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Butcher’s Series #1-Venison

  venisonbanner A Venison Butcher Demonstration, Tasting Menu, and Beer Pairing Fresh Fork Market started working with local deer farmers almost a year ago to start processing local, farm raised venison.  Along the way we ran into numerous hiccups, including timing (for when deer are available) and particularly processing requirements.  For processing purposes, the state of Ohio considers whitetail deer to be "exotic."  This required some special training and a license for the butcher. Then
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The Pope gives back

If you would like to see how Clark Pope uses his BBQ sauce and support a worthy cause, then stop by his house on Sunday June 24th between 2-6pm. Clark and his friend Stephanie (also a Fresh Fork subscriber) will be walking in the Breast Cancer 3Day event here in Cleveland in August. Their spouses are on the support crew for the event.  Clark and Steph each need to raise $2300. to walk. On the 24th they will be having
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Thanks for coming out!

Friday was the first of our Fresh Fork Market Happy Hour events.  It was held on Friday, at the Tremont Tap House. We enjoyed seeing out customers in a low key environment, as well as meeting new people.  We unveiled our new Fresh Fork Market t-shirts, debuted our new videos, and just caught up with people.  It was a great way to just get to know some of you better. The down side was that we did not really get a chance to talk about
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April Happy Hour!

We just scheduled our April Happy Hour!  We will be at the XYZ Tavern in the heart of the Detroit Shoreway! This is a trendy new tavern that features fantastic beer selection, good food, and a wide variety of whiskey! When: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Where:  XYZ Tavern  6419 Detroit Ave. • Cleveland, OH 44102  216-706-1104 Time: 5:30-7 pm While you are in the neighborhood, check out one of the other fine eateries, like Sweet
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Fresh Fork Ohio Wine Country Tour

Dear Robert, Our bus is half full for the Winery Tour on June 26th.  Be sure to RSVP your seats now before they are sold out! Don't miss out on the 2nd Annual Fresh Fork Ohio Wine Country Bus Tour.  On Sunday, June 26th we'll take an excursion to four of Ohio's premier vineyards and more

Upcoming Events

Wine Country Tour: Sun, June 26, 9 – 6 Cost:  $83. Tour 4 Ohio wineries, bus transportation, lunch,  snacks, and wine tastings included.  Learn about growing grapes, making wine, tasting and pairing.   Only 24 seats left on our bus.   A link to the reservation page can be found on the Events page at www.freshforkmarket.com Beet Beet Revolution: Sun, Jun 12, 2 PM. Cost $15. Join Fresh Fork at the Grovewood Tavern at 17105 Grovewood Ave for a day of fun with beets.  Beth, Tadas, and
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Year in Review Happy Hour

Join Trevor and the Fresh Fork Team at the Grovewood Tavern on East 172 nd and Grovewood Avenue on Tuesday, November 2 nd from 5 to 7 PM.  Trevor will do a short presentation on this season and answer any questions you have.  $5 Happy Hour food and drink menu featuring local foods and special cocktails just for Fresh Fork customers.   
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Farm Tour Quiz Answers

This week’s newsletter will return to recipes.  However, I hope the quiz last week was insightful and made you think hard about the production methods to raise our food.  Below are the answers to the quiz.    1) Ohio State University 2) F.  Answers A and B. 3) All of the above.   4) Cardinal 5) Grafting 6) Church Youth Group 7) Hogs:  Berkshires.   Chickens:  Freedom Ranger/Red Ranger and Cornish Cross/White Boiler.   Cattle:  Scottish Highlander 8) A 9) Chula 10) 1860s 11) Hundred Count (100 lbs) 12) Holland 13) Three times per day 14) C.  Pasteurized and Homogonized 15) Answers A and B 16) C.  Wheat Berries 17) 400 ft 18) All of the above.    19)
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Farm Tour Quiz

Last Sunday nearly 50 Fresh Fork customers went farm hopping to learn about the production and lifestyles of the Fresh Fork farmers.  The farm tour guests were given this quiz to complete for a prize.  I hope that those who could not attend will find it interesting and challenging.   The answers will be given next week in the newsletter so please hold on to this week’s copy.   1) Bob Sage at Sage’s Orchard attended this university.   _________________________ 2) After graduating with a degree in Horticulture, focusing on tree fruits, Bob returned to Northeast Ohio.  He
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NE Ohio Winery Tour!

Fun Fun Fun. Thanks to those who came on the winery tour. In our adventures, we proved that some Ohio wines can go toe to toe with the best in the world. Oh, and we had fun discovering that! Here are photos of the vineyards at South River Vineryards in Geneva. On this property they had reconstructed an 1892 church that they moved from Shalersville. On the back of the church, the built a 300 person patio. This
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