The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
Miami County Locally Grown: Only 6 hours left!
Last call for orders!!
If you’re looking for convenience, how can you go wrong with bacon and eggs, cucumbers and dip, a fresh salad, or beef brats? And have you tried the Chicken Patties?! If not, you’re missing out on quick, local AND delish :-)
And here’s some exciting news to share… A summer Farm Tour Series is in the works, to showcase the amazing operations of our vendors! We are fortunate to have such variety, that we’re working hard to increase every week, and you’ll be amazed to see where our products are grown, raised and nurtured. More details to come!
Can you believe we’ll have tomatoes for you, as early as THIS WEEK??
We’re only open until 8pm tonight!!
Statesboro Market2Go: The market is open!
So sorry we are late opening!
Little medical emergency had me otherwise occupied.
Enjoy shopping!
ALFN Local Food Club: Weblog Entry
The Market is open!
Volunteer: Earn credit and membership for your account by volunteering during our Saturday market.
Blog: Check out our blog for farm-to-table style Memorial Day recipes.
The Wednesday Market: Happy Memorial Day; The Market is Open
Good morning.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
This week, I continually reminded myself that life is a marathon, not a sprint! And I’m here to tell you that if the school year had lasted one more day, someone would have had to carry my children and me over the finish line! We are SO thankful that school is out for summer.
Summer is my favorite season of the year. I love seeing a glowing sun in a cobalt sky. I love the heat, the long bright days, and the juicy tomatoes from the garden. I love being on or near water, whether it be lake, beach, or pool. So, with a summer theme in mind, here is a poem I’d like to share with you.
Summer Sun
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Great is the sun, and wide he goes
Through empty heaven with repose;
And in the blue and glowing days
More thick than rain he showers his rays.
Though closer still the blinds we pull
To keep the shady parlour cool,
Yet he will find a chink or two
To slip his golden fingers through.
The dusty attic spider-clad
He, through the keyhole, maketh glad;
And through the broken edge of tiles
Into the laddered hay-loft smiles.
Meantime his golden face around
He bares to all the garden ground,
And sheds a warm and glittering look
Among the ivy’s inmost nook.
Above the hills, along the blue,
Round the bright air with footing true,
To please the child, to paint the rose,
The gardener of the World, he goes.
Thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture and for buying locally. Have a great Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. Concord Street Sweets will be away from the Market for the next three or four weeks. We have some traveling to do.
Greener Acres Farm: New This Week at the Market
New This Week at the Market
A Once A Year Special Culinary Treat — Garlic Scapes!!
Never heard of a garlic scape?? You do not know what you are missing. These thin, curly, vibrantly green stalks come into season in the late spring and early summer. Garlic scapes are the stalks that grow from the bulbs of hardneck garlic plants. The scapes taste mild and sweet, like chives or scallions, but with a hint of unmistakable garlicky flavor that’s softer than its bulbous counterpart. They’ll keep for weeks in a plastic bag in the refrigerator.
The very last of Green"er" Acres Farm asparagus for this year.
Only 3 half pound bunches remain. Order early,they go fast!
Plantain Healing Salve
Plantain, the common backyard plant/weed, not the relative of the banana, has been used as a healing skin remedy a far back as the Native Americans. Plantain is considered helpful for: bee/wasp stings, spider bites, mosquito and other bug bites, poison ivy/poison oak/sumac,eczema, psoriasis, sunburn, diaper rash, and even pet’s “hot spots” Our plantain leaves are harvested from lawns not treated with chemicals
STRAWBERRIES!!
The very first of our strawberries. Unsprayed, picked when ripe, not partially green like those that were shipped in from out of state. Limited quantities. Please only one per household to allow everyone to enjoy the first of our local strawberries.
And don’t forget all of our other delicious items
Stones River Market: Time to order!
Stones River Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
Good morning market family!
AHH, good old fickle Tennessee weather! Our gardens are liking the cooler temps and rain!
We have so much to offer you! Check out:
Rainbow Hill they have several vegetable plant starts for your garden! It isn’t too late to plant! Even a back porch container garden will supply you with delicious, fresh produce!
Erdmann Farm will be with us most of the summer and right now he has: two types of kale and beautiful swiss chard!
We made a lasagna with his kale last week that was delicious. Lots of flavor!
Short Mountain Cultures will be with us this week and then out for the weeks of June 5 and 12. STOCK UP on all your tempeh, krauts, Wise Butter, Water Kefir and more that they offer! We look forward to their return!
Ferris Family Farm still has cut bamboo ready for your garden and project needs! Jeff also has such a wonderful variety of quality fresh-cut herbs and has added BEETS! Sweet Pea does as well!
There is so much we have on offer right now! Beef, Milk, butter, Body products and bath soaks, excellent potted herb plants and perennials, eggs, bread, prepared foods and seafood!
We are nearly a one-stop shopping experience and ALL from local growers/makers! We couldn’t be more proud and thankful to support and be supported by an incredible community family!
Need a graduation gift, late mother’s day gift or something special for father’s day? Do check out Quinn’s Mercantile Tracy and her staff give amazing suggestions and know their products very well! From jewelry, to art to Walker’s Drink Mixes, Quinn’s has you covered! Once again, local supporting local! That is beautiful!
See ya on the porch!
Tracey & Ashleigh
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Recipes
Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too!
I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.
See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/
CLG: Opening Bell: Cucumbers, Sprouts, Cheese, Coffee!
Good afternoon!
Have you seen the amazing fresh flower bouquets from Bell Urban Farm? These beautiful arrangements come in their own glass jars. Ours lasted about 9 days, so for less than $1 per day you can brighten any room in your home or office. Great for anniversaries, birthdays, etc. Now available in 2 sizes for any budget.
Pickling cucumbers are coming in strong at Strack Farm and they look awesome! If you want to make some dill pickles, all you need is some cucumbers, dill, garlic, and vinegar for most recipes. Try it! If you need dill, just text me and I will bring you some. I have plenty. 501-339-1039
This is the time of year when we see new items every week so be sure to search for your favorite items using the search field.
Most items are listed by 6pm Sunday, but check back again before the market closes Tuesday night to see if any other items are ready to be harvested for you! Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat for better health!
Check out over 700 wonderful items listed right now. See you on Friday!
And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:
www.conway.locallygrown.net
Please check your email a few minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!
Have a great week!
Steve
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for June 1
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
It’s a holiday Monday, where we remember those fallen in our wars. It’s also the symbolic beginning of summer, marked with cookouts and other outdoor activities. If you’re out there, grilling your locally grown burgers and veggies, please remember those who have left us.
There’s not much new to report this week. Summer veggies are really starting to come in now, and the recent rains and cool nights might keep the spring items around a little longer. We’re at the change of the season now, and everything is very weather dependent. Just a little too much heat will end the spring items, and just not enough sun will keep the summer goodies from ripening. If we get a few days in a row on the hot and dry side and the spring crops will begin struggling, but that can all change day to day.
We’ve starting to run low on our supply of salmon from Doug’s Wild Alaskan Salmon. Doug and his family are now on their boats, catching fish while the summer weather makes it possible for them to do so. We may not get a fresh supply until the boats get put back in the dock at the end of August, so what we have listed will have to do us for a while. Now’s the time to stock your freezer if you don’t want to go without this summer.
Thank you so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is up and running, Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, and you can find out more here: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market/. The Oconee County Farms Market is open on Saturdays in Watkinsville. Their website is www.oconeefarmersmarket.org. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running on Saturdays from 9-12. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com. If you know of any other area markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is open for ordering
The Spa City Co-op market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net. Please place your orders before Tuesday at 9 pm, and plan to pick up your order at Emergent Arts on Friday June 2nd, between 3-4:30 pm.
Please also sign up to volunteer to man a market at the Volunteer Spot button at the top of the market page. Volunteering is fun, you get your membership extended by 2 months, and a $5 gift card.
Julie Alexander
this week’s market manager
501-655-9411