sugars. Crisps, also called crumbles, are an ideal dessert for bringing out their natural sweetness.
Blueberry Crisp
- 6 cups blueberries (or substitute other berries, or mix several kinds)
- 2 TBSP brown sugar
- 1 TBSP flour
- 1 TBSP lemon juice
Combine in a bowl; grease a 11x7 inch baking pan and spoon in berry mixture.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oats (not steel cut)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 5 TBSP butter
- 1/2 cup diced nuts (optional)
Combine sugar, oats, and cinnamon. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or with two knives until well mixed. Add nuts. Place "crisp" mixture over blueberry mixture. Bake at 375 until bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes
- 1 quart Trader's Point Creamery vanillla ice cream, Trader's Point Creamery Vanilla Lowfat Yogurt, or Trader's Point Creamery Whole Milk Yogurt.
Spoon out servings and top each with ice cream or yogurt.
Upcoming Events
July 29 - Organic Pizza, Wine, Beer and Ice Cream in the Loft, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
July 30 - Wine, Beer and Cheese Tasting SPECIAL EVENT!
August 5 - Pizza, Wine. Beer and Ice Cream in the Loft, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
August 7 - Brazilian Night on The Farm!
