9-9:20 – Grow your Own Garlic, Gail Brill

9:30-10- Know your Beef – Craig Dumond

10-:10:20 – Goats are Great – Rose Bartiss, Gail Huston

10:30- 11 – “Small Garden Bounty in the Adirondacks” – Dana Fast

11-12 – Wild Edibles – Pat Banker

12-1 Waluba Dancers

1-2 Cirkus Luna

Putting the perfect ending on a Week of Local Eating the second Farm2Fork Festival will be Saturday, September 3^rd in Riverside Park from 9 AM to 2 PM along with the Saranac Lake Village Farmer’s Market.

The Farm2Fork Festival will feature local “home cooks” creating dishes to taste using ingredients from the Farmer’s Market, such as tomatoes, leeks, zucchini, farm fresh eggs and kale.  Tickets are $10 for adults. Children under 12 are free. The ticket price includes a taste of what the home cooks have made (7 stations), a taste at the Artisan Beverage Bar, the hand cranked Ice Cream booth, a taste of fresh pressed apple cider and a taste at the Pickle Bar. At the Locavore Grill Harmony Hills Farmstead’s pork will be sold as Eat n’ Meet’s Pulled Pork and Italian Sausages on Lake Flour Cakery rolls. Locally made Sustain potato chips will also be featured at the Grill.

A recipe book featuring recipes used in this and last year’s festival will be available for purchase at a discounted price with a ticket purchase. Live farm animals will be on site, and there will be free 20 minute workshops on the stage in the park starting at 9am with “Grow your Own Garlic”. Other workshops that day include “Know your Beef”, and “Goats are Great!”

New York City’s Theater Group Dzieci will return to entertain during the Festival as Cirkus Luna, “the worst circus in the world”. Later that evening, they will present a “gypsy” performance of Macbeth called “Makbet” at the Union Depot in Saranac Lake at 7:30 pm.

“We are excited to be expanding on the success of last year’s Farm2Fork festival, which attracted a crowd eager to taste the area’s local bounty in mouth watering dishes created by their friends and neighbors. “I know it served as inspiration to purchase vegetables from the Farmer’s Market that you might not have known how to cook, or how good it could taste,” said Gail Brill, Green Circle Founding Director, and organizer of the event.  We need to support our local farmer’s, so they can thrive here in the Adirondacks. As gas prices rise, the price of food shipped here has gone up, making locally grown food even more attractive to buy and eat. We hope these events introduce our local farm bounty to folks who are interested in trying new things in their kitchen.”

The Farm2Fork Festival is produced by the Adirondack Green Circle and is a project of Adirondack Sustainable Communities Incorporated (www.adksc.org) and the AuSable Valley Grange, the sponsor of the Saranac Lake Village Farmer’s Market. Other sponsors include North Country Public Radio, Adirondack Scenic Railroad and Sustain Chips.

The Adirondack Green Circle began 4 years ago, inspired by Barbara Kingsolver’s book about local food “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”. With with close to 200 members the Green Circle’s mission of sustainable living resonates with many in the area. In addition to supporting local farms, they lead “Lost Arts Workshops” that teach forgotten skills, offers workshops on Ecological eating and Sustainable Living, collect recyclables from the 90 Miler Canoe Race, bring pertinent and ground breaking films to the community to raise consciousness, and work with area college and high school environmental groups.

For more information on the Adirondack Green Circle and the Week of Local Eating visit us on Facebook @ Farm 2 Fork Festival in Saranac Lake , www.adkgreencircle.org or www.farm2forkfest.com or call 518-891-0182.

Last year at the Farmers’ Market in Saranc Lake, someone approached me at the Green Circle booth (we have a presence at the market every Saturday from June to October) and asked “Do you have a pickle booth here?” When I responded that “no, we did not”, they told me about the lines that form weekly at the pickle booth at their hometown farmers’ market. Not being one to let a good idea escape, I thought, why not add a Pickle Booth to the tastings available at the Farm 2 Fork Fest this year? Pickling and preserving are a keen interest for many and this could be a way to bring that knowledge to the community.

The Farm2Fork Team is preparing early crops for pickling so we can offer a wide variety of treats at the Pickle Booth this year. Sugar Snaps are the first ones up. The recipe comes from the “Joy of Pickling” by Linda Ziedrich, but is adapted here:

Pickled Sugar Snaps

1 1/4 cups white wine vinegar

1 1/4 cups water

1 tablespoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon sugar

1 pound sugar snap peas. stemmed and unstrung

4 garlic cloves, sliced

2 sprigs tarragon

1 carrot, cut in half and julienned

• In a non-reactive saucepan, bring to a boil the vinegar, water, salt and sugar stirring to dissolve the salt and sugar. Let the liquid cool.
• Pack the peas, garlic, carrots and tarragon into a one-quart jar. pour the cooled liquid over the peas and cover the jars with a non-reactive cap.
• Store the jar in the refrigerator for at least 2 weeks before eating. They will keep for several months.
  

The Adirondack Green Circle announces a Week of Local Eating August 27^th through September 3^rd, 2011. Kicking off the week is the first Chefs and Farmers:Taste the Adirondacks event showcasing the talents of our regional chefs and the bounty of local farms. This event is scheduled for Saturday, August 27^th from 5:30 to 8 PM at the historic Union Depot in Saranac Lake. The second Farm 2 Fork Festival will be held Saturday September 3^rd in Riverside Park along with the Saranac Lake Village Farmer’s Market. Local restaurants will feature food made from local ingredients during the week between the two events.

Chefs and Farmers:Taste the Adirondacks is the first ever “Taste” event in the Tri-Lakes region featuring chefs from local restaurants and catering companies. Each chef will partner with local farms to create a dish featuring locally grown ingredients. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample some or all of the dishes at the event. Tokens can be purchased for $1 each, tastings will range from $1 and up, depending on what is being served.

The following Saturday’s Farm 2 Fork Festival will feature local “home cooks” creating dishes to taste using ingredients from the Farmer’s Market, such as tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, beets and greens. Tickets are $10 for this event and include a Beverage Bar, Pickle Bar, Hand cranked Ice Cream, and fresh pressed apple cider. A recipe book will be available for purchase at a discounted price in the food tasting tent. Live farm animals will be on site, and there will be free workshops presented on wild edibles, “know your beef”, and preserving your harvest. New York City’s Theater Group Dzieci will return to entertain during the Festival as Cirkus Luna, “the worst circus in the world”. Later that evening, they will present a “gypsy” performance of Macbeth called “Makbet” at the Union Depot in Saranac Lake.

“We are excited to be expanding on the success of last year’s Farm 2 Fork festival, which attracted a crowd eager to taste the area’s local bounty in mouth watering dishes created by their friends and neighbors. “I know it served as inspiration to purchase vegetables from the Farmer’s Market that you might not have known how to cook, or how good it could taste,” said Gail Brill, Green Circle Director, and organizer of the event. “This year’s addition of the Chefs and Farmers:Taste the Adirondacks event introduces a whole new level of sophistication and creativity to the Week of Local Eating. You will have the opportunity to sample food from our world class chefs, and get an idea of what you can expect when you visit their restaurant.” Brill hopes this event will get more area chef’s using our local farms produce in their cooking. “Quite a few area restaurants use local food, we hope more will join in on showcasing locally produced meals. We need to support our local farmer’s, so they can thrive here in the Adirondacks. As gas prices rise, the price of food shipped here has gone up, making locally grown food even more attractive to buy and eat. We hope these events introduce our local farm bounty to folks who are interested in trying new things in their kitchen.”

The Chefs and Farmers:Taste the Adirondacks event and the Farm to Fork Festival are produced by the Adirondack Green Circle and are projects of Adirondack Sustainable Communities Incorporated (www.adksc.org) and AuSable Valley Grange, the sponsor of the Saranac Lake Village Farmer’s Market.

The Adirondack Green Circle began 4 years ago, inspired by Barbara Kingsolver’s book about local food “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle”. With over 170 members the Green Circle’s mission of sustainable living resonates with many in the area. In addition to supporting local farms, they lead “Lost Arts Workshops” that teach forgotten skills, offers workshops on Ecological eating and Sustainable Living, collect recyclables from the 90 Miler Canoe Race, bring pertinent and ground breaking films to the community to raise consciousness, and work with area college and high school environmental groups. This year they are adding a political action arm, affiliates in Tupper Lake and Wilmington, and production of video segments on sustainable living topics to be aired on local cable outlets.

For more information on the Adirondack Green Circle and the Week of Local Eating see www.adkgreencircle.org or call 518-891-0182.

Generations Restaurant

Breakfast

Asgaard Maple Chevre Blintz
with adirondack maple syrup

Asgarrd Farm Fresh Eggs
any way with conroys organic roast beef hash

Flapjacks
Wild blackberries in a blanket of
fresh champlain mills  buttermilk pancakes

Local farm fresh omelette
featuring farm fresh eggs and local vegetables

Lunch

Soup
sweet ginger & cantaloupe melon soup
topped with champagne

BBQ Pork Sandwich
from kilcoyne farms in brasher falls

Old Fashioned Conroys Organic Chopsteak
with carmelized crow onions & clovermead heardmaster cheese

Eggplant Tempura
with asgaard chevre & rivermead heirloom tomatoesand local basil

Dacy Meadow Flat iron Steak
with grilled vegetables & a chipotle bbq rub

Crab Tartlette
clovermead headmaster cheese,leek and crab  tartlette

Dinner

Marinated Kilcoyne Farms Steak
tri tip sirloin

Dacy Meadows Country Fried Berkshire Pork Chops

Conroys Organic Beef Bourgenione

Grilled marinated New England Farm Chicken
with fledging crow vegetables

Local Voire Lasagna
a succulent combination of the finest harvest ingredients
from local farms and dairies

Mark Corr

Generations Restaurant

Golden  Arrow Lakeside Resort

2559 Main Street

Lake Placid NY 12946

www.golden-arrow.com

(518)523-3353  (518)523-3353

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F2F Week Menus

Blue Moon

Menus include the following foods from local farms:

• local cheeses
• fresh eggs
• ground beef
• salad greens
• other vegetables.

More details about specific menu items should be available soon.  http://bluemooncafe-adk.com/

Mirror Lake Inn

Our Prix Fix menu for next Thursday night (Sept. 2) follows.

- Fledging Crow Field Greens w/ local sungold tomatoes, chive butter croutons, Clover Mead Farms Fromage Blanc, and Champagne Vinaigrette

- Kilcoyne Farm’s Beef Tenderloin w/ mashed Adirondack Blue Potatoes, smoked heirloom tomato demi-glace, and candied baby carrots

- Carrot Cake made with Champagne Valley Organic Flour, local carrots, and Squeak Creek honey and rum sauce

~All vegetables grown by Fledging Crow Farm~

35$ (includes a glass of NY State wine)

http://www.mirrorlakeinn.com/dining-theview.cfm

Green Goddess Foods

Local products always included in their foods when available. For example:

Spring Rolls (at Lake Placid Farmers Market and usually at store)

• maple syrup
• red cabbage
• scallions
• cilantro
• carrots
• red peppers

Gazpacho (at Lake Placid Farmers Market and usually at store)

• onions
• peppers
• garlic
• cilantro
• cucumbers
• maple syrup

Market Sandwich (at Lake Placid Farmers Market and usually at store)

• local cheeses and breads
• pesto made with local basil
• tomatoes
• greens

http://greengoddessfoods.com/

Eat’n Meat

Check out the website for menu items made with local ingredients.

http://www.eatnmeet.com/11.html

Bring your blanket and lounge chair and come screen the Oscar nominated film on the grass next to the Union Depot in Saranac Lake.

Critics say “As a piece of investigative journalism, it does a terrific job examining the real price paid for nice plump chicken breasts, disease-resistant soy beans and hamburger for all.”

It will change the way you look at food and introduce you to a week of local eating in Saranac Lake. Here’s the weeks line-up so far:

• Saturday, August 28th, Saranac Lake Village Farmers’ Market 9-2 in Riverside Park. The bounty is everywhere! The tomatoes are ripe, the melons are amazing, corn, peppers, greens, onions! Not to mention the Harmony Hills Farmstead beef and pork, Rehoboth Homestead’s chickens and farm fresh eggs that won’t kill you!
• On Monday we will have a list of participating restaurants and what’s on the menu. Stay tuned!
• Friday, September 3rd, Outdoor Free Film Screening at Union Depot Park
• Saturday, September 4th Farm 2 Fork Festival Riverside park, 9-2

Workshops will be on the stage at Riverside Park beginning at 9am.

9am- 9:20 Artisan Bread Making in 5 Minutes a Day with Gail Brill

9:30-9:50 How to Cut up a Chicken with Beth Spaugh of Rehoboth Homestead

10-10:20 Making Soup Stock with Yvona Fast

10:30-10:50 Cultured Beverages with Cathy Holmeyer

11:00-11:30 Lacto Fermentation: Kraut Making with Dana Fast

11:30-11:50 Backyard Chickens 101 with Joe Orefice

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