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CLG:  Opening Bell: Salsa, Bok Choy, Eggs...


Good afternoon,
Spring has sprung! Daffodils blooming, trees budding, and farmers with muddy boots: all signs that it’s time to get busy outdoors. Over 500 items available this week, including many plants! Strawberries will be available very soon! Any mushroom lovers? I found a bunch of Auricularia auricula (Jew’s ear) mushrooms at Cedar Rock Ridge in Conway. Email me and I’ll bring you some on Friday, or you can forage your own on Saturday morning.

Check out all the Featured Products and use the SEARCH field on the main Market page to quickly find the items you want.

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table.

The market is now OPEN for orders. Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!

Have a great week!
Steve

ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester


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.


Good morning, friends!

Spring is definitely in the air, and I hope you are enjoying this balmy weather! Welcome to another week of shopping 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, winter vegetables, fresh greens, and pork products, all produced on local farms. Go through all the categories and find some great things to brighten up your winter meals. Support your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.

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NEWS AND NOTES

FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Hello, Spring! The daffodils are beginning to open! Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has daffodil bouquets in clear glass vases available on the market this week. We also have several succulent planters which will be a great table or desk decoration or Easter gift. They can also be moved outside for the frost-free time, from early May until October. What wonderful, cheerful gifts for a friend, or for yourself!


FRONTIER FAMILY FARMS has added Bagged Broccoli Florets to our early spring vegetable choices this week.



A SAMPLING OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LOCAL FARMERS:







(L to R) Baby Moccasins from Solace Farm, Bagged Broccoli Florets from Frontier Family Farms, Fruit Jam from Doorstep Bakery / Mad Hatter Jam, Daffodil Bouquet and Coral Bells Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.

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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 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service.

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.

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!


www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net

Spring is almost here! Soon the market will be open in the park again. Have you heard the GREAT news?! This year, opening day is Tuesday, April 28th. We will now be open from 3-7 p.m. on Tuesdays and 8a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturdays. In a couple of weeks we will announce the farmers and vendors that will be with us at the market this year.

Produce is available again online as well as the addition of some non-GMO, cage free eggs from Opossum Hollow. Lots of meat choices, baked goods, jams/jellies, and crafts and candy too!

See you Saturday!

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!





It’s time to order from the South Cumberland Farmers’ Market
click here to go directly to the marketpage

To Contact Us

South Cumberland Farmers’ Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)

Recipes

Market News

SEQUATCHIE COVE FARM IS BACK!
New to the market this week is whole milk for pets offered in half- and full gallons.
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BROWN’S HOLLAR CREATIONS will be bringing 2 dozen extra eggs this week to the market. They will be in the cooler and you may leave your money there.
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FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Hello, Spring! The daffodils are beginning to open! Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has daffodil bouquets in clear glass vases available on the market this week. We also have several succulent planters which will be a great table or desk decoration or Easter gift. They can also be moved outside for the frost-free time, from early May until October. What wonderful, cheerful gifts for a friend, or for yourself!
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EXTENDING YOUR GROWING SEASON
Two webinars, each 75 minutes long, remain in March. All webinars will be broadcast from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. EST.
Webinar Schedule:
• March 17 — Insect, Weed & Disease Control
• March 24 — Producer Views & Series Wrap-up
For more information, and to register, please contact Miranda at 859-218-4384 or miranda. hileman@uky.edu.
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EBT CAPABILITY IS BACK!
We are pleased to announce that the CFM is once again able to process EBT cards.
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REQUESTING DELIVERY
If you would like your market order delivered, please contact Rachel Lynch. E-mail: radelo50@yahoo.com or phone 931-598-0774.

Payment of all CFM orders MUST be made in advance of Tuesday’s delivery. Checks must be mailed in time to be posted to customer accounts before closing of market ordering on Monday. Mail checks made out to CFM to Kir Strobel, 744 Timberwood Trace, Monteagle, TN 37356.
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PLACING AN ORDER
Before you order, be sure you see the little shopping cart. If you do not, log out and log in again. If this fails, turn off your computer completely and start again. This includes ordering from smart phones.

If you want to leave a comment for a grower, be sure to put it in the “Leave comment for grower” area in RED beneath the item you’re ordering. Placing comments in the market manager section will not be seen by the growers.
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Don’t forget…
If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. E-MAIL OR CALL US to get the problem solved so you will not be disappointed on market day.

Please remember the market closes at 10 a.m. on Monday; therefore, your order must be completed and placed, and you should be signed out of the software.
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If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers


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There is plenty more available so take your time and check out the whole list.

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Coming Events

Keep up to date with the CFM by visiting our organization’s blog. or our Facebook Page .

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!

Dothan, Alabama:  AUGHTMON 1918 SPECIAL; SANDSPUR FARMS TEAMS UP WITH OCHEESEE CREAMERY




Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

KNOW YOUR FARMER, KNOW YOUR FOOD
Come out and visit with Us from 10AM-12PM, Friday, 3/20/15 @ Dothan Nurseries.
CASABLANCA RANCH LOCAL GRASS FED, GRASS FINISHED BEEFPRODUCTS updated: 1 Half Beef Available for March – there is NO Additional Processing Fee…you pay Hanging Weight $4.60 per pound and pick up from Market At Dothan…NO driving to processor wasting your time or gas! STEAKS – Rib Eyes, Filet Mignon, NY Strip, T Bone; Ground Beef Bundles – bulk pricing.
“Locally raised in Abbeville, AL. Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle are never given hormones, any type of steroids or growth enhancing medications. We do NOT feed them corn, chicken litter or cotton gin waste. Their diet is grass and hay. We give them minerals and salt as needed. We vaccinate them for diseases and parasites under the oversight of a veterinarian. Our meat is inspected and approved during processing by a USDA inspector and carries the USDA seal of certification.”
*GROUND BEEF, 93% LEAN
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GROUND BEEF PATTIES
*SIRLOIN TIP ROAST
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CHUCK ROAST
*BRISKET
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STEAKS: Filet, Rib Eye, NY Strip, T-Bone
*STEW MEAT
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*SOUP BONES, MARROW BONES, OXTAIL

AUGHTMON 1918
Special This Week: Let’s get the word out that this week if you buy 4 soaps you get 1 free. Buy 6 soaps get a free 3 ounce candle. Buy 10 soaps and get a free bar of soap plus a 3 ounce candle. Buy 12 soaps get two 10 ounce wooden wick candles free. The scent of the free items will be chosen by Aughtmon 1918.

SANDSPUR FARMS + OCHEESEE CREAMERY
Thanks Jennifer of SANDSPUR Farms for Teaming Up with Ocheesee Creamery to deliver Local, Grass Fed Milk & Milk Products to Market At Dothan! The samples of Whole Milk and Drinkable Yogurt were delicious! The following information is from Ocheesee’s website:
" We’re a small, three-generation dairy in Calhoun County, Florida, and we’re bringing back the healthy goodness of whole milk and other dairy items. When you taste the difference and see the healthy benefits of milk items that come from grass-happy cows, you’ll be enjoying whole milk items again and will know that you’ve made the healthy choice. That’s right, we’re stepping back to a time when cows grazed on pasture land, like it used to be, and they got all the benefits of the fresh air, the sunlight, and pastures full of fresh green grass. Studies show that cows that are allowed a primary diet of fresh grass produce milk with five times as much unsaturated fat than cows fed processed grains. That’s really good news for people who want the benefits of whole milk but need to reduce their “bad” cholesterol counts. Most dairy items in the U.S. come almost exclusively from cows that are fed hay and grains from feed lots, and so whole milk has gotten a bad reputation due to the saturated fat and cholesterol levels. According to Michelle McGuire, associate professor at Washington State University, “Whole milk is not the villain!”
In addition to the dairy items you would expect, we offer an item you don’t find just everywhere; pasteurized, non-homogenized cream-top milk, which is a hands-down favorite of our guests and our regular customers as well. We are also the only dairy in the state that makes our own butter.
We choose to deliver our milk items in recyclable glass bottles for several reasons:
milk tastes better in glass,
glass is better for the environment, and because it is nostalgic. Many older people enjoy our items because it reminds them of their growing-up days when milk in glass bottles was the norm"


BOTTLE DEPOSIT OF $3 FOR EACH BOTTLE ORDERED ON FIRST ORDER. RETURN CLEAN BOTTLE EACH WEEK TO RECYCLE & AVOID $3 BOTTLE FEE. THANK YOU***

CHECK OUT WHATS NEW
Ms Emma has added Spring Tosettes, Red Brans & Rice, Frozen, an Old Fashioned Butternut Cake and a French Green Bean & Wild Rice Casserole.

PRODUCE COMING SOON
Scotty of Sandy Valley reports his garden is growing well! Look for head lettuce, Wakefield cabbage, broccoli and strawberries (Sweet Charlie – Exceptionally sweet berries are medium-sized, deep red and very flavorful. Plants are well-adapted to southern gardens, vigorous and highly productive. ) in the next few weeks!

#SHOPLOCAL
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards @ Market at Dothan when you PICK UP your order. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!

EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

Farm to Table Recipes


SAUSAGE, KALE & LENTIL SOUP
Ingredients
2 tablespoons EVOO, plus more for drizzling
1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
2 stems fresh rosemary
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 large or 2 medium onions, chopped
1 potato, peeled and cut into small dice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 bunch black kale, stemmed and chopped
A few gratings fresh nutmeg
1/2 cup dry white or red wine
6 cups chicken stock
1 1/4 cups brown lentils
Shaved Pecorino cheese, for serving
Directions
Heat the EVOO in a soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned. Add the garlic, bay leaves, rosemary, carrots, onions and potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the kale and nutmeg. Add the wine to deglaze the pot, stirring and scraping up any browned bits from the bottom. Stir in the chicken stock and 2 cups water and bring to boil (for thicker soup, use 2 cups less liquid).

Stir in the lentils and cook at a low, bubbly simmer until the lentils are tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the rosemary stems and bay leaves.

Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of EVOO and the shaved Pecorino.

Per Serving: Calories 380; Total Fat 13 grams; Saturated Fat 3 grams; Protein 25 grams; Total Carbohydrate 44 grams; Sugar: 4 grams; Fiber 9 grams; Cholesterol 23 milligrams; Sodium 1207 milligrams

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The Spa City Coop is Open


Good Morning Everyone!! Enjoying the rain? I thought I might have to build an Ark yesterday! :)
Anyway……

The Spa City Co-op online market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net. Please place your orders before 9 pm on Tuesday, and plan to pick up your order at Emergent Arts on Friday between 3:30 and 5:30, before 5 if at all possible.

See you next Friday, March 20th.

Hannah Seewald
Market Manager
509-936-2151

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market is OPEN


Good evening,
Here’s the list of this weeks offerings. Hang in there. Produce abundance will increase!

http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market

Eat Well

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Noertheast Georgia Locallygrown Availability list for March 13


The market is open.

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!!


Thank you for ordering!!

Independence,VA:  Now taking orders for delivery on March 20th


Friends of the Market,
WOW, a whole week without snow! And the official start of Spring is almost here. I saw lots of robins on my way into the market pickup today.
Thanks for your support and happy shopping.
Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the newly redesigned webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org