BN Week 16: Layers of fun & food & family & friends

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August 15, 2024

Hello from Together Farms!

It's Onion Week!! 🧅

Time to peel back all the layers of awesomeness going on this weekend. Or is it o-wesomeness?

Like Julia Child is quoted as saying in the new book pictured below:

It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions; in one form or another their flavor blends into almost everything in the meal except the dessert.

But first, a fun announcement that is going to make winter a lot more interesting:

We can now sell bottles of wine in the farm store!!! 🍷

We just received our first delivery from Danzinger Vineyards and we'll keep adding other local wines and favorites based on your suggestions (remember, I don't leave this place very often so I'm not always aware of everything going on out there in the big not-TF world).

And since we're talking about the farm store, we just got in a few other things we think you are going to LOVE and restocked some of your favorites!

Avocado Asks is SUCH a fun book, you gotta open it when you're here. And HOLY COW the dough bowl candle is probably my new favorite candle (all the other candles were just restocked too!).

Okay, but we're supposed to talk about the farm store on Tuesdays, and my phone (not my mind) tells me it's Thursday, so let's peel that layer off and get back to Burger Night:

We are only doing a few brand new, first timer ever, Burgers of the Week this year and this week is one of them!

Remember, we aren't chefs, we had ZERO restaurant or public cooking experience prior to Burger Night so we really are just making things up as we go based on what's available.

Sometimes things work out and sometimes they don't, we're hoping this is one of those that comes back every year, see what you think:

Burger of the Week: The Big O 🧅

from-scratch French Onion sauce (like the chip dip, but better)
onion rings made from thick-cut Sweet Spanish onions
caramelized onions
100% grassfed beef patty
toasted onion Kaiser bun
optional: pickled onions from the Burger Bar

Phew! That's a lot of layers of onion-y outstanding-ness.

Brand new Burger of the Week so the only picture I can get you right now is of the diced onions being caramelized for the French Onion sauce.
Watch Facebook and Instagram for pictures when all comes together! Or, better yet, just come take your own picture of what will surely be an Outstandingly delicious & Original BOTW, if you're observant it should be pretty obvious.
Basically, you can tell us what the "O" in The Big O BOTW stands for.

Farm Store Sales

Ope, back to the store again where we will have alllllll the onion-y goodness on sale!!

Including our #1 best-selling Onion & Leek brats!

Thursday, August 15

Save 20% on the Burger of the Week

Trivia at 7pm: The Golden Girls 👵

Our always incorrect weather forecast says it's supposed to rain tonight, but we've thought that a few times now with trivia and it turned out to be a nice day and multiple teams showed up. So I'm going to be prepared for it and if you show up, we'll do it!

Friday, August 16

LIVE MUSIC from Ready SETH Go, 6-9pm

Seth Gamble is a musician based out of the Chippewa Valley. Performing under the name Ready SETH Go, he uses his gift for gab and a little humor to create an entertaining environment performing creative takes on popular songs.

We LOVE Seth!! Looks like it might rain (if you can believe the weather forecast 🤥) but we will be full-steam ahead if it's just rain - so come on out & enjoy what will likely be no wait.

Saturday, August 17

LIVE MUSIC from John Gay, 5:30-8:30pm

Singer-Songwriter, John Gay’s, gritty contemplative sound ripened in prison while he served a nine-year sentence for marijuana that started in 2011. After his release in 2017 John started performing his solo acoustic set at various venues around Wisconsin playing original music he wrote in prison along with covers of his favorite artists such as Jason Isbell, The Lumineers, Chris Stapleton, and Zach Williams.

I know I say this a lot, twice in this post as a matter of fact, but we love John too! (Just like the Burgers of the Week, the musicians everybody like, come back, while some just kind of fade away.)

Sunday, August 18

Family Day! Buy one get one FREE kids meals all day!

Other Updates

Weather pro-tip: check the radar - it might be beautiful here, even if it is raining by you. Storms are usually pretty localized - especially any red/crazy spots.

And even if it is raining here, we have our pavilion! Plus, you might get to enjoy a rainbow! And if you're really lucky, you might see one that appears to never really end. 🧐

Last night was our only Wine Dinner of 2024 and it was so fun! We'd love to do more dinners next year - if you know any willing chefs, send them our way!

Hope to see you on the farm soon!!

Your farmer & friend,

Stephanie Schneider

Off the Hook Fish Sale is LIVE! 🐟

Our 1st Annual Off the Hook Fish Sale is LIVE and it really is Off the Hook!! ⚓It was exactly one year ago today that we announced a new partnership with Bering Bounty and let you know we had finally found some of the best food on the planet: Wild Alaskan fish.plus it's Lentplus a few of us just realized that we've been through 2 false springs already meaning real spring is pert near here and it's time to hurry up and lose some of that winter weight by eating clean high-protein and low fat (halibut).(Although a few others have decided this is the year the sweaters-in-summer fashion look sticks and we're eating all the Sablefish we want.)plus it's time to start getting really serious about Burger Night again so my ability to manage and run big sales like this will end 3/31 and then we'll all be waiting a long while before any more big sales come up. So: Anniversary + Lent + Weight Loss (or Maintenance 😂) + Burger Night is coming (56 days!) = OFF THE HOOK FISH SALE!! We will definitely plan on doing this every March but one thing with the state of Alaska is they are very strict with their quotas in order to ensure sustainability so we never know how much fish Captain Mark will be able to reel in - some of these cuts may not always be available but we are super stoked that right now they all are!!Salmon Lovers Bundle - savings of 27% plus a BONUS 5% + FREE item if you're a subscriber! Includes: King, Sockeye, Coho + Pink Salmon all wild-caught and never-farmed from Alaska's Bering Sea.We have a lot of new people here so we'll do a quick re-introduction.Because I'm constantly keeping an eye out for the best products I can find for you guys I serendipitously stumbled upon Bering Bounty last winter and was soooo excited! I had been looking for a source of good Alaskan fish FOR YEARS but it was either crazy expensive, mostly unavailable or a logistical nightmare. But the coolest thing is that Captain Mark is a Wisconsin-ite with his own small fishing operation (so a ma & pa, like us!).He harvests wild salmon, halibut, and other fish in Alaska’s Bering Sea, which are immediately processed, vacuum-sealed and flash-frozen there and then brought back to his home state so we can all enjoy some of the world's best and cleanest protein!We are his most northern location so we drive to southern WI every other month or so to do our own re-stocking for you guys. Captain Mark & his pet Octopus (not really) battling Alaska's Bering Sea "the cradle of storms" to bring us the healthiest, cleanest and tastiest protein in the world! 🌎(and yes, even better than our 100% grassfed/finished organically raised beef since the best beef still can't beat the Omegas and other nutrients in Salmon and Sablefish.)What's included in the sale In an effort to live up to the name, we have some pretty off the hook deals ranging from a minimum of 10% off to almost 40% off! 😲 Subscribers (free to join, easy to leave) will even get a BONUS 5% off plus a FREE item for life so really it's 15 to nearly 45% off!! No pressure, I often don't make the best decisions with my (+ Andy's 😉) money so I get it (note those percentages listed above 😂) but if you like good fish at all, NOW is the BEST time to stock up and save! Available raw fish portions from Bering Bounty: King Salmon portionsSockeye Salmon portionsCoho Salmon portionsPink Salmon portionsCod portionsHalibut portionsSablefish portions Like with the beef sale we think the star of the show is going to be the Sampler Bundle and we have 3 sizes to choose from: 1 of each fish (7 portions)2 of each fish4 of each fish: ships for free/reduced, the largest savings of all the deals at 38% off (before subscription savings are added) ✨In addition to the Sampler Bundles we also have the Salmon Lovers Bundle pictured above and a White Fish Lovers bundle which includes: 4 Cod2 Sablefish2 HalibutSave 30%!We even have a Buy 3, Get 1 FREE option for: CodCohoSablefishKing Salmon CaviarMix and Match all your different favorites to get free/reduced shipping and stock your freezer! Not only do we have Bering Bounty to bring us the best raw fish, but I also found Alaska Smokehouse so we also have a source of smoked fish!And, guess what? Smoked fish doesn't need refrigeration or special shipping so we even have a few bundles and a lot of products that can be shipped anywhere!! Right now we only ship our frozen meats throughout the Midwest but smoked & tinned fish doesn't need any special shipping so we even have a few non-perishable bundles, spices, cookbooks and pet treats in our Off the Hook Fish Sale that can be shipped anywhere!For more info on how to do a work-around if our online store tells you we can't deliver to you, see this article. Sorry for the extra step, it's the best our software can offer at the moment and once it's set up, it's super easy! But, wait. There's more! In addition to the raw fish and smoked fish we included a few more products in our Off the Hook Fish Sale: ButterSalt SeasoningsCookbooksDog & Cat Treats Obviously butter, salt and seasonings need to be included, what fun is fish without those??We are so happy to have also partnered with Nordic Creamery and we LOVE their butters. We just added their Pepper Butter (won the Gold last year 🥇) to our line-up, we'll see how it performs compared to our current best-seller, their Garlic Butter (won the silver last year 🥈). May as well try them all while they are on sale! Salt & seasonings....I mean salt is my favorite so we'll always have fun options there but check out some of our seasonings and sauces if you are ready to experiment and have some fun with all your fish! Scared that you are going to screw it up because you don't really know how to cook fish? 😬We've got cookbooks! And, as usual, we'll include some of our free recipe cards too or check out the fish-specific page on our website for cooking tips (Captain Mark prefers to cook straight from the freezer!) or our Recipe Page. We aren't the only ones that love fish - dogs and cats do too! 😺So we included some fun fishy treats for dogs & cats too, starting at just $2.70 - there's no reason to leave out our best friends! 🐶 We even have fishy-treats for our 4-legged friends!! (Lots more to choose from in the farm store if you can come visit!)I hope you’re as excited about our 1st Annual Off the Hook Fish Sale as I am!If you have any hesitation or questions, simply hit reply and ask away!Your farmer & a-fish-ionado friend, Stephanie Schneider

2025 Winter Beef Sale is LIVE!

It's taken 12ish years but we finally have enough beef to do our first ever Winter Beef Sale!! 🎉

Herbs for Heart Health & Beyond

Your kitchen and backyard are full of powerful plant allies! Join us on February 22 at Together Farms for a hands-on class exploring common culinary herbs and backyard “weeds” that support heart health and overall wellness. 🌱💓 🌟 In this class, you’ll discover: 🍃 Herbs that promote heart health, circulation, and vitality 🍃 Simple ways to incorporate healing plants into your daily routine 🍃 The hidden benefits of common "weeds" growing in your own backyard 🍃 PLUS: Make & take home TWO herbal remedies to support your well-being! 📅 Date: February 22, 1-2:30pm 📍 Location: Together Farms 🎟️ Tickets: $20 – Purchase in-person at Together Farms but RSVP is required (email togetherfarms@gmail.com) or purchase online at Temperance Herbals & Healing. Nourish your heart and body naturally—let’s explore herbal wellness together! 🌿💚