Malley Farms

10/01/2022

What a beautiful morning at Walnut Grove Barn’s Scenic Drive Barnfest! We are here today until 5 and tomorrow 9-5 too!

09/30/2022

If we haven’t already enticed you to come out to Barnfest this weekend at Walnut Grove Barn, here’s one more Scenic Drive debut from Malley Farms: gift baskets! We have four sizes and styles available for you to customize with your own selection of flavors. Prices vary depending on basket size. Come see us to design the perfect gift basket for that special someone!

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09/29/2022

Two more days to Scenic Drive at the Barn at Walnut Grove and more news to share! This weekend, we are thrilled to debut two new limited batches of local honey from our good friends at Henderson Grove Honey - Blue Ribbon and Conservation Reserve. Let us tell you a little about these very special releases:

Recently awarded the blue ribbon at the 2022 Illinois State Fair, these adorable jars are filled with the BEST honey in the state of Illinois. How cool is that?

Conservation Reserve blend was harvested from a wild swarm of bees caught in 2021 and placed on local farmland in the conservation reserve program. Plants on the land are native to Illinois.

We are proud to use Henderson Grove Honey in our honey-sweetened jams, and so excited to be the one and only place you can get these very special batches during the Scenic Drive!

09/27/2022

Scenic Drive is almost here and we promised we’d have news to share! This weekend, at The Barn at Walnut Grove’s Barn Fest, we’ll not only have our first batch of apple butter this season, but a NEW flavor! We are thrilled to premiere our Blood Orange & Amaretto Jelly this weekend. It’s like sunshine in a bottle and we are more than a little obsessed with it. Come see us and all the incredible makers and artists at the barn and you can be one of the first folks on the planet to try this new flavor. And stay tuned…two more exciting pieces of news coming your way before the weekend!

09/23/2022

The bad news is that we won’t be at the Galesburg Farmers Market this weekend, but the good news is….Apple Butter! We are working overtime to prepare for the Scenic Drive at The Barn at Walnut Grove (1st two weekends of October), where you can get our first batches of Apple Butter for the 2022 season. Stay tuned…we have more exciting updates to share before we see you at the barn next weekend!

09/22/2022

We are getting very excited about next weekend (and the following weekend)! Stay tuned for some exciting news about new flavors we’ll be premiering at this event!

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09/16/2022

BarnFest — Walnut Grove Farm

We’ve been a little quiet these past few weeks, but that’s because we’ve been busy working on some BIG things! We are thrilled to share the first of these with you today. This year, we are honored to be a part of the Scenic Drive Barn Fest at The Barn at Walnut Grove. Check out the link below to learn about the event (first two weekends in October) and the incredible independent artists and makers who will be featured at the barn. We’ll be at the Galesburg Farmers Market tomorrow and next weekend, and the off to the barn! Hope to see you there!

https://www.walnutgrovefarm.com/scenic-drive

Knox County Scenic Drive at the Farm

09/03/2022

We are stocked and ready to help you with your small batch canning needs! Hope to see you at the Galesburg Farmers Market today from 8-noon!

09/01/2022

Customers often ask about how to use our products, so we wanted to share our dinner tonight at the farm which features our Jalapeño Syrup in a tasty way: Argentinian Red Shrimp with Italian sweet peppers and onions (grown here on the farm) and garlic from Good Hope Gardens (available at the Galesburg Farmers Market, and let me tell you, their garlic is INCREDIBLE!). The shrimp, peppers, onions, and garlic are sautéed in olive oil, jalapeño syrup, and a touch of dark soy sauce, all served over grits. We used 2 tablespoons of the syrup for this meal, but you can bump up the spice as much as you want by adding more. What a great way to feature the flavors of late summer! Stop by the market on Saturday and we’d be thrilled to share more ideas!

08/26/2022

New flavor debut! Our first batch of Blackberry Mojito Jam will be on sale tomorrow at the Galesburg Farmers Market. Limited quantities this time around, so come early and grab yourself a jar of this beautiful new flavor!

08/19/2022

Back this week (first time all year!): Sweet Chili Sauce. Our Thai-style sweet chili sauce is tangy, sweet, and spicy — the fire comes from these beautiful fresh cayenne peppers we grow right here on the farm. We don’t use any coloring agents, so you won’t find that trademark pink color you’ll see in the store. Our version uses less sugar and thickener too, so you get all the flavor of the peppers, garlic, and rice vinegar front and center. Great as a dip for egg rolls and pot stickers, a glaze for your favorite protein, or a level-up ingredient for your stir fries. Or….mix with mayo and use as a dip for fried shrimp for our take on Bang Bang Shrimp. Let us know how you like to use it! See you Saturday at the Galesburg Farmers Market this Saturday from 8am to noon!

08/12/2022

We need taste testers! Come see us tomorrow at the Galesburg Farmers Market from 8-noon where we’ll be giving away (yes…giving away) free samples of our newest flavor, Blackberry Mojito Jam until supplies run out. We just tried some on crackers with ricotta and we’re pretty excited. We’d love your input…come grab yours tomorrow (no purchase required)!

08/08/2022

We are thrilled to see the success of the new LINK/EBT program at the Galesburg Farmers Market! Connecting ALL people in our community with healthy, local food, supporting our local economy. I mean, it’s truly a win-win! If you are a member of an organization serving or working with community members who might benefit from this program, please help us spread the word!

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08/01/2022

Blueberry Jam-Cream Cheese Bars

Looking for something new and delicious to do with all that jam you impulse-bought at the market? We love this recipe! We’ve made this with both strawberry margarita jam and carrot cake jam (not at the same time!) and we can’t get enough. The recipe makes a large batch, so would also be a great cookout or potluck contribution. Everyone will be asking you for the recipe!

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Blueberry Jam-Cream Cheese Bars combine a buttery oat crust, sweet cream cheese, and blueberry preserves for a delectable treat.

07/29/2022

It’s been a busy week in the kitchen, which means you’ll find a stocked booth tomorrow at the Galesburg Farmers Market. In addition to our first batch of Sweet Corn Salsa, we will have all of the following ready for you to take home and enjoy:
Candied Jalapeños
Hibiscus Orange Blossom Jelly
Honey Sweetened Strawberry Jam
Honey Sweetened Blueberry Jam
Honey Sweetened Peach Jam (first batch of the season!)
Peach Basil Jam
Peach Cardamom Jam
Strawberry Margarita Jam
Mango Raspberry Jam
Blueberry Raspberry Brown Sugar Jam
Carrot Cake Jam
Rose Petal Jelly
Curried Pickled Cauliflower (limited quantities)
Fenneled Pickled Carrots (limited quantities)
Henderson Grove Honey

Should be a beautiful morning: hope to see you (8am-noon)!

07/27/2022

Just out of the canner! The sweet corn is in here at the farm, so that can only mean one thing: Sweet Corn Salsa returns this week at the Galesburg Farmers Market! I can hear the jars pinging as I type this…still one of my favorite parts of the process (besides eating the results, of course)!

07/23/2022

What a great time of year! Beautiful Georgia peaches arrived this week and our Thai basil is at its absolute peak. That can mean only one thing: Peach Basil Jam is back this week at The Galesburg Farmers Market. Our first batch of Curried Pickled Cauliflower will also be available (in limited quantities!). Hope to see you tomorrow (Saturday).

07/16/2022

Congratulations to our friends at Henderson Grove Honey for taking the blue ribbon at the Knox County Fair this weekend! They are headed to the state fair to compete with their incredible honey. We love partnering with them to make our honey sweetened jams. We knew they were the best…now it’s official!

07/15/2022

Looking forward to another beautiful market morning tomorrow at the Galesburg Farmers Market! Back in stock: Sweet and Sour Pickled Red Onions, Peach Cardamom, and Rose Petal Jelly (along with many other flavors of course!). Based on a customer’s recommendation, we tried our Hibiscus Orange Blossom Jelly on Brie. We are thrilled to report that it was just as delicious as we’d hoped. We’re thinking a stop at the market followed by a visit to Cornucopia (just around the corner) for Brie would make for a lovely weekend treat. Just sayin’ 😉

07/12/2022

We’ll be at the Alexis Farmers Market today from 4-5:30. Should be an absolutely perfect evening! Hope to see you there!

07/09/2022

A cool July morning at the market: what a joy! We’re here until noon ready to provide for all your small batch canning needs!

07/07/2022

Big news this week! We are thrilled to debut our first new flavor of the year: Hibiscus Orange Blossom Jelly (for all the details…see below). And! It only appears once a year for a very limited time: Apricot Butter! We will also have a limited batch of incredible local honey from our friends at Henderson Grove Honey for sale. All this and much more will be available this Saturday at the Galesburg Farmers Market (8am-Noon). If we have inventory remaining after the market, we will make these available on our website later this weekend. Read on to learn more about these two special additions to our lineup!

Hibiscus Orange Blossom Jelly: Grape jelly fans, this one’s for you. Steeped hibiscus flowers with Ceylon cinnamon and allspice berries and just a touch of orange blossom water work together to create flavor notes reminiscent of a grape jelly with subtle floral/currant/red wine hints from the hibiscus and an earthy warmth from the spices and orange blossom water. Want to elevate that PB&J? This will do it! (1/2 pint: $8, 1/4 pint: $5)

Apricot Butter: if you’ve followed us for a while, you know that we make this fruit butter once or twice a year and in very limited quantities. Why? Well, apricot season is short, and good apricots are hard (and expensive) to come by. Further, while apricot butter is the “simplest” product we make (with only three ingredients), it is the most finicky and labor-intensive product we make as well. All of which is to say that these jars are something very special, even amongst all our very special offerings. You will see that the price for this year’s apricot butter has increased slightly due to higher apricot prices. We hope you’ll agree that this small splurge is worth it!
(1/2 pint: $10; 1/4 pint: $6)

06/24/2022

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will not be at the Galesburg Farmers Market tomorrow morning, but you should go! And check out Art in the Park while you’re downtown as well! We’ve been super busy in the kitchen all week, so when we do return, we’ll be chock full of tastiness!

06/17/2022

We are out of town for a much-needed family vacation this week, so we will not be at the Galesburg Farmers Market tomorrow, but we’ll be back next week. We are absolutely thrilled that the market will be accepting LINK cards this season! Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with anyone and everyone you know!

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LINK at the Market!

New to using LINK at the Galesburg Farmers Market? We're here to help!

1) Figure out how much you would like to spend.
2) Come to Galesburg Farmers Market Link booth.
3) We'll run your LINK card and issue you vouchers and coupons to spend with the vendors.
4) We'll match up to $25! If you spend up to $25 in LINK, we'll give you an additional $25 in LINK Match to spend on fruits and vegetables.

So if you'd like $20 in LINK, we'll give you $40 total! If you'd like $25, we'll give you $50!

LINK Details

LINK Vouchers can be spent on LINK eligible goods at the market.

LINK Match Coupons can only be spent on fruits and vegetables.

Coupons and Vouchers are not redeemable for cash or change.

06/11/2022

View from the office this morning 💜
(Come see us at the Galesburg Farmers Market today until noon!)

06/08/2022

We’re back! This Saturday at the Galesburg Farmers Market from 8-noon. We have SO much exciting news and so many stories to share with you, so get ready for a summer full of fabulous updates. Today, we are making Honey Sweetened Blueberry and Strawberry jams featuring locally raised Henderson Grove Honey and our very own vanilla extract. Yep, we make our own! Currently, we are working with an 18-month aged batch of Madagascar vanilla extract made right here at the farm (vanilla, of course, grown elsewhere!). We can’t wait to see you on Saturday!

05/04/2022

Friends! It’s been a minute, but don’t worry, Malley Farms has big things planned this season! We are still a few weeks away from having our inventory ready for the summer market season, but we want to encourage you to head on over to the Galesburg Farmers Market for their opening day this Saturday (5/7) from 8-noon. We’ll be there soon! And get ready for some exciting updates over the next few months — exciting things to come!!

12/09/2021

Finish your holiday shopping with locally made, small batch jams, jellies, and pickles from Malley Farms. Come see us this Saturday at Budde’s Pop-Up Artisan Market (425 E. Main St.) from 11-5 where we’ll be joined by some of Galesburg’s finest makers. Great food specials, incredible craft beers, and that warm fuzzy feeling you get when you support local businesses!

12/07/2021

Our ceaseless commitment to quality control finds us testing yesterday’s batch of Honey Sweetened Blueberry Jam over keto pancakes. The verdict: potentially addictive. This and SO much more will be available at Budde’s Pizza and Spirits Holiday Pop-Up Market this Saturday from 11-5. Incredible local makers, delicious treats, a craft brew to warm you up. We can’t wait!