Great Steak!

Here's the report from LFLF on the Logan Family Farms steak that we mentioned in out last posting.  It's been a few years (!) since our Meat Cutting class at Penn State, but I'd say this was a USDA Choice cut.  Grilled to the rare side of medium rare ...... it was a good steak.  It was a little big for one meal, so I saved some of it for a steak salad later in the week. 
To quote the late Professor Glenn R. Kean at the Penn State Meats Lab , "if you're going to cook a steak to well done, just get a cheaper cut and don't waste your money"! 

Found At Soergel Orchards

Soergel Orchards Country Market

One thing that we have to say about the staff at the Soergel Orchards Country Market ..... everywhere LFLF turned, there was a friendly, smiling staffer ready to help. 

We got to talk to Randy Soergel since LFLF likes to get permission to take pictures for this blog when we're in a local business.  He even went to the trouble to point out all of the local products like Brunton Dairy milk, Maple Valley Farms honey, and Soergel Orchard Certified Organic Homestyle Apple Butter Spread.   We haven't opened the jar yet, but it's sure to be good!
The market also has a feezer case stocked with local meats.  We've seen the Ron Gargasz Organic Farm beef there for years & it's a very popular item .... Ron is a local western PA organic farming pioneer.
We spotted another local beef in the case & we purchased a rib steak from Logan Family Farm to try out.  We will be grilling this steak in the next day or so & will report back!

Local Tomatoes & Green Apple Wine!

Wouldn't you brake for this sign???  LFLF visited Soergel Orchards today to pick up apples & baked goods, but we came away with some other local goodies!   The tomatoes were really nice looking so we added them to our basket.  They're grown in Indiana County at Yarnick's - we'd taken you there last year on a fall road trip.  We did pick up some Cameo apples after a friendly employee offered us a sample ... they happen to be one of our favorites anyway. 

An unexpected item - see the Soergel web-site for more info - was the limited edition St. Patrick's Day Green Apple Wine!   This may make it worth the trip if you're into wines.  
More local items found at Soergel Orchards Country Store on our next post .........

Who Could Resist?

LFLF spotted this sign & had to add a stop at Janoski's Farm & Greenhouse!  It would be hard to resist & that's why the sign is out there, right?!?  We also picked up some of their homemade sauerkraut while we were there.  The kraut is available for a short time each winter ......

Food Safety Alert for Farmers' Market Vendors

It's winter & classes are in full swing for the farming crowd! 
Here's one posted by yumpittsburgh  about the new Pennsylvania food safety rules offered locally in Gibsonia. 
And yes, there is still local produce to be found out there.  LFLF was at Janoski's Farm & Greenhouse  last weekend & spotted 50# bags of potatoes for $12.50.  We bought a smaller bag, but maybe 50#'s are right for your family!   Also, check their web-site ..... they are offereing a CSA this year.