The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: New Grower!
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
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Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op
New Grower: Welcome Back Caley’s Kitchen Garden
I am very excited to welcome back Rebecca Caley of Caley’s Kitchen Garden in Buford, GA to our family of growers and vendors!! http://www.caleyskitchengarden.com/
Caley’s Kitchen Garden is a small family farm located in Buford,GA in the Hamilton Mill area. Their property is only 1 of 2 properties still zoned agricultural in that area! They have a variety of seasonal produce growing but their catnip, wheat grass and microgreens are ready for harvest. They will list more produce items as they become available. All fruits and vegetables grown on the farm meet our strict standards and are grown without the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
Wheatgrass is high in antioxidants and nutrients. It contains iron, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A (as beta-carotene), vitamin C and vitamin E. It is considered a “medicinal superfood”, and there are many proposed health benefits with regular consumption. In fact, the list of health conditions it supposedly treats is lengthy and includes anemia, diabetes, tooth decay, high blood pressure, digestion problems, high cholesterol, bladder infections, kidney stones, common colds, bronchitis, fever, sore throat, gout, wound healing, liver disorders, ulcerative colitis, arthritis, skin conditions, and even cancer. You can juice the wheat grass and drink straight up or add to your favorite smoothie recipe. Can also be chopped up and added to salads or soups.
Microgreens are packed full of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients. Can be used in any salad, a topping for tacos, perfect to dress up appetizers and great with your favorite grilled fish.
Market News
My Daily Bread is on the Market this week!
My Daily Bread usually lists their items every other week but they switched a few things around and can deliver this week. Yay! They also have some new items on the market- Gluten Free Banana Walnut Muffins, Organic Banana Chips, and Mini Pumpkin Spice Bread.
Lizzie’s Pantry has added Organic Buckwheat and Organic Quinoa to the market. They also have their 5 Gallon Plastic Bucket w/E-Z Open Lid and Gamma Lids ON SALE this week!
Southern Essentials finally has more of their popular Lavender with Activated Charcoal soap back on the market. Charcoal and soap-are two words that don’t really seem to go together. Activated charcoal(a specially processed form of carbon) draws impurities and toxins out of the skin, helping to relieve acne and other skin problems. Fragrance Free Activated Charcoal soap is also available.
Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty has added EYE REVIVE – Herbal Tallow Eye Treatment. The skin around our eyes can lose its elasticity and collagen more easily than other areas of the face. That’s why we usually see the effects of aging or dietary and environmental stressors around our eyes first. The skin is thinner and more prone to damage. Therefore, it is beneficial to use a product that supports collagen production and helps this skin stay hydrated and smooth, thus reducing dark shadows, puffing, sagging, and the appearance of fine lines. * We created EYE REVIVE, something absolutely UNIQUE to the skincare market, to seriously nourish and support the skin around the eyes so that it maintains its thickness and generates more collagen! AND we use only real, whole food based ingredients — THE BEST WE CAN FIND! No botanical oils are used in this formulation, the only plants are from herbs and essential oils.
New Items on the Market
Catnip
Microgreens
Wheatgrass
Banana Chips Organic Unsweetened
Bakery Bread – Pumpkin Loaf Organic ‘Mini’
Grains – Buckwheat, Organic
Grains – Quinoa Organic
EYE REVIVE – Herbal Tallow Eye Treatment
Volunteers Needed
What makes you happy? One answer is so counter-intuitive that only people who have experienced it believe it. Did you know that there are 40 studies that show there is a connection between health, happiness and selflessness! Here is a link to a great message from Andy Stanley What Makes You Happy?
Please consider volunteering. I can’t run the co-op without your help!
WE NEED 1 VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY FOR THE 5PM SHIFT!!
THANK YOU Diana, Pam, Chuck, Cindy, and Vicki for helping out last Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!
The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up
No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Upcoming Group Buys
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Grass Fed Cheese – 10/23 – 10/25
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
VitalChoice – Seafood only 12/4 – 12/6
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!
StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: Changes Coming on Nov. 2nd
For Your Refrigerator: SPLG Market Changes Reminder
Greetings Everyone:
Thought I would share some refrigerator art in hopes that you will post this in the kitchen to assure your next GREAT shopping experience with St. Pete Locally Grown. These are the changes in effect for re-opening our online Market on Monday, November 2nd.
- The Market will open Monday at 3PM
- Orders for Certified Organic veggies from Geraldson Community Farm must be placed on our Market no later than Monday 8pm. (I will send you a two-hours-notice reminder) You can place multiple orders for other Growers anytime until the Market closes.
- The Market will close Wednesday at 8AM (yes, it’s morning & I will send you a reminder on Tuesday night.)
- Our Market season runs for 8 months from November through June.
- Our season membership fee is $80. We will prorate memberships for fewer months on request but no partial months.
- Existing customers pay $80 membership fee when their current membership expires.
- New customers can order once before paying the $80 membership fee. We will prorate the fee depending on when the second order gets placed.
- Delivery fees are $6 for co-op pickup except it’s $8 to pick up at Bryan Dairy & Belcher.
- Home Delivery fees are $10. If you are interested in forming a co-op and can help us recruit at least one other person to participate, you will each pay $6 for delivery. Here is the info on what we call our Fresh Fridays Program.
Please preview our website at www.stpetelocallygrown.net with fresh eyes. I hope all this info helps you to tell others about one of the best kept secrets in St. Petersburg. Show them your fridge!
To your Health & a successful Fall Season…
Tina, YOUR Market Manager
stpete@locallygrown.net
727-515-9469
CSA Farmers Market: Farmers Market Update Oct 15, 2015
The Licensed Kitchen is complete!! Our experimental chef is out there working on new products for the customers to enjoy. Our policy is to use local ingredients whenever possible to create the products we sell. We are currently working on a few new products so keep your eyes open…hummus and kombucha are in the line up. If you have any suggestions or any products you would like to see please let us know
It is the time of year that the growers close up their hoop-houses to protect the plants from the frost. Also the ground is being worked so that fall cover crops can be sowed and plowed under next spring to help add organic matter to the soil.
Inside work continues as we prepare for new plantings, in one hoop house all the beds are changing direction so that we can do smaller plantings more often and more variety.
The clover is actually a cover crop, it is good for the bees and beneficial insects as well as it competes well with unwanted weeds and adds nutrients to the soil. As always it is nice to see the periodic 4-leaf clover, as often time farming seems like luck when we are at the mercy of the weather.
Gwinnett Locally Grown: The market is OPEN! Come see what all the BUZZ is about!
The Market is open Thursday at 9am – Monday at noon.
After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning.
Pick up your order Tuesday from 4-7pm only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.
Rockin’ H Farm is starting to dry off their goats for breeding season and will only have a limited amount of goat milk until the end of November and then will be out until March. If you’d like to have some delicious goat milk over the winter, stock up now and freeze it!
The Buzz on Bees!
Cold season is among us. Did you know we have our own bee colonies on the farm? These bees produce yummy honey and our beekeeper, Jay Parsons, turns it into delicious products available by Dances with Bees on the market and in our Country Store. Some refer to honey as “liquid gold” because of its many health benefits.
Here are a few reasons to enjoy honey in your daily life:
1. Alleviates allergies: Honey’s anti-inflammatory effects and ability to soothe coughs has led to the belief it can also reduce seasonal allergy symptoms.
2. All-Natural Energy Drink: Honey is an excellent source of all-natural energy at just 17 grams of carbohydrates per tablespoon. This natural unprocessed sugar — fructose and glucose — directly enter the bloodstream and can deliver a quick boost of energy.
3. Boosts Memory: The sweet nectar is loaded in antioxidants that may help prevent cellular damage and loss within the brain.
4. Cough Suppressant: Honey can be the all-natural cure when it comes to pesky colds. A persistent cough that won’t go away can easily be remedied with two teaspoons of honey.
5. Sleep Aid: Honey can be a health aid for sleepless nights. Similar to sugar, honey can cause a rise in insulin and release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that improves mood and happiness.
6. Treats Dandruff: Honey can bring temporary relief to the scalp by targeting dandruff.
7. Treats Wounds And Burns: Honey is a natural antibiotic that can act both internally and externally. It can be used as a conventional treatment for wounds and burns by disinfecting wounds and sores from major species of bacteria.
Don’t forget to follow us on facebook and on instagram @gwinnettlocallygrown for discount codes and promotions!
Upcoming Workshops
These are the upcoming workshops hosted at Rancho Alegre Farm:
Cooking with Essential Oils!
Tuesday, October 20th @ 7pm
Come have fun learning how easy it is to add essential oils to everyday cooking!
OHB Wine Making Workshop Pt2
Tue, October 20, 6pm – 9pm
Visit ranchoalegrefarm.com for more information and as always, contact me for any questions or for more information!
See you Tuesday,
Amanda
-Market Manager
New Field Farm's Online Market: Ginger order clarification
Hi,
I want to be sure that I’m clear about the ginger/turmeric order.
The ginger and turmeric need to be ordered this week and will be picked up next week. If you want some you can let me know in the comment section of your regular order for this week.
Or, if you’re not ordering veggies this week, you can email me how much ginger you want.
If you just order ginger and/or turmeric then that’s what you will pick up next Friday, Oct. 23 at the usual time and place. If you also order veggies next week then the ginger or turmeric will be added to your regular order.And again, the ginger is $12/lb. or $6 per half lb. and turmeric is $16/lb. or $8 per half lb.
If you have questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Tim
ALFN Local Food Club: Volunteers for Saturday
ALFN Members,
I could use two more volunteers for this Saturday during the late shift. If you can help, go ahead and sign up here: Volunteer Spot.
Thanks!
Kyle
Naples,FL: Please read
Milk production is low and I cannot open the market until later this week.I may only have a few gallons unless the cows that are due have their calves. I have been alternating each of retailers with a week off but am hoping to not have to do that to you but I may have to.If I do it will be available at Food and Thought and then they will not get any the following week but you will. We are trying to be as fair as possible to all buyers. Will update as soon as I know something.
Thank you,
Teresa
Palouse Grown Market: Two weeks left!
Good morning!
Palouse Grown Market will be open and taking orders for local fresh foods until the 26th, making the last pick up day Tuesday October 27th.
Get some locally grown produce while you still can!
Stock up on 10lb boxes of tomatoes, canned goods, onions, garlic, grains, legumes and more!
Enjoy,
Holly
Market Manager
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Oct 14 - Last 3 Hours of the Market
Good Morning.
Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is open for another 3 hours — it will close at noon today. You still have some time for your last minute bread, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy orders.
Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Thank you for your support. Have a great day,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters
Old99Farm Market: The Permaculture City: a review
Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desired than in our cities. The Permaculture City provides a new way of thinking about urban living, with practical examples for creating abundant food, energy security, close-knit communities, local and meaningful livelihoods, and sustainable policies in our cities and towns. The same nature-based approach that works so beautifully for growing food?connecting the pieces of the landscape together in harmonious ways?applies perfectly to many of our other needs. Toby Hemenway, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of permaculture design, illuminates a new way forward through examples of edge-pushing innovations, along with a deeply holistic conceptual framework for our cities, towns, and suburbs.
The Permaculture City begins in the garden but takes what we have learned there and applies it to a much broader range of human experience; we’re not just gardening plants but people, neighborhoods, and even cultures. Hemenway lays out how permaculture design can help towndwellers solve the challenges of meeting our needs for food, water, shelter, energy, community, and livelihood in sustainable, resilient ways. Readers will find new information on designing the urban home garden and strategies for gardening in community, rethinking our water and energy systems, learning the difference between a “job” and a “livelihood,” and the importance of placemaking and an empowered community.
This important book documents the rise of a new sophistication, depth, and diversity in the approaches and thinking of permaculture designers and practitioners. Understanding nature can do more than improve how we grow, make, or consume things; it can also teach us how to cooperate, make decisions, and arrive at good solutions.
Hear podcast with author Toby Hemenway