You and your family will be able to tour the farm and learn what, how and why they farm in and how they raise the animals.  Check out the new born calf roaming the pasture, see the baby duroc piglets, chicks and turkeys.

If you like what you see there will be plenty of opportunity to purchase products from the farm.  Everything from grassfed beef to fresh pasture pork turkey breast and samples from 2 Kids Goat Farm and Krienhild Dairy.

Feeling lucky? Enter their raffle for a 20 pound turkey breast, benefiting the roof on the farm stand.  Spring is here, the pastures are green and lush, so what better time to bring the kids out and reconnect with the farmer in your neighborhood.

The Calen award changes each year and focuses on a specific style.  Last year’s style was porter and of course IPA’s were the choice for 2013.

It is more good news in a string of big happening for Madison County’s first brewers.  In the first 15 months of existence it has already more than doubled its production capacity, and is in the process of opening a new tasting room on Broad St., in the center of Hamilton. The new tasting room could be open this week.

All we know is we could not be prouder of Good Nature and the hard work they are putting forth as our first brewery in Madfoods Country.

I do think I have found a pie worthy of my love for both foods!  New York Pizzeria in Morrisville seems to have found a perfect way to combine the ingredients.  The pizza is built on the traditional NY style crust.  The chicken is grilled and soaked in what seems to be their medium hot sauce.  The pie is drizzled with creamy bleu cheese dressing and also topped with a traditional mozzarella cheese mixture from the shop.

When it comes right down to it, I’m usually not a fan of this type of pie, probably because I love traditional pizza so much.  This pie however left me wishing I had gotten two slices instead of one, and that says a lot.

The Gala Burger features two, eight ounce local grass fed beef patties, cheddar, bacon, onion, tomato, lettuce and BBQ sauce.  It is served with fries and onion rings.  The challenge is to eat two of these burgers, plus the fries and onion rings in 20 minutes.  That is two pounds of fresh, local, grass fed beef.  Think of it not just as a food challenge, but also supporting local agriculture.

I only devoured one of the burgers, and I think, if on the right day I tried it, I could pull off the challenge.  The burger was a nice medium rare, and the flavor of the local beef was very beefy.  I’m a toppings guy with my burgers so all of the toppings work well for me.  While usually more of a mustard, ketchup and mayo person with my burgers, the BBQ sauce did its job, and made the burger finger licking good.  Of course, washing it down with a pint of local craft beer is also a necessity.

If you are brave you can try the challenge yourself, if not so brave, or maybe just a little smarter than the rest of us, order the single version of the Gala burger.

Products to look forward to include spring greens and lettuces, herbs, maple syrup, potatoes, organic grains and rice, specialty baked goods, farm-fresh eggs, cheeses, pet treats, root vegetables, granola, mushrooms, and pasture raised and grassfed meats including beef, lamb, pork, poultry and bison. Over 20 local farmers and producers participate in the market.

Enjoy a unique treat from the market café!  Annie Evans of Gypsy~Girl Wood Fired Pizza in Sherrill will be at the market with a variety of artisan pizzas.  Her selections will feature the mushrooms and cheeses of market vendors. As always, herbal teas and locally roasted coffee will also be available in the café.

Shake off winter and support your local farmers and food producers this weekend.

For more information, please contact poolvillefarmersmarket@gmail.com.