Organic and Heirloom Seed Exchange on March 29, 2008!
Traders Point is proud to have the Slow Foods Seed Exchange at our Green Market on Saturday, March 29 from 10:00am-1:00pm. This Seed Exchange is a great opportunity for individuals to share seeds with others that have been saved from organic and heirloom plants. If you do not have any seeds to exchange don’t worry you can buy some.
Join us for this opportunity to exchange seeds, learn new skills and diversify your garden. No matter the level of your gardening ability, you'll enjoy the chance to mingle with other gardeners and swap favorite seeds and bulbs.
$10 Lunch Special in The Loft
Sweet Potato Gratin is our featured special for this week, March 19 - March 22.
This dish features layers of thinly sliced organically grown Sweet Potatoes baked in a taste tempting TPC creamy Chouda Mornay Cheese Sauce.
Join us for lunch Wednesday thru Saturday in the Creamery Cafe from 11:30am-2pm. Reservations are accepted and encouraged for large parties by calling 733-1700, ext. 25.
The Green Market
There's lots to see and do at the market this week! Luella Porter of Seven Springs Farm is bringing Border Collie puppies to sell along with her chickens and eggs. We also have two new vendors and Bryan Stanfield will be returning to the Green Market! Look for him this weekend in a new spot with his usual goodies.
You may have seen both Perfect Pick Catering and Top to Bottom Cleansers last week; but, I hope that you stop by each booth this week to welcome them to The Green Market. You can sample soup at Perfect Pick and try your hand at cleaning a mirror at Top to Bottom. Unfortunately, we also have one vendor who will not be at the market any longer. Greg Monzel of Primitive Origins Herbcraft and Botanicals is moving. We certainly wish him well in all of his endeavors wherever they may lead.
For those of you who need chocolate, gifts, baskets and eggs for the weekend, stop by The Green Market this Saturday morning from 9am-12noon. Endangered Species Chocolate has organic chocolate bars or their 'Bug Bites' for a healthier chocolate alternative. Grabow Orchard has cookies wrapped up just for kids. Harvest Lodge has lots of sweets as well. For gifts, stop by Bluffwood Creek for honey sticks and lots of other choices. Flower Child Aromatherapy, too, has great healthy gift ideas. You have several choices for eggs and you can find everything else you need for a morning or evening meal including beverages and desserts right here at The Green Market!
These are the vendors who plan to be here Saturday, March 22:
* Bluffwood Creek Honey-creamed honey in a variety of flavors including jalapeno, honey sticks, lip balm, and salves all made with honey
* Endangered Species Chocolate-organic and natural chocolate bars
* Flower Child Aromatherapy-handmade soaps, sachets, incense, and perfumes
* Grabow Orchards-breads, pies, dumplings, sorghum, apples, and applesauce
* 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
* Homestead Growers-mushrooms, mushroom patties, tomato sauce, and ravioli
* Hoover's Country Store-nitrite and nitrate free bacon, ham and other pork products; lard, freshly ground cornmeal and real maple syrup!
* Mallow Run Winery-a variety of wines
* Murphy Farms- fresh chicken eggs
* New Day Meadery-a variety of honey meads
* Peace Leaf Tea-custom green tea blends and tea accessories
* Perfect Pick Catering-soup, caponata and salsa
* 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
* Seldom Seen Farm-a variety of mixed greens and fresh vegetables
* Seven Springs Farm-beef, stewing hens, eggs, and Border Collie puppies!
* The Swiss Connection-unique cheeses, meats and ice cream plus a variety of pet products
* Top to Bottom Cleansers-an all natural multi-purpose home cleanser for everything from mirrors to countertops
* Traders Point Creamery-a variety of grass fed, Certified Organic, non-homogenized dairy products; 100% grass-fed beef; and free range eggs
* Valentine Hill-a variety of homemade breads, including a new wheat-free Spelt bread; baked goods and pasta
* The Village Bakery - donuts, breads, and pastries
Come by any Saturday through the end of April to see what we're all about. The Green Market runs from 9am-12noon in rain, snow, hot and cold weather. The Creamery Cafe serves breakfast from 9-11:30am and lunch from 11:30am-2pm so no matter what time you get here, there's a hot meal waiting. Keep in mind most of our vendors accept cash and check only. A few vendors can accept credit and debit cards. The Farm Store, The Dairy Bar, and The Creamery Cafe all accept cash, check, credit, and debit. We hope to see you soon!
New Additions to our Farm Family
Spring is a new season and we have three new additions to our happy herd on the farm. Now is a great time to bring your family out for a visit to see the baby calves. All parents are very protective of their young so please keep a respectable distance from mothers and babies as we do not want to scare the happy herd.
While you are here take a moment to stop by our Dairy Bar and order a tall glass of Chocolate Milk or visit The Farm Store full of all of our delicious and nutritious products including 100% grass fed beef. Make sure to pick up some treats to take home!
New Traders Point Breakfast Blend Organic Coffee
Traders Point Creamery has teamed up with the forces at Harvest Cafe Coffee Company (one of our Green Market vendors) to create a special blend of organic coffee that is now available on our farm. We have been taste tasting numerous pots of coffee to perfect this blend and are proud to say it is sure to please any coffee connoisseur.
Traders Point Breakfast Blend is served in The Creamery Cafe or grab a bag of freshly ground coffee in The Farm Store.
New Ice Cream Flavors Coming Soon...
On the first day of Spring, March 21, we will be introducing our new Coffee flavored ice cream. The Dairy Chef extraordinaire, Fons, has infused our rich creamy ice cream with real organic coffee!
In the weeks to come we will also be offering a cool Vanilla Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. Email your comments to info@tpforganics.com, and let us know what you think of them!
Don't worry we still have your old favorite flavors available like Carmel, Banana, Vanilla, Raspberry, Chocolate, Strawberry, Blackberry and Mango! My suggestion is try them all at least once!
Recipe of the Week
Cheesy Baked Egg Casserole
10 Traders Point Creamery organic free-range eggs
2 1/2 cups of Traders Point Creamery Whole Milk
1/4 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup Fromage Blanc or Fromage Garden Herb
1/2 cup shredded Fleur de la Terre cheese
3 slices bread buttered and cubed
1 cup sausage
1/4 cup green pepper chopped (optional)
Serves 8 adults.
Brown sausage with onion and pepper. Drain sausage mixture on paper towel. Beat eggs, milk and fromage together in bowl.
Butter 9"x13" baking pan and place buttered bread cubes in bottom of pan. Spread grated cheese over bread; then sprinkle sausage mixture on top. Pour egg mixture over all and refrigerate over night covered. Preheat oven 350. Bake for 45 min-1 hour or until set.
