Martin's Farmstand:  Aug 25

We are starting into the big onion harvest this week. I pulled about 1000 lbs of sweet onions this morning. In the next few days I plan to also do the storage onions. After they are harvested we put them into onion crates so that the air can circulate around them for the curing process. Even after they are cured an onion still wants some air around it for it to store well. Storage temperature for onions is 32F to 80F. If an onion is kept cold for an extended period of time and then is stored warm afterward it will tend to sprout. This is part of the reason that onions sprout so much in the spring as the cellars etc warm up. So it is best to keep onions above 50 if you can not continue to keep them cold. Our market is full of lots of good produce. I hope you can get your share of this good food. Daniel

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Market closes at 8pm.

Good afternoon everyone,
Just a reminder to get your orders in as the market closes at 8:00pm. See you Wednesday and thank you for supporting your local farmers.
Know your food, know your farmer.

Blessings,
Mary Beth

South Cumberland Food Hub:  Open for Orders

Don’t forget to place your order for the South Cumberland Food Hub today.
Click here to go directly to the Rootedhere Locally Grown Market Page

Have a great day!

Risa

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Birds Eye view of Farm to Table

For those of you who aren’t following the market on Facebook, didn’t want you to miss this!

Aerial view of our 216 ft Farm to Table Table!!

More photos by Woven Studios here

Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open

This heat makes me feel like I have moved back to Georgia. What has happened to my seasonably warm Kentucky? As we are drawing down on summer I thought I would post a recipe for Tomatoes and Okra. I have never liked Okra (maybe I have never had “Good” Okra before), but when I made this at the beginning of summer I was an Okra convert. It is so yummy that I am sorry that I snubbed my nose at it before.

The Lady and Sons Okra and Tomatoes

Ingredients

4 slices bacon diced into small pieces
1 small onion peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
2 (15-ounce) cans diced tomatoes (I used cut up cherry tomatoes)
1 tablespoon chicken base
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups fresh okra cut into 1-inch pieces (may use frozen, if fresh not available)
Fresh ground black pepper

Directions:
Cook bacon slightly. Saute onion and garlic with bacon until tender. Add tomatoes, chicken base, sugar and pepper. Stir well and let simmer for about 20 minutes. Adjust seasoning if needed. Meanwhile wash okra and remove fuzz if using fresh and cut into pieces. Add the okra and simmer until okra is done, about 20 more minutes (less if using frozen okra.)

See you at the market on Friday!
Angela

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!!

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!

Look forward to seeing everyone on Tuesday!

My best to all -

Shop often and eat well!

Market Manager
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.

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Have you ordered? Market Closes at 6:00pm!

Market Closes at 6:00pm Today!

Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Wednesday!

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Have you ordered? Market Closes at 6:00pm!

Market Closes at 6:00pm Today!

Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Thursday!

Tullahoma Locally Grown:  watermelons and spaghetti squash!

Hi everyone,

Double Tree Farms has Watermelons and Petalland has some spaghetti squash on the market this week! Crow Mountain Orchard Peaches and Apples from last week were delicious.

Fountain Springs Farm has Chicken Wings and they still have a few Thanksgiving turkey deposits available as well.

The Market closes noon on Wednesday, what’s in your fridge??

Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market

CSA Farmers Market:  Metro Detroit Flooding

Many metro areas got hit including Clawson with the major flooding recently. The systems were overloaded and some areas flooded with storm drain water and others became flooded with sewage water. If any would like to help with clean up or to donate furniture of clothing email me and I will get your information to the appropriate parties.