ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market is Open!

Good Morning Marketgoers,

Thunderstorms and tomatoes, humidity and okra, burning heat and spicy peppers; if you weren’t already aware, Summer is officially here. That’s exciting news for us local-food lovers, as each week the market expands with new flavors and varieties, and we get to truly taste nature’s bounty. The market is open and getting yummier by the day. New offerings include…

• Can you say Hardin Farms’ CANTALOUPE?!?!? Excuse my obvious excitement, but these are quite literally my favorite melons on the planet. Snag a melon and some of their peaches & cream sweet corn and taste why the Hardins are some of our favorite farmers around.

• Canadian bacon from the woodland raised hogs at Falling Sky Farm. Leaner and slightly sweeter than our U.S. bacon, Falling Sky recommends putting it on a sandwich, a pizza, or adding some awesome flavor to just about any breakfast, but they’d love to hear your recipe ideas on their facebook page.

• Grab a whole pastured gmo-free broiler chicken from MeatWorks Butchery & Market. Follow these four tricks to roasting the perfect pastured bird and the results will speak for themselves.

• Fresh okra is back from Barnhill Orchards. I was raised a Yankee and never heard of okra until I moved down here. I was first taught that it was only for frying, which, while absolutely delicious, doesn’t quite compare to stewing it with tomatoes, in my humble opinion.

• Lucky for us, the tomatoes are also really rolling in! We’ve got green, heirloom, cherry sungold, and hybrid defiant from Willow Springs, green and early girl from Green Acres Atkins, organic slicers, sungold, juliets, and green from Crimmins Family Farm, and green from Barnhill Orchards.

• Add in all these peppers and it’s definitely salsa-making season. Arkansas Natural Produce has got serranos, sweet bananas, jalapenos, and romanian sweet while Willow Springs brings the heat with el tiburon, lemon drop, and maule’s red hot.

• Kohlrabi kraut from Garden Works. This delicious, nutritious, and all-local fermented condiment goes great on grilled meats and morning omelettes.

• Cajun spiced mixed nuts from Maison Terre. Created by Maison Terre staff and Food Club Coordinator Karl Heinbockel as a birthday gift for his sister, I’ve tasted these nuts and they are nothing short of addictive!

A few years ago it was discovered that one of our growers, Petit Jean Meats, was mislabeling out-of-state products as their own. When caught, they were banned from the market and got in a bit of legal trouble. There’s currently a pending court case against Petit Jean Meats and they’re looking for folks that bought their products because they thought they were local in 2010 and 2011. If you bought Petit Jean Meats in that timeframe and are interested in giving a statement, e-mail it to prosecutor contact Jeff Wieners at jeff.wieners@fsis.usda.gov.

Thanks for supporting local!

- 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!

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  MARKET REMINDER & FARM CAMP SPONSORSHIP NEWS!

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.

FARM NEWS
July camp registration is now open. For information, go here. To book your reservation for your 5-14 year olds, go here. July spots are filling up fast, so be sure to book as fast as you can. Please forward this newsletter to those who may be interested in registering their child.

Don’t have a child but are interested in sponsoring one? Go here. Click “buy as a gift” on the right side of the page under the calendar – give a child the gift of The Farm Experience!

MARKET NEWS
Lisa has bug repellent listed this week, just in time for those holiday outdoor activities: Fresh & Local — > Natural Pest Control — > Mosquito Repellant. Here is the description: Homemade using juices, extracts, and the Beauty Berry Plant in an Rubbing alcohol base to create the perfect body spray. Give it quick shake before spraying, and you may spray your hands and wipe your neck and face too. Reapply as needed. Mosquitoes may land on you, but will not like the taste of you. Another tip for you: Eat as many greens as possible, Mosquitoes are not vegetarians. lol… You will need an extra one to share with others when they learn you have the secret. Enjoy the outdoors again.

Also, Fred has lots of hamburger listed for your cook-outs next week-end.

Things I always buy through market and never at the store: hamburger, eggs, milk and butter – so very lucky to have healthy, local alternatives!

See you Tuesday!
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. Please contact him first though, we can’t accommodate walk-ins due to hosting private events almost every week-end!

Green Fork Farmers Market:  Weekly product list

Dear Green Fork Farmers Market customers,

Don’t forget to place your order from now until Tuesday at noon for pickup at Wednesday’s market. It’s a perfect time to get what you need for your 4th of July celebrations this week! Vegetables and meats for the grill, herbs for perfect seasonings, eggs for deviled eggs or desserts, and ready-made accompaniments. Here are the details:

NEW this week—Beyond Organics has the first zucchini of the year. You know all the jokes about having too much of it, but remember that everything at Green Fork Farmers Market is grown without chemical pesticides, and the squash might not last long due to pest pressures this summer. So, get your fill while you can.

Figgieville has a new shipment of organically grown olives directly from the grower in California. All of your favorite varieties are available this week: Kalamatas, green and purple Sevillanos, and Lucques. They also have a sampler pack available so you can try them all. Don’t forget to try this year’s Kalamata olive oil too. It’s amazing!

Also available this week—potatoes, fresh and dried Shiitake mushrooms and mushroom powder, onions, green onions, garlic, kale, lots of fresh herbs, chicken eggs, duck eggs, lamb, pork, beef, chicken, duck, stock/soup bones, botanical bath and beauty products, lacto-fermented sauerkraut, salsa, pet food, dog bones, several varieties of baby chicks for sale, and baby chicks for rent.

We will bring additional items to sell at our tables at the market as they become available each week, so make sure you take a quick look when you pick up to see if you want to add anything to your order. For example, last week we had green beans and cured garlic for sale at the market that weren’t listed for pre-order online. If you aren’t able to place an order, you can always stop by to shop at our farmers’ tables as well.

We look forward to helping you get ready for your gatherings with friends and family this week. Go ahead and place your order, and we’ll see you on Wednesday!

Green Fork Farmers Market

Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
In the Breezeway 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.

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of June 29, 2014

Good morning!
Has the irritating dust blowing in from the Sahara been bothering your nose, lungs, or throat? If so, Ras Sonrise Daughters Stand Farm has convenient lemongrass teabags that are sure to help relieve congestion and soreness. Not to mention that a diet of fresh, local, organically-grown veggies and fruit will help increase your overall wellbeing! Make sure you’re getting the most nutrients and antioxidants from your food by shopping Locally Grown!
New this week we have fresh, organic watermelons from Ridge to Reef Farm!

We’ll see you Wednesday!

Best,
Emma Haynes & Your VI 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. Vegetables, plants, eggs, herbal & handmade products, popcorn & granola, desserts, & sunflower seeds are available this week. 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.

Please notice that Casey Family Farm has added a “special” – order two half-gallons of creamline milk, and you will pay a discounted price.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has updated their availability list, and added some new types of lavender plants. It’s not too hot to plant in your garden, but please make sure to water your transplants thoroughly and frequently.

Just to build the suspense a little, I’m going to let you in on a secret – we have two new farmer/producers in process of getting their items listed on our market. Look for some new items in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Don’t forget to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know.

(L to R) El Man’s Sunflower Seeds, BBQ flavor; Coral Bells with Rose & Silver Leaves from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse; Dried Spearmint and Garlic Leaf Card Set from Solace Farms; Green Onions from White City Produce & Greenhouses.

REMEMBER—

Double-check your order placement. If you place an order and you do NOT receive an Order Confirmation e-mail within several minutes… you do NOT have a successfully placed order! 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. If you are having problems with an order, e-mail us so we can help you get the order you want: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com

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.

~ 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.

The Wednesday Market:  Red, White, and Blue for The Fourth; The Market is Open!

Good evening to The Wednesday Market community. We hope you are having a great weekend!

The Wednesday Market is open. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. on Monday. 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 product listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

As we prepare to turn the calendar page from June to July, many of us are packing up to leave town for a long holiday weekend over the Fourth of July. And if we aren’t leaving, then we are at least contemplating how to celebrate our nation’s Independence Day. Most of our celebrations will include a cook-out or a meal. What’s on your menu?

At the Walter house, we like to prepare a grilled supper for the Fourth. Joe will put a brisket in the smoker, and I’ll prepare vegetable skewers. We like grilled onion, squash, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers, and cherry tomatoes.

Lifestyle magazines are full of glossy photographs of recipes featuring red, white, and blue fruits and vegetables to carry out a patriotic party theme. How about watermelon and tomato salad, potato salad, or blueberry and strawberry trifle? Flag cake, anyone? Or, are hamburgers and hot dogs more your style? Just Google the Internet for “Fourth of July Foods” and you’ll find a plethora of ideas to inspire you.

Whatever strikes your fancy, you are sure to find many of the items you need for your Fourth of July party right here at The Wednesday Market. We have blueberries – that’s for sure! And potatoes for potato salad. And Angel Food Cake and Sour Cream Pound Cake for trifle. And wonderfully rich cream to whip or turn into ice cream. And, the list of possibilities goes on and on!

Thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture and for choosing to buy locally. We’ll see you on Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly

Local Farms First:  NEW FARM!!

Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!

Ostara Farm

This NEW farm has BEAUTIFUL jewlery made from REAL CORN!! Check out their products on Localfarmsfirst.org Today!! Log in and place an order, there are TONS of FRESH SUMMER items like Farm Crafts, Herbs, Veggies, Greens, Cucumbers, Kale, Strawberries, and more!!

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Amy Konash- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit
970-641-7682
click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com

CLG:  Opening Bell: Cantaloupe, Sungold Tomatoes, Skoosh, Green Tomatoes...

Good afternoon,

Yes, we will have a 4th of July market! Thanks to all the growers who are taking time on this holiday to deliver their delicious food!

New this week: Crimmins family farm will have lots of tomatoes (plus some lettuce, cabbage, celery, etc.) They have regular slicing tomatoes, Juliet paste tomatoes, Sungold cherry tomatoes, and green tomatoes for breading and frying up! Lots of good food for the coming week.

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:

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Naples,FL:  Market will close soon Please get orders in

Please get your orders in for delivery July 1st

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!

It’s time to order from the Cumberland Farmers’ Market
click here to go directly to the marketpage

Market News

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THANK YOU ALL!
A hearty Thank You to everyone who participated in our latest Taste of the Market. This is such a great way to meet our local providers up close and personal, to ask questions, to offer suggestions/requests, and to learn first hand about about what our growers/artisans do and how they do it. AND to get samples!!

Also a HUGE THANK YOU to Leslie Lytle who worked tirelessly organizing the Art at the Market and who provided the mandolin music for us. Those of you who know Leslie know she is a workhorse with seemingly boundless energy and ideas, as well as a knack for making things happen. This event was so successful, the artists are thinking about doing another one later! Way to go, Leslie!

Thank you also to State Representative David Alexander for carving out some time from his busy life to attend the market and to speak to folks.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you to the great people at the Sewanee Time Bank for giving generously of their time to inform folks about the Time Bank and sign up volunteers. This is an important community resource that can help us all!

What a great day! It makes us realize once again how fortunate we all are to live in such a beautiful and thriving mountain community!
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If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers

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There is plenty more available so take your time and check out the whole list.

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Coming Events

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