Acorn Acres Farm (Chesterton, IN)

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Boost your winter immunity with local honey

A tip from our farm household to yours: Add local honey to your daily routine to give you a natural immunity boost during winter's cold and flu season. Our raw honey is a customer favorite — with no synthetic chemicals and notes of clover, alfalfa, fruit, and wildflowers. Stop by and explore our honey selection straight from the hives at Acorn Acres Farm, Ken Theis, or Living Earth Farms as well as other varieties from local apiaries. Each with unique flavors and qualities!  

We're open:
• Wednesdays, Thursdays, & Fridays: 10am - 5pm
• Saturdays: 10am - 4pm

Produce

We are excited to say that this week’s fresh harvest includes plenty of locally sourced, picked at its peak leafy greens again this week, despite the weather, enjoy!

  • Beets

  • Blueberries (frozen)

  • Cabbage (green) 

  • Carrots

  • Garlic—beautiful, large bulbs and two varieties in limited supply!

  • Herbs — limited supply; pre-order to confirm varieties & availability!

  • Horseradish

  • Jerusalem Artichokes

  • Lettuce (beautiful head lettuce in many different flavors and colors as well as mixed varietal)!

  • Mushrooms—fresh and dried Maitake and dried shiitake!!

  • Mustard Green mixed varieties

  • Onions

  • Peppers -- Cayenne & Jalapeño

  • Potatoes— Kennebec (limited--time to stock up), Purple, Red Nolan, & Red Fingerlings delicious!!

  • Squash — rich in vitamins A, B6, and C as well as folate, magnesium, fiber, riboflavin, phosphorus, and especially potassium. Helpful tools to prepare our bodies for the cold winter months ahead!

    • Butternut (full size)--stock up and store while you can!

  • Sweet Potatoes

  • Wasabi Arugula

  • Watercress

As always, our produce is GMO-free and grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides — and we make sure it stays that way, even for crops that are tricky to grow naturally! 

Dairy & Eggs

This week’s options include:

  • A2 protein/grass-fed cow's milk, butter, buttermilk, cheese (cottage and a variety of others), Eggnog, French Dip, Kefir (plain), sour cream, yogurt (plain and vanilla), & whipping cream!

  • Chicken & Duck eggs

Learn more about our eggs and why the creamy, delicious dairy we carry tastes so good!

Meat Availability

This week’s options (while supplies last) include:

  • Beef Prime Steaks: Filet Mignon, NY Strip, Ribeye and Bone in Rib, and Sirloin!!!

  • Beef Savory Steaks: Chuck Arm Steaks, Cubed, and Round (Top and Bottom) Steaks!

  • Beef Roasts: Boneless Prime Rib—limited, please pre-order!! Chuck, Rump (or Rolled Rump), Sirloin Tip, and Round Roasts!

  • Beef Grill Options: Ground Beef, Patties (3 or 4/pkg), Stew Meat, Soup Bones, Suet (Great for making your own tallow or using just like it is to grease your skillet!)) and more! We're also carrying The Brooklyn Hot Dog Company dogs: All Beef, Beef & Pork, and Pepperoni! Chef Tony takes great pride in his work as he seeks the best possible ingredients both in the quality of the meat and in the spices that go into his dogs!

  • Chicken (frozen for the season): Whole and Cut-ups (breasts--boneless & bone in, drums, leg quarters, thighs, and wings), Ground Chicken, Soup Bones (necks and backs) and Organ Meats (feet, heart, liver & gizzards). New: Try our Mild Chicken Italian Sausage which we will re-stock Friday!!

  • Lamb: 

    • Ground Lamb or Ground Lamb Patties—4 pieces/patty,

    • Lamb Loin, Rib, Sirloin, or Shoulder Chops

    • Lamb Ribs or Soup Bones

    • Lamb Stew Meat, Shank, Neck Roast, and organ meats

  • Pork: Hot Italian, Ethiopian Berbere, Merquez, Real Vermonter's Maple, and Oaxacan Adobo Sausage this week! We are re-stocking Sweet Italian, Mild Breakfast, and Fresh Kielbasa Friday!  All from our pannage raised pork and organically sourced spice blends (featuring the Teeny Tiny Spice Co).

    • Pork Chops (thick and thin and boneless options by Friday), steaks, and more! Other cuts: Organ Meats (ask about our 2 for 1 options), Back Fat (Great for making your own lard, sausage, or using just like it is to grease your skillet!). 

    • We have Bacon in limited supply as well as special occasion hams!

    • We're also carrying a variety of hardwood smoked bacon sausage options from Big Fork (from Berkshire Hogs raised on pasture): Aged Cheddar, Bacon & Ale, Cracked Black Pepper, Chicken & Bacon, Hickory & Applewood, Maple & Brown Sugar, and Portabella Bacon Sausage. Request a letter from Chef Lance, for details about his practices when placing your order

  • Salmon: Kvarøy Arctic Rope Hung, Smoked Salmon sustainably raised in Norway where they are doing what they can to protect our seas and share their long traditions with the rest of us. Their waters and fish are pristine, and the Kvarøy Arctic team is working tirelessly to keep it that way. “We must leave the environment in the same or better shape than when we began.” —Alf-Gøran Knutsen, CEO of Kvarøy Arctic. We are out of the Salmon Filets & Burgers but hope to re-stock in Jan or Feb 2023!

  • Turkey (frozen for the season): Whole, Breast, Thighs, Drumsticks, Wings, Soup Bones (including backs and feet), and Organ Meats. We have our ground turkey back! If looking for boneless/skinless options turkey breast, please order a week ahead!

Read more about how we raise our grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, pastured pork, & grass-fed lamb, and learn more about Kvarøy Arctic's sustainability practices.