Introducing Safari Sundays at the Farm!
Traders Point Creamery and organic dairy farm stands for more than its happy herd of 100 percent grass-fed Brown Swiss cows, award-winning cheese, yogurts and other delicious dairy products, and a restaurant serving up the finest in healthy, farm fresh, palate-pleasing cuisine. It’s high adventure! Introducing Safari Sundays at the farm.
Hop on our 10-seater Safari Car and get into the green. Explore the pastures, the gentle hills, the nooks and crannies, and see our friendly cows up close. And follow up the off-road fun with a scrumptious Safari Sundae, our Creamline Artisan vanilla ice cream with your choice of gourmet organic chocolate sauce, exotic fresh fruit topping, toasted almonds, granola, mini chocolate chips and fresh whipped cream.
Safari rides run every Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. beginning July 19. Twenty-minute Fun Rides are $10 per person including the tour-topping sundae. Or take a group of up to nine on 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 317.733.1700.
Now Open Until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday Evenings!
The Loft Restaurant and Dairy Bar will be open every Wednesday until 9:00 p.m. ! Come have Margarita, Three Cheese, or Meat Pizza, BLTs, Grilled Cheese, Homemade Soups, and a TPC Cheese Plate with a glass of wine or beer... or just come to The Dairy Bar for a delicious ice cream treat!
TPC has the Best Ice Cream in Town - Let Everyone Know!
TO DO LIST:
- Come for ice cream!
- Vote for Trader's Point Creamery's Ice Cream on Channel 6 A-List
- Tell friends and family to vote for Trader's Point Creamery's Ice Cream on Channel 6 A-List!
Have you cast your vote on Channel 6's A-List yet? Let all of Indianapolis know that Trader's Point Creamery has the best ice cream in town. Your vote's already been cast? Tell your friends and family. Help us spread the word so we can claim our rightful spot - #1 Ice Cream on the Channel 6 A-List.
Here's 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!
Wine, Beer and Cheese Tasting Event July 30th!
✦ Thursday, July 30 ✦ 5:30 – 9:30 p.m. ✦ $15
Wine, Beer and fabulous, live contemporary country music out on the deck. Enjoy a night under the stars! (Weather permitting, or event will be held inside.)
Irresistible Party Food... Mini-Burgers, Veggie Sliders and More will be available for purchase during the event.
R.S.V.P. for our popular event. We can't save you a seat, but we'll save you a spot! Email events@tpforganics.com with your name, contact info, and the number of guests in your party.
Edgar Sheaffer, DVM to Speak on Homeopathic Healing
✦ Tuesday, July 28 ✦ Red Barn ✦ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Come join us for an evening with Dr. Edgar Sheaffer, author of the book, Homeopathy for Your Herd. Dr. Sheaffer will speak on homeopathic and natural care for beef and dairy cattle.
Enjoy a tasting of our yogurt, fromage, and chocolate milk during the program.
$5 per person
R.S.V.P. Call Amy at 317-733-1700 or email events@tpforganics.com
Dinner on The Deck - Friday, June 17th
This Friday we'll have another spectacular dinner on the deck. You can eat outside on The Deck or inside The Loft.
We will be grilling succulent pork loin in a maple-peach glaze. For those preferring a vegetarian meal, we will serve maple-peach glazed seitan. To compliment the main dish, we'll have grilled zucchini (local, fresh and utterly scrumptious!) with fresh dill vinaigrette, and Quinoa Salad with crisp radishes, fresh peas and herb formage (want to know more about quinoa see the article below).
Kid's Meal: All-beef hot dog and veggie strips (or kids are welcome to have a half portion of the adult meal).
Beverages: Choice of ice tea, lemonade, water
Adults $18 Kids $7
***Specialty Beers and Wines available for purchase***
Our Friday Night Farmer’s Market is Clean AND Green
With such a wealth of good stuff from all the food groups represented at our farmer’s market, we sometimes forget there is even more for you to take home along with your edible groceries! So before your feast, don't forget to wash your hands with handmade, from scratch, no synthetic, mainly organic, local, soaps from Flower Child Aromatherapy. Owner Jackie Pennywell also carries sachets and perfumes, and is a wealth of information on herbal therapy, so stop by her table for an informative chat. We’re also pleased to welcome TraceyClean back for their July visit. This Friday, owner Tracey Hiner will be offering her start-up cleaning kit (2 32-oz bottles of all-purpose, surface, or glass cleaner, 1 16-oz scouring powder, 1 16-oz dusting aid, and 1 8-oz air freshener) all for $23, a 25% saving off the regular price. All of TraceyClean’s products are formulated from
safe and earth friendly ingredients that will make your home a cleaner (and greener place).
Now back to food for just a moment, because we’re in for a truly rare treat this weekend. Every few years when conditions are just right, the Southern Indiana farm that is home to Feast Catering sprouts wild chanterelle mushrooms, and this is one of those years. If you’ve not had this colorful and flavor-rich delicacy, come early to get your share, because these will go fast, and their season is short! Also on the Feast table this week: blueberry crumb cake and basil hummus. So much for your tastebuds to love.
Vendors attending 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, bee pollen and honey
* Country Mouse City Mouse-condiments, dips, soups and dressings made from generational recipes; organic orange-lavender lemonade and hibiscus-blackberry tea served in biodegradeable cups
* Daina's Petite Pies-single serving dinner and dessert pies made with premium local meats and vegetables
* Fall Creek Farm-fresh flower arrangements assembled to your order
* Feast Catering-a variety of tamales, sweets, salsas, granola, blueberry crumb cake, basil hummus and CHANTERELLE MUSHROOMS
* 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
* Kelsey's Cultured Foods-cultured organic vegetables
* Life Farm-certified organic produce. This week's features are cherry tomatoes, broccolli, potatoes, squash, American slicing cucumbers, sweet white onions, leeks and EGGPLANT
* Litterally 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-cauliflower, cabbage, squash, green beans, yellow wax beans, eggplant, peppers, blue potatoes
* New Leaf Farm- pledge-organic produce, including squash, zucs, and cucumbers
* Pet Lover's Organic Bakery-handmade pet treats from organic ingredients. 50% of profits benefit the Humane Society
* Phelps Family Farm-a variety of beef and pork meats, sausages and eggs
* Redwine Farm- fresh produce, hot pepper sauces and ground shakers, beef, eggs
* Seldom Seen Farm-transitional organic produce. This week's features are gourmet lettuce mix, beets, kohlrabi, burpless cucumbers, various greens, pea shoots, greenhouse tomatoes, and flower bouquets
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, chicken (whole and parts), eggs, popcorn, NOW TAKING THANKSGIVING TURKEY ORDERS
* 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, THAI BASIL LINGUINI, European style lemon pound cake, spritz cookies, and croutons (all made with Certified Organic ingredients)
* Zen Sheep Farm-frozen Certified Organic lamb cuts, tarragon, oregano, wool pillows, roving and batts
Fromage Blanc Winner's Dinner On the Deck - July 24th
Come join us for Friday Night's Dinner on the Deck on July 24, as we celebrate Sharon Mosley and her now award winning Trader's Point Creamery Spicy Fromage Blanc Linguine and Chicken! It's going to be a winner of a dinner, so save the evening.
Sharon's Spicy Fromage Blanc Linguine and Chicken is a tasty combo of chicken, linguine, and vegetables brought together in a creamy, Spicy Fromage Blanc sauce.
Look in the Food Section of The Indianapolis Star on Wednesday, July 22nd for a write-up about Sharon's award winning recipe.
Recipe of the Week
Quinoa (pronounced Keen-wah) is an ancient food that has been cultivated in the South American Andes (think Bolivia) since at least 3,000 B.C. It is a staple food (our equivalent of wheat) that the ancient Incas, who believed it was sacred, calling it the "mother grain." Though technically not a grain (but whose counting?), quinoa is the seed of the Chenopodium or Goosefoot plant.The quinoa seed is high in protein, calcium and iron, and several of the B vitamins. It contains an almost perfect balanceof all eight essential amino acids (other grains / starches have only some), which is to say that it's an almost complete protein. Try this wonderful recipe and see what you think of incorporating quinoa in your weekly round-up.
Quinoa tip: Quinoa has a bitter tasting residue and needs to be rinsed a few times before using if it has not been pre-rinsed (most packaged quinoa has been rinsed, while bulk likely has not)
Quote of the Week
And this isn't to mention a growing revolt against milk processed to a fare-thee-well before any of us can get our hands on it. For all the continued prominence of horrible examples to the contrary, today it is more possible than it's been in at least half a century for many of us to find honest, unhomogenized whole milk from small herds and dairies run by businesspeople who care about well-tended milch animals and fresh milk flavor.
Anne Mendelson, Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Throught the Ages
Upcoming Events
July 22 - Open Late Wednesdays 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 30 - Wine, Beer and Cheese Event
August 7 - Brazilian Night on The Farm
