Product Updates

Hiya garden Fans!

 

Just wanted to let y'all know that we now have fresh cucumbers in from Carlson's Farm, in Dresden.  Plus, Organic Tofu (sold by the pound) from Skowhegan.  The soybeans used in the tofu are grown organically there as well!  We also got in organic mustard oil and canola oil from Aroostook county and broccoli from Dresden and Preque Isle.  

 

More later... 

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Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

Richomnd Days!

Hiya Garden Fans!

 

Yes siree, Richmond Days has begun.  Hopefully the sun will be out as the forecast suggests!    

 

We are open and loaded for the weekend!  I hope we get cleaned out, that would be good.  But, right now we have lots of everything.   If you are going to the island, why don't you stop by for lunch afterwards.  We have baked beans and hot dogs and plenty of sandwich material. 

 

FYI. We need paper bags!  If you have a stock pile, bring it down! 

 

That's it for this one, hope to see you over the weekend!

 

 

 

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Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

Just for YOU!

Hello, once again, Garden Folks!

 

This weekend, as I assume you are aware, is the Richmond Days Celebration held tomorrow through Saturday.  There's a lot going on around town, and a lot of it right around our store!  I was told, by the police, that the street will be closed from our ice machine south, so that we will have plenty of space in front of the store for you, our customers, to park and turn around!  We weren't open last year at this time, so I have no idea what to expect, but we are gearing up for a great weekend!  We will stay open later each night as it demands. 

 

Speaking of being open later, I have posted new hours operation on the doors.  We are now open 6am to 7pm SUNDAY TO TUESDAY and 6am to 8pm WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY.  When we get our beer and wine license the hours will most likely change again. 

 

New, this week...is...I have submitted and paid for our beer and wine license!  (Yeahhhhh!)  We should have it in three to four weeks!   AND, new today, we have some fantastic european foods including; Rissotto mixes and Cous Cous, from Italy, USDA Certified Organic Olive Oil from Spain, Goumet Taffy (an interesting package and great flavors!), 34 Degree Rosemary and Sesame Flat Crackers (all natural from Colorado), Fentimen's (from the UK) Botanical Brews (here we call them sodas) and Fizzy Lizzy ( a fruit and fizzy water "soda" that is most natural than any other soda we have. Tomorrow, The Garden of Eatin chips should be in!   We will be getting a variety of pastas from Italy as well, in the near future.  These pastas are not your Prince or Barrella varieties,  these are hand "crafted" from small family businesses in Italy and are the real deal!  What a delight!  

 

It was interesting, when I got the marketing sheet on the crackers that it featured the crackers with a hunk of Humbolt Fog Bleu cheese (like what we already carry!).  This all comes from a locally owned  and operated specialty food distributor in Bowodinham!

 

Also, new this week (sort of) is a wider selection of A Wee Bit Farm's all natural, grass fed and nitrate free meats and smoked goods.  I know the price is higher than the other stores for the same cuts, but you get what you pay for, and this meat is superb, grown in Maine, and is the healthier choice!  There are fliers on the wire rack near the meat doors that explain more about their meats. Just for YOU, if you bring in a copy of this email, I will give you 10% off the labeled price so that you can try out this incredible product!  

 

Speaking of superb, as Jen was making a special order vegan brownie platter, she made some to sell at the store.  Wow!  We had samples at the counter, and they are fantastic.  You can rest assurred that what ever your special need is for food, we can make it!

 

Grandpa Paul, from California, brought in a new load of naturally grown peaches, plums and nectarines, yesterday afternoon.  These were picked only five or six days ago and are so much better than the big store "cheap" stone fruits.  They taste like they just came off the tree (and they did!)  They certainly haven't been hanging out in warehouses across the country!  They were picked, packed and shipped to us! They are so tasty! 

 

I almost forgot the OTHER give away!  Our Customer and New Customer appreciation coupons!  Bring this email in with you tomorrow afternoon or anytime and we will give you twenty four coupons for you to put your name on and give away to your friends and neighbors who have not been to The Garden of Eatin! When you run out, just come in to get more! The top three people to bring in the most new customers will be handsomely rewarded for their efforts in October!  And I don't mean just a free pizza or a coupon! 

 

Next week we will be getting organic, Maine made, tofu with soy grown in Skowhegan and more of the Smith Family Farm yogurts in Maple, Vanilla and Lemon Dream. 

 

One last thing to note is that this time of year is when the daylilies are in peak bloom.   We will have a special offering of many varieties of daylilies, starting at $5.00 per pot.  These are great hybrids with lots of great colors and plant habits.  We will have them starting tomorrow!   

 

 

I hope that y'all enjoy the weekend, eat well and most importantly, stop in to The Garden of Eatin! 

 

--
Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

A weekend to savor great flavor!

Afternoon Garden fans!

 

If you are planning any weekend eating activities, we are fully stocked and ready!  (thank goodness emails are paperless, this one would have a little drool on it, as I am writting from the store and there are blueberry pies in the oven!)   

 

Our meat department is loaded with some great meats, including ribeyes, boneless pork loin chops, ham steak, all natural chicken breast and ground beef.  We have all the fixin's for summer salads including long seedless cucumbers, all kinds of lettuce, Bowdoinham's Locally Known salad blends, Madison's Backyard Farms tomatoes, and more.  In the dried fruit department we just got in more dried kiwi. The kiwi is our most popular dried item.  But the dried pineapple, mango chips, apricots, papaya and the fruit medley are extremly tasty too.  Cheese, do we have cheese!  Smoked Gouda, Cabot's Extra sharp cheddar, Humbolt Fog, Roaring Forties Bleu, Maytag Bleu, and a few other odds and ends.  Someone messed up our citrus order, so we have lots of lemons and grapefruit.  Citrus tastes so refreshing on these hot muggy days.  

 

We have several flavors of some new Kettle Chips and Krunchers.  The Garden of Eatin chips will arrive next week.  And the Daily Bread display has just been restocked.  

 

In the frozen food sections we have Jyang Lee's Oriental foods that are still $1.00 off.  And our icream freezer is well stocked with some good old fashion icecreams.  

 

Once again, we are stocked up with lots of great fresh foods and ready for  anything you need. 

 

Uh oh, I almost forgot, Jack Baker, from Baker's Restaurant (upstairs) just brought down some of his fantastic crab cakes.  AND...my California fruit man just walked through the door and told me that his next shipment is expected to arrive Monday or Tuesday!  Those peaches, nectarines and plums are by far the best tasting stone fruits I have had in years.  And we will have them in stock no later than Tuesday! 

 

Have a wonderful weekend and I hope to see you in The Garden of Eatin!  

--
Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

This just in......

Fresh broccoli,  garlic scapes, beet greens and baby beets from Carlson's Farm in Dresden!  Ahh, the bounty of the farmlands begins!

 

Have a good one!

--
Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

Long winded, but well worth the read!

Top o' the week to ya' Garden Fans! 

 

July and August are my favorite summer months, the real bounty of the farmlands begins to fill our shelves!  It is also when the daylilies brighten our landscapes.  I recently terminated my interest in Fieldview Farm, in Dresden and included in my settlement is quite a few clumps of a wide variety of colors of daylilies!  We will begin to dig and move them to Sonshine Growers and The Garden of Eatin this week.  The daylily is probably one of the most forgiving and hardy perennials I have ever seen!  We will have blow out prices, too!  You will get a big bang from your buck on these plants!

 

At Sonshine Growers we have shifted from our spring garden plants to cut herbs and a few other veggies which we will sell at the store and to other wholesalers in Maine. Two of my favorite items are basil and pea tendrils.  The young pea plant,is cut at 4 -6 inches with a bud and they taste like peas but they don't roll off your fork!  They are great used in salads, sauteed in asian cooking or as a garnish. I think of all the summer salads I have had over the years with peas in them and the peas sink to the bottom.  With the pea plant, the flavor will stay with the rest of the dish! The variety we are primarily growing produces a soft lavender blossom, which is different from the normal white flower seen most.  We've been using our basil for the last couple of months in our homemade pesto and pizza. and we now have it fresh in bags.  

 

July 23 through the 25 is Richmond Days!  We will be open extra hours through out the weekend and will have lots of specials available.  Last year we weren't open yet, so we are expecting a big crowd through the doors!

 

Speaking of hours, we are changing our hours to Wednesday through Saturday 6 am to 8pm and Sunday through Tuesday 6am to 7pm.   

 

In celebration of our 1st year anniversary in August we are saluting YOU, our customers.  If it wasn't for YOU we wouldn't be here!  Starting July 23rd (just in time for Richmond Days)  we will have books of ten two dollar off coupons that we ask you to put your name on and give it to a friend.  The friend puts their name and email address on it and when we collect them over the next two months we will give a substantial prize to the person (or persons) who bring in the most new customers to The Garden of Eatin!  Just bring a copy of this email or next weeks email to get your book of coupons.  What a great time to give them away at Richmond Days!   

 

This is YOUR store and we want to carry what YOU want.  Hence, the addition of a few gourmet cheeses, from around the world.  What do you want to see here?  Drop a note in our Suggestions Can.  We are looking at several new additions to the store which will include more organic, vegan and gluten free selections. 

 

There is so much that we can do for YOU!  We are not the normal convenience store, that's for sure.  But, real convenience is what we're about, meaning that we are providing as much local and Maine grown foods as possible!  The convenience is that you need not travel great distances to get your fresh, wholesome foods and you are supporting local businesses that keep their money in the local economy. 

 

Got a special event coming up? We cater with our huge selection of foods.  Hosting a wedding or party and need special foods for the guests?  Let us know, we are here for YOU!

 

Oh, before I forget, we will have the "real" Garden of Eatin' chips and other all natural chips coming in next Thursday!  I can't wait for the beet and carrot chips!  M,mmmmm! 

 

Now that the spring greenhouse season is over, I will be in the store more often.  I look forward to seeing y'all often and seeing you at The Garden!

 

--
Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881

Celebrate the 4th with us!

Hellooooo Garden Fans!

 

Happy 4th of July!  Wow, how a little sunshine can change the mood, heh?  (The sun was a welcome sight this afternoon!) 

 

We have a great supply of the freshest products for you and your holiday plans!  Today, of course is Fresh Fish Friday and we have lots of seafood as well as meats for your bbq needs.  Jen and crew have been busy making all of your favorite summertime salads, available in the deli cooler and Jen's pies....,.Mmmmmm! 

 

Our produce selection is second to none, so close to home!  We have more dried friuts including the most popular dried kiwi.  We also have a "Swiss Mix" trail mix and the ever so popular raspberry white truffle trail mix. We will have fresh strawberries all weekend! 

I hope that you all enjoy your weekend, it looks like it will be a lot better than the last several!  And we will be open normal hours all weekend! 

 

See ya' at The Garden!

--
Jim Peterson
The Garden of Eatin'
324 Front Street Richmond, ME 04357
http://www.TheGardenOfEatin.me
Ph: 207-737-8880
Fx: 207-737-8881