Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

This Saturday at the indoor winter farm market is “Sample Saturday”  There will be more vendors doing samples than ever…………

We at Venneford Farm Country Meats will be doing special samples of Beef Rib Roast / Ribeye Steaks.

Also because it is the Saturday after Black

Friday we will be running an extra special “Special”

Place your order by email at vbffarm@frontiernet.net or

call us at 715-823-3431 and leave a message and get 10% off any

steaks or roasts

plus the normal 5% off all other items ordered ahead.  Please place orders by noon on Friday so I have time to put them together.

This includes:

**Steaks**

Tenderloin

Porterhouse

T-bone

KC Strip

NY Strip

Ribeye

Top Sirloin

Sirloin Tip

Round

Swiss

Flank

Breakfast

Pork chops

**Roasts**

Beef Rib

Beef Loin

Sirloin Tip

Chuck

Chuck Arm

Rump

Round

Brisket

Fresh Ham

Hello from Venneford Farm Country Meats

The 10^th year of the indoor Winter Farm Market

Our booth is just inside the main entrance across the room from the escalators.

See below for what is new at my booth this week.

Up Coming Dates !!

Deer Hunting and Thanks Giving !!!

Holiday Cooking !!!!!!

Not everyone makes the traditional smoked ham or whole turkey.

If you don’t want a smoked ham, how about a wonderful Fresh Ham Roast.  (Pork version of a rump roast)  Make it like you would a shoulder roast but it is much leaner.  They are wonderful with a mix of cream of mushroom soup and sour cream poured over them and roasted with carrots and parsnips during the last hour.

Another alternative is a Beef Sirloin Tip Roast, Arm Roast, Beef Rib Roast or Beef Loin Roast.  All boneless and about 2 to 3.5 pounds each.

Did you know you can get everything you need for Thanks Giving dinner right at the farm market.  Even you decorating needs and things for while you watch the football game.

STUFFING – VFCM seasoned ground pork, apples from the west wing.

VEGGIES – Sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, carrots, Parsnips, broccoli, and so much more from a variety of produce vendors including Red Belly Farm on the second floor.

SALADS – Apples for waldorf salad; carrots for the shredded carrot with raisin salad; cauliflower, broccoli and bacon from VFCM for the salad with the sweet n sour sauce and sunflower seeds.

BREADS – European breads, gluten free breads, whole grain breads; what a selection.

DESERTS – Pumpkins & eggs for pie.  Chocolates, Old fashion cookies, cakes and more. Or our Chocolate Cheese Fudge, it is the greatest.

While everyone is home for the holiday it is a great time for family breakfast – Try our apple cinnamon porkie links, ham steak, beef breakfast steak, or try the great kringles from the second floor, many muffins to choose from and of course eggs from 3 different vendors.

During the Football game – put out a platter of our sausage and cheese.  Add pickles, beet pickles, chips with salsa, chocolate covered soy nuts, and many other things you can find at the market.

Now, if you don’t have the time to cook, or don’t want the mess, you can order all or just part of your meal from the Kangaroostaurant.  They use Venneford Farm natural Beef and ingredients from many of the other vendors at the winter market.  For more info check out www.kangaroostaurant.com

At Our Booth .................

 

Samples:  This week, Plain Summer Sausage

Specials:  My special this week is

$3.00 OFF each package

of Beef Rib Roast or Beef Loin Roast

Re-Stocking: 

Plain Bologna Lunch Meat

Bacon

Shoulder Bacon

Braunschweiger

Wieners

Also at my Booth-------

Elk from Navarino Valley Elk Ranch. 

I will have the Elk roasts this week along with a selection of other cuts.

Jimmy J’s Razor Back Rib Sauce

Great on our roast beef, pulled beef or for making sloppy Jim’s with our ground chuck.

Gift Certificates=======

For those who start to shop for the holidays early, I will have gift certificates again this year.  Just ask for more info.  You can get them for any amount, individual certificates or in books.

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On the Farm. 

We butchered a pig this week.  And we will be butchering more on Dec. 5.  We have a couple of half pigs available.  You can have it cut and packaged the way you want and it is a savings over buying by the package.  For more info, send me an email.

We also have openings for quarters and halves of BEEF in January and February.

CSA – I have been asked several times if we do a CSA.  Let me know if you are interested.  We are going to start to work to put something together for 2012 and would like your input.

 www.vennefordfarmcountrymeats.blogspot.com

Keep checking out my blog for updates.

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Remember, we take EBT tokens.

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Re-stocking on Pork !!!

We butchered a pig this week and will be restocked at the Indoor winter farm market satuday the 12.

ALSO, The Free Market on Wisconsin Ave. in Appleton will be re-stocking on our pork on Saturday morning before the farm market, Nov 12.

Due to the deer hunting season, this was the last time my butcher could do a pig.  Now he cleans everything up to get ready for processing deer.  He will return to regular butchering on Dec 5.  So, I have several pigs going in then.

In the mean time, the BACON supply will be limited and I have already been taking orders for rexerving bacon for pick up on the 19th at the farm market.  If you would like to reserve some, email me at
vbffarm@frontiernet.net

Indoor Winter Farm Market Nov. 12

Hello from
Venneford Farm Country Meats

The 10^th year of the indoor Winter Farm Market

Our booth is just inside the main entrance across the room from the escalators.

See below for what is new at my booth this week.

Up Coming Dates !!

November 19^th is Appleton’s Holiday Open House with Mrs. Claus and cookie decorating in the cafeteria during the indoor winter market, carolers special savings throughout downtown and so much more.

On the Farm. 

We butchered a pig this week.  And we will be butchering more on Dec. 5.  We have a couple of half pigs available.  You can have it cut and packaged the way you want and it is a savings over buying by the package.  For more info, send me an email.

We also have openings for quarters and halves of BEEF in January and February.

At Our Booth

 

Samples:  This week, Garlic Bologna sliced lunch meat.  The garlic ring bologna is the same, just in a ring.  Our bologna is All Beef.  Made with our Prime ground chuck.

Specials:  My special this week is

10% OFF each package

of Top Sirloin Steak

they are in 6 to 9 oz. individual steaks.  If you are trying to eat more healthy, they say the piece of meat should be about the size of a deck of cards, or fit in the palm of your hand.  These tasty steaks are just that, nice and small.

Re-Stocking: 

My butcher is getting the pig cut and wrapped this week so I can pick it up after work on Friday, so, I will be restocked on pork this weekend.  For a full listing of pork cuts check out my blog at www.vennefordfarmcountrymeats.blogspot.com

The bacon and braunschweiger will not be ready until the following week.

Also at my Booth

Holiday Cooking !!!!!!

If you want to serve shredded beef or pulled pork sandwiches, we have great chuck or arm roasts and fresh ham roasts work great for pulled pork.

Don’t forget about the Jimmy J’s Rib Sauce to BBQ it.

For cold or hot ham sandwiches I have 4 pound packs of shaved ham.  I don’t bring these with me to the market, so ask ahead.

Elk from Navarino Valley Elk Ranch. 

I will have ground, patties, roasts, pepperwurst sausage, snack sticks and jerky.

Jimmy J’s Razor Back Rib Sauce

I will have a selection of his sauces, mild, medium, hot, XXX.

Gift Certificates=======

For those who start to shop for the holidays early, I will have gift certificates again this year.  Just ask for more info.  You can get them for any amount, individual certificates or in books.

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Remember, we take EBT tokens.

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Local Natural Raised Beef, Pork & Chicken at the Indoor Winter Farm Market in the City Center Plaza downtown Appleton

Hello from Venneford Farm Country Meats

This Saturday, November 5, is the first day of the indoor Winter Farm Market season.

And it is the 10^th Anniversary.

Our booth is just inside the main entrance across the room from the escalators.

See below for what is new at my booth this week.

Opening day of the 10^th season. 

The indoor winter farm market is from 9:00am to 12:30.  Alice in Dairyland will be there from 10:00 to 11:30 just like she was on opening day 10 years ago.  She will be introduced and there will be a cutting of the cheese / ribbon about 10:30.

The market has grown from the original 12 vendors to well over 50 and this year we expanded to the second level.  Be sure to stop up there and see what has been added.  The EBT token booth is also going to be on the second floor.

Products this year include:

Seafood, Turkey, duck, bison

EGGS, Cheese

Gluten free bakery, Roasted coffee

All kinds of Produce - fruits and veggies

Pickles, salsa, jams, and many other canned goods

Chocolates, cookies, cakes

Rugs, soaps, lotions

And so much more………………………………………

There will also be a Knife Sharpener on site to sharpen your cutlery while you shop.

At Our Booth ..........

 

Samples:  I will have samples of Beef Sirloin Tip Roast (Tri-tip) – it is so good……

I will also have Salsa Cheese to try.

Specials:  My specials this week are

$1.00 OFF each package

of Ribeye Steak and each Sirloin Tip Roast

Still running the GREEN STAR special on cheese this week.  $1.00 off all marked packages.  Plus all other cheeses are at a reduced price as well.

Also at my Booth-------

Elk from Navarino Valley Elk Ranch. 

I will have ground, patties, roasts, pepperwurst sausage, snack sticks and jerky.

Jimmy J’s Razor Back Rib Sauce

I will have a selection of his sauces, mild, medium, hot, XXX.

Gift Certificates

For those who start to shop for the holidays early, I will have gift certificates again this year.  Just ask for more info.  You can get them for any amount, individual certificates or in books.

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Remember, we take EBT tokens.

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Football & Packer Parties-----

Brats of all kinds, Jalapeno & Cheddar, Onion & Garlic, Italian, Polish, Plain Beef, Plain Pork.

Patties

Ground chuck for taco dip, or BBQ

Meat balls

Sausage – plain summer or garlic summer

Cheese – to many flavors to mention………

For Fall Cooking !!!!!!

We have many roasts to choose from:

Round             Chuck

Rump                 Arm

        Brisket          

 Sirloin Tip (Tri-Tip)

Rib               Loin

All are boneless and average 2.5 to 3.5 pounds.

I do have a few roasts under 2 pounds, please ask for these in advance so I am sure to have one along.

Farmers Market

So many updates, please check them all out...................

This week:
Venneford Farm Country Meats will be on College Ave. in front of the City Center East building next to Jimmy J's razor back rib sauce.

We are having more summer sausage made this week.  Both sticks and sliced for lunch meat in both plain and garlic.

Still running the GREEN STAR special on cheese this week.  $1.00 off all marked packages.  This is a huge savings, on most cheeses this is a 20% savings.  On some, even more.

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the winter market, I plan to sell the Dupont cheese at my cost all winter long. This too, is a great savings, averaging about 15%.

Football & Packer Parties Ideas-----

Brats of all kinds, Jalapeno & Cheddar, Onion & Garlic, Italian, Polish, Plain Beef, Plain Pork.

Patties

Ground chuck for taco dip, or BBQ, or Cheeseburger Bread.

Sausage – plain summer or garlic summer

Cheese – to many flavors to mention………

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Cheeseburger Bread
 
 

How do you offer warm cheeseburgers at a potluck without a grill or skillet? Bake them in a loaf, of course! At the potluck, simply slice the loaf into individual servings for dipping in ketchup or mustard.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS:
	1 pound lean ground beef
	1/2 teaspoon salt
	1/4 teaspoon pepper
	1/4 cup olive oil
	1 small onion, chopped
	1 small garlic clove, minced
	1 (16-ounce) box hot-roll mix (we used Pillsbury)
	1 1/4 cups warm water
	10 slices American cheese or your favorite cheese

Heat the oven to 375° F. Brown the beef in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off the fat and stir in the salt and pepper. Transfer the beef to a bowl and set it aside.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in the skillet and sauté the onion and garlic for about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in the beef.
3. In a large bowl, combine the roll mix, water, and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Stir until the dough is formed. Turn it out onto a floured surface and knead it for 5 minutes. Line a 10- by 15-inch cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly grease the paper. Place the dough on the sheet, cover it with a kitchen towel, and let it rest for 5 minutes.
4. Press the dough out to the edges of the cookie sheet and slice it lengthwise to create two 5- by 15-inch rectangles. Sprinkle the beef mixture over the two doughs and top it with the slices of American cheese.
5. Fold over about 1 inch of the short ends, then roll up each rectangle the long way to create 2 loaves. Pinch the ends closed. Reposition the loaves so they're evenly spaced on the cookie sheet and brush the tops with the remaining olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let the loaves cool for about 7 minutes before slicing. Makes 24 servings.

October 28 and 29 - Maddie's funtastic - scaretastic trails.  A fund raiser for Disabled American Veterans.

It sounds like a lot of fun for Halloween.  See more info in a previous post (community support).

Next week:

November 5 starts the indoor winter farm market.  It is the

10th anniversary.  Alice in Dairyland of 2001 was there for opening ceremonies and cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the indoor winter market which started at Memorial Park on the north side of Appleton.  10 years later and at the Appleton Downtown City Center the 2011 Alice in Dairyland will be there from 10am to 11:30am to celebrate the 10th anniversary.  ADI will also be holding their huge gift certificate sale that day.  We at Venneford Farm Country Meats will be having samples, and running several great specials that day.

There will be many more vendors this year, many on the second floor.

Some new products this year include:

Lamb meat

Turkey and duck

EGGS

Gluten free bakery

Mini Cheesecakes

Spun wool items

Chocolates

Knife sharpening

Roasted coffee

And so much more………………………………………

At our Booth:

At our booth this winter we will have Jimmy J's Razor Back Rib Sauce.

For the 10th anniversary opening day on November 5 we will be having samples of Sirloin Tip Roast, plain or with rib sauce.

Cheese made with Amish milk:

Special price on selected cheeses:

All cheese with a green star on the label is $1.00 OFF through October while supplies last.
Includes flavors such as:
Tomato Basil
Herb & Garlic
White Cheddar
Provolone
Swiss
Habanero
Dill
and so many more while supplies last..........

These cheeses are make with local raised milk only, and much of that is coming from Amish farms around the Marion area, just an hour drive north of Appleton.  Dupont Cheese factory is a local family owned cheese factory, not a big corporate factory using corporate farm milk.