We can all just hope for an ice free week and especially a moisture-free Saturday. Deb and I both are suffering from light and warmth depravation. The greenhouses won’t produce without a bit of help from the sun. They just sit there depressed. Please know that we will try to fill orders but our policy of first ordered/ first served will really come into play this week. It hurts me to turn anyone away but this could be the week!

On a more positive note, eggs seem to be plentiful; so order to your heart’s content! David, Spence, and Kim are all providing a great deal from which to choose.

Thanks for the cartons and bags! We put them to good use.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

DAVID’S NEW MENU IS OUT!!! He left us some copies for you to use, but let me just tempt your palette with a few items: Quinoa Risotto, Jerked Flounder, Curried Chicken, and more. He is also serving Apricot Corn Cake, made from the Dickey’s corn meal! It really is delish. No entree is over $12.00. Come and be pampered by David and the folks at Brick House Kitchen…Here are a few more items to tempt you: local Pork Chop and Applesauce as well as The Big Green Salad!

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.
……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

Babe and Marilyn Pennington from Babe’s Boards are going to join us for a third week. Thanks for making them welcome! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, fellows!

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

Young Mr. Horn and his wife, Amy, have a new baby girl. Her name is Fayth, and brother Cooper says he would take $20 for her. Any takers?? :0) Old Mr. Horn will still fill in when Mama needs Papa.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies: plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams: strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• cucumber relish

*Mr. Horn also has the molasses that our dear Bob sold.*

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear
• Eggs – $3.50/dozen David is once again in production!!

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm. Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! Spence wanted me to share that he has moved the girls into the greenhouse for winter in order to give his fields and the hens a bit of a break from each other.

Spence and Carla are pleased with their reception at the winter market! They wanted to make folks aware that now is the time to let them know about TURKEYS for the fall. He needs to order the chicks. Believe it or not, it takes all these months in-between to grow out a pasture-raised bird. So please let them or us know of your interest!

SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):

ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. Kim replies, “Our eggs are also pasture raised. We use movable electric fence, houses on wheels, and guardian dogs. Our hens are also all heritage and rare breeds. And, I clean and candle all of the eggs to check for cracks, blood spots and meat spots. I don’t have an egg grading license yet, but I would like to get one in the future.”

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

PLEASE BE AWARE- AMOUNTS OF ALL LEAFY GREEN THINGS COULD BE LIMITED DUE TO SLOW GROWTH RIGHT NOW. ALSO ROOT VEGETABLES MAY NOT GET DUG THIS WEEK DUE TO THE SNOW! WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FILL EVERYONE’S “WISH LIST”! WE WILL FILL ORDERS IN THE ORDER WE RECEIVE THEM.

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and variegated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks, endive, sorrel, and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed, and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and variegated lettuces. 5 to 7 different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
• CLAYTONIA (or miner’s lettuce) – Great added raw to salads, sauteed is similar to spinach in taste and texture. High in Vitamin C…..$3.00 per 1/2 lb.
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag…..$5.00 bag
• SUNCHOKES (Jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.…..$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-bulbed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag……$4.00 large bag
• SASSAFRAS ROOT – Use to make a great tasting old-time tea. Boil 2 to 3 pieces of root in water for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let steep for 3-4 hours. Drink as is or add honey or sugar……$2.50 bundle (approx 9-10 pieces)

We will have some spinach, chard, and kale bunches, cooking greens, various root vegetables, and any other extras on the table…first come!
Thanks!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

• Beefsteak Tomatoes: $3.00/lb. We have several varieties, but so as not to confuse things, please choose red or pink. Our red varieties tend to the acidic side and the pink more buttery and sweet. Indicate type and poundage. Amount available depends on sun.
• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes: $3.50/pint.
• Seedless Cucumber: $1.00 each. Limit one.
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch. Mostly fronds, so it’s easy to use.
• Greens Mix: $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. A colorful textures mix of chards, kales, beet greens, mustard, and others (there is no GGG mix; I am out of lettuce for awhile.)

I will try to have other greens including spinach and green, green, green mix on the table and anything else that is close. Lots of plantings in the greenhouse but small just yet.

FRESH PORK: Just picked up our order yesterday, February 7th!!

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

• bone-in ham roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg. Succulent slow roasted or allowed to stew in a skillet.
• pork roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!: $6.00/lb – 1 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg. Cuts from the ham. Great for breakfast!
• ground pork NEW!: $5.00/lb – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks: $3.50/lb – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops: $7.00/lb – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg. The sweetest cut of all! A Wynn favorite.
• center cut chop: $7.50 /lb – roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop: $8.00/lb – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak: $5.50/lb – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg. Steaks also make a sweet cut if slow-cooked.
• country style boston butt ribs: $4.75/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg. Leave ‘em in the crockpot when you go to work in the morning for a feast when you get home!
• freshside: $5.50/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon. This is the pork’s belly…try grilling or roasting or braising or gosh…much more than breakfast food. Use cotton twine to hold this sliced product while cooking in such a manner.
• neckbones: $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg. Try for STOCK with this!
• feet: $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg. YUMMY!!!!…ok I can’t attest to this but my mother says it’s so
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney): $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per package….a delicacy to some.
• liver: $3.85 lb / 1.0 lb pkg. Organ meat is especially healthy from pastured animals…we can also offer heart and kidney this week!
• NEW ITEM!! hog jowl: $3.50/lb. Chunks of great stew meat…perfect for beans and stoups…only 4 packages this week though.
• THIS WEEK ONLY…HOT SAUSAGE: $4.00/lb. comes in just under 2 lb tube packages….very popular a couple of weeks ago on a special order so we added a little more for those who were turned away. FIRST COME / FIRST SERVED!!!

Sharing His Harvest,
The Wynn Family and the Gang

Let’s try this again folks…same song second verse!! I will honor any orders from last week first if you reaffirm your order with me. Otherwise, I will consider those canceled. Here’s to hoping we have a good weather week…

What beautiful days we are having. A cup of coffee, a reclining chair, a good book, and a south-facing porch…a perfect day!

I wanted to get to a little business right off the bat today. For every order that I receive, the customer will get a “thanked” reply from me as receipt of the order. This does not verify that the order will be filled 100%. I began the receipt system because the customer’s emails didn’t always reach us and they never knew for sure if they actually had an order placed. The order that you make can often be filled fully, but we like to call it a “wish list” so that everyone is aware, up front, that ordering doesn’t always guarantee receivership.

Now! February is just around the corner, and the days are already significantly longer than this time last month. Our tomatoes know this. By yesterday, we could already pick a few more cherry toms after only picking on Thursday. Of course, this house is heated and that is a help, but we are hoping the unheated houses will oblige as the days continue to lengthen.

Farmers will begin to work their fields if they haven’t already. It’s time to lime and start clean-up and add amendments. I personally spend endless hours with seed catalogs spread on the checkerboard table comparing prices and new varieties and adding to my stock of old favorites. This would be a great time to let us know what you would like to see more of this season (or less of)! On that note, for the last few years Dwight and I have offered our “ready-for-the-field” one-gallon Celebrity tomato plants at the market. This has always been extra from our supply, but this year I will grow just for market. Remember us when you begin to look. Be patient, though! We won’t offer these for sale until late April or early May when they should go into the garden.

Thanks for the cartons and bags!  We put them to good use.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

DAVID’S NEW MENU IS OUT!!! He left us some copies for you to use, but let me just tempt your palette with a few items: Quinoa Risotto, Jerked Flounder, Curried Chicken, and more. He is also serving Apricot Corn Cake, made from the Dickey’s corn meal! It really is delish. No entree is over $12.00. Come and be pampered by David and the folks at Brick House Kitchen…Here are a few more items to tempt you: local Pork Chop and Applesauce as well as The Big Green Salad!

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.
……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

Babe and Marilyn Pennington from Babe’s Boards did join us last week. Thanks for making them welcome! They enjoyed visiting and the fellowship so much that they are coming again this week. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, fellows!

Please note: NEW EGG PRICES…$3.50/dozen. We apologize for the increase, but even pastured birds have to be supplemented and feed prices are very high.

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

Young Mr. Horn is about to become a new papa and his wife may suddenly need him some weeks to care for their young son…please bear with us as his absence may be unexpected.  …”Old” :0) Mr. Horn will fill in when he can.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies:  plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams:  strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

*Mr. Horn also has the molasses that our dear Bob sold.*

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear
• Eggs – $3.50/dozen David is once again in production!!

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm. Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! Spence wanted me to share that he has moved the girls into the greenhouse for winter in order to give his fields and the hens a bit of a break from each other.

Spence and Carla are pleased with their reception at the winter market! They wanted to make folks aware that now is the time to let them know about TURKEYS for the fall. He needs to order the chicks. Believe it or not, it takes all these months inbetween to grow out a pasture-raised bird. So please let them or us know of your interest!

SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):

ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. Kim replies, “Our eggs are also pasture raised. We use movable electric fence, houses on wheels, and guardian dogs. Our hens are also all heritage and rare breeds. And, I clean and candle all of the eggs to check for cracks, blood spots and meat spots. I don’t have an egg grading license yet, but I would like to get one in the future.”

BARBARA FITZPATRICK:

Courtesy of Barbara, we now have rosemary and sage for cooking purposes.

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

PLEASE BE AWARE: AMOUNTS OF ALL LEAFY GREEN THINGS COULD BE LIMITED DUE TO SLOW GROWTH DURING THIS PAST COLD SPELL. Hopefully, they will do a lot of catching up this week! WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FILL EVERYONE’S WISH LIST!

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and variegated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks, endive, sorrel, and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed, and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and variegated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
• SPINACH – Flat leaf, every leaf picked by hand…..1/2 lb. $4.50
• CLAYTONIA (or miner’s lettuce) – Great added raw to salads, sauteed is similar to spinach in taste and texture. High in Vitamin C…..$3.00 per 1/2 lb.
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor…..$1.00 bunch
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag…..$5.00 bag
• SUNCHOKES (Jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.…..$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-bulbed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag……$4.00 large bag
• SASSAFRAS ROOT – Use to make a great tasting old-time tea. Boil 2 to 3 pieces of root in water for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let steep for 3-4 hours. Drink as is or add honey or sugar……$2.50 bundle (approx 9-10 pieces)

We will have some chard and kale bunches, cooking greens, various root vegetables, and any other extras on the table…first come!
Thanks!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

• Beefsteak Tomatoes:  $3.00/lb. We have several varieties, but so as not to confuse things, please choose red or pink. Our red varieties tend to the acidic side and the pink more buttery and sweet. Indicate type and poundage.
• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes:  $3.50/pint.
• Seedless Cucumber:  $1.00 each. Limit one.
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch. Mostly fronds, so it’s easy to use.
• Greens Mix:  $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. A colorful textures mix of chards, kales, beet greens, mustard, and others (there is no GGG mix; I am out of lettuce for awhile.)
• Spinach:  $4.50/lb bag. Every leaf picked by a Wynn hand.

I will try to have other greens on the table and anything else that is close. Lots of plantings in the greenhouse but small just yet.

FRESH PORK:  Just picked up our order yesterday, January 24th!!

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

• bone-in ham roast:  $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg. Succulent slow roasted or allowed to stew in a skillet.
• pork roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg. Cuts from the ham. Great for breakfast!
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb – 8 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb – 2 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg. The sweetest cut of all! A Wynn favorite.
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg. Steaks also make a sweet cut if slow-cooked.
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg. Leave ‘em in the crockpot when you go to work in the morning for a feast when you get home!
• freshside:  $5.50/lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon. This is the pork’s belly…try grilling or roasting or braising or gosh…much more than breakfast food. Use cotton twine to hold this sliced product while cooking in such a manner.
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg. Try for STOCK with this!
• feet:  $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg. YUMMY!!!!
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per package….a delicacy to some.
• liver:  $3.85 lb / 1.0 lb pkg. Organ meat is especially healthy from pastured animals…we can also offer heart and kidney this week!
• NEW ITEM!!  hog jowl:  $3.50/lb. Chunks of great stew meat…perfect for beans and stoups…only 4 packages this week though.

Sharing His Harvest,
The Wynn Family and the Gang

Looks like the weather guys got it right this time. We will cancel altogether for this week. We hope to see you all again next Saturday, February 6th, if the good Lord is willing. Any orders you made this week I will consider canceled unless you reaffirm it with me for the next produce order list. Please stay safe!

Wynn Family

Saturday was smooth-sailing it seemed, and we do apologize for long lines at times.

Lots of doing here. Our sheep are to lamb anytime. Greyson’s project has turned into an absolute success. He and Apache the wonder dog really manage them nicely. We could be lamb poor with 5 pregnant mothers!

Our sow, Pimple is also near her time. Dwight separated her and Joe, much to his Joe’s dislike. Currently they are trying to dig tunnels to reach each other.

As we shared Saturday, the neighbor’s dogs finished off our last batch of broilers, so there won’t be anymore poultry for the spring. Very disturbing, but a fact we have lived with for some time.

Planting season approaches! It is time to seed onions in flats, snapdragons, lisianthus, leeks, and the list goes on…

Now to business:

Thanks for the cartons and bags! We put them to good use.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON. We may have Babe and Marilyn Pennington from Babe’s Boards join us this week. Good folks!

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.
……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

Young Mr. Horn is about to become a new papa and his wife may suddenly need him some weeks to care for their young son…please bear with us as his absence may be unexpected.  …”Old” :0) Mr. Horn will fill in when he can.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies:  plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams:  strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

*Mr. Horn also has the molasses that our dear Bob sold.*

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm. Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! Spence wanted me to share that he has moved the girls into the greenhouse for winter in order to give his fields and the hens a bit of a break from each other.

SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):

ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. Kim replies, “Our eggs are also pasture raised. We use movable electric fence, houses on wheels, and guardian dogs. Our hens are also all heritage and rare breeds. And, I clean and candle all of the eggs to check for cracks, blood spots and meat spots. I don’t have an egg grading license yet, but I would like to get one in the future.”

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

PLEASE BE AWARE: AMOUNTS OF ALL LEAFY GREEN THINGS COULD BE LIMITED DUE TO SLOW GROWTH DURING THIS PAST COLD SPELL. Hopefully, they will do a lot of catching up this week! WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FILL EVERYONE’S WISH LIST!

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and variegated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks,endive,sorrel and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and variegated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor…..$1.00 bunch
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag…..$5.00 bag
• SUNCHOKES (Jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.…..$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-bulbed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag……$4.00 large bag
• SASSAFRAS ROOT – Use to make a great tasting old-time tea. Boil 2 to 3 pieces of root in water for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let steep for 3-4 hours. Drink as is or add honey or sugar……$2.50 bundle (approx 9-10 pieces)

We will have some SPINACH, chard and kale bunches, lettuce heads, cooking greens, various root vegatables, and any other extras on the table- first come!
Thanks!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

• Beefsteak Tomatoes:  $3.00/lb. We have several varieties, but so as not to confuse things, please choose red or pink. Our red varieties tend to the acidic side and the pink more buttery and sweet. Indicate type and poundage.
• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes:  $3.50/pint…this may be a “wish list” item for sure this week…very limited amounts!
• Daikon Radish:  $1.00 each. Large, white, and yummy! Sweet with a spicy (not hot) finish.
• Purple Top Turnip:  $4.00/quart just turnips or $3.00/pint just turnips.
• Red Mustard:  $2.00/bunch. I add a white mustard that is beautiful and wonderful!
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch. Mostly fronds, so it’s easy to use.
• Greens Mix:  $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. A colorful textures mix of chards, kales, beet greens, mustard, and others (there is no GGG mix; I am out of lettuce for awhile.)

I will try to have spinach on the table and anything else that is close. Lots of plantings in the greenhouse, but small just yet.

FRESH PORK:  just picked up our order yesterday!!

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

• bone-in ham roast:  $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg. Succulent slow roasted or allowed to stew in a skillet.
• pork roast: $5.35/lb – roughly 3.0 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg. Cuts from the ham. Great for breakfast!
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb – 8 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb – 2 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg. The sweetest cut of all! A Wynn favorite.
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg. Steaks also make a sweet cut if slow-cooked.
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb – 4 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg. Leave ‘em in the crockpot when you go to work in the morning for a feast when you get home!
• freshside:  $5.50/lb – 10 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon. This is the pork’s belly…try grilling or roasting or braising or gosh…much more than breakfast food. Use cotton twine to hold this sliced product while cooking in such a manner.
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg
• feet:  $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per pk
• liver:  $3.85 lb / 1.0 lb pkg. Organ meat is especially healthy from pastured animals…we can also offer heart and kidney this week!
• ***hot sausage:  $4.00/lb. We have a customer who loves our sausage; so we ordered a few for her and received more than she needs. These come in almost 2# tube pkgs. They make patty style sausage.***

Sharing His Harvest,
the Wynn Family and the Gang

I normally limit myself to one correspondence a week from the winter market so as not to misuse the privilege of having your emails. I must share with you our news for the morning, however.

As many of you know, Mr. Bob Timmons, my friend and a vendor for both the square market and our own winter market, has been very ill with kidney disease for almost two years now. He has had to suffer with dialysis a good part of that time. Today, he passed away. Dwight was able to speak with him yesterday, and we feel a great blessing for that opportunity. We ask you remember his family in your prayers. He will especially be missed by his grandson, Noah. My own children are devastated today as are Dwight and I.

Hug the ones you love today, and live like there is no tomorrow….

Candye

We had a great Saturday despite the shortages on some items.  Our apologies for that, but we really can’t make it happen any faster in the low daylight levels. There will continue to be short supplies of spinach, cherry tomatoes, and eggs (especially these 3), but other items as well. Deb and I both see a future with more greenhouse space and perhaps more gutsy winter farmers. Until then, please be patient and know that we both have plans to grow winter market. We appreciate your loyalty through the month of January. It is always the slowest and hardest month in which to produce.

Thanks for the cartons and bags! We put them to good use.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.
……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

TIMMONS FARM – BOB TIMMONS – TONTITOWN:

Mr. Timmons has been fairly sick with his lungs. Many of you know that he is a dialysis patient and this has taken its toll on his tired body. Please be in prayer for him and we do hope that he can come each week.

Bob has an old family farm where he grows grapes and blueberries and this year sweet potatoes and winter squash. He and Mr. Horn collaborate on canning their products in Mr. Horn’s certified kitchen.

• Molasses:  $6.00 pint

The following products are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• Sunbelt grape jelly with sugar
• Fredonia grape jelly with sugar
• Blackberry jam
• Blueberry jam
• Niagara grape jelly with sugar
• Concord grape jelly with sugar
• Mars grape jam
• Blackberry jelly
• 2-berry jam (blackberry & blueberry)
• Strawberry jam
• Berry peachy jam (blueberry/peach juice)
• Muscadine jelly (black or bronze to choose from. This product isn’t local, but is regional to Arkansas.)
• Yellow watermelon jelly

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

Young Mr. Horn is about to become a new papa and his wife may suddenly need him some weeks to care for their young son…please bear with us as his absence may be unexpected.  …”Old” :0) Mr. Horn will fill in when he can.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies:  plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams:  strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Eggs – $3.00/Dozen
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm.  Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! I will collect egg orders this week; Mr Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first and then Spence and Carla’s.

SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):

ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. I will collect egg orders this week; Mr. Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first, then the Spencer’s, and then the Kapity’s.

ROUND MOUNTAIN FARM – JAMES MORGAN AND TERESA MAURER – FAYETTEVILLE:

Pasture-Raised Lamb. No Medicated Feeds or Meat By-Products. Selling lamb in Fayetteville, Arkansas for more than 11 years. Our lamb has been served by several local restaurants including Bordino’s, Greenhouse Grille, Brickhouse Kitchen and Ella’s. For questions contact Jim at 479-444-6075 or roundmtnfarm@earthlink.net.

• A roast with flavor. Add some garlic, pepper and rosemary and bake in the oven. For that truly memorable dinner, use indirect heat on your barbecue grill. You can keep the leg moist on the grill by spritzing with your favorite apple juice.
• Half Leg of Lamb / $8.30/lb / 1.5 to 2.5 lb roasts.
  The sirloin top of the leg. Cook the same as for the leg of lamb. You can also cook this as a roast in the oven or in in a slow cooker with red wine and stock.
• Sirloin Steak / $8.75/lb / 2-3 steaks/pack (Wt = 1-1.5 lbs/package)
  A great lamb steak with excellent flavor. Grill, pan fry or broil. You can use a marinade, but we recommend cooking it simply the first few times with salt and pepper (rubbing with garlic and rosemary are also excellent) before trying a marinade.
• Denver Style Ribs / $4.25/lb / (Wt = 1.0 to 1.5/package)
  This cut is comparable to spare ribs for smoking or slow grilling. Ask for our recipe to make the best smoked ribs in town. It can also be used in lamb stews and is one of our first choices to make lamb stew (ask us for a simple lamb stew recipe). While not a lean cut (ribs are never lean), meat from pasture raised animals has been shown to be lower in cholesterol and to be more balanced for the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (good fats, not bad fats).
• Lamb Loin Chops / $13.75/lb / 4-5 chops/pack (Wt = 1-1.5 lbs/package)
  Excellent on the Grill or in the Broiler Pan. The loin chop is a mini-T-bone steak with excellent flavor. Suggest 2-3 chops/person for a moderate portioned meal.
• Lamb Shank / $6.05/lb / 2 shanks/pack (Wt = 1.2-2.2 lbs/package)
  Excellent braised in wine and stock with citrus zest. Many consider this the most flavorful part of the lamb. We have lots of recipes.
• Leg of Lamb / $7.25/lb / 4-6.0 lb legs
• RMF Lamb Broth/Soup Bones / $2.00/lb / (Wt = 2-5 lbs/package).
  These bones make great stock for soups or stews. For those wanting flavor in a stew without the expense, these bones are great. Brown with onion and garlic, add a little red wine and barley and carrots for an excellent stew. We also use the stock made from lamb bones for cooking dried beans (black, pinto and kidney).
• RMF Lamb & Mutton Bones for Dogs / $1.00/lb / (Wt = 2-5 lbs/package).
  Raw frozen bones. A mix of bones (including rib, neck, shoulder, leg and arm) with a little meat and/or fat.

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

PLEASE BE AWARE: AMOUNTS OF ALL LEAFY GREEN THINGS COULD BE LIMITED DUE TO SLOW GROWTH DURING THIS PAST COLD SPELL. Hopefully, they will do a lot of catching up this week! WE WILL TRY OUR BEST TO FILL EVERYONE’S WISH LIST!

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and variegated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks,endive,sorrel and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and variegated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor…..$1.00 bunch
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag…..$5.00 bag
• SUNCHOKES (Jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.…..$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-bulbed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag……$4.00 large bag
• SASSAFRAS ROOT – Use to make a great tasting old-time tea. Boil 2 to 3 pieces of root in water for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let steep for 3-4 hours. Drink as is or add honey or sugar……$2.50 bundle (approx 9-10 pieces)

We will have some chard and kale bunches, lettuce heads, cooking greens, spinach, various root vegatables, and any other extras on the table. First come! Thanks!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

NO BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES YET! We are getting a few, but not enough to justify orders.

• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes:  $3.50/pint…probably very limited amounts!
• Green Cabbage:  $2.00…almost to the end!
• Black Spanish Winter Radish:  $2.00 per bunch. Much drier and heavier than spring types…great sautéed or roasted. I heard a great recipe with these on Saturday from one our customers who hails from Eastern Europe. Her family would grate these and add salt as well as any of the following for a great salad…sour cream or plain yogurt, lime or lemon juice, sugar or pepper, even minced onion. I plan to give it a try with grilled pork steak!
• Daikon Radish:  $1.00 each. Large, white, and yummy! Sweet with a spicy (not hot) finish
• Purple Top Turnip:  $4.00/quart just turnips or $3.00/pint just turnips
• Red Mustard:  $2.00/bunch
• Cooking Greens:  $3.50 per 1/2 lb. I can offer greens only from our Broccoli Raab plants and our Happy Rich sprouting broccoli plants.
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch. Mostly fronds so it’s easy to use.
• Baby Lettuce Bags:  $4.00/roughly 1/2 lb bag. This is a mixture of young lettuce heads cut and packaged together for a mix of wonderful colors and textures.
• Greens Mix:  $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. A colorful textures mix of chards, kales, beet greens, mustard, and others.

NEW ITEM!!!  POULTRY AVAILABLE!!!

Pasture-raised, no growth hormones or antibiotics used…ALL NATURAL on the label and in the bird. These were processed in a USDA facility and hand-cut. We are offering the whole cut-up bird, skin on, bone-in. They will come frozen and vacuumed packed. The average weight is 2.5 lbs. If you would like a great homemade “stock” recipe please let me know. This won’t be chicken broth like at the grocery. This will be energizing, life-giving, Granny-style stock. The kind that used to make chicken soup and heal any grievance.

• Whole cut-up: $3.15/lb  if weight is important please indicate and we will try to accommodate your request
• Gizzards: $1.00/lb
• Necks: $1.00/lb

FRESH PORK:

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

• bone-in ham roast:  $5.35/lb – 2 pkgs – roughly 3.5 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb – 7 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg cuts from the ham
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb – 9 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb – 3 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg
• freshside:  $5.50/lb – 3 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg
• feet:  $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per pk

Sharing His Harvest,
the Wynn Family and the Gang

Even with the sun though folks, we are in a time frame called the Persephone period when the amount of daylight falls well below 10 hours a day. This situation insures that we have little to no growth in our greenhouses. The cavalry is coming, though; if you check the farmer’s almanac, we are just a few short weeks from really beginning to make headway on increased day length! Deb and I especially ask your patience until we once again produce plenty for all.

Once again this year, if you have plastic or paper grocery bags, we try to re-use those for you and welcome any clean extras that you may have handy.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON.  PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.

……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

TIMMONS FARM – BOB TIMMONS – TONTITOWN:

Bob has an old family farm where he grows grapes and blueberries and, this year, sweet potatoes and winter squash. He and Mr. Horn collaborate on canning their products in Mr. Horn’s certified kitchen.

• Molasses:  $6.00 pint

The following products are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• Sunbelt grape jelly with sugar
• Fredonia grape jelly with sugar
• Blackberry jam
• Blueberry jam
• Niagara grape jelly with sugar
• Concord grape jelly with sugar
• Mars grape jam
• Blackberry jelly
• 2-berry jam (blackberry & blueberry)
• Strawberry jam
• Berry peachy jam (blueberry/peach juice)
• Muscadine jelly (black or bronze to choose from. This product isn’t local, but is regional to Arkansas.)
• Yellow watermelon jelly

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

Young Mr. Horn is about to become a new papa and his wife may suddenly need him some weeks to care for their young son…please bear with us as his absence may be unexpected.  …”Old” :0) Mr. Horn will fill in when he can.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies:  plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams:  strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Eggs – $3.00/Dozen
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY!  We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm.  Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! I will collect egg orders this week; Mr Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first and then Spence and Carla’s.

SYCAMORE VALLEY FARM – ALEX AND KIM KAPITY – OLD CINCINNATI (NEAR LINCOLN):

ANOTHER NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding yet another family to our winter market: Alex and Kim Kapity of Sycamore Valley Farm. They are located in Old Cincinnati, not far from Lincoln. Kim’s hens are raised on a natural vegetarian diet. She also sells duck eggs for $3.50 per 1/2 dozen. Again, we hope this helps to meet the demand for farm fresh eggs from happy, healthy hens. I will collect egg orders this week; Mr. Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first, then the Spencer’s, and then the Kapity’s.

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and varigated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks, endive, sorrel, and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides. Carefully hand picked, mixed and packaged just before delivery to you! …..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and varigated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds …..1/2 lb. $5.00
• COOKING GREENS – 1/2 pound bunch of large leaves, a mix of rutabaga, kohlrabi and mustards …..$3.50
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor …..$1.00 bunch
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw,shuck, rinse and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag …..$5.00 bag
• SHALLOTS – Small-blubed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes …..$3.50 pint
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 small bag …..$4.00 large bag

Cold and cloudy weather and short days really have an effect on growth!! We will bring as much of the past items as possible as extras on the table but can not promise anything! Thank you for your patience!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

NO BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES YET! We are getting a few, but not enough to justify orders.

• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes:  $3.50/pint…probably very limited amounts!
• Green Cabbage:  $2.00…almost to the end!
• Black Spanish Winter Radish:  $2.00 per bunch  much drier and heavier than spring types…great sautéed or roasted.  I heard a great recipe with these on Saturday from one our customers who hails from Eastern Europe.  Her family would grate these and add salt as well as any of the following for a great salad…sour cream or plain yogurt, lime or lemon juice, sugar or pepper, even minced onion.  I plan to give it a try with grilled pork steak!
• Watermelon Winter Radish:  $2.00 per bunch a touch of spring with its baby-doll colors of pink and lime….Candye’s fav used AS the salad; I chunk ‘em and add balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, and minced olives (black or green);  strong flavors that are great with more bland sides or main dish meats that need a healthy kick
• Daikon Radish:  $1.00 each  large, white, and yummy!  sweet with a spicy (not hot) finish
• Purple Top Turnip:  $4.00/ quart just turnips or $3.00/pint just turnips
• Red Mustard:  $2.00/bunch
• Cooking Greens:  $3.50 per 1/2 lb.  I can offer greens only from our Broccoli Raab plants and our Happy Rich sprouting broccoli plants.
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch mostly fronds so it’s easy to use
• Spinach:  $4.50 per 1/2 lb bag  each stem is handpicked by a Wynn…  first come/first served this week!
• Baby Lettuce Bags:  $4.00/roughly 1/2 lb bag  this is a mixture of young lettuce heads cut and packaged together for a mix of wonderful colors and textures

No greens mixes this week for order because of slow growth and I’m in-between cut lettuce beds just now. I will try to offer off the table sales as best I can!

NEW ITEM!!!  POULTRY AVAILABLE!!!

Pasture-raised, no growth hormones or antibiotics used…ALL NATURAL on the label and in the bird. These were processed in a USDA facility and hand-cut. We are offering the whole cut-up bird, skin on, bone-in. They will come frozen and vacuumed packed. The average weight is 2.5 lbs. If you would like a great homemade “stock” recipe please let me know. This won’t be chicken broth like at the grocery. This will be energizing, life-giving, Granny-style stock. The kind that used to make chicken soup and heal any grievance.

• Whole cut-up: $3.15/lb  if weight is important please indicate and we will try to accommodate your request
• Gizzards: $1.00/lb
• Necks: $1.00/lb

FRESH PORK:

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

If interested ask about our homemade Lard and Cracklin’s. This isn’t grocery store lard. It is brown like bacon drippings with absolutely no additives just rendered pork fat. The cracklin’s are homemade pork rind without seasonings. Excellent for use in cornbread…a staple of the Wynn family.

• pork roast:  $5.35/lb – 2 packages – roughly 2.75 lbs per pkg
• bone-in ham roast:  $5.35/lb – 2 pkgs – roughly 3.5 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb – 7 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg cuts from the ham
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb – 20 pkgs – roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb – 9 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb – 3 pkgs – roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb – 5 pkgs – roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb – 6 pkgs – roughly 2.5 lb per pkg
• freshside:  $5.50/lb – 3 pkgs – roughly 1 lb per pkg – the healthier alternative to bacon
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb – 5 pkg – roughly 2 lbs per pkg
• feet:  $ .99/lb – roughly 3.00 per pkg
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb – roughly 3.5 lbs per pk

Life on the farm is cold but heart warming! We are seeing the children step into new roles for winter as helpers and starters. Our aim and our goal is to build them to be men and women of character, servants from the heart, citizens of our country, and followers of our King. They begin early each morning; Noah first always. He scans his lessons for the day and then prepares the table for breakfast. It’s him who rouses the others to eat and begin chores with their papa. Side by side they stand with Dwight; grubby from head to toe in their well-worn coveralls and work boots — boots that haven’t missed a warm pile of manure from any of the paddocks. Even beautiful lady Madolyn gets just as dirty as the rest in her labors. What a wonderful group of kids. Long past the winter sun’s setting they continue to cut and split wood for the fire and add bedding to the animals’ nests. Supper becomes much more wonderful and anticipated after a day filled to the brim with muscle-burning effort. Conversations are busy and interesting, and often a little coarse, but full of learning and questions and marveling at this creation.

As I’ve said many times in the past…thank you for giving us this life by your continued support and loyalty.  Happy New Year to all of you!

Sharing His Harvest,
the Wynn Family and the Gang

Our Christmas was a blessed one as I hope it was to all of you. The Viney Grove Christmas Pageant was its wonderful best as always. Our boys received a game called Risk, and after 24 almost solid hours of playing the same game, I was ready to make kindling out of it.

Once again this year, if you have plastic or paper grocery bags, we try to re-use those for you and welcome any clean extras that you may have handy.

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE THURSDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.

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HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

TIMMONS FARM – BOB TIMMONS – TONTITOWN:

Bob has an old family farm where he grows grapes and blueberries and, this year, sweet potatoes and winter squash. He and Mr. Horn collaborate on canning their products in Mr. Horn’s certified kitchen.

• Molasses:  $6.00 pint

The following products are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• Sunbelt grape jelly with sugar
• Fredonia grape jelly with sugar
• Blackberry jam
• Blueberry jam
• Niagara grape jelly with sugar
• Concord grape jelly with sugar
• Mars grape jam
• Blackberry jelly
• 2-berry jam (blackberry & blueberry)
• Strawberry jam
• Berry peachy jam (blueberry/peach juice)
• Muscadine jelly (black or bronze to choose from. This product isn’t local, but is regional to Arkansas.)
• Yellow watermelon jelly

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies:  plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams:  strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint)

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

A & A ORCHARD – JOHN AND BETH ASELAGE – BERRYVILLE:

• Arkansas Black apples- $5.00 per 1/4 peck

DICKEY FARM – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green and Calico Mix) – $6.00
• Pie Pumpkins – $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha, and Delicata Squash – $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin – $.50/LB
• Sweet Potatoes – $1.00/LB
• Eggs – $3.00/Dozen
• Decorative Gourds – $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn – $1.50/Ear

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY!  We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm.  Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help to beef up our egg production which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is unfortunately disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! I will collect egg orders this week; Mr Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first and then Spence and Carla’s.

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and varigated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks, endive, sorrel, and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides.vCarefully hand picked, mixed, and packaged just before delivery to you! …..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and varigated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds …..1/2 lb. $5.00
• LOOSE LEAF LETTUCE HEADS – Fresh light green color and  tender …..$3.50
• SPINACH – …..1/2 lb. $4.50
• ARUGULA – Two types available- please pick preference. …..$2.50 bunch
  • ASTRO: salad arugula with lobed leaves and mild taste
  • SURREY: wild arugula appearance, rich spicy flavor without too much heat
• SORREL – Light lemony flavor for soups, salads and sauces …..$3.00 bunch
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor …..$1.00 bunch
• DILL – Young plants, beautiful green foliage …..$1.50 bunch
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw,shuck, rinse and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag …..$5.00 bag
• SUNCHOKES (jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics……$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-blubed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes …..$3.50 pint
• GARLIC – 3 to 4 per bunch …..$2.50
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 small bag …..$4.00 large bag

We will have some chard and kale bunches (limited amounts are ready for harvest) and any other extras on the table.
Thanks!

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

NO BEEFSTEAK TOMATOES YET!

• Sweet Baby Girl Cherry Tomatoes: $3.50/pint
• Green Cabbage: $2.00
• Black Spanish Winter Radish: $2.00 per bunch much drier and heavier than spring types…great sautéed or roasted
• Watermelon Winter Radish: $2.00 per bunch a touch of spring with its baby-doll colors of pink and lime….Candye’s fav used AS the salad; I chunk ‘em and add balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, and minced olives (black or green); strong flavors that are great with more bland sides or main dish meats that need a healthy kick
• Daikon Radish: $1.00 each. Large, white, and yummy! Has taken many freezes and is now sweet with a spicy (not hot) finish.
• Purple Top Turnip: $4.00/ quart just turnips or $3.00/pint just turnips.
• Red Mustard: $2.00/bunch
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch mostly fronds so it’s easy to use
• Spinach: $4.50 per 1/2 lb bag. Each stem is handpicked by a Wynn.
• Greens Mix: $5.00 per 1/2 lb. bag. Each stem is handpicked by a Wynn and mixed by Mama Wynn. Includes an abundance of both sweet and pungent greens: komatsuna, mustards, Tokyo bekana, chard, beet greens, cress, kales, endive, mild chicory.
• Green Green Green Mix: $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag. This is our green mix with our lettuce mix added. As the season progresses, we include everything but the kitchen sink. A great salad with loads of flavor!
• Baby Lettuce Bags: $4.00/roughly 1/2 lb bag. This is a mixture of young lettuce heads cut and packaged together for a mix of wonderful colors and textures.

NEW ITEM!!!  POULTRY AVAILABLE!!!

Pasture-raised, no growth hormones or antibiotics used…ALL NATURAL on the label and in the bird. These were processed in a USDA facility and hand-cut. We are offering the whole cut-up bird, skin on, bone-in. They will come frozen and vacuumed packed. The average weight is 3.5 lbs. If you would like a great homemade “stock” recipe please let me know. This won’t be chicken broth like at the grocery. This will be energizing, life-giving, Granny-style stock. The kind that used to make chicken soup and heal any grievance.

• Whole cut-up: $3.15/lb. If weight is important, please indicate and we will try to accommodate your request.
• Livers: $2.00/lb
• Gizzards: $1.00/lb
• Necks: $1.00/lb

FRESH PORK:

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them.  They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

If interested ask about our homemade Lard and Cracklin’s. This isn’t grocery store lard. It is brown like bacon drippings with absolutely no additives just rendered pork fat.  he cracklin’s are homemade pork rind without seasonings. Excellent for use in cornbread…a staple of the Wynn family.

• pork roast:  $5.35/lb   4 packages roughly 2.75 lbs per pkg
• bone-in ham roast:  $5.35/lb  2 pkgs  roughly 3.5 lbs per pkg
• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb 8 pkgs roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg  cuts from the ham
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb  25 pkgs  roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb  10 pkgs roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb  6 pkgs   roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb 5 pkgs roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb  3 pkgs   roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb  5 pkgs  roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb  8 pkgs   roughly 2.5 lb per pkg
• freshside:  $5.50/lb  5 pkgs roughly 1 lb per pkg  the healthier alternative to bacon
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb   5 pkg   roughly 2 lbs per pkg
• feet:  $ .99/lb   roughly 3.00 per pkg
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb   roughly 3.5 lbs per pkg

Come Visit!

Sharing His Harvest,
the Wynn Family and the Gang

We cherish our little market and enjoyed ourselves thoroughly today. It is our prayer you did as well.

I made one blunder today: THERE WILL BE NO MARKET ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26TH.

The dates for the next two markets are as follows:

1. Wednesday, December 23rd from 9:00am-noon (we will stay a little later for lunch-runners)
2. Saturday, January 2nd from 9:00am-noon (our normal schedule)

For everyone who is new to our market, please visit the winter market information page to read about the winter market program and learn how to subscribe to our mailing list. Our hours are 9:00am – NOON.

THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING THIS WEEK WILL BE TUESDAY BY NOON. PLEASE PLACE ORDERS ON EVERY ITEM YOU DESIRE IN CASE DWIGHT AND I HAVE TO ACT AS ANOTHER VENDOR ON SOME WEEKS.

Remember that Brick House Kitchen will be open on the 23rd for lunch from 11:00am-2:00pm if you need a little pampering before the holidays.

……………………………………………..

HERE’S WHAT WE HAVE FOR ORDER THIS WEEK:

HORN FAMILY FARM – FAY HORN – ELM SPRINGS:

Mr. Horn operates a certified kitchen and uses a great deal of local and personally grown produce in his canned goods for winter use.

The following jams and jellies are priced at $5.00 per 8 oz. jar (1/2 pint):

• jellies: plum, blackberry, watermelon, watermelon mango, elderberry, gooseberry, grape, muscadine
• jams: strawberry, blackberry, blueberry, 2 berry, raspberry, raspberry/blueberry, strawberry/mango, strawberry/rhubarb

Honey: 16 oz. jars with comb $9.00, without comb $8.00, honey bears $6.00

The following canned vegetables and fruits are priced at $5.00 per 16 oz. jar (pint):

• apple butter (which I love)
• grape butter
• hot pickled peppers
• bread and butter squash
• pickled okra
• cucumber dill pickles
• corn relish
• squash relish (hot or sweet)
• salsa (also very good!)
• cucumber relish

DICKEY FARMS – DAVID AND DEANA DICKEY – TONTITOWN:

• 1.5 LB Bag Cornmeal (Green, Red and Calico Mix) -$6.00
• Pie Pumpkins- $2.50 each
• Butternut, Acorn (white or carnival), Kabocha and Delicata Squash- $.85/LB
• Large Squash includes: Blue Jarrahdale, Banana, Chioggia, Hubbard,Triamble, Thai Large Pumpkin -$.50/LB
  Sweet Potatoes- $1.00/LB
• Decorative Gourds- $1.00-$3.00 each
• Decorative Corn- $1.50/Ear

ACROSS THE CREEK FARM – SPENCE AND CARLA – WEST FORK:

NEW FARM FAMILY! We are adding a young family to our winter market: Spence & Carla. They are located in West Fork and operate Across the Creek Farm. Many of you may have met them at the market this summer. They will help with our egg production, which are from hens grown naturally and definitely pastured with the help of a guard dog. This family is what winter market is all about, serving young families who want to farm, who want to raise their children in a lifestyle that is, unfortunately, disappearing quickly. For now, their offering is eggs only! I will collect egg orders this week: Mr Dickey’s eggs will be spoken for first and then Spence and Carla’s.

• LIMITED AMOUNTS PREFERABLY FROM THOSE WHO WEREN’T ABLE TO GET EGGS ON SATURDAY…FIRST/COME FIRST/SERVED   $3.00 PER DOZEN

WREN THICKET GARDENS – DEBRA ELAM AND DARIN MCDONALD – GREENLAND:

• WREN THICKET GOURMET SALAD MIX – Includes 5 to 7 tender green, red and varigated lettuces, black kale, frilly kale, rainbow chard, mizuna, ruby streaks,endive,sorrel and various other gourmet greens as they are ready to harvest. Grown “naturally” without chemicals or pesticides.Carefully hand picked, mixed and packaged just before delivery to you!…..1/2 lb  $5.00
• LETTUCES ONLY MIX – Mixture of green, red, and varigated lettuces. 5 to 7  different kinds……1/2 lb. $5.00
• LOOSE LEAF LETTUCE HEADS – “Black Seeded Simpson” or “Sucrine”. Fresh light green color and  tender ………  $3.50
• SPINACH…….1/2 lb. $4.50
• ARUGULA – ASTRO: salad arugula with lobed leaves and mild taste……….$2.50 bunch
• SUNCHOKES (jerusalem artichoke) – Tasty sliced raw in salads, steamed or boiled. Carbohydrates are in the form of inulin and are good for dieters and diabetics.
  …..$3.50 lb.
• SHALLOTS – Small-blubed variety of onion, less hot and more intense flavor than regular onion. Wonderful roasted or used for flavoring soups, salad dressings and vegetable dishes……$3.50 pint
• GARLIC – 3 to 4 per bunch………$2.50
• “GRANDPA DALE’S KETTLE CORN” – Made in a kettle the old fashioned way! Lightly sweet popcorn with just a hint of salt. A real treat! …..$2.00 bag
• SWEET CORN on the cob! Picked in July or August, fresh frozen with husks. Just thaw, shuck, rinse, and drop in boiling salted water for about 4-5 minutes. 6-9 ears depending on size per bag- $5.00 bag
• FENNEL – Feathery leaf type, sweet anise flavor…..$1.00 bunch
• DILL – Young plants, beautiful green foliage…….$1.50 bunch

WYNN’S TOMATO RANCH – DWIGHT & CANDYE WYNN – VINEY GROVE:

NO TOMATOES YET!

• Green Cabbage:  $2.00
• Lettucey Chinese Cabbage:  $2.00/bag  of the Napa family, I planted them close and harvested them early so the heads are young and very tender.  Great anyway!
• Black Spanish Winter Radish:  $2.00 per bunch  much drier and heavier than spring types…great sautéed or roasted
• Watermelon Winter Radish:  $2.00 per bunch a touch of spring with its baby-doll colors of pink and lime….Candye’s fav used AS the salad; I chunk ‘em and add balsamic vinegar, feta cheese, and minced olives (black or green);  strong flavors that are great with more bland sides or main dish meats that need a healthy kick
• Daikon Radish:  $1.00 each  large, white, and yummy!  has taken many freezes and is now sweet with a spicy (not hot) finish
• Purple Top Turnip:  $4.00/ quart just turnips or $3.00/pint just turnips
• Baby Red Mustard:  $2.00/bunch
• Fresh Dill: $1.50/bunch mostly fronds so it’s easy to use
• Spinach:  $4.50 per 1/2 lb bag  each stem is handpicked by a Wynn
• Greens Mix:  $5.00 per 1/2 lb. bag  each stem is handpicked by a Wynn and mixed by Mama Wynn  includes an abundance of both sweet and pungent greens: komatsuna, mustards, Tokyo bekana, chard, beet greens, cress, kales, endive, mild chicory…
• Green Green Green Mix:  $5.00 per 1/2 lb bag this is our green mix with our lettuce mix added.  As the season progresses we include everything but the kitchen sink.  A great salad with loads of flavor!

Wynn’s Pastured Pork
FRESH PORK CUTS:

Our animals are given a stimulated, healthy, free life. They are never given antibiotics (they don’t need it our way) or hormones (we let nature work on its time table.) They are never caged. We give them cover and fodder for their nests (which is like a giant bird’s nest) and our children love them and care for them. They are processed in a USDA-inspected facility and come to you fresh. They will appear more like beef, but it’s all pork. You may have to add fat with some cuts! We received no cured products this year again to avoid adding back chemicals. We also requested no sausage to avoid the MSG. If you want to make sausage, though, our ground pork is perfect; and we will offer a sausage recipe if you are interested. I have been given several interesting sausage recipes (including breakfast sausage, sweet/spicy sausage, & Italian sausage); if someone would like to try, let me know!

If interested ask about our homemade Lard and Cracklin’s. This isn’t grocery store lard. It is brown like bacon drippings with absolutely no additives just rendered pork fat. The cracklin’s are homemade pork rind without seasonings. Excellent for use in cornbread…a staple of the Wynn family.

*JUST A NOTE: WE HAVEN’T PICKED UP THIS WEEK’S PORK FROM THE PROCESSOR YET BUT WILL DO SO ON MONDAY.  THERE IS ALWAYS THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE ORDER WASN’T FOLLOWED TO THE LETTER AND IT MAY CAUSE CHANGES IN WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER.  THIS SHOULD BE FAIRLY CLOSE TO WHAT WE EXPECT TO RECEIVE, THOUGH THE NUMBER OF PACKAGES AND POUNDS PER PACKAGE WILL DEFINITELY VARY.*

• pork cutlets NEW!:  $6.00/lb 5 pkgs roughly 1.5 lbs per pkg  cuts from the ham
• ground pork NEW!:  $5.00/lb  14 pkgs  roughly 1.4 lb per pkg
• ham hocks:  $3.50/lb  8 pkgs roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• end cut chops:  $7.00/lb  2 pkgs   roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• center cut chop:  $7.50 /lb 4 pkgs roughly 2 lb per pkg
• loin cut chop:  $8.00/lb  3 pkgs   roughly 2.0 lb per pkg
• pork steak:  $5.50/lb  1 pkgs  roughly 1.5 lb per pkg
• country style boston butt ribs:  $4.75/lb  4 pkgs   roughly 2.5 lb per pkg
• freshside:  $5.50/lb  16 pkgs roughly 1 lb per pkg  the healthier alternative to bacon
• neckbones:  $ .99/lb   3 pkg   roughly 2 lbs per pkg
• feet:  $ .99/lb   roughly 3.00 per pkg
• kidney suet (fat from over the kidney):  $ 2.50/lb   roughly 3.5 lbs per pkg

Come Visit!

Merry Christmas,
The Wynn Family and the Gang