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The Wednesday Market: Time to Order
Good afternoon. The Wednesday Market is open. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday, and your orders are ready for pick up on Wednesday between 3 and 6 p .m. Be sure to check the website for all of this week’s offerings. We have some really interesting produce, including purple hull peas, yellow beans, and acorn and butternut squash. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
On this rainy day, I’m just too sleepy (or maybe, too lazy) to write anything creative or inspiring, so I’ll borrow someone else’s words:
“It is better to dance in the rain than to sit under a leaking roof.” ? Vikrant Parsai
We’ll see you on Wednesday!
Thanks,
Beverly
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!
Corn, peppers, cabbage, tomatoes, and other delicious veggies are available this week!
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!
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Farm Where Life is Good: Online Market is OPEN for Business (Week 30)
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Waving fields of grain.
Life on the Farm (Week 30)
We have had a week without rain! What a concept. It has allowed us to get many of the Fall items seeded and transplanted— more still to come. The leeks are busting out of their nursery wanting to get into their final growing sites. The head lettuce sprouts are chugging away in the basement week after week to then cycle out to the field, staying ahead of the deer. The sweet fennel is just about to go into the ground and start bulbing up.
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Can you count all of the cucumbers ready to go?
Today looks like another gorgeous day for seeding and tomato/cucumber pruning and trellising. But (!) it is already 85 degrees, so I think the lettuce really is going to give up the ghost on us soon and move to northern Canada for some cooler summer weather. The cucumbers have gone nutty, so be prepared. The tomatoes all have little fellas and fillies coming along; no one blushing yet. The peppers are just about there for a first harvest. I stole one last night that had a bug-bite; gotta love the “seconds”! We have missed our fresh peppers.
The buckwheat covercrops are filling in to cast a sea-green waving haze over large patches of the fields— beautiful. The rows of beans are flowering, and if they survive the deer, we will have fresh baby beans in another week or two. (Love eating them, hate picking them!)
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Pretty purple salad onions ready to come out of the field
Special offering of Colorado Peaches and Bartlett Pears brought to us and you by a friend of a friend with a family farm in Colorado. Ordered now and only now by the 20# box (you’ll need that many to actually get some home uneaten!) and delivered to your dropsite the week of approximately Aug 24 (peach) and Sept 7 (Pear). They are fabulous for fresh eating, baking, canning, freezing or drying.
(We are happy to take phone/in-person orders on these too with checks-in-the-mail if you prefer; just make sure it is by Monday PM. We’ll have them on the market next week if any pre-ordered remain unpurchased.)
The Market is now open for all comers.
Ordering will be open from Sunday morning until Monday 8pm. Get your orders in now so harvesting can begin specific to your requests.
Deliveries will be made Wednesday per usual to your chosen Dropsite Location .
Recipes for your consideration
_ Prepared with the lighter napa-style cabbage, seasoned with the flavors of toasted sesame oil, and providing the crunch of noodles and nuts. Top with lightly seasoned tofu, and you have your complete meal._
1 Tbsp sesame oil
2 pkgs oriental ramen noodles
3 oz unsalted sunflower seeds
4 oz slivered/sliced almonds
3-4 green or mini onions
1 head Napa cabbage, finely sliced/chopped
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar
1/2 cup toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp dry mustard (or 1Tbsp Dijon-type prepared mustard)
2 pkgs ramen seasoning (from noodle package)
Toast the following in sesame oil: oriental ramen noodles (crunch up into bite-sized pieces) unsalted sunflower seeds sliced or slivered almonds.
Let noodles and nuts cool as you prepared the cabbage.
Toss all together in large bowl. Top with dressing just prior to serving.
The marinating effect of packing this and eating later is the key. You can substitute Napa cabbage for the kale too.
1 cup dry Israeli couscous
1 14-oz can of chick peas, rinsed (i.e., about 1.5 cups cooked chick peas)
1 bunch kale, leaves stripped/chopped or ½ head Napa cabbage, shredded
1 medium carrot, grated
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/4 cup raisins or craisins
Dressing:
1.5 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 tsp Italian spice mix (or create your own mix with fresh herbs)
Cook the couscous in 1.5 cups water, covered, for about 6 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add it to a bowl along with all the other ingredients, then toss with the dressing.
Add salt and pepper to taste, pack in your favorite container, grab a fork and you’re ready to hit the road.
From— http://bistrokatie.com/
A fresh, spring taste on a sunny afternoon. Sorry the limes are not local…but they are a favorite weakness. You could get creative and change the Simple Syrup to local maple syrup-syrup and see what that yields!
8 leaves mint
1 1/2 Tbsp simple syrup
1/2 lime, juiced
crushed ice
soda water, sparkling water or gingerale
Simple syrup (gotta have it hanging around in the fridge for quick, fresh drinks!) Bring 2 cups of plain cold tap water to a boil. Stir in 2 cups of plain granulated sugar. Turn the heat to low and stir constantly until the sugar dissolves completely.
Drink recipe: Muddle mint and simple syrup in a highball glass (i.e. crush it and beat it and get those essential oils outta the leaves). Put ice in glass, add lime juice and fill with sparkling liquid of your choice.
Stir and enjoy!
If anyone has some good recipes for this weeks ingredients, pop on over to the website and enter them there for everyone’s benefit!.
Did You Know…
…research shows that those who eat a diet full of vegetables high in iron are less likely to suffer from PMS (premenstrual syndrome). (For the many of you females reading this, and for the males reading might who just be motivated to pass on this knowledge to females they know…and live with!)
In one of the first studies that observed the effects of mineral intake on severity of PMS symptoms, American researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Harvard evaluated the diets and overall health of about 3,000 women over a decade. Non-heme iron (i.e. plant sourced) was the most striking with zinc in second position.
Just think about all of that non-heme iron in the brassicas and dark leafies coming from the Farm! Keep on smoothie-ing, salad-ing, saute-ing to get your vital minerals.
Sources of produce high in non-heme iron include:
sun-dried tomatoes (9mg per 100g)
dried apricots (6mg/100g)
parsley (6mg/100g)
soybeans, cooked (4.4mg/100g)
spinach, raw (2.7mg/100g)
olives (3.3mg/100g)
currants and raisins (3mg/100g)
quinoa (3mg/100g)
palm hearts (3mg/100g)
lentil sprouts (3mg/100g)
swiss chard (2.3mg/100g)
kale, raw (1.7mg/100g)
broccoli (1.1mg/100g)
Subscription Box Highlights
Anticipated this week for the CSA/Subscription Boxes:
Carrots
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Head lettuce
Purple salad onions
Kale
Summer squash
Cucumbers
Cilantro
Basil
Parsley
And maybe, just maybe some New Potatoes!`
Start your meal planning now!
We hope to feed you soon!
Roger and Lara
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Gwinnett Locally Grown: SUNDAY MARKET REMINDER
This email is a gentle reminder that ordering through Gwinnett Locally Grown will close tomorrow (Monday) 9.a.m.
The Market is open Thursday Noon – Monday 9:00 a.m. After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday noon-ish. 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
Farmers have listed some more new veggies (new, scruptious-sounding lettuces, cukes, tomatoes and potatoes), and fruit (cantelope), so be sure to check things out. I also know Russell is testing flavored butters, and we are almost there!
This week I plan to be on the hunt for recipes to add to our recipe section. If you have a favorite which contains items available through market, please share. You can upload it yourself, or I would be very happy to do it! Please let us know where you originally found the recipe too (I personally read recipes handed down through families like a good novel and love to see those stories, and have found some good ones all over the internet, but those latter ones need to have the source listed – copyright rules, ya know!)
My best to all -
Shop often and eat well!
Debbie Moore
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. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk and can pick up any day but Tuesday, contact Nik The Goat Guy at 404-542-0981. Goats have to be milked every day and a week-end pick-up would be lovely. For right now, we generally have some goat’s milk available during market hours, whether you have placed a market order or not. Please call Nik first to verify. Please contact him first though, we can’t accommodate walk-ins due to hosting private events almost every week-end!
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: 'Bits and Bites" July 19, 2014
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:
Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!
The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.
Volunteers 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 .
“Thank You” to Kathy and Keb Barnes, who volunteered at the Lilburn Market on Thursday; Karen Thain and her son Basil and Sarah Rockey who volunteered for the Hamilton Mill Market on Wednesday; Pat Gibbon who worked hard to help me get Crossfit Market organized and meat orders packed on Tuesday morning! I was also delighted that Sue Wood who has had a busy summer schedule, arrived early to pick up her order at Crossfit and stayed to help through Market! It was wonderful to catch up and visit a bit while we got folks checked out!
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…
Farmer Updates
Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cucumbers, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips, New Potatoes and Zephyr Squash, Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini.
Cedar Seeder Folks are enjoying the new Micro (Veggie) Wraps at all of the Markets. These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! 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, Hakurei Turnips, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. In addition, he has 5 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!
Miss Vicky of Fry Farm ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini and a variety of yummy Tomatoes! Also, Vicky has added ‘Braided Garlic’! Not only is this garlic a yummy addition to your savory dishes, the Garlic Braid looks great hanging in your kitchen. Brings back childhood memories for me!
Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are our ‘newest Farmers’ and are offering: ‘Asparagus’ Beans, ‘Chinese Mosaic’ Beans, ‘Provider’ Beans, Cucumbers, Kale, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach, Squash and Zucchini at the Lilburn Market only.
The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early 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, Collard Greens, ‘Silver Queen’ Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of sweet and hot, peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.
Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!
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! Delicious!
Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.
My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. They have also listed both Blackberries and Blueberries! They are in short supply, so be sure and get your order in today! In order for them 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!
I tease Marie of Bakery on Brooks that she is my ‘mad-scientist-baker-friend’! Now that Summer with the ‘Grands’ and her travel schedule is easing, she will be back in the kitchen working on a Gluten Free Bread recipe! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can enjoy! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!
Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! Try any of Jay’s Creamed Honey for a special tasty treat on toast! My favorite is the Cherry Creamed Honey!
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!
Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! 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!
… this and that …
The Summer Harvest is in ‘full swing’! We are certainly ‘eating with the Season’ this Summer. Last year, Tomatoes were sparse and I did not have the opportunity to preserve any for the Fall and Winter months. This year, I look forward to canning Tomatoes and Green Beans; freezing and dehydrating Blackberries, Blueberries and hopefully some Raspberries later in the season. What are you preserving from the Summer Harvest to enjoy later?
I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!
Thank you for taking the time to read this missive…
Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!
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!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: 'Bits and Bites" July 19, 2014
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:
Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!
The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.
Volunteers 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 .
“Thank You” to Kathy and Keb Barnes, who volunteered at the Lilburn Market on Thursday; Karen Thain and her son Basil and Sarah Rockey who volunteered for the Hamilton Mill Market on Wednesday; Pat Gibbon who worked hard to help me get Crossfit Market organized and meat orders packed on Tuesday morning! I was also delighted that Sue Wood who has had a busy summer schedule, arrived early to pick up her order at Crossfit and stayed to help through Market! It was wonderful to catch up and visit a bit while we got folks checked out!
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…
Farmer Updates
Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cucumbers, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips, New Potatoes and Zephyr Squash, Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini.
Cedar Seeder Folks are enjoying the new Micro (Veggie) Wraps at all of the Markets. These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! 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, Hakurei Turnips, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. In addition, he has 5 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!
Miss Vicky of Fry Farm ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini and a variety of yummy Tomatoes! Also, Vicky has added ‘Braided Garlic’! Not only is this garlic a yummy addition to your savory dishes, the Garlic Braid looks great hanging in your kitchen. Brings back childhood memories for me!
Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are our ‘newest Farmers’ and are offering: ‘Asparagus’ Beans, ‘Chinese Mosaic’ Beans, ‘Provider’ Beans, Cucumbers, Kale, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach, Squash and Zucchini at the Lilburn Market only.
The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early 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, Collard Greens, ‘Silver Queen’ Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of sweet and hot, peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.
Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!
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! Delicious!
Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.
My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. They have also listed both Blackberries and Blueberries! They are in short supply, so be sure and get your order in today! In order for them 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!
I tease Marie of Bakery on Brooks that she is my ‘mad-scientist-baker-friend’! Now that Summer with the ‘Grands’ and her travel schedule is easing, she will be back in the kitchen working on a Gluten Free Bread recipe! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can enjoy! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!
Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! Try any of Jay’s Creamed Honey for a special tasty treat on toast! My favorite is the Cherry Creamed Honey!
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!
Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! 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!
… this and that …
The Summer Harvest is in ‘full swing’! We are certainly ‘eating with the Season’ this Summer. Last year, Tomatoes were sparse and I did not have the opportunity to preserve any for the Fall and Winter months. This year, I look forward to canning Tomatoes and Green Beans; freezing and dehydrating Blackberries, Blueberries and hopefully some Raspberries later in the season. What are you preserving from the Summer Harvest to enjoy later?
I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!
Thank you for taking the time to read this missive…
Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!
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!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : 'Bits and Bites" July 19, 2014
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:
Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!
The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.
Volunteers 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 .
“Thank You” to Kathy and Keb Barnes, who volunteered at the Lilburn Market on Thursday; Karen Thain and her son Basil and Sarah Rockey who volunteered for the Hamilton Mill Market on Wednesday; Pat Gibbon who worked hard to help me get Crossfit Market organized and meat orders packed on Tuesday morning! I was also delighted that Sue Wood who has had a busy summer schedule, arrived early to pick up her order at Crossfit and stayed to help through Market! It was wonderful to catch up and visit a bit while we got folks checked out!
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…
Farmer Updates
Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cucumbers, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips, New Potatoes and Zephyr Squash, Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini.
Cedar Seeder Folks are enjoying the new Micro (Veggie) Wraps at all of the Markets. These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! 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, Hakurei Turnips, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. In addition, he has 5 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!
Miss Vicky of Fry Farm ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini and a variety of yummy Tomatoes! Also, Vicky has added ‘Braided Garlic’! Not only is this garlic a yummy addition to your savory dishes, the Garlic Braid looks great hanging in your kitchen. Brings back childhood memories for me!
Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are our ‘newest Farmers’ and are offering: ‘Asparagus’ Beans, ‘Chinese Mosaic’ Beans, ‘Provider’ Beans, Cucumbers, Kale, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach, Squash and Zucchini at the Lilburn Market only.
The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early 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, Collard Greens, ‘Silver Queen’ Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of sweet and hot, peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.
Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!
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! Delicious!
Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.
My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. They have also listed both Blackberries and Blueberries! They are in short supply, so be sure and get your order in today! In order for them 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!
I tease Marie of Bakery on Brooks that she is my ‘mad-scientist-baker-friend’! Now that Summer with the ‘Grands’ and her travel schedule is easing, she will be back in the kitchen working on a Gluten Free Bread recipe! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can enjoy! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!
Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! Try any of Jay’s Creamed Honey for a special tasty treat on toast! My favorite is the Cherry Creamed Honey!
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!
Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! 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!
… this and that …
The Summer Harvest is in ‘full swing’! We are certainly ‘eating with the Season’ this Summer. Last year, Tomatoes were sparse and I did not have the opportunity to preserve any for the Fall and Winter months. This year, I look forward to canning Tomatoes and Green Beans; freezing and dehydrating Blackberries, Blueberries and hopefully some Raspberries later in the season. What are you preserving from the Summer Harvest to enjoy later?
I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!
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Stones River Market: Time to Order Local Food - Vendors Return
Stones River Market
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Market News
Welcome back to another week of locally made and grown products. Cedar Thicket Farm has returned from their extended vacation with vanilla, dried herbs and more. Rock Hill Road Farm is back with her eggs. Wild Flours is back as well and has listed their cinnamon rolls this week. Kelly Creek Farm is on vacation this week and will bring back their granola and other products soon.
Some new or returning items from our vendors:
- Rainbow Hill Farm has peaches and cream corn
- The Blue Porch is offering dilly beans and tomato cucumber salad
- West Wind Farm brings back their grass fed ground beef and introduced a Beef Petite Tender
There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.
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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.
Our recipe this week come from Chef Jenny with JENuine Health.
Ingredients
1 cup lentils, dry
1 medium carrot, minced
1/2 medium onion, minced
1/4 cup Seeds of Success, Sweet & Spicy Mix
1/2 tsp cumin, ground
1 1/2 tsp soy sauce, reduced sodium
1/4 cup whole wheat flour or quinoa flour
canola oil
Step by Step Instructions
1. Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil. Add lentils. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
2. While lentils are cooking, chop up your carrots and onions.
3. Drain lentils well through a sieve. Place lentils in a large bowl.
4. Add carrots, onions, sunflower seeds, cumin, salt, and soy sauce to the lentils. Mash mixture with a fork. Add flour and combine with the lentil mixture.
5. Take a golf ball size amount of lentil mixture and place it in the palm of your hand. Press it into a patty. This recipe should make about 20 patties.
6. Pour oil 1 inch deep in a large skillet. (I like to use my cast iron skillet for this recipe.) Turn heat to medium-high. When oil is hot, add patties. Fry until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Place the patties on a plate lined with paper towels when done.
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 July 20, 2014
Good morning!
It’s another beautiful day in St. Croix. Your Locally Grown market is open, and full of beautiful tropical fruit, flowers, organic veggies and herbs, crafts, jams, jellies, chutneys, pickles and preserves, as well as bread, muffins, and cakes baked fresh for when you pick up on Wednesday. We look forward to seeing you then!
With warm wishes,
Emma Haynes & your Locally Grown Producers
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market is Open and Community Fund Update!
Happy Sunday, Y’all,
The market is open and full of all sorts of local goodness! It’s been a wonderful weekend of cool weather and yummy local food: Yesterday’s Food Club was a veritable melon fest, I had a great time at the Root Cafe and the Green Corner’s Store’s Birthday Block Party yesterday, and as you’re reading this weblog you just might still have time to catch the tail end of today’s Watermelon Fest at the Bernice Garden Farmer’s Market. Even as the weather warms back up to actual Arkansas summer temps, it’s such a wonderful thing to be part of such a blossoming local food scene. On the market this week…
- After carving up 10 lbs. of Hardin Farms’ yellow meat watermelon, the girlfriend and I wondered what could be done with all that leftover rind (It was more than even three dogs could handle). Luckily, she found some incredible recipes that include everything from pickling to wrapping in bacon…though I’m pretty certain we’re set on trying this watermelon rind curry.
- Though we were so, so sad to see MeatWorks go, we’re thankful that Bluebird Hill Berry Farm is back with all of their great cuts. They’ve got beef bratwurst, brisket, liver, ribs, heart, roasts, tips, soup bones, and all sorts of steaks, as well as whole chickens and fully cooked Barbeque Pork. YUM!
- Lucky for us, Kornegay Berry Farm has five varieties of fresh blueberries that produce at different times. Undeniably one of the healthiest foods out there, blueberries aren’t just for baking: Someone made an incredible blueberry salsa at the Root’s potluck yesterday.
- There’s a new honey on the market courtesy of Green Acres Atkins. This is pure wildflower honey from Mr. Green’s organic farm out in Atkins, and boy does it look fantastic! And yes, you can put it on just about everything.
- I’ve been loving a bit of Bee in my Bonnet lemon basil with just about everything I eat. It provides a great balance to spicy-grilled anything, but is absolutely perfect with some local tomatoes and cheese.
- Each week at Food Club some folks are inevitably disappointed that we’ve run out of Arkansas Fresh breads on the extras list. To fix this, I suggest ordering a sourdough, honey flax sourdough, ciabatta, or birdseed multigrain to have one waiting with your name on it!
- Kristie Jones of Love On Main Street posted this wonderful recipe for an all-Arkansas peach and tomato salsa, getting all the ingredients from local farmers. We’d love to hear what recipes you make using all of these wonderful, local ingredients!
ALFN is proud to announce that this past Spring, we gave $500 grants to three awesome organizations through our Community Fund: CANAS, the Dunbar Community Garden Project, and Little Rock Summer of Solutions.
- CANAS used their grant to purchase the materials they needed to finish a hoophouse at the Victory Garden Project.
- The Dunbar Community Garden Project used their grant to fund their garden-to-cafeteria program. With ALFN’s support, Dunbar harvested 91 pounds of lettuce that were donated to Dunbar Magnet Middle School. The lettuce was used to make salads that sold out each day they were available!
- Little Rock Summer of Solutions is using their grant to expand access to fresh, local food in the 12th Street Community, transforming the 12th and Oak Garden into an urban oasis of fresh fruits and vegetables.
For more info and pictures of these wonderful community organizations at work, or to apply for the next round of funding, go to our website.
Happy Summer, Y’all!
- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations
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