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Summer Artisan Faire at Schmidt Winery
Schmidt Family Vineyards was the venue for the 1st annual Summer Artisan Faire on the last Saturday of June. The gardens at the winery are breath taking, and made the perfect spot for an Artisan Faire. Locals wandered the garden paths viewing all the artistic wares. There were paintings, pottery, masks, blown glass, jewelry, metal designs, sweets, wine, and of course our Bread. We met so many nice people, and a few customers ventured all the way from Kansas. We look forward to their 2nd annual…..

Williams Farmers Market – Mondays from 4 to 6:30pm
The Williams market is under way. As the weather warms up, more produce is available, lettuce, onions, tomatoes, carrots, berries… Vendors are ~ Applegate Valley Artisan Breads, White Oak Farm, Bear Feet Farm, Plaisance Wine and beef, two Sweets booths, Mamma Terra’s Goat Cheese, Evan’s dog food Muffins, Bamboo trees, hand made soap…and much more. This year we are hoping to be treated to some local music.

Recipe

Bruschetta with Basil and Oregano
Yield: 8 servings, serving size: 2 slices

3 small tomatoes; diced
2 or 3 tablespoons olive oil
garlic; crushed (the more the better)
small bunch fresh basil; chopped
1 or 2 tablespoon fresh oregano; chopped
3 chopped green onions
Applegate Valley Artisans Focaccia
½ cup grated parmesan cheese

In a small bowl, combine tomatoes, oil, garlic, basil, oregano and onion. Let stand for at least 20 minutes.
Toast bread on a baking sheet under the broiler, turning once, until brown on both sides.
Divide tomato mixture evenly over bread; sprinkle with cheese.

Broil for 2 minutes, or until heated through.

Variations:
Add ¼ cup finely diced yellow or red pepper, or red onion to the tomato mixture, or sprinkle 2 tablespoons diced sun-dried tomatoes over slices just before broiling

Bread Quote

"Blues is to jazz what yeast is to bread. Without it, it's flat."
Carmen McRae, Jazz vocalist and pianist. (1920-1994)

Testimonials

What our fans say...

When my husband and I travel to Oregon, we always make sure to come home with a number of loaves of Applegate Valley Artisan Bread. We usually munch some on the trip home to the San Francisco Bay Area, and once we get home, pop the rest into the freezer. Because these loaves are so hearty, I thaw them completely before refreshing in the oven. I mist them generously and place them right on the oven rack for five minutes at 350*. They come out hot and crisp and fragrant, just like fresh baked!
What we don't finish at dinner gets used the next day. We like the Sunflower Flax bread toasted for breakfast and smeared with peanut butter; the Country French and Blue Cheese Walnut are wonderful in French toast; and we love the Olive Bread cubed and sauteed with herbs in olive oil for croutons!
Dennis and Pat Larson's bread is the BEST!

Kathy - Petaluma, California

What immediately impressed me about Applegate Valley Artisan Breads is their attention to even the smallest details. The wood used to fire their ovens is always hardwood that is properly seasoned to provide plenty of heat for the oven without excessive smoke or soot residue. The oven hearth was always well cleaned before the hand-tossed loaves were slid onto the oven floor where the stored heat from the oven ceiling, walls, and hearth floor quickly transformed the naturally-leavened grains into warm, moist, crusty works of edible art. I love the variety that comes from their willingness to try new ideas and the results, like their Blue cheese walnut, sunflower, Kalamata olive, and other unique loaves have been perfected so that they are consistently excellent. Bread truly is the staff of life and I could exist almost solely on Dennis and Pat’s Applegate Valley Artisan breads (maybe with just a little wine and perhaps a bit of cheese).

Bill - Asheville, North Carolina

Applegate Valley Artisan breads - Thanks for the bread (Sunflower Flax, Olive, Country French) Yum!

Paul & Jill - Coos Bay, Oregon

Thank you for sending the bread to us. We look forward to being your customer for a long time!

Dennis & Diane - Redding, California

Thank you for sending my bread order in such a timely manner. It is just as wonderful as I remember!

Dayle - Reno, Nevada

Dear Baker, I visited your booth at Ashland's Farm Market this week buying some of your breads. Mmmm! Were they ever delicious. I work in a bakery back home & have become so fussy about the bread I will eat....but honestly, I could be happy forever with your sunflower-seeded loaves!

E. Jane - Hudson Ohio

I wanted to tell you how wonderful your Country French Bread is. I found it at Market of Choice (now Rays). I've tried a lot of breads and this one is one of the best. Thank you for its simplicity and goodness. Keep up the good work!

Mary & family -Grants Pass,Or.

Tel: 541.846.0627

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