Attention: Kitchen Cash Club Members who have earned their Red Bags can bring them in on the last Saturday of any month with FIVE Saturdays to get 20% off most things in the store. This is one of those months! Bring your Acorn Farm Red Bag (you must bring it to get the discount!) and stock up on some of your favorites.

Our spring Open House is less than two weeks away! For the first time ever, we're featuring our Polish Pottery at our Open House for 20% off, one day only! We just received some incredible pieces that fit so well with Spring and Easter---egg plates, Easter eggs, rabbits, springy looking florals, and teapots. That doesn't even begin to cover it. Come in on the 23rd and you won't have to wait until our big sale in August to get the discount.

Of course there are so many other great reasons to visit us on the 23rd! The store is just lovely right now, from the windows to all the wonderful new things we've got on our shelves. Come in and have a peek. Chef Steven will be preparing delicious berry crepes and mimosas for you. You'll get to crack an Easter egg at the register to get either a discount, a coupon, or a little gift. Don't miss this special opportunity!

Chef Steven will make a delicious mushroom saute with sherried creme and puff pastry. Easy and pretty enough for a fancy breakfast! No registration required. Drop in between 2 and 3 pm.

We’ve got a delicious demo coming up just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. The best part? Both delicious dishes we’ll be tasting come from a mix—easy for you and Irish enough for St. Paddy’s Day—when everyone’s Irish. We’ll be enjoying Potato Leek Soup from Frontier Soups—-oh, so good! Along side you’ll get a bit of Irish Soda Bread. Enjoy!

Pasta—the culinary staple that is universally adored—and for good reason! It’s good covered with tomato sauce or swimming in a lovely soup, Great next to a steak, tossed with a little butter and parmesan cheese or tucked into a fabulous casserole. But did you know how easy it is to make your own? We’re here to take the mystery out of homemade pasta. We’ll be demoing pasta making and showing you all the tools that help keep the process simple. We’ll also give you a recipe and a few ideas to top it with something special. Even if you’re not looking to make your own pasta, come in for a taste and see what’s new. Pasta la vista!

Free! No Registration Required

If you live in Michigan, you might as well learn how to make a fun evening out of being snowed in--or frozen in--like some of you were this week! We'll start out on Monday the 17th by posting our ways to enhance your snowy misfortune, the next time it should happen to you--from our favorite family board games, playlists and movies, to our favorite popcorn toppings and more! We'll culminate the week with a demo in the store on Saturday with Chef Steven, featuring a Winter Veggie Salad with a Warm Maple Dijon Dressing, a White Bean & Smoked Sausage Casserole, and a Blueberry Buckle! Almost makes us want to have a real snow day! Steven will take the opportunity to teach you a bit about dried beans--the flavorful, delicious, nutritious little gems that they are. So easy to prepare if you know a few simple tips. Whether you want to prepare beans from scratch or just open a can and pour them in whatever you're cooking, you'll love the recipes. Then you can say  "bean there, done that!"

Free! No Registration Required

A perfect day to come in for all your wok questions. Ever wonder why a wok is shaped like it is? How does it function differently from a saute pan? Chef Steven will be preparing a Korean Glass Noodle Stir Fry with chicken and vegetables, featuring Olivelle's Black Garlic Tamari Balsamic and their Toasted Sesame oil. Expect delicious Asian flavors, expert advice, and recipes! If you haven't ventured into Asian cuisine in your own kitchen, this is a superb place to start.

What a fun event this will be! Chef Mary Brady has just published a wonderful cookbook, full of stories of her decades in the culinary world and over sixty well-loved personal and family recipes--some who made it to the menu at the restaurant owned by her and her late husband, Tom Brady. Each one is beautifully showcased with a lovely picture, and we know every cook loves a beautiful cookbook! While Mary's in the store, she'll be cooking up a couple of recipes from the book for you to taste!

Mary has had a rather accomplshed career and was only the second woman in Michigan to earn the designation of Certified Executive Chef. We will have her cookbooks available for sale, and she'll be glad to sign your copy. We're sure you'll find her (and her cookbook!) interesting, warm, and engaging. We're lucky to have such culinary talent living right here in Milford! Do come in and meet her!

It’s time for our Holiday Prelude—the annual Christmas Open House at Acorn Farm. Come into the store to enjoy some delicious bites created by Chef Steven and see the store lavishly decorated for the season. All of our new merchandise will be available, and the store will be adorned with Christmas cheer, featuring a hint of inspiration from William Morris, English designer and leader of the Arts and Crafts movement.

We’ll have a special guest that afternoon—Erin Hamilton of the Mushroom Conservatory. She’s a fascinating entrepreneur, whose love of mushrooms has turned into a passion project for her. Come and learn and ask questions. Her mushroom-growing kits make superb gifts for your favorite foodie or mushroom enthusiast!

Chef Tanya Fallon returns with a delightful selection of her desserts for sampling, featuring cookies, pie, and rolls. Snag an on order form to-go, or you can choose from her menu of offerings and place pre-orders for her holiday treats, which includes pies, cookies, tarts, scones, and soft butter rolls. You don’t want to miss this!

Join us for a complimentary demonstration-style event! Explore innovative ways to use some of our best-selling Olivelle flavors including Cranberry Spice and Wild Mushroom Sage. We’ll present delicious recipes, including Maple and Balsamic Cranberry Sauce, Sheet Pan Roasted Vegetables and Potatot Au Gratin, all crafted with Olivelle ingredients.

Under the expert guidance of Chef Steven, the Thanksgiving 101 class unveils the art of crafting a turkey from beginning to end. Participants will discover the secrets to seasoning, stuffing, roasting, and elegantly carving the bird, along with the process of conjuring roasted turkey gravy from the savory pan drippings. In addition to the turkey, the class offers valuable insights into preparing two sensational side dishes: a roasted sweet potato and apple stack topped with blue cheese, and a rich butternut squash and quinoa stuffing. It’s an all-encompassing journey to orchestrating a joyous Thanksgiving feast!

Bring your knives in to get them sharpened before the holidays. Our annual tradition is to sharpen your knives for free and have a jar for cash donations to Community Sharing to allow them to provide others the help they need! Ed Bartush, of Cangshan Cutlery, will be here to talk knives, show you their specials and familiarize you with this wonderful line.

You might have seen them at our Farmer’s Market, but now that the Market is done for the season—we figured you’d like to see them in the Village one more time before it gets chilly in town. We’re hosting these fun moms in the store with their delicious breads, to show how well they pair with our Olivelle Olive Oils, Balsamic Vinegars, Dips, and Flavored Salts. If you think you’ve tried them all already—you might just be surprised! Come in, have a taste, and enjoy a pop-up shop with the Dough Moms. To be certain there’s enough of what you’d like to purchase—take a look at the menu below and call Acorn Farm to pre-order before 10/22.

If you don’t have a Dutch oven yet, you’re late to the party! These versatile vessels are the workhorse of the kitchen.  Searing, frying, roasting, stewing, braising, and baking are just a few of the tasks they handle with ease.  Chef Steven will be in with a few fall favorites for you to taste. He’ll be working his magic with two of our seasonal Olivelle Favorites that are back in stock– Cranberry Spice Balsamic and Wild Mushroom and Sage Olive Oil.   You’ll get recipes and tips and we’ve got specials on two of our favorite ovens – Le Creuset’s 6.75 wide oven is normally $430, on sale for $280, and Staub has their 4 quart Dutch oven (in white or truffle), normally $349.99, for just $129.99.

We’re so pleased to bring these beautiful machines into the store.  Courtney from Pops Coffee will be showing us how easy it is to brew a delicious pot of coffee in the MoccaMaster.  She’s a local roaster whose delicious coffee is air-roasted for even roasting and incredible flavor.  She’ll have a little pop-up shop in the store that day –and we think you’ll fall in love with both the MoccaMaster AND her coffees.

Milford’s favorite fall event—Ladies’ Night Out! At Acorn Farm we’ll be offering a taste of our seasonal favorite—Chili made with American Spoon’s Pumpkin Chipotle Roasting Sauce. As those of you who have already fallen in love with this delicious stuff, we only offer it in the fall and it tends to sell out very quickly. There are so many reasons to love it— it’s so tasty, it’s easy, it’s versatile, and it’s made right here in Michigan!

You’re in for a treat! In this last installment of our LOCAL FLAVOR series, we have our favorite local Chef—Steven Grostick. He’ll be creating some pressed sandwiches that are loaded with flavor and easy to make. Come in for a demo, a taste, and some recipes! He’ll be doing a pressed caprese sandwich, a cubano, and a steak and horseradish pressed sandwich with caramelized onions & bleu cheese. He’ll also be using our Vitamix to create a delicious pesto, and giving you tips on using your vitamix for aioli or other sauces. Our Vitamix Explorian will be on sale for $50 off!

This is going to be a tasty demo—you won’t want to miss it!

Our Local Flavor series continues with local artist, Abigail Powers. You might recognize her if your children were in any of her classes at Milford High School or Muir Middle School. While she loved helping kids grow their artistic talent, she’s moved to the next adventure in her career, dedicating herself entirely to her art. She does wonderful graphic design work for clients as well as creating vibrant watercolor and pen and ink paintings. She’ll be doing a pop-up shop at Acorn Farm, featuring some of her fall designs on kitchen towels. They’re a beautiful and fun way to change up your kitchen for the season—and they make terrific hostess gifts.

We’re so glad to have Tanya Fallon back in Acorn Farm again.  She’s a skilled baker with an impressive career, who is so local that she cooks for the Milford Maverick Freshman football team dinner every week. After graduating from Kendall Culinary School she worked at the famed Ambria in Chicago, as well as The Ritz Carlton. Since she moved to Michigan, she was part of the team that opened Tribute and has since done her incredible baking at some Michigan favorites like Clarkston Union (and several other of the Union Joints!), both the Orchard Lake and Oakland Hills Country Clubs, as well as Tallulah and Bella Piatti in Birmingham, Michigan.
With a resume like that, we feel very honored to have her in the store! She’ll be bringing in some of her favorites for this pop-up.  They all look SO incredible that we’re offering them on pre-sale so you can be sure to bring home exactly what you’re looking for.  One of her specialties is the Cannele, a divine treat with a long, storied history, a dark, thick caramelized crust, a tender custardy middle, and flavored with rum and vanilla. She’s an exceptionally talented lady. Please don’t miss this one. Treat yourself!

Here’s the menu for the 14th along with prices. Call Acorn Farm by September 11th to pre-order.

Amanda, owner & head baker at Whisked & Folded, makes such incredible cookies! They’re perfect for lunchbox treats now that kids are headed back to school and less people are working from home. If you need a tasty treat for your grandkids or an afternoon pick-me up, visit Acorn Farm to purchase cookies from Whisked & Folded’s Cookie Pop-up Shop. Here’s her pop-up menu for the 14th:

Oatmeal Creme Pie Cookies
Nutty Pumpkin Oatmeal Creme Pie Cookies
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown Butter Cereal Treats
Brownie Bites
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries

Don’t miss out! You’ll taste a sample of her cereal treats and bring home a recipe as well!
Local Flavor, Local Fun!

Every time there’s five Saturdays in a month, the last one will be Red Bag Saturday. Kitchen Cash club Members who have already filled all the boxes on their KCC card, can bring in their Red Bag for 20% off most merchcandise in the store. Such a deal! —-but be certain you bring your Acorn Farm Red Bag—-you must bring the bag in order to get the discount! This is a great time to stock up on great gifts for fall weddings, some wonderful fall decor, or our store favorites.

It’s time to enjoy that spectacular stone fruit. They’re incredible all by themselves but we love them tucked into a caprese salad. Come try this version of a traditional favorite.