Foxcroft Wineshop

We had to be in Charlotte last week for some business so we decided to try another fine establishment that serves WTF meat....The Foxcroft Wineshop.

 

 

So here is the disclaimer.....by the time we got there to eat (almost 9 o'clock) I was so hungry that the pictures have part of the food missing because I was like "Oh my gosh, I have to take a picture before we eat everything!"

 

 

 

 

 

House Smoked & Spiced Nuts

 

 

Chef's Bruschetta

 

Lamb Sliders

There was also the Chef's Veggies & Doughnuts but there are no pictures just know that they were VERY GOOD!!!

 

And just in case you are wondering the lamb is WTF lamb.

SFM Newsletter- June 20th

Salisbury Rowan Farmers' Market June 20, 2015

(Header image from Cherry Hill Farm showing rows of brassica, onion and tomato plants). Keep doing your rain dance y'all... this dry summer is causing trouble on more than a few of our farms! The little bit we got last night still leaves us behind... Coming in this week we've still got plenty of cole crops like kohlrabi, cabbage, greens like Swiss Chard, plus, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, blueberries and more... Be advised that the Salisbury Pride festival is happening tomorrow downtown. It should be a lot of fun. Starting around 11AM, it probably won't affect the Farmers' Market much. But if you're concerned about parking (which I doubt), come early and you shouldn't have any problems! (Plus it will be a tad cooler and the selection will be better!)     Here's what we've got lined up for tomorrow! All Grown Up: Hydroponic Persian cucumbers, baby lettuce and spicy greens. Swiss Chard and slicing cucumbers out of the field and more!   Bame Farms: Grassfed beef, pastured pork, free range eggs and meat variety packs.   Bread Basket: Bluebery, peach and pecan pies, shreaded wheat bread and the usual sourdough, multigrain and gluten free bread, coffee cakes, granola, donuts and more!   Cherry Hill Farm (New vendor this year): Squash, cucumbers, broccoli, green and red cabbage, carrots, onions, and eggs.   Correll Farm (Now accepting EBT/SNAP): TOMATOES, bell peppers, banana peppers, japanese eggplant and a huge variety of summer squash and cucumbers. Red and yellow sweet onions, fresh garlic and leeks and possibly beets. And still bringing in leafy green veggies like celery, kohlrabi, kale, collards, Swiss chard, and cabbage. Plus fresh herbs including, basil, parsley, oregano, and cilantro.   Country Garden: Country Garden was there last week with green beans... they might be there again this week!   Dover Vineyards: Delicious dry red and rose wines. Some of the best in North Carolina produced right down the road in Concord.   Eagle Produce Farm: Roma, cherry, Cherokee purple, German Johnson and a few other tomatoes. Bell, jalepeno and banana peppers. Cucumbers, squash, zuchhini (yellow and green), lettuce, spring onions, cauliflower, okra (limited supply), and still bringing in greenhouse tomatoes if you want those good heritage breeds! (Those will be a few more weeks before they start coming out of the field).   How Sweet It Is: Layered decadent chocolate cake, peanut butter, old fashioned sugar, molasses, black bottoms, plus the usual morning muffins (lemon, blueberry and harvest), pound cake, coffee cake, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies and more!   Lee's Fresh Flowers and Vegetables: Blueberries, malabar spinach and radishes. Dianthus, zinnias, sunflowers, flax, and coreopsis flowers.   McCombs & Company: Fresh, high quality pimento cheese. Back by popular demand--homemade chicken salad! They also make slaw and spicy snack crackers. The "firecrackers" are killer with pimento cheese!   Miller Produce: SWEET CORN. Green beans, bell peppers, squash and cucumbers. (As well as watermelons and canteloupe from Florida/Georgia.)   OBX Seafood: Silver snapper, pompano, black sea bass, grouper, catfish, whole rainbow trout, wahoo, mahi mahi, yellowfin tuna, catfish, scottish salmon, sea scallops (lg & jumbo), shrimp (lg & jumbo), VA oysters   Treehouse Soaps: Expect a wide variety of soaps: shaving, citrus-loofah (very popular for summer), cooling mint, soothing oatmeal, assorted masculine & unisex ones ...and more. Some might make a good fathers day gift!   Two Pigs Farm: Free range eggs, ground turkey, all kinds of pork cuts and sausage. Last I heard he'd run out of chicken! No spray veggies: kohlrabi, Swiss chard, summer squash and more...   Upsidedown Farms: Shiitake and oyster mushrooms.   Upcoming Events: June 23, All local farm-to-fork dinner at Pinocchio's. Featuring Two Pigs Farm pork ossobucco and homemade blueberry cheesecake. $40 with a portion of proceeds benefitting Bread Riot. https://www.facebook.com/events/918268851579242/   June 27, "Caveman/Cavewoman" Paleo Grill Competition ($10 Entry Fee) https://www.facebook.com/events/454934761351079/   July 25, Salsa Showdown (come make your best salsa recipe!) ($5 entry, audience tastes available a market fundraiser) Our T-shirt design competition (in partnership with Waterworks) is moving ahead! We started this competition at Bread Riot's Riot in the Pasture (with help from Waterworks), who will be continuing to help us with this project. The top design will get a free shirt and tote bag, second place will also get choice of shirt or tote bag. Best, -Eric Manager, salisburyfarmersmarket.com Executive Director, breadriot.org

SFM Newsletter- June 5th

We've got our first green beans, peppers, potatoes, onions, garlic, okra and more!

 

My favorite recipe this time of year is sauteed garlic and green beans (sometimes with a little soy sauce). A simple recipe that is so delicious! (I like most of my greens the same way...) If you have a recipe you really like, post it on Facebook and tag the Salisbury Farmers' Market!

 

Here's what we've got lined up for tomorrow!
All Grown Up:

Hydroponic baby lettuce and spicy greens. And some very tasty arugula. Swiss Chard out of the field and more!

 

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

 

Bread Basket:

Sourdough, multigrain and gluten free bread. Gluten-free chocolate cookies. And the usual assortment of other breads, coffee cakes, and granola. And donuts.

 

Cherry Hill Farm (New vendor this year):
It's their third week at SRFM (I think) and this week they'll have: squash, cucumbers, broccoli, green and red cabbage, carrots, onions, and eggs.
 

Correll Farm (Now accepting EBT/SNAP):

BRUSSELS SPROUTS, TOMATOES, BELL PEPPERS, Japanese eggplant and a huge variety of summer squash and cucumbers. Red and yellow sweet onions, fresh garlic and leeks.  The greens are still beautiful including: celery, kohlrabi, lettuce, kale, collards, Swiss chard, cabbage, bok choi. Plus fresh herbs including, basil, parsley, oregano, and cilantro.

 

Dover Vineyards:
Delicious dry red and rose wines. Some of the best in North Carolina produced right down the road in Concord. The rose is on sale for 10% off!

 

Eagle Produce Farm:
BELL, JALEPENO and BANANA PEPPERS, GREEN BEANS, cucumber, squash, zuchhini (yellow and green), lettuce, spring onions, cauliflower, okra (limited supply), greenhouse tomatoes.

 

How Sweet It Is:
Morning muffins, pound cake, coffee cake, chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies and more!

 

Lee's Fresh Flowers and Vegetables:
Massive daikon radishes have started coming in and more and more summer flowers...

 

McCombs & Company:
Fresh, high quality pimento cheese. Back by popular demand--homemade chicken salad! They also make slaw and spicy snack crackers. The "firecrackers" are killer with pimento cheese!

 

Miller Produce:
BELL PEPPERS, SQUASH, and cucumbers. And still plenty of cabbage, other greens and beautiful heads of lettuce. (As well as watermelons and canteloupe from Florida/Georgia.)

 

OBX Seafood:

 

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).

 

Two Pigs Farm:
Free range eggs, ground turkey, whole turkey (by request only, email twopigsfarm@gmail.com), all kinds of pork cuts and sausage (including a bulk "extra sage" variety), chicken and duck. Kale, Swiss chard, arugula, snap peas and more...
 

Upsidedown Farms:
Shiitake and oyster mushrooms.

Recipes:

One thing I do that my friends give me grief about is using a microwave. Sometimes I'm in a rush and my 2 year old daughter is hungry and it's just faster to cook something in the microwave (sweet potatoes in a microwave with cinammon on top are super popular with a 1 year old).

Garlicky Green Beans:
Green beans, stemmed and cut into whatever size pieces you like (1 pound).

Garlic, at least 1 clove (I use about 3). Peeled and minced

Butter, I use around 3 Tbsp of "European" style butter from Ashe County Cheese (available at Salisbury Wine Shop, where the owners happen to be great farmers' market customers!)
Optional: Try using herbs like basil, parsley or oregano to spice this recipe up

Salt & pepper to taste or consider a dash of soy sauce

Optional: pre-cook your beans by boiling or steaming (microwaving them in a covered container with 1/4 cup water for 3-5 minutes usually does the trick). Pre-cooked green beans may be better for some customers. Make sure to strain before adding to hot butter.

Personally, I just fry my beans with the garlic in butter until slightly soft and browned on the sides. Salt and pepper to taste.
If you pre-cook, sautee your garlic at medium high until it gets soft and fragrant, then add the drained beans. Salt and spice to taste.
Simple, delicious and good.

 

Best,

-Eric

Manager, salisburyfarmersmarket.com

Executive Director, breadriot.org