Lovely Last Week of March
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| | Our beauty $20 Farmer Pick box this week. |
You won't hear any of us complaining as we wrap up March, what a wonderful start to the year! Here at Moore Farms we hatched our first batch of chicks in our new
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|  | Our three-day-old chicks sleep in a
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digital incubator (on Easter Sunday!). The 16 newchicks are already moved out to the Farmyard in their own cozy Chick Suite. So far only one little Duckling for Mama Duck but she still has two more eggs she is sitting on so maybe she will have a couple more. We are happy to have more rain coming on Thursday, it is right on time for the Broccoli, English Peas, Lettuce and Chicory here at our place. Nothing too crazy to report this week from the farmer harvests, we did have some folks who will enjoy Kale or Collards instead of Swiss Chard as we were a little short, hopefully everyone is happy with that substitution!
Spring Investment Incentive This is the last week for our Spring offer! We're have a sweet Spring Investment Incentive for Members who want to take advantage of a 3% - 6% return on your local food spending! In addition to our Thank You Goodie Bag we'll add a $5, $10 or $25 coupon* which you can use at any time for a bonus discount (or to give to a friend!). You can spend the coupon on our Online Market or at our booth at the Freedom Farmers' Market at The Carter Center. See more details about our Investment Program in the sidebar section below. Investments can be purchased anytime even when the rest of our Online Market is closed for ordering. But hurry: our Spring Incentive expires Tuesday April 5th 2016 when we close the Online Market!
*Coupon amount is based on Investment level: Basic gets $5 coupon; Supporting level $10 and Sustaining $25 coupon. Coupon must be redeemed with an Online Market order or at the Freedom Farmers' Market Moore Farms and Friends booth. Coupon expires 6 months after issuance and is fully transferable. One coupon can be used per Member account.
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Know Who Grows Your Food
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| | The happy Hogs at Frolona Farm in their free-range environment. |
One of our few "neighbor" farms, Frolona Farm is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills between Franklin GA and the Alabama State line. Their wonderful pasture-raised Beef and Pork come from happy animals that are allowed to range over a couple hundred acres. We know firsthand that when livestock are raised in a natural environment on fresh grazing grass, clean water sources and are allowed peaceful lives they produce superior tasting quality meats. We hope you enjoy their products and be sure to check out their website and Facebook page for more information.
Weekly Recipe:
Favorite Salad Dressings
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We're into Salad Season so we are sharing three of our favorite simple Salad Dressing recipes including the Yogurt Dressing for our Spinach Strawberry Salad in the Dinner Packages this week. Dressing Tip: we use a pint canning jar to mix our Dressings in. You just put the different ingredients in there, seal the lid and shake away. This is a great size to use for 1-2 weeks and goes right in the fridge until your next salad. Farmhouse Vinaigrette - our go-to dressing, most often used for our Supper Club Salads. Mix together in a pint jar: 1/2 cup good Olive Oil, 1/4 cup Herb Vinegar (or other vinegar of your choice), 1 Tablespoon grainy Mustard, 1 Tablespoon Honey, pinch of salt and pinch of pepper. We love our Purple Basil or Thai Basil Vinegars for this dressing. Fruit Dressing - this is good with almost any fruit such as Strawberries, Blueberries, even Cherry Tomatoes, whatever fruit is in season. Place 1/4 cup fresh fruit in a blender, add 1/2 cup good Olive Oil and puree until very smooth. Mix in a pint jar with 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar, 1 Tablespoon Honey, salt and pepper. Yogurt Dressing - we love the wonderful Yogurt dressings Atlanta Fresh makes and here is one we came up with. . .kind of like Green Goddess. Blend together until smooth: 1/4 cup good Olive Oil, 1/2 cup Yogurt, 1/4 cup Mayonnaise, 2-3 Tablespoons chopped fresh Herbs (parsley, chives, tarragon, etc.), 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice, 1 Tablespoon Asian Fish Sauce, salt and pepper. Keep in that handy pint jar for up to 2 weeks if it lasts that long! Farmhouse Supper Club
Make your reservations ASAP for May or June: April and July are sold out!
April 9th (SOLD OUT!) / May 14th / June 11th / July 9th (SOLD OUT!)
Our monthly Supper Club meals are four-course menus we prepare right here on the farm with the ingredients we have from our group of farmers that week. We always have a Soup, a Salad, a Main Course (both Vegetarian and Meat options) and Dessert. The Kids Menu is smaller portions of the four courses and we can accommodate food allergies and preferences for most anyone. Be sure to look for the lovely article about our Supper Club in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution from January 21st! If you missed it here is the link to the online version.
Purchase your reservations here and be sure to make a note in the Comments section of the order which date you are reserving for. If you have not been out yet to join us for our Farmhouse Supper Club we look forward to your visit!
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From the Farmers
We are very proud to bring our farmer harvests to your family's table and we always want to know what you think about what we do. Send us your recipes, pictures and stories and thank you for supporting your local food system!
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