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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!

Russellville Community Market

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

Russellville Community Market:  Opening Bell


Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that we’ll be closing for orders tonight at 10:00 p.m. Get your orders in soon!

Sorry about the late reminder!

Happy ordering!

We hope to see you on Thursday for the market pick-up!

Check out our Facebook page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events.
Be sure to click on the “Like” button at the top of the Facebook page to get automatic updates. Thanks!

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Russellville Community Market

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Place your order now!


Just a friendly reminder that market orders are due online today by 6 pm.

Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

See you on Tuesday!

Click Here to Place Your Order

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!


Remember those who have given all for our freedom! Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.

Place your order online to ensure availability of the products you want.

Stacy

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!


Remember those who have given all four our freedom! Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend.

Place your order online to ensure availability of the products you want.

Stacy

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Is Open


Good morning ALFN members!

What a wonderful market we had yesterday. We had quite a bit of produce go through the market. Once again, we have a smorgasbord of items on the market this week.

For those of you who ordered dry goods last week, remember we will make aim to get the delivery window for the middle of June. We will notify all those who ordered when the items have arrived and are ready for pick up. Thanks for your interest! Those dry goods are still available for order over the next few weeks, so take advantage of the opportunity!

NextDoor

Part of living an intentionally local life involves not just ordering from local farmers, but know your local neighbors. It can often be difficult to know how to be present in our neighborhoods and stay in touch with everyone.

I’m always interested in tools that facilitate communication for regional groups, and I thought I would mention NextDoor. This app was brought to my attention by another member of ALFN. The app connects you into a neighborhood online posting board that provides a platform for fellow neighbors to post questions, events and alerts. From cautioning neighbors of a robbery to having folks look for a lost pet, NextDoor is a great way to provide a data stream for neighborhood news. If you have a chance check it out. You may even see other ALFN members in your area!

Take care,

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

Stones River Market:  Feels like summer!


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

We have been asked several times recently if we are open year-round. YES!! Every season, you can get the bounty of what our wonderful growers/makers have to offer! This is a wonderful way to live in season!

This week Lynchburg Beef offers a special. Ten pounds of ground beef for $75, a savings of $1 per pound! Stock up now!

Erdmann Farm is back this week and has kale, swiss chard, lettuce, radishes and peonies! Get these while they last!
Did you know kale and swiss chard freezes very well or you can make chips out of them. We even add lettuces to soups. Having these loved cooler season items in the freezer is wonderful to make a quick cheese/greens dip or rice dish…. so versatile!

Nom Noms has added several new items.. including a trainer size treat and frozen options for these blazing hot days.

We have lots of plants still available for your spring plantings! Sweetpea, Rainbow Hill and White City Produce have been steady adding items from 4-packs of plants to singles. No matter the size of your garden or “yarden”, growing food for yourself and our valued pollinators is such an earth win!

Lots of coffee and teas (try them all iced!!) from Nuance, natural skin care from Botanical Harmony Farm

Eggs and bread from Flying S

Double Star Bar Farms also has produce and wonderful bread options!

Thank you for supporting these artisans/producers! We appreciate every word-of-mouth mention, share/like on Facebook, like on Instagram. This tells folks “here is something I love and hope you will too!” Isn’t it wonderful that we either know or have the opportunity to know our producers? That’s community! Please continue to share your ideas, needs and the love for L & L Contractors as we continue to build local, small businesses and our strong community!!

See you all Wednesday,

Ashleigh & Tracey
Market Managers
(931)952-1224
stonesrivermarket@gmail.com

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/

Dothan, Alabama:  A Little Early This Week . . .


Dothan’s SUSTAINABLE Market is now Open

This and That

Summer is upon us and I am so excited! School’s out now, wedding season has started and wholesome fresh vegetables ABOUND. Last night I made the Mr. one of our all time favorite dishes – new potatoes in buttery white sauce with English peas. He was a happy, HAPPY man. The next time I see 2C Farms offering their red potatoes I’ll be sure to share the recipe. And if you’re a seat of the pants cook like I am and have a few taters you’ve not used yet, it’s basically boiled potatoes, white sauce, and frozen green peas.


That being said, be sure to read the next section about what is and is not available on the market this week. Product selections are always expanding as does our vendor base.




Market Info

UPCOMING ORDER SCHEDULE
Order May 28 – May 31 for Pickup on June 3
Order June 4 – June 7 for Pickup on June 10
Order June 11 – June 14 for Pickup on June 17



SANDSPUR FARMS – "I’m SO excited about our newest product!

Our CSA boxes are BACK! Plus, we’re also bringing back the meat grab bags. These bags are an assortment of cuts. Keep reading to see our newest product!

Our CSA BOX has a little of everything that is ready to harvest. Squash, zucchini, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, hot peppers and the list goes on and on. Hopefully, we will have blueberries ready this week! Some things aren’t posted for individual sale because of limited supply but it will be in these boxes. *Also, the box Includes 1 dozen farm fresh eggs, and your choice of 1 meat cut, can be beef or or pork. Just list in comment section which cut.(Except whole hams or ribeye steaks)

Our newest product is our FEED YOUR FAMILY BOX. We’ve designed this box to help cut some of your time standing in line at the grocery store. This box will contain 5 types of vegetables, one for each night of the week, 1 dozen eggs, plus 5 cuts of meat for the week. Serving size is based on a family of four to five. Because there’s a menu for each dinner using what’s in your box, it will also save you time when meal planning. All you will need is a few small items to make the meals complete. You will be able to tell all of your friends that your farmer sells you meat, veggies, eggs and even helps with meal planning for your family. Talk about knowing your farmer! ”

SPRING HILL FARM is on Leave of Absence during the illness of an extended family member. We wish them the best and hold them in our prayers during this difficult time.
SMITH FARMS – Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef


RICHTER FARMSSMOKED MEAT AVAILABLE THIS WEEK! Read more about their heritage breeds at http://richterfarmspork.com/
PRICELESS HEALTH FARMS offering CSA’s and Fresh Organic Vegetables


MARY’S PEEPS – Fresh baked goods, jams & jellies. Country goodness at it’s best.
KATHY’S CHURPERS fresh eggs from happy chickens


HORTON’S FARM – Local HONEY and Cinnamon Creamed Honey
Assorted Summer Salad Products
Fire Ant First Aid, BEEMU & Simply Because Bath Products
We expect to list BLUEBERRIES before Market closes. Be on the look out!

Grass Fed Beef – from CASABLANCA RANCH. Read more about them: http://casablancaranch.com/
AUGHTMON – Delicious Bath and Body Products!
2C FARMS is off this week and will be available for ordering June 4

Farm to Table Recipes

Raw Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Olives and Mint
”Zucchini has taken up permanent residence at my house for the next few months; it happens every summer. Those who grow zucchini in their gardens know that come summer they’ll have a glut of this prolific crop. This cook will enthusiastically grab them up at the market as well for delicious dishes like this”


from http://gourmandeinthekitchen.com


Ingredients
3 Tablespoons/45ml olive oil
2 Tablespoons/30ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice (about half a lemon)
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
2 pounds medium zucchini (about 5-6)
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped black olives
2 oz/57g Mixed greens like baby spinach, and baby kale
4 oz/113g of goat cheese
¼ cup/ 30g of lightly toasted pine nuts
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions
1. In a large bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
2. Trim the ends of the zucchini. With a vegetable peeler, shave lengthwise into long, wide strips about 1/16 inch thick. When you get to the center of the zucchini, turn it over and slice from the other side until you get to the center again.
3. Put the zucchini ribbons in the large bowl, add the chopped mint, olives and greens, toss gently with vinaigrette to lightly coat.
4. Top with crumbled goat cheese and toasted pine nuts. Serve immediately.

Footnotes

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303

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!

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!


This week only – purchase your tickets to Henderson Library’s 7th Annual Farm2Table Dinner. This year’s event will be June 9 at the beautiful Belle House. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and ends at 9:00 p.m. and features Dr. Michael Braz and Dr. Lisa Leege. Tickets are $75.00 each.
Enjoy shopping!