Wine, Beer and Cheese Tasting Event July 30th!
✦ Thursday, July 30 ✦ 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. ✦ $15
Experience a distinctive variety of Local, Organic and Sustainable Flavors! Gather your friends and indulge in some summertime fun under the stars with a palate-pleasing selection of organic wines, beers and our award-winning cheeses.
Adding to the magic of the evening and making their Indianapolis-area debut are the very hip, contemporary country duo Holly Jackson and Josh Glauber. Favorites on Country Music Television's Can You Duet? Whether you are a country music fan or not, they will have you toe tapping and head bobbing to their musical style, which exemplifies a pop version of "a little bit of country and little bit of rock 'n roll."
Irresistible Party Food... Mini-Burgers, Veggie Sliders and More will be available for purchase during the event.
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!
Iron Chef Gone Green at Trader's Point Creamery
If you like watching "Iron Chef" or "Chopped," gather up the family and come out for Indy's live, cut-throat cooking competition. The competitors (Indiana chefs, culinary students, and foodies) are vying for a spot at the "World Series of Market Challenges," bragging rights, and valuable prizes. They'll be judged by a panel of market masters, local food personalities, and local chefs. Of course TPC ingredients will be included as the contestants will have $20 and 20 minutes to buy what they need at our Green Market. Then they are given one hour to prepare a magical, surprising and winning entree!
- FREE! Friday, July 24, 5 pm, Indy Market Chef's Challenge, sponsored by Slow Food Indy and Ivy Tech Community College.
The winner goes on to compete at the “World Series of Market Challenges” September 9, 11 am at the Indianapolis Farmers Market at City Market.
Come join us for an event like no other - green competition at its BEST!
Dinner on the Deck - The TPC Winner Dinner!
- July 24 - Sharon Mosley's Trader's Point Creamery Spicy Fromage Blanc Linguine and Chicken!
Sharon Mosley is our Spicy Fromage Blanc Recipe Contest Winner! We (at the farm) all love her amazing dish. Here's your chance to enjoy it as much as we do.
This Friday's Dinner on the Deck will be Sharon's Winner Dinner. We'll have Spicy Fromage Blanc Linguine with sauteed chicken, portobella mushrooms, asparagus tips and fire-roasted red peppers brought together in a creamy sauce. Along with Sharon's dish we'll be serving garden salad with fresh picked mustard greens, summer squash, zucchini, tomatoes, green beans, and waxed beans in a balsamic vinaigrette. Grilled garlic bread will also accompany the meal. It's a winner and we'll be expecting you!
Kid's Meal: Fromage Blanc Linguine with Chicken and sides
Beverages: Choice of ice tea, lemonade, water
Adults $15 Kids $7
***Specialty Beers and Wines available for purchase***
Check out the Food Section in The Indianapolis Star on Wednesday, July 22nd for an article about Sharon' and her award winning recipe!
Forget Surfing - Summer is Safari Time!!
Our Safari Sunday is off to a super start! Last Sunday, the Safari car made numerous full trips into the woods, over the stream, through the hills, under the trees, between the grazing cows...all beneath the glorious sun! Old and young alike savored the day - a little bit of adventure, a little bit of education, and a whole lotta ice cream!
- every Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m. Twenty-minute Fun Rides are $10 per person including the tour-topping sundae.
You could spend years saving for that Safari in Africa, or come by the farm for Safari Sundae (we mean Sunday)! Each Safari trip ends with a Trader's Point Creamery Creamline ice cream with your choice of gourmet toppings. Try getting that on your African safari!
Groups of up to nine can reserve an hourlong “Private Tour” excursion for $150. Cocktail Cruises feature wine, beer and a selection of our delish cheeses. The Safari Car can also be reserved on weekdays and Saturdays; it’s perfect for birthday parties, family gatherings and corporate events. For reservations, email events@tpforganics.com or call 317.733.170This summer, everyone going safari-ing, and you can too!
Pizza Nights in The Loft Every Wednesday! 6-9pm
Chef is rolling out our 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!
Reminder - Vote and Make Our Ice Cream "Indy's Best!"
Cast your vote for Trader's Point Creamery "Best Ice Cream" on the Channel 6 A-List. Remind friends and family to cast votes too!
Help us claim #1 Ice Cream on the Channel 6 A-List.
How to vote:
You should see a yellow bar labeled "Best of TheIndyChannel.com A-List" at the top of the screen. Click on: "Ice Cream Shop" in the center of that yellow bar.
Click on the yellow "Vote" button located under "Traders Point Creamery."
You must be registered to vote. You can quickly register by filling out the required information. They will then send you an e-mail confirming your registration. Click on the link provided in that e-mail, which will open a new page.
You will see Traders Point listed as a pending vote. Click on "Traders Point" and vote for us!
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!
Green Market Makes Eating a Joy Again
Think back to the last time you were able to find a Beef Wellington made with grass-fed beef and locally-grown mushrooms, a tamale stuffed with summer-fresh sweet corn and basil, and a wild chanterelle mushroom pie, all in the same place. Never, you say? How about being able to make a dessert choice from among fresh blueberry tarts, a scoop of wild blackberries over organic ice cream, or an organic handmade truffle, enjoyed with a cup of coffee made from organic beans grown high on the Ijen Plateau on the Indonesian island of Java?
Come out to the Green Market on Friday, and these pleasures of the palate can be yours, along with hundreds of other fresh, wholesome food choices. See Feast Catering for the tamales, chanterelles, and blueberry tarts. The Beef Wellington is available for a short time at Daina's Petite Pies. The new organic Java Estate coffee beans are offered by Harvest Cafe Coffee Company.
If you'd rather cook your own gourmet meals, vegetables abound this month. Life Farm, Magnolia Mill Farm, New Leaf Farm, Redwine Farm, and Seldom Seen Farm have you covered from cukes to zukes, and everything in between.
If Friday is rainy or stormy, see us in the Red Barn. Remember, Green Market is never cancelled because of weather.
* 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
* 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
*Farming for Life-lacto-fermented organic vegetables and beverages
* Feast Catering-a variety of tamales, sweets, salsas, fresh blueberry tarts, basil hummus, CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS, Chanterelle Mushroom Pie, and for a limited time: sweet-corn-and-basil tamales
* 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 cherry tomatoes, 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, squash, blue potatoes, peppers, cucumbers
* New Leaf Farm- pledge-organic produce, including zucs, tomatoes, green beans, summer squash, bell peppers, jalapenos and cucumbers
* 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, 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)
* Zen Sheep Farm-frozen Certified Organic lamb cuts, tarragon, oregano, wool pillows, roving and batts
Holistic Animal Care Meeting
Edgar Sheaffer, DVM will speak about Natural Healing Therapies for large and small animals, with an emphasis on caring for livestock on organic farms.
✦ Tuesday, July 28 ✦ Red Barn, Trader's Point Creamery ✦ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Come join us for an evening with the author of the book, Homeopathy for Your Herd. Dr. Sheaffer's talk with focus on effective, non-toxic and low-cost therapies for beef and dairy cattle.
Trader's Point Creamery will provide refreshments ($5.00 donation).
R.S.V.P. Call 294-7978
Sponsored by Trader's Point Creamery, The Conklin Company & The Clark Veterinary Clinic, Inc.
Recipe of the Week - TPC's Spicy Fromage Blanc Linguine and Chicken
SPICY FROMAGE BLANC LINGUINE AND CHICKEN
- 12 oz. Chicken Strips (Sharon uses Tyson Fajita Chicken Strips)
- 1 cup Traders Point Creamery Spicy Fromage Blanc
- 1 tsp. ground mustard
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic
- 4 tbsp. butter or margarine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 8 oz. linguine
- 2/3 cup aspargus tips
- 1 large Portabella mushroom cap
- 2 fire-roasted red peppers
- Parmesan cheese
- Slice your mushrooms and red peppers into 2 inch lengths by ¼ in. width. In a 12 inch skillet, melt 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine over medium heat. Sauté chicken strips, mushrooms, garlic and red peppers for 4 min. Stir occasionally until thoroughly heated. Then set aside.
- In a small saucepan, under low heat, add the Fromage Blanc, chicken broth, remaining butter or margarine, ground mustard and black pepper. Whisk slowly until well heated.
- In a 6 quart sauce pan, heat 3 quarts water to boiling. Add pasta as directed on box. Add asparagus tips during the last 5 minutes of boiling. When pasta is ready remove the asparagus tips and set aside.
- Drain pasta and pour into large dish. Pour the 12 in skillet containing the sauté mixture over the pasta. Now pour the small saucepan containing the Fromage mixture over the pasta and toss lightly.
- Top the dish with asparagus and sprinkle with parmesan cheese over the entire dish.
Serves four.
Quote of the Week
Organic isn't just about food. It's a more expansive way of thinking that embraces cyclical, nonlinear resource use, where waste from one activity becomes food for another. It honors natural laws and it abhors the mindless dispersal of toxic chemicals. Cheap substitutes don't work. That's why you can't replace organic farming with chemical farming and expect anything but depleted soil, poor crops, and unstable prices.
Gary Hirshberg, Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World
Upcoming Events
July 22 - The Loft Open Late Wednesday for Pizza & Ice Cream, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
July 24 - Fromage Contest Winner's Dinner On The Deck
July 24 - Indy Market Chefs' (Iron Chef) Challenge at TPC Green Market
July 28 - Holistic Veterinarian Program in Red Barn 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
July 29 - Pizza & Ice Cream in the Loft, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
July 30 - Wine, Beer and Cheese Event
August 7 - Brazilian Night on The Farm
