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The local foods movement is alive and well in Champaign County! Here are some updates on other projects while we finalize our virtual market:
Local Producers Map:
Our local producers map is ready for publication and you will soon be able to find it on gochampaign.com. Copies will be distributed around the community, in the local telephone book, and other “hangouts”. The guide lists the location and contact information for nearly 50 local producers within our county. The map was a project of the Local Food Council and printed with the help of some local sponsors including the Monument Square District, Champaign Bank, the Community Improvement Corporation, the Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau and others. It is a great start to finding a local source for Champaign County’s finest!
Please Allow Me To Introduce..
This post expired on May 16, 2024.
Spoonie farm is excited to join the Champaign County, Ohio Virtual Farmer’s Market and introduce our first product, Japanese quail eggs.
The eggs are about one third the size of a normal chicken egg, with a white shell decorated with tan, brown, or black speckles. They make ideal snacks for children due to their bite size and healthy nutritional content.
How can you use them? Japanese quail eggs are great for making appetizer size or first course dishes. Basically anywhere you would use a regular fried, poached, or hard-boiled egg you can substitute quail eggs. They taste very similar to chicken eggs, but the shell and membrane are a bit thicker making them a little harder to crack or peel, but what is inside makes it worth the extra effort. You can make mini-Eggs Benedict, mini-deviled eggs, or mini-pickled eggs. Our eggs hard boil in about 4 minutes, but we recommend steaming them and immersing in an ice water bath to make them easier to peel.
We started raising Japanese quail a little over a year ago. In January we bought our farm in St. Paris and brought our quail with us. We couldn’t wait to join the market and share our eggs with others.
If you have any questions about how to use the quail eggs, or any feedback about our products, please email us.
We love to hear from our new customers!
Michael & Julie Hancock
Spponie Farm, St. Paris