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Hartland Farms’ Labor Day Special

FarmerPatty — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:01 +0000

Grilled Chicken

This Saturday, September 4th, in honor of the Labor Day holiday we will be having a sale on our chicken. You will find us at the Hartland Farmer’s Market from 9 AM to 1 PM. They will be $2.25 per pound. The birds are whole, frozen and weigh around 4 to 5 pounds. No rain-checks.

These chickens were raised free range on pasture, fresh air and water. No antibiotics or other chemicals were used. When the chickens were processed nothing was added. They are juicy and very flavorful. If you have enjoyed our turkeys in the past, I am sure you will be happy with our chickens.

At the market we will have:
Leeks		Green Peppers
Tomatoes		Hot Peppers
Broccoli		Few Types of Squash
Cabbage		Watermelon
Rutabaga

We will also have a full line of our pork products, turkeys and rabbits available.
See you there and bring a cooler

A Wonderful Harvest

FarmerPatty — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:42:24 +0000

We are feeling very blessed this year. Our tomato crop seems to be making up
for the loss last year. We have canning, slicing, salad, and cherry style
tomatoes. My favorite have been the sun sugar. It is small, golden and full of
flavor.

We may have a limited amount of sweet corn. We are still picking today but
wanted to get this notice out a little sooner than in the past.

We plan to have:
beets
leeks
onions
potatoes
squash: carnival, spaghetti, acorn and others if ripe
watermelon
cantaloupe
peppers sweet and hot

Our delicious chicken, turkey and rabbit will be in the freezer with us.

Our new batch of pork has arrived. Which means the long awaited bacon will be
available. For our complete pork list visit our website
www.hartlandfarms.com

You will find us tomorrow at the Hartland Farmer’s Market from 9 am to 1 pm. If
you can’t wait til then stop by our farm, we have our roadside table set up.

The weather forecast for tomorrow is a hot one, 90 degrees. Bring
a cooler even if it is just for veggies.

Have a great day!!

Chickens, Tomatoes, Melons Oh My…

FarmerPatty — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:44:07 +0000

…and much much more!
We are ready for the Hartland Farmer’s Market tomorrow.

Bring a cooler and check out our meat products. We have cuts of pork,
whole turkeys, chickens and rabbit. I will be glad to tell you how to cook
any of it.

Some of the produce is slowing down while others are gearing up.

We have:
tomatoes	peppers (sweet & hot)	green beans
sweet corn	onions (sweet & cooking)	yellow squash
watermelon	cantaloupe	large beets
leeks	potatoes	etc.

Our friend with the blackberries will bring them to the market in the morning.
This will probably be the last batch.

Hope to see you there!

FarmerPatty — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:52:45 +0000

We have been very busy as I am sure you have been too. It has been a hot summer and we are well into August.
Thursday we ate our first watermelon. It was delicious and very refreshing in the heat!
We will be at the Hartland Farmer’s Market tomorrow with our home grown produce and meats.
We will have:

Whole chickens, turkeys and rabbit
Cuts of pork

Leeks
Onions, cooking and sweet
Sweet corn
Green beans
Broccoli
Tomatoes regular and cherry types
Yellow squash
Zucchini- long and 8 ball type
Cabbage
Watermelon

and a few other things I am sure has slipped my mind.

Bring a cooler and see you tomorrow!

Fresh Rabbit

FarmerPatty — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:35:32 +0000

Time for the Hartland Farmer’s Market. Saturday 9 am to 1 pm. This week our special is fresh whole rabbit! They are $3.99 per lb and are about 3 pounds each.

The produce is coming along great. We have peppers, sweet corn, cucumbers, cabbage, yellow squash, beets, just to name a few. We also have our frozen whole chickens and cuts of pork. BRING A COOLER!!

How to Roast Muscovy Ducks

FarmerDave — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 01:37:59 +0000

The meat of the Muscovy is unlike that of the other domestic ducks. It is not greasy and is much more like veal than like poultry. Turk Farms raises free range Muscovy ducks that have fresh tender meat at about 4 pounds dressed. They are available now. Try one for dinner!!

Ingredients

1 four-pound Muscovy duck
Salt, if desired
Freshly ground pepper
1 teaspoon peanut oil
1/3 cup coarsely chopped celery
1/3 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/3 cup coarsely chopped carrot
1/2 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1 clove garlic, crushed
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter

Preparation
Preheat oven to 475 degrees.

Cut off and reserve the wing tips and second wing joint of the duck. Leave the main wing bone intact. Remove the fat from inside the duck and rub it all over the duck.
Sprinkle the duck, inside and out, with salt and pepper to taste. Brush the duck with the oil.
Arrange the duck breast-side up in a roasting pan. Add the cutoff wing bones, gizzard and cavity fat. Bake 30 minutes and pour off the fat from the roasting pan. Return the duck to the oven and scatter the celery, onion, carrot, bay leaf, thyme and garlic around the duck. Bake 15 minutes longer if you wish the duck to be medium rare. Or bake it 30 minutes or longer if you wish your duck well done.
Transfer the duck to a warm platter. Pour the fat from the roasting pan, leaving the vegetables in the pan. Place the pan on the stove and cook the vegetables briefly, stirring. Add the wine and let boil about one minute.
Add the broth and accumulated cavity drippings from the duck and cook, stirring, about five minutes. Strain the broth and solids, pushing the solids with the back of a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
Heat the butter in a small saucepan, swirling it around until it takes on a nice hazelnut color. Do not burn. Pour the butter over the duck. Carve and serve with the hot pan sauce.

YIELD: 2 – 4 servings

Cornish Chickens Now Available !

FarmerDave — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:56:28 +0000

Turk Farms has available starting Saturday Cornish Chickens 2-1/2 lbs. to 3-1/2 lbs at $3.00 per lb. We will be at the Brighton Farmers Market 8 A.M. to 1 P.M. and at Northville Square 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. Sunday at Howell Farmers Market on Sunday along with Grand Blanc on Sunday.

Turk Farms Open Saturday

FarmerDave — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:54:03 +0000

Due to the forecast and the heat last night that prevented us from preloading our trucks we will instead open our market at our farm today 8 A.M. to 4 P.M. our farm address is 4915 Cullen Rd. Fenton,MI. Our address is Fenton but we are really Hartland, Mi. any question call 810-656-7216

We have Peaches, Blueberries, Plums, Apricots and Sweet Cherries. On the veggie side of things we have Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Cabbage, Potatoes,Cukes, Peppers, Squashes,Onions,Green Beans,and Beets.

We have farm fresh eggs, new supply of rabbit meat along with our Pork and Lamb.

Free Concert

FarmerPatty — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:18:36 +0000

We will be at the Highland Farmer’s Market again today. We are located on a portion of the closed Livingston Road from 6:30 to 8:30 PM. A great musical concert will be happening in the park across the street from us. Provided by the township-FREE for you!! We have all our cuts of pork, well stored onions and freshly picked beets, beet greens, broccoli and zucchini. Would love to see you there!!

Our fresh turkeys are ready!!

FarmerPatty — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:49:05 +0000

Our fresh turkeys are ready for you! We have turkeys available Saturday 7/10/10 at our farm from 9 AM to 8 PM. If you ordered one please come by to get it. If you wish you had ordered one
we have some extras in the 12 to 14 pound range. We even have a couple of 10 pound birds.
Sunday pick up can be arranged by calling 810-632-5737 for an appointment. This would give
you an opportunity to see our gardens too.