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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Russellville Community Market: RCM Order Reminder
Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that we’ll be closing for orders tonight at 10:00 p.m. Get your orders in soon!
Happy ordering!
We hope to see you on Thursday for the market pick-up!
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Russellville Community Market
ALFN Local Food Club: You can grow WHAT in Arkansas?
If you enjoyed viewing comet Jacques, you’ll definitely want to check out the rare cosmological event happening on The Market. Our very own ABC Nature Greenhouse & Herb Farm has successfully cultivated starfruit right here in Arkansas! With quick fingers, you could be the lucky eater of one of these botanical triumphs. While you’re at it, take a look at the variety of exotic plants available, such as: pink variegated, eureka, and ponderosa lemon trees; Italian honey, Texas red, and kadota fig trees; and even cardamom, curryleaf, and vanilla bean plants. Order up a few of these, and maybe the next zone defying victory will be yours.
After shopping, don’t forget to take this survey to help ALFN better suit your needs. It’s quick. It’s painless. Plus you’ll get the chance to win $15 in Food Club credit. Whether you’re new to Food Club, been with us from the beginning, or haven’t ordered in a while, we want to know what you think!
-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager
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Champaign, OH: Freshwater Farms News!
Cherie, from Freshwater Farms, sent me a blurb about their upcoming annual Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival!
If you have attended, over the years, you know what an amazing festival this is!! If you have never attended…now is your chance!! September 19, 20, 21…make plans!! And now, I turn it over to Cherie…
Celebrate Ohio’s Freshwater Shrimp Harvest! Get your fill of mouth-watering seafood selections while enjoying a live music stage, games and activities for the whole family. Explore live displays of fish, frogs, turtles and other native critters. Swing by the fish farm market for a taste of gourmet smoked trout products. Participate in the Trout Feeding Frenzy, sand castle play zone and our famous sturgeon pool, where you can pet Ohio’s largest native fish. Stuff yourself in the Shrimp Peeling & Eating Contest, take home a souvenir t-shirt and enjoy the country atmosphere at the farm! Freshly harvested shrimp will be for sale beginning Saturday morning at 10am.
Located at Freshwater Farms of Ohio
2624 N US Highway 68, Urbana, OH 43078
General Admission: $4,
Ages 3-12: $2,
Ages 2 & Under Free.
Free return admission all weekend.
Parking is Free.
Visit www.ohiofishandshrimpfestival.com for complete details.
Cross Timbers Food Cooperative: CTFC Market Open for September 20 Pick-up
Hi, folks!
Ordering is open for the Saturday, September 20 pick-up. The order window will close Sunday, September 14.
Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative
Citrus County Locally Grown: Mid Septenber
MARKET NEWS
3 Rock Farm
EGGS are SPECIALLY Priced and we have great reports of the scones.
Mom’s Kitchen and Garden
Is offering
Scorpion Pepper Jelly HOT!!
Now here are the kitchen notes
The Jelly.. it’s hot but has a sweet note too. It’s made with Butch T Trinidad Scorpion Peppers, the 2nd hottest peppers in the world.. combined with a large sweet Valdalia onion, a Sweet Yellow Pepper, and some garlic in an apple cider vinegar and sugar base
NEW Dunnellon Pickup and Distribution Point*
Our NEW Dunnellon Pickup and Distribution Point is:
River Gardens Baptist Church
3429 W. Dunnellon Road
Dunnellon, FL 34433
River Gardens Baptist Church is located on the Northside of W. Dunnellon Rd. (CR488) approximately 1.5 mile West of the junction with US41
Location Map!
As this email is late market will close 8:00 am Wednesday Morning
Our growers thank you for supporting local growers and business.
Pickup is Thursday September 11th
An email will sent to all customers early Thursday confirming pickup points
Thank you for supporting your On-Line Farmers Market. Your purchases have made a difference to many families
Your CCLG Team
THE MARKET IS OPEN
The link below will take you there.
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Non-GMO Feeds Available
The Scotts, who own Manchester Farm Center in Manchester, have forwarded this information for your consideration. Please contact them directly if you are interested. Mrs. Scott writes:
We are ready to place on order for non-GMO livestock feeds, so we’re taking orders for the quantity of feeds each customer wants to determine how much to order. The feed prices are listed below and come in 50 lb. bags. Please let us know by Wed. Sept. 10th what feeds you would like and the quantity.
Thank you!
Dorothy Scott"
BROILER ……………………$24.57
CHICK STARTER…………..$25.25
LAYER………………………..$23.57
SOY-FREE LAYER………….$25.57
SWINE……………………….$21.25
CATTLE………………………$24.25
GOAT…………………………$24.25
Manchester Farm Center
251 Interstate Drive
Manchester, TN 37355
931-954-5533
celebrationfeeds@blomand.net
Farm Where Life is Good: CSA Produce Subscription Distribution -- Week 37
Your box for Week 37
Farm Where Life is Good
Produce Subscription (Week 37)
Another gorgeous week with perfect weather for working outside. If the rain holds out, a few potatoes are coming out of the ground this week. Little by little they are maturing. And winter squash continues to scramble toward ripeness ahead of the Old Farmer’s Almanac prediction of snow the third week in October. (Gasp…)
Meet Charlie; young Charlie (and colleagues) was/is responsible for most holes in leafy things this season.
Your boxes will be in their respective drop site locations by 9am Wednesday. (Dropsite Location Details) Find the box with your name and have at it!
If you have any questions, please call Roger on his delivery phone 626 488 5437 (if before 10a) and the farm phone 715 426 7582 (if after 10am).
Tomatoes (and other colorful things) in your boxes this week. Lift from below (wow! 26#)
Potato, Swedish Peanut fingerling The first time growing this little gourmet item for us (for you). Cute little things. They are reported to have a “creamy, golden flesh, and it is the epitome of nut-like potato flavor.” See what you think.
Melon Several different varieties distributed amoungst ya’ll. See how they are. Given the marked deer predation on the melon field, they are sparse…so the only sampling I have done is on the cast-outs. I am hoping the “good” ones are good. Not our best melon showing. Sorry.
Tomato, cherry variety Another variety pack with 6 different ones scattered in there. 
Tomato, saladette/paste Time for fresh pasta sauce. 
Tomato, slicer variety Tomato salad, tomato sauce, tomato puree, tomato chutney, tomato dressing, tomato "xxx"…fill in the blank.
Pepper, sweet Italia (red), purple, orange, lipstick (red), green. A pepper rainbow. 
Pepper, Feher Ozon paprika (immature) A nice tofu scramble for breakfast this weekend? 
Squash, zephyr They are fading…so enjoy them while they last.
Zucchini Try the Zapple Muffins; they were a favorite at the farm this week. I shredded in the food processor instead of chopped; no skinning either (I go for easy!) 
Cucumber, variety pack Same old, same old.
Celery The Creamed Celery Soup was a hit from last week; give it a try. Follow this link for a primer on various ways to freeze celery. 
Kohlrabi These are bigger than their spring cousins. Peel like usual and then eat fresh, baked, sautéed, etc. They store in the fridge for months. 
Carrot Just a few this week…sorry. Shouldn’t be so hard…but they are!!! 
Onions, yellow and red 
Garlic Transylvania variety. Reported to have a bit of a “bite” when fresh. Maybe that is just a pun, and they are funnin’ us. 
Oregano 
Thyme 
Recipes for your consideration
An odd one, the kohlrabi veggie, but pretty darn good! Milder than broccoli and much more versatile.¬
kohlrabi, stems and leaves removed
1-2 Tbsp melted coconut oil or olive oil
salt
chili powder and ground cumin
Preheat your oven to 425F. Wash the kohlrabi, then use a sharp paring knife or good vegetable peeler to peel them. Cut them into matchsticks.
On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the kohlrabi sticks with the oil and sprinkle very generously with salt and chili powder, and sprinkle on a smaller amount of cumin. Spread the kohlrabi in a single layer.
Bake in the oven, flipping once, until they are soft and getting blistered and dark on the outside, about 30 minutes.
Remove and eat warm with ketchup, creamy horseradish-dill dip, hummus, etc.
From: fiveandspice.com
A little bit of a mix! And a lotta bit of flavor. But really, really simple and less fattening than frying…¬
1 red pepper, sliced (bite-sized pieces)
1 orange pepper, sliced (bite-sized pieces)
1 green pepper, sliced (bite-sized pieces)
1 Anaheim (milder) or 2 Jalapeno (hotter) peppers, diced (optional)
1-2 onions, halved and sliced half-moon
1 Tbs olive oil
1 lb wheatmeat/seitan (Whitewave brand), ripped into bite-sized pieces (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste
6-8 large wheat flour or rice flour tortillas
1 pkg Daiya brand cheddar-style cheeze shreds
2-3 tomatoes, diced
Sauté peppers and onions in olive oil until soft but still holding their shape/texture. Add wheatmeat/seitan and heat thru. Salt and pepper to your liking.
Arrange flour tortillas on large baking sheet(s). Sprinkle Daiya cheeze evenly over surface. Bake at 350F until cheeze is melted (approx 8 min). (Daiya melts but looks different than regular cheese, so test as you go.)
Remove from oven, add pepper mixture to half of tortilla, top with chopped tomatoes and fold over. Serve warm.
Here once again…it uses up a lot and takes very little time. A staple on a busy night/weekend.¬
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 sweet pepper, diced (paprika peppers work nicely)
1 squash/zucchini, sliced or diced
1 tomato, diced
1-2 other vegetables as you please (kale, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower, green bean, mushrooms etc. Add to sauté early if a dense vegetable.
1 # extra-firm tofu, crumbled (just squish it in your fists; cooking is fun!)
1/2 cup soymilk, unflavored
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp ground paprika
1 tsp ground tumeric
1 Tbsp fresh or dried parsley, chopped
1-2 sprigs fresh oregano, minced (or 1 tsp dried)
4-5 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped from stem (or ½ tsp dried)
2 cloves garlic, pressed/minced
Start the sauté with olive oil and onions on medium heat, then add peppers, then squash, then tomato, then other veggies, then tofu.
Meanwhile, mix the soy milk and herbs/spices in a small bowl.
Once the veggies are cooked to your liking, add the seasoning liquid the pan and stir well to coat. Allow to heat thru for 3-4 minutes on medium.
Serve warm with toast and maybe a patty or two of GimmeLean sausage.
Everyone feel free to add your favorite recipes to the website.
For Your Reading Pleasure
Grass, Soil, Hope – A Journey Through Carbon County by Courtney White
“Grass, Soil, Hope tackles an increasingly crucial question: What can we do about the seemingly intractable global challenges of climate change, hunger, water scarcity, environmental stress, and economic instability?
The answer involves carbon. It’s the soil beneath our feet, the plants that grow, the wildlife we watch, the livestock we raise, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the air we breathe.
Scientists maintain that a mere 2 percent increase in the carbon content of the planet’s soils could offset a large percentage of greenhouse-gas emissions going into the atmosphere. Is it even possible? It is not only possible, it is essential.
Land-based, low-tech carbon sequestration efforts already in use by farmers, ranchers, and gardeners around the world help to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. These include composting, no-till farming, climate-friendly livestock practices, conserving natural habitat, restoring degraded watersheds and rangelands, and producing local food.
In Grass, Soil, Hope, White shows how these efforts can be bundled together into an economic and ecological whole as a way to reduce atmospheric CO2 while producing substantial co-benefits for all living things."
Grass, Soil, Hope— Purchase thru MOSES (Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service)
Farm News
Frost is on the horizon…hmmm, there goes a lot of stuff. Just when the hot peppers are coming on line…what will we do for sriracha? Ok, everyone collectively say “Frost, frost, stay away…come again sometime in the distant future.” (A poet I am not!)
Just did a tally on our wheat harvest…drumroll please. 2700# Whew! Any interest in fresh local wheat berries or flour or wheat bran or seed for wheat grass? We will start grinding to order in a week or so.
Two more weeks…maybe three. Gorgeous!
Have a wonderful week, and enjoy the vegetables.
Roger and Lara
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Welcome Doorstep Bakery!
This week we welcome to our market a local Domestic Kitchen, Doorstep Bakery from Manchester, featuring Mad Hatter jams and a gorgeous French sourdough bread, with more products to follow. Can you say “scruptious toast and jam” anyone?
If you have already placed your order for this week, you can order again, and the software will total it all up for us at pickup.
See you on Thursday!
~ Linda
Champaign, OH: Dancin' In The Moonlight, Part 2
One thing that I hate doing is listing items because while I want everyone to know our products and their reflections of the seasons, I always get ahead of myself and forget to list them all. We have such a vast array of products that it saddens me when I forget a shout out…
But…what would these cool weather mornings and evenings be without the warmth of coffee from our local coffee house, The Depot?
Also…the season is perfect for fish and late season produce and potatoes! Or a lovely trout spread for crackers and bread for evenings spent, outside, taking in the late day sun that disappears into the moon…
See…we have it all, just for you!!
We are your one stop, shop it all, stress free, affordable local market!!
Go, get your orders in, then go enjoy another beautiful evening…
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
Champaign, OH: Dancin' In The Moonlight
Dancing in the moonlight…
Everybody’s feeling warm and bright…
It’s such a fine and natural sight…
Everybody’s dancing in the moonlight…
(Dancing In The Moonlight-King Harvest)
First…have you all been enjoying this totally AMAZING weather? This is my favorite kind of weather. Like, if I could just bottle it up and have it year round, I would be so happy!
Second…did you SEE the amazing moon, last night?? I just propped up in a window and let myself be mesmerized by the beauty of it all. I am a lover of the different moons and last night just took my breath away.
So, of course, it brought to mind this song, the happy beat, the memories of my time living in California and going to Malibu beach parties and dancing the night away. This song, of course, would always be on the music agenda of the evening.
Good friends having good times…just like our little market of love. We have become a friendly little family, full of warmth, full of charm, full of beauty. Much like this amazing weather and beauty of the moon. We shine like the brightest sunshine, and then we dazzle like the moon…
We are in the middle of ushering in this fall season. As much as I cry and sob over the ending of summer seasons, I do fall in love, each year, with this tiny bit of perfection. The coloring, the warm days, the cool nights…and, as we celebrate the change, we also notice the shift in purchases at our market.
Apples, fall flavored baked goods, summer’s late produce, locally produced meats, dairy, seasonings and herbs for soups and stews, greens to toss in with fall dishes, dried beans for soup making, maple syrups for cool morning breakfasts, eggs for baking, a more intense scent to the soaps, granolas, flours…the last of the season’s berries..
The shift is happening…just like the shift in the sun, the shift in the moon…a natural progression. The best part is that your local, year round, online market can accommodate all of your needs just like we did all summer.
So, be happy, enjoy these days, enjoy the moon while we still have it in this stage, and dance…we can take care of the rest while you are enjoying!
It is Monday evening. Your market is open until tomorrow night at 10pm.
Dance over to us…
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam