Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!
I hope everyone enjoys the holidays.
I hope to see you all on January 7th at the Downtown Appleton indoor Farm Market.

Dec 17 Farm Market

Hello all

Tomorrow, Saturday 17, is the last chance before Christmas to buy all the goodies you need from the Farmer's Market for Christmas and the week between then and New Years.

I will be at the market on the 17th.   The Farm Market is closed on the 24th and open on the 31st.  However, I will be taking the day off on the 31st for our family Christmas party.

We have everything you will need from
Ham to rump roast
Breakfast sausage to ring bologna
Braunschweiger to summer sausage
Elk roast to pork boneless loin roast
Whole chicken and half chicken
many kinds of cheese ... and so much more !!!

And remember, if you call or email yet today (by 7:30pm) to order for pick up tomorrow (Dec 17) you get 5% OFF.

See you tomorrow.

2 Farm Markets Left Before Christmas

Hello from Venneford Farm Country Meats

See the recipes for slow cooker pot roast below.

Up Coming Dates !!

The Winter farm market is closed on Dec 24.

It is open on Dec 31, however I will not be there.  We are having our family Christmas party on New Years and I need time to get ready.

Please be sure to stock up on everything you need for meals, buffets, parties, snacks, breakfast, the Packer games, etc. for the week of Christmas and New Years.  There are 2 markets left before Christmas.  Then, I will be back on 1-7-2012.

Re-Stocking.................

We butchered pigs this week.  So, I will be restocked on the following this weekend.

Plain Porkie Links

Maple porkie Links

Shoulder roasts

Pork steak

Pork cutlets

Pork Loin Roasts (sirloin)

I will also have boneless center cut Loin Roasts for Christmas.

On Dec. 17 I will have bacon and boneless half hams.

Samples.................

We will have samples of our all Beef meatballs this weekend and they will be in a sauce made with Peach Marmalade from Red Belly Farm who’s booth is upstairs on the second floor at the farm market.

SOUP SEASON

We will have a special on chicken soup stock (necks and backs) and large packages of Beef soup bones (3 pounds and up).  The chicken soup stock is $1.00 OFF per package and the Beef soup bones are 50% OFF.  To be sure we bring enough with us, drop me an email to let me know you want some.

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Remember, we take EBT tokens.

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Question & Answer  ------

I was asked today if the Kangaroostaurant uses our beef.  YES they do.  They use only Venneford Farm beef.  This week I had their bacon cheeseburger soup.  It was a great choice for a cold day.  I also took along a container and bag and bought supper to go.  They put the shredded beef in the container for me and the buns in the bag so I could put it together myself when I got home from work.

Kangaroostaurant also makes Christmas Cookies and fudge, check out their website.

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Spiced Orange Beef Roast with Sweet Potatoes (slow cooker)

Ingredients:

·         1 2 to 2 1/2-pound Sirloin Tip, Rump or chuck arm pot roast

·         non-stick cooking spray

·         4 whole cloves

·         1 small cinnamon stick, broken into a few pieces

·         3 medium sweet potatoes (about 1 pound)

·         1 pound turnip or rutabaga, peeled and cut in 1-inch pieces

·         1 medium onion, sliced into rings and separated

·         3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

·         1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

·         3 tablespoons brown sugar

·         1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Trim excess fat from beef roast. If necessary cut roast to fit into slow cooker. Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Heat skillet; brown roast on all sides.

Wrap cinnamon and cloves in double-thickness cheesecloth or put in small cheesecloth bag. Gather ends of cheesecloth and tie with string. Place the bag of spices in slow cooker.

Wash and peel sweet potatoes; cut in quarters. Place sweet potatoes (if using canned, do not add them yet), turnip, and onion to Crock Pot. Sprinkle tapioca over vegetables.

Stir together orange juice, corn syrup and salt; pour over vegetables. Place the roast on the vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 10 to 12 hours or on high for 5 to 6 hours.

Remove and discard spice bag; serve meat with the sweet potatoes and cooking juices.
Serves 6.

Hello from Venneford Farm Country Meats

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.

Holiday Cooking !!!!!!

It is that time of the year again, Holiday buffets, Big meals with the family, snacks and treats at work……….

There are so many things we can help you out with, how about a wonderful Fresh Ham Roast.  (Pork version of a rump roast) 

Beef Sirloin Tip Roast or Beef Loin Roast are great treats for a family meal. 

All Beef Meat Balls, Summer Sausage, Elk Pepperwurst Sausage

Shaved Ham for sandwiches, Taco Dip, and many cheeses to choose from for your buffets.

During the Football game – put out a platter of our sausage and cheese.  The cheese is made with Amish and locally raised milk.  We have many flavors to choose from including Chocolate Fudge.  And Yes, it tastes like fudge, if you did not know it had cheese in it, you would never guess it.

We also have:

Salsa

Habanaro

Pepper Jack

Dill

Garden

Bacon

Swiss

Colby

Medium and Mild Cheddar

Reg Sharp, 2 year and 5 year Sharp cheddar

Blue

Tomato Basil

Herb & Garlic,  and so many many more . . . .

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 http://www.kangaroostaurant.com/

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

 

Samples:  This week, Plain Summer Sausage

Re-Stocked This Week: 

Plain Bologna Lunch Meat

Bacon

Shoulder Bacon

Braunschweiger

Wieners

We are currently out of Rib Roasts, if you want one for Christmas, contact me to order one from our butchering next week.  You can have it cut to the size you need.  Orders need to be in by Dec. 12.

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=======

Our gift certificates make wonderful gifts for you couples just starting out, families with growing kids, and the parents who have everything.  Certificates can be made out to any amount you want and can be used a little at a time.  Ask for more info.

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Other things at the market you can use during the holidays for meals and buffets.:

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.  Red Belly Farm also has pickles and pickled veggies like brussel sprouts, coliflower, beets and more.

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.   And we at Venneford Farm have the famous Chocolate Cheese Fudge.

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Remember, we take EBT tokens.

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Re-Stocking Next Week: 

Beef Meatballs

Maple Porkie Links

Beef Brats

Jalapeno and Cheddar Brats

Pork Shoulder roast

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