Your Farmers in the Dell: My first Springdell Experience

My first experience at Springdell farm was probably about 2-3 years ago at the Wayland Summer Farmers Market. I was a farmers market newbie and visiting the market with one of my friends for the first time. She was telling me about this steak she bought and how delicious it was. I was not really a steak eater at the time, but she was so excited about this steak, I figured I would try it. I remember buying steak tips and eggs. It was the first time I had seen an assortment of egg colors including blue eggs. I went home and not knowing how to cook steak, I put some salt and pepper on it and put it on a grill pan. It wasn’t cooking all the way so I stuck it in the oven for a few minutes to make sure it was cooked all the way (at the time I ate my steak well done). I took it out of the oven and cut it up and ate it. I couldn’t believe what I had been missing for so many years! I learned why the quality of the meat is so important. I knew I had to go back for more.

Springdell farm is about 40-45 minutes from my house. I realized when I had gone back for my second steak that I pass the farm on the way to my Dad’s house. Since Springdell farm no longer goes to any farmers market near my house, I will often go on the way to my Dad’s to stock up on meat or sometimes even send him to pick up an order. This year for Christmas, I took a detour on my way home from work to pick up some ground beef and sausage to make meatballs for Christmas Eve dinner. I even had some left over sausage to put in my sauce that I made during this crazy snow storm. It is worth a Sunday drive to go to the farm stand and buy a great product!

I enjoy going to the farm stand in the summer to pick up some fruits and vegetables along with some meat and checking out the festive decor. This past fall, I was approached by one of the roosters just roaming around the farm stand. My steak grilling has come a long way since I threw it in oven and I have even been trying other cuts of meat the past few years. I tell everyone about Springdell farm and often mention it in my own blog. This year for my 30^th birthday, my Dad and his wife bought all the meat from the farm stand to make a burger bar.