Every Day Is Earth Day at Acorn Acres šš
Every Day is Earth Day at Acorn Acres Farm! š
Weāre always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint by recycling, repurposing, restoring, and regeneratingāfour core values that are woven into everything we do, both on the farm and in the store. ā»ļø
Weāre so grateful to our amazing community for supporting these efforts. You show up every week with your own bags, boxes, crates, and coolersāand that small shift has made a big difference. Thanks to you, weāve eliminated the need to purchase large shopping bags, helping us cut costs and reduce waste.
Out on the farm, weāre committed to sustainable practices. That means using solar-powered fencing, natural pest and weed control, and never applying synthetic herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides.
Our commitment to sustainability started early. Thanks to our parents, we were raised learning many of the earth-friendly practices we still use today. We believe that caring for the planet can begin at any ageāand continue for generations.
Together, weāre building a more sustainable future that supports the earth instead of depleting it. We couldnāt do this without you. Thank you for being part of it. š
Come shop and say hello at the store, or place a pre-order online!
š362 Indian Boundary Rd, Chesterton, IN
ā¢ Wednesday 10am-5pm
ā¢ Thursday 10am-5pm
ā¢ Friday 10am-5:30pm
ā¢ Saturday 10am-4:30pm
Produce
This weekās local fresh harvest includes a stunning, winter abundance!!
Arugula (both mild and hot wasabi)
Beets (red and golden with tops)
Blueberries (frozen)
Carrots
Herbsā fresh chives, cilantro, dill, mint, rosemary and plenty of dried options available!
Horseradish
Kale
Lettuce (mixed leafy and head)
Mixed Greens
Mushroomsāfresh shiitake!! And, dried options available!
Mustard Greens
Pac Choy (Vivid Choi)āversatile, mild greens with unique, colorful stems. Great for salad mixes, braising, or stir-fry. First of the season, enjoy!
Ramps
Spinach
Swiss Chard
Next weekās projection: similar to the above with the potential add-on of asparagus and rhubarb. Weāre hoping for strawberries to start coming in at the same time so that we can shift to making our strawberry rhubarb piesāAnn, our mom, made it with little to no sugar (just the bursting, flavorful sweetness of fresh, local, heirloom strawberries)!! As a brief farming / weather summary, all local farmers are experiencing some spring harvest delays. We need the warmth of the golden, buttery sun to shine down on our plants and then weād love just enough rain to help our seeds plump up and explode with their embryonic roots!
As always, our produce is GMO-free and grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides ā and we make sure it stays that way, even for crops that are tricky to grow naturally!
Dairy & Eggs
This weekās options include:
Grass-fed, organic, non-homogenized, low heat pasteurized milk (A1/A2 mix and 100% A2/A2 certified option this week), butter (limited supply), cheese (cottage cheese, cottage cheese kefir, and GGC sharp cheddar), French dip, yogurt (plain or vanilla), and whipping cream. Heidi from Homestead Farm is planning to come to the store Saturday the 10th of May! She will be sharing her stories from the creamery and her many years of experience making extraordinary cheese from their grass fed cows! Please mark your calendars and make a plan to stop by!
Chicken AND Duck eggs this week! Our eggs are hand harvested and cleaned. Our chickens are raised on not simply organic but also a soy free grain mix along with their free range diet. There really is nothing like the consistency and flavor of these delectable treats from heritage breeds . . . we bring out the connoisseurs!
Learn more about our eggs and why the creamy, delicious dairy we carry tastes so good!
Meat Availability
This weekās options (while supplies last) include:
Beef Prime Steaks: NY Strip, Ribeye, and Sirloin tip!
Beef Savory Roasts, Steaks & Ribs: Brisket (plenty large enough for smoking), Chuck Arm, Round (top, bottom, eye, and full), Flat Iron, Mock Tenderloin, and Rump & Sirloin Tip Roasts and Steaks.
Beef Grill Options: Ground Beef and Round. Beef Patties (3 or 4 pk)! We're also carrying The Brooklyn Hot Dog Company dogs: All Beef or Beef & Pork! Buy two or more packages for a 10% discount (see our boxes on our pre-order form)!
Beef Stew & Organ Meat Options: Stew Meat (limited supply), Soup bones and Organ Meats, including cheeks, heart, kidney, liver, and more!
Chicken (frozen): Whole, Cut-ups (breastāboneless / skinless, leg quarters, and drumsāa 10% discount if you buy 2 pkgs or more of leg quarters or drums while supplies last!!). We also have Ground Chicken and Sweet Italian Chicken Sausage! And, chicken organ meat (including: backs, necks, feet, liver, and gizzard)!
Duck (frozen): Whole only
Lamb:
Ground Lamb
Lamb Patties
Lamb Rib and Shoulder Chopsāmelt in your mouth tasty!
Leg of Lamb
Lamb Shanks
Lamb Soup Bones, and organ meats
Pork: British Curry, Fresh Kielbasa, Italian (Hot or Sweet), and Merguez Sausage! All from our pannage raised pork and organically sourced spice blends (featuring the Teeny Tiny Spice Co). Note: have you tried our pork patties? They come plain or with salt & pepper. You can also get them in a convenient 3-pack or 4-pack. Theyāre in our box specialsābuy 2 or more and get them 10% off. This a real find!
Pork Chops (thick or thin / boneless or bone-in), Pork Steaks, Baby Back & Spareribs and more! Other cuts: Back Fat for making your own lard! And Pork Neck Bones for that favorite Pasta Sauce flavor.
Pork Roasts: Like pulled pork? We have both the Pork Butt and the Picnic Roasts fresh frozen (about 2.5 to >8 lbs each). If you want to add another layer to your slow cooks, try our smoked hams with our unique, natural smoke cure with real fruit pectin rather than celery salt used in the natural blend.
Smoked jowl bacon and bacon ends and Jowl bacon, smoked pork chops, ham roasts & steaks, and ham hocks for your special meals!! Or, for a smokey sausage, try our bacon cooked in your skillet or toaster oven with any of the sausage for that delicious flavor that comes with smoked sausage.
Rabbit: Whole
Turkey: Whole and Cut-ups! Breasts (boneless/skin on and bone-in/skin on, drums, wings) and backs for amazing soup stock available. And turkey organ meats (gizzard and liver in approximate 1 lb packages)! Turkey drums or wingsābuy 2 or more and get them 10% off!
Read more about how we raise our grass-fed beef, pastured poultry, pastured pork, and grass-fed lamb.
Fresh Features
Exciting things in store this week, while supplies last!!
Joe's Bread: Fresh, Artisanal Sourdough Bread Daily! Wednesday and Friday specialty options available too!
Equal Exchange: Try many organic coffee options, including their newly branded āEverydayā! We have a wide selection and love to talk about our favorites!
Pure Indian Foods: Try an array of thoughtfully sourced, organic spices (including curry blends), Kitchari with mung bean (yellow or green), aged Himalayan Basmati rice, cultured ghee, vegan Worcestershire sauce, or mango puree, you wonāt be disappointed!
Teeny Tiny Spices: (organic tin collection with recipes and featured in our pork sausage)! Enjoy the spice of life in each amazing variety, a different recipe with every tin, and a trip to whatever region of the world youāve been wanting to go, without leaving your kitchen! And, if you havenāt tasted these spices in our pork sausages, youāre missing out.