Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open

Seeds have been ordered, wood chopped for the greenhouse wood stove, and greenhouse has been cleaned and readied. we are getting excited to plant. Our greenhouse is new and so we are heading into new territory here, hoping that we can keep the seedlings warm at night. As new farmers I find that I often am just giving it a try and hoping that it (whatever the newest idea is) works. The daily challenges are what I love about farming. There is always something new to learn. This time of year we are focusing our learning on seeding, growing, and nourishing our plants. Our goal is to give them a great start so that they can be healthy for your bodies somewhere in the future.
I look forward to seeing you on Friday,
Angela

Conyers Locally Grown:  Available for Friday February 26

Hello. I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We have lots of great selections this week. The winter greens are holding on We have a whole new batch of pork. We also have the best eggs this side of Atlanta. Order up! We will see you Friday between five and seven copy central. Thank you, Brady

Green Fork Farmers Market:  Weblog Entry

Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,

NEW this week! Beyond Organics has beets available. They also have arugula, lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, and cilantro again this week.

Also available:

Herbs—Mixed herb bunches.

Eggs—From pastured, free range hens.

Meat—Pastured beef, chicken, goat and lamb.

Fermented foods—Sauerkraut and jalapenos.

Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.

Olives and Olive Oil—organic and directly from the grower in California.

Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon for pickup 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
At 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 February 25

Central Arkansas :  Friendly Reminder

Howdy Central Arkansas Marketers,
Just a friendly reminder, that the market closes at 10:00pm tonight!! Make sure you get your orders in before it closes & you have to wait another week for all this wonder food!!!!

We have a wonderful variety of amazing locally grown foods & homemade products for you this week!!!!

Come check us out & get those orders made!!!!

Happy Marketing
Market Mama

Paris Arkansas Farmers Market:  just a few hours left!

Hello River Valley!

Just a friendly reminder to get those orders in today before 10pm! We have such great items available from our amazing Arkansas producers! Check it out!

—tempting baked goodies!
—farm fresh beef, chicken and pork!
—eggs, eggs, eggs!
—jams, jellies, pickled veggies
—local honey!
—beautiful hand crafted items
—seasonal veggies!
and more! come check it out….and thanks for GOING LOCAL!!!

<3
PAFM

StPete.LocallyGrown.Net:  Market NOW OPEN - Early start! - Feb. 22, 2016

Message from Your Market Manager

Local Co-op Welcoming New Members
If you are interested in purchasing Certified Organic veggies ONLINE on a bi-weekly basis, I invite you to explore this option nearby. The Indian Rocks co-op (now operating in nearby Largo) has an online ordering system that opens for 24 hours. Before you dismiss Largo as too distant, consider that I’ve traveled there biweekly while collaborating with them to get our organic apples, pears, onions, potatoes, and whatever else we’ve not found available locally. Anything sold through my Market as Grower “SPLG Market Organics” has come through this group. I get to Largo very quickly by taking I-275 to 118th Ave. N. and then west to Starkey Road. It’s a quick trip with little traffic if I stick to this route. Cost is a one-time $10 to join (NOT $20 as stated on the website) and paid on your first order. Other fees apply. No obligation to purchase and you choose what you want. They don’t currently offer delivery. Get all details at Indian Rocks Co-op and email them with questions or to join. You have to request a signup by email and wait to receive your login information. Note that you cannot sign in to see what’s available until their Market opens for customers. I’ve already signed up and will sign in today to get a feel for what to expect. I encourage you to signup in advance (with no obligation) so you too can see if it’s a fit for you in April. NOTE: SPLG Growers are encouraged to email Kristin at the co-op and apply to sell your veggies. They are looking for local Growers!

Update on beef and pork
If you have not yet PRE-ORDERED, please read about PRE-ORDERS on our Q&A page, before you place an order.

• This is the FINAL week for Beef PRE-ORDERS. I will deliver all beef orders the week of March 7th.
• PRE-ORDERS for pork are closed. However, if you ordered pork and have not received it, I have it waiting for you. Please contact me or place an order so we can deliver it to you. Thanks!

Helpful Info on Market Produce and Product

• We’ve probably all done this with onions but I am tempted to get some celery and plant the cores in our garden so we don’t have to start from scratch. If you want to try it indoors then here are the instructions for Growing Celery Indoors: Never Buy Celery Again
• Did you know that comfrey leaves ARE NOT RECOMMENDED for internal use? Here is some background info on Summer Feasting – Comfrey, to eat or not to eat? so that you can make your own decision. Plus, here are At least 12 reasons to plant comfrey…. Composting is one of them!
• Speaking of which, did you know about using fire wood ashes and embers in your garden soil? This natural Ph raiser is the by-product from pine and oak fires. It deters “cabbage worms”, and other destructive caterpillars such as tomato hormworms and cutworms due to the sharp, microscopic edges on the partially burned embers/ashes. Ash adds valuable trace minerals (Magnesium, Potassium and Phosphorus)and makes an excellent amendment for improving the health of your vegetables and in turn, an improved nutrient-dense product. Farmer Ray Wunderlich of Pioneer Settlement Garden reports that “I have had little to no leaf damage to my Swiss chard since introducing wood ash/embers around the plants.”
• Nathan and I have decided to purchase a Red Sugar Apple plant this week. The weather is warming here considerably year round such that I’m willing to bet it will survive Tampa Bay Area climate. This article from IFAS Extension Service on Sugar Apple Growing in the Florida Home Landscape was helpful ALTHOUGH it did not mention our area as a good growing spot.

SPLG’S FRUIT BASKET
Starfruit aka carambolas & papayas (ripe & green!) locally grown in St. Pete. Non-local: Valencia oranges and Meyer lemons from California.

ECONOMY SIZED PACKAGING
FRESH picked greens still in abundance this week: arugula, bok choy, broccoli greens, collard greens, Lacinato kale, Swiss chard, turmeric.

ON SALE THIS WEEK
Earthworm castings, ground beef, apples, honey, onions, bacon, pork chorizo sausage, smoked Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, and turmeric.

KITCHEN GARDEN INTERNATIONAL
Vertical gardening can be a great space saver regardless of yard size. This recent article from KGI is has lots of great hints on building and installing trellises in your garden. Check this out! “Open up Space in Your Garden with Easy Trellis Installation”

MARKET MEMBERSHIP FEE is $20 if paid this month
If you have never ordered from us, you should know that the membership fee is $10 per month and doesn’t get charged until your SECOND order. Our Market Season is ending on March 31st when we close permanently.

Upcoming Events

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

• *"Monthly Potluck Social" is scheduled for February 27th and I so hope to see you all at Rita’s. Please do RSVP?

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!

Dawson Local Harvest:  The End-of-February Market

The DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST for Feb. 26th

The Last Market for February

HI EVERYBODY

Winter is winding down, March is just around the corner, and The DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST is beginning to rev up. There’s a couple of new features in
The Market this week.

First off, for all you coffee-junkies out there, JAVA GENESIS has a couple of 3-pack sampler Trios, the Dark Roast Trio and the Medium Roast Trio. These allow you to taste their fabulous roasted-to-order Coffees at the excellent price of just $7.00 per 3-pack.

Next, MY DAILY BREAD has a very diverse menu, so we like to feature different items to bring them to your attention. A very tasty pairing for breakfast (and snacking) is their Everything Bagels which do seem to have almost everything imaginable on them, paired with their Organic Veggie Cream Cheese Spread which makes for a truly scrumptious combo. If you like Bagels, you’ll love this!

Finally we have our new vendor FARM ESSENTIALS featuring their all-natural chemical-free Laundry Detergent in Home & Garden and their Orange Peppermint Hand Sanitizer, one of several new choices in Bath & Beauty. We’re using them ourselves this week and invite you to check them out as well.

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

The Wednesday Market:  Time to Order

Good afternoon.

The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

I just stopped by Freshway in Zebulon to pick up a few ingredients for some catering this week, and the store is packed with people. I mean, packed! As if someone said a blizzard is coming, except that people weren’t buying milk and bread. All of the registers were manned with cashiers, and the manager made an all-call for baggers to report to the front of the store. I’ve only seen the place so crowded this way a few times, usually only a day or so before Thanksgiving. So, what brought on this run to the store for huge cuts of meat and copious quantities of beer? Well, it’s the Daytona 500, of course!

A gentle reminder to those of you out there who are race fans, please place your Wednesday Market orders before you settle in for the long race. I hope your favorite driver wins.

Thanks,

Beverly

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.