The Wednesday Market:  We're Open! Order Now!

Good morning.

The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pickup between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

My family and I are going to spend the day out in the sun at my son’s soccer tournament. There will be an abundance of sun, so we have covered ourselves in sunscreen. Is everyone ready for tomorrow’s eclipse? I don’t have the special glasses with which to view the sun safely, so I’ll have to use an alternate method – like a pin hole in a cereal box or look through a colander to watch. Anyway, I hope you all have a safe viewing.

Thank you for your support of locally grown agriculture and for buying locally. We’ll see you at the Market!

Thanks,

Beverly

Stones River Market:  Weblog Entry

Market News

Good morning!

Frontier Family Farm is proud to add his Hydroponically Grown Contender green beans to the vegetable line-up!

Don’t forget to order some delicious gluten free baked goods from Ann E Mays. This week we are getting ready for fall with pumkin spice muffins, chocolate pecan fudge, and as always, candied bacon!

Botanical Harmony Farm has updated in-stock soaps!

See ya on the porch!

Tracey & Ashleigh

Greener Acres Farm:  New Items This Week -- Kohlrabi, Delicata and Spaghettit Squash

New Items This Week — Kohlrabi, Delicata and Spaghettit Squash

Rispoli’s Produce

New this week from Rispoli’s Produce:

• Delicata Squash – a lovely oblong striped squash with a flavor similar to butternut squash, but with a richer flavor and creamier texture
• Spaghetti Squash – an all-time favorite and low carb substitute for regular spaghetti noodles
• Quart boxes of pickling cucumbers are back
• Quart boxes of Roma tomatoes, one of the best tomatoes for making tomato paste and sauce
• Celebrity tomatoes, an American favorite for flavor
  And don’t forget about their Farm-Fresh Brown Eggs, Eggplants, Candy Onions, Mild Hot Banana Peppers, and Red/White/Blue Potatoes.

Green"er" Acres Farm

New this week from Green"er" Acres Farm:

• Red Chili Peppers – like ’em red and hot, try our 5 pack of red chili peppers
• Half Bushel Boxes of Canning Tomatoes
• Kohlrabi – Crisp, white globe with the flavor of cabbage
• Last week to get our tart Garden Huckleberries – although not for fresh eating, they make an awesome jam or pie
  And don’t forget about our Garlic and Elephant Garlic, Mexican Sour Gherkins (Cucamelons), Yellow Wax Beans, Lettuce, Kale, Swiss Chard, Blackberries, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Tomatoes, and Heirloom Tomatoes, Sweet and Hot Peppers, White/Red/Yellow Candy Onions, Honey, and Fresh & Dried Herbs

GreenSpace Microgreens

Just added last week, GreenSpace’s current listings include Black Oil Sunflower Shoots, Pea Shoots, Wheatgrass, and Microgreen Salad

Heritage Hills Farm

As always, cherry smoked salt, dressings, chicken parts, halves and whole, pork products and lard, homemade deodorant and ‘Skeeter Beater’

Appalachia Malting

Don’t forget we carry both regular and sprouted certified organic buckwheat flour and spelt flour from Appalachia Malting. A healthy, hearty alternative to all purpose flour.

Bake Shop Bakes

As always we carry Bake Shop Bakes’ apple dumplings and chocolate chunk peanut butter brownies.

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar

Artisan Cheese and Raw Milk

Cherry Hill Farm

Goat’s Milk Soap

Vale Wood Farms

Full line of dairy products

Weyant Vegetable Farm

Sweet corn in half dozen, dozen and boxes of 4 dozen

Miami County Locally Grown:  Garlic Festival tomorrow!!

Not only will Jan and Andy have their garlic for sale, but they’re joined by other local food and craft vendors for a unique event, complete with a folksy string band sure to have you tapping your toes! The garlic-inspired burgers and popcorn are always a hit ?

The celebration also has an intimate feel, as you’ll meander through their farm’s lovely vegetable and flower gardens… always well-maintained, always flourishing, always inspiring! We took one look at the way they made a tunnel with bent cattle panels that allowed their sour gherkins plenty of room to grow on the neat trellis, and we just had to replicate it at home – we’ve used that “tunnel trellis” for pole beans, cucumbers, and peas with much success!

Visit their listing on www.localharvest.org under Jandy’s Farm, their Facebook page at Jandy’s Farm, email janandy1988@yahoo.com or call (937)468-2853… 3624 Township Road 136, Bellefontaine OH. Just please remember, this is their home! They simply ask – NO PETS PLEASE, respect the garden paths, and supervise your children!

Bair Trax Dairy will be on hand during customer pick-up Tuesday evening with yummy samples and info on their Certified Organic farm!

And DON’T FORGET to “order” and enter the drawing for our market Gift Baskets under the MCLG category – Good Luck to everyone who has entered thus far!?

Naples,FL:  MARKET CLOSES TONIGHT @ 11.00

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Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The market is open for ordering

The market is now 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 orders at Emergent Arts on Friday from 3PM to 4:30PM. If you’re unable to pick up your order at this time please make arrangements to have your order picked up for you.
Remember to scroll all the way down and click place this order.

Don’t forget – this market has no paid positions, so we NEED VOLUNTEERS to run every market. It’s fun, you get a $5 gift card as well as extend your membership by 2 months, and you learn so much about local foods in Arkansas.
Have a great week and see you on Friday!

this market’s manager
Julie Alexander
dragonlaughter@gmail.com

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!

The farmers and market managers would really appreciate your efforts to help spread the word about our fantastic market. What a great local resource for fresh, local farm products. Please pick up a few business cards to hand out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Advertising is very expensive, and we want to use our slim market funds in a responsible manner.

Good morning!

Did you know that by ordering on the locallygrown market, you are virtually assured of receiving the “cream of the crop” from each farmer? You will receive the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! You can’t get any fresher and higher quality than that! Thank you for supporting your local farmers and small businessmen and women.

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday at 10 pm.

Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

Farm News of the Week

We will miss Native Fare Farm produce and other products on the market. Riley is off to new adventures at Tennesssee Tech. We wish him and his brother Ryan well in their studies.


Knottynuffacres is back on the market this week. Welcome back from travels, Deb! We missed you!

(L to R) Artisan Bread Loaf, Fresh Local Brown Eggs.

Flying S Farms in Woodbury has added some new items to the market:

(Clockwise from upper left) ‘Jade’ Stringless Beans,

Erdmann Farm has added “Yaya” Carrots.

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 our tents located outside Manchester Farm Store, 251 Interstate Dr., Manchester. We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday afternoons, for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.

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. 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 and inviting them to give us a try. 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 & Michael

Here is the complete list for this week.

Dothan, Alabama:  August 19, 2017 Market Newsletter

This Week’s Newsletter:
Dog Days Are Here
Market Chitchat
Food Festival Update
Grower Notes

DOGS AND DOG DAYS

I learned about Dog Days from my Mom when I was a kid. There were three characteristics that I knew till I was an adult and learned more:
1. Dogs were lazy during Dog Days.
2. That’s because that time during ate summer was blasted HOT, and
3. Cuts, scrapes and boo-boos were more likely to become infected.

That’s it! That’s all I knew!

I’m glad to share with you now that there’s more to it. The name came about because the ancient Romans associated the hottest days of summer with Sirius, the “Dog Star." Besides being the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major (Large Dog) it’s the brightest star in the entire night sky! The Romans calculated the dog days of summer to be about July 24 to around August 24. Over time, though, the constellations have drifted somewhat and today, The Old Farmer’s Almanac lists the dog days of summer as July 3 until August 11.

Koda & Finnigan McCoull

So we may be a bit late in our observance though you can’t tell it by the weather. What we can tell you is that next Friday, August 25, your pooch is WELCOME to visit the Market and Dothan Nurseries. We’ll have treats for them and if you and your pet would like, you can meet Koda, whom Alabama’s newest canine legislation was named after.

Koda is a big gentle soul who LOVES children and will “Scooby Doo” for them. He a big ham, thinks he’s a ladies man (he’s not) and has met our governor. Koda will be with us from 10 am to 11:30 am. The best thing about Koda is that he lives with me and I couldn’t be happier to share him with you.

Ros

MARKET CHITCHAT

Welcome Back Ginther Farms! For those of you who have not been with the Market very long the Ginther chickens in Headland have been on strike for a few months. We’re glad they started laying again! It couldn’t have come at a better time!

Mary Dale Peeples (Mary’s Peeps) sends her apologies to everyone that ordered from her last week and a heartfelt THANK YOU for all the kind wishes and prayers. As of Friday evening she is still hospitalized and being tested. Her products will not be available on the Market this week and she hopes to be back in the kitchen the following week.

If you ordered last week be sure to thank Working Cows Dairy for the yummy cheese samples!

Daleville Customers: Our Daleville delivery person will be out of town next week. Never fear! We’ll make sure you get your orders though it may be later than usual. You will be contacted once Market closes Tuesday at 5pm.

This is the last week that new customers can join the Market without any fees. This new policy will be old hat in a year, but for now we’re encouraging prospective customers to take advantage and order before the Sept. 1 deadline. More info is available on our Question & Answer page.

FALL FOOD FESTIVAL UPDATE

If you’ve not been keeping up with it, Dothan Nurseries and Market at Dothan are hosting a bi-monthly traditional Farmer’s Market & Fall Food Festival starting late September.

The Farmer’s Market part is just that – tents and farmer’s, food and food related products and lots of fun! In keeping with our core values of FRESH, LOCAL, SUSTAINABLE and YEAR ROUND, all growers who are participating are those who utilize clean and sustainable growing methods. We do not allow chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides in our Market.

The Fall Food Festival portion of this event is educational in nature. Each week we’ll have two classes designed to help consumers learn more about the health benefits of clean food and how to make the transition to a cleaner and more wholesome diet.

Meet the Presenters for Sept. 30, 2017!

(left)Greg and Carole Lolly of Mayim Farms are both Master Gardeners who utilize organic growing methods and concentrate on nutrient dense foods. Greg will be talking about the Health Difference between organically grown and traditionally grown foods at 9:30 am.

(right)Susan Avello will be speaking at 11:am about Making the Transition to a Gluten Free Diet. Susan is a Personal Chef with Lean Bean Chef Personal Chef Service in the Dothan, AL area, providing Healthy Options in Meal Prep, Meal Planning, Cooking Classes, Dinner Parties, and Education,and specializing in Gluten-free, Paleo, Vegan, Raw and Vegetarian Diets. You may visit Leanbeanchef.com for more information.

Classes will take place in the Market Pickup Area. Seating is limited so please bring a comfy lawn or folding chair.

This is just the start folks! More Market Days and More Classes are planned for October 14 October 28 November 11 We hope you’ll put it on your calendar and join us!

Fyi – Market Orders and Friday pickup will continue as normal giving regular customers first pickins without having to walk & shop.

THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMs: Remember all those beautiful transplants? Well, worms and fungus took their toll. Lost more than half. Started some more earlier this week which were intended to be a second planting to spread out the labor of transplanting in the ground. Guess I’ll be starting even more next week. Oh well, that’s farm life.
We won’t be participating in the market this week. Taking a little R&R. You can find us dangling our feet in the river up in Blue Ridge.

HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: So let’s talk about eggs. A lot of us here on the market raise chickens and sell their eggs. These yummy morsels are an excellent source of protein and have crossed over from being just a breakfast food. Our family eats what we like to call “Brinner” (breakfast for dinner). This really just gives us an excuse to eat our eggs anytime. If you take the time to think about it, there are so many uses for eggs. Who doesn’t love scrambled eggs, quiche, breakfast casserole, or a frittata? Have you ever tried frying an egg over easy and putting it on a burger? We like to add eggs to our stir fry…..Think chicken, scallions, white onions, mushrooms, zucchini, eggs, and soy sauce. All served up with vegetable fried rice. YUM! If you have a favorite egg recipe, please share. One that we like is the 2 egg banana pancake. It’s so simple. Mash a banana, whisk up two eggs, mix it all together and cook. It’s so good! You could add peanut butter or cinnamon and ginger for an metabolism booster and a little kick. The bottom line is that however they are prepared, eggs are great. We for one are happy to continue to keep raising healthy chickens that provide wonderful eggs. I’m sure all of us here on the market feel the same way!

Frittitas are an egg based dish that can include cheese, cream, pasta, meat, vegetables or all of them! Ros’s favorite has sauteed leeks, Greek seasoning and swiss cheese.
WORKING COWS DAIRY: Hallo from us here at the Working Cows Dairy, we hope you enjoyed the cheddar cheese sample this week( free sample for those that put in an order). I have been making cheese just as of February this year and have now 5 different cheeses on the the market and about 10,000# in cheese cave. I hereby invite you all to come on over to the farm and check out our girls grazing and getting milked any day at 5pm. Thanks for support and help spread the word about all these local farmers. Rinske

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

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Be sure to use our hashtag! #marketatdothan

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  MARKET IS OPEN FOR ORDERS!

Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Chemical-free Fruit
Fresh Vegetables
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
Gluten-free products
Pastured Eggs
Clean Meat
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PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30pm!

Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!

Thanks for shopping with us!