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U-Relish Hosts the Amazing Santa Scramble November 30th

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The NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, based in a fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana will stage an indoor farmer’s market scene and has contracted with U-Relish Farm for the episode.

The Pawnee Chickpea was created for the comedic episode and is a nutrient dense simple solution for home cooked meals that tastes like you slaved all day to make it. All products are easy to prepare; Dafforn refers to it as “solution for supper”. Just add water to the bag’s contents and cook in the crock pot. The cooking time for each dish varies,
but a minimum of fuss is involved.

Ideal for single parents, college students, busy professionals and camping you can purchase kits at the Indianapolis City Market, Homespun: Modern Homemade, Georgetown Market, Ingredients, Pogue’s Run Grocer, New Day Meadery, Smoking Goose and distributed through www.GreenBeanDelivery.com/

In celebration, U-Relish Farm and JUNONIA will host the Amazing Santa Scramble

SATURDAY, November 30th

INDIANAPOLIS CITY MARKET

FRIDAY, November 29 from 5:30 – 8:30 &

FREE FAMILY TIMELESS TRADITION

from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

The “Santa Scramble” begins at U-Relish Farm at the Indianapolis City Market. Clues will be provided for those children who can read with a theme . For those children who cannot read visual clues are found within the Indianapolis City Market. At the Ice Cold Finish at JUNONIA Fish Market there is a FREE ticket to meet Santa when children complete the Santa Scramble.

Pretty in Pink at Indianapolis City Market in October

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As a part of the Croptober celebration at Indianapolis’ City Market, U-Relish Farm, in partnership with Eel River Marketing, has planned a strut for the survivors of breast cancer and a memorial to those lost to breast cancer on Saturday, October 20th.  A tree lighting ceremony will begin the event and take place on the West Plaza of City Market at 11:00 a.m.  A memorial bell ringing is planned for 1:00 p.m. in the Main Market Hall by the Clarks Demonstration Kitchen, and a door prize giveaway will conclude the event at 1:30 p.m.  This charity event will benefit the Pink Ribbon Connection of Indianapolis.  Donations are encouraged and appreciated.

Croptober is a promotion celebrating the new artisan and gourmet retail shopping at the City Market;  Chocolate in the Spirit, Emily’s Market Street Produce, Fermenti Artisans, and U-Relish Farm have invited the Farmer’s out of the barn for a Bazaar on Saturday October 13th and Saturday, October 27th from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Expect the unexpected as we celebrate non-food products from the farm.  A Bazaar petting farm will excite children of all ages.

For more information on U-Relish Farm, visit http://www.u-relish.com/.

Professional Bull Riders Weigh In Two of the World’s Top Bucking Bulls During “PBR Day” At City Market This Friday at Noon!

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The Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series will make the 14th stop of its national tour this Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in downtown Indianapolis for the Built Ford Tough Invitational presented by Super Duty.

Before the Top 35 bull riders in the world arrive to compete, two of the world’s top bucking bulls will be in town to meet the media and fans at City Market this Friday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be an official weigh-in of the two bulls at noon. Joining the World Champion Bull contenders will be one of the competitors in this weekend’s event, Skeeter Kingsolver, who will be available for autographs and photographs.

Some City Market vendors will provide “PBR Day” lunch specials, and a special PBR ticket discount will be available to fans who attend the event.

Tickets for the Built Ford Tough Invitational presented by Super Duty begin at $10 and are on sale at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse box office, Ticketmaster.com, and by telephone at (800) 745-3000. Bull riding will begin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 15.

Cowboy Caviar at Indianapolis City Market from U-Relish Farm

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A grand celebration is planned to welcome the Professional Bull Riders to the Indianapolis City Market on Friday, April 13th. U-Relish Farm debuts a new preservative free meal in a minute “Cowboy Caviar” furthering the realization of its vision of becoming a destination for artisan-crafted foods and gourmet retail products.

Offering meals-in-a-minute, U-Relish’s Farm promise is simple: Place the package of regionally-sourced ingredients into a crock pot in the morning and when you get home there is a slow cooked meal that is preservative free, nutrient dense and delicious. You are solving the chore of dinner while getting a lunch at the Indianapolis City Market.

Ideal for the cowboy, single parents, college students, busy professionals and outdoorsy types, folks can purchase kits at the Indianapolis City Market, Georgetown Food Market, Homespun: Modern Homemade and Pogue’s Run Grocer.

U-Relish Farm: From Tweetup to Small Business

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What started as a simple contribution to a bacon tweetup is now a full on artisan-crafted food and a gourmet retail product. U-Relish Farm is now located in the Indianapolis City Market main house, and has been making a splash since August.

Executive Manager Cara Dafforn (@CaraDafforn) brought the barbeque red lentils to a bacon tweetup at Left Bank Café hosted by Naptown Buzz in January 2011, and she said the pieces just began to fall together. The concept is simple: Place the package of locally-sourced ingredients into a crock pot in the morning and when you get home there is a slow cooked meal that is preservative free, nutrient dense and delicious.

Even I can cook this one! I went to Target and purchased a small crock pot for $11 and also picked up a lamp timer for $2. Before I leave for work, I pour in the dry mixture, add water, and set the timer. When I come home from work, dinner is already done! Now that’s what I call cooking.

All the ingredients are sourced from local farms and Cara’s own backyard. She also works with an organic co-op based in Iowa and is growing beans in Clay City so they can be a sustainable company. Ideal for single parents, college students, busy professionals, and outdoorsy types, purchase kits at the Indianapolis City Market, Good Earth Natural Food, and Pogue’s Run Grocer.

When you enter the main market building from the south end, just walk straight and you will find Cara on your right. She’ll be the one in the chef jacket and bandana offering your free “smells.” Take a whiff. Buy a bag. Eat local. Tell Cara I say “hi!”

U-Relish Farm
Main Market House
222 East Market Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
@CaraDafforn
www.u-relish.com

Indianapolis City Market Animal Petting Farm on Saturday, April 7, 2012

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U-Relish Farm is delighted to offer an Excellent Extravaganza for children of all ages with animals from the farm from D&G Livestock featuring Pirate the Border Collie of the Fermenti Artisans. Meet Cottontail the Rabbit, eat lunch and then take home a celebration side dish for the crockpot. You and your family will find food, fun and fresh items for your celebrations. Then have your family picture taken by Kelley Jordan Photography from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m.

AVAILABLE FOOD

  • U-Relish Farm – White bean rosemary porkloin
  • Tommy’s – Potato Bar
  • Oberer’s Flowers – Lilies, blooming plants
  • Natural Born Juicers – Spring Cleaner and Raw Juice Cleanse
  • Just Cookies – Easter egg Cookie.
  • Grecian Gardens – Gyros
  • Papa Gus – French Fries, Hamburgers and Tenderloins
  • Fermentation Artisans – Meat and Cheese Platters
  • Circle City Sweets – Croissants, Cakes, and Sugar Cookies
  • Circle City Soups
  • Chocolate for the Spirit – The Chocolate Bunny
  • Brad Gates Catering – Asparagus Bacon
  • Amazing Potato Chips – Snacks, Popcorn
  • 3 days in Paris – Crepes