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.
Cook Farm: Cook Farm
Hi from the farm,
The market is open for you to order if you would like.
Thank you for your interest and continued support of locally grown food,
Susan Cook
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm, Week of May 29 2016
Lots of growing things these days with the warmth in the soil; you can see some plants grow just watching them (not quite). Have green garlic and asparagus, rhubarb and lettuces as well as kale, chard and and a new carrot crop.
Special on eggs for next couple weeks, this is your occasion to introduce them to friends. All sizes $2 off, so XL $4, Jumbo $4.75, Large $3.50. Our hens are really prospering on the free range grass, organic feed and fresh air. Happy hens. I’m not quite so happy cuz they eat a pile of feed!
We’ll be doing a first cut of hay this week and I’d really appreciate any offers of help for a few hours. Will likely be thurs and/or friday. Let me know if you’d like to come along, so i can keep you posted. Small chance of rain on thurs is only glitch at the moment.
Now taking orders for roasting chickens, beef and pork sides.
Reminder: I sharpen your chef’s knives with proper equipment so you can really enjoy them. I mill hard red wheat on demand by the kilo, unsifted, wheat germ and all. We have comfrey transplants ready to go and the tree seedlings (red oak, chestnut and black locust) are healthy in the nursery waiting for a new home. I have a few Fredonia grapes I started from slips that may be of interest to you. Good juice and jelly grapes, disease resistant, a cultivar from the Concord.
Healthy Eating,
Ian and Cami
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weekly product list
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers:
We still have a great lineup of spring vegetables and are busy planting for summer so we can keep bringing you fresh and delicious seasonal food! And it’s all grown without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Due to the Monday holiday, we will extend ordering this week until Tuesday at 5 pm to give you a little more time.
New this week: Green Fork Farm has cilantro flowers and mixed brassica flowers (kale, collards, mustard, bok choy). Edible, and beautiful too! Garnish a dish or display in a vase.
Also available this week:
Vegetables—Spinach, radishes, collards, swiss chard, several kinds of kale, snow peas, beet greens, green onions, lettuce, pac choi, turnips, and turnip greens.
Herbs—Cilantro, mint, sage, oregano, fennel, and mixed herb bunches.
Eggs—Pastured, free range chicken and duck eggs.
Meat—Pastured beef, chicken, goat and lamb.
Fermented foods—Sauerkraut, okra, and jalapenos.
Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.
Olives and Olive Oil—organic and directly from the grower in California.
Live plants—Fig trees and tomato plants.
Go ahead and place your order, then pick up and pay on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
If you aren’t able to place an order, stop by to shop with us on Wednesday. We will have a variety of items for sale from the table.
See you on Wednesday,
Green Fork Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
Inside Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR
To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—-if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for June 2
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. The last few days have been on the hot and dry side and the spring crops will begin struggling if that keeps up, but that can all change day to day.
We’ve running 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 from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and Wednesdays from 11am-2pm in the atrium at St. Mary’s Hospital. They have a website too. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. The Oconee County Farmers Market is open on Saturdays in Watkinsville. Their website is www.oconeefarmersmarket.org 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!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for May 29th
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Simple Cabbage Slaw
New York Times recipes
2 cups apple cider
½ cup cider vinegar
6 cups shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon celery seeds
2 tablespoons sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
PREPARATION
Step 1
In a small pan, bring cider to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down slightly and continue to boil until reduced by about half, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool to warm room temperature, then stir in vinegar.
Step 2
Put cabbage, mustard seeds, celery seeds, sugar and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour in cider mixture, and toss well to coat.
Market News
Hello!
Happy Memorial Day!
We have a great selection of spring veggies for you this week, as well as an amazing selection of meats and other goodies from our other vendors. We still have plenty of greens of all kinds, lots of lettuces for salads and the first summer squash and zucchini.
Tally wants to thank everyone for their kind words and support regarding the barn fire at her farm. The support of the community has been really uplifting. At this point, thanks to insurance, Tally has been able to purchase a new (used) delivery vehicle.
If you have paid ahead of time for bouquets, there are some bouquets available this week for pre-paid members only! On the Market page you can click on the “Pre-paid Bouquet” shopping cart. This will let Tally know you would like a bouquet, but you will not be charged.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! Thank you so much for all your support!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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!
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Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for May 29th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Simple Cabbage Slaw
New York Times recipes
2 cups apple cider
½ cup cider vinegar
6 cups shredded cabbage
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 tablespoon celery seeds
2 tablespoons sugar
Salt and pepper, to taste
PREPARATION
Step 1
In a small pan, bring cider to a boil over high heat. Turn heat down slightly and continue to boil until reduced by about half, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool to warm room temperature, then stir in vinegar.
Step 2
Put cabbage, mustard seeds, celery seeds, sugar and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Pour in cider mixture, and toss well to coat.
Market News
Hello!
We have a great selection of spring veggies for you this week, as well as an amazing selection of meats and other goodies from our other vendors. We still have plenty of greens of all kinds, lots of lettuces for salads and the first summer squash and zucchini.
Tally wants to thank everyone for their kind words and support regarding the barn fire at her farm. The support of the community has been really uplifting. At this point, thanks to insurance, Tally has been able to purchase a new (used) delivery vehicle.
If you have paid ahead of time for bouquets, there are some bouquets available this week for pre-paid members only! On the Market page you can click on the “Pre-paid Bouquet” shopping cart. This will let Tally know you would like a bouquet, but you will not be charged.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! Thank you so much for all your support!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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!
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Dawson Local Harvest: June Produce for the Dawson Harvest
The Dawson Harvest for June 3rd
June Produce for the Dawson Harvest
HI EVERYBODY
Hope you’re having a nice Memorial Weekend. Just wanted to clue you in on what’s happening with the Harvest. First of all, it’s June, so it can’t be long before warm-weather Vegetables are available from some of our growers. In the meantime there’s still plenty of Snow Peas, Lettuce, Kale, Collards, Chard, purple Onions, and other great-eating Veggies for your table. FIVE HENS FARMS also has free-range Beef, Pork, and Eggs, there’s killer baked goods from MY DAILY BREAD and rich, delicious raw MILK from LITTLE BROWN COW. Don’t forget delicious Fresh-frozen Wild-caught Georgia White Shrimp is still available as well.
AND HONEY! BRADLEY’S FARMS Fresh Local Wildflower Honey is available in pints and squeeze bottles. Local Honey has small amounts of all the local allergens intrinsically in the Honey, which helps “inoculate” you from these allergens thus giving you some degree of immunity. There is also a lot of buzz about the various health benefits of natural local honey which you might want to investigate. And Dawson Harvest is a local source for this Honey, so consider that (also tastes great on some of DAILY BREAD’S yummy Wheat bread!).
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can now order until Tuesday night at 9pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net
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! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Hello, everyone!
The market is open today as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm, so come see all the great new products this week. Also be sure to read the section of this message entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”
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NEWS AND NOTES
We have more new vegetables added this week:
Beets, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Shallots, and Romaine Lettuce by KIC Produce.
Be sure to look for more new vegetables as the season progresses.
Serving suggestion: try some fresh sage from Triple B Farms on those pork chops from Weaver Farms.
Don’t forget our plants for your vegetable gardens from White City Produce & Greenhouses, and for your perennial border or patio from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
Remember that, in addition to vegetables and garden plants, we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, fresh and dried herbs, rich creamline milk, organic free-range eggs, jams and jellies. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.
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(L to R) Pork Chops from Weaver Farms, Fresh Sage from Triple B Farms, Tomato plants from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Beets from KIC Produce, and Astilbe Plants in several colors from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
IMPORTANT ORDERING AND PICKUP INFORMATION
Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.
Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.
More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends, calling their attention to the later pickup hours, which may be more convenient for them. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.
Blessings,
Linda
Russellville Community Market: RCM Opening Bell
Hey everyone, and welcome to a new market week!
Be sure to check out the newly listed items this week! Lots of great, local products to be had!
Happy shopping! Eat Local!
Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.
Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page for updates and food-related events in your community!
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.
Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
The Wednesday Market: Open for Orders; School is Out and Summer is Here!
Good afternoon.
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
Tomorrow is Memorial Day – the unofficial start to summer – and our remembrance of those service men and women who gave of themselves the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedom.
This past Friday was the last day of school for my boys, soccer is on hiatus for a while, and we are so happy to have some freedom from our regular schedule! We plan to have some adventures this summer, including trips to the movies, visiting our kin in North Carolina, 4-H camp, and, inevitably, a soccer camp or two.
We also plan to have some adventures in eating! As you browse the Market this week, you will see a lot of summer produce being offered, including yellow squash, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes, as well as a variety of fresh herbs. This is my FAVORITE time of year! The tantalizing flavors of real homegrown tomatoes, perfumey peaches, luscious watermelon, crunchy peppers and savory herbs inspire me to go to the kitchen and create delicious salads.
Caprese salad is divine in its simplicity. The components are fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, springs of basil, balsamic vinegar, and kosher salt. Slice a tomato or two into fairly thick slices. Do the same with a ball of fresh mozzarella cheese. Alternate slices of tomato and cheese, slightly overlapping each other, on a platter. Pluck the basil leaves from their stems, stack them on top of each other, and roll them up from the long side into a cigar-shaped bundle. Using a sharp knife, slice across the bundle of basil, creating very thin ribbons of the herb. Sprinkle the basil over the tomatoes and cheese, then drizzle with some fine balsamic vinegar. Top everything off with a tiny garnish of kosher salt. Oh my goodness! I’m making myself hungry just thinking about it! If you like tomatoes, give this recipe a try and let me know if you like it as much as I do.
We hope you all have a great holiday weekend. Thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally. We’ll see you Wednesday at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly