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The Wednesday Market:  Place Your Orders; Plant on Good Friday?


Good evening to all within The Wednesday Market community.

The Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. on Monday. Orders are ready for pick up on Wednesday between 3:30 and 6 p.m. Be sure to check the website for all of this week’s offerings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Spring has finally sprung! The skies are sunnier, the temperatures are warming up, bees are buzzing, flowers are blooming, and yellow pollen is wafting through the air.

Good Friday is coming up this week, on April 18. Are you aware of the tradition of planting potatoes, green beans, and other crops on Good Friday? Doing so is supposed to ensure a good crop, but is this practice really a good idea? Curious about this superstition, I did a little research.

According to a March 24, 2013 article in The Columbia County (Ga.) News-Times, “The tradition of planting on Good Friday has its roots in theology and philosophy.”

“Good Friday is the day Jesus gave his life on the cross,” wrote Arty Schronce of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. “Christians believe his shed blood brings salvation and eternal life. Consequently, Good Friday is considered to be a good day for the nurturing, life-giving activities of planting and sowing.”

But the date for Good Friday varies every year, depending on the date of Easter. Why? As explained by Tom Oder of the Dunwoody (Ga.) Patch, “Here’s the answer: The holiest day on the Christian calendar, Easter always fall on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox. Which is when? Sometime between March 22 and April 25. The vernal, or spring, equinox usually falls on March 20 but can occur on March 21. It marks the changing of the seasons, from winter to spring. Thus, the earliest possible date for Easter is March 22, which would put Good Friday on March 20. The last possible date for Easter is April 25, which would put Good Friday on April 23.”

Whew, that’s a lot of information! Back to the question – Should we plant on Good Friday? The real answer depends on the weather, specifically the date of the last frost.

According to the Automated Environmental Monitoring Network website, the last frost date for Pike County’s weather station in Williamson during the last 20 years ranges from February 20 (in 2012) to April 19 (2001). Here is the link, in case you want to have a look: http://www.griffin.uga.edu/aemn/cgi-bin/AEMN.pl?site=AAAA&report=la. Since this year’s Good Friday falls on April 18, the answer is “Maybe.”

Whether you plant on Good Friday or not, if you are planning a garden, consider purchasing starter plants from our farmers at The Wednesday Market. Check the listings for a wide variety of herbs, vegetables, fruits, flowers, and trees that are sure to thrive in your landscape this summer.

And, if you are planning a special meal for Easter, we also encourage you to choose your vegetables, meats, dairy products, eggs, and baked goods from The Wednesday Market.

Thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally.

We hope to see you Wednesday!

Thanks,

Beverly

GFM :  Say it loud!


SPRING IS HERE! Shout it from the tops of your roofs and put a song in your heart. Spring has finally sprung, and it feels great to be outside again.

The baby chicks and the garden are all growing so fast, and I’m loving every minute of it!

In just a few short weeks we will be opening the Market for the season every Saturday at 8 AM, under the livestock pavilion at Greene County Fairgrounds. The week of May 3rd, Opening day, we will be under the Andrew Johnson Pavilion, with live entertainment, Pizza Inn with Pizza By the Slice and cinnomon rolls, live entertainment by local artist Jody Hall, and WoodyJRadio.com will be broadcasting live! It is shaping up to be a wonderful day.

On May 10th, we will be having a Mother’s Day Celebration, where kids can make Mom a card, get that last minute gift from one of our many speciality vendors like Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Thirty One, and many others.

In the mean time, enjoy some fresh lettuce, eggs or bread from Cloud 9 Ranch; carrots, or goat milk products from The Ole Farm House; fresh grass fed beef from Circle E Longhorn, and many other goodies from our online vendors.

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 market page

To Contact Us

Cumberland ’s Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)

Recipes

Market News


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BE ON THE LOOKOUT!
The Local Food Program – Partners Update
Announcing the Spring/Summer issue of TasteBuds!
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From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse
The azaleas are at their peak this week. Be sure to get yours. These are beautiful, strong bushes covered with flowers: pure white, deep pink/red, medium pink with darker throat, salmon, or white with a pink stripe. Get yours while they are still in bloom!
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From Amy at Solace Farm
Garlic Leaf Card Sets: Handmade paper from my own garlic leaves. Set is 5 folded cards each with a matching envelope. These are great for invitations, thank-yous, gift notes, or a gift in themselves. Bonus – one free card for every empty garlic braid returned.
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The Josh Slotnick Thursday afternoon talk was quite a success! (Josh is a lecturer in Environmental Studies at the University of Montana and co-founder of the nonprofit Garden City Harvest and the PEAS Farm, a partnership between the UM Environmental Studies and Garden City Harvest.)

According to Clesi Bennett, CFM Volunteer, approximately 50 people attended and enjoyed the lecture as well as the goodies provided by CFM artisans! Thanks to all those who attended to learn more about raised-bed gardening.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
from Rachel Petropoulos:
Once again the Sewanee Community Center is coordinating the community-wide yard sales to be held on Saturday, April 26th from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.

The last day to register was April 16, but stay tuned for the advertisements in local papers including Sewanee, Manchester, Monteagle, Tullahoma, Winchester and South PIttsburg.

If you have any questions, please email Rachel Petropoulos at
rpetropo@gmail.com


If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Co-Market 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

Keep up to date with the CFM by visiting our organization’s blog. or our Facebook Page .

We 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!

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Chickens- Mountain Meadows


Just spoke with Mountain Meadows. Sorry for any inconvenience, however they won’t have any chickens available until the last market in May or possibly first market in June. Be sure to check the market website after May 19th to see about availability. Thanks Karen S.

Green Fork Farmers Market:  Weekly Product List


Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,

Hope you are enjoying the warm weather and sunshine! We’re out planting the last of the spring crops and getting ready to plant the summer ones so we can bring you fresh, local vegetables and herbs this season in addition to all our great year round products. It should be soon—keep an eye out for new products each week.

It’s still a great time to plant Plentygood Farm’s Tuberose bulbs! We also have baby chicks for rent again this week so you can surprise the kids for Easter or a fun spring project, then you get to give them back to a good home. Plus we have a few baby chicks left for sale to get your laying flock started. Don’t forget, you can have 4 or more chickens on a city property in Fayetteville, depending on your lot size.

Let us help you get ready for your special spring celebrations with lamb, duck, chicken, pork, beef, eggs, brine-cured olives, premium olive oil, Shiitake mushrooms, dried Shiitakes, Shiitake powder, handcrafted salsa, and fresh chives. If you’ll be visiting friends and family, give the gift of local food, or one of the many amazing herbal bath and beauty products from Dandelion Peace Flower Botanicals. Get ready early—these make great gifts for Mother’s Day too! And don’t forget your pets, we have all natural pet food and dog bones to help you treat them right.

NEW ordering deadline! Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon. Then pick up on Wednesday from 4-7 pm in the Breezeway at Nightbird Books, 205 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. You can also stop by to visit and buy from our farmers at the market. Bring a friend!

We’re looking forward to seeing you this week.

Green Fork Farmers Market

To place your order, click on the link below to enter the market website. Click on the shopping cart next to each item you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, check over your order to make sure you have ordered the correct number of each item, then click on Place Your Order. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please contact the market manager to inquire about the status of your order.

Dothan, Alabama:  Strawberries, Mary's Peeps & Sloppy Joes...




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

STRAWBERRIESCHEMICAL FREE!!!
Horton Farm & Farmers Daughters COOP have Limited Availability of CHEMICAL FREE, Locally Grown Strawberries this season. Watch for availability online & at Friday pick up. First Come, First Served!
“Strawberries are the angels of the earth, innocent and sweet with green leafy wings reaching heavenward”. -Terri Guillemets

WELCOME…MARY’S PEEPS
Mary’s Peeps “I am a small town girl who has always loved living in the country. My husband and I are retired and live on a small farm in Echo community outside of Ozark. I raise a few chickens and have strived to improve my breed of layers to desirable brown color and larger sized eggs. I sell fresh eggs on my farm and try and use the eggs when I have an abundance, making varieties of pickled eggs. My Momma always says use what you have and don’t waste what you have. I also make cucumber pickles, relishes, and jellies of all kinds. I love doing the preserving in the summer to enjoy the bounty well thru the winter. I have 3 grown children who have learned many of the canning skills I have passed down and they try and use what they have learned living on the farm during their childhood years. My 7 grandchildren are following in many of the ways of farming, one is in 4-H and will soon be in a project of raising his own chickens and showing them. I am very proud of being a person who loves being outdoors with my chickens and bee’s, yes we have started a few hives of bees, love the wonder of it all. We have our own blueberries, grow a few vegetables, and love the fruit trees consisting of pomegranate trees, figs, persimmons, apples, grapes, pears, pecans, loquats, and crabapples. I try and add some new trees every year. So you can see I have a lot to work with thru the growing season. I will try and add products as I can to improve my site. With a love of the land and all it can give us I am proud to be a Farmers wife.”

EASTER BASKETS
shop for all your Easter treats here…make it a seasonal, local & sustainable Easter!

BUY LOCAL
An article in the Penn State News quotes Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics Stephan Goetz, one of the study’s authors, as saying, “We found that for every one dollar increase in agricultural sales, personal income rose by 22 cents over the course of five years. Considering the relatively small size of just the farming sector within the national economy, with less than two percent of the workforce engaged in farming, it’s impressive that these sales actually move income growth in this way."
Goetz was further quoted as stating that “at least in certain regions of the country, community-focused agriculture has had a measurable effect on economic growth.” … THANK YOU!

MARKET PICK UP…
Please PICK UP your order on FRIDAYS, 10am – 12pm in the STATUARY SHADE TENT @ DOTHAN NURSERIES, 1300 MONTGOMERY HWY
If you forget to pick up your order by 11:45 am, we will contact you at the phone number provided.If your number changes, please update your account.
WITH PRIOR APPROVAL, You may pick up NON- Perishable orders inside Dothan Nurseries until 5 pm day of delivery only.
Perishable and Frozen orders will NOT be left at Market after 12 pm for your health and safety. We are unable to keep Non-Perishable orders after delivery day. Your order will be donated. You are still responsible for payment.Thank You

WORKPLACE DELIVERY BY FARMERS DAUGHTERS

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2014…
Farmers Daughters is HAPPY to deliver your orders. In order to SUSTAIN this service, a nominal delivery fee of $2.50 will be added to all orders. This change does NOT apply to FARM TO CUBICLE COOP BAG.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve!
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

Sloppy Joes

An American, kid-friendly classic. Sloppy Joe recipe with browned ground beef, onions, garlic, carrots, celery, cooked in sweet sour tomato sauce, served over hamburger buns.
The trick to this recipe is to brown the meat well, on high heat. Don’t crowd the pan, work in batches, and don’t stir the meat until it is well browned on one side. It helps to use a large cast iron pan, or an anodized aluminum pan, as these pans can handle the heat and are relatively stick-free. Yield: Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup minced carrots (can sub chopped bell pepper)
1 cup chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
1/2 cup chopped celery
2 cloves garlic, minced
Salt
1 1/4 lb ground beef
1/2 cup ketchup
2 cups tomato sauce (or 1 15-ounce can whole tomatoes, puréed)
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
2 Tbsp brown sugar
Pinch ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
Pinch cayenne pepper
2 turns of freshly ground black pepper
4 hamburger buns
METHOD
1 Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the carrots and sauté for 5 minutes. (If you are using bell pepper instead of carrots, add those at the same time as the onions.) Add the chopped onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent, about 5 more minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 more seconds. Remove from heat. Remove vegetables from the pan to a medium sized bowl, set aside.
2 Using the same pan (or you can cook the meat at the same time as the vegetables in a separate pan to save time), generously salt the bottom of the pan (about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon). Heat the pan on high. Crumble the ground beef into the pan. You will likely need to do this in two batches, otherwise you will crowd the pan and the beef won’t easily brown. Do not stir the ground beef, just let it cook until it is well browned on one side. Then flip the pieces over and brown the second side. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ground beef from the pan (can add to the set-aside vegetables), salt the pan again and repeat with the rest of the ground beef.
If you are using extra lean beef, you will likely not have any excess fat in the pan. If you are using 16% or higher, you may have excess fat. Strain off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
3 Return the cooked ground beef and vegetables to the pan. Add the ketchup, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar and brown sugar to the pan. Stir to mix well. Add ground cloves, thyme, and cayenne pepper. Lower the heat to medium low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Serve with toasted hamburger buns.

Simply Recipes http://www.simplyrecipes.com

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The Market is open for ordering.


Good morning!

The market is open for ordering. Clikcin on this link should tak you straight to the page. http://spacity.locallygrown.net/market
You have until Tuesday at 9 pm. to order.
We will see you Friday the 18th for pickup between 3:30 and 5:30 pm.

Julie Alexander
this weeks manager
Spacity@locallygrown.net
501 655 nine four one one

Independence,VA:  The Market is open for pickup April 18h


Friends of the Market,
I was so busy getting ready for the Workshop and Market booth at the Spring Bash today that I forgot to turn the market on last night. However, not only can you now shop on-line, you can also visit the Farmers Market at the Spring Bash TODAY, Saturday the 12th, in the newly gravelled Town Park. We’ll have eggs, greens, patured meat, flowers, and crafts.
The Farmers Market Workshop is also TODAY, Saturday April 12th, in the Grayson National Bank Conference Center.
The links are here:
http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  NortheastGeorgia Locallygrown availability list for April 9.


Good Evening Locavores
We want to welcome two new producers to the market this week.
Jumping Goats coffee of Sautee Nacoochee has six excellent choices of listed.
KP Farm of Dahlonega has joined with egg from their organic fed free ranged
hens.
Don’t forget the chocolate easter eggs from Sylvan Falls Mill.
At the recent farmers network meeting and tour at Mill Gap Farm some of the farmers met Allan Maury Streiff. Allan is the architect and owner of Authentic Soil Rejuvenation and a master at brewing and using actively aerated compost tea.
Due to interest by several farmers Allan will be doing a one day workshop on active aerated compost tea (aact).
The workshop will be from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sunday April 27. Location is the Auditorium/cafeteria at the Clayton City Hall Complex. 837 Highway 76 W Clayton Ga. 30525
Cost is $75.00 per person and $35.00 for their spouse.
The workshop teaches how to build your own brewer and how to brew and use the tea. Aact is a great product for the farm, but also for homeowners to use on lawns,shrubs,and gardens.
Contact Chuck at 706-490-4243 for info.
Have a great weekend and enjoy fresh local food.

Claxton Coop:  Weblog Entry


Ordering is open for this week’s local co-op food market. Don’t forget to place your order by Tuesday.

Let me know if you have any questions!