| Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse Update October 31, 2024 | | Our whey-fed pork is ready for your table! Every spring, we purchase young heritage breed pigs, and feed them on whey, which is the by-product of our cheesemaking! Our piggies also get to eat unsold breads from our bakehouse, and spent grains from our local breweries. The rule is...if we won't eat it, they won't eat it!
This process allows us to raise the most delicious pork available...don't miss out.
We are updating the website with inventory available for market pre-orders and shipping within our 1 day zone. We also have a full inventory at the farm store, including fabulous chops in regular and jumbo sizes, cutlets, roasts, and leaf lard. And bacon & salami! The plan is to process pigs each week for a few weeks, so inventory will be refreshed regularly!
Check the website here, or just come to the farm store! It's beautiful out here, and there's lots to do around town! | | | This week's market schedule:
Saturday, November 2
Pleasantville Farmer's Market, 8:30-1 Sparta Farmer's Market, 9-1 Tucker Square GreenMarket (66th & Broadway), 8-3
Sunday, November 3:
Denville Farmer's Market, 8:30-1 Hunterdon Land Trust Farmer's Market, 9-1
These 2 markets are in alternation on Saturdays: Sparta Farmer's Market: we'll be there 1st and 3rd Saturdays, so our first day at Sparta is May 18 West Windsor Community Farmer's Market: we'll be there 2nd and 4th Saturdays
Our next farm tour is Sunday, November 3, at 10 am. Click here to reserve.
We've got a schedule page on the website, so click here to see the season's plan. The farm store hours are M 12-3, WThF 12-6, S&S 9-5.
Our baking days this week: Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday.
Our breads stay fresh for many days, and freeze exceptionally well. We always have plenty of our lovely breads available frozen.
Pre-order cut-off time information: The pre-order cut-off for Saturday markets is Friday at noon. The pre-order cut-off for Sunday markets is Saturday at noon. For the farm store, please give us 2 hours lead time! Thank you!
Pre-orders can be placed through our website here. Please place pre-orders by the noon the day before the market! The pick up location options are listed with each item. Please note that the option for pick up states, "Bobolink Farm Store OR selected market location". So don't worry that you'll need to pick up at the farm, we get it! If you want to be doubly sure, leave us a note in the check-out. Thanks! | | | Cheese forecast:
Amram: A small, round delight named for the music icon, David Amram. David is a dear friend, and got Jonathan started on his cheese making career when we were neighbors in Putnam Valley, NY! Gooey and a bit stinky!!! Cider washed Amram: A lovely little round delight named for David Amram, and washed in Ironbound Hard Cider during the ripening process. Our current Amrams are beautifully firm and dry, perfect for grating! Silver Medal winner at the World Farmstead Cheese Awards in 2018, Lyon France! Baudolino: Earthy, runny, everything you're dreaming of. Amazing with apples and pears! Baudolino cured in Blaufrankisch wine must: (coming soon) We bury our lovely Baudolino cheeses in grape must, which is the skins of grapes that have been pressed for wine! The cheese gets a beautiful fudgy, gooey texture, and the flavor is delicately laced with wine aroma. Excellent with wine, also excellent with ales and ciders! Drumm: Summer edition is in! Smooth, bright, yielding. Outstanding flavor journey that pairs with everything delicious, or stands beautifully on its own. Endgame: (limited) Wildly funky, somewhat firm. You have been warned. Forêt, for Ray: 1/2 pound round that has been washed in a lovely sour ale made at Descendants Brewery in Milford. This cheese is so smooth & tasty! Delightful with fruit, fresh green salads, and breads, of course! Grana: A blend of our firmer cheeses, grated for convenience. Use as you would a Reggiano, but a bit moister, with a lovely intense flavor that's perfect on pasta and salads! Jean Louis: Bold, bright, light, 3 month young release! Always delightful. Jean-Louis XR: (limited) Bold, bright, meaty, extra strong, with a texture that is crumbly and smooth at the same time. Currently 12 months old!!! Just a bit available at the farm and at markets.
We also continue to carry the following cheeses made by our Amish colleagues in Lancaster, PA:
Cave-Aged Cheddar: a truly exceptional cheddar, sweet, mellow. Currently 24 months old. Go ahead, use it in mac & cheese...a little goes a long way. Frolic: Alpine style, mild but not simpleminded, great in sandwiches or on its own, melts well. Try it in french onion soup! Cheddar Grand Reserve: Made in 2019, this cheddar has lovely crystallization!
These two need to be pre-ordered for Tucker Square:
Amish Schmearkase: Dense, semi-soft texture, nutty and buttery with the lightest hint of stink. Amish Blue: subtle and complex cultures, rich milk flavor. This is the blue that folks who don't like blue will like!
Available for shipment or pre-order here, or come out and shop. | | | Whey-fed Pork
Whey is the by-product of our cheesemaking, and we gather the whey daily to feed it to a group of heritage breed pigs each season! We're harvesting a pig this week, so there's going to be fresh pork at the farm store
We'll be harvesting more pork in the weeks to come, so stay tuned for increased inventory and shipment options for those who can't hop over to the farm!
100% grass-fed Beef
Lots of ground beef for your burger and Bolognese enjoyment! Take a look online, or stop by the farm store soon!
Pastured, suckled Veal
New harvest in, so we are well stocked with ground, chops, cutlets, osso bucco, ribs, sweetbreads, and stew.
Our pastured, suckled veal, was raised by our cows on the pasture, drinking milk, grazing, and getting plenty of fresh air and sunshine. We have a great supply in stock, so please check out our listing here, (we will be re-stocking ASAP) or come in to the farm store...we'll also be bringing some to markets.
Harvested just a short ride away, we are proud to bring you meat that we feel is ethical, regenerative, and, of course, delicious. | | | Lower UPS rates!
We were able to negotiate a lower rate with our dependable shipper, UPS! Since we are still a very small business, we are unfortunately unable to absorb the shipping costs altogether, but we hope this reduction will make our packages more approachable, especially if you order samplers rather than a la carte items.
Our new rates are still based on package price, as we find that it's a good reflection of our costs.
What are the UPS 1 or 2-day Ground shipping rates? Order total of $6.00 to $50.00 - $20.00 Order total of $50.01 to $100.00 - $28.00 Order total of $100.01 to $150.00 - $38.00 Order total of $150.01 to $250.00 - $45.00
What states are Eligible for 2-day Ground shipping rates? Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
We'll update rates for further destinations in the coming weeks!
| | Bye for now...stay safe, eat well, spread love... | | | | |
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