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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.



 
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Cook Farm:  Weblog Entry


Hi from the farm,

I’m back in the kitchen this coming Sunday, baking granola and bread. I plan to only bake once or twice a month, so if you have room in your freezer you may want to order enough for the month. Double bagged the bread stays fresh quite well for the month. Especially good wrapped in foil and warmed in the oven!

I have made some changes to the Pick-up locations and times too, so be sure to check the Q and A page!

Thanks for shopping with me

Susan Cook

McColloms Market:  February FFFN Date Change


Hi All:

Sorry for this, but I’m going to have to change the date for the FFFN Order. The Market will open on Friday, Feb. 17th and pick up will be on Wed. the 22nd.

Thanks.

Melinda
518-354-0202

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  This Week at The Cumming Harvest


This Week

I’m devoting the newsletter these first few weeks of the year to documenting in detail just how TCH works. I’ll spend some time next week talking about how growers get allowed in the market, and what standards they have to meet. But this week, I’ll get into the details of how the market sustains itself financially.

First off, we’re legally a sole proprietorship, and the market is owned and operated by me. It has never legally been organized as a co-op, though it’s always run in a cooperative spirit and it’s commonly referred to as the co-op.

We’re not a non-profit, either, but we’ve structured things so that over time the market can just barely cover its own expenses. Just like all of our member farms are sustainable growers, the market itself needs to be sustainable. So how do we cover its expenses? One small way is through the memberships you pay. The $25 a year you give to the market is enough to cover the costs of having customers: banking fees from depositing your checks, paper and ink for printing, web hosting fees, and that sort of thing. We currently have 146 paid members out of the 1602 active accounts on the website.

By far the bulk of our funding comes from the growers themselves. They generally pay a 10% commission on their sales through the site. This money covers the the food allowance we offer our volunteers, rent and utilities at Holy Spirit church, etc. During the slow parts of the year, the sales are usually not enough to cover our weekly costs, but in the busy times (late fall and early spring, for us) there is extra. If we plan things out well, it pretty much all evens out in the end.

The growers get paid out of the shared cashbox for their week’s sales when they drop off their items. Then, you arrive and pay into the cashbox for your order. I post date the checks to give me time to rush to the bank to deposit the money to cover the checks we just wrote to the growers (money you pay via credit cards takes up to a week to reach our account). As explained elsewhere on the website, you are really ordering directly from and paying the growers yourself, but our shared cashbox system makes things convenient for you and them. (Imagine if you ordered from ten growers having to write ten checks when you picked up your items!) This shared cashbox system has so far satisfied the tax man, but it does mean that if you place an order and then never arrive to pick it up, we’re left holding the bag. For that reason, you are responsible for paying for orders not picked up, and that amount is automatically added on to your next order for your convenience.

That’s how we operate financially. Our market might be more expensive to run than a traditional “booths and tables” farmers market, but that price buys a system that’s simple, time-saving, and flexible.

Pick-Up

Market Location and Pick Up
724 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Google Map

To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest

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!

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder


Good evening all!

Don’t forget to place your orders on the market before noon. Last Saturday our market volunteers tried the peach preserves from Green Acres with some Arkansas Fresh birdseed bread…we highly recommend it!

See you this weekend,

Claire Hodgson
Program & Market Manager

Miami County Locally Grown:  Yes! We have appliances!!


As the market opens tonight, here’s some wonderful news… Thanks to Dawna Elko, of Coldwell Banker, who came across a great deal and thought of our market, we now have a commercial fridge and freezer!

We look forward to working with the health dept, so we will soon be able to add new offerings from amazing area producers…

Chicken from local favorite King’s Poultry

Milk, yogurt and cheese from FreshStart Farm

Eggs from Adams Greenhouse

Cheesecake, Danish, and other goodies from Sugar Pie Bakery

This market thrives on connecting the community with incredible producers who live just around the corner.

Thanks to everyone for your involvement and support!!

CLG:  Market CLOSED next week. Order now!


Hello friends,
There’s still time to place your order for pickup this Friday, January 20th. No market next week!

The market closes TONIGHT after 10pm. Come early on Friday for the best selection from the Extras table. See you Friday!

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Our Website:

www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846st

Greener Acres Farm:  Online CSA Ordering Program Now Open


We are finally up and running with our online ordering CSA program. Items available for the current week can be viewed here and ordered with a simple click of the mouse. To sign up simply go to the ‘Sign In’ tab and create an account. The $50 membership fee can be paid using our secure paypal account at paypal.me/GreenerAcresFarm
We have listed the items that we currently have in stock but will continue to update the listings as items become available.
We are also working to add other growers to increase the variety and quantity of available items.

Cape Locally Grown:  Localvores...Show Your Support!


A shout out to everyone who has supported local producers throughout the year…THANK YOU!

Tyler Graeff, a reporter for the Southeast Missourian, is doing an article for Cape Locally Grown. The photographer will be at the downtown pickup location this Saturday to capture some pictures, so you have a unique opportunity to show your support.
Hope to see you there!

10% Discount On All Orders This Week!

Cape Locally Grown wouldn’t be possible without You!

cape.locallygrown.net

Dawson Local Harvest:  REMINDER! Dawson Local Harvest Market Closes @ 9pm!


Dawson Harvest for Jan. 20

REMINDER!

The Market for the Dawson Local Harvest will close Tonight at 9 pm. Take a look at The Market and see all that’s available!

Thanks

Alan
Market Manager

GFM :  Reminder of POT LUCK DINNER


*You must RSVP no later than Jan.23, to attend the Customer, Vendor Pot Luck Dinnner.
Dinner is Jan. 26, 5 to 7 pm.
Please read last weeks Blog, below for more information.

Call Judy @ 423-552-3023 or email
greenevillefarmersmarket@gmail.com

Thank you for supporting Greeneville’s Oldest, Established Farmers Market.

Vendors, Staff & Volunteers