Friday Night Farmers Market Dinners 5-8pm
Our traditional Farmers Market dinners are served every Friday night from 5:00-8:00pm. We will be serving our Buffet Dinners outside on the deck and inside The Loft restaurant. We accept reservations inside The Loft but our outside deck is open seating.
This week's Farmers Market Dinner will feature grilled summer favorites! The menu includes Organic Free Range Bar-B-Que Chicken or 100% Grass-fed Organic Cheeseburgers, with a Salad of Organic Fresh Baby Greens and Strawberries in a Raspberry Vinaigrette, Macaroni and Four Cheese Bake featuring Traders Point awarding winning cheeses. The Vegetarian option is a Grilled Vegetable Wrap. Each meal is served with Iced Tea or Lemonade. Adult meals will be $15 and Kid portions are $6.50.
Call 733-1700 to reserve your inside table.
$10 Lunch Special in The Loft for May 7 - May 10
This week's featured Farm burger is The Little Italy Burger. It is made with our 100% Grass fed beef organic beef, topped with homemade marinara and melted provolone served on a toasted garlic bun.
Reservations are accepted and encouraged for groups of 8 or more by calling 733-1700, ext. 25.
New Extended Lunch Hours!
Our new extended lunch hours begin this Saturday, May 10th 11:00am-3:00pm and continue every Wednesday through Saturday for the summer!
Traders Point Creamery at a Farmer's Market Near You!
It is the time of year when shopping for fresh local ingredients is fun and easy! Every week members of the Traders Point Creamery (TPC) family pack up as much product as they can possibly squeeze into one automobile and hit the road early Saturday morning to be a vendor at a Farmer's Market near you.
Traders Point Creamery partcipates in the following Saturday morning Farmer's Market:
Binford Farmers Market 8am-12pm
Bloomington Farmers Market 8am-1pm
Broad Ripple Farmers Market 8am-12pm
STARTING MAY 31, 2008 Carmel Farmers Market 8am-11:30am
Be sure to visit TPC's booth to pick up your favorite yogurt, milk or cheese to take home and enjoy for the weekend!
The Green Market
Spring has sprung so the greens have begun! The return of the sun has granted us with an array of colors throughout the Green Market. Last weekend, lettuces, radishes, tomato plants, even asparagus made its way to the tables. This weekend proves to have more of the same plus some special treats to celebrate Mother's Day. Look for flowering teas at Flowerchild Aromatherapy and sterling silver wire wrapped jewelry from a new artisan craft vendor, Molle Chen of Mu-Uin Jewelry.
Here's a list of the vendors who will be here this Friday, May 9:
* Bluffwood Creek Honey-creamed honey in a variety of flavors including jalapeno, honey sticks, lip balm, and salves all made with honey
* Country Mouse City Mouse-homemade generational recipes for condiments and dips created with a modern twist
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-flowering teas, shaving herbs for men and women, handmade soaps, sachets, incense, and perfumes
* Fullcircle Farm-potted violas and daylilies
* Harvest Cafe Coffee Company-freshly brewed coffee, a variety of freshly roasted coffee beans or freshly ground beans
* Harvest Lodge Catering-a variety of tamales, sweets, soups, and salsas; granola
* Hoover's Country Store-nitrite and nitrate free bacon, ham and other pork products; and real maple syrup!
* Life Farm-Certified Organic Spring produce including radishes and lettuces
* Magnolia Farm-asparagus!
*Mu-Uin Jewelry-sterling silver wire wrapped jewelry
* New Day Meadery-a variety of honey meads
* Peace Leaf Tea-custom green tea blends and tea accessories
* Perfect Pick Catering-soup and salsas
* Phelps Family Farm-a variety of meats and sausages as well as eggs
* Redwine Farm- a variety of dehydrated vegetables, frozen whole tomatoes; lots of peppers; beef; turkey and duck eggs
* Schacht Fleece Farm-a variety of cuts of chicken and whole dressed chicken
* Seldom Seen Farm-a variety of vegetable plants for your garden including tomatoes, fennel, basil, and parsley; as well as fresh greens to eat
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, lamb, eggs, and organic popping corn
* The Swiss Connection-unique cheeses, meats and ice cream plus a variety of pet products
* Valentine Hill-your choice of homemade breads from a variety of flours; baked goods including traditional shortbread cookies; and homemade pasta!
* Zen Sheep Farm-Certified Organic wool products including batting, roving and yarn; hypo-allergenic bed pillows made of the same Certified Organic wool covered in cotton
Recipe of the Week
Cheesy Smashed Potatoes (Chef Erika's kids favorite!)
2 lbs baby yukon gold potatoes
1/4 cup sour cream
2 cup shredded chouda cheese
3 TB chopped chives or minced scallions
salt and pepper to taste
Cup potatoes in half and place in pot. Cover potatoes
with water and bring to boil. When water boils add 2 large
pinches of salt; boil 10 minutes more or until tender.
Drain potatoes & return to pot. Mash with sour cream
& cheese. When cheese melts, add chives. Season with
salt and pepper to taste.
This makes a great side dish for any of our 100% grass fed cuts of beef, which are perfect for grilling!
