Organic Valley Sampling

Stop on down Friday July 22nd from 3-5PM to sample some Organic Valley products including Organic Muenster cheese and the *NEW* French Vanilla Half & Half and Hazelnut Half & Half. Also meet Mariann Holm of Holm Girls Dairy, an Organic Valley dairy farm.

Pre-Memorial Day Sampling

It happened! Thanks to all of the vendors for making this event possible and thank you to all of the patrons that made this event great. What an AWESOME food community we have!

Our 1st Annual
Pre-Memorial Day Sampling

Thursday May 27th, 4PM-6PM

Stop by to meet our vendors, taste some great samples, and get inspired for your long weekend celebration. We'll be out in the parking lot and in the store.

Dave's BrewFarm (Wilson, WI) - Matacabras & BrewFarm Select

Angry Minnow Brew Pub (Hayward, WI) - Oaky's Stout, River Pig Pale Ale, Honey Wheat

Maiden Rock Apples (Maiden Rock, WI) - Grandaddy's Apple 2-Pepper Chutney

Gingerbread Jersey (Augusta, WI) - Various Cheeses (Fresh Curds for sure)

Werlein Farm (Mondovi, WI) - Hamburgers

Golden Hills Bison (Osseo, WI) - Bison Burgers

What's New?

New Products Galore!!!
Stop down and check out what's new!

In the cooler...
Reed's Raspberry Ginger Ale
Unpeeled Spicy Mojito Kombucha (St. Paul, MN)
Unpeeled Ginger Brew Kombucha (St. Paul, MN)
Sweet Leaf Raspberry Iced Tea
Knudsen Tropical Recharge 32oz
Knudsen Mango Fandango Spritzer (New Size)
Knudsen Black Cherry Spritzer (New Size)
Vita Coco Coconut Water (alternated w/Taste Nirvana)
Taste Nirvana Coconut Water (alternated w/Vita Coco)
Organic Valley Probiotic Berry Yogurt (WI, MN product)
Rice Dream Refrigerated Rice Milk 64oz
Angelica's Garden Organic Sauerkraut (Elmwood, WI)
Angelica's Garden Organic Kim Chi (Elmwood, WI)
Salsa Lisa Real Hot Salsa (Minneapolis, MN) (alternated w/other Salsa Lisa varieties)
Salsa Lisa Tomatillo & Green Chile Salsa (Minneapolis, MN) (alternated w/other Salsa Lisa varieties)
RP's Pasta Traditional Egg Rigatoni (Madison, WI)
Holy Land Greek Nan Bread (Minneapolis, MN)
Holy Land Garlicky Pita Bread (Minneapolis, MN)
Tofurky Oven Roasted Deli Slices (alternated w/other Tofurky products)
Westsoy Seitan
Rosewood Soft Tofu (Ann Arbor, MI)
Lisanatti Soy-Sation Cheddar Style
Ma Baensch Marinated Herring in Wine Sauce 24oz (Milwaukee, WI) (New Size Option)

In cheese...
Gingerbread Jersey Shredded Mozzarella (Augusta, WI)
Gingerbread Jersey Shredded Cheddar (Augusta, WI)
Crave Brothers Fresh Mozzarella 16oz (Waterloo, WI) (New Size Option)
Widmer's Cheese Cellars Mild Brick (Theresa, WI)
President Brie Log (Belmont, WI)

In beer...
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 22oz (Chicago, IL)
Goose Island 312 Urban Wheat (Chicago, IL)
Furthermore Thermo Refur (Black River Falls, WI) (single bottle only)
Milwaukee Brewing Co. Louie's Demise Immort-Ale (Milwaukee, WI)
Summit Maibock (St. Paul, MN) (seasonal)
Bell's Oberon (Comstock, MI) (seasonal)
Bell's Consecrator Doppelbock (Comstock, MI) (seasonal)
Leinenkugel 1888 Bock (Chippewa Falls, WI) (seasonal)
Sand Creek Hard Lemonade (Black River Falls, WI) (seasonal)
Capital Platinum Blonde Doppelbock (Middleton, WI) (seasonal)
New Glarus Moon Man No Coast Pale Ale (New Glarus, WI) (seasonal)
New Glarus Totally Naked Lager (New Glarus, WI) (seasonal)
New Glarus Road Slush Stout (New Glarus, WI) (seasonal)

New Products and Lower Prices

As mentioned before, we are working with a new distributor for several of our refrigerated and frozen products. This relationship has allowed us to drop prices on several items and pick-up great new product lines. Please check them out next time you're in!

NEW EVERYDAY LOW PRICING
Frozen
Amy's Palak Paneer Meal $5.99->$5.59
Amy's Cheese Enchilada Meal $5.99->$5.59
Cheese
Mt. Sterling Raw Mild Goat Cheddar $6.69->$6.29
Mt. Sterling Goat Feta $5.69->$5.39
Crave Brothers Petit Frere $9.99->$8.59
Crave Brothers Mascarpone 8oz $7.89->$3.39
Crave Brothers Mozzarella 8oz $3.79->$3.49
Crave Brothers Farmer's Rope $7.89->$4.99
Refrigerated
Tofurky Sausages $5.99->$5.19
Tofurky Slices $3.99->$3.49
GT's Kombucha ALL VARIETIES $4.59->$3.99

NEW PRODUCTS
Cheese
Widmer's Mild Brick
Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative Dante Sheep Cheese
WSDC Mona Cow/Sheep Cheese
WSDC Dante Lamb Sheep Cheese
Castle Rock Lemon Thyme Ginger Raw Cheddar
Marieke Raw Cumin Gouda
Refrigerated
Oikos OG Plain Greek Yogurt 16oz
Oikos OG Vanilla Greek Yogurt 16oz
Oikos OG Honey Greek Yogurt 5.3oz
Salsa Lisa Hot Salsa
Salsa Lisa Mild/Medium Salsa
Harvest Bay Coconut Water
HolyLand Tandoori Bread
HolyLand Guacamole Hummus
Bullfrog Fish Farm 4oz Smoked Salmon
Bullfrog Fish Farm 8oz Smoked Salmon
Bullfrog Fish Farm Pickled Pink Rainbow Trout
Earth Balance Natural Shortening
Frozen
Alexia Mushroom Bites
Alexia Mozzarella Stix
Alchemy 16oz Frozen Soups
Alchemy 32oz Frozen Soups

Dave's BrewFarm Beer Sampling and other tidbits...

We had a great time with David from Dave's BrewFarm down at the store sampling BrewFarm Select on Friday, December 18th from 4-6 PM. We also enjoyed meeting the wonderful folks behind Blue Collar Jams pairing their amazingly balanced habanero jams with this crisp and refreshing beer.

We also have some other exciting news. In the last few weeks we set up a new account with a small Wisconsin based distributor that is going to give us access to some New Products and New Everyday Low Prices on several staples we already have. To mention a few...

New Products

Salsa Lisa Mild/Medium Salsa (refrigerated)
Salsa Lisa Hot Salsa (refrigerated)
Salsa Lisa Roasted Chipotle Medium Salsa (refrigerated)
Alexia Mushroom Bites (frozen)
Alexia Mozzarella Stix (frozen)
Oikos OG Greek Yogurt Vanilla (refrigerated)

New Everday Low Prices

Mt. Sterling Feta $5.69->$5.39
Crave Brothers 8oz Fresh Mozzarella $3.79->$3.49
Crave Brothers Farmer's Rope $7.89->$4.99
GT's Kombucha (all varieties) $4.59->$3.99
Tofurky Slices (all varieties) $3.99->$3.49

Look for more prices to drop as we order more product, including brand lines Tofurky Vegan Products, Mt. Sterling Goat Cheeses, President Cheeses, and Crave Brothers Cheeses to mention a few.

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

Carr Valley Cheese & other refrigerated updates

I'm excited to share that we have started working with Carr Valley Cheese. This Cheesemaking operation spans 4 generations dating back 100 years. To say the least, they know how to make darnn good cheese. We're starting with the eight varieties listed below, but look forward to many more making their way through the store in the months to come.

Mammoth Cheddar

Mammoth Cheddar is a very old traditional style of cheese. It is a 74 lb. wheel that is cellar cured. We grow native molds on the surface of the cheese and cure it for 10 months. The flavor is very fresh and delicious with some fruity afternotes. This cheese won 2nd place at the 2006 American Cheese Society Competition.

Black Sheep Truffle

Inspired by the truffled cheese of Italy, Sid has created this award winning sheep milk cheese which is washed in truffle oil and aged over 6 months. Has a sweet unique earthy flavor from the black truffle pieces throughout the cheese. It was awarded 1st Place at the 2006 American Cheese Society Competiton.

Mobay

Sid's whimsically delicious take on the famous French cheese, Morbier. Our version features a layer of sheep milk cheese and a layer of goat milk cheese separated by a layer of grape vine ash and pressed together. The flavor is both delicate and rustic. Taste each layer separately and then together for three different flavor profiles in one great cheese. Mobay took 2nd Place in its class at the 2004 and 2005 American Cheese Society Competition.

Chevre au Lait

Made with 100% goat milk, this gouda style cheese is aged for extra flavor. Excellent table and snacking cheese.

Cocoa Cardona

Chocolate and cheese unite beautifully in this award-winning American Original. Made in 8-lb. wheels, from goat milk, it features our delicious Cardona aged and rubbed with cocoa powder. The cocoa flavor is subtle, the rind a lovely brown, and the end result like nothing you've ever tasted. It took 1st Place at the 2004 and 2nd in 2006 American Cheese Society Competition and Best of Class & Overall Second Runner-Up out of 1,000 entries in the 2005 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.

Creama Kasa

An incredibly rich and flavorful triple-cream cheese that's like pure heaven. Creama Kasa is made from cow milk. Its flavor is buttery and piquant, and it melts in your mouth. Perfect for spreading on warm, crusty bread.

Wildflower Cheddar

Wildflower Cheddar is a cheese made from the milk of cows that graze on lush spring and summer wildflower pastures.

Also new in refrigerated...

Coon Creek Organic Eggs

Bubbies Pure Kosher Dill Pickles

Organic Valley Neufchatel Cheese Spread

Rosewood Organic Tofu

Elderberry Kitchen Raspberry Poppyseed Dressing

Elderberry Kitchen Raspberry Agave Dressing

Elderberry Kitchen Pasta Salad Dressing

History of Eau Galle Cheese

Doesn't this picture of Leo Buhlman just make you want to learn a little bit about the history of Eau Galle Cheese Factory?

borrowed from the Eau Galle Cheese Factory website:

Eau Galle (pronounced: O Galley)--a quaint village nestled in the rolling hills of western Wisconsin--has had a milk processing plant since the mid-1800's.

Leo Buhlman, Founder, apprenticed for eight years as a cheese maker in Switzerland before coming to the United States in 1926.

After working at a number of Wisconsin cheese factories and learning English, Leo purchased the then closed cheese plant in Eau Galle in 1945 and it became known as the Eau Galle Cheese Factory.

He made and marketed swiss cheese for the next thirteen years. In 1958 he made and marketed cheddar cheese to meet the changing market. Within the next couple of years he began making hard Italian cheese which to this day is Eau Galle Cheese Factory's niche.

In 1964, his son, John Buhlman, took over management of the plant. But Leo continued putting in long days making cheese until he was 89 years old and it became too difficult for him to get around on his two walking canes.

In 1986, the Eau Galle Cheese Factory retained the village name when it built and moved to a new state of the art facility four miles East of Eau Galle on State Hwy 25, two miles North of Durand.

In 2005, once again, the factory underwent measures to improve its facility and added all new automated equipment. The Plant also was certified in 2005 for Organic production of hard Italian cheeses.

The Eau Galle Cheese Factory continues to be operated by the Buhlman family which takes pride in the cheese it produces.

New Products in Refrigerated

Farmer's All Natural Creamery - Kalona, Iowa
Organic Cottage Cheese 4%Milkfat
Organic Sour Cream
www.kalonaorganics.com

Eichten's - Center City, MN
Smoked String Cheese 8oz
www.specialtycheese.com

Donnay Dairy - Kimball, MN
Granite Ridge Goat Cheese

Salad Girl Organic Salad Dressings - Willernie, MN
Crisp Apple Maple Dressing
Blueberry Basil Dressing
www.saladgirldressing.com

Berghoff - Janesville, WI
Famous Old-Fashioned Draft Root Beer

Mt Sterling - Mt Sterling, WI
Raw Sharp Goat Cheddar
www.buygoatcheese.com

Lightlife - Turners Falls, MA
Gimme Lean Ground Sausage Style
www.lightlife.com

Essence of Blue - Grand Junction, MI
Blueberry Nectar Lemonade
www.theblueberrystore.com

Apple Rush - Blue Island, IL
Sparkling Raspberry Apple
Sparkling Pomegranate Apple
www.applerush.com

CHEESE

The following list is of all cheeses in the store as of 07.01.2008.
All are sourced from Wisconsin with a few exceptions from Minnesota.
Sheep, Goat, OG, Raw, and MN are labeled.
If not labled, fill in cow and/or WI.

Bass Lake Canasta Pardo (sheep)
Bass Lake Chili Pepper Chev're (goat)
Bass Lake Country Plain Chev're (goat)
Bass Lake Goat Muenster w/ Green Olives (goat)
Bass Lake Herb Chev're (goat)
Bass Lake Pepper Chev're (goat)
Bass Lake Sharp Cheddar
Bass Lake Vegetable Chev're (goat)
BelGioioso Fresh Mozzarella
BelGioioso Mild Provolone
Black River Gorgonzola
Castle Rock Artisan Blue (OG)
Castle Rock Colby (OG)
Castle Rock Harvest Moon (OG)
Castle Rock Raw Milk Cheddar (OG, raw)
Castle Rock Smokey Blue (OG)
Crystal Ball 1yr Cheddar (OG)
Crystal Ball 3yr Sharp Cheddar (OG)
Crystal Ball Gouda (OG)
Donnay Granite Ridge Goat (OG, goat, MN)
Eau Galle Asiago
Eau Galle Italian
Eau Galle Parmesan
Eau Galle Romano
Edelweiss Emmentaler Swiss
Eichten's Smoked String Cheese (MN)
Gingerbread Jersey Aged Cheddar 1yr
Gingerbread Jersey Baby Swiss
Gingerbread Jersey Cheese Curds
Gingerbread Jersey Colby Longhorn
Gingerbread Jersey European Gouda (raw)
Gingerbread Jersey Jalapeno Cheddar
Gingerbread Jersey Manchego Viejo
Gingerbread Jersey Mozzarella
Gingerbread Jersey Mushroom & Onion Jack
Gingerbread Jersey Smoked Cheddar
Gingerbread Jersey Smoked Mozzarella
Gingerbread Jersey Swiss
Gingerbread Jersey Taste of Athens
Gingerbread Jersey Taste of Sicily
Grand Cru Gruyere
Grasspoint Mozzarella
Great Midwest Habanero Jack
Great Midwest Morel Leek Jack
Kronenost Swedish-Style Fontina
Mt. Sterling Feta (goat)
Mt. Sterling Goat Jack (goat)
Mt. Sterling Raw Mild Goat Cheddar (goat)
Mt. Sterling Raw Sharp Goat Cheddar (goat)
Mt. Sterling Raw Smoked Goat Cheddar (goat)
Next Generation Caribbean Cheddar (raw)
Next Generation Cilantro Roasted Garlic Cheddar (raw)
Next Generation Colby (raw)
Next Generation Garlic Parsley Cheddar (raw)
Next Generation Mild Cheddar (raw)
Next Generation Parsley Cheddar (raw)
Organic Valley Feta (OG)
Organic Valley Stringles (OG)
Pasture Pride Juusto
Pasture Pride Muenster
Pastureland Cheddar (raw, MN)
President Brie
President Camembert
Sartori Sarvecchio Double Aged Parmesan
Stettler Cream Havarti
Van Gogh Gouda
Vern's 8yr White Cheddar

If you have suggestions for new cheeses e-mail jordan@justlocalfood.com.