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Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Last week for Peaches - Market closed at 8:00pm


Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!


Thank you to those who have already placed orders!


Markets close at 8:00pm TONIGHT. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! As of this time, orders are slightly over 3/4’s minimum needed!


Last Week to Order Peaches

Brandon of Watsonia Farms has informed me that this will be the last week to order Peaches. Although sometimes they can be harvested through the middle of September, the heat this year has cut the season short. If you want Peaches to preserve for the Fall, Winter and Spring, this week is the time to order! Canning or Freezing are excellent choices for preserving these golden globes of deliciousness!


Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!



Just a few notes…

Azure Standard order deadline for August delivery is tomorrow! See information below!


Marie of Bakery on Brooks has her wonderful Gluten Free offerings on the Market this week! She has her delectable Gluten Free Frozen Cinnamon Rolls on Special this week, so be sure and check them out!


Children are back in school, Labor Day is just around the corner! It is time for Farmer Greg to order Turkeys to grow them out for our Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts! Do not miss this opportunity to reserve your Holiday Turkey. Only pre-ordered birds will be available! Reserve yours now!

Lilburn Members
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map

Hop on over to the Lilburn Market
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Azure Standard


Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, August 11th 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, August 17th 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

Check out Azure Standard.


Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!



Please know that we appreciate the support of Crossfit O-Zone Gym, Crossfit PURE and All Saints Lutheran Church for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.


Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Lilburn Market
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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Last week for Peaches - Market closed at 8:00pm


Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!


Last Week to Order Peaches

Brandon of Watsonia Farms has informed me that this will be the last week to order Peaches. Although sometimes they can be harvested through the middle of September, the heat this year has cut the season short. If you want Peaches to preserve for the Fall, Winter and Spring, this week is the time to order! Canning or Freezing are excellent choices for preserving these golden globes of deliciousness!

Thank you to those who have already placed orders!


Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! As of this time, orders are slightly more than 1/2 the minimum needed.


If orders do not meet the minimum at close of Market, pickup will be available at the Lawrenceville location. Email will be sent after Market close at 8:00pm tonight if pickup location needs to be changed.




Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!


Take me to Hamilton Mill Market



Hamilton Mill Members
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




Hop on over to the Hamilton Mill Market


Just a few notes…


Azure Standard order deadline for August delivery is tomorrow! See information below!

Marie of Bakery on Brooks has her wonderful Gluten Free offerings on the Market this week! She has her delectable Gluten Free Frozen Cinnamon Rolls on Special this week, so be sure and check them out!


Children are back in school, Labor Day is just around the corner! It is time for Farmer Greg to order Turkeys to grow them out for our Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts! Do not miss this opportunity to reserve your Holiday Turkey. Only pre-ordered birds will be available! Reserve yours now!


Please know that we appreciate the support of Crossfit PURE for the use of the great space for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.


Order now since you are just a click way!



Azure Standard


Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, August 11th 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, August 17th 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

Check out Azure Standard.


Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!


Happy shopping!



Take me to the Hamilton Mill Market


Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open


Last week was National Farmers Market Week, and I missed the boat. So, I thought that I would carry on the week here in Princeton just a bit longer.
Did you know that Farmers Markets return 3 times more of their sales to the local economy? When farmers sell to their local communities they are keeping their dollars earned right here in our community. What could be better for Princeton than you the consumer buying local and then for the farmer to turn around and keep it local too? Statistics are pointing out that growers selling locally are adding an additional 13 jobs to our areas local economy. I know right here in Princeton that may be overstated, but think about it. Every time you buy from a local farmer, your food dollars have stayed right here in our community, supporting a small family farm, not a big corporation. When that farmer turns around and buys tires, furniture, or gets a haircut right here in our community, we have kept those dollars local!
Thank you for your continued support of this and the Caldwell County Farmers Market. You (the consumer) are making a difference in your community, and I for one thank you!
See you on Friday,
Angela
P.S. And on Thursday from 4-6 at the Caldwell County Farmers Market.

Oglethorpe Fresh Locally Grown:  We are still at it - carrots anyone?


Don’t forget to place your order with Oglethorpe.locallygrown.net before Tuesday evening. This allows for a convenient pick-up at Oglethorpe Fresh Co-op. 111 South Platt Street, Lexington, GA on Wednesday afternoons. Where you will find folks who live here, work here and care so much for the revitalization of our community. Thanks to the growers that post and work hard to make locallygrown.net work and thank you to you all who order and help keep it going. We are carrying B&G Stables line of pasture raised pork products and Jersey Fresh Raw Milk for pet consumption at the Co-op as well. Local farmers keeping it real. Thank you and have a great week.

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Last week for Peaches .. Market closes at 8:00 tonight!


Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!


Thank you to those who have already placed orders!


Last Week to Order Peaches

Brandon of Watsonia Farms has informed me that this will be the last week to order Peaches. Although sometimes they can be harvest through the middle of September, the heat this year has cut the season short. If you want Peaches to preserve for the Fall, Winter and Spring, this week is the time to order! Canning or Freezing are excellent choices for preserving these golden globes of deliciousness!


Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are half way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!


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.


Just a few notes…


Azure Standard order deadline for August delivery is tomorrow! See information below!

Marie of Bakery on Brooks has her wonderful Gluten Free offerings on the Market this week! She has her delectable Gluten Free Frozen Cinnamon Rolls on Special this week, so be sure and check them out!


Children are back in school, Labor Day is just around the corner! It is time for Farmer Greg to order Turkeys to grow them out for our Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts! Do not miss this opportunity to reserve your Holiday Turkey. Only pre-ordered birds will be available! Reserve yours now!

Crossfit Members
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
Click Here for Map


Hop on over to Crossfit/Lawrenceville Market


Azure Standard


Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, August 11th 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, August 17th 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

Check out Azure Standard.


Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!


Please know that we appreciate the support of Crossfit O-Zone Gym, Crossfit PURE and All Saints Lutheran Church for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.


Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Crossfit Market


Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!


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“Like” us on facebook!

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Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Don't forget to place your orders.


Please remember to place your orders before 8:00 pm tonight.
We are so glad to have Amy from Farm Fresh Foods on the market this week. She has heirloom carrots and tomatoes, and prepared foods – hummus, orzo salad, quinoa patties and roasted apple sauce.
See you Wednesday,
Mary Beth

Atlanta Locally Grown:  Available for Saturday August 15


I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We will see you on Saturday between 9-10 at your selected delivery location.
Thank you for all your support,
Brady

Conyers Locally Grown:  Available for Friday August 14


I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We will see you on Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central(1264 Parker Rd).
Thank you for all your support,
Brady

Champaign, OH:  Do The Salsa!


Well, not the actual dance BUT this salsa recipe looks so good that you may feel like doing a bit of salsa dancing after you try it!

Right now, on the market, we have tomatillos, from Anchor Acres! Laurie wanted to share this recipe so that you could see how simple using the tomatillos can be!

Salsa making (2)
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Laurie Cuddington

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Pamela Bowshier

Aug 6 at 7:35 PM

Here’s my attempt at a salsa “recipe” based on how I make salsa, based on how I learned from my Mexican friend in San Diego. I will try to be thorough, but don’t let that make you think that it’s difficult to prepare, because it’s NOT, it’s super simple. :-) Read through before starting! lol

Start with about 1-2 pounds of tomatillos. Remove the husks and stems – this is very easy. I slide the husks up from the bottom (where they are starting to open anyway) and then kind of grab the stem with the inverted husk and give a little twist and the stem comes right off with the husk. (The description is WAY more complicated than the doing.) Now wash the tomatillos – they have a slightly sticky coating that will not completely wash away but that’s okay, just gently rub off what comes off. Now put the tomatillos in a pot of water with enough water for them to move around and float or sink – whatever they choose to do. Because once they are ready one of the signals is that they will float, but if they float a bit at first, that doesn’t count. Anyway, bring that pot to a boil and also put in your choice of hot pepper – if you want a mild salsa, you only need one small slightly hot variety of pepper, but if you want the salsa more spicy, then put a second and/or hotter pepper. The pepper(s) should just be washed but that’s all. Now if you have room in your pot, as the pepper(s) and tomatillos get a head start, you could add your tomatoes (maybe half the amount of tomatillos that you are using). If you don’t have room, just wait til the first set of veggies is done and you can do the tomatoes after (same water). So you are watching for when the tomatillos float and look sort of lightly cooked, softened up a bit. Same for the pepper(s). As they are to that point, fish out the ones that are done and put them in your blender (if it is not very big, you will have to do separate batches). But with the pepper(s), set them out onto a plate or cutting board and cut out the stem. You can also remove some of the seeds if you need to lower the heat. Smell the pepper if you want to get an idea of how spicy it is. Put maybe only a half pepper in the blender to start – you can always add more but you can’t take any out! Tomatoes will also need stems removed when they are ready for the blender. They need much smaller cooking time than the tomatillos and peppers (or even uncooked completely if you want). Now what you also want to put in the blender are an onion or two (quartered is fine) and garlic. I like a whole bulb of garlic but you can decide how much garlic you like – remove the husks from the cloves and just drop the cloves in the blender with those hot veggies. You also need to add salt (maybe a tablespoon?) and sugar (also tablespoon?). Oh and cilantro! Put some leaves of fresh cilantro if you have it. Of course there are other things you could put, too, but this is what I do. :-) There is plenty of liquid in the veggies themselves that you probably do not need to add any. (This does make a “runnier”-style salsa which I like, so I don’t make any effort to drain the normal veggie juices.) (However if you actually did need to add more liquid, ladle some out of the veggie cooking water – only add a teeny bit at a time til you see how it is.) So what is VERY IMPORTANT is that you blend up what you have put in the blender and then TASTE it!!! You can taste it plain and you can taste it on a tortilla chip or whatever you’re wanting to serve it on, because you want to see how it is! Then, you adjust – more garlic, more hot pepper, more salt, more sugar, more onion, ETC – little bits at a time and re-blend and re-taste until it is perfect. Tasting is part of the fun. :-) But, if you are saving for freezing (this salsa freezes very well) or serving to guests, I don’t recommend double-dipping, haha

Athens Locally Grown:  ALG Market Open for August 13


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 the first day of school Tuesday for Athens schools, so I’ve been running around town getting everything ready for my girls. I’ve got one starting junior high and the other starting kindergarten, so you can just imagine the excitement levels around here. I know there’s a few of you who remember me as a newly wed farmer when ALG began back in 2002, so maybe I’m not the only one shocked that I’ve got a junior high student in the house.

Back to school means it’s also the time of year where we welcome back everyone who left town for the summer and give a big hello to all the new Athenians living here for the first time. With all the hustle and bustle of back-to-school and new routines, it’s easy to forget things like picking up your ALG order. Remember that we can’t keep your items past 8pm, and we’ll try contacting you any way we know how to make sure you get what you ordered. Now’s a great time to check the phone number on your account to make sure it’s a number I can reach you at 7:30 on a Thursday. I start calling everyone who hasn’t picked up yet then, and will keep trying to reach you until 8pm, when we have to pack it all up. I hate seeing people’s food go somewhere else, and having a good phone number on your account is the best way to keep that from happening.

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!