Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!

Cantaloupe, summer squash, tomatoes, onions, blueberries, blackberries, lettuce and carrots – these are just a few of the items available this week! Be sure to order – the market is open.

United States Virgin Islands:  Weblog Entry

Good morning!

There’s a lovely spread of delicious things on the market this week. Queen’s Maubi is offering many refreshing drinks. R2R is offering a plethora of local vegetables, meats, herbs, and fruits to round out every meal and snack.

Jayme Cohn (Hummingbird of Paradise) is our newest grower on the market and is offering lots of plants for your garden or home. Check them out, they’re beautiful!

Looking for a gift for Fathers Day? Why not look to Dans Ma Vi for some handmade items for the home.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

Best,
Castiel Kailani & Your Locally Grown Producers

DeForest, WI:  Half price plant sale at market today!

Forest Run Farm is offering their certified organic plants for sale at half off their original prices.
There are 2 varieties of past tomatoes at 2 plugs/ .25, many varieties of slicing and cherry tomatoes originally priced at $3 now $1.50. There is still watermelon, winter and summer squash, broccoli, kohlrabi, kale and more still available.

There will be plenty of fresh picked veggies for those of you that forgot to order this week- head lettuce, leaf lettuce, kale, chard, radishes, salad turnips, chinese cabbage, bok choy, green onions, and more. Farmer Rich brought some of his strawberries too!

Remember the market is open from 3- 6 today. Please, don’t show up early as we are still preparing the orders. And, if you can’t make it by 6 to get your order, call a friend and ask them to get it for you by 6.

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN

SUN, JUN 14 — BLUEBERRY PICK YOUR OWN DAY – Blueberry season is finally upon us!! Grateful to the farmers at Herb & Berries Farm of Montmorenci, SC, for the invitation. Come pick your own this Sunday morning. Attendance is free; self-picked blueberries cost a 2.50/lb. Come anytime between 8am and 1pm; it gets too hot to pick after that. For the address, email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

TUE, JUN 16 – COOKING DEMOS AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET – We are blessed with fabulous local chefs and home cooks who have been sharing their talents via cooking demos at our farmers markets. This week, come learn from Chef Charleen as she whips up something surely yummy with the summer’s first eggplants. Big love to Chefs Erica, Victoria, Ines, Craig, Ame, Megan, the ADDA, and others for already stepping up this year!

THU, JUN 18 – COOLER THAN A CUCUMBER SALAD KIDS COOKING CONTEST — 8 youth, 8 salads, 1 cash prize! Do you know a budding young chef between the ages of 10-17? Sign ’em up to compete in this 2nd annual event at the Evans Towne Farmers Market. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

THU, JUN 18 – GRASS-FED BURGERS DAYS AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET – We’ll be serving up Tink’s Grass-Fed Beef burgers with grilled veggies again! Come to the market to shop; stay at the market to picnic! Burgers and grilled vegetarian sandwichs start at 4:30 and go til they’re sold out!

FRI, JUN 26 – LAVENDER BATH & BEAUTY – If you haven’t yet been to one of Lisa’s gorgeous lavender workshops, you are missing out big time! Sit it in on this free bath & beauty workshop at White Hills Farm in Dearing, GA, where several FARM FRIDAYS will be held during lavender season. Workshop starts at 11am; stay to shop afterwards. Email farmer Lisa Kessler at whitehillsfarm@gmail.com for directions

THU, JUL 16 – THE GREAT TOMATO SANDWICH COOKING CONTEST — 8 adult cooks, 8 unique sandwiches, 1 trophy! Do you know a fabulous home cook or local chef? Encourage them to compete in this 2nd annual event at the Evans Towne Farmers Market. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

SUN, JULY 19 — BUCKET GARDENING with Stefanie at Bucket Lady Farm in Augusta! Learn all that’s possible (and even a little that shouldn’t be possible) when growing food in tight places. This is an adult-only event; mimosas “may” be served. Tickets on sale now for $5 each through the ALG on-line market. Or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

IN THE WORKS FOR LATE SUMMER & FALL:
- Kids Gardens with G.R.O.W. Harrisburg
- Vermiculture Workshop in Evans
- “Talk Dirt to Me” Soil Seminar in Augusta
- BenderDigger Kids Youth Gardening in Evans

SUN, OCT 4 — FARM TO PARK DINNER FEATURING CHEF CHARLEEN — Save the date for what will surely be the biggest farm to table event that Augusta’s ever seen! Chef Charleen of Culinary Connections will feature local foods at this Pendleton King Park fundraiser… and ALG will help! Farmers: contact Chef

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Important market information.

Greetings everyone.
We are looking forward to another week of yumminess – we have an abundance of spearmint, apple mint and Malabar spinach here on the farm. Weedy Soil Farm is looking at a good supply of squash and green beans starting this week along-with her beautiful greens.

The market will be closed the week of the 21st – 28th. We are going out of town so stock up on items this Wednesday to carry you over until the following week. MILK: I will open the market on Friday the 19th to allow milk orders and will close it Saturday night. This way Sam can still deliver milk to you while we are gone. Lisa Meyer of Cherokee Market on Hwy. 20 has agreed to be our pick-up spot. Here is how this will work. Order your milk on Friday to Saturday and pick-up anytime Wednesday the 24th between 9 and 7. Leave your jars at the market and we will pick them up along with the coolers when we return. BTW, Lisa does carry Cedar Rock Dairy milk if you ever run out. Her address is 11611 Cumming Hwy., Canton. Remember, this is not for this weeks orders, just next week.

Thank you for supporting your local farmers,
Mary Beth

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  URGENT Please Read!

The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!

We were told yesterday because we do not carry a Million Dollar Liability Insurance Policy and do not pay for use of the space, we will no longer have access to the Hamilton Mill Community Clubhouse as our Market pickup location.

I spoke with Liz Carter, (Vice-President of the Board of Directors) this morning and she informed me that this was effective immediately. After some discussion, she relented and gave us until the end of June to vacate.

However,

To further complicate matters, there is a Swim Meet scheduled for this next Thursday and we must vacate the premises by 3:00pm. This would mean we would schedule Market pickup between 12:45 – 2:45pm. Although this does not (in theory) propose issues, in reality it does. Some of the issues include:

• The logistics of changing all Farmer drop off times at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville location
• The ability of the Farmers to meet the earlier drop off times which would be two hours earlier
• Finding someone who can pick up items in Lawrenceville, take to Hamilton Mill, unload and set-up Market. Sarah Rockey usually does this, however, she works prior to volunteering for Market.
• I have no flexibility to do this task due to another Market Coordinator being on vacation which means I am coordinating the Lilburn Market.

Therefore

Market Pickup for June 18th will be at Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Location. Pickup times will be between 1:45pm – 5:00pm.

Although the Lawrenceville location is about 15 minutes from the Hamilton Mill location, I realize this is an inconvenience. It is the best we can do for this week. You have have been faithful Members of the Market and we truly have done everything to ensure you get the best-of-the best in all that is offered.

Beyond next week, please know we are searching for another Pickup Location and will keep you informed of the progress! If you have any suggestions, or know of somewhere that would allow us use of space for 2.5 hours on Thursdays, please call me at 404-432-4337 with the information.

Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Thursday!

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Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Come on in....Market is Open!

The Market is now open for ordering…Happy Shopping!

Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, June 16th 6:00pm
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337

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Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Thursday!

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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Market is Open...Come on in...

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

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Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings,

~Maryanne


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CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring glass jars, egg cartons please.

Good morning,
This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.

Remember to bring your glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.

Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table!

Thank you,
Steve

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

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Champaign, OH:  Cruel Summer

It’s a cruel, cruel summer…
Leaving me here on my own…
It’s a cruel, cruel summer…
Now you’ve gone…
(Bananarama – Cruel Summer)

So, yes…cruel summer…the song, the memory, the heartbreak:)

Once upon a time, your hippie market manager was a product of the 80s. I loved club music, the club scene, the club kids. I WAS a club kid. On summer breaks from college, I worked in fashion jobs, I was a mall rat, I ran ad copy at the local newspaper,I ran drinks at a little local pub, I was a mover and shaker on the downtown local scene both in the West End, and the East End. All fun, all profitable, all filled my summer days.

I was the girl who just skipped through life on a whim and a song. I had a boy. I thought he was my world. I entered a club, one summer night. I heard the DJ get a song request, it was Cruel Summer, it was from a never before seen girl, she was smirking, the boy was there, and my name was dedicated to this song. As a break up song. Yes, someone actually broke up with me, via a DJ, with a song.

Did it get me down? Well, after I suffered a full 5 minutes of humiliation, I did what any respectable club girl would do. I smiled, I found my people, we laughed, we dissed, I put on my lip gloss, we ordered a round of whatever we were drinking,(it was the early 80s, we were very of age back then), and we plotted. And, the cruel summer became one of epic urban legend. We still talk about it. People all over still talk about it. We made it our summer. The cruelness of it was that I was hurt for just a second, and then dusted myself off, got ready for the next boy of summer, and had myself a ball.

So…what does this little tale have in common with our little local market of love?

We are about to feel the cruelness of the first wave of summer. We bid a sad farewell to asparagus season. Beth will not have asparagus listed on the market BUT, just like in her first week of the season, she will be set up in the Y lobby, at market pick up, next Thursday, with very limited quantities. Come early, bring cash, escape the cruelness with the last of the season’s asparagus!!

Breaking up is hard to do…and so, we see this, as we need to break up with the strawberries of the season. The Berry Patch is on the market for just ONE more week! Make it your summer love fling. Your summer love fest…whatever you call it, don’t be cruel…order your strawberries!!

And, as we are breaking up with our seasonal food romances, we are also saying hello to our other produce vendors who are rejoining OR joining for the first time!!!

As we mend our seasonal broken hearts, we fall in love with the next seasonal items…

It’s only a cruel summer if you let it be one…say goodbye, order for the last time of the season, dust yourself off, and say hello to your new seasonal love…

We’ve got it all, we fill it all with love, we would never be so cruel as to break up without a back up:)

I am opening the market for the week…think about what you need, think about the seasonal items, think about showing us some cruel summer love…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam