Dedicated to the genius of
"BULLFROG FRESH" RAINBOW TROUT,
Smokin’ GOOD FISH and more…

HOOTS & HAPPENINGS

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Our Farm is "Open Casually" year 'round
for Pondside & Retail Sales-
Friday- Sunday... Noon-6:00 PM.


Mid May through September... We are "Open with Weekend Vigor"!
* Hoots & Happenings will be speckled through out the coming season... Some will be scheduled in advance & others by the seat of our pants!-Occasional live music & More!
* Hobo Shorelunches  will be offered Saturday & Sunday Afternoons...

And to Groups "by arrangement" most anytime (Call the Farm).
SEE FARM CALENDAR FOR SCHEDULED HOOTS & HAPPENINGS...
This calendar will also list any additions or exceptions to our regular days, hours or closings...


HOBO CHEFIN /
FAMILY BEER & BEVERAGE GARDEN NOTICE TO BE INFORMED 
See
VISIT THE FARM for other farm information- products, map, hours & other activities. 

See Eat My Fish at Facebook...

by Farm Crew Members Trisha & David- http://www.facebook.com /pages /Menomonie-WI/Bullfrog-Fish-Farm-Eat-My-Fish/329860351481?ref=ts&__a=9&
FOUNDER- Preservation of Character Society...

Using a rural way to tell a story... PROMOTION, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY

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HOOTS & HAPPENINGS
It's RAIN OR SHINE... unless the wet is comin' at us sideways!

Come and have influence at the Bullfrog's Family Beer and Beverage Garden!

FISH FARM CALENDAR 2011

*See Past Hoots and Happenings  *See Hoot and Happening Pics

FYI: Musicians & Hooticians at our Farm- For Goodness Sake!
…any economic expectations have been reduced to a “promise & a fish”.
Where one good turn deserves another... The good folks who tip… purchase CDs...

& express their gratitude will be in good favor with the “Preservation of Character”…

                              

FISH FARM WILL BE CLOSED    

* New Year's Eve & Day...

UPDATE- David said New Years Eve is predicted to be "nice day"

& he will be about for anyone wishing to visit... (Noon to 6PM)

* Easter Sunday, April 24th-

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APRIL 22th- MAY 7th... 
Round and round and round she goes...
Bring on the Spring at the Bullfrog’s Eat My Fish Farm…

Once again the smoke from our fire pits will be whisking through the spring time air…
The birds will be singing their same old tunes... What a wonderful time of year! 
Come and experience the magic and belly laughs of fishin' 'round the pond with
friends and family… 
Just follow the Yellow Fish Road!

PONDSIDE FISHIN   & FARM RETAIL... Friday- Sunday...Noon to 6:00


May 8,
Sunday afternoon...
HAPPY MOTHER FISHER'S DAY!

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

The Stoop Singers- Old Time String Duo
Jessi Lee McIntosh & Shane Leonard

Americana/Folk/Root Music... all from the Heart!
www.stoopsingers.bandcamp.com  
www.myspace.com/stoopsingers

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

This day also marks the beginning of our Hobo Chefin' & Occasional Live Music Season...

May 15, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Nick Foytik- Northwood’s Blues and Rock…
http://www.myspace.com/nickfoytik

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

May 27- 30 (Monday too!)

MEMORIAL DAY & WEEK-END...

Open an additional day this holiday week-end with vigor and doin' our thing...
PONDSIDE FISHIN 12- 6:00... Friday- Sunday & Monday too!


May 29, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Aldo Julson... of Al & Larry Fame (Larry Invited)
Acoustic Folk Rock on guitars & ukulele...
Influences include the likes of Bob Dylan, Hank Williams, the Rolling Stones to
Sister Hazel... Plus Originals!

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

June 12, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Walter & Carolyn Craft
Teller of Tales and Makers of Music

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

June 19, Sunday afternoon...

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
LIVE MUSIC CANCELED DUE TO "LAST MINUTE" FATHERLY DUTIES...

Justin Jay Arnold...Always a good mix of mellow, fun, and crazy...
Like chasing Chamomile tea with Red Bull.

www.reverbnation.com/justinjayarnold

PONDSIDE FISHIN' 12- 6:00… HOBO CHEFIN'-SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

June 26, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Mr. Aldo Julson... of Al & Larry Fame
Acoustic Folk Rock on guitars & ukulele...
Influences include the likes of Bob Dylan, Hank Williams,
the Rolling Stones to Sister Hazel... Plus Originals!

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00...
HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

July 3, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Howard "Guitar" Luedtke Solo- Delta Blues & Beyond…
One of our Chippewa Valley’s favorite brags! www.howardluedtke.com

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

4th of July- Monday
Yes- We will be open this holiday with vigor and doin' our thing...

PONDSIDE FISHIN' 12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'-SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

July 10, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Mr. Aldo Julson... of Al & Larry Fame
Acoustic Folk Rock on guitars & ukulele...
Influences include the likes of Bob Dylan, Hank Williams,
the Rolling Stones to Sister Hazel... Plus Originals!

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00...
HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

July 16- It's "Aquaculture Day" in all of Wisconsin...
Wisconsin's Power that be has deemed every 3rd Saturday in July Aquaculture Day...
The Wisconsin Aquaculture Association has put out a special invite to all interested folks to visit local
& participating farms...  In leiu of this the Farm Crew will be offering up it's
Eat My Fish paraphernalia

at a discounted rate & as usual our Bumper Stickers will be free with a promise to stick some place intrusive!

Come to the Bullfrog Fish Farm and catch a glimpse of what Fish Farming is about in Dunn County!

July 17, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...
Johnny Nelson... Goodtime Solo Musician!
Acoustic Guitar & Harmonica...
http://www.reverbnation.com/johnnynelson

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

July 24, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Nick Foytik- Northwood’s Blues and Rock…
http://www.myspace.com/nickfoytik

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

July 31, Sunday afternoon...
Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Justin Jay Arnold...Always a good mix of mellow, fun, and crazy...
Like chasing Chamomile tea with Red Bull.

www.reverbnation.com/justinjayarnold

PONDSIDE FISHIN' 12- 6:00… HOBO CHEFIN'-SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

August 7, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Evergreen Grass Band

"The self-proclaimed "not quite a bluegrass band" brings a full show
with five string players and a harmonica ace, and their harmonies are
so infectious it's hard not to get down."
-Second Supper; LaCrosse, WI
www.evergreengrassband.com

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

August 14, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Johnny Nelson... Goodtime Solo Musician!
Acoustic Guitar & Harmonica...
http://www.reverbnation.com/johnnynelson

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00


August 21, Sunday afternoon...

Oh No- James needed to cancell today because of some "bug"...
We wish him well! So- Today's music will be Good Tunes on the Music Box...


UPDATE-
Aldo Julson...of "Al & Larry" fame has just agreed to play for us this day!..
Acoustic Folk Rock on guitars & ukulele...


UPDATE 2-

Amy & Shawn of "Poly Baker Band" will be singing & playing for us too!

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

James Ignacio- Musician Singer...

Mr. James brings his improvisational skills to every venue…. from the Blues…
the Beatles… to Ben Harper & his own originals- Lots of fun & sure to please!
Check him out-
  musicjames.com    

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

August 27, Saturday
11th Annual Downsville Day- 1- 4 PM (Downtown Downsville)
A day of Fun & Celebration- Artists, Craftspeople, Farmers & More!

http://www.discoverdownsvillewi.com/discover.html
It's all about Relationships & Community

August 28, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

The Singing Bus Driver/Steve Szydel & Boss Doris too!
Kountry Klassics- Songs Made Famous by Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins,
Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, John Denver, and Kenny Rogers

www.kountryklassics.com

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

SEPTEMBER 2- 5th (Monday too!)

LABOR DAY & WEEK-END...

Open an additional day this holiday week-end with vigor and doin' our thing...
PONDSIDE FISHIN 12- 6:00... Friday- Sunday & Monday too!

September 4, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Walter & Carolyn Craft
Teller of Tales and Makers of Music...

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

FISH FARM WILL BE CLOSED
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th

Fish Farmer's Daughter to be Wed!!!

 

September 11, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Riverboat Randy is back- Again!!

Guitar & Vocals- Foot Stumpin' Blues and Ragtime from the 1920's and 1930's!
American blues rooted in the songs of traveling musicians... mining camps, picnic
socials and medicine shows across the post reconstructed south.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vskfeYifgGE&feature=related
PONDSIDE FISHIN' 12- 6:00… HOBO CHEFIN ' -SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

September 18, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Billy Krause & Chuck Roll "Always something unexpected...
Guaranteed to expand your musical horizons"

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

September 25, Sunday afternoon...

Live Music 1:00 to 4:30...

Nick Foytik- Northwood’s Blues and Rock…
http://www.myspace.com/nickfoytik

PONDSIDE FISHIN  12- 6:00... HOBO CHEFIN'- SHORELUNCH 1- 6:00

 

October and so forth...
"ALL FALL DOWN" to the Bullfrog Fish Farm

          ...Just Follow the Yellow Fish Road!

October 1st marks the end of our more"vigorous" & Hobo Chefin' season...

Again- Many projects will likely be begging our attention before the snow flies...
our plans for the most part are to keep it simple...

A "Fishin' Good Time" plus smoky fires & good tunes on the music box…

OPEN YEAR 'ROUND- Friday- Sunday Noon to 6:00

PONDSIDE FISHIN' 12-6:00...


THE FARM WILL BE CLOSED-

Thanksgiving Day...
Christmas Eve & Day...
New Year's Eve & Day...

UPDATE- David said New Years Eve is predicted to be "nice day"

& he will be about for anyone wishing to visit... (Noon to 6PM)

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HOBO CHEFIN'-a shorelunch
By hook or by crook…

The meal of low expectations and big surprises!
May 8th through September 25th, 2011
Saturday & Sunday Afternoons... 1- 6:00 PM

Also by arrangement- GROUP OUTINGS & TOURS...
Family... Business...
Schools & youth... Elderly... Clubs... Others

For unique & memorable outings-Call the Farm!
* These outings can be scheduled most any days or time- Call the Farm!
see negociated activities


HOBO TROUT MEALS
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Served "Family Style" on a platter & with seasonal sidedishes...

* Example- July through September our sides dishes may include-
Sweet Corn, Fruit, Grilled Birdseed Bread and a "tastey sampler" of Exotic Crayfish!


Shorelunch Menu:

Rainbow Trout Fillets with Seasonal Side Dishes... $14.50
     For those larger appetites... "Hearty" Servings- $17.50

                                                    "Lite" Servings- $10.00
* Attention Fishers-

Hobo Trout Meals from "your" freshly caught Rainbow Trout too!

We will grill up your trout and provide Seasonal Side Dishes...

                      Cost of "your caught trout" plus $9.25

                                                 ..."Hearty" Servings- $10.50

                                                       ..."Lite" Servings- $7.00
* Tough to figure but trust us!

"Hobo Trout Meals" are about the same price whether you catch the trout or the farm crew has done so! 

Let the fish cutters know- How many folks will be wanting HOBO TROUT MEALS and what size servings...

If you catch more fish than you wish the Hobo to grill up... fish can be cut, bagged, iced & tagged to go home!

Trout are at $7.00 per pound live wt... our "regular serving" is about $5.25 (3/4 pound)

      

Additional Menu Items & from the Bullfrog's "Net Works"-

TROUT sandwich...                                 with side dish- $ 9.50
(From "our" Trout only)                      without side dish- $ 8.00


An attitude from the Promise Farm  http://www.promisefmbuffalo.com
Buffalo Brats...                                      with side dish- $ 9.50 
                                                         without side dish- $ 8.00


SLEAZY CHEESE Sandwich...                  with side dish- $ 9.00 
                                                          without side dish- $ 7.50

       * FYI- Now available with or without "sleaz" if requested...

Seasonal offering from July through September-
EXOTIC CRAYFISH...
ALL YOU CAN EAT...                  Includes side dishes-    $ 14.50
                                      in addition to other hobo meal-  $ 10.50


CRAYFISH & CORN basket...                                             $ 8.00
6 crayfish, ear of corn, grilled birdseed bread, & a bit of fruit. 
      

* Each year we look forward to the Crayfish & Sweetcorn season making this experience even more arousing!

Weather depending... usually starting around the 1st of July and running through September.

Other snacks and beverages are available from the Bullfrog's Family Beer and Beverage Garden...

FUN FOR ALL!

see Hobo Chefin' pics

* Hobo Chefin' is a farm tradition that has evolved from our earliest days of dream chasing,farm construction,
and often after a long days work... We would hang at the fire pit to cook, eat, gloat & scheme...

Farmish funk, ingenuity and need for ease has moved us along from the pit, to tarp drawn shanties to what
is now our cookin' shack...


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FAMILY BEER & BEVERAGE GARDEN-
A "good-time" gathering place with farmish funk...

Serving the Folks of the Chippewa Valley and our Visiting Friends!
Retail Shop... Snacks & Beverages... Music Box... Stage... Fire Pits...  & Ponds to wonder about...


* It's RAIN OR SHINE  unless the wet is comin' at us sideways-

Recently we have put up a large roof for shade and shelter... we screened it in... ran a few speaker wires...
improved our music box... and acquired a beer license.

* The Bullfrog's Family Beer and Beverage Garden will now grow and be part of the scene... 

Come and have influence... incidental drinking!

see Bullfrog's Family Beer & Garden pics

NOTE- State law prohibits the carry on of alcoholic beverages to a licensed facility.

                                    

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NOTICE TO BE INFORMED-
To be "In the Know"... Contact us & asked to be on our email list!

Word of Mouth, Email, & Website are our chosen modes of letting folks know about our
Hoots & Happenings! Email us if you want to be part of this modern day calling tree-
Send us an email requesting to be on our list- We will reply with a "gotcha"...

bullfrog@eatmyfish.com   You can help us out by telling or emailing a friend!


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* Advance notice needed for-
Larger orders, special smoked presentations and overwhelming groups.

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