Apr 30

Apr 30 An Egg-cellent Breakfast with Eggs Benedict

Chef Leon prepared Eggs Benedict for our latest Locally Grown Meal. The eggs came from Alison Nyberg’s farm and the ham from Haffner Family Farm. Millerville Co-op Creamery butter was used in the hollandaise. A great meal!

Apr 24

Apr 24 An Egg-cellent venture

Carol Stender

Meat-Eggs

Local, farm fresh eggs were purchased from Alison Nyberg for our Locally Grown Meal. Chickens are one part of the farm Alison Nyberg, Tom Schiesser and their four children raise near Fergus Falls. Alison sells the eggs to several regular customers and adds she has no problem selling any extra eggs during high production times.

Apr 15

Apr 15 Microgreens make great mix for Homegrown Garden

Carol Stender

Produce

Rick Abrahamson of Fergus Falls raises micro greens in his Fergus Falls, MN home. He uses grow lights to nurture the trays of micro greens. Recently, Rick and his wife, Christine, purchased the former Bluebird Gardens property where they are raising hanging baskets and other plants that will be sold with the micro greens at the Fergus Falls, MN Farmers Market.

Feb 5

Feb 5 How to pick an apple

Carol Stender

Produce

Rick and Sharon Julian own and operate Lake Ida Apple Farm near Lake Park, MN. Their U-Pick operation features Nine varieties of apple trees and over 40 varieties of crab apples which are ready for picking from August until October. They have more than 200 trees and also grow asparagus.

Oct 4

Oct 4 A Locally Grown Dessert Dream of Rhubarb Torte and Peach Pie

Carol Stender

Recipes, Products

Rhubarb Torte and Peach Cream Pie were the desserts Shawn and Dave Schneeberger brought to our Locally Grown Meal. True to our local meal challenge, the two sourced ingredients from the area including Millerville Co-Op Creamery Butter, Swany White Flour and eggs purchased from a six-year-old who is using the egg money to buy a splash pad. The desserts were flavorful and not too sweet or too tart. Just right.

Sep 21

Sep 21 Grilled spareribs and roasted vegetables make a great local meal

Carol Stender

Meats, Produce, Recipes

Spareribs and roasted vegetables were featured in our Locally Grown Meal. The spareribs came from Haffner Family Farm. Every item served had a story of where it came from and who grew it. A great connection between the food we eat and local growers.

Sep 16

Sep 16 Pan Fry Cheese Curds Are Great Appetizers

Carol Stender

Meats, Products, Recipes

It was a first for Leon: pan fry cheese curds, but these curds were a great part of our appetizers. Made with fresh cheese curds from Redhead Creamery with bacon from Haffner Family Farm, it was great served with locally sourced salad and a cheese and meat board with cheeses from Redhead Creamery and Fruitful Seasons Dairy.

Sep 9

Sep 9 Haffner Family Farm a true farm to table model

Carol Stender

Meats

Haffner Family Farm is a diverse family farm raising pork, beef, sheep, turkeys and chickens and selling meat cuts and meat bundles. Spareribs and bacon from Haffner Family Farm was used in our Locally Grown Meal.

Aug 29

Aug 29 Oat Groats...A Great Grain for Granola Bites

Carol Stender

Produce, Products, Recipes

Noreen Thomas and her furry friend live near Moorhead, MN on a certified organic farm. Noreen and her husband, Lee, raise organic crops and have added value to their crops by selling items like oat groats, pearled barley, rolled oats and more on their website’s online store. doubtingthomasfarm.com.

Aug 29

Aug 29 Gathering with friends over locally grown meal

Carol Stender

Produce, Meats

The conversation flowed as we sipped local wines, enjoyed local meats and cheeses for appetizers, relished the entrees of roasted vegetables and grilled spareribs and savored desserts of peach pie and rhubarb torte. There’s nothing like a Locally Grown Meal shared with friends.

Jul 17

Jul 17 Thanks to our personal chef, Leon!

Carol Stender

Products, Meats

Leon is our personal chef for our Local Growers Meal.

We had another locally sourced meal last night with Shawn and Dave Schneeberger joining us. It was also National Personal Chef day and Leon was honored by us all with special gifts and many thanks for a wonderful meal!

Thanks, Leon!

Jun 6

Jun 6 Sourdough goodness at Pass the Bread

Carol Stender

Products

Sarah Thacker is a self-taught bread baker who started making sourdough during stay-at-home orders during the height of COVID-19. She made her first loaf a year ago and once she started, she couldn’t stop. She started her cottage food industry business Pass the Bread last October and takes orders via her Pass the Bread Facebook page and on Instagram.

May 1

May 1 Cottage food business is sweet for Emily McCune

Carol Stender

Products

Emily McCune operates a cottage food business, Sugar High Bakery and Confections. She also makes infused edibles. Her focus is on local. She sources local flours, sweeteners and goods for her baking.