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.
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Reminder
Don’t forget to place your order for Spa City Co-op at spacity.locallygrown.net before Tuesday night at 9 pm.
Lots of great stuff on the market, so check it out!
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
This is the last week for the Caldwell County Farmers Market. I can hardly believe it has been 10 weeks. We have been asking our customers to fill out a survey of their experiences at the market to include things we have done right, and ways we can improve for next year. Our board will be getting together in the next month discussing these surveys and how our next years market will improve. We already know that we will be extending the start and end times. Beginning earlier next year and ending a bit later. I would love for everyone to stop by Thursday and fill out one of these surveys and share with us your vision for the traditional market. In addition, we will have all of our Non-profits that have been with us during the year coming out once again. I really appreciate the way Princeton has come out to support this traditional market. I am always amazed at the participation and love ya’ll show for your community.
See you on Friday,
Angela
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Last Day to Order in August
Good Morning.
Today is the last day you can order from your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market this month. Feel free to browse and select your items between now and Wednesday at noon.
Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Thank you for your support. Enjoy the last day of the month,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Tidbits and Reminder to Order!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Tidbits
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Chicken for Pre-Order this week! Whole Chicken, Boneless Skinless Breasts, Bone-in Breasts, Cut-up Whole Chickens, Chicken Livers are all available. Items will be available for pickup at the Market on September 17th. (Please note, my original post with a delivery date of September 10th was in error) Get your orders in soon so you don’t miss out on this opportunity.
I can hardly believe that today is the last day of August! Where did the Summer go? The Holidays will be upon us before we know it and this is a reminder to get your orders in for your Holiday Meats! Greg still has some reservations available for Turkeys and Hams. Reserve your pasture raised Holiday Meat now!
My Daily Bread is back this week! Bruce’s surgery was quite successful and he is once again his ‘Energizer Bunny’ self! Dabrielle is no ‘slacker’ but comments frequently that Bruce runs circles around her! Amazing couple – producing/creating excellent quality Bakery items and other ‘Foodstuffs’ for our families!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms are back from a well-deserved vacation! Have you tried Water Buffalo or Alpaca? For an introduction to Alpaca, I suggest the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage or the Cranberry Sage Alpaca Sausage! If you are a maker of Bone Broth, be sure and try the Water Buffalo Soup Bones! They make a rich hearty Broth!
Kathy Barnes of So-Koi is offering Certified Organic Bourbon Vanilla Extract for Pre-order! GMO/Gluten/Sugar Free this extract comes from the isle of Reunion, formerly known as the Isle of Bourbon, off the coast of Madagascar. Sounds like a perfect addition to any pantry!
Jay Parsons of Dances with Bees is offering a Beekeeping 101 Class! Jay is extremely knowledgeable about Bees and all things related to Bees. This class is an excellent opportunity to explore what Beekeeping is all about and decide if it is something you have an interest in pursuing additional classes.
Jay is offering a Special this week on a combo pack of Raspberry Creamed Honey and Unflavored Creamed Honey! Perfect topping for Toast or Waffles!
Got Milk?
Remember to order Raw Cow Milk from Cedar Rock Dairy and Raw Goat Milk from Little Tots Estate! Fresh, raw milk … for your Pets! All Raw Milk products are labeled “For Pet Consumption Only”, in accordance with the Georgia Department of Agriculture regulations. This is the only way that Raw Milk can legally be sold in the state of Georgia!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30 – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Tidbits and Reminder to Order!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 of the way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Tidbits
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Chicken for Pre-Order this week! Whole Chicken, Boneless Skinless Breasts, Bone-in Breasts, Cut-up Whole Chickens, Chicken Livers are all available. Items will be available for pickup at the Market on September 17th. (Please note, my original post with a delivery date of September 10th was in error) Get your orders in soon so you don’t miss out on this opportunity.
I can hardly believe that today is the last day of August! Where did the Summer go? The Holidays will be upon us before we know it and this is a reminder to get your orders in for your Holiday Meats! Greg still has some reservations available for Turkeys and Hams. Reserve your pasture raised Holiday Meat now!
My Daily Bread is back this week! Bruce’s surgery was quite successful and he is once again his ‘Energizer Bunny’ self! Dabrielle is no ‘slacker’ but comments frequently that Bruce runs circles around her! Amazing couple – producing/creating excellent quality Bakery items and other ‘Foodstuffs’ for our families!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms are back from a well-deserved vacation! Have you tried Water Buffalo or Alpaca? For an introduction to Alpaca, I suggest the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage or the Cranberry Sage Alpaca Sausage! If you are a maker of Bone Broth, be sure and try the Water Buffalo Soup Bones! They make a rich hearty Broth!
Kathy Barnes of So-Koi is offering Certified Organic Bourbon Vanilla Extract for Pre-order! GMO/Gluten/Sugar Free this extract comes from the isle of Reunion, formerly known as the Isle of Bourbon, off the coast of Madagascar. Sounds like a perfect addition to any pantry!
Jay Parsons of Dances with Bees is offering a Beekeeping 101 Class! Jay is extremely knowledgeable about Bees and all things related to Bees. This class is an excellent opportunity to explore what Beekeeping is all about and decide if it is something you have an interest in pursuing additional classes.
Jay is offering a Special this week on a combo pack of Raspberry Creamed Honey and Unflavored Creamed Honey! Perfect topping for Toast or Waffles!
Got Milk?
Remember to order Raw Cow Milk from Cedar Rock Dairy and Raw Goat Milk from Little Tots Estate! Fresh, raw milk … for your Pets! All Raw Milk products are labeled “For Pet Consumption Only”, in accordance with the Georgia Department of Agriculture regulations. This is the only way that Raw Milk can legally be sold in the state of Georgia!
Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Tidbits and Reminder to Order!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 of the way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Tidbits
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Chicken for Pre-Order this week! Whole Chicken, Boneless Skinless Breasts, Bone-in Breasts, Cut-up Whole Chickens, Chicken Livers are all available. Items will be available for pickup at the Market on September 17th. (Please note, my original post with a delivery date of September 10th was in error) Get your orders in soon so you don’t miss out on this opportunity.
I can hardly believe that today is the last day of August! Where did the Summer go? The Holidays will be upon us before we know it and this is a reminder to get your orders in for your Holiday Meats! Greg still has some reservations available for Turkeys and Hams. Reserve your pasture raised Holiday Meat now!
My Daily Bread is back this week! Bruce’s surgery was quite successful and he is once again his ‘Energizer Bunny’ self! Dabrielle is no ‘slacker’ but comments frequently that Bruce runs circles around her! Amazing couple – producing/creating excellent quality Bakery items and other ‘Foodstuffs’ for our families!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms are back from a well-deserved vacation! Have you tried Water Buffalo or Alpaca? For an introduction to Alpaca, I suggest the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage or the Cranberry Sage Alpaca Sausage! If you are a maker of Bone Broth, be sure and try the Water Buffalo Soup Bones! They make a rich hearty Broth!
Kathy Barnes of So-Koi is offering Certified Organic Bourbon Vanilla Extract for Pre-order! GMO/Gluten/Sugar Free this extract comes from the isle of Reunion, formerly known as the Isle of Bourbon, off the coast of Madagascar. Sounds like a perfect addition to any pantry!
Jay Parsons of Dances with Bees is offering a Beekeeping 101 Class! Jay is extremely knowledgeable about Bees and all things related to Bees. This class is an excellent opportunity to explore what Beekeeping is all about and decide if it is something you have an interest in pursuing additional classes.
Jay is offering a Special this week on a combo pack of Raspberry Creamed Honey and Unflavored Creamed Honey! Perfect topping for Toast or Waffles!
Crossfit / Lawrenceville Market Pickup Hours
You may pick up the items you ordered starting at 2:30pm. Market will end at 5:30pm; however, you may pickup later if you have contacted me and you make payment prior to pickup. We now have other payments options available. Please call me on Monday and I will discuss the other options with you and answer any questions. You can reach me at 404-432-4337.
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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Order now since you are just a click way!
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Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for September 3
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
Welcome to September! If you’re one of the 97% of people in town affected by the start of the school year, I hope it’s been a smooth transition for you. Game days are already upon us, too, so the sleepy summer town of Athens has truly been replaced with the bustling city of Athens.
Thinking of all the growth of both the town and the university in recent years, I want to shine a light on one of the unequivocally great areas of growth: UGA’s sustainable agriculture program. It didn’t even exist a few years ago, and already it’s become one of the premier programs of its kind in the country. Not only are students getting immersed in it full time, but the program also offers workshops and classes for new and long-time growers alike, all across the state. Looking at the calendar of events here: http://sustainagga.org/news.html, I see workshops of small ponds, livestock management, attracting honeybees and other pollinators to your garden, growing cover crops, and field trips to working sustainable farms. All of these are open to the public, and you can find details and registration links there on the calendar.
They also offer a journeyman training program for interested beginning growers, even those who (as I did) want to start part time. They have a whole section of information and links elsewhere for people interested in small farms and other small food producing operations, located here: http://sustainagga.org/SmallFarms.html. That page is one of the most comprehensive resources for beginners I’ve seen anywhere, and I wish I had something like that when I was transitioning my large garden to a market microfarm fifteen years ago.
It’s wonderful to see so much progress in the program in so little time, especially since the university (and Georgia agriculture in general) had such a reputation for being anti-organic for so long. The overall emphasis is still overwhelmingly in favor of industrial agriculture, but no longer exclusively. And it’ll only get better from here.
One last thing this week: several weeks ago, a fellow came up to me on Thursday with a question about payment for a previous week’s order. If that was you, I didn’t catch your name, and so haven’t been able to look things up for you and track down an answer. Can you reply to this email and let me know what name your account is under? Thank you!
Thanks 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 their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any 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!
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday September 4
I hope this finds you all doin well. The market is open and ready for orders. We will see you on Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central.
Thank you,
Brady
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Locavores
Locavores,
I hope this email finds you well. This weekend is turning out to be full of community and food. What more could one ask for. Last night I shared a meal with some Locally Grown customers and friends… and when I walked in to the kitchen our host said “This food is just so exciting to me!” With a huge smile and agreement, we dove into peeling, cleaning, chopping and cooking the local goodies. It was the first day in the United States for their friend Joost, who was visiting with his Wife who’s name I don’t believe I can spell correctly from memory. They brought some local cheese from the Netherlands for an appetizer, and we all hummed and haahed while trying the delicious cumin infused cheese that was aged for over a year. They too enjoy new foods. She picked up a turnip and we talked about the different vegetable names in Dutch and English and if they grew back home. They shared pictures of travels and family, and we talked about what they plan to do while exploring the States. Dinner was served under the hickory tree as the sun gained vibrancy over Lake Lanier. The squirrels seemed to have fun aiming for our heads with partly consumed tree ammunition. The roasted root veggies, green beans, chanterelles, and a big salad was gobbled up as we enjoyed each other’s company.
Community is so important, and I look forward to planning some ways we can increase the connections we have besides the hustle of picking up local food. Which reminds me, I hope you say “Hi” to the others that you may see at pickup. I find it especially interesting in Gainesville to see so many different walks of life come together for fresh food. That’s all I have for now, because I’m off to another dinner with market friends. Anyone that knows her cooking would be jealous, so I will spare the names! I hope this rainy evening was full of good food and good company as you use up the rest of last market’s goodies.
Market will be open until Monday at 9pm. Don’t forget to place your order this week! https://northeastgeorgia.locallygrown.net
Andrew in Hall,
Teri in Habersham,
Chuck in Tiger
Dawson Local Harvest: September Specials and New Arrivals
Dawson Local Harvest for September 4th
Specials and New Arrivals
HI EVERYONE!
First of all, a Shout-Out to Bruce Wills of DAILY BREAD who underwent pacemaker surgery last week. Wishing him a speedy recovery.
FIVE HENS FARM is having a Pork Sale with their tasty Breakfast Sausage just $6.75, Ham Steaks at $8 a pound, ditto for all their yummy Ribs. That makes this the perfect time to give these delecacies a try, and try LILLIAN’S SWEET HAWAIIAN SAUCE on the Ribs for an amazing Asian-tinged BBQ flavor.
AND BACK on the Menu for September is Squash and Zucchini from LEILANI’S to go along with their Okra, Peppers, Eggplant, and (if the chipmunks will leave them alone) maybe some green beans next week.
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can order until Tuesday night at 8pm. 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