Summer Newsletter #5
/YOU GUYS. THANK YOU for showing up Saturday for our first on-site market sales of the season! At both Deerfield and Montgomery, you bought us out of everything! We absolutely worked our tails off on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and it was worth every minute. I say it about five times every season, but truly markets are the well from which this thirsty baker drinks. Especially this year...I've processed hundreds of invoices since March, 95% of them for (contactless) home delivery. I've seen names but not faces. So for me to get out and see faces, SMILING facing, and even have time for a quick chat, it really does so much for my morale.
Let's do it again this week! Inventories have been replenished for both markets. Ordering ahead ensures that you get exactly what you want, and it helps me plan the production days a little easier. Also you have until 8pm tonight (Monday) to order for FREE home delivery on Wednesday ($20 minimum, 15 miles delivery range).
This Saturday I'm picking up this year's strawberries. Every year when I call ahead for picked quarts, the person on the other end of the line asks, "You know that these are STRAWBERRIES, right?" This is due to the fact that I'm placing such a large order and when I reply, "Yes, I'm a baker" it always clears things up! Avi and I have already dreamed up about seventeen new things to do with them this year, so be on lookout for strawberry pies, strawberry scones, strawberry galettes, strawberry coffee cake, and more in the coming weeks.
Also, now that summer is here and we are B U S Y, milling flour for sale is taking a backseat. However, if you have an order for at least 8lbs, I'm happy to run the mill for you! I just can't keep up with the smaller bags at this time. And starters and yeast will remain on the menu for the summer, so if you need either of those, please preorder! And if you ordered starter earlier this year, and haven't used it, and it has a clear liquid on top - DON'T throw it out! It's still perfectly fine. That liquid is called "hooch" and you can simply pour it off and refeed it. 🙂
Speaking of hooch, that reminds me - I have quite the collection of kombucha scobys right now! If you'd like one, please reply to this email with which market you'd like for pickup OR home delivery if you already have an order placed.
That's it for now - have a great week!
