Lactose Intolerant ? Drink Creamline

Turk Farms is now handling Creamline Milk. What is Creamline Milk? It’s simply milk that’s allowed to be milk — pasteurized but not homogenizied. This allows your body to digest it easier.

We handle Whole and 2% Creamline Milk, Skim milk, Buttermilk, and Chocolate Milk.
All are these products are from Moo-ville Creamery in Nashville, Michigan.

We also have Organic Cheeses, Yogurts, Salted and Unsalted Butter, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, and Thomas Organic Creamery Ice Cream.

Apples, Potatoes, Squashes, and our Farm Fresh Eggs. In the freezers are free range Chickens, Ducks, Lamb, Pork, and Goat Meat. We have a selection of Rabbits which are now frozen.

Try something new and we’ll help you with instructions!
Recipe handouts are available to help you create delicious meals. There is also a great variety of Michigan grown edible beans along with recipes.

The farm will be open Friday 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Turk Farms is located at 4915 Cullen Rd. in Fenton, Mi.

Turk Farms Introduces Moo-Ville

Turk Farms is now handling products from Moo-ville Creamery located in Nashville, Mi. The items we are carrying are salted & unsalted butter in 1lb. blocks, Buttermilk Ranch Dressing in pint size containers, Drinkable Yogurt available in Vanilla, Strawberry, and Peach flavors. We have selected four types of cheeses Cheddar, Colby Jack, Hot Pepper Pinconning Colby, and Raw Cheddar.

At our farm located at 4915 Cullen Rd. we will have Fresh Rabbits. Our hours for these rabbits are Sat. 9-4, and Mon. 11 A.M. to 6 P.M.

A reminder that Sunday Jan. 22nd. the Howell Opera House Indoor Market will be open 10 A.M. to 2P.M. and is located at 123 W. Grand River.

How do I cook a big squash?

Our Jarrahdale Squash

The large hubbard and/or jarrahdale squash we grow will give you a lot of squash. If you have any left over you can freeze it.

The easiest way to cook a large squash
The simplest way to cut and prepare one is to poke a couple of vent holes in the top with a sharp knife. Then place it on a baking sheet that has sides on it to catch liquid as it cooks. Cook at 350 degrees for two hours. Remove and begin cutting, peeling and separating the “meat” from the seeds and rind. You’ll find it’s easy after the squash has cooled a bit.

Partially cooked jarrahdale

This one filled a 6 quart slow cooker. I added one stick of butter and 4 tablespoons of brown sugar. I cooked it on low for four hours. Our 14 year old nephew happened to come for dinner and loved it. He even had seconds! It can be left in chunks or mashed, your choice.

If you think that is too much squash for you, we still have the single serving size of carnival squash. It is in the acorn squash family and can be cooked in less than an hour. It’s delicious and is loaded with nutrition.

 Carnival Squash
Carnival Squash  The Final Stage: Chunks of delicious squash

Saturday at our Hartland/Roeske Farm

Our next mini market will be held this Saturday January 14th from 10 am to 1 pm. Our
farm is located at 2656 Clark Rd Hartland 48353

We have cuts of pork, potatoes, onions and squash. Our rutabaga is storing well in the garden. We had friends over for dinner and cooked one up along with pork chops, corn and stuffing. It is delicious and easy. It only took about 30 minutes.

Fresh Rutabaga

Rutabaga sauted with onions and green peppers

Just give us a call at 810-632-5737 and we will be glad to dig some up for you.

Crockpot Season Is Here!

We have Pork Shoulder Roast for those yummy hot Pork Bar-B-Q  or how about a farm raised Chicken for some wonderful Soup. There is also a variety of Michigan Dry Beans to make some very tasty soup recipes come to life.

Our hours this week are Friday 10-5 and Saturday 9-4. Turk Farms is located at 4915 Cullen Rd. Fenton, Mi.

Time For That New Year’s Resolution!

Well here we are the first weekend of 2012. Were you one of many who made that New Year’s Resolution about eating healthier in 2012? Well here is your chance, Turk Farms will be open Friday 10 A.M. to 5P.M. Saturday our hours are 9A.M. to 4 P.M. The farm is located at 4915 Cullen Rd. Fenton,Mi.

This Sunday we will be at the Howell Winter Marketplace held at The Opera House in Downtown Howell located at 123 W. Grand River. Market hours are 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.

New Year’s Alternatives

Let Turk Farms help you start 2012 out with a new culinary experience. We have recipes for our Lamb Cuts. In our freezers are Goat Cuts, Muscovy Ducks, Chickens, and Rabbit. Don’t forget about the first meal of the day we have our Brown Eggs and to go along with those wonderful farm fresh eggs are various types of Pork Sausage and Bacon. If you’re looking to entertain we have Michigan Dry Beans that make wonderful dips and Michigan Apples for your favorite fruit dip. Still plenty of Butternut and Acorn Squash.

There is also Thomas’ Organic Creamerys line of products, Ice Cream, Yogurt, and Milk. Grassfield’s Organic Cheese is sure to be a huge hit. We will be open Friday Dec. 30TH till 6 P.M. and Saturday 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. Our farm location is 4915 Cullen Rd. Fenton,Mi.

Brrr….! Warm up at Hartland Farms Friday & Saturday

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. We were blessed with
wonderful family gatherings. It is hard to believe 2012 is just around the corner.

We have special hours this weekend at our farm. We are located at
2656 Clark Rd, Hartland MI 48353 (See Map to Hartland Farms)

Friday December 30, Noon to 6 PM
Saturday December 31, 10 am to 4 PM

We are out of turkeys, chickens and eggs, BUT, we do have lots of
pork chops, steaks, a few roasts, ribs, sausage and bacon.

Holiday Schedule At Turk Farms

Here is Turk Farm’s schedule leading up to the New Year:

December 27, 28, and 29: 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
December 31: 8 – Noon.

The farm will be closed:

December 25 and 26
January 1 and 2

Have A Very Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!

The Promise of Growing

Aaron Copland portrait in pen and inkHere’s a gift to the world created by Jeff Templin (YouTube Channel: merhlin) using Aaron Copland’s The Promise of Living,” (arranged by John Williams). While the images used within this video are international in scope, Copland’s music is distinctly American and based upon a revivalist folk hymn by John G. McCurry (1821-1886), “Zion’s Walls.”

The song is from the end of the first act of “The Tender Land,” Copland’s only opera and was created in 1954 with libretto by Horace Everett (aka Erik Johns). I met Aaron Copland in 1978 while on the staff of Oakland University. I created his portrait for a poster promoting his visit and he signed it for me.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
from FreshMichigan.com

Holiday Time At The Howell Opera House!

Sunday December 18TH is the last market for the Holidays, so come and get your Christmas Spirit on. Toys For Tots will be collecting unwrapped toys and The Gleaners will be collecting non-perishable food. Hours for the market are 10-2.

Turk Farms will have their Farm Fresh Eggs along with different types of Pork Sausage and Bacon. We will be bringing Thomas’s Organic Yogurt, Milk, and Ice Cream. Grassfields Organic Cheeses with Dry Edible Michigan Beans.

Turk Farms Open House

The Great Foodini will be at the Turk Farms Open House, December 17thMark your calendar:
Saturday the 17TH of December

Turk Farms will be open 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. This will be the last chance for the season to purchase Fresh Chickens.

From 11 A.M. – 2 P.M. Renee Chodkowski (right) will be doing a cooking demonstration on how to prepare a whole chicken along with her Famous Butternut and Friends Soup, Apple Dip, and a Bean dish TBA.

To find out more about Renee , check out her website at www.greatfoodini.com and Facebook page for up-to-the-minute information.

Buy Local At Howell Winter Marketplace

Come join us at the Historic Opera House in Downtown Howell. Hours are 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Turk Farms accepts Visa and MasterCard.

Lamb & Goat Meat Available

Our Free Range, No Antibotic Lamb and Goat meat is ready for your purchase. We accept Visa and MasterCard. Turk Farms hours are Friday Dec. 2ND. 9-5 and Sat. Dec. 3RD. 9-3. Eggs and other products available. Our address is 4915 Cullen Rd. Fenton,Mi.

Small Business Saturday

Running out of leftovers? Turk Farms will be open Saturday Nov. 26TH 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. With this mild weather we have Fresh Brown Eggs and we also have Green and Purple Cabbage along with various types of Squashes and Apples.