Forage – Farm to Fork Foods to Go

Here is the menu for the week of January 30^th:

Monday – BBQ Bison Casserole

Slow roasted Buffalo Horn Ranch bison with BBQ sauce, peppers, and onions topped with corn biscuit served with slaw  $13

Tuesday – Pot Roast

Hoven Farms organic beef chuck braised for hours with herbs and wine served with mashed potatoes and root vegetables  $15

Wednesday – Caprese Tortellini

Scarpone’s cheese tortellini with grape tomatoes, spinach, bocconcini, pesto cream sauce, and mozzarella  $9

Thursday – Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Broek Pork Acres Berkshire pork meatballs in pineapple sweet and sour sauce served with steamed rice and sesame ginger vegetable salad  $14

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Salad $4

This Week’s Soup – Roast Beet Borscht $6

This Week’s Stew – Vegetable Curry $7

Something Sweet – Carrot Cake $4

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Honey Oatmeal $5

Here’s the menu for the week of January 23^rd:

Monday – Asian Meatloaf

Buffalo Horn Ranch bison meatloaf with hoisin glaze served with tamari roasted potatoes and sesame ginger slaw  $15

Tuesday – Turkey Pot Pie

Winter’s Turkey pot pie with potatoes, carrots, and peas in a light herb gravy with biscuit top  $10

Wednesday – Macaroni and Cheese

Our take on the classic comfort food packed full of Sylvan Star gouda and cheddar cheese  $9

Thursday – Braised Beef Shank

Hoven Farm organic beef shanks braised with tomatoes, wine, and vegetables served with mashed potatoes, carrots, and reduced braising liquid  $16

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Deli Potato Salad $4

This Week’s Soup – Carrot Ginger Soup $6

This Week’s Stew – Hunter’s Stew $7

Something Sweet – Lemon Cake $5

Bread (Available Wednesday Until it’s Gone) – Apple Cider Rye $5

Here’s the menu for the week of January 16^th:

Monday – Philly Steak Casserole

Buffalo Horn Ranch bison with onions and peppers topped with potatoes and Sylvan Star Gouda  $12

Tuesday – Chicken Cacciatore

Sunworks Farm organic chicken simmered with tomatoes, herbs, and vegetables served over roasted garlic mashed potatoes  $15

Wednesday – Vegetable Burrito

Winter squash, spinach, black beans, kidney beans, tomato rice, and cheddar cheese wrapped in a Tres Marias flour tortilla served with chipotle slaw  $13

Thursday – Beef Shepherd’s Pie

Hoven Farm organic beef, carrots, peas, root vegetables topped with mashed potatoes  $10

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – German Potato Salad $4

This Week’s Soup – Vegetable Minestrone $6

This Week’s Stew – Baked Beans $5

Something Sweet – Whiskey Chocolate Cake $4

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Forage Sourdough $4

Here’s the menu for the week of January 9th:

Monday – BBQ Beef Meatloaf

Hoven Farms organic beef meatloaf with tangy BBQ glaze served with cheddar mashed potatoes, and creamy slaw  $14

Tuesday – Chicken Paprikash

Sunworks Farm organic chicken simmered in a Hungarian paprika and sour cream sauce with peppers served over egg noodles  $14

Wednesday – Winter Squash Tart

Roast winter squash and sage tart served with a green salad  $12

Thursday – Bison Stroganoff

Buffalo Horn ranch bison with brown mushrooms and sour cream served over white rice  $14

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Hoisin Potato Salad $4

This Week’s Soup – Chicken Santa Fe $6

This Week’s Stew – Beef Stew $7

Something Sweet – Apple Upside Down Cake $4

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Ale and Multigrain Bread $5

Here are the specials for the week of January 2^nd, 2012:

Monday – Closed

It’s 2012!  Happy New Year!

Tuesday – Shepherd’s Pie

Hoven Farm organic beef and Cakadu Heritage lamb with vegetables topped with whipped potatoes  $10

Wednesday – Vegetable Lasagna

Roast squash, spinach, and mushrooms layered with fresh pasta, ricotta, mozzarella, and tomato sauce  $9

Thursday – Butter Chicken

Sunworks Farm organic chicken simmered with tomatoes, curry spices, and a touch of cream served with basmati rice  $14

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Roast Beets and Feta $5

This Week’s Soup – Chicken Noodle $6

This Week’s Stew – Bison Chili $6

Something Sweet – Buttermilk Chocolate Cake $3

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Honey Oatmeal Bread $5

Forage is closed Saturday, December 24th through Monday, January 2nd.  We will open in the new year on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Turkeys and Tourtieres

Monday is the last day we are taking preorders for fresh Winters Turkeys.  Free Range are $3.85 per pound and Organic are $6.00 per pound.  A $20 deposit is required and you can call Forage to place your order.  Turkeys will be available for pick up during Forage hours on Thursday and Friday.  We’ll also have some turkey gravy available on these days too.

Tourtieres go on sale on Tuesday and are first come first serve.  They are $29 and will easily feed 6 adults.  We’ll have some Quebec Red Ketchup for sale to go with the tourtieres.

Closed for the Holidays

Forage will be closed Saturday, December 24^th through Monday, January 2^nd.  We’ll be open for regular hours starting Tuesday, January 3^rd.  All of us here want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and all the best for 2012!  See you in the new year!

Here are the specials for the week of December 19^th:

Monday – Sage Meatloaf

A festive meatloaf with beef, pork, and turkey served with sage gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, honey carrots and squash  $14

Tuesday – Chicken Ale Pie

Sunworks Farm organic chicken, carrots, peas, root vegetables in a Wild Rose Brewery Brown Ale sauce with potato top  $10

Wednesday – Macaroni and Cheese

Classic comfort food packed with Sylvan Star gouda and cheddar  $9

Thursday – Braised Beef Short Ribs

Hoven Farms organic beef short ribs, mashed potatoes, root vegetables  $17

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Raspberry Poppy Seed Slaw $3

This Week’s Soup – Roast Beet Borscht $6

This Week’s Stew – Bison Black Bean Stew $7

Something Sweet – Candy Cane Brownie $4

Something Also Sweet – Steamed Carrot Ginger Pudding $5

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Cinnamon Raisin Bread $5

Forage is closed December 24^th through January 2^nd

Slow Money

One of the many challenges that small farmers face is securing capital for their operations.  Our banking system basically doesn’t touch small farms.  The nature of the business is that a lot of money is spent early in the year for seeds, planting, feed, animals, etc.  If all goes well, and once processing in complete, the farmers then can finally sell their products and get the return on their investment.  Some of our small farms that we use here at Forage have tried to address the issue with creative ideas like CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) and Crop Shares.  Another solution that has been receiving some attention in the media lately is Slow Money.

At the simplest level, Slow Money is traditional investment driven by a set of values on a relatively small scale compared to what investors typically spend.  Slow money tries to shift some of the money in our food system toward sustainable agriculture while addressing the needs of the small farmer.  An Alberta group headed by Greens, Eggs, and Ham are starting to formalize a Slow Money organization and are looking for investors interested in seriously supporting agriculture in a way that has the best impact.  More information about Slow Money can be found at www.slowmoneyalliance.org.  If you want to find out more about plans for Alberta, swing by the Greens, Eggs, and Ham stall at the Kingsland Farmers Market and talk to Mary Ellen or Andreas.

Here’s the menu for the week of December 12^th:

Monday – Bison Macaroni Casserole

Buffalo Horn Ranch bison, tomatoes, macaroni, peppers, cabbage all topped with cheddar and baked  $10

Tuesday – Chicken Paprikash

Sunworks Farm organic chicken in a Hungarian paprika and sour cream sauce with peppers served over egg noodles  $14

Wednesday – Squash and Sage Rigatoni

Rigatoni with Sudo Farm squash, spinach, penne, mushrooms, sage bechamel, and mozzarella served with marinated vegetable salad  $13

Thursday – Beef Stroganoff

Hoven Farms organic beef with a mushroom sour cream sauce served with white rice  $14

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Spanish Potato Salad  $4

This Week’s Soup – Chicken Mulligatawny Soup  $7

This Week’s Stew – Beef Chili  $7

Something Sweet – Mom’s Chocolate Cake  $4

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Forage Sourdough $4

Turkeys and Tourtieres

Once again we will be offering fresh Winter’s Turkeys for Christmas.  The free range turkeys will be in the 16 to 18 pound range and cost $3.85 per pound.  Their organic free range turkeys will be in the 13 to 15 pound range and cost $6.00 per pound.  Preorders must be in by Monday, December 19 along with a $20 deposit.  They will be available for pick up during regular Forage hours Thursday, December 22, and Friday, December 23.  Call Forage to book your bird (403)269-6551.

This year we will also be offering our delicious Tourtieres.  The nine inch pie is stuffed full of Broek Pork Acres Berkshire pork, Vital Green organic veal, Hoven Farms organic beef, Lund’s Organic carrots, onions from Eagle Creek Farm, and herbs and spices from Silk Road Spice Merchants.  We do a more savoury spiced tourtiere than the versions that have more sweet spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.  The
tourtieres feed about 6 adults, cost $29, and are first come first serve.  They will go on sale in Forage on Tuesday, December 20.  We will also have jars of traditional Quebec Red Tomato Ketchup available that week.  It’s the perfect accompaniment for the tourtiere!

Here’s the menu for the week of December 5^th:

Monday – Roast Berkshire Pork

Broek Pork Acres Berkshire pork roasted with herbs and garlic served with mashed potatoes, pan gravy, and root vegetables  $15

Tuesday – Ale Braised Chicken

Sunworks Farm organic chicken braised with Wild Rose Brewery Brown Ale served over fingerling potatoes, chard and carrots $15

Wednesday – Vegetable Pot Pie

Carrots, potatoes, peas, kale, parsnips, and peppers in a light herb cream sauce with biscuit top  $10

Thursday – Beef Burrito

Hoven Farms organic beef, tomato rice, beans, peppers, and cheddar in a Tres Marias flour tortilla served with fiesta salad  $14

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Roast Beets and Feta  $6

This Week’s Soup – Turkey Wild Rice Soup  $7

This Week’s Stew – Tuscan Beef Stew  $8

Something Sweet – Gingerbread Cake  $4

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Wheat and Honey $5

Go Goddess!

Barb Thomas is a Holistic Nutritionist and the Event Planner for infuse catering – the sister company next door to Forage.  She can now add author to her list of accomplishments with the release of her new book Go Goddess! that she has co-written with her friend Jennifer Rochford.  The subtitle for the book is ‘From Depleted to Divine’ and it is a guidebook for women who are ready to “find joy”.  It’s a concise gathering of tips on getting the most out of life from simple things like essential nutrition, to eating locally and sharing meals, to finding inspiration.  It’s a perfect stocking stuffer for any woman on your shopping list and we’ve got signed copies in Forage for sale now.

Here’s the menu for the week of November 28^th:

Monday – Butter Chicken

Sunworks Farm organic chicken simmered with tomatoes, curry spices, and a touch of cream served with basmati rice  $15

Tuesday – Pot Roast

Hoven Farms organic beef chuck roast braised for hours with root vegetables and potatoes  $14

Wednesday – Squash Risotto Cake

Roast squash risotto cake topped with fresh mozzarella served with braised chard, cabbage, and spinach  $11

Thursday – Chicken Rigatoni

Sunworks Farm organic chicken, penne, tomato sauce, spinach, bechamel, mozzarella  $12

Friday – Roast Organic Chicken

Sunworks Farm roast organic chicken served with mashed potatoes and our famous gravy  $45 whole  $28 half  $16 quarter

This Week’s Salad – Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Salad  $4

This Week’s Soup – Carrot Ginger Soup  $6

This Week’s Stew – German Sausage Stew  $8

Something Sweet – Rhubarb Crisp  $5

Bread (Available Wednesday Until It’s Gone) – Ale and Multigrain  $5