Bobolink Update: Wednesday, July 9
An embarrassment of cheeses!
From "The cow", by Jared Van Wagenen, Jr., New York, 1922: This much at least is certain: that with the years the Kingdom of the Cow is a constantly widening empire. Even like the sheep of which Vergil wrote, she "hath a golden hoof." To some one-time fertile regions she comes late, but she comes to save.
When the soil miner has wrought his perfect work and the earth no longer gives her increase-when seed for the sower and bread for the eater grow scanty-then the cows comes to the rescue. From the beginning she has exemplified the doctrine of soil conservation. Where she makes the land her own, green carpets of pasture possess the fields, alfalfa throws it perfume to the breeze and corn waves and rustles in the sunshine. There great new barns rise in the place of the old, and white-walled farmsteads speak of peace and plenty.
There contented farm folk found dynasties by striking the roots of their lives deep into the soil. "And such is the Kingdom of Heaven" Our Story:
In 2010, we moved our herd of Bronze Age cows to our newly purchased farm in Milford, NJ. The farm had not seen cattle in decades, and the fields were tired, from decades of commodity subsidy farming of corn and soybeans.
In 2013, our fourth season of grazing here, the soil fertility rebounded with gleeful abandon! Together with favorable weather--sun and rain in reasonable measure--this newly energized soil produced a bounty of grass, and thus milk and cheese. In prior years, we have sold out our prior year's cheeses by mid-Spring. Despite record sales this past year, we still have some truly amazing Drumm & Jean-Louis cheese from 2013.And, due to another truly amazing run of weather (cool wet spring, warm, rainy AND sunny summer thus far!) we have been making record quantities of cheese this year as well.All of this is great, except that we will soon run out of space in our cheese cave...So, we are turning this bounty into an opportunity to share our abundance with you, our favorite customers, by doing something that we have rarely done before:Cheese Sale!
For the next two weeks, we are offering our grand reserve 2013 Drumm and Jean-Louis at a significant discount of 25% off! And, to sweeten the deal, we are offering this season's gooey Baudolino at the same price!
For orders place online before Monday, July 14th, or for purchases at the farm or any of our farmer's market stands before July 14, Drumm and Jean-Louis, regularly $24/lb, will be just $19.20/lb. Online, you can order as little as 1/2 lb, and at the markets and farm store, there is no minimum order.  | | Baudolino - gooey with a light grassiness |
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Craft Beer Jam at The Greene Space,
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Pesto is back!
What do you get when you mix fresh basil with garlic roasted in duckfat, a wee bit of olive oil, walnuts, and Bobolink cheese? You guessed it. Need we say more? Try it on our Emmer Pasta, or spread on any of our breads.
Available at all markets except Pleasantville (do try Buddhapesto there, it's great on our Petit Levain!). Packaged in half pound tubs, $7 each. Sold frozen for freshness and transportability in hot weather. Our pesto is pretty popular, so you may want to pre-order it here.
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Meats
100% Grass-Fed Beef Finally, our supremely delicious 100% grass-fed beef is in stock! We've got plenty of ground beef at $7.50/lb, and cubes for marinating and kebobbing (yes, that's a verb). Alas, he was not a good candidate for steaks, but we do have tenderloin at $25/lb (slightly reduced because you may want to marinate). Beef will be open stock at the farm store, Union Square, and Lincoln Center. Suckled Veal
Our suckled veal is raised by momma on the pasture, so the meat is tender, rosey, and tasty, imbued with buttery fat. All cuts are available, including chops at $22/lb and ground at $16/lb. Open stock at the farm store, Lincoln Center, Union Square, Denville, and Dvoor markets.
Whey-Fed Pork
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Farm Tour Schedule This Weekend
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| At the farm and markets this week: Jonathan's Liver Pate (traditional liverwurst) Classic liverwurst, not the gummy stuff you may have been forced to eat as a kid.
Made with our own beef liver, which is a delicate and sweet as calves' liver, thanks to living the good life. Traditionally seasoned with just salt, pepper and garlic. Enjoy on our garlic rye, with schmearkase, onions and a beer! $24/lb in half and quarter pound packages.
At all markets except Pleasantville.
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Markets this week:
Fridays ongoing:
Union Square GreenMarket, 8 am-6 pm Union Square Park, West 16th Street Entrance
Thursday & Saturday ongoing:
Lincoln Center GreenMarket, 8 am-5 pm (4 pm this Saturday)
66th & Broadway, New York, NY The farm store will be open Saturday & Sunday, 9-5, also on weekdays 12-6, except closed Tuesday.
We've got lots of calves, piggies, and chickens to see on the tours, which are held Saturdays & Sundays at 3 through the summer months.
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Classes Jonathan and Nina have planned the entirety of 2014, so you can reserve your space early and get in on all of the fun. Or give the gift of learning to a lucky friend. You can gift the actual class, or a gift certificate! We currently offer classes in cheesemaking and baking. We will be offering classes in charcuterie and other meat preparations during the winter.
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How to reserve a pick up order
When you order from us, you can arrange for it to be picked up at the farm, or at one of our farmer's markets. Here's how to do it: After placing your order, during the checkout process, you will see a screen that looks something like this:
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Please click on the shipping preference or pick up location that you prefer. Please indicate the exact date of your pick up in the "customer notes" section of the Order Review.
UPS orders:
We will ship your order on the Monday or Tuesday following placement. Please write us for any questions at info@cowsoutside.com and we will get back to you ASAP. Please include your zip code and phone number if it is a shipping question.
Please click here to order a gift certificate.
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| We're on Facebook!
In an effort to be modern with our old-fashioned food, we are now updating our Facebook page with specials and tempting photos!
 Click here to like us on Facebook, and you'll be kept up to date!
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The Bobolink Oven Website
Streaming video and real-time temperature display
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| Contact Information ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bobolink (llc) Dairy & Bakehouse
Nina & Jonathan White
369 Stamets Rd.
Milford, NJ 08848 (please note new address, we are not in Vernon any more!)
voicemail: 908-86-GRASS
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