Winter Farmer’s Market – Sunday – DeKalb

By Rob Gardner
February 26, 2009 at 5:28 pm

Sunday in DeKalb
Sun., Mar. 1 ~ 9:30am to 1:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb
158 N. 4th St.
DeKalb, IL 60115
• Admission to the market is FREE and open to the public.
• Brunch (made with ingredients from the participating farm vendors) will be served beginning at 11:30am while quantities last. A donation will be requested to cover the cost of the meal.
• Before the brunch, there will be coffee, tea & cider available as well as muffins, biscotti & other treats from our vendors. No need to leave the market hungry!
• See below for information on pre-ordering meat and poultry for pickup at the market

Pre-order meat, poultry & eggs   Tom Arnold from Arnold Farm, Elizabeth, IL, will be glad to take pre-orders for grass-fed beef, grain-fed beef, pastured pork and poultry.  He’ll bring plenty of cuts to the markets, too, but for best selection, consider pre-ordering.    To pre-order, go to www.arnoldsfarm.com.  Though much of what is shown there is bulk/whole sides, most cuts of beef and pork listed in those packages are for sale individually.  Also, plenty of whole chickens, and turkeys in the 24# to 26# range. If you are interested in any of the packages, definitely pre-order those to ensure availability. New this week!  Tom will be bringing lots of free-range eggs from Hasselmann Family Farm, Milledgeville, IL.  If you’d like Tom to add eggs to your pre-order, just let him know. Add 10% to web site pricing to cover Arnold Farm’s contribution to Harvest of Hope Fund, a beneficiary of these Winter Markets. Email Tom at arnoldfarm@juno.com.  Email is best, but you are welcome to call Tom’s home phone:  815-858-2407. Cut-off time for ordering is Thursday evening, Feb. 26, at 8pm.  [If you're reading this after the cut-off, you can still try calling and Tom may be able to accommodate you.] Be sure to let Tom know which market (Oak Park or DeKalb) you’ll be attending for pickup. Pick up your order during the market hours (above); plan to pay when you pick up with cash or check.  A variety of cuts of grass-fed lamb will be available (at the Saturday market only) from Kinkoona Farm, Brodhead, WI.

t you’ll find this week at the Winter Farmers Markets 

• Grass-fed & grain-fed beef
• Pastured pork
• Free-range poultry
• Grass-fed lamb (Sat. only) 
• Free-range eggs
• Fresh mushrooms
• Organic lettuce & greens  
• Milled flours & wheatberries
• Popcorn & corn meal
• Goats’ milk soap for people & pets
• Fresh basil
• Onions & shallots
• Dips & spreads
• Infused vinegars & dried herb blends
• Sweet basil vinaigrette
• Frozen blueberries
• Hand-dyed yarns
• Handmade mittens & rag wool socks
• Yogurt 
• Catnip toys
• Spa & beauty products made with home-grown herbs
• Honey & beeswax candles
• Farm kitchen goodies, both savory & sweet
• Potatoes
• Apple cider
• Organic blue corn tortilla chips
• Salsas, sauces & soups
• Preserves
• Pickled vegetables
• Cheese & cheese curds
• Fruit tarts, croissants, baguettes & pastries
• Fair trade olive oil
• Fair trade coffee
• CookbooksCSA subscriptions (more info below)
• Info about on-farm classes & summer camps (more info below), open houses & events
• Reusable shopping bags

      . . . and much more!