First, I apologize again for whatever techno-gremlins caused my last two newsletters to be sent in such an untimely and unhelpful manner.
To make up for it I invite you, dear readers, to a special event this Thursday, July 2. From 6 until 9 p.m. we'll have special samplings and a 10% discount on everything in the store (except the Stephen Lewis fundraising items) for newsletter readers and their friends.
On Saturday we'll open at 9:30 when Sean invites you to come and "Meet the Ladies" - a portable coop of laying hens from GrassRoots Organics. You can have a free dozen medium eggs when you buy three or more GrassRoots products, and we'll have a contest for free eggs 'till Christmas!
From 10 to 11 Robin is coming over from Rocky Raccoon Cafe to make us all some of his special omelettes.
From 11 until 1 Gord and Nancy Brown will be barbecuing pork from their farm near Chatsworth for us, and we'll crack open barbecue sauces from the Pickle Guy, Trudy's Country Kitchen, Uncle Richard's and Pinestone Preserves for you to try.
We have three new products from Ken Bustin,the Pickle Guy this week. The first is Super Sauce, the Chef's Companion - an onion and garlic compote with a kick that you can use in everything from tomato soup to stir fry.
One of my favourite Margots said that Raspberry Drizzle was "the best thing I ever put in my mouth". Now Ken has added Blueberry Drizzle. Try it at breakfast on your waffles, yogurt or hot cereal, or in the dressing on your luncheon salad, or on sorbet and fresh fruit for dessert.
If that's not enough blueberry delight for you, Ken has brought us some of his Bustin's Special Reserve blueberry jam, with a promise of raspberry to follow.
We have pickerel and trout in the freezer and we're now getting fresh whitefish. And if you haven't tasted Winston's smoked fish, well I'll let you try it Thursday evening.
Look in the produce room for those beautiful heritage lettuces, new peas and baby beets as part of the bounty of the garden this week.
If you're making a full, fun, fresh holiday weekend of it, be sure to add the Strawberry Social and Dinner of Local Delights! on Friday, July 3rd at the Wiarton Farmers' Market, Bluewater Park
Live Music by Horsefeathers! Kids activities! Storytelling! and of course, Strawberries!
Dinner is from 5 to 8pm featuring local organic bison kebabs, smoked ham, fresh bread, summer salsa, roast veggie medley, homemade strawberry pie and ice cream, coffee and punch. Reserve your meal $12 (kids $6) at the Wiarton Echo or call Kelsey 534-2043
Please feel free to call or email us at Around the Sound if you want something ordered or reserved, or have any questions about our products. Our producers are proud of everything they bring to Around the Sound and they would be happy to talk with you about it.
Around the Sound Local Food Market is open from 10 until 7 Thursday (9 this week) and Friday and 10 (or earlier) to 4 on Saturday, at 972 1st Avenue West, one block north of the library. aroundthesoundfood.com, 519-370-2333
See you there!
Anne