Outer Aisle Foods
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Hours
Featuring: Murphys Suites!
Recipe of the week
Upcoming Events
From the restaurant
10% off CSA
Donate your washing machine & dryer!
Give us your Feedback
Quick Links
CSA Account
 
Kitchen Hours

Lunch
Wednesdays - Sundays
11-3pm
Table service starts June 8th
 
Dinner
Fridays & Saturdays
5-8:30pm
Extending to Sunday 
starting June 15th (Father's Day)

Pub
Fridays & Saturdays 5pm-closing

Grocery Hours
Wed - Sat: 11-6pm
Sundays: 11-4pm

Thursdays: 4pm - dusk


164 Highway 4
Murphys, CA 95247
209-728-1164

mailing address:
po box 2052
Murphys, CA 95247
 
Partner of the Month:

 

Murphys Suites

Murphys Suites has been one of our favorite partners since we moved in
last November. Not only are they the newest hotel accommodations in Murphys but they are also solid and kind members of our Calaveras
Community. When owner, Dennis Lee of Lee-Way Construction and Development Company, built Murphys Suites and the building that is now
Outer Aisle's new home (since Nov. 2013), he had a vision of 2 locally-owned collaborative businesses working together to cater to tourists and locals alike for a comfortable night's stay at Murphys Suites and some good food a short walk across our shared parking lot.
We are proud to be partners with Dennis and his local, family-owed and operated business by sharing this vision and have already enjoyed partnering with the hotel on several of the packages, they sell online including the Twisted Folk Concert Series Package. These packages invite hotel guests to experience, explore, and patronize many local businesses and tourist attractions in Calaveras all of which
strengthen our local economy.

Have folks coming in from out of town and no room to put them? Book them in at Murphys Suites w/a package deal.  It's an easy and fun way to show them around and ensure they'll be comfortable and well fed.
We're even working on a room service option with them, which means your guests could get Outer Aisle food in bed!

Murphys Suites also has a great conference room that seats 80 people that is available for us to use to serve up or delicious, wholesome food for parties and special events so please call us to inquire for your next special event!

We are grateful to have a partner across the parking lot that shares our commitment to keeping the local economy strong and championing other local businesses so that Murphys can continue to thrive for
locals and be a retreat spot for folks looking for some mountain medicine. Thanks Murphys Suites!

Connect with them on facebook here and check out their website here. 


Links to Folks We Love:

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2014 CSA BOX DELIVERIES CSA  
Do you want to enjoy fresh seasonal produce and knowledge of where it comes from? Do you and your friends live outside our current distribution and would love to have Outer Aisle come closer to you? Contact Kaedence to see about starting deliveries in your area!

Weekly or bi-weekly deliveries to:
  • Tuolumne County
  • Calaveras County
  • Alpine County  
Benefits of Becoming a CSA Member:
  • Enjoy local and seasonal fruits and veggies all year round
  • Fresh, high quality, home-grown flavor
  • Bi-weekly fall, winter and spring deliveries to convenient drop off locations near you
  • Your choice of the size bag for your needs: mini, basic and full sizes. Add on fruit, roots, and greens
  • Access our on-line web store  
  • Vacation when you are out of town
  • Supplement your own garden, you grow greens: we have roots and fruits!
  • Lower your carbon footprint. Save gas, we deliver to you
  • Support local growers, producers and makers.
 
Recipe of the WeekRecipe
 

Pickled red onions:

simplicity at its finest 

Get it here

 
Greetings    !

  

Welcome to our first Farmers' & Artisans' Market today and the first in a series of Tasting and Taylor Talks  (see details below). Enjoy the sounds of talented local musicians: starting at4pm with Nicholas Lefler and followed at 6:30pm with the Mountain Melodies Choir. We are excited to welcome up and coming food artisans, local makers and food producers as we celebrate the abundance our region offers. This week you can expect to find gourmet cheeses from Lavendar Ridge, raw snacks from Neaderfoods, mushrooms from Love Creek Permaculture and produce from Taylor Farms.  Outer Aisle's salad bar and BBQ will be open as well as Happy Hour from 4-6.  See you there! 

 

Upcoming Special Events

 

 

Starting Thursday, June 5th (4pm-dusk)

Farmers' & Artisans' Market
Starting in June we will bring back our farmers market in a way that you have never seen before. Get a first look at local artisans and farmers who are new  to selling their wares and goods. Local musicians will be there for each weekly market. Come by 

for Nicholas Lefler (4-6pm) and   Mountain Melody Women's Chorus of Calaveras  (6:30-7:30pm). Remember that we are also starting off with our Tasting & Taylor Talks (see below).
Tell us you'll be there and invite friends on facebook here.

 
 
Starting Thursday, June 5th (5-6:30pm)
Monthly Tasting & Taylor Talks
1st Thursdays of each month 
Come meet the Taylors, sample the delicious newbies coming from our farm, & get the inside vision & scoop on our local ecosystem & food shed including nutritional and farming insights from our Master Gardeners & Founders, Eric & Christine Taylor. Tell us you're coming on facebook here.
 

 

Sunday, June 11th, 5-8:30pm

Father's Day at Outer Aisle

You know it's Summer when Father's Day is here.  We will be offering a special menu and opening our doors on Sundays for dinner starting on Father's Day with a special Father's Day platter.  RSVP now and call us at 209-728-1164. Join us on facebook for the event here.

 

 

Throughout the Summer 

Mountain Sage Concert Series

We're delighted to be serving up our spectacular, beyond organic cuisine throughout the summer at this awesome concert series in Groveland.  Click here for summer concert schedule and tickets. We look forward to eating well and making merry with ya!
June 29th: The Duhks with The Trespassers



Saturday, June 14th, 10-11:30am
(2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month)

Showcase Garden Tours

We are excited to show off the garden in it's springtime glory and give you an idea of what's to come. Eric will be leading the tour and you can expect to have an educational and fun time. We recommend that you wear suitable footwear, a hat and carry a water bottle. One hour tour: $15 (children are free). If you come for the tour and eat lunch at Outer Aisle we'll discount your lunch meal by $5. 

Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of every month from 10-11:30am.
Call the store to sign up (209-728-1164) or show up at Outer Aisle in Murphys (1164 Hwy 4) no later than 9:45 am the day of to shuttle over to the farm.

Join us on facebook here.

 

Interested in a group Agritour (including an extensive farm tour and custom Farm To Table Dinner) for your family, large party or organization?  Contact Christine: 


Saturday, June 7th and June 28th, 9:30pm-12am 

Special Music Nights & DancingMusicnight

Bruce Salmon (aka Brewski Salmineo) brings his eclectic talent to
Outer Aisle this Saturday night at 7:30 pm. Bruce comes to us from Austin, Texas mid tour on his way up the coast and into Alaska. Cometo dinner and stay awhile for a drink and a jaunty tune. Learn more here.  

Grab your dancin' shoes kids, the local wonder band, The Hot Dark, is coming to Outer Aisle! Cover charge at the Door (first come first serve): $7 per person, 2 for $10

Connect with the Band on Facebook

Share the event with friends here

(Join us again for dancing with The Hot Dark June 28th, and July 5th. More bands to come!)

 

 

Coming soon (details to come): 

 

Our Grand Opening!

Join us for our official Grand Opening on Saturday, July 19th & stay tune for Special Farm To Table Pre Fixe Dinners & a variety of fun & interesting Educational Events this summer. More info coming soon... 

 

Farm to Table Events at Milfori

August 9th & September 20th 

Email Christine for reservations at outeraislefoods@gmail.com  

 

A view from the garden:

 

We're at work gathering goodies for your CSA box

 

 
What's up at the restaurant?

  

  

We will be offering table service at lunch (hours extended 11-3pm) starting June 8th. 
Starting June 15th we will be open for dinner on Sundays. Join us for our first open Sunday, which is also Father's Day!

Our chefs are working hard on this week's menu, and all that we can tell you right now is about the new dessert (so save room for dessert this time):
 
Stone fruit pudding cake served with fresh fruit and icecream 

 

When we've got the full menu, 

we'll post it here,  so stay tuned.  

  

 

CSA Spring Special:Join our CSA during our Spring Special and get in on a box of veggies
on a regular basis. Introduce a friend, work colleague or family member during our spring special (10% discount for 6 deliveries to new members when you use the COUPON CODE: Eat Your Veggies). Our deliveries are stretching to Mountain Ranch & into Amador County and Valley Springs. For questions contact our CSA Manger, Kaedence: outeraisle@gmail.com

 

Community Support Request!

Our "Fill Our Sails" Campaign is the sustenance we need to grow into the community center we work towards.

 

With that in mind, we are looking for a washer and dryer!  Do you have a working washer and dryer gathering dust?  We are in need of the machines to wash our linens at the restaurant and keep the re-use cycle spinning. We are branching our our catering opportunities and aim to keep our Marygold Fabricating napkins for years to come. 

 

We are also looking for:

  • icechests
  • platters
  • catering wares
  • donations of any kind

Email Christine at outeraislefoods@gmail.com if you have any leads. Thank you all for your support!

 

What do you think?
We'd love your feedback!  What do you think of our website, this newsletter, or our social media pages? Tell us what you think; we'd love your thoughts as we move into making our website the resource we want it to be, and build the newsletter as your connection to the community each week.

 
Outer Aisle FARMERS KITCHEN, MARKET & PUB. "growing food, feeding community". 

Behind the scenes of Outer Aisle is Taylor Farms. Located on Main Street, Douglas Flat, our nearly two acre "beyond organic" farm produces a large variety of seasonal vegetables including these seasonal highlights: summer heirloom tomatoes, fall cauliflower, winter carrots and spring potatoes to name just a few! 

Outer Aisle also operates a year round CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program. We distribute the highest quality, local, seasonal and regional produce and products to members all over Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. We only purchase product from farms and producers who are committed to ecologically sustainable practices and go beyond the National "Organic" standards.
COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE 

We invite you to be a member of our CSA. Community Supported Agriculture is more than a statement of support it's an amazing way to connect your palate with seasonal eating on a regular basis.
 
Where the food comes from?

People ask us all the time is our produce "organic" and while we are tempted to just say yes and let the organic definition tell the story we don't. We are not certified "organic" and to use the word as a casual expression would get us into trouble. We believe that our practice of stewardship goes beyond what is required under the "organic" label. We are committed to caring for the soil and the micro-organisms that so skillfully maintain fertility so that plants can thrive. And above all, we have a direct connection with our customers and invite you to come out to the fields on one of our farm tours. (Starting in May every 2nd and 4th Saturday.)

Thank you to those pioneering farmers who worked for years, at first alone and then together, to stand firm in ensuring the adoption of strict regulations for what was to become a multi-billion dollar industry. Over the years since "organic" moved to a national standard some of those regs have been "watered" down to allow the larger industrial farms to get a piece of the dollar pie.

We love it that the farmers who were the originators of organic are the predominant producers of the food that we eat, we sell and we cook. 

Those pioneering farmers are still doing what they have always done: adhering to their own high standards of organic and going beyond what is required. Full Belly Farm, Terra Firma, Coke Farms are three of the original pioneers that supply us with produce at times when our garden is not producing. They are advocates of a sustainable approach and even though they are certified organic their practices are what nurtures community: soil and people! 

Those pioneers are inspiring the younger generation and we are proud also to complement our produce with those from up and coming organic farms like Tomatero in Watsonville.


Enjoy seasonal produce and the insurance that what you eat comes from farms that practice diversity, stewardship and are pioneers of good health.