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Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest for June 7th - No flowers or cheese this week


To Contact Us

Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net

Recipes

Grilled Romaine Lettuce with Blue Cheese and Bacon
What? You haven’t grilled your lettuce yet? Give this a try! Not really a salad, but a hearty side dish!
from Saveur

INGREDIENTS
6 strips bacon
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
5 heads romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise, rinsed and dried
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat bacon in a 12" skillet over medium heat, and cook, turning once, until crisp and fat is rendered, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate, reserving 2 tbsp. drippings, and let cool; crumble and set aside. Transfer reserved drippings to a bowl, and add oil, vinegar, and Worcestershire; whisk until smooth, and set dressing aside.
2. Build a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. (Alternatively, heat a cast-iron grill pan over medium-high heat.) Working in batches, if necessary, place romaine halves cut-side down on grill, and cook, turning once, until charred and slightly wilted, about 4 minutes.
3. Transfer lettuce cut-side up to a serving platter, and season with salt and pepper; drizzle with dressing, and sprinkle with reserved bacon and blue cheese.
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Market News

Hello!

We have some wonderful veggies for you this week as we slowly ease into summer. The cool weather crops are on their way out, and we are seeing the first summer squashes and cucumbers starting to come in. Enjoy the greens as we have them, as they usually don’t make it past June. Rocky Glade Farm has listed a very rare treat for Tennessee – rhubarb!
Just missed the strawberries, unfortunately, but still a great treat on its own!

This week will be a little different, as Tally of Turnbull Creek Farm will be on vacation this week with her family. There will be no flowers this week. However, we’ll be back in the routine next week, so hope you flower lovers can hang on until then! Also, there will be no pick ups this week at her farm in Bon Aqua.

The Bloomy RInd will not be offering any cheese selection this week. Please look for Kathleen’s picks next week.

As always, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday

John and Tallahassee


Coming Events

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!

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Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open


Finally, summer and warmer weather is here! Along with it are the super yummy veggies that are starting to come along. The tomatoes shouldn’t be too far off now, along with the cucumbers and eggplant. Rock View Farms even has squash this week! I am so excited!!
I have big news coming soon too. Something our town has been needing is coming our way this summer. I will leave you with that little tease, and I promise next week I will spill the beans!
See you on Friday,
Angela

DeForest, WI:  Availability for Week of June 7


To Contact Us


Contact info:
FARMER@forestrunfarm.com
See What’s Happening:
Forest Run Farm on Facebook

Order Sunday, Mon or Tues

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!

Welcome all new account members!

The Market Managers,

John and Dena Schlitz

DeForest Locally Grown Market News


Forest Run Farm will offer greens for your menu this week. Rippn good corn will have the first Strawberries of the season. Quarts and pints will be available, remember that these strawberries will not be covered by the CSA punch card provided by Forest Run Farm.
Rusty Dog continues to offer small batch roasts of 100% Arabica blends. Bauman’s Natural Meats will be offering meat options for pick up on June 26.

Forest Run Farm will have many green offerings: small head lettuce, spinach, Kale, chard and herbs. Forest Run Farm also offers vegetable plants for your garden—all started at the farm and grown organically and currently ON SALE. They are not listed this week but can be picked up at the Farm on Fridays or at Hilldale Market. The selection of plants includes tomato, peppers, herbs, kale, lettuce, kohlrabi, watermelon, pumkins, summer and winter squash, and broccoli. All plants will be 50% off the original price of $5, $3, or $0.25. Note: Plants can not be purchased using the CSA punchcard, so bring your wallet.

If you are new to this market and have questions, please email farmer@forestrunfarm.com and we will get back to you.

Note to CSA customers: We have our first Farm Event on Saturday, June 13, Farmer for the Day, 8:30-11:30. Please RSVP by Friday to Farmer@forestrunfarm.com if you are interested in joining us.

The Wednesday Market:  It's Sunday and It's 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 between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, at our NEW location, 139 Adams Street, Zebulon. Check the website for all of this week’s product listings. We have a lot of summer items now! Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Concord Street Sweets is taking the week off from the Market, but will be back again soon.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend, and we’ll see you on Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly

Russellville Community Market:  RCM Opening Bell


Welcome to another RCM Market Week!

Muerer Ranch has joined the RCM family! Soon they will be offering locally raised, grass-fed beef on the market. Grain, hormone and antibiotic free!

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.

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


Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 6pm. (I just decided that since summer days are longer so why not extend our market just a little longer also…)

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 producers!

See you on Tuesday!

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Local Farm Products!


Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market

How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.


Welcome to everyone!

Another week of shopping is now open at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. The market will be open for ordering until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30.

This year-round online farmers’ market offers eggs, herbal products, local honey, vegetables & greens, live plants, and beef and pork products, all produced on local farms. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Don’t forget to get your yummy fresh local tomatoes from Frontier Family Farm.
And Creamline Milk is back from Casey Fanily Farm.


From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:

We have astilbes, balloon flowers, carnations, coral bells, pincushion flowers, small sedums, yarrows, gauras, daylilies, Stokes’ Asters, and lavenders in bloom at this time. The early asters and coneflowers are also beginning to bloom. Our ferns, hanging baskets, and herbs all look really nice. Gift certificates from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse are available in any denomination on the market.


You may notice I’m not including any photos in this week’s message. I’m sorry to say that the software is misbehaving and won’t let me add pictures. But please visit the website to see pictures of all the great products we are offering.

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Ordering will be open until Tuesday at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up then. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Market is Open


Good Sunday morning!

Sorry, I’m running behind this morning. Our market announcement will follow in mid-day. Lots of goodies are available this week! :-)

Blessings,
Linda

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market Is Open


Thermophilic People & Systems

Good Morning! The market is open and ready for another week.

It’s official. Summer has arrived with her ninety-degree weather. On Friday and Saturday we reached 90 degrees, the air was sultry, and the sky smiled a bright, wide cloud-toothed grin. The rising heat brings promises of melons and other goodness refined by fire. Are you a thermophilic creature? For those who love (philic ) the heat (thermo), summer offers countless forays into the sun-washed landscape. However, I am reminded of a different thermophilic creature that is resident under our toes.

Thanks to the billions of microbes in our sentient soil, the earth processes surface-dwellers’ waste and converts it into fertile soil. Thermophilic bacteria are those responsible for heating up piles of compost as trash is refined by microbial fire. Without these microbes, the earth would continue to pile up with refuse. Unfortunately, our modern waste systems with its towers of trash disconnect the ecological loop between trash to microbe to soil. American society throws away too much food.

But guess what? A new business in Little Rock wants to help reconnect this loop. The Urban Food Loop, founded by Read Admire, launched new services to Little Rock residents last week. The news release explains how residents can sign up for weekly pick-up of food waste. Here is an excerpt from their news release :

The Urban Food Loop’s i-Compost! Service will recover local food waste by offering Little Rock residents a home composting bin in exchange for a monthly fee. Residents toss food scraps and leftovers into their i-Compost! bin weekly. The Urban Food Loop team will exchange full bins with clean ones and compost the food waste.

According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans are throwing away the equivalent of $168 billion each year by wasting 40% of food produced for human consumption. That translates to 34 million tons or 680 billion pounds of food wasted annually in the U.S. Every pound of food waste results in 3.8 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, and less than 3% of national food waste is recovered or composted.

In response these issues, the United Nations General Assembly recently declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. The IYS aims to be a platform for raising awareness of the importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions. Chris Hiryak, founder of the Southern Center for Agroecology and director of Little Rock Urban Farming believes that, “Access to high quality mature compost (stable humus) is key to the successful development of our food system.” Food waste is a valuable natural resource perfect for making stable humus.

By participating in The Urban Food Loop’s i-Comoost! Service, customers earn compost, which can be requested for drop off at their home gardens or donated, to community partners like Little Rock Urban Farming or The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Gleaning Garden. Last year the Gleaning Garden grew and harvested over 8,000 lbs. of fresh local produce at Western Hills Park, all of which was donated to local food pantries in efforts to fight local food insecurity.

For $31 a month, The Urban Food Loop will pick up your food waste every week, compost it, and you can either donate it to local food producers, or you can receive the compost for your own soil-based projects!! You can directly sign-up for their services online. Check it out here: http://www.theurbanfoodloop.com/compost-services/

May your week be filled with thermophilic productivity.

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

United States Virgin Islands:  Weblog Entry


Greetings!

Once again there are even more new crops coming into the market. Dolores from Bijou farm has been bringing lots of delicious herbs including Rosemary, Sage, and Basil. She also has been bringing ripe papaya and passion fruit seedlings. Chef Tahirah of Divine Delight Delectables is experimenting with new bread recipes, so come on out and taste some of her bread and let us know what you think. Ridge2Reef also has some new crops available at the market including eggplant, cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, mangoes, carambola, and tamarind.

Also, check out the stellar CSA season Ridge2Reef is having! Just look at all that food you can get for $35!—> https://www.facebook.com/groups/ridge2reef/. There is still time to join and support the territory’s only certified organic CSA. —>http://www.ridge2reef.org/csa-registration-page.html

We hope to see you this week! Thank you for your support of the local good food revolution!

Blessings,
Castiel and your VI Locally Grown Growers.