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Russellville Community Market:  RCM Opening Bell


Welcome to another RCM Market Week!

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.

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market is Open!


Good Morning Food Club,

The market is open with the bounty of Autumn blooming our product selection. The variety of our products really is one of my favorite reasons for eating local: I’ve never seen such beautiful and delicious diversity in the aisles of any grocery store. As the seasons change, so do the products, and really, isn’t that how things are supposed to be? Some of the wonderful food this week includes:

  • Freshly processed, pasture-raised, GMO-free fed whole chickens from Falling Sky Farm. Unlike most broiler chickens, these have access to fresh air, green grass, sunlight, and the chickens are processed on the farm to ensure a clean and low stress environment. You can taste the difference by roasting one and using the leftovers for chicken salad and chicken stock.
  • I’ve never seen a market with more varieties of greens, so now’s the time to try some new ones! Arkansas Abundance has got delicious joy choy, arugula, bibb lettuce, gourmet lettuce, mustard greens, and spinach, while Barnhill Orchards brings us baby bok choy, broccoli greens, green and red butter crunch, collard greens, curly leaf and Florida broadleaf mustard greens, turnip greens, dino kale, and green and red leaf lettuce. Meanwhile, Crimmins Family Farm has got all certified organic arugula, white-stemmed bok choy, endive, mixed asian greens, turnip greens, kale, green butterhead, green leaf crisp, and last but certainly not least, mizuna. PHEW!
  • The Root has preserved the sweetness of summer for us in the most delicious way possible. Their red or golden muscadine preserves would be the perfect sweet to add to your morning carbs, and I’m definitely going to put some sweet summer squash relish on the next sausage I see.

Another huge thanks to all our friends that made it out to Foodcraft last weekend! We want to know what other types of workshops y’all would like to see in the future. Please take 5 minutes to fill out this survey and you’ll be entered for the chance to win $15 in Food Club credit!

Happy Eating!

- 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!

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Wild Alaskan Salmon is BACK!


I am very happy to announce that Wild Alaskan Salmon is now on the market! Doug is back from Alaska with a fresh catch of Wild Salmon. It will now be available weekly!

Doug’s Wild Alaska Salmon is owned and operated by the Resetarits family with three generations of Alaskan fisherman spanning a 30 year period.

Doug is a Homer, Alaska native, a licensed Coast Guard captain and former Bering Sea crabber of “Deadliest Catch” fame.

Every year in June and July, Doug and his family operate four 32 foot fishing boats in Bristol Bay. Bristol Bay is the largest wild “red salmon” or sockeye salmon fishery in the world. Certified sustainable, natural, and robust, the Alaska salmon fisheries are known worldwide as a model of successful fisheries management and economic prosperity.

Doug will have Whole Salmon Fillets, Salmon portions, Smoked Salmon and Wild Alaskan Halibut on the market site starting this weekend.

Salmon Fillets and portions are fresh-frozen with the skin on, boneless and individually vacuum packaged. Halibut portions are fresh-frozen skinless, boneless and individually vacuum packaged.

Champaign, OH:  Once In A Lifetime


And you may ask yourself…
Well…How did I get here?
(Once In A Lifetime-Talking Heads)

So many meanings, so many memories to this song…and, yet so much meaning for this little market.

Today’s song comes from a good friend of mine who lives way too far from me, in Maryland. She is the kind of friend that has a very dry wit, a very unique way of looking at things, a very polished music background, and we could actually go head to head in making conversations with just song lyrics.

Anyway…we had a few little quips on my personal Facebook page, today, it resulted in me quoting this song, we laughed, and then I knew it would be a perfect Sunday song for me to write about…

Talking Heads…a very specific group in a very specific time frame of my life. College, pre-college, underground clubs, lots of Talking Heads. This song was a song that I used in my everyday soundtrack that ran through my brain, back then.

Once In A Lifetime. I used the thought, I embraced it as a way of life, I decided that each and every moment should always be looked at as a “once in a lifetime” kind of moment.

And…to this day, I still have that thought on constant replay. I feel that people, places, things, times…they are all there, happening at just the right time, or coming on the scene right when you need it, or something exploding in awesome proportions, just at the right time. Once in a lifetime series of moments.

We all need those moments. We all want to experience a once in a lifetime moment. We know it when it happens. We know it when we have worked and worked and worked at something, it finally all comes together, it’s a success, and you step back and think…yes, once in a lifetime.

As you know, my love and passion for this market runs deep. People now stop me to talk about this market, this weblog, my passion for it all…my excitement for it all. This market is rockin’ and rollin’ and it continues to climb the charts. It’s that once in a lifetime moment when the customers, the vendors, the managers, the hosts from the Y, have all been cosmically charged to make this whole thing happen. To watch it skyrocket. To experience something so unbelievable on a local level…once in a lifetime.

Today is Sunday…the market is groovin’ right along. Make sure to take some time out of your day, look through the market, make your selections, get all of your shopping done for the week, and then join the party that Thursday evenings have become, when you pick up your orders!!

How easy, how simple, how healthy, how local….it all comes together…once in a lifetime.

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Sunday Market Reminder!


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.

MARKET NEWS

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.

WOW! What wonderful weather we’re having! The morning air is crisp and I’ve seen a few leaves changing! I just love Fall!

As I’m sitting here with my morning cup of coffee I’m reminded of our featured Grower of the week….

This is a family business that takes pride and love in each hand roasted batch they produce! I’m hoping to get her out here for Market so you can sample her delicious coffee!

Highlighted Grower of the Week!

JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting is a small batch craft coffee roaster located in Bethlehem, Georgia. Their roast philosophy is to roast each bean to bring out the best characteristics of the coffee. Your coffee will arrive with the roast date on the package so you will know that you are drinking coffee at the peak of freshness. Whether you choose a medium or dark roast coffee, a single origin or blend (coming soon) or regular or decaf this means a great cup of coffee for you! Let them help you “Discover the Fresh Roast Difference!”*_

Each week, I want to remind you who our Grower’s are and why they are so special!

I mentioned before that we are expanding the Market and adding new items!
Remember we have Kombucha available! If you are not familiar with it, Kombucha is a naturally fermented tea with natural probiotics! It has been around for centuries originating in Asia. It is said to have healing properties and because it is naturally fermented, is a great support for the digestive system. When your here, ask me for a sample! I’d love your feedback!

If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know!*_

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

My best to all -

Shop often and eat well!

Cheryl Gelatt
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. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk, contact Nic 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 wonderful events and news.

CLG:  Opening Bell: Squash, Coffee, Apples, Green Beans...


Good afternoon,
We’ve had lots of rain, and now abundant sunshine, so many crops are producing nicely. Housekeeping note: Our market DOES NOT CLOSE during the winter months! We are usually open 50 weeks a year. This year we will be CLOSED the Friday after Thanksgiving (Nov 28) and CLOSED the Friday after Christmas (Dec 26). Be sure to tell all your friends about the ONLY market in Conway that’s open year-round. Thanks, and have a great week!

From ABC Nature Greenhouse & Herb Farm:
We will be turning in our plant board license so will no longer have hardy woody plants. This is the last week to order the following: Blueberry bush $7, Blackberry bush $7, Pomegranate bush $25, Hardy kiwi vine (male & female) $35, and goji berry vine $10.

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

Stones River Market:  Time to Order Local Food - Email Address Change for Market


Stones River Market

How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.

Market News

Welcome back to another week of locally grown and made products. You may notice this email and the confirmation messages are coming from a new email address. For some reason, Bellsouth has marked my original email as spam and was preventing some messages from being delivered so I had to change to a new account. Please add this new address to your contacts.

Other news for this week:
Healthy Harvest Bread brings several varieties of apple cinnamon and streusel breads to the Market.

Nuance Coffee & Tea has added a 2nd Cascara (Coffee Cherry Tea) to their offerings this week. Cascara, Las Lajas, Perla Negra has notes of: Tart and sweet with apple cider, golden raisin, cherry cordial. They have also added 3 varieties of Yerba Mate’. Yerba Mate’ is a South American herb that is very energizing. It can be re-steeped, several times, before the energizing qualities are gone. Check them all out in the “Tea” section of the market. Enjoy!

Carrots from Rocky Glade Farm make their appearance this week.

Apples from Rainbow Hill Farm include Fuji, Jonagold, Mutsu, Red/Yellow Delicious and Winesap.

There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.

Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too! If you have created a dish and want to share with everyone, please send it to me.

I am taking a break from recipes. Look for a new one next week.

I 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!

John

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of October 19 2014


Good morning!

It’s Fall on the island of eternal summer, but we still have delicious local food available for you – check out this week’s Locally Grown offerings!

We have fresh organic produce in addition to freshly baked artisan breads and homemade products like jams, preserves, plantain chips, pie, ice cream and more!

Hope to see you this Wednesday!

Cheers,

Jillian & your Locally Grown Producers

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.

We still have lots of summer and fall vegetables available from White City Produce and Greenhouses, Solace Farm, and Frontier Family Farms.

Basically Breads and Doorstep Bakery have wonderful breads available.

Weaver Farms pork products are plentiful on the market.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse anemones, asters, ferns, herbs, and coral bells are good additions to your fall perennial border. Now is the ideal time to plant all perennials: cooler evening temperatures (and daytime too!) will develop strong root systems for good winter survival rates and prolific spring bloom.

Our other farmers have herbal bath & body products, local honey, fresh-laid chicken & duck eggs, and plenty more 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) Mini Cinnamon Amish Bread and Sourdough Bread from Basically Breads, Purple Aster Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Pork Chops from Weaver Farms, Arugula from Frontier Family Farm.

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.

Local Farms First:  Tips on Preserving the Harvest!


Greetings Local Farms First Food Lovers,

Now is the season for preserving the bounty on the Local Farms First market. There are several varieties of kale on the market – try these tips for preserving kale to enjoy it all winter long. I like to blanch and freeze kale so I can avoid grocery store kale as long as possible!

Remember to place your order before 7am on Monday morning.

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Erin Griffin- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit

click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com