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!
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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
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