Weekly update--Food Safety update
Greetings All--
For those of you who have been following our weekly blog, it will not be updated this week, but here is what we now know: The Executive Director of PASA had a "sit-down" with Senator Casey and some of his staff to represent small scale farmers in the North East. Unfortunately, he was not very well recieved, we was told that small farms need to be as regulated as the mass production facilities. Although some of the standards laid out are great for food safety, some will be of great detriment to our business model--between fees to "join the club" and inspection costs, we would be looking at thousands of dollars in additional costs, but I am speaking specifically about the "Traceability" section of the bill. It looks like if you purchase a bunch of beets, we will need to document who you are and when and where you bought the product, then keep that information on file for 2 years. We are not sure what that will do to ALL farmers' markets and farm stands...we'll see as the legislation continues! Senator Casey is a key figure in this legislation, feel free to call or email him
Here is what we have available this week:
CARNIVORES CORNER:
Chicken: More soon, still waiting to hear a date from our processor--Better order today!
Beef: LAST CHANCE TO ORDER FOR DECEMBER!! Grass Fed English Aged Angus. Follow this link for some great information on the beef! 95% lean grass fed beef with outstanding taste and texture! Only $3.50 per pound hanging weight--by the 1/8th, 1/4, 1/2, or whole beef.
Lamb: Garlic lamb bologna, hot Italian sausage and ground lamb.
Salmon: We are taking orders for Wild caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon. We are offering portion size packages which normally wiegh in between 3/4 and 1 pound. Price is $13 per pound.
Orders can be picked up Tuesdays at the Fire Hall in Boalsburg between 2 and 6, Friday's in the shale parking lot behind Uncle Joes Woodshed in the Pleasant Valley Shopping Center between 3 and 3:30, and Saturday's from 10-1 at the Old Gregg Community Center in Spring Mills or by appointment here at our house . Not sure where these places are??? Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Here is what we have available this week:
From the garden: Diakon radishes, cabbage, micro-greens (limited supply), mustard greens, arugula, mesclum mix, watermelon radishes, Jerusalen artichokes, rutabaga, potatoes, garlic, beets, kale, winter storage kohlrabi (thick skinned, but very sweet!)and spaghetti squash.
From the kitchen: Tarts (crusts made with organic spelt): Mixed fruit, pumpkin cheesecake, lemon berry, dark chocolate berry truffle and pumpkin custard. Sprouted Scones: Dark Chocolate Chip/Almond, Orange Ginger and Lemon Poppyseed. Sprouted Cookies/Bars: Shortbread Cookies, Oatmeal Date Nut bars. Muffins: Pumpkin Cream Cheese. Flatbreads: Tomato/Garlic/Onion (spelt), Asiago/Parmesan Herb (spelt), and Fig Walnut Raisin (sprouted spelt). Flatbread Crisps: Sunflower Sesame Flax and Honey Cinnamon. Sprouted Breads: Spelt, Cinnamon Raisin Walnut (spelt), Spelt, dinner or sandwich rolls (spelt), and 4 grain (all organic flours--wheat, spelt, quinoa, and oats).
Cultured Veggies: next week
Sprouts: Sandwich mix
Nutty Berry Mix Granola
Spelt Pancake Mix: Makes about 10 delicicious and nutritious pancakes - especiall yummy when topped with MacNeal's maple syrup!
Kombucha Tea: Apricot, passionfruit papaya, ginger, acai berry and wild berry.
Kombucha vinegar: Triple berry - made with red and black raspberries, blackberries, and our own Kombucha.
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar: Rosemary Thyme
Meats: Ground lamb, hot Italian lamb sausage, garlic lamb ring bologna, Grass fed hamburger, wild caught Alaskan Sockeye salmon.
Products from our local partners: Wild flower honey, Clover honey, Raw honey, Tait Farm jams (sour cherry, raspberry, blackberry and apricot butter) and raspberry shrub, free range eggs.
Eric & Cindy Noel
