November Farm Store Updates

November Farm Store Updates

The farm store is open all year long and farm fresh goodness is abundant!

Open Tuesday-Friday 9-7 & Saturday 9-2, or by appointment.

What's New or Returning

Golden Milk Mix - a warming turmeric tea blend, made like cocoa, that boasts anti-inflammatory properties and digestive benefits.

Sore Throat Spray - healing and soothing herbal spray, give the immune system a little boost and help sooth a sore throat.

Applesauce - back in stock after a little hiatus!

Watch for Winter Wellness CSA Sampler shares!

Great Items for Gifting

Healing Salve, Calendula Lotion Bars, Jams, Apple Butter.

Microgreens and jam make a great host gifts!

On the Shelf

Eggs
Microgreens 2oz/4oz  As available: Zesty Mix!, Mizuna (mild), Radish and Arugula

Pea Shoots 2oz/4oz

Sourdough bread   limited!

Applesauce

Apple butter

Apricot Jam

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam   last call!

Elderberry Syrup Kits

Herbal Tinctures: Astragalus, Motherwort, Ashwaganda, Stinging Nettles, Holy Basil, Willow Bark

Sore Throat Spray

Healing Salve

Golden Milk Mix

Watch For:  new jams, more herbal wellness, salad mix!

Why Homemade Dressing + ACV Dressing

Making homemade salad dressing is a simple act that can benefit you in multiple ways!

1. It saves you money. If you eat a few - or a lot - of salads this can really add up to big savings! Many ingredients you likely have on hand already, so it may not take much more investment. Items like olive oil, vinegars, yogurt, salt, pepper, hot sauce, honey, etc.

2. It keeps garbage out of the landfill. You can only keep and reuse so many salad dressing bottles. Reducing packaging use is a real act of environmentalism! Many glass bottles are tempered and can't even be recycled - just "wish cycled."

3. Making your own (of anything) is empowering. Even as simple as salad dressing. "If I can do this, what else can I accomplish?!"

4. It's a great way to involve the kiddos! We measure into a canning jar and shake! 

5. You know all the ingredients! This is of such importance. Even Organic dressings in the store add organic soy oils I don't want to consume, not to mention all the unreadable ingredients in most dressings.

6. Control your supply chain. Just another aspect of taking further control of your own supply chain. I keep commonly used dressing ingredients stocked in my pantry.

Of course I still need to pick up some Annie's Goddess Dressing or some thick blue cheese every once and a while, just cause, but once we committed to making the bulk of our own salad dressing and it became part of the routine we've never looked back!

Raw Apple Cider Vinaigrette

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

¼ cup raw apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1-2 tablespoons raw honey, to preference

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

 

Combine in a pint jar and shake it up! Shake before each use. Store in the fridge for up to a week.

Tip: We freeze garlic blended with olive oil in tablespoon portions. I grab one of these for making dressings, making it even easier!

From the Detoxinista

Favorite Ways to Use Microgreens

Microgreens. Tiny little baby plants, which are full of flavor and nutrition. They're cute too. Typically used raw they are very, very versatile. 

With Eggs

If you have been following me for any given amount of time you've probably seen my post 800,000 pictures of eggs and microgreens. This is undoubtedly my favorite way to use them. My morning plate most often has a bed of Zesty Mix! microgreens, topped with 3 over-easy eggs and hot sauce. It's an easy way to start the day with veg. Top a frittata, toss in with scrambled eggs, tuck into a breakfast burrito - they are a perfect companion to eggs.

Sandwiches and Wraps

Tuck the tiny tasty micros into a taco, wrap or sandwich. Or top an open-faced sandwich, as I have pictured. We love micros with all variety of taco and burrito! You could make a wrap entirely of micros and it would be grand. Try layer in a BLT.

I'll just tuck this in with tacos...top all fashion of "bowls" that are so popular. We love atop our Korean Beef.

Meats and Seafood

A customer sent us this dinner pic (I don't know why they didn't have us over?!) and it is on point. A juicy steak or chop and a bed of micros pairs well. Some scallops or walleye can make a great companion too.

With Salad

Microgreens are fantastic on top of a salad, easy peasy. They could certainly serve a a small side salad too, as pictured above. Don't forget taco salad. Or sprinkled on a pasta salad.

All in all microgreens are SO very versatile, just try them with your particular favorite dishes and you are sure to find a good pairing. I've only added them to about one item where I thought they didn't really pair well, but it wasn't bad. We'll sprinkle on just about everything! 

Aim for 1 cup of raw greens, or a 1/2 cup cooked each and every day - studies show it keeps our brains younger! Microgreens are an easy way to keep greens in the diet, add flavor and nutrition...and feel a little fancy when you sprinkle them around. 

P.S. Pro tip...you could take this same advice for pea shoots!! 

What's In Store: April 14th

Last Week of Winter Greens?

The last two containers of microgreens are in the store right now - 1 Zesty, 1 Radish. Pea shoots will be stocked later this week and probably into next week, as soon as they grow a touch more (they don't like the greenhouse heat).

Eggs and What's Next

We are entering our most lean season at the store, we still need folks coming to grab eggs during this time! We always have eggs, applesauce, apple butter in stock. In a month rhubarb season will start, then we'll add in greens - spinach, lettuce, kale, chard, before raspberries kick in at the end of June/early July. It all just ramps up from there! So, calling all egg lovers to support us during the interim, from winter crops ending and summer crops starting!

What's In Store?

Microgreens - last 2 containers!
Pea Shoots - later this week
Apple Cider - $6/half gallon Just pure apple cider, from our organic apples. No preservatives or colorings. A limited number of jugs are available - in stock this week & next. Drink fresh, or freeze for later.Applesauce - $6/quart
Applesauce Shares are always in season! A case of 12 for $65
Apple Butter
Eggs - $4/dozen
Herbal Tinctures - $15 each Motherwort (pms/cramps, anxiety, menopause), Holy Basil (adaptogen, stress, system restorative), Stinging Nettles (seasonal allergies)

Expanded Hours Continue

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - Noon
Sunday Closed

What's In Store: April 7th

Last Two Weeks of Winter Greens

We've reached that time :(  ...actually we have done pretty amazing! I've never pushed greens production this long! But now you can tell the microgreens aren't growing as well (not as tall and fast) and I'm running out of space with summer transplants taking over!!

We will have enough microgreens and pea shoots in stock this week and next, maybe a little into the next week, but that's the end! Salad greens are now done for the season (back in November). All just in time to start eating fresh field grown greens!

Back in Stock!!!

Apple Cider - $6/half gallon Just pure apple cider, from our organic apples. No preservatives or colorings. A limited number of jugs are available - in stock this week & next. Drink fresh, or freeze for later.

Freshly harvested

Microgreens - Zesty Mix, Radish & Mizuna (mild)
Pea Shoots - 2 oz & 1/2 lb bags (John prefers these for salads!)

Farm Staples

Applesauce - $6/quart
Applesauce Shares are always in season! A case of 12 for $65
Apple Butter
Eggs - $4/dozen
Herbal Tinctures - $15 each Motherwort (pms/cramps, anxiety, menopause), Holy Basil (adaptogen, stress, system restorative), Stinging Nettles (seasonal allergies)

Expanded Hours Continue

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - Noon
Sunday Closed

What's In Store: Week of March 23

Back in Stock!!!

Apple Cider - $7/half gallon 

Just pure apple cider, from our organic apples. No preservatives or colorings. A limited number of jugs are available - in stock this week & next. Drink fresh, or freeze for later.

Freshly harvested

Salad greens!! (A good week for these!)
Zesty Mix & Mizuna (mild) Microgreens
Pea Shoots - 2 oz & 1/2 lb bags (John prefers these for salads!)

Farm Staples

Applesauce - $6/quart
Applesauce Shares are always in season! A case of 12 for $65
Apple Butter
Eggs - quantity limited (Time to think about picking up Easter Eggs.)

Temporary Hours Continue

Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - Noon
Sunday Closed

Last Few Weeks of Winter Greens

I just planted another round of microgreens and pea shoots for two weeks from now - I'll keep going as long as the greenhouse doesn't get too hot and I have space with spring transplants.

I just harvested from the last new batch of salad greens. We'll get 2-3 cutting out of this, so salad greens will be done in about 2 weeks. Get them while they are here!

What's In Store: Week of March 4

Come and grab your eggs!

Eggs! Eggs! Eggs! The ladies are really laying again, so we need a few folks to jump back on the egg bandwagon. We appreciate your support!

Another Month of Winter Greens

We have about another month of harvest from our winter greenhouse, before all that's left are bedding plants. 

It's the lean time of year, where there isn't an abundance, but where else can you get freshly harvested greens mid-winter?! We appreciate your patronage, just a few shoppers a week make all the difference!

Hours are Wednesday & Thursday 4-7, Friday and Saturday 9-12 OR by appointment. Make an appt. via email to info@alternativerootsfarm.com or via text to Brooke 507-412-7605. Special hours Saturday, March 14 9:00-4:00.

Freshly harvested

Salad greens!! (These don't happen every week!)
Zesty Mix Microgreens
Pea Shoots

Farm Staples

Applesauce - no added sugar, just cleaning eating goodness with apples and local honey
Apple Butter - no added sugar, apples, spices and local honey
Eggs - free-ranged, organic feed

What's in Store: Week of February 12

Come and grab your greens!

It's the lean time of year, where there isn't an abundance, but where else can you get freshly harvested greens mid-winter?! We appreciate your patronage, just a few shoppers a week make all the difference!

Weather, or no weather, we're keeping hours the same this week - Wednesday & Thursday 4-7, Friday and Saturday 9-12 OR by appointment. Make an appt. via email to info@alternativerootsfarm.com or via text to Brooke 507-412-7605. Be safe and warm!

Freshly harvested

Mild Mix Microgreens
Zesty Mix Microgreens
Pea Shoots

Farm Staples

Applesauce - no added sugar, just cleaning eating goodness with apples and local honey
Apple Butter - no added sugar, apples, spices and local honey
Baking Apples
Garlic - last container!
Eggs - free-ranged, organic feed