Posts filed under Uncategorized

Now forward the email to everyone in your contact list!

We’ve got to get orders for 50 boxes before this amazing deal is on!!

Roasted Spaghetti Squash w/ sun dried tomato pesto

Serves 2-3

Ingredient                            Amount

Spaghetti Squash               1 medium size

Olive oil                                2 tbsp

Salt 1 tbsp

Pepper                                  1 tbsp

Sun dried tomato pesto    1/2 cup

Method of prep

Split squash length wise.  Remove all seeds and connected flesh (just like a pumpkin). Drizzle oil, salt and pepper.  Place in a preheated 300 degree oven for approx. 15 mins. When fork tender remove from oven.  Let cool.  Scoop out the spaghetti squash with spoon. In a hot sautee pan add a little olive oil. Then add squash, bring to temparture add s.d. tomato pesto. Heat thru adjust seasonings to taste. Serve hot

Sun Dried tomato pesto

ingredient                            Amount

Sun Dried Tomatoes           3 oz

Pine nuts 2 tbsp

Parmesan 1 oz

Olive oil                                1/8 cup

Salt and Pepper                  To Taste

Method of prep

In food processor add all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Chill

Mike gets our coveted “Employee of the Year” award by default since he was the only one here who volunteered to help us settle a debate.  The question was, is it really humanly impossible to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon or is this just a myth?  Thanks to Mikey’s bravery we can put this debate to rest!  Please, don’t try this at home!

There’s just too many of our favorite things in stock right now to fit in our email, so we’ve put this little visual guide together to let you know what’s Hot for the Holidays!

These guys are HUNGRY!  Good thing we’ve got 20lb Bags of Deluxe Mix Bird Food on sale for $6.99!

Got Firewood?  Nothing warms up a frigid December night like a roaring fire!  We’ve got well-seasoned Hardwood by the Bin or by the Box.  We’ll Deliver too!  Call for details…

Trees, Blankets, Pine Rope, Wreaths!  If it’s green and has needles on it, we’ve got it covered!  Trees from $39.99, Grave blankets from $24.99, Pine Rope at $1.49/yd.

Poinsettias are in Full Bloom! From $4.99!

Clementines from Spain are at the peak of Flavor!  Just $6.99 5lb box!

We’re your source for Holiday Baskets and Party Trays!  Custom made to your order!

Meet Yakup! He’s the manageer of the hotel I stayed in while visiting Istanbul, Turkey last week. While he’s only known about Farmer’s Market for a few days, he’s already a big fan!

We are proud to announce our newest Farmer’s 4 Causes partner is the Backstoppers!  This amazing non-profit organization is devoted solely to the support of the families who survive fallen Police and Firefighters.  Starting today, when you carry a Farmer’s 4 Causes card for Backstoppers, we’ll send up to 10% of every purchase straight to the Backstoppers.  Now you can support our everyday heroes just by shopping for the freshest fruits and vegetables in town!

Learn more about Backstoppers by visiting their website.

As a group, we’re down nearly 230 lbs in just 9 weeks!  We’re in the home stretch now just in time for the temptation of holiday meals and sweets.  Never fear!  The Farmer’s 4 Fitness gang won’t let a silly old Pumpkin Pie slow us down

Here’s your chance to win the hottest gift going this Christmas season!  From our friends at Jan’s Hallmark Shops, we are going to give the adorable Mr. Squiggles to one lucky Fan of Belleville Farmer’s Market!  Here are your instructions:

Pictured below are the receipts from Farmer’s 4 Education, Farmer’s 4 Faith, and Farmer’s 4 Causes transactions from the month of October.  Earlier today I weighed the receipts on one of our retail scales here at the N. Belt store along with the 24 paper clips and 7 rubber bands that hold the entire stack together.

To be eligible for a FREE Mr. Squiggles, the winning Fan must submit the closest guess to the total weight of the receipts pictured above without going over.  I will give you a hint and tell you that the weight is not below 0.75 lbs and not above 2.50 lbs. Since there will be many guesses, please post your estimates down to the 100th of a pound.  For example, don’t guess 2lbs, guess 2.00 lbs or 2.01 lbs.  In case multiple correct guesses, we will select the winner in the order the answers were submitted.  One guess per Fan please!

For most businesses, sending over $1,500/month back to local schools would have been enough…but we didn’t stop there.  We’ve taken the success of Farmer’s 4 Education and extended it to some of the most worthy non-profit organizations in the Belleville area.  Our Farmer’s 4 Causes initiative just launched last month and we’ve already raised $318 in three weeks for the Belleville Area Humane Society, Hospice of Southern Ill, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Violence Prevention Ctr, and the 42Foundation!

I’m pleased to announce that we’re adding another non-profit partner that you can start signing up in our stores to support immediately – The Illinois Center for Autism! We’re going to kick off their participation with a bang when we attend their Annual Trivia Night on November 14th.  We’ll be in person signing folks up to send up to 10% of their spending in our stores back to support the amazing work they’re doing for Autistic individuals in St. Clair County.

We’ll also be Puttin’ on the Ritz with the Hospice of Southern Illinois at their annual Gala at the St. Clair Country Club.  Hospice already has over 50 cardholders that have enrolled in-store so we can easily reach the 6% rebate level by enrolling the attendees at the Gala on November 14th.

Here’s the rundown for October’s rebates…

Belleville Area Humane Society $175.63

Violence Prevention Center $71.10

Hospice of Southern Illinois $43.70

Big Brothers / Big Sisters $28.31

Abraham Lincoln $196.30

Douglas $55.44

Franklin $52.61

Henry Raab $37.53

Jefferson $51.50

Roosevelt $102.15

Union $44.33

Washington $22.35

Westhaven $106.19

High Mount $71.58

Wolf Branch $104.28

Millstadt Primary $50.45

Whiteside $70.03

Signal Hill $39.95

Smithton $69.61

Emge $25.80

Ellis $46.41

Cathedral Grade School $66.32

Blessed Sacrament $92.44

St. Mary/St. Augustine $156.12

St. John Smithon $22.03

St. Paul’s M.D.O $71.81