Champaign, OH:  A Fun Filled Invitation!!

Lee and Jennifer Ruff of End of the Road Farm would like to invite you on Sunday, June 22nd at 2 pm for a guided farm tour of their sustainable, draft-horse powered homestead. Samples of various goodies made from their sorghum, spelt flour, and pastured eggs will be provided.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes, as you’ll tour the crop fields, mobile chicken and pig pens, two market gardens, and horse paddock/pasture. We ask that children be well supervised, as this is a working farm as well as our home, and as such, buildings are off-limits. We look forward to sharing the afternoon with you, and hope you will join us with questions, enthusiasm, and an interest in seeing how and why we have chosen this wonderful farming life! Thank you!!

Directions from Urbana:

Take State Route 36 East into Fletcher (approximately 18 miles).

At the first stop light in Fletcher, turn left onto State Route 589.

Take the first right at the United Methodist Church – there’s not a street sign, but you’re now on First Street

Stay on First Street past the Yield and Dead End signs – this becomes our driveway!

You’ll see our house number, 455, posted next to the gate as you drive through, and we’ll show you where to park!

455 W. First Street

Fletcher, OH 45326

(937)903-5249

endoftheroadfarmoh@gmail.com (We do not have a computer at home, but do check email once a week, so if you have questions, we will get back with you as soon as we’re able! Thanks!)

This is going to be such a fun day!! I know I can hardly wait to take the tour and get to know this little family even better!!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  MARKET IS OPEN & FARM PRODUCT NEWS!

The Market is open Thursday Noon-ish – Monday 9 a.m. After that, ordering is disabled. 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.

SUMMER CAMP REMINDER
Just a reminder that Summer Camp At The Farm is open for registration. The deadline for June’s camp is Friday! Register your 5-14 year olds here.

MARKET NEWS
Sylvan Falls Mill and Leah Lakes Farm are on vacation.

Legacy Alpaca is back with various colors of Alpaca yarn, some in their natural color, and some of which have been dyed using natural materials. We have Mother Earth Meats chicken back in stock, and Russell has butter again.

We have duck and goose eggs available again as an add-ons during Tuesday pick-ups. Duck eggs are $3.50 for half dozen, and goose eggs are $2 each or 3/$5. They are from Sally at Treffynnon Farm in Conyers.

I have turned on the recipe section of our website and will be experimenting with how it works over the next few days. I know we all have favorite ways of cooking the food sold by our farmers, and soon we’ll be able to share them!

Thank you for supporting local farmers and artisans :-)

See you Tuesday – Happy Shopping!
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 take phone calls on a working farm, especially one that also hosts tours and private events. Remember to follow us on Facebook and Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

Local Farms First:  Pick Up Reminder!

Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!

Pick Up Reminder!!

Don’t forget to pick up your order today between 4-6 PM!

Crested Butte: The CB Pick-Up Location is now at The Daily Dose juice bar right next to Clark’s Grocery Store

Gunnison: Upstairs at the ORE Office (202 E. Georgia).

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

Champaign, OH:  Boogie Shoes

I wanna put on my, my, my, my, my
Boogie shoes just to boogie with you, yeah
I wanna put on my, my, my, my, my
Boogie shoes just to boogie with you
(K.c. And The Sunshine Band – Boogie Shoes)

So, it’s that time of the week…time to announce the weekly Market Love playlist winner!!! Lots of names, this week!! All strategically written down, folded up, picked by my daughter, the Cosmic Co-Ed, and her long time pal…Cosmic Side-Kick..

But, before I announce the winner…does this song make you want to dance, sing, boogie? Can’t you just remember your bell bottom jeans, platform shoes, feathered hair, and if you are a girl, your Bonne Bell Lipsmacker lipgloss? Yeah….hello early teen years of yesteryear!

This was a very versatile song…you could boogie away at parties, pool teen dances, the skating rink…you just couldn’t sit still with this song blaring.

It was the 70s, it was disco, and we were all groovin’ it. It reminds me of the swim club we belonged to, teen dances, teen lounge, a jukebox…the thrill of a summer adventure. It also reminds me of a ton of neighbor kids, all piled into a station wagon, being dropped off at the local skating rink to skate the night away. Dim lights, disco balls and kids with sweet moves on skates.

I love a song that will transport you back to great memories, fun times, and the promise of a great summer!

Here’s to that great summer that is just ahead of us…and here’s a big shout out to this week’s winner…

Valerie Root! Congrats!! You can get your copy of Market Love, tomorrow, at order pick up!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  Newsletter - June 4, 2014

Naples,FL:  Market is open to order for delivery on Tues. June 10

Market is open with plenty of product if something is ever sold out PLEASE email to see if I can make available.
The credit system has charged all customers that ordered last week so disregard previous Email
Thanks to each and everyone of you,
Teresa

Naples,FL:  Market is open to order for delivery on Tues. June 10

Market is open with plenty of product if something is ever sold out PLEASE email to see if I can make available.
The credit system has charged all customers that ordered last week so disregard previous Email
Thanks to each and everyone of you,
Teresa

Dothan, Alabama:  New Products, Restocked Favorites & Welcome Back Shell Island...

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Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

SHELL ISLAND NATURAL,..
Welcome Back! Congratulations Diane on your store opening! So glad to have natural beauty and household products available online again!

GAUCHO FARM …
Gaucho Farms will have lots of 100% grass-fed and finished ground beef, steaks, and roasts.

THE BREAD LADY:
The Bread Lady is on “Vacation” for the next week…well deserved!

WELCOME GREENS OF PRONTO:
Beet Greens with Small Roots, Sweet Cabbage, Curly Mustard, Sweet Tender Mustard, Radish, Swiss Chard, Turnips…
Greens of Pronto grows naturally in Troy, AL. Welcome Tammy & Calvin as our our newest COOP Vendor.

NEW COOP PRODUCTS..
Pharaoh Quail and Purple Majesty Heirloom Potatoes…Pastured Pork Chops Restocked!

FRESH BLUEBERRIES
Locally grown in Headland, seasons first Blueberries are available through Farmers Daughters COOP. Sweet & juicy!

EARLY SNEAK PEEK: some of the produce in next week’s COOP Bags could be…New Potatos, Onions, Squash, & Green Beans
Coming Soon…Tomatoes, Assorted Colored Peppers !!!
http://marketatdothan.locallygrown.net/market/index/62630

Have you “LIKED” & “SHARED” Farmers Daughters COOP Facebook page? Great info…www.Facebook.com/FarmersDaughtersCOOP

Farm to Table Recipes

Salad Niçoise (pronounced nee-suaz) is essentially a French composed salad, much like our American Cobb salad, but with tuna, green beans, and potatoes, instead of chicken, bacon, and avocado. Salad Niçoise hails from Nice, on the Mediterranean Sea, though like so many foods we enjoy here of French origin, has changed a bit to adapt to our tastes. According to the Wikipedia the Niçoise salads are always made with raw vegetables and served with anchovies. Nicoise salads that are served in America are typically served on a bed of lettuce and include cooked green beans and potatoes. According to our Paris insider, the Niçoise salads there are all made with canned tuna. Depending on the establishment here, I’ve had them either with canned or with freshly grilled tuna. Like its American Cobb salad cousin, the Salad Nicoise takes some time to prepare, given all of the ingredients. This is one dish where setting up your mise en place (all ingredients chopped and ready to go) will help the salad come together smoothly.

Nicoise Salad Recipe
Yield: Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
Vinaigrette

1/2 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium shallot, minced
1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme leaves
*2 Tbsp minced fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves
*1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
*Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Salad

2 grilled or otherwise cooked tuna steaks* (8 oz each) or 2-3 cans of tuna
*6 hard boiled eggs, peeled and either halved or quartered
*10 small new red potatoes (each about 2 inches in diameter, about 1 1/4 pounds total), each potato scrubbed and quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
*2 medium heads Boston lettuce or butter lettuce, leaves washed, dried, and torn into bite-sized pieces
3 small ripe tomatoes, cored and cut into eighths
1 small red onion, sliced very thin
*8 ounces green beans, stem ends trimmed and each bean halved crosswise
1/4 cup niçoise olives
2 Tbsp capers, rinsed and/or several anchovies (optional)
METHOD
*Marinate tuna steaks in a little olive oil for an hour. Heat a large skillet on medium high heat, or place on a hot grill. Cook the steaks 2 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through.

1 In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, oil, shallot, thyme, basil, oregano, and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.

2 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with 4 quarts of cold water. Bring to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt and cook until potatoes are tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain. Toss warm potatoes with 1/4 cup vinaigrette; set aside.

3 While the potatoes are cooking, in a separate pot, add a quart of water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. Bring to a boil. Add the green beans to the pot. Blanch until tender but still a little firm, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the beans from the pot and place in ice water to stop the cooking. After about 30 seconds, drain the beans. Toss the beans in 3 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and add salt and pepper to taste.

4 While potatoes and green beans are cooking, toss lettuce with 1/4 cup vinaigrette in large bowl until coated. Arrange bed of lettuce on a serving platter (I used two serving platters, shown in the photos). Cut tuna into 1/2-inch thick slices, coat with vinaigrette. Mound tuna in center of lettuce. Toss tomatoes, red onion, 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, and salt and pepper to taste in bowl; arrange tomato-onion mixture on the lettuce bed. Arrange the potatoes and green beans in mounds at edge of lettuce bed.

5 Arrange hard boiled eggs, olives, and anchovies (if using) in mounds on the lettuce bed. Drizzle eggs with remaining 2 tablespoons dressing, sprinkle entire salad with capers (if using), and serve immediately.

• Ingredients available on Market Page
  http://marketatdothan.locallygrown.net/market

Conyers Locally Grown:  The market is open till 8pm tonight.

This is just a friendly reminder that the market is open till 8pm this evening.
We appreciate all your support and look forward to harvesting you next meal.

Thank you,
Brady

South Cumberland Food Hub:  Sale!!

Good Morning from the South Cumberland Food Hub.

In Town Organics has fresh romaine lettuce for 50 cents a pound! All must go so order quick to get in on this deal.

Check out the rest of our products here:
Click here to go directly to the Rootedhere Locally Grown Market Page

Have a great day!
Risa