It’s official. I am not a fan of goat cheese. I was at an event recently and the stuff they had everywhere was left wanton as far as my taste buds are concerned. Yuck! So what do I base my culinary expertise on? Baetje Farms, of course! The first time Steve Baetje tried to get me to try Veronica’s artisan goat cheese, I said, “No thanks. It tastes like goat.” To which Steve jokingly replied, “Tastes like goat. Now, Lisa, have you ever licked a goat?” Well, I did have to admit, “No” but it was the only way I could explain that barnyard, funky aftertaste left in my mouth. Working hard to be the good Coordinator I want to be, I stepped up to the plate and carefully put a Baetje Farms goat cheese sample in my mouth.
Oh my heavens! Amazing! Wonderful! Can’t even get a supply home before I’m munching into it! I don’t know what it is – the fresh spring water, the organic herb tea and supplements, the green pastures, or lots of love and interaction with Veronica – that makes Baetje’s artisan goat cheese so amazing, but I’m telling you that you are missing out if you haven’t tried their product. Check out Baetje Farms product on Saturdays from 10 am to 3pm at Southbound Fuel, Ste. Genevieve County, at Exit 150 on I-55. Baetje Farms is there with sampling and buying opportunities you don’t want to miss! Can’t make it on Saturdays, check out their website for other vendor locations: www.baetjefarms.com
Need a little more reason and less buying for the season? Lynda Lorenz, curator, would like to invite you to the Saxon Lutheran Memorial in Frohna, Perry County. All decorated for Christmas, SLM will be open from 9 – 1 Wednesday through Saturday. Don’t miss up-coming special events: December 17 and 18 the SLM is hosting an open house; and don’t miss the Live Nativity Scene on December 19, from 5 pm to 9 pm. You will have the opportunity to hear the Christmas story as told by shepherds, angels, and other witnesses as you make your way to the manger. Special treats for children 5th grade and under. Check out their website for directions: www.saxonlutheranmemorial.com
Have up-coming events? Keep me posted with an e-mail: coordinator@mississippiriverhills.org. Can’t wait to hear from you!
Lisa J. Palmer
573-883-0767
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