Where we buy the ingredients to prepare our food

 

Northwood's Organic Produce
A reluctant celebrity on the local organic scene, Dave Massey of Northwoods Organic Produce supplies Surdyk's with an amazing variety of fresh produce from his farms in Pequot Lakes and White Bear Lake.  Specializing in long-forgotten heirloom varieties, Dave grows countless varieties of tomatoes, summer squash, Ukrainian winter squash, red and white currants, purple Viking Potatoes and more.

Jack and the Bean Sprouts
Located in Cannon Falls, Wisconsin, Jack and the Bean Sprouts grow the alfalfa sprouts used on such favorites as the Homer's Hero, Nutty Vegetarian and our Veggie Crunch salad.

Hope Creamery
Located in Hope, Minnesota, this creamery (operating since the 1900's) produces our organic butters, cream and milk.  They have had the same butter maker on staff since 1965 and he makes, wraps and boxes every pound of it by hand!  We use the unsalted butter in our brioche, muffins and scones.  The salted butter is fantastic with a Rustica baguette.

Amish Chicken
Our whole, roast chickens come from Kadejan (Kate-dee-jan) Farms, a free-range facility in Glenwood, Minnesota.  The chickens are raised an processed without the use of antibiotics, growth hormones or animal by-products.  The chickens are fed a whole-grain diet and when weather permits, they scavenge for tasty bugs, which makes them happy chickens. 

Much of our produce comes from members of the Food Alliance Midwest.
Some of these farmers are:
Bushman Potato in Galloway, Wisconsin (russet potatoes)
Pepin Heights in Lake City, Minnesota (fresh ciders and apples)

Food Alliance Midwest
Food Alliance operates a voluntary certification program based on standards that define sustainable agricultural practices.  Farms, ranches and food processors that meet Food Alliance's certification to support credible claims for for social and environmental responsibility, differentiate their products and strengthen their brands.

Southeast Minnesota Food Network
Surdyk's is proud to introduce this new partnership!  The Southeast Minnesota Food Network is a cooperative of farmers hailing from Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, Freeborn, Mover, Fillmore and Houston counties.  They produce all kinds of items, from beef, bison, eggs and honey to raspberries, potatoes, wild rice and cheese.  All participating farmers adhere to a strict set of criteria for land soil and water management and raise their livestock in healthy and humane living conditions.  Twice a week Surdyk's takes delivery of what's fresh for use in preparation of our menus.

Coastal Seafoods
 (reprinted with permission from Coastal Seafoods Website)
Coastal Seafoods is now carrying Laughing Bird Shrimp. Laughing Bird shrimp are a sustainably raised Caribbean white shrimp. They are farm-raised in land based ponds in a closed loop aquaculture system; fed a mostly vegetarian diet with no added antibiotics, hormones, colorants, or preservatives. Testing reveals no mercury, PCBs or other contaminants. These shrimp are sold fresh, having never been frozen. They are the perfect size to make shrimp scampi, cocktail or to add to pasta dishes.
Loch Duart is proving that salmon can be cultivated healthily and responsibly. Using protocols developed with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), Loch Duart salmon live a robust life, have plenty of room to grow, and are given feed from sustainable sources. Third party certification further distinguishes Loch Duart. The operation is endorsed by Greenpeace UK, carries ISO 14001 environmental accreditation and is certified by Label Rouge, a French standard for superior quality and taste. Furthermore, Loch Duart is the first salmon aquaculture operation to be awarded the RSPCA’s Freedom Food Award and is the two-time recipient of the Vision in Business for the Environment award (VIBES) for the North of Scotland, presented to Scottish companies with “exceptional environmental performance." Evidence of their outstanding practices is further demonstrated in the taste. Loch Duart salmon was recently awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for Best Food in The London Daily Telegraph’s Taste of Britain Awards, meaning it was judged as the best tasting food in the United Kingdom. Found on some of the best menus in the world, including The French Laundry, Loch Duart Salmon has developed a devoted following of top chefs and seafood purveyors across the globe.
 


For information, visit:

http://www.foodalliance.org/