Farm-to-Fork
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Do you want to have a true farm-to-fork experience? We decided to see if we could find out how to make this happen. We explored lots of fields, farms, local markets, farmstands, regional historical sites, and organic restaurants, uncovering some interesting facts. We did find happy grazing cows, clucking chickens, and fluffy farm animals. We feasted on delicious 100% organic restaurant meals, where the food was farm-to-fork fresh, and the best milk was turned into heavenly creams, cheeses, and melt-away ice cream delights. Guess what? You can make this happen!
Meet the Farm-to-Fork Experience:
Summer Stars
- Sweeter Than Ever Fresh Tasseled Corn
- Farm Fresh Tomatoes
- Farm Grown and Homegrown Summer Zucchini Squash
- Pasture Fed Dairy Products
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Summer Star Recipes
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Hazelnut Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
It’s a summertime favorite cake dessert and easy to make
About the Recipe: Nothing is better than rich vanilla ice cream laced with bits of Nutella hazelnut cocoa spread. Adding crunchy graham crackers and crushed toffee bar bits adds a touch of almonds and milk chocolate. If there is one recipe you want to make, this is it. So delicious!
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Charcuterie Party Pizza
Pick your favorite meat or vegetarian party pizza
About the Recipe: Are you planning a party or having special company? This pizza is a real showstopper and will also solve your menu problems. Each ready-made frozen cheese pizza is topped with two meat and two vegetable quarters. Everyone can pick the slices that they love the best. The bonus is that you can also serve about 24 pizza sandwich bread bits. Just add an Italian salad, dessert, and an Italian wine for a complete menu. Have a great party!
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Shaved Zucchini Mandarin Salad
A quick to make zucchini, fennel salad with Mandarin oranges
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About the Recipe: The mild grassy flavor of zucchini pairs well with fennel’s anise-like flavor and bright red onion’s peppery spicy taste. Juicy mandarin oranges add a surprise sweetness to the spicy chili garlic dressed salad. It’s a fresh-from-the-garden delight.
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Farm Stands
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Farmstand Sweet Corn
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Rather than a remote farmstand in the country, this farmer brings his corn to a very busy roadway in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is now presenting his product to many more potential customers and by being there daily, he can expect many more repeat sales.
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Summer Star Recipes
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5 Minutes Microwave Corn Cobs with the Husk
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About the Recipe: Cooking the cobs of corn in their husks is healthier, providing more nutrients and antioxidants. It also tastes delicious with a farm fresh corn flavor and is very tender. Using this cooking technique is fast and allows multi-tasking opportunities in the kitchen when preparing dinner. Oh yes, you don’t have to husk the corn as your guests get to help you out.
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Corn Husk Grilled Cream Cheese Relish with Smoky Bagels
The corn husk imparts grilled flavor to the dish
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About the Recipe: Enjoy grilled warm cream cheese over bagel halves topped with fresh peppered corn relish. The corn husk makes an attractive grilled presentation and imparts a smoky flavor to the dish. The bagels are perfect partners for the grilled vegetable cream cheese. The fresh corn relish gives the dish a “straight from the farm: flavor.”
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Farmers’ Markets
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West Lafayette Farmers Market
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Every Wednesday afternoon, from May to late Oct. many local farmers and other craft purveyors come to a city location to sell their products to the general public.
Here a number of farm fresh products go directly from the farmer to the local city residents who will use them today or in the next few days. A home recipe made from the pictured ingredients below could be their next destination.
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Summer Star Recipes
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Fresh from the Garden Summer Salad
Delicious way to use those juicy tomatoes, zesty onions, and crisp cucumbers
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About the Recipe: This simple salad combines those fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions with sweet white Balsamic dressing, and it almost magically gets more delicious as it sits on the counter waiting for supper.
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Grilled Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Skewers
Easy to make; quick to grill, eye-catching appearance
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About the Recipe: During the grilling, the filets will become juicy, and the prosciutto will be crisp. The pork skewers are easy-to-make and cook quickly. It’s an attractive dish to serve for dinner drizzled with the fresh green herb sauce.
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Farm to Restaurant Food
Traders Point Creamery in Zionsville, Indiana is part of a working organic dairy farm.
Grass fed Swiss milking cows produce dairy products sold directly to customers. Milk is made on the farm and is sold pasteurized in bottles at the store and at certain Whole Foods. Artisan cheese is made here, is aged and available. A dairy bar with artisan ice creams is on site for everyone to enjoy. A full-service restaurant, called the Loft, is serving lunch, dinner, and special events with a chef’s garden and free-range egg laying chickens located right on the farm. Traders Point Creamery is a historic working farm that also serves up amazing farm-to-table meals – literally.
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Summer’s Best Recipes
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Plant-Based Sausage Bolognese Ragu & Pasta
Lightly spiced vegetable-rich sauce with penne pasta
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About the Recipe: Make a quick healthy family dinner Italian Style. This dish is full of Italian flavor from the plant-based Italian sausages, onions, celery, carrots, and spinach. The savory sauce is served with fresh basil and is ladled over Penne pasta.
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Farm Fresh Stuffed Baked Tomatoes
Enjoy pulpy and delicately sweet fresh tomatoes stuffed with fresh spinach
About the Recipe: Fresh farm or garden tomatoes are so delicately sweet and juicy They seem to say summer is here and add fresh flavor to many dishes. This recipe captures fresh tomatoes mouthwatering goodness, filled with a moist stuffing of spinach, mushrooms, onions, and bacon. We know if you make them once that it will become a regular on your menu.
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Summer Smoked Salmon Potato Salad
Add some smoked salmon and dill pickles to your next potato salad
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About the Recipe: One of the most popular side dishes in the summer is potato salad. This recipe adds a light dill pickle flavor and pieces of smoked salmon that make it extra special. It’s perfect for a light lunch, snack, or a fun picnic side dish. You can use dill-cured salmon or even add your own smoked salmon.
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Summertime Sangria Buckle
Filled with delicious fruit flavor and a crunchy crumb topping
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About the Recipe: Buckle desserts combine fresh fruits with a rich cake batter and are topped with a crumb-like topping. They taste like delicious fruit filled coffee cakes. This dessert has found its way into many kitchens for centuries and is particularly popular in New England. The sweet dessert will be very moist and have an indented or buckled appearance. It’s a perfect summertime dessert.
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Mixed Nuts Vegan Ice Cream with Blueberry Sundae Sauce
Dairy-free velvety textured ice cream with fresh blueberry sauce
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About the Recipe: This dairy-free ice cream has a soft velvety texture and is so easy to make. The delicious, blended nut flavors pair perfectly with lots of fruit sauces. We loved the fresh blueberry sauce with a touch of lime juice and tossed with fresh blueberries. It can be served warm or cold. It’s an elegant dessert that takes only minutes to make.
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Fresh Watermello Dessert
Watermelon joins up with gelatin to create a refreshing dessert
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About the Recipe: Try this new cool dessert recipe idea for your next dinner party. The recipe using gelatin to combine the refreshing flavor of watermelon without any problematic fibers or seeds. It’s a country gourmet dessert topped with fresh watermelon balls, served with sweetened almond whipped cream, and garnished with a few slivers of mint leaves.
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