Our Community Won't be the Same đź’”

It is with great sadness that we send our deepest, most sincere condolences to the Brichford family who have lost their beloved Matthew. Our community won’t be the same without Matthew’s extraordinary talents and  infectious passion for his craft.

If you didn’t know him, Matthew was one of the best cheesemakers of his time (and we would argue, of all time). We were so lucky to have his craftsmanship right here in Indiana. Winning several awards, Jacobs & Brichford have been producing grass-fed and raw milk cheeses of the highest quality for many decades. đź§€

Buying local means supporting small creamery and dairy operations like Jacobs & Brichford. Small, local producers often give everything they have to bring their communities healthy food with serious integrity. Our greatest desire at Acorn Acres Farm is to share our bounty of high quality, nutrient dense food with our community, while uplifting other makers and artisans alike.

J&B Cheese has officially shut down, but remember, next time you’re perusing our dairy section in the store, we have so many hardworking, small producers to support and thank. We can all play a part in ensuring the production of healthy, local food options, providing the resources to be able to pass along invaluable skills like cheesemaking.

Produce

This week’s fresh harvest includes a growing offering from our gardens!

  • Asparagus—limited supply and first of the season!!

  • Beets

  • Blueberries (frozen)

  • Green Onions / Purple Scallions

  • Herbs—Fresh (dill, celery, chives, ramp tops etc.) and dried options available!

  • Kale

  • Leaf Lettuce

  • Mixed Greens—endive, mixed leaf lettuce, kale, spinach, and other baby greens

  • Mushrooms—Fresh Oak Log Grown Shiitake, a Chef's Sampler (Maitake, Alba and Brown Clamshell, Trumpet Royale, Grey Oyster) and bulk Maitake Frondosa

  • Mustard Greens—Purple and Green Mix

  • Potatoes 

  • Pumpkins and other Winter Squash (and gourde) varieties including autumn frost and Musquee de Provence (Fairytale Pumpkins) and more! 

  • Ramps—Last call for ramps!!

  • ​Spinach

  • Sweet Potatoes

  • Swiss Chard

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:

  • Grass-fed, organic, non-homogenized, low heat pasteurized cow's milk (from Kalona Supernatural this week!), butter  (Small Acres Specialty Farms tub butter only), cheese (cottage and GGC sharp cheddar), French Dip, kefir, sour cream, whipping cream, and yogurt (vanilla and plain this week)! 

  • Chicken eggs AND duck eggs this week!

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, NY Strip, and T-Bone / Porterhouse Steaks!

  • Beef Savory Roasts, Steaks & Ribs: Brisket, Rump & Sirloin Tip Roasts, Flat Iron, Mock Tenderloin, Round (eye, top, and bottom round), and Skirt steaks.

  • Beef Grill Options: Ground Beef, Chuck, and Round! Beef Patties (3 or 4 pk), Suet (for getting your skillet hot, with flavor), and more! We're also carrying The Brooklyn Hot Dog Company dogs: All Beef or Beef & Pork! Buy two and get 10% off, while supplies last (see our box specials including a 10% break on condiments and brioche buns)!

  • Beef Stew & Organ Meat Options: Stew and Organ Meats,  including cheeks, heart, kidney, spleen, sweet breads, tongue, and more! Respect the whole animal and enjoy the health benefits! Ask our team what makes the organ meats so special!

  • Chicken (frozen): Cut-ups (drums, leg quarters and wings—a 10% discount if you buy 2 pkgs wings!!), Ground Chicken, backs, and feet. Also, if you haven't tried our yummy, Mild Chicken Italian Sausage, you're missing out!!

  • Lamb: 

    • Lamb Loin Chops

    • Lamb Rib Chops

    • Lamb Shoulder Chops and Roasts

    • Leg of Lamb and Shanks

    • Lamb Spareribs, Soup Bones, and organ meats—Note: have you tried the spareribs?? Amazing . . . a luxury at a great price! Impress your guests and surprise them with something they haven't tried before!

  • Pork: British Curry, Cajun, Ethiopian Berbere, Fresh Kielbasa, Hot and Sweet Italian, Mild Breakfast, Oaxacan Adobo, and Real Vermonter's Maple Sausage!  All from our pannage raised pork and organically sourced spice blends (featuring the Teeny Tiny Spice Co).

    • Pork Chops (thick or thin and bone-in / boneless) & Steaks, Baby Back and Spareribs  and more! Other cuts: Back Fat and Lard made by one of our own in-house chefs and store managers, Joanna, in collaboration with Joe's Bread! And Pork Neck Bones for that favorite Pasta Sauce flavor. 

    • Smoked Canadian, Jowl and pork belly bacon, smoked pork chops, ham 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 (particularly the Real Vermonter's Maple) for that delicious flavor that comes with smoked sausage.

  • Turkey: Frozen Whole and Cut-ups! Breasts (boneless / skin on), drums, wings, and backs for amazing soup stock available. And turkey gizzards!

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 Sourdough Bread Daily and this week we'll have Joe's Everything bagels fresh frozen!

  • Teeny Tiny Spices (organic tin collection with recipes and featured in our pork sausage)! Enjoy the spice of life in each amazing variety  and a different recipe with every tin!

  • Yaggy Road & Equal Exchange coffee options!

Sarah Highlen