Burger Night Week 12: It's Kinda A Big Dill 🥒

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August 1, 2024

Hello from Together Farms!

Welcome to August! And another dill-lightful week of enjoying a Midwest summer weekend on a farm with some burgers, beers and live music.

Obviously, I can only be talking about Together Farm's Burger Night.

First and foremost, we just opened a brand new box of PULL-TABS!! That means all the winners are restocked and ready for you to find them!

And that is probably where I could stop this email for most of you, but if you need even more reasons to come out, well buckle-up buttercup because we've got a super fun weekend planned for you and if you, or someone you know, LOVES pickles - this is the weekend that simply can NOT be missed!!

Burger of the Week: Kinda A Big Dill 🥒

We have tweaked it ever so slightly from last year's version, but we think you'll like it even more.

TF dill pickle queso (with dill from the herb spiral!)
our own pickle de gallo
frickles (pickle fries)
100% grassfed beef patty
uncured applewood smoked bacon
toasted, buttery brioche bun

The love of dill & pickles does not end with the burger. The farm store is FULL of super fun stuff and free samples of our dill dip (while supplies last!).

Farm Store Sales

In the store we will have dill pickle making kits, dilly kraut, mustards, pretzels, cheese curds, pickles, stickers, cookbooks (yes, specific to pickles) and more! You can find some items online too.

In the farm store only you will also find our $12.99 Bundle of the Week featuring salmon, local pickle relish and crackers. The perfect little dill-icious snack. 💚

And! We just got in a TON of NEW products including pickled beets from Fed Up Foods! And there's also new mugs, shirts, books and candles; but my favorite new items are the above-average spoon rings & bracelets....I LOVE them. 🤩 Check 'em out and let me know what you think.

Thursday, August 1

Save 20% on the Burger of the Week

Trivia at 7pm: Star Wars

I will be honest with you (as I often am....usually a little too much) and let you know right off the bat that I will be the dumbest person in the room re: Star Wars. Luckily for me, I will also have the answers. So expect a lot of mispronunciations and humor at my expense tonight. 😏

Also, if you missed the answer to how many Goonies references were in last weeks newsletter, there were 10!

Hey yoouu guuuuuyyyyyss!!
You could say that like Mr. Copperpot I hold the key.
We'd be able to pay all our bills so, maybe, we could get to sleep at night.
where I'll probably feel like I'm babysitting, except I'm not getting paid.
Andy, you Goonie!
...it could very well be developed into a golf course....don't let that happen!!
"My God, I'm in a crazy house!"
Long enough Steph. Long enough.
you can't hug a photograph,
Andy, this whole farm is a treasure.

Friday, August 2

First and foremost: Happy Birthday Mom!! 🎉 (She's our #1 fan and if you see here floating around the farm this weekend, be sure to tell her HBD along with "there's no way you're old enough to be Steph's mom!?".)

LIVE MUSIC from Abby Spencer, 6-9pm

Abby Spencer is not a new name in music. She has a unique sound which has been developing since she was just 10 years old. And chances are if you’re into the Wisconsin Dells area nightlife you have probably already been introduced. She has opened for national acts like Derek Jones, Jamie Lin Wilson, Courtney Patton, Alex Williams, The Plott Hounds and more.

She considers herself country with a gritty undertone, and identifies with artists like Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Ashley McBryde.

Saturday, August 3

LIVE MUSIC from Blaine & Leah, 5:30-8:30pm

Blaine and Leah Howard are an acoustic duo from Fairchild, Wisconsin who play a harmony rich blend of Americana, folk, pop, and rock. For this performance, Blaine is joined by his wife Leah on acoustic guitar and vocals. The duo’s set includes award-winning originals and an eclectic mix of covers spanning six decades of pop, country, rock and folk. They share creative versions of songs by artists like John Denver, Journey, Cyndi Lauper, Van Morrison, Indigo Girls, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Gillian Welch, and Chris Stapleton

Sunday, August 4

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

Reminders & What's Coming

The calendar gets a little crazy for the next couple of weeks. Which is why I spent a little too much time this spring creating a google calendar for you so things are easier to see and you can even add events right into your calendar!

Here's a little of what's coming up:

Wine Dinner, Aug 14. Menu posted!
Murder Mystery Party, Aug 21.

Quick update. If you wanted to come to the Mushroom Foray but missed it, they found nearly 80 shrooms in about 2 hours including some that were last seen in Colombian rainforests 40+ years ago (told you it's raining a lot) and that are very, very rare (something about growing on dead moths). Andy found ghost pipes even. Everyone left very happy! Once I get the full list of what was found, I'll share it. We'll do it again next year!

I hope this was yet another update from me that really pickled your fancy.

TF Event Calendar

See you on the farm!

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! 🌿💚