Friday Night, June 27th Farmers Market Dinner 5-8pm
DINNER ON THE DECK!
Every Friday, 5:00-8:00pm
Our traditional Farmers Market dinners are served every Friday night from 5:00-8:00 pm. Rain or shine join us for fun inside the Loft or out on the Deck!
The menu for June 27th will feature a delicious Italian Eggplant Parmesan Lasagna, Grilled Garlic Bread and a Green Salad made from the freshest local ingredients. Each meal comes with Iced Tea, Lemonade or Traders Point milk! Kids portions are always available.
Come early... We are not able to take reservations for our Friday night dinners!
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION PICNIC DINNER!
Friday, July 4th from 5:00-8:00pm
Bring your family and friends to share an old fashioned 4TH OF JULY PICNIC DINNER, complete with Live Music, Sparklers, Flags, Horeshoes, and even Corn Hole games! The organic menu will feature 100% Grassfed Burgers, Pulled Pork, Portabella Burgers, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, and fresh Corn on the grill.
Festive Desserts include Trader's Point Ice Cream and Red, White, and Blue Shortcake made with strawberries and blueberries.
Wow, after all of this fun you still have plenty time to go on to your favorite display!
The Green Market
The sun keeps shining, things keep growing, and we all benefit from the fruits of the Green Market Vendors’ labors with access to the fantastic food they provide. Without these amazing people our food options would be much less tasty, and much less secure. Buying local gives you the ability to know where your food comes from, and the chance to shake the hand of the very person who produced it. Buying local AND sustainable increases the benefits to you by knowing you’re eating something that was raised in harmony with the earth and with your well being in mind. Keep those happy thoughts with you as you trek on down to the Green Market this week, and give thanks for the gift of good food you give to yourself. We’ll see you on Friday!
There isn't enough room to describe every vendor or every product at the Green Market. So, here's who is planning to be here this Friday, June 27:
* Bluffwood Creek Honey-liquid honey, creamed honey in a variety of flavors including lemon; honey sticks, lip balm, and salves all made with honey
* Burton’s Maplewood Farm-maple syrup and fruit preserves
* Capriole-artisan, farmstead goat cheeses
* Country Mouse City Mouse-condiments, dips and dressings made from generational recipes
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-handmade soaps, sachets, incense, and perfumes
* Fullcircle Farm-potted plants, as well as produce
* 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, salsas, and granola
* Hoover's Country Store-nitrite and nitrate free bacon, ham and other pork products; real maple syrup!
* Life Farm-Certified Organic produce
* Murphy Farms- fresh chicken eggs
* New Day Meadery-a variety of handcrafted honey wines
* 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- fresh produce, hot pepper vinegars and oils, beef, and eggs
* Schacht Fleece Farm-chicken
* Seldom Seen Farm-a wide variety of fresh produce and fresh flower bouquets
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, stewing hens, eggs, and popcorn
* The Swiss Connection-unique cheeses, meats and ice cream plus a variety of pet products
* Valentine Hill-a variety of homemade breads, including a new wheat-free Spelt bread; baked goods and both wheat and spelt pasta
* Zen Sheep Farm-Certified Organic lamb
The Green Market runs from 4-8pm every Friday night through October. Please be prepared as most of the vendors accept only cash and check for payment.
Join Our Demonstration Garden Team!
Join Us at TPC’s Demonstration Garden and Learn Organic Methods of Growing!
Thursday, June 26 from 9am-12pm
Share The Plan and Assignments
Friday, June 27 from 9am-6pm
Plant, Plant, Plant
Anyone interested in maintaining this season’s demonstration garden, educating visitors, and harvesting crops should contact:
Norm, The Garden Guy
8am-12pm 765-482-7115 (home)
2pm-10pm 317-859-3101 (work)
Recipe of the Week
Blueberry Muffins
12 ½ ounces cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
Heavy pinch salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 cup Traders Point Creamery Whole Milk yogurt
1 1/2 cups fresh Indiana blueberries
Vegetable spray, for the muffin tins
Preheat oven to 380 degrees F.
In a large bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside.
In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, egg and yogurt. Add the dry ingredients reserving 1 tablespoon of the dry ingredients and toss with the blueberries. Stir mixture for a count of 10. Add 1 cup blueberries to mixture and stir 3 more times. Reserve the 1/2 cup of blueberries.
Using a #20 ice cream scoop, add the mixture to greased muffin pans. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of berries on top of muffins and press down lightly. Place into the oven and increase the temperature to 400 degrees. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Remove from oven and turn out, upside down on tea towel to cool completely. Serve immediately or store in airtight container for 2 to 3 days.
