Foothills Meats presents The Butcher's Table

Last night was another of those cool opportunities that we as farmers occasionally get to partake in.   Foothills Meat in Black Mountain, NC partnered with Pisgah Brewing Company for a farm to table meal.

 

 

We have been to several of these type meals & it is always so much fun!  No only do consumers get to meet their farmers we all get to sample creations by some of the best butchers & chefs around.  We got to meet lots of new people & even connected with a couple who use to live in Rowan County & we knew a lot of the same people (small word).

 

The menu & the beer pairings were all awesome & as normal I ate way too much...but it was so good!!

 

 

Another cool thing about these meals is that the people sitting with you don't care if you are taking pictures of the food because they are too!!

 

 

Charcuterie Tray

Charcuterie Tray

Pate Maison, Capicola, Scrapple & Tasso Ham

Smoked Pig Head Meat, Crispy Pig Ears, Roasted, Grilled Kohlrabi, Pickled & Shaved Beets, Shaved Chapel Hill Asiago, Smoked Pig Fat Mustard Vinaigrette

Smoked Pisgah Pale Ale Beer Bratwurst, Grilled Napa Cabbage, Fermented Red Cabbage & Green Apple, Pisgah Pale Ale Beer Broth

Sous Vide Pork Loin, Pickled Chard Stems, Red Russian Kale, Kohlrabi Greens, Charred Pak Choi, Nasturtiums, Dynamite Coffee Aioli Valdez Molasses BBQ Sauce

Boomerang Steaks & Butter Poached Radish

 

 

 

Triple D- Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives

As I have mentioned many times before we are so lucky to get to have different experiences while promoting eating local.  We have been part of farm tours, various groups such as summer programs, Cub Scouts & college classes have come to the farm, we have spoken at many events through the years & taken part in farm to table events.  Now we can add TV show to our growing list.

 

One of our favorite places to eat (when we make it to Charlotte) is 300 East.  They have being supporting local farms for a while & we are glad to be part of their farm family. 

 

They were chosen to be on the Food Network Show Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives and they featured lamb ragout & Butterscotch Ice Cream sandwiches.  What made it even more special for WTF was that the lamb used was from our farm.

 

The staff at 300 East invited the WTF crowd to be part of the filming for the show.  There were a few days that they actually filmed but we were there the day that Guy was there.

 

Having never been on TV before it was really neat to see the process but unfortunately we were not allowed to have our cellphones turned on (which makes sense) so we have no pictures of that day.

 

The show aired May 22, 2015.  If you know what you are looking for you can see a glimpse of us in the background behind Guy.

 

Congratulations to 300 East for all that you have accomplished!!!

SFM Newsletter 05/23/2015

It looks like we'll have great weather this long weekend as we remember those that died in service of our country. As we remember what they died for, perhaps it's also appropriate to remember America's farming traditions that made this country great. As we remember the fallen, perhaps it's also worth remembering the farms and victory gardens that were integral to America's long history of successful military campains. Here's what we've got lined up for tomorrow! NEW: Cherry Hill Farm: Participants of the Rowan County Farm school, Justin and Holly are new to the Salisbury Farmers' Market! In their initial offering they'll have: eggs, broccoli, cabbage, cilantro and squash. Sounds like a delicious stir fry to me!   McCombs & Company: Fresh, quality pimento cheese that Verne has been making since 1958. Now back by popular demand--homemade chicken salad! We also make slaw and spicy snack crackers. The "firecrackers" are killer with pimento cheese!   Dover Vineyards: A new representative, Liz, will be there with wine only. (No jams this week because they ran out!)   Miller Produce: Mike & co are offering the first field squash and cucumbers of the season. Summer is just around the corner... Plus plenty more Camarosa strawberries, greens and beautiful heads of lettuce.   Correll Farm (Now accepting EBT/SNAP): Squash, zucchini, cauliflower, asparagus, fresh cabbage, collards, kale, swiss chard, broccoli, broccoli raab, napa cabbage, radishes, kohlrabi, fennel, green garlic, leeks, and sweet onions. Also: fresh cut herbs including, basil, parsley, oregano, and cilantro.   Eagle Produce Farm: Kale and mustard greens. Strawberries. Greenhouse tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers and more. Two Pigs Farm: "No-spray" strawberries, free range eggs, ground turkey, whole turkey (by request only), all kinds of pork cuts and sausage, cornish hens. Kale, swiss chard, spinach and more... Lee's Fresh Flowers and Vegetables: Flowers: bachelors buttons, peonies, snap dragons, larkspur, purple queens and sweet williams. Vegetables: spinach, spring onion, green garlic, lettuce, pea shoots, baby boc choi and dill.   How Sweet It Is: Morning muffins, pound cake, coffee cake, cookies and more!   Country Garden: Selling strawberries, an assortment of plants and more...   Treehouse Soaps: New: Shaving soap designed specifically for shaving (with conditioning, moisturizing oils & butters, plus clay for "slip"), Beer super lather soap, Goat milk sweet ginger (new).   Bread Basket: Special items: blueberry and cinammon swirl breads, a variety of pies, croutons. And the usual assortment of breads, coffee cakes, granola, gluten and sugar free items. And of course donuts.   OBX Seafood: Here's what we had last week (I didn't get this week's update): Whole Rainbow Trout, Black Drum, Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail Snapper Whole, Swordfish, Cod, Flounder, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Pompano, Salmon (Faroe Island Scotland), Lg & Jumbo Sea Scallops, Large  & Jumbo Shrimp, Lump Crab Meat, VA Oysters.   The Funky Pepper: Homemade jams, jellies and mustard.   Bame Farms (A new vendor this year): Grassfed beef, pastured pork, free range eggs and meat variety packs.   (And probably another vendor or two that I've neglected!, If you're a vendor and you're reading this thinking "why isn't my name here?" Please send me an email next week 24 hours before market.) "Riot in the Pasture": Our event this year was a great success. Well over 400 people attended and tried local, pasture raised barbeque from Two Pigs Farm and Wild Turkey Farms. Other vendors that participated included: Miller Produce (donor) and Correll Farms (donor), Two Pigs Farm (donor), Bread Basket, Lee's Fresh Flowers and Produce, Eagle Farm, Third Creek Cottage Gardens. We also featured Upside Down Farms (a newly approved mushroom vendor!) and Katie's Farm strawberries.   See some pictures on Facebook: facebook.com/breadriot   Best, -Eric Manager, salisburyfarmersmarket.com Executive Director, breadriot.org

SFM Newsletter- 5/16/2015

Here's what we've got lined up for tomorrow!:
NEW: Cherry Hill Farm:
Participants of the Rowan County Farm school, Justin and Holly are new to the Salisbury Farmers' Market! In their initial offering they'll have: collards, cilantro and squash. They're on twitter if you do that sort of thing: twitter.com/cherryhillag

Lee's Fresh Flowers & Vegetables:
Sunday is mother's day and I'll wager many of you will want to stop by Lee's booth early (she basically sold out of flowers last week). She's got peonies, irises, sweet williams and bachelor buttons. Also: swiss chards, spring onion, radishes, green garlic, sweet bok choi, pea shoots, mint and cilantro

 

Miller Produce:
Mike & co are offering the first field squash and cucumbers of the season. Summer is just around the corner... Plus plenty more Camarosa strawberries, greens and beautiful heads of lettuce.

 

Correll Farm (Now accepting EBT/SNAP):

Broccoli, Cauliflower, Asparagus, fresh Cabbage, Collards, Kale, Swiss Chard, Broccoli Raab, Napa cabbage, Radishes, Kohlrabi, Fennel Garlic, Leeks, and Sweet Onions.  We will also have fresh cut herbs including, Basil, Parsley, Oregano, and Cilantro.

 

Eagle Produce Farm:
Kale and mustard greens. Strawberries. Greenhouse tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers and more.

Two Pigs Farm:
"No-spray" strawberries, free range eggs, ground turkey, whole turkey (by request only), pork, cornish hens. Kale, swiss chard, spinach and more...

Lee's Fresh Flowers and Vegetables:
Irises, bachelors button, peonies, other flowers. Swiss chards, spring onion, radishes, and green garlic.

 

How Sweet It Is:
Morning muffins, pound cake, coffee cake, cookies and more!

 

Country Garden:
Selling strawberries, an assortment of plants and more...

 

Treehouse Soaps:
New: Shaving soap designed specifically for shaving (with conditioning, moisturizing oils & butters, plus clay for "slip"), Beer super lather soap, Goat milk sweet ginger (new).

 

Bread Basket:

Yeast bread, sweet bread, coffee cakes, pies, donuts, fried pies, granola, gluten and sugar free items. (New) multigrain bread and hummingbird cake.

 

OBX Seafood:

It's a big week for seafood: Whole Rainbow Trout, Black Drum, Yellowfin Tuna, Yellowtail Snapper Whole, Swordfish, Cod, Flounder, Mahi Mahi, Grouper, Pompano, Salmon (Faroe Island Scotland), Lg & Jumbo Sea Scallops, Large  & Jumbo Shrimp, Lump Crab Meat, VA Oysters, Crab Cakes.

 

The Funky Pepper:
Homemade jams, jellies and mustard.

 

Bame Farms (A new vendor this year):
Grassfed beef, pastured pork, free range eggs and meat variety packs.

 

 

(And probably another vendor or two that I've neglected!, If you're a vendor and you're reading this thinking "why isn't my name here?" Please send me an email next week 24 hours before market.)

Farm-to-table fundraiser Sunday:
"Riot in the Pasture" is a great opportunity to meet your farmer outside the farmers' market. We'll have music and activities from 3-7 at Morgan Ridge Vineyards, with dinner at 5:30.
Here's the menu:

• Whole hog barbecue from Two Pigs Farm and Wild Turkey Farms. (Vote for your favorite pitmaster/farm!) Buns with NC flour from the Bread Basket.
• Salty Caper Pizza with NC flour, Eagle farm tomatoes, and Correll farm basil pesto.
• Miller Produce mixed greens salad with blackberry/chambourcin wine vinaigrette
• Correll Farms collard green slaw
• Lee's Bok Choi sautée with sweet potatoes and red wine mushrooms
• Third Creek Cottage Gardens Chicken Pot Pie
• MikNik Farm hushpuppies glazed with local honey butter
• Barbee Farms sweet potato salad
• Homeland Creamery ice cream with no-spray strawberries from Katie's Farm and granola from the Bread Basket

The event benefits both the Farmers' Market and Bread Riot, our partner nonprofit. Lawn chairs encourage, pop-up tents welcome. Outside drink not allowed with few exceptions.
 

RSVP on Facebook: facebook.com/events/1059049017458517/
Tickets here (or see me at market): riot.ticketbud.com/2015

 

Music: Sue McHugh

This week we will feature singer and guitarist (with a dash of ukulele), Sue McHugh, "Chickweed" organizer. (July 18th music festival by and for women, benefitting the battered women's shelter.)

Best,

-Eric

Manager, salisburyfarmersmarket.com

Executive Director, breadriot.org

SFM Newsletter- May 2nd

Second Saturday

Our second Saturday market opens tomorrow at 8AM.
And it looks like it's not supposed to rain this time. I'm late on this one so let's get right to it:

Items available this week:

(Including but not limited to!)
Bame Farm (new vendor!):
Grassfed Beef, Pastured Pork and Eggs

Lee's Fresh Flowers & Vegetables:
Irises, tulips, other fillers. Swiss chards, spring onion, radishes, green garlic

Correll Farm:
Red leaf, green leaf, butter head, romaine, and oak leaf lettuces
Kale, Collards, Oriental mustard, Bak choi, Green garlic, Asparagus (if you're there early). Last week of tomato and basil plants.

Country Garden:
Plants, transplants, baby plants and more plants. All sorts of vegetable, herb and flowering plants. Gardeners come and see!

Two Pigs Farm:
Pastured Eggs, Pork and Poultry. Chemical free swiss Chard, Kale, Spinach and some other things.

 Eagle Produce Farm:
Kale and mustard greens. Greenhouse tomatoes, squash, zucchini and possibly cucumbers. And tomato plants and more!

Miller Produce:
They're starting to hit stride this weekend with plenty of strawberries starting to come in. Lettuce, onion and plants. And tomatoes, cukes, squash, potatoes and few other things.

OBX Seafood:
I haven't gotten the update on what's on the truck tomorrow, but Jordan's supposed to be there!

And both baked goods folks (How Sweet it Is and Bread Basket) should be there.