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.
CSA Farmers Market: Growing Season Update Aug 13, 2015
Lots of harvesting of summer produce is happening by all of our farmers. Beans,carrots, cabbage, potatoes and so much more. With hoop house’s season extension is used in early spring and in late fall to keep the crops warm, they also can be used in conjunction with a shade cloth a way to keep crops cooler in the summer. White Pine Farm dedicates one hoop house to summer time cool season crops like lettuce and spinach. The lettuce kept in the shade grows slower and is much less likely to get bitter like lettuce in direct sun and the wonderful spinach thrives in the shade.
Apples are here Almars are no longer harvesting the early summer varieties they are now harvesting the later varieties, starting with the Paula Reds which have a longer shelf life, although they still need to be refrigerated. Almar grades their apples into two grades #1, which is close to being blemish free and #2’s which have more blemishes (these are also called weather kissed), these apples are not bruised. The apples are hand picked and the ones that don’t make either grade are than turned into a wonderful blend of cider. When making the cider they use more than one variety of apples in combinations that make wonderfully flavored cider. To add other products to the mix they make switchel, apple cider vinegar and hard cider. When the fall season is in full swing they start making apple cider donuts.
Even though John Simmons from North Branch is semi retired and letting his son farm the land. He has delved into developing products from the open pollinated organic corn that he grew. His latest new product is corn tortilla shells.
Racheal Yonkman took a package home to feed to her family and gave great reviews as to how wonderful they are.
GFM : We are at the Fair !
Sorry Everyone. We were so busy getting ready for the fair, I forget to post about it.
We are set up at the Fair with our Produce, Fudge, Crafts, and Goat Milk Soap.
We have 2 tents on either side of the Heritage building between the Heritage Building (fair office) and the Commercial Building. We will be glad to hold your purchases while you enjoy the fair.
Thursday Night: The Ole Farm House with Goat Milk Soap, Okra, Tomatoes,yellow squash and maybe some peppers. Cuffs Crochet with Tomatoes, Maybe Baby Watermelons if they are ready, and Crocheted Items, Monkey Fist Bracelets. The Fudge Bug, with the best Fudge in the state of Tennessee, possibly the US.
Friday Night: The Ole Farm House, Cuffs Crochet, and the Fudge Bug….not sure what we will have yet….have to wait and see what is ready.
Saturday: Fair opens at 1 pm today. The Ole Farm House, Cuffs Crochet, The Fudge Bug, and Prime Number Farm,w/ all kinds of beautiful tomatoes, maybe some beans.
Thank You,
The Vendors of the Greeneville Farmers Market.
Champaign, OH: Tonight, Live, At The Market!
Tonight, in the lobby of the YMCA, during market pick-up, we will be featuring our newest producer, Dialton Farms!!
They will be set up with produce to sell, and they will be on hand to introduce themselves, talk about their farm, and what they grow!!
Don’t forget that you will be paying them, directly, so bring a bit of extra money for shopping!!
I can tell you that their peppers from last week were AMAZING!
Also, show Charlene some LOVE, tonight…she will be working the market all by her lonesome…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Gwinnett Locally Grown: The Market is Open for Ordering
The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.
Salmon Update!
The Salmon is Available for Ordering!
Good morning! Thanks so much for your patience and support on Tuesday. We made it through a very busy market week. There’s still some salmon left to order.
See you Tuesday!
Iris Potter
Market Manager
Upcoming Workshops
Wine Making Workshop with Operation Homebrew
This workshop is 60 minutes, includes a mozzarella cheese sampling once finished. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 people.
Wine making workshop, Session 1: Tue. Sep. 22, 2015
Wine making workshop, Session 2: Tue. Oct. 20, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM for both sessions
Cost: $25
– Session 1 | Sanitizing steps, mixing the ingredients, tips/tricks
– Session 2 | Bottle, Cork, and label your wine, take it home
To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.
As Always….
Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living.
Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!
If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your input!
Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.
CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!
Thanks for all your support!
Shop often and eat well!
Iris Potter
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com
Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm
Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.
Palouse Grown Market: Weblog Entry
It’s that time of year, when there is so much local food available!
Buying local gives you the freshest food available, packed with nutrients, with the least amount of emissions spent in getting it to you, and it directly supports your community.
Palouse Grown Market makes buying local food super accessible, and easy.
Give it a try! We’re open Wednesday morning through Sunday night:
http://pgm.locallygrown.netThank you, and have a great week.
Holly
Market Manager
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Newsletter - August 12, 2015
To Contact Us
The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@live.com
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The contact information for each farmer and vendor is located on the Grower page.
Scientient Collective
We are pleased to welcome Sentient Collective the Cumming Harvest market…
Sentient Collective promotes social well-being and connectedness by facilitating and promoting the local food movement. By connecting people with fresh, local, sustainably grown food, they better their health while providing opportunities for farmers and gardeners of all sizes and scales. Knate and Sam are on a mission to steward as much green-space as possible for the production of clean local food.
From the spring of 2015 Sentient Collective has been stewarding the land many of you know as Beeberry Farms. Some of you lucky few may have had the opportunity to come out to the farm and meet Knate and Sam! Sentient Collective is now managing all commercial and agricultural operations on Beeberry Farms! We are excited to expand on the berries, herbs, eggs and honey that you know and love from Beeberry as well as share some of our new and continued offerings with you. For example, one of the things we are really excited about is our upcoming fall C.S.A. We are planting every week to expand our availability and C.S.A shares will be up on the market soon.
In addition, it is our passion to provide the community with the knowledge and equipment to grow their own food at home or on a community level. Sentient Collective consults with clients to assess their needs and vision, interests and desires, and provide the best option for their growing plot. From garden boxes, raised beds, greenhouses, hydroponic and aquaponics systems, seeds, starter plants and irrigation, thrive can connect you with all the resources you need to get started on a path to nutritious fulfilling food & an opportunity to make a community sustainability effort. Sentient Collective has several options for people wanting to get started making an individual or community choice to grow their own food. We encourage you to learn more about this at http://www.sentientcollective.org/#!thrive/cjg9
We thank you for your continued support and look forward to developing new relationships with all of you!
Knate Galaviz
Upcoming Events Around Town
Thursday, August 27, 2015 – 7:00pm
Roswell Chapter Meeting – What’s For Lunch?
http://www.atlantarealfood.com/p/events.html
It’s Back to School time so let’s talk about packing homemade lunches that taste good and are good for you. This can be for children going to school, adults going to work, or just a day away from home. We will show several examples of easy, healthy foods to pack and containers to put them in. Please bring ideas to share if you have been doing this for a while.
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Organic Growing Course
August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia
Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.
Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!
And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!
The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. To registration to to http://canecreekfarm.net/education/classes-and-workshops/. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.
Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 – 7:00pm
Roswell Chapter Meeting – WAPF Kitchen Tour
http://www.atlantarealfood.com/p/events.html
My kitchen is not very pretty (needs some serious updating) but many of you have asked for a peak inside my refrigerator and pantry to see what a Weston A. Price kitchen looks like. I will share with you my personal list of pantry staples, talk about where I buy them, and show you which tools/appliances I use most.
Pick Up Options
COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.
VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.
DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.
Main Market Location and Pick Up
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
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!
ALFN Local Food Club: Market Reminder
There are some beautiful apples in the market this week…remember to make your order by tomorrow at noon. I will close the market when my sundial is a grasshopper’s toe-width off the mark:)
Stay cool,
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
New Field Farm's Online Market: onions and more
Greetings,
Please note: I’m still hobbling around with a bad foot so it would be helpful once again if you could order by Wednesday night. But if you don’t, Thursday will work as usual.
We’re now harvesting Ailsa Craig and Tropea onions, as well as the first field tomatoes (if they don’t split in all this rain!). We’re also adding Banana fingerling potatoes
Both greenhouse and field tomatoes are now $3.00/lb.
For various reasons we’re still in a salad mix lull.
So far the basil has avoided the basil downy mildew and the second planting looks nice. It’s a somewhat smaller variety called Eleonora that is supposed to maybe, kinda have some resistance to the disease. But the first planting is free of the disease so I think it’s just luck so far.
The squash is also a bit sluggish, but there should be enough of one kind or another.
The second planting of cucumbers is slowing down prematurely. We should have enough for this week, but then who knows. There is a third planting and if summer returns we may get more in September.
Spinach and Bok Choy have been planted, and we continue to sow and set out lettuce.
Last night I chased a porcupine out of the cabbage and broccoli, but failed to catch him. Maybe tonight.
Thank you for your orders.
Tim
Champaign, OH: We Know!
We know it’s fair time!! We know it’s back to school time!! Let us help!!
Place your orders for the week so you have no worries!
Let us take the stress out of your week!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam