Do you suppose the Roast Beast was raised on a farm right there in Who-ville?
What better time than the holidays consider the impact of our food choices on both the natural environment and the local economy? As we partner with Basics Co-operative to bring you a Winter Farmers Market on December 15th, I’ve created a Sample Local Holiday Menu featuring food from local farms and businesses. You may find these foods and more at Basics Cooperative and the Janesville Farmers Market. Support local farms and businesses by sharing a local meal with your friends and family this holiday season. Every little bit helps!
Appetizers
- Local Cheese Spread (Kelly’s Kitchen, Kramer, Capital Brewery)
- Local Crackers
- Local Sliced Cheese and Goat Cheese (Decatur Dairy, Misty Meadows, Vern’s, Nina’s Dairy Goats, Organic Valley)
- Local Sausage(Beltie Beef, Sashay Acres, Misty Meadows)
- Giorgio’s Hummus and Pita Bread
- Blue Farm Corn Chips with Taco Dip made from Organic Valley Cheese, Cream Cheese, and Sour Cream
Main Course
- Local Grassfed Beef Roast (Amazing Grace Family Farm) or Local Ham (Prairie Fire, Organic Prairie)
- Roasted Root Vegetables (Turnips, Carrots, Rutabagas, Parsnips, Blue Potatoes from Christensen’s Farm)
- Baked Butternut Squash with Maple Syrup
- Poyer Orchards Apple Cider
- Local Bread (Wild Flour, Bridget’s Family Bakery, Mocha Moment) with Organic Valley Butter
Dessert
- Cookies made with Organic Valley Butter and/or local honey
- Grandma Ferdon’s Pie
- Eggnog Custard made with Local Cream and Eggs (Sashay Acres, Murphy’s Farm, KD Farms)
- Locally Roasted Coffee (Mocha Moment, Cafe Fair, Just Coffee Cooperative)
