Champaign, OH:  Join Together!

Everybody join together, I want you to join together…
Come on and join together with the band.
We need you to join together, come on and join together…
Come on and join together with the band..
(Who – Join Together)

Good morning, little local market of love!!

Yesterday was a big day in downtown Urbana as we celebrated another amazing Chili Cook Off!! There are two huge, Monument Square District sponsored events, downtown. Art Affair is one (My baby along with my co-chair, and committee), and then Chili Cook Off! These events are huge. Not only do they bring in lots of people, lots of revenue, and lots of PR for the downtown, but they also do what this market is always talking about…they bring together community spirit and local pride!

I was a vendor, yesterday, as I usually am. I was set up in conjunction with Oakview Farm Meats, as I usually am. My other neighbors were new chili contestants who went on to win Third place, and as I was nestled in between my neighbors, and surrounded by so many friends who continued to come up to my canopy, give me a hug, give me a high five, talk, dance, wave…I had to just stop and take it all in.

Community spirit and pride make us strong. They makes us proud. They make us believe that we can conquer all as a united local front.

I felt very proud and very loved, yesterday. I love the networking and the building of a stronger and stronger local fabric. It reassured me that through this building of fabric, we can stand strong, we can face anything, and with the help of all of us, we can make a whole happen on the local front.

I am thankful for so much in my Cosmic life but I am most thankful that you put your faith in me, each week, with this market. I am only one person, though, in this local market of love. I also have my ever true, ever wise, Charlene Stapleton. She and Joe of Swisher Hill Herbs are such icons in this community. I love seeing her smiling face, each and every Thursday, as we prepare the market for each of you.

I am thankful for Mark Runyan and the entire Runyan family behind Oakview Farm Meats. He is my other assistant at this market who helps me get your orders out to you, each and every week. They are a power house of a family in this local community, and we are lucky that they are a part of this little local market of love.

Paul Wadsmith and the YMCA…I cannot say ENOUGH about this team!!! We would be very, very sad without the YMCA and their hard work that keeps our financials, houses our market home, and supports us out in the community.

Heather T…we are a market because of her vision, her hard work, and her endless hours in getting this market up and running in the early days and years…

To the vendors…without you, the market would be nothing!

To the customers…THANK YOU!!!! We appreciate all of you, each and every week!!! We welcome you, we applaud you, we love you!!

I feel like sometimes you just have to stop, look around, know who to thank for the goodness, and make sure that everyone knows how much they are appreciated!

We join together in many, many ways…and I thank you for this local front.

The market is open! It’s Sunday…the best day to organize the upcoming week, to see what you may need or want, and get your orders in!

A reminder…we are in the last month of late summer produce…take advantage!

Champaign Berry just let me know that they have added a very limited supply of Golden Raspberries!!!!

Volk Fruit Farm has added a few new varieties of apples!!!

And, as always, we bring you the best of the best of the best from the rest of your local vendors!!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

ALFN Local Food Club:  ALFN Foodcraft: Fall Workshops

Good Morning Locavores,

Though our market is closed this week, we’ve got some exciting news: Tickets are now on sale for ALFN’s Fall Fundraiser titled Foodcraft: Fall Workshops. With the holiday season approaching, learn how to create an appetizer plate just in time for your next gathering. Join us on Saturday, October 11th for any or all of 3 consecutive interactive workshops led by some of the best artisan foodies around.

• At 1:00pm, preservationist extraordinaire Angela Gardner of GardenWorks will teach participants how to make pickles. Fall is in the air and soon it will be the end of a fair growing season; full of late summer stragglers and fall delights. In this session, Angela will demonstrate how to make pickles using the last of the summer’s bounty and also discuss the equipment and techniques to properly can up produce that you will savor throughout the winter. Bring a crack-free pint jar and we’ll put a lid on it.

• At 2:30pm, Kent Walker will teach folks how to make some of his artisan ricotta cheese. Kent will teach participants how to make this fresh Italian-style cheese using a “direct set” method, giving you the skills you need to replicate this delicious recipe in your own home.

• At 4:00pm, Ashton Woodward of Arkansas Fresh Bakery will teach you how to make the absolute best Bavarian pretzels. The pretzel is an iconic northern-European bakery snack. Arkansas Fresh makes their soft pretzels using an authentic German process, complete with imported ingredients and a long-fermentation method. In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of baking your own soft pretzels at home. Included in this workshop are some of the hard-to-find ingredients that the bakery uses to make their pretzels for you to take home.

The cost is $25 per session or $60 for all three, and tickets can be purchased online here. Each session will last approximately one hour and will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott Street in downtown Little Rock. All proceeds benefit the Arkansas Local Food Network, a 501c3 nonprofit working to build a stronger local food system.

For more information, contact Alex at 291.2769 or arlocalfoodnetwork@gmail.com.

And even though our market is closed this week, you can still snag delicious food from local farmers through some of the other wonderful markets in town, which can be found in our FRESH Local Foods Directory.

Thanks so much! We could not do the work we do without your constant support.

- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations

Do you have questions or comments about this, or any, weblog? Thoughts on local food, goods, or events? Reply to this email and let us know what’s on your mind. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated!

Stones River Market:  Time to Order Local Food - October Arrives

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Sunday Market Reminder!

:This email is a gentle reminder that ordering through Gwinnett Locally Grown will close tomorrow at noon.

The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon. After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday 4:30-6:30 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

MARKET NEWS

So many new things are happening at the Market!
We are carrying natural laundry products, jams and are working to bring more items in the coming months! So watch for that!!

LAST WEEK TO RESPOND TO BULK PURCHASE!**

I’m reaching out to see if anyone is interested in purchasing Fermented Cod Liver Oil from Green Pastures and Certified Organic Expeller-pressed Coconut Oil from Wilderness Family Naturals? We buy in bulk a few times a year to help everyone save on the cost because it is pricey on small orders, but the health benefits of these products are amazing! Please email or call us if you are interested in placing an order with us!

We are going to be offering gift baskets for the Holidays! How fun to give someone a basket of yummy natural products to pamper themselves with! We will keep you posted on those!

Look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!

Grateful for each and every one of you!!

Shop often and eat well!

Market Manager
Cheryl Gelatt
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please contact grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk, contact Nik The Goat Guy at 404-542-0981. We generally have some goat’s milk available during market hours, whether you have placed a market order or not. Please contact him first though to confirm. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our events and news.

 

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown: Week of September 27 2014

Good morning!

Your VI Locally Grown market is open for orders. If you haven’t tried Chef Tahirah AbuBakr’s excellent Island Delight vegan veggie burgers, consider giving them a whirl – these healthy, delicious, perfectly seasoned, award-winning veggie burgers make an easy and nutritious weeknight meal.
Nidulari is baking wonderful granola along with her excellent sourdough breads in a wood-fired outdoor oven.
As always, we look forward to seeing you in the courtyard on Wednesday!

with warm wishes,
Jillian & your Locally Grown Producers

CLG:  Opening Bell: Apples, Kale, Sweet Potatoes, Cantaloupe...

Good afternoon,
Over 600 items available this week! p. Lots of fall crops being harvested now. Apples, winter squash, greens. After grilling all summer, maybe it’s time to restock the freezer with some bulk meat specials. Enjoy the local bounty!*

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

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:  It's Time to Order from Manchester Locally Grown Farmers' Market

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering.

What a bountiful supply of vegetables we still have available! White City Produce and Greenhouses still has lots of green beans, several types of peppers, pickling cucumbers, eggplant, mixed greens, okra, onions, summer squash, zucchini, and several varieties of tomatoes. Solace Farm has beets, carrots, and several types of garlic. Frontier Family Farms has bibb and green oakleaf lettuce, which make excellent salads and wraps.

Doorstep Bakery French Sourdough bread and “Mad Hatter” jams make awesome snacks or elegant additions to any meal.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has some beautiful fall-flowering anemone and aster plants just budding up nicely. Several varieties of the ferns, lots of herbs, colorful coral bells, and the gauras are beautiful in the fall.

The market also includes a great selection of herbal bath & body products, local honey, creamline milk, fresh-laid chicken & duck eggs, and other goodies from local farmers.

Check out all our offerings here.

REMEMBER:

• PLEASE do not write out your checks ahead of your market pickup. Growers can sometimes remove items at the last minute, affecting your invoice. Please wait until your total is established at market.
• If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. Try logging back in and see if there is anything in your cart. If so, press the Place Your Order button; then you should receive an e-mail to confirm the order. E-MAIL tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com OR CALL US at (931) 273-9708 if the problem persists so you will not be disappointed on market day.
  

Take a look at our offerings and support your friends and neighbors who produce these quality items on their own farms. Remember: ordering will close on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

(L to R) Zucchini and Grape tomatoes from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Autumn fern plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Duck eggs from Solace Farm, Bibb lettuce from Frontier Family Farms.

We’ll see you for pickup of your order on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator for you till Friday morning, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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!

~ Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

How to contact us:

On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map. .

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Farmer Brown is back on the CFM ! !

This just in from Farmer Brown’s Hydroponics:

We have 4 species of Hydroponic Lettuce that’s available and will have Romaine in the very near future. We have missed the market and our customers. We are glad to be back! (And we are glad to see them! – Linda and Kir)

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open and Customer Appreciation Day is October 4th!

Customer Appreciation Day will be Saturday, October 4th. There will be music, giveaways, and a cooking demonstration using market produce! The cooking demonstration will be from 10-11 a.m. Come spend the morning with us! We want to show you our appreciation for your support!

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