Monday, September 29, 2014

Farm & Fork Society News -- Trial Share, Demo Recipes, Star Ledger, Greenwood Gardens!

Trial Share


Do you have friends who have been eyeing all the yummy produce you’re bringing home or have you sent them to pick up your share and now they want to join? 

Did you just hear about us at one of our recent events and want to see what it is all about?  

Here is a chance to do a one week trial of a vegetable and fruit share for $40. Trial share includes exactly what our fruit and vegetable share members will get that week -- 10-12 different types of vegetables and 2 different types of fruit.  To see what members received last year at this time click here.  

Pick up date November 7, 2014 from 12pm to 3pm in Downtown Millburn pick up site. Contract MUST be received no later than November 3.  

All instructions and contract can be found on our website click the “Trial Share” tab.

Williams-Sonoma Cooking Demo --Recipes 

We had loads of fun cooking and sampling recipes made with our farmer’s produce at Williams-Sonoma, Mall at Short Hills this Saturday.  Our menu included Spinach Walnut Pesto on Pasta, Food in Jars Pear Vanilla Jam served on Frozen Vanilla Yogurt made with Williams-Sonoma Frozen Yogurt Starter drizzled with Williams-Sonoma Mission Fig Balsamic Vinegar and toasted hazelnuts and Blue Cheese/Roquefort and Triple Cream cheese on a Cracker with the Vanilla Pear Jam and the Mission Fig Balsamic. We also cooked up a batch of Butternut Squash Soup in the slow cooker.  

Star Ledger “In Season” Story on Farm & Fork Society 

If you missed the story on us in the Star Ledger last week, here is the link again.  Rachel Weston, Star Ledger “In Season” columnist stopped by the Farm & Fork Society pick-up site and joined us after for the canning class with Food In Jars Master Canner, Marisa McCellan. Read all about her experience in her latest column entitled In Season: Farm & Fork Society Extends the Season.


Greenwood Garden’s History & Harvest Celebration

On Saturday, October 18th, from 12 - 5 PM, Farm & Fork Society will be at Greenwood Garden’s History & Harvest Celebration. This is a fun day for the entire family with crafts, demonstrations, pony rides, apple hunt and more.  We will be sharing a booth with Sweet Jane’s Granola!

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Show off what you have cooked; please post on Facebook and Instagram (@farmandforksociety) tagging us!