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Green Fork Farmers Market:  Weekly Product List


Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,

We are at the peak of the summer season and have a super variety of fresh vegetables available in addition to our meats, eggs, specialty foods, and bath and beauty products!

NEW! Beyond Organics has Delicata winter squash available, and their green beans are back this week.

Also this week—

Vegetables
Zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, green, red, and yellow bell peppers, banana peppers, Anaheims, serranos, jalapenos, okra, Shiitake mushrooms, elephant garlic, cherry tomatoes, potatoes, and tomatillos.

Herbs
Lemongrass, sage, parsley, and chives.

Meat
Lamb, chicken, duck, and pork.

Eggs
Chicken and duck eggs.

Specialty foods
Dried Shiitake mushrooms, mushroom powder, lacto-fermented sauerkraut and jalapenos, brine-cured olives, olive oil, and salsa.

Botanical bath and beauty products
Lip balm, facial elixir, mouthwash, scented oil, sugar scrub, moisturizer, muscle salve, and liquid and bar soap.

Place your order now to reserve your products for the best selection. You can also stop by the market on Wednesday from 4-7 pm to see additional items for sale on our farmers’ tables.

We look forward to seeing you this week!

Thanks,

Green Fork Farmers Market

Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
At Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR

To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  "Bits and Bites" August 31, 2014


For Chrome users or plain text users,
you will find this easier to read and be able to see pictures if you go to the Market and choose Weblog …it’s easier on the eyes!

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the weekend with family and/or friends!

AT&T finally got the Internet Connection fixed – took them over a week! I have been very busy trying to get my house packed up! Yes, my landlady of 7 years SOLD the house to the gentleman who had rented it prior to me! This was a shock as I wasn’t told it was in the works and I was given 30 days to vacate. I am on a ‘month-to-month’ lease and when I checked the document, sure enough, the 30 day notice is all that is required! So, long story short, I must be out by September 13th which is Moving Day! Are you free on Saturday, September 13th? Have a truck (or car) and just looking for something to do? If you would like to join the “Moving Party”, please email me at Email Maryanne . Help would be appreciated!

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!

Azure Standard

Order Deadline for September is Tuesday, September 9th at 6:00pm


Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

Azure Standard Deadline for September
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, September 9th at 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Tuesday, September 16th at 2:30pm
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337

This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!

Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville


I want to check out Azure Standard.

A Few Volunteers Still Needed

If you are interested in helping out at the Markets, please contact Market Volunteer Coordinator, Chance Claar-Pressley. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com .

Heartfelt Gratitude

“Thank You” to Kathy Barnes, who ran the Lilburn Market on Thursday and to Bruce and Geni Wallace and son who unloaded and set-up then returned to help load the cars and return bins to Doug’s Garden. Although I was there, they have the procedures down pat! I hung out and got to visit which I really enjoy! Also thank you to Keb Barnes who made sure everything got packed up and loaded into my car and who returned Doug’s empty bins!


Kathy also helped with the packaging of Members’ meat orders and the setup of the Crossfit Market on Tuesday! Much appreciated!

Sarah Rockey was the Star at The Hamilton Mill Market! Sarah works very hard to unload, set-up, review orders, take payments, breakdown Market and reload the vehicles. We were assisted this week by Sara Heath who is also a blessing! Thank you ladies!

Susan Martinson, a Market Member and All Saints Lutheran Church Member is also helping us a Market, setting up the Market display table as well as selling Organic, Free Trade Coffees and Teas. Do try the French Roast if you like a full-bodied yummy morning coffee! All Saints is using this endeavor as a Fund Raiser, so please take a minute and check out the products. The Congregation and Pastor Stover have been wonderful friends to the Market and are very supportive of our efforts! Let’s return the favor!

We have a new volunteer who will be starting at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market this Tuesday! Lauren Stephens will be there to learn the ropes and assist with questions! Be sure and say “Hell-o”!


If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.

and now for the news…

Ok, go take a break, get your favorite beverage and let’s get to “the rest of the story”. (No one asked me about Paul Harvey last week, so either you didn’t read the email OR you are older, OR you are ‘in the know’!


Farmer Updates




Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Okra (admittedly not a fav of mine, but many have said it is tender and delicious), Spaghetti Squash, ‘Flavorburst’ Bell Peppers, Chocolate Bell ‘Flavorburst Peppers,(these are an interesting veggie – (somehow it has a teeny-tiny hit of chocolate in the flavor), and two varieties of Eggplant.


Cedar Seeder I have sung the praises of the Micro (Veggie) Wraps! Have you tried the Bakery Bars. Some folks are becoming seriously addicted! If you haven’t tried them, order one today – great Breakfast or Snack! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Malabar Spinach, Okra and Red Noodle Beans! In addition, he has 3 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box! These Veggie Boxes are a great bargain!


Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Cherry Tomatoes and some really adorable ‘Gold Nugget’ Winter Squash, Roma Green Beans, Fortex Snap Beans, Acorn Squash as well as Spaghetti Squash.


Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are offering: Arugula, ‘Provider’ Beans, ‘Ripbor’ Kale, Red Potatoes, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach and Tomatoes at the Lilburn Market only.


The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful, fresh Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Heirloom Pole Beans, Purple Beans, Yellow Beans, several types of Kale, Mizuna, a plethora of sweet, hot, and ‘my-mouth-is-on-fire’ peppers, Squash, Tatsoi, Tomatoes plus a BULK BUY of Canning Tomatoes, Zucchini and a Veggie Box.


Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, (which is delicious marinated and grilled) to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), to any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! And Chicken too! Try Chicken Wings on the grill! (Note to Bone Broth Makers: Chicken Feet will be available in 2 weeks! Get your Necks and Backs this week while they are on sale; keep them in the freezer until you get your Chicken Feet – what a combo for great Chicken Bone Broth!)


David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Try a Brisket smoked! Delicious! Shalley makes a wonderful line of Natural Skin Care Products using the tallow from the Water Buffalo. Her Face Creams are luscious! A couple of weeks ago I tried the Tallow Foot Butter which has Peppermint Essential Oil in it. Oh, Wow! Feels great and my feet and looking and feeling better!


Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.


My Daily Bread Note: These offerings are NOT available at the Crossfit Market this week due to the holiday and a few days of rest and renewal for Bruce and Dabrielle

Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to Sourdough Bread, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please.

Dabrielle has created a wonderful Salsa that has been an offering on the Farmers’ Sale Table for the last couple of weeks. She will be making more, so look for it in their offerings! It is really delicious!


Please remember that in order for My Daily Bread to deliver from their wonderful Bakery and Farm located in Cleveland, GA, we must meet a minimum, so be sure and get your items ordered today!


Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks has created a fabulous Gluten Free Sandwich Bread and it is now on the Market! Soft, like the bread we all love to make sandwiches with and full of flavor! Mini’s and Full Size Loaves are now available! Gluten Free folks – rejoice! Of course this is in addition to all of her other yummy treats! Check out her offerings when you place your order!


Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! The Candles are made of pure beeswax and the Lady Bug is as cute as it can be! I love the rolled beeswax candles also. Patti makes some awesome Personal Care products as well!


Jay has managed to slip a couple of new products in his offerings! I ordered the BBQ Honey 2 weeks ago and have used it on Wings, Chicken Breasts and a Pork Tenderloin! Oh, WOW! Try this amazing Honey/Glaze! It’s subtly spicy and smokey! Wow!


The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies! Located in Butler, Georgia, Sam’s cows enjoy grazing on 1200 acres of this Certified Organic Farm and we are fortunate that he is willing to transport this fresh, creamy milk to us. Working together, we need to ensure that we meet a minimum order for each Market so it remains economically viable for deliveries to continue! Share the goodness of Cedar Rock Dairy milk with friends and family!


Remember, you need 3 sets of jars to keep things flowing smoothly. If you order an extra one week, you likely will be missing one the following week. The Market can no longer absorb the cost if you receive your milk in plastic and you will be charged the difference. Your jars need to be ‘sparkling clean’ and completely dry (jar and BOTH lids)!

Raw Milk Jar System
A1 vs A2 Milk


Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! (Did you know that Rusty is from Ohio? True!) The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The milk from Little Tots also makes wonderful cheese! It is great for pets with stomach issues, also! To keep The Black Lab, healthy, he enjoys some everyday!


Lizzie’s Pantry provides some wonderful products from Montana Wheat! She also offers a Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Georgia Farmer. Products ordered last week from Liz were not delivered due to the death of her Mother who lived out of state. Our prayers and condolences go out to Liz and her family for her loss. Her offerings will return next week.


Kathy Barnes of So-Koi not only helps out at the Markets, she is also the wonderful lady that makes the great lanyards, aprons, pillowcases and tiny purse bags (for carrying your own sweeteners, salts, etc.) Check out her offerings that are all hand made with love!


Kathy is also coordinating the Group Buys for Real Salt and Einkorn Wheat. Sign up sheets will be on the Check out table at each Market.

… this and that …



I continually thank God for the many blessings He has bestowed on me in my life (which definitely includes the Market and all of the wonderful folks I have come to know). The coming month is bringing significant changes to my life and I know that I am in His hands and He will guide my steps and continue to bless me. I humbly ask for your prayers as I negotiate through it all. I am here to serve you, the Members and the Farmers.


The Black Lab has been cursed with fleas! He is 9 years old and we have never had this issue! ARGH! Spraying, vacuuming, using DE powder, baths…I did not need this added to my already chaotic schedule! He is not happy and neither am I!


I wish you all a happy Labor Day and a wonderful week! Don’t forget to Fly the Flag!


Thank you for taking the time to read this long missive…

Please know that we appreciate the support of All Saints Lutheran Church, Crossfit O-Zone Gym and the Hamilton Mill Community for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.

Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!



Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Lilburn Market
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Take me to the Crossfit Market

Take me to the Hamilton Mill Market




BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

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!


Mornin’, Members!

The market is open and absolutely chock-full of delicious local foods and products. We’ve got over 30 active growers from all across Arkansas producing everything from grassfed meats to handmade hummus. Perhaps the biggest downside to an online farmer’s market like ours is that we don’t often get to see the faces behind the farms growing our food. Fear not, just click on the Our Growers tab at the top of the market site to learn more about the amazing folks that have dedicated their lives to producing the highest quality food using ethical and sustainable practices. Folks such as…

  • Farm Girl Natural Foods and her amazing selection of pork from Animal-Welfare Approved, woodland-raised hogs. I absolutely love these local sausages, sliced ham, trotters, and even lard, and highly recommend following her on facebook for adorable piglet pictures and incredible insight into how hogs are raised.
  • A big market welcome to Arkansas Abundance and their delicious looking veggies. They’ve transformed the former Andeyo Farm on the edge of Little Rock into a veritable wonderland of garlic, hot and sweet peppers, white and purple eggplant, and the intriguing Thai baby turtle egg cherry tomatoes.
  • Over 50 listings from Arkansas Natural Produce alone! This family farm uses their greenhouses to naturally grow greens and herbs all year-round, and are currently offering 3 types of eggplant, 9 kinds of peppers, and just about everything else from bok choy to tomatoes. They’re also hiring, so spread the word if you know anyone wanting to work on a farm and learn from the pros.

Thank you so much to ALL of our growers for working so hard in this heat to provide us with ethically-raised food to eat. And thanks to you, our members, these small farms can thrive and grow.

If you haven’t yet picked up your order from last week, we’ll be in the church kitchen on Tuesday from 4:30-6. Hope you’re enjoying a relaxing Labor Day Weekend full of local foods!

With Local Love,

- 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!

United States Virgin Islands:  V.I. Locally Grown Market: Week of August 31. 2014


Good Morning!

Your Locally Grown market is now open and accepting orders! If you haven’t had a chance to try the delicious local cooking green called Chaya, now is a great time to do so. Simply boil it for 10 minutes and then use it just as you would spinach in any recipe. The only difference is that Chaya is packed with way more calcium and other vital nutrients then spinach.

The avocados are getting even sweeter and more flavorful as the season goes on. They won’t be here much longer though so get them while you still can. Try some of Nidulari’s incredible banana ketchup on top of sliced avocado for a delicious snack.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Cheers,
Jillian & your Locally Grown producers

The Wednesday Market:  Here is your Weekly Reminder


Good morning.

The Wednesday Market is open. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. On Wednesday. Please see the website for all of this week’s offerings. Here is the link: http:\\www.wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Have a great holiday!

Thanks,

Beverly

Florida Suncoast Locally Grown:  Market Updates for the month of September


Hello everyone:)
For the month of September the market will be open every other week starting this week. (9/4 pick up date) There will also be certain items that won’t be available (mostly organic items) for the month of Sepetember. and the items that are available will have the exact amount available in the counter. When the item is sold out it will be unavailable until the market reopens the last week of September for October’s first pick up date. The market will back on full time in October. The majority of past items will back along with new ones.
We are taking the month of September to plant new fall crops and take some vacation. Thanks for your support and have a safe and happy labor day:).
Eddie

Stones River Market:  Time to Order Local Food - Healthy Harvest Bread Returns


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

Happy Labor Day Weekend. I hope the rain we are getting this weekend is not ruining your plans. Double Star Bar Farms and Wild Flours are on vacation this week. Health Harvest Breads returns to us after a lengthy absence. Risa brings to us a variety of breads, including Ezekiel, plus cookies, biscuits and granola. The Blue Porch introduces a black rice salad to the Market. Rainbow Hill Farm has four different of varieties of apples available this week, including some specifically made for processing.

Looking at some of the vegetables this week, there are plenty of beans, peppers and tomatoes available. Rocky Glade Farm even has collard greens and kale on the Market this week.

Flying S Farms brings purple hull peas to the Market this week. Here is a note from Catherine:

It’s shelling time in the South! Bring back precious memories of sitting on the porch and shelling peas or nightmares because you had to help shell peas. Don’t think there is anything much better than a bowl of peas and cornbread!! These peas are white with a pink eye, can be used fresh or allow to dry for later use.

I know it is is still hot out there and does not seem like soup season, but you can prepare for cooler weather and make this week’s recipe and freeze for later.

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! I am taking a break from recipes this week. If you have created a dish and want to share with everyone, please send it to me.

In anticipation of approaching cooler weather, this recipe comes to you from Yummly and The Kitchn using several items from the Market.

How to Make Chicken Soup
Makes 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
  • 3 stalks celery, diced
  • 3 carrots, peeled and diced
  • 1 to 3 garlic cloves, to taste
  • 1 1/2 pounds (about 6) chicken thighs, preferably bone-in
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 to 2 quarts chicken stock, store-bought or homemade
  • 1/2 pound noodles
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons salt

Equipment
6-quart Dutch oven or soup pot
Long-handled spoon
Pasta pot

Instructions
1. Cook the Vegetables: Warm a teaspoon of oil over medium heat in the dutch oven or soup pot. Add the diced onions, celery, and carrots with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables just start to soften, 3-5 minutes. Clear a space in the middle of the pan and add the garlic. Cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds, then stir the garlic into the vegetables.

2. Sear the Chicken: Remove the skin from the chicken thighs, but leave the bone in. (Boneless chicken thighs are also fine in this recipe, but the bones add richness to the broth.) Move the vegetables to the edges of the pan and warm the remaining teaspoon of oil in the middle of the pan. When hot, add the chicken thighs, fitting them into a single layer. It’s ok if they are snug. Cook without moving for about 3 minutes, until the underside is seared golden. Flip the thighs and sear the other side until golden.

3. Add the Broth and Simmer: Add the bay leaf and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the pot. Pour in one quart of the broth, reserving the remaining quart for later. Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 30 minutes.

4. Shred the Chicken: Move the pot off the heat and transfer the chicken to a plate with a slotted spoon. Use two forks to pull the meat apart into shreds (or chop into cubes). Remove and discard any bones. It’s ok if the meat is still a little pink in the middle at this point.

5. Cook the Pasta: Bring a separate pot of water to a boil for the pasta. When boiling, salt the water generously and add the pasta. Cook until the pasta is barely al dente and the drain. Alternatively: Add the second quart of broth to the soup, bring to a simmer, and cook the pasta in the soup itself.

6. Finish the Soup: Return the shredded chicken to the soup and bring to a simmer. If the chicken wasn’t quite finished cooking, continue simmering until it has cooked through. Add the noodles to the soup. If a thinner broth is desired, add additional chicken broth. Remove the bay leaf, and taste the soup. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and serve.

Additional Notes:
• Extra-Easy Chicken Noodle Soup: Substitute 3 cup pre-cooked shredded chicken or shredded supermarket rotisserie chicken for the chicken thighs in this recipe. Reduce simmering time to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked to taste.

• Long and Slow Chicken Noodle Soup: Want to make the real thing? OK! Simmer a whole chicken in water until the meat falls off the bones. Pull off the meat and return the bones to the pot with some vegetables to complete the chicken stock. The build your soup as above, using this fresh chicken stock and the reserved chicken meat.

• To Freeze Some the Soup: Remove the portion of soup to be frozen before adding the pasta. When reheating the soup, cook the pasta separately and add it to the individual bowls.

• Avoiding Mushy Noodles: The noodles will continue absorbing liquid from the leftover soup as it cools, gradually becoming softer and mushier. If you don’t like mushy noodles in your leftover soup, keep the pasta and soup separate and add the pasta to bowls individually.

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/

CLG:  Opening Bell: Apples, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes...


Good afternoon,
Two products that signal summer nearing an end: apples and sweet potatoes! Both available now, along with plenty of other summertime favorites. Why not stock up on grilling favorites, and enjoy a side of savings? Just type “special” in the search field to see what’s on sale. (Hint: brats & burgers!)

Check out all the Featured Products as well. Use the SEARCH field on the main Market page to quickly find the items you want.

Come early 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

Champaign, OH:  Bittersweet Symphony


‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life…(Bittersweet Symphony-The Verve via The Rolling Stones (bloody legal battle)

Still in my music love fest of my 90s music obsession. Yesterday, I found myself humming and singing this song, over and over, as it just seemed to fit the day, the time of the season, my mood.

We are in a holiday weekend. The holiday weekend that marks the passing of summer. Also known to me as the saddest holiday around. I am a girl of the summer. Summer is where the fun is, summer is where the sun is, summer has signified freedom and carefree days for as long as I can remember in my life.

In my Cosmic world, it begins to mark the end of my market season out in the physical farmers markets. The sun begins to shine a bit differently, the shadows begin to take on a different look, the leaves begin to look a bit sad as the wayward ones begin to fall to the ground.

The ending to this summer is no different than most of the summers of my years. It’s been an amazing run, Cosmic Charlie exploded all over the place, I celebrated my fifth year in operation, this month, and I show no signs of stopping. But, I am also ready to go back to my normal crazy pace vs. my insane crazy pace. My shop is calling my name down in Springfield, it will soon be time to introduce the Cosmic soups of the season at The Depot Coffeehouse, the season will take on a the beauty of shimmering jewels as the leaves and the sun unite. My friends will all get to see me, again, life will take on the easy pace that fall brings.

So, yes…bittersweet…the hello/goodbye. The anticipation of the next summer. The mental prep for an upcoming winter.

But, the sweetness in all of this is our little local market of love. No matter the season, no matter the weather, no matter the month…we are here for you bringing you the seasonal local goodness that you have come to love, trust and depend on from us.

As your local physical markets all begin to close up for the season, in the next month, remember to just continue your local shopping with us. We are the constant in the ever changing seasons.

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam