tortilla chips UPDATE!

REJOICE!

I spoke with Doug Hilgendorf at Whole Grain Milling on Monday. Their yellow and blue tortilla chips are tentatively back in production, and we expect a truckload of yellows to arrive this Friday... yes, yes, YES!

the old news:
We are very sorry to report that Whole Grain Milling Company has temporarily discontinued their amazingly delicious tortilla chips As many of you know, Doug and Lin Hilgendorf (and family!) have been growing organic blue and yellow corn on their farm and having tortilla chips freshly made from that corn every few weeks. They have informed us that the chip factory they were having their chips made at is not currently making chips for them. This news was abrupt and is unexplained. We are all devastated by the news. Doug and Lin are working hard to find a solution, and to bring the chips back as soon as possible. Sadly, there is no replacement for these incredibly delicious and addictive bags of awesomeness. The grocery department is ordering a variety of tortilla chips from other companies in the meantime, but looks forwardto the day when we can once again sell WGM tortilla chips.

One Sun Pizza Closeout

Stock up on your favorite One Sun Pizzas! We are closing them out at 25% off the retail price. They will sell at $9.59 each. While supplies last.

We are sad to not carry these fantastic products anymore. They are great pizzas made with local ingredients, a majority of which they grew themselves.

In the near future look for a local gluten free pizza and possibly some sweet potato fries!

Restore recognition

Amigas y Amigos,

Restore is being featured in the April/May issue of SmallBiz by BusinessWeek and has been nominated for America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneur.

Restore is a great product we are proud of and in the earth day tradition we are reminded of new ways to reduce our impact on our natural environment (we throw away 4 million plastic bottles an hour).

Please visit and/or vote for Restore Products by clicking on this pop-up or the original story here.

(Voting ends Sunday, April 26th)

Thanks and hopefully someday we can see the refill station at our store as well!

the Just Local Food Cooperative

&

Laurie Brown Founder and CEO Restore Products Company

Big big meat sale!! UPDATE

In anticipation of grilling season, we are putting all of our big comfort-food meats on sale, to make room for an expanded line of brats and steaks and other meats that go with warmer weather. Get it while you can, because it’s going to be a while before we stock these again. (and, we’ll probably have a few more cool days and nights before summer that would be perfect for a nice hearty meal…)

Whole turkeys from Coon Creek Family Farm and Beaver Creek Ranch (20% off)
We’ve got 2 left in stock. Have you ever grilled a turkey? It is the way to go! Quarter it, brine it, cook over indirect fire for about 45 minutes, add some smoking chips, and you’ve got the best turkey you ever tasted.

Turkey broth from Coon Creek Family Farm (20% off)
Created by Alchemy for Coon Creek, using their organic turkeys. Perfect for soup, gravy, anywhere you need a really good broth.

Black angus beef roasts from Wheatfield Hill Organics (20% off)
These are just really good and super easy in the oven or crockpot, and the leftovers make wonderful sandwiches. Buy and make now, or stock your freezer at this great price.

(SOLD OUT) All-natural corned beef from Anderson Farms (20% off)
Anyone who has tasted this corned beef knows how yummy it is – one of the only corned beefs we’ve ever seen that doesn’t include nitrites or other stuff we’d like to avoid. Again, makes a great meal and lots of tasty leftovers.

(SOLD OUT) Pork loin roast from Anderson Farms (20% off)
These are beautiful lean roasts, perfect with fresh rosemary and garlic.

(SOLD OUT) Bison roast from Golden Hills Buffalo (20% off)
A nice lean roast that would be perfect braised in wine or tomatoes, with lots of onions, etc.

(SOLD OUT) Organic Valley lunch meat - in the freezer, priced as marked (25% off original price) This is your chance to stock up on organic lunch meat, when you just need a good quick sandwich.

Madison's own RP's Pasta

Some of you may remember a time when Just Local Food had RP's Fresh and Frozen pasta from Madison WI. Well, it's back!

Here is a blurb from their website:

"RP's Pasta products are made with the finest all-natural ingredients, an appreciation for Old World culinary traditions, and most importantly, a love for food.

From our Fresh Egg Fettuccine to our Pumpkin Tortelloni to our Potato Gnocchi and Pasta Sauces, Master Pasta Maker, Peter Robertson, holds quality and flavor to the highest regard in every batch.

That's the secret behind gourmet fresh pasta from RP's Pasta Company. RP's is a unique pasta maker, using a meticulous hand-rolled process producing the highest quality pasta for restaurants and grocery stores. It is the labor intensive hand-rolled process that is the only way to produce pasta with true "al'Dente" texture. Only the hand can determine when the pasta has been kneaded long enough and only then do we turn this fine pasta dough into RP's Fresh Pasta. In addition to traditional flat noodles, RP's offers an array of ravioli and tortellini.

In the Cooler Just Local Food is Carrying: Fresh Egg Fettuccine, Fresh Egg Angel Hair Pasta, Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce and Tomato Basil Sauce.

In the Freezer you will find: Sweet Potato Ravioli, Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli, Pesto Tortelloni, and Tri Color Cheese Raviolini.

Nature's Bakery

Just Local Food is proud to carry Nature's Bakery Frozen Veggie Burgers, Calzones and 3 varieties of granola; Apple Cinnamon, Peanut Butter and Six Grain.

Here is a bit from their website:

"Nature’s Bakery Cooperative is a vegetarian bakery located in Madison WI committed to using organic whole grains. We have been a worker’s collective since its founding in 1970.

The Vegetarian Burger is our classic, made with Brazil nut meal, carrots, onions, celery, organic brown rice, organic brown rice flour, almonds, wheat-free tamari, non-GMO soy oil, fresh parsley, herbs and spices. Our bakers especially enjoy them with barbecue sauce!

The Amazing Grain Burger is low in fat and sodium, and makes a great, healthy snack. We make this burger with organic brown rice, organic millet, carrots, onions, celery, organic brown rice flour, apple cider vinegar, wheat-free tamari, almonds, non-GMO soy oil, herbs and spices.

The Tofu Walnut Burger is our newest flavor, made with locally produced organic tofu from Simple Soyman in Milwaukee, WI. We also use mushrooms, celery, walnuts, organic oats, non-GMO soy oil, parsley, agar, garlic and spices in this savory burger. "

Brew News April 2009

Enjoy our first installment of Brew News.

1. The JLF Beer Dudes
2. Angry Minnow Brewery
3. Brewer's Co-op
4. Samplings
5. Furthermore Pint Glass Deal
6. Breweries JLF Works With

1. The JLF Beer Dudes -- You've probably seen Drew and myself (Jordan) down at the store. Combined we are the Beer Department at Just Local Food. If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, let us know. We can be reached at drew@justlocalfood.com & jordan@justlocalfood.com.

2. Angry Minnow Brewery -- We are proud to start working with Jason Rasmussen, brewmaster, and the other folks at Angry Minnow Brewery in Hayward, WI. Our first shipment of River Pig Pale Ale and Honey Wheat this week. Enjoy them at 10% off for the month of April.

River Pig Pale Ale - This copper beer will deliver a blast of hops with every guzzle. We add hops at four stages during the brew including dry hopping, which leaves this pale with a floral aroma.
Honey Wheat - This golden brew is made with fresh pilsen malt, wheat, Gambrinnus honey malt, and 50 pounds of local honey.

3. Brewer's Co-op -- Midwestern farmers and craft beer brewers form a co-op. The objective of the co-op is to get brewers locally grown ingredients (hops, barley). We currently work with 5 of the 9 participating breweries: Central Waters, Lakefront, Sand Creek, South Shore, and Tyranena. Check out this leader telegram article for more info.

4. Samplings -- Drew and I are gearing up for monthly brewery samplings. Look forward to at least one sampling a month. Check the website frequently for updates.

5. Furthermore Pint Glass Deal -- If you buy a case (any 4 six packs) of Furthermore beer, we will give you a Furthermore Pint glass. That's the deal. On a separate but related note, Fatty Boombalatty should be ariving for the season soon.

6. Breweries JLF Works With -- We have stayed true to the local in Just Local Food with our beer selection. All of our beer is from Wisconsin with the exception of 3 breweries. Check out the list that follows.

Angry Minnow - Hayward, WI
Bell's - Galesburg, MI
Capital - Middleton, WI
Central Waters - Amherst, WI
Furthermore - Spring Green, WI
Grain Belt - New Ulm, MN
Lakefront - Milwaukee, WI
Leinenkugel's - Chippewa Falls & Milwaukee, WI
New Glarus - New Glarus, WI
Northwoods - Eau Claire, WI
Point - Stevens Point, WI
Rush River - River Falls, WI
Sand Creek - Black River Falls, WI
South Shore - Ashland, WI
Summit - St. Paul, MN
Tyranena - Lake Mills, WI
Viking - Dallas, WI

"Everybody has to believe in something.....I believe I'll have another drink."
- W.C. Fields