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Local Flavors of the Laughery Valley & its Environs

Batesville Farmer's Market
George Street (site of old Feed Mill)
Batesville, IN 47006
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. until noon.  May 13-

McCool Farm/Pink Elephant
Penntown, IN
812-623-3837
Accepting WIC (Women, Infants and Children), and senior citizen vouchers. Fruits and vegetable available this summer will be: okra, white eggplant, brussel sprouts, Jade green beans, tomatoes, kohl-rabi, cucumbers, radishes, onions, herbs, garlic, pears, grapes and rhubarb.

Steinfort Farm
11376 Shrine Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-4598

Alpine Berry Farm
26185 Pocket Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-6677
U-Pick Blueberries, Raspberries and Blackberries.  Call for availability and hours.

Doll's Orchard, LLC
21134 Tony Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-4563
Apples sold at wholesale prices.  Varieties include Gala, Delicious Red and Yellow, Mutsu, Winesap, Jonagold, Jonathon, Gingergold, Empire, Cortland, McIntoch,  and Honeycrisp.  We sell at Farmers' Markets and from our business location by appointment.

Salatin Orchard
10514 Chesterville Road
Moores Hill, IN 47032
812-744-3481
Seasonal Peaches, Apples, Blueberries, Pears, Plums, Cherries, Grapes
Open Daily 10 am-7 pm, June-December.  Gift Shop offers various items including jams, jellies and apple butter.

Villa Orchard
3301 State Rd 229
Oldenburg, IN 47036
934-2473
Apples, Cider, Apple Butter; Seasonal, call for availability and hours.

The Laughery Valley Growers, Inc. a local multi-farm agriculture cooperative, has been offering CSA shares of fresh, naturally grown produce to local residents since 2006.  In 2010, the coop has been invited to sell their CSA boxes to employees at The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio.

About CSA's
Community Supported Agriculture is a system of local food production that focuses on sustainable agriculture practiced by farmers and supported by members of a local community.  A CSA creates a direct relationship between those who want to eat safe, fresh, nutritious food and those who grow it.  Growers agree to provide a weekly share of their harvest to subscribers who support them by paying a fee in advance of the harvest season.  CSA subscribers join with growers in assuming the costs, risks and reward of growing the season's crops.  Such fees pay for seeds, supplies, labor, water, equipment maintenance, soil-building amendments and other expenses needing payment before harvesting.  They also include expenses for the management and packing of weekly produce.

CSA subscribers' purchasing power reflects concern for the environmental protection for soil, water and air quality, for their own health needs and for economic justice for family farms.  When food items are shipped hundreds or thousands of miles, they ripe or mature and are often coated with preservatives.  Local food is fresh, flavorful and more nutritious because it is harvested only a day or two before local CSA subscribers obtain it.

FarmFreshCSA
The multi-farm cooperative packages fresh seasonal produce each week for 20 weeks during the late spring, summer and early fall months.  In 2010, subscribers will pick-up their CSA weekly boxes each Wednesday, 3:45-7:00pm at the packing site, Walhill Farm, 857 Six Pine Ranch Road in Batesville.  CSA season starts on June 2 and ends on October 13, 2010.  To reserve a share, subscribers sign-up between March 1 and May 1, 2010 with a deposit.  They select a payment option for the balance.  Subscribers may sign-up later in the season if shares are available for a pro-rated fee.

2010 Coop Growers include: John Huffman,  Chris & Dawn Merkel, Shelia & Tim Merkel,  S. Marie Nett,OSF (Michaela Farm),   Sue and Kenny Keyes, Richard Salatin, Ande Schewe,and Michael Swango.   New growers include:  Tommy Koons, Matt Meyer, Greg Schwering, Lisa & Eric Spencer, Mary Stephens, Tom Volgelsang and Steve Wood. 

FarmFreshCSA offers Seasonal Eating Pleasures
By joining a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), subscribers are committed to eating in accord with the seasons and supporting local farmers.  Items in the weekly box will reflect the cycle of our bio-region's growing patterns.  Growers plant a variety of heirloom and hybrid items that are known to be hardy and resistant to diseases.  Subscribers may find some vegetables that may be new to them, but are hardy in this climate.  A weekly CSA Newsletter is emailed each Tuesday evening to all subscribers to keep them informed about the box contents and to provide helpful nutrition information with a sampling of recipes.  A hard copy of the newsletter is available to those without email service.  For information about this local food venture, view LVG, INC (CO-OP) page on this website.

 

B and B Bees
759 S. Mulberry Street
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-4686
B and B Honey is also available at local stores.

John and Audrey Griffith
16150 Possum Ridge Road
Aurora, Indiana 47001
812-926-4452

Michaela Farm
Oldenburg, IN 47006
812-933-0661
michaelafarm@etczone.com
Call or e-mail to order.

French's Locker
106 Sycamore Street
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-2902
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8 am-5 pm; Saturday 9 am - 12 pm
Beef, Pork, Goat, Lamb
Ostrich, Emu, Beefalo - Call for availability


Dave and Deb Hartman
33113 Lamping Rd.
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-5045
Free-range Chickens; Call to order.

Kestler Farms
565 State Road 229 South
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-4835
Kestlerfarmsbeef@verizon.net
Natural, no antibiotics and no added hormones; Call to order.

Langeland Farms
Patty Reding and Family
3806 S. County Rd. 550 E.
Greensburg, IN 47240
812-663-9546
patty@Langelandfarms.com
Natural, hormone-free Angus Beef
Specializing in high quality beef.
Offering "Beef Bundles" to accommodate your freezer (large to refrigerator-small) and busy life style.

Martin's Fine Beef
7655 State Rd. 48
Aurora, IN 47001
812-926-3941
martinbeef@gmail.com
Grain-fed steers raised without chemicals; quarters and sides available spring and fall

Merkel Goat Farm

407 Merkel Road

Batesville, IN 47006

1-866-476-8866

email: merkelgoatfarm@aol.com

 

Goats are available for sale and can be processed at a local meat processing facility.

Field trips and farm tours are scheduled spring to fall (10 or more).

Ye Olde Farmhouse Gift shop hours: Wed, Thurs 2-6, Fri 11-6, Sat 8-4, Sun 11-4

Michaela Farm
Oldenburg, IN 47006
812-933-0661
michaelafarm@etczone.com
Ground beefalo and select cuts; Call or e-mail to order.

Voegeli's Natural Beef
3703 North CR 150 East
Milan, IN 47031
812-654-2188
farmone@farmone.net
Grass-fed beef raised without growth hormones or antibiotics.  Call to order.

Gary and Monica Yane
24133 Bulfork Road
Oldenburg, IN 47036
812-527-2479
myane@core.com

Hogs raised on pasture with no antibiotics or hormones, ground beef; Call to order.

Batesville Farmer's Market
George Street (site of old Feed Mill)
Batesville, IN 47006
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. until noon.  May 13-

French's Locker
106 Sycamore Street
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-2902
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8 am-5 pm; Saturday 9 am - 12 pm

Dave and Deb Hartman
33113 Lamping Rd.
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-5054
Call for availability.  Can also be purchased at Blue Flame.

Langeland Farms
Gary & Patty Reding
3806 S. County Rd. 550 E.
Greensburg, IN 47240
812-663-9546
greding@langelandfarms.com
True Free Range - on Certified Organic Pasture

Gary and Monica Yane
24133 Bulfork Road
Oldenburg, IN 47036
812-527-2479
myane@core.com
Call for availability.

Ertel Cellars Winery
3794 E CR 1100 N.
Batesville, IN 47006
812-933-1500
www.ertelcellarswinery.com
Wine

Merkel Goat Farm
407 Merkel Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-933-0762 or 812-212-2655
email: merkelgoatfarm@aol.com

Field trips and farm tours are scheduled spring to fall (10 or more).

Ye Olde Farmhouse Gift shop hours: Wed, Thurs 2-6 p.m., Fri, Sat, Sun 10-5 p.m.

 

Riehle Enterprise, LLC
9632 N. County Rd. 800 East
Sunman, IN 47041
812-623-8172
Gourmet popcorn

Steinfort Farm
11376 Shrine Road
Batesville, IN 47006
812-934-4598
Flowers, Pumpkins

FGA
c/o Chris Bruns
15 Red Oak Drive
Batesville, IN 47006
Email: Contact@foodandgrowers.org

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