Join Farmers Fare for a weekend of farm to table fun and fabulous feasting on the beautiful coast of Maine! January 28, 29 & 30, 2011

We’ll start the weekend with a Friday evening meet and greet over cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the seaside village of Camden, Maine. Guests will meet one another and be introduced to their instructors, Master Butcher Steve Campbell and Chef & Author Nancy Harmon Jenkins. We will then enjoy a gourmet meal at the renowned Hartstone Inn (www.hartstoneinn.com) prepared by Owner/Chef Michael Salmon. A number of rooms have been reserved at the Hartstone Inn, an elegant B&B in downtown Camden, and are available to registrants on a first come, first-served basis, with additional accomodations available at a variety of local inns and B&B’s.

 

Following a delicious breakfast at your accommodation, we will begin the butcher class at Farmers Fare (www.farmersfare.com) on Saturday morning with a whole pig procured from one of our local farm partners. Master Butcher Steve Campbell will then teach us how to process a whole pig, and demonstrate what we can do with the various parts of the pig and provide some hints and tips for the novice butcher. We will break for a simple lunch of hearty pork-and-local-sauerkraut soup and skewered pinchitos (a pork-based tapa from the south of Spain) before returning to the classroom to complete the day’s session. Guests will be free to enjoy the culinary tastes of midcoast Maine on Saturday evening, with an array of exciting choices for dining out.

Sunday morning will kick off after breakfast with the much anticipated cooking class with writer Nancy Harmon Jenkins (www.nancyharmonjenkins.com), author of six cookbooks including her most recent, The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook. Nancy’s work is regularly featured in Saveur Magazine as well as many other national and international magazines; she also lectures at Smithsonian, the Culinary Institute of America, Boston University’s Food Studies program and other venues. Together we’ll prepare a hearty winter lunch, using many of the products from yesterday’s butchering class, including a grand Tuscan pork stew, made to imitate wild boar, with a surprise ingredient in the sauce to be served over polenta; also a French country cook’s favorite terrine de campagne, along with fegatelli, greens to accompany the pork, and an old-fashioned Maine apple pie with a lardy crust.

To end the weekend, we’ll relax over the fruits of our labors, with a pork feast accompanied by paired wines chosen specifically to complement the various dishes. Participants will receive their very own “market basket” stocked with a variety of pork cuts, butcher supplies and select merchandise to take home with them!

Itinerary:
Friday 6PM: Meet & Greet in downtown Camden with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
Friday 8PM: Dinner at Hartstone Inn, Camden ME
Saturday 10:30AM: Butcher Class at Farmers Fare, Rockport ME
Saturday 2PM: Lunch
Saturday 5:30PM: Class adjourns, guests dine out independently
Sunday 10:30AM: Cooking class with Nancy Harmon Jenkins at Farmers Fare
Sunday 2PM: Pork Feast
Sunday 4PM: Departures

Rates:
$2300 Including accommodations
$1849 Not including accommodations
(Single-day registration offered according to availability in each class)
 

To Register:
By Phone: Please call (207) 236-3273
By E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

(Rockport, ME)

Join Farmers Fare for an evening of farm to table fun with Master Butcher Steve Campbell as we learn how to butcher a pig and then celebrate our efforts by sitting down to a delicious four-course, candlelit feast featuring an array of pork preparations and delicious wine pairings.

We’ll start the evening with a whole pig procured from one of our local farm partners. Steve will then teach us how to process a whole pig, and show us what we can do with the various parts of the pig and provide some hints and tips for the novice butcher. We will then sit down to a pork feast prepared by one of our local chefs who will take us on a culinary tour of pork heaven! This delicious meal will be paired with wines selected specifically for their ability to complement the flavors of pork dishes. We will finish the dinner with a unique pork-themed dessert and participants will receive their very own “market basket” stocked with a variety of pork cuts and select merchandise to take home with them! (Space in the class is limited to be sure to sign up early!)

Date: Monday, January 17th, 2011 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Time: Class begins at 6pm, Dinner served at 8pm
Price: $169/person
To Register: 
     By Phone: Please call (207) 236-3273
     By E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 

(Rockport, ME)

 

 

(Rockport, ME)

 

Did you know that we have pure, delicious and untreated/unfiltered water flowing freely right here on the Farmers Fare property?!
After an unsettling article about harmful contaminants in local wells surfaced this week, everyone seems to be talking about the quality of their drinking water and what to do about the reported widespread arsenic contamination in wells throughout Maine. The on-site aquifer here at Farmers Fare was discovered by accident while the barn that houses our market, café and butcher shop was being built. Out of curiosity, we took a few sips- and it tasted great! No one got sick, so we had the water tested and found that it was totally free of bacteria and contaminants- so pure that it requires no filtering at all! We became licensed by the state to allow us to offer this water at Farmers Fare, and to maintain the safety of the water, it is tested by Aqua Maine, Inc. each month- the same testing that the local water supply goes through. The numbers are staggering, this water is about as pure as it gets! (In fact, we’ve just gotten our most recent report in, and we’ll be posting it here shortly for all to see!)

Since this discovery was a complete surprise, we considered it a “gift” and wanted to share this gift with the community by offering the water free in the café. In true Farmers Fare fashion, our water dispensers are adorned with colorful labeling and placed throughout the market and café for enjoyment by all. Our water doesn’t contain any nasty contaminants or bacteria and contains only fresh, clean water- and 100% real joy!

COMING SOON! HOME AND BUSINESS DELIVERY OF FARMERS FARE 100% REAL JOY WATER
We are excited to announce that in early 2011, we will begin offering water delivery to homes and business throughout the MidCoast. If you are concerned about the quality of your water, this is a great way to ensure that you and your family have safe drinking water on-demand. By enrolling in our water delivery program, you will get one of these cool, colorful water dispensers, a jug, and unlimited refills delivered directly to your home or business. We have a limited number of spots available for the water delivery program, if you are interested in joining this program, please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to be added to the waiting list and we will notify you as to when we will begin shipping these units.
 

SPECIAL DISCOUNTS ON WATER DELIVERY FOR NON-PROFITS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
In the spirit of sharing this gift with our community, we will be offering discounted rates on our water delivery program to local non-profit organizations, town offices, fire and police stations and of course, our public schools! Please This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to join our waiting list and we will notify you as soon as we are scheduled to begin shipping these units.
 

(Rockport, ME)

Give the gift of JOY this holiday by giving a "Joy Certificate"! Joy Certificates are available in any denomination and make great gifts for everyone on your list! Stop in today and spread the Joy!

 

We also have lots of great gift ideas for everyone on your list, including Maine-made maple and blueberry products, "BahBQue Slatha", fair trade coffees and teas, spices and our famous Farmer Fare t-shirts! PS- We'll be open until 4pm on Christmas Eve for all of you last-minute shoppers :)

 

(Rockport, ME)