Comment Board!

I am pleased to announce we now have comment board! We ask you to fill out a card, place it in the box and within one week I will check the comments, find a response and put it on the board for all to see. If we get numerous comments that are similar I will respond to only one. You comment will be posted at least two weeks, longer depending on space. If you have any comments or suggestions stop on down! Thank you all.

Fun for Trick-or-Treaters at Just Local

We are overjoyed to be offering fair trade & organic chocolate for our customer's Trick-or-Treating needs this Halloween. These mini chocolate bars are the same size as the mini-chocolate bars children are accustomed to receiving. We are also proud to offer families a novel experience during your Halloween expeditions by giving away "Reverse-Trick-Or-Treating" kits FOR FREE. A pleasant surprise will greet nearly a quarter million people distributing candy at their door, when youth reverse the Halloween tradition to hand adults a sample of vegan-friendly, Fair Trade dark chocolate. Your children can join hundreds of groups of Trick-or-Treaters in North America as they

• END poverty among cocoa farmers,
  
• END forced/abusive child labor in the cocoa industry,
  
• PROMOTE Fair Trade, and
  
• PROTECT the environment

The chocolate comes with a card informing recipients of poverty and child labor problems in the cocoa industry, affecting mainstream candy enjoyed at Halloween and around the year, and how Fair Trade certified chocolate provides a solution.

Parents of last year’s youngest participants raved about how Reverse Trick-or-Treating transformed Halloween into a meaningful event when youthful activists can give back to their neighbors and to cocoa growing communities. To learn more about Reverse-Trick-or Treating click on this site: www.equalexchange.coop/reverse-sign-up/ or this site: www.ReverseTrickOrTreat.org.

Time for practicing gratitude...

Pura Vida Eau Claire!

It's getting to be that season when we're all ready to cook warm, hearty meals with family, friends, neighbors and the greatest recipes filled with the season's abundance in root crops, fall apples, etc.

Fresh for you this week we're highlighting the delightful Fuyu Persimmons (as a salad dressing or simple appetizer for a great meal), five different varieties of local apples (Empire, MacIntosh, Cortland, Honey Gold and organic Connell Red) partnered with local/organic , heirloom tomatoes, delicata, spaghetti and butternut squash, pie pumpkins, mississippi greens and local spring mix, and so much more!


















Also, don't forget to sign up for fresh or frozen turkeys for your Thanksgiving dinners! These certified organic or natural birds are coming from our long time sources Coon Creek Family Farm and Beaver Creek Ranch. Give us a call (715-552-3366) if you'd like to place an order or find our in-store clipboard by visiting us!

Lusciously Local

Future Fruit Farm Pears

By Ellen Lane, Future Fruit Farm Ridgeway, WI

Our family farm is located on the beautiful ridges above the Wisconsin river valley. Here, we have chosen to specialize in and grow only "old-time" and exotic pear varieties. The unusual and delicious pears that we produce are harder to grow, but far superior to the common Bartletts. The richer flavor and perfume of our pears is often lacking in the more commercial varieties of pears. Our pears are delicate and require careful methods of husbandry. We practice organic methods of agriculture to grow our fruit. Each tree is given special attention. Each of our pears is handled gently and hand-wiped. We value quality over quantity.

Luscious Pears

The Luscious pear is buttery, very sweet, and aromatic. It has a butterscotch and honey taste. At first, many people told us, "They're not beautiful enough. They're not big. They're not shiny." But after tasting this pear, people have embraced the Luscious as one of the best tasting pears grown. Due to the nature of this variety of pear, it would be smaller in size - a lovely dessert pear - and highly russeted. Luscious pears are difficult to grow and would require the use of toxic chemical sprays to produce a blemish-free fruit. We use only certified organic methods in growing our pears. This pear is not as attractive as more ordinary or hybrid pears, but the taste and flavor are extremely Luscious!

As the pears ripen they have a golden yellow color with a reddish blush. Luscious pears are to be eaten while still firm. These pears have enjoyed a loyal following by all who have tried them. They bring back memories to many people who miss the "old-time" pears their grandfathers used to have growing in their yards.

We hope you enjoy our certified organic pears.

$3.79/# while supplies last at Just Local Food!

Swiss Cheese Promotion

Greetings Cheese Lovers.

We have a great deal for you this weekend. Friday October 9th - Sunday October 11th we will be running a $1 off coupon for any Swiss Cheese in the store if you pair that purchase with the purchase of a 6-pack/4-pack of wheat beer OR Potter's Rye crackers OR a loaf of Rye Bread.

Swiss Cheese Options:
Edelweiss Emmentaler Swiss
Hook's 2 year Swiss
Gingerbread Swiss

Wheat Beer Options:
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat
Capital Island Wheat
New Glarus Dancing Man Wheat
New Glarus Black Wheat
New Glarus Crack'd Wheat
Angry Minnow Honey Wheat
Furthermore Fatty Boombalatty
Central Waters Whitewater Weizen
New Belgium Sunshine Wheat
Viking Dim Whit
Viking Weathertop Wheat

Cracker Option:
Potter's Caraway Rye Crackers

Bread Options:
Foster Cheese Haus Red Cedar Beer & Caraway Rye
Harmony Corner Cafe Pumpernickel Rye

BREW NEWS October 2009

Welcome to another installment of BREW NEWS!

1. New Product Line: New Belgium Brewing out of Fort Collins, CO
2. Premixed Six Packs
3. New/Seasonals

1. New Product Line: New Belgium Brewing out of Fort Collins, CO
We are proud to announce that we are working with New Belgium Brewing. All be it that it is by far the most traveled beer in our store, it comes with some very unique aspects. First and foremost is the brewery's adherence to renewable energy. The Mother Ship, a.k.a. the brewery, is powered by a combination of wind power and processed waste water (on site). Another key factor in JLF picking up this product was the worker ownership aspect. After one year on the job, New Belgium workers gain a voting share in the company, not to mention a free fat tire cruiser bike. Beyond these perks there is an established benefit package that rivals the best in the country. The folks at New Belgium also are huge advocates of biking and sponsor several initiatives including the Tour de Fat, Team Wonderbike, the Urban Assault Ride, and Bike-in Cinema. For more great info check out their awesome website: www.newbelgium.com.

enough about the brewery...how about the beer?

We currently carry a limited selection that will grow as space becomes available in the cooler.
Currently in stock:
Fat Tire Amber Ale 6 packs
Fat Tire Amber Ale 22oz bottles
1554 Enlightened Black Ale 6 packs
Blue Paddle Pilsener-Lager 6 packs
Sunshine Wheat Beer 6 packs
Mothership Wit Organic Wheat Beer 22oz bottles

Look forward to a sampling with a New Belgium rep in the near future.

2. Premixed Six Packs
We tried something new this last month with a premixed Oktoberfest six pack. The results being that we have to restock the shelf often. The current mix includes an Oktoberfest from Summit, New Glarus, Bell's, Capital, and Leinie's. The sixth beer is either a Berghoff Oktoberfest, Capital Autumnal Fire, or an extra Summit Oktoberfest. We will run the current premixed Oktoberfest through the end of October. Look forward to a premixed Stout six pack starting in November.

3. New/Seasonals
New to our shelves:
Viking Rauch
Viking Queen Victoria's IPA
Viking Abby Normal
Walter's 6 Pack Cans
and all of the New Belgium Products listed above

Cheers,
Jordan & Drew

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day..."
-Lyndon B. Johnson