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.
Augusta Locally Grown: THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
SAT, MAR 21 – G.R.O.W. HARRISBURG PRESENTS: RE-VIBE – THE COFFEE HOUSE … New ALG board member and G.R.O.W. Harrisburg outreach coordinator Kisha Burke will transform the Local Foods Classroom in Harrisburg this weekend, old-school coffee house style. Come bring your talent, sip some tea or coffee, munch on treats made with local ingredients, and let the love shine through. Free. Festive. For everyone. 6pm-9pm. 1808 Broad Street, Augusta.
MON, MAR 23 – HERB TEACHING GARDEN AT HELMS COLLEGE … We’ll help the culinary arts students at Helms get a spring start on their herb garden again this year. Let us know if you can help! 8am-10am.
TUE, MARCH 24 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET … Join us every Tuesday, 4:30p-7p, for one of the sweetest farmers markets around! And yes! We double EBT/SNAP. Look for us in the park, across from the Kroc Center.
MARCH TBA – BEE THERE! … G.R.O.W. Harrisburg partners with Denice Traina of the Harrisburg Honey Cooperative to host “Bee There,” a short-and-sweet free beehive installation workshop. The date is still unknown; apparently honey bees don’t use calendars;) Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up!
THUR, APR 2 – OPENING DAY AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET … We’re taking vendor, sponsor and volunteer application now!!! Also looking for musician and cooking demo volunteers. Visit our updated website at www.evanstownefarmersmarket.com. The market opens April 2. And good news: we’ll be doubling EBT/SNAP too!!!!
TUE, APR 7, 14, 21 – SEEDLING DAY … Participants of our 100 Raised Beds in Harrisburg will be invited to chose from thousands of free fruit and vegetable seedlings (baby plants) that G.R.O.W. Harrisburg volunteers started at the GRU campus greenhouse this winter. If you’ve got any extra spring seedlings to share, or if you can come help people plant those seedlings, come join this fun effort. Distribution will be held at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market between 4p-7pm on three consecutive Tuesdays. It’s all headed up by Master Gardener Phil Williams.
SAT, APR 11 — SHEAR FUN AT KHAKALAKI FARM … This family-friendly event will include the full range of fiber fun, from sheep shearing to spinning and knitting demos. Kids activities, farm tour and a farm lunch will be included. Overnight camping at this beautiful site is also an option. Tickets are on sale now through this website! $20 for adults; $5 for kids. Space is limited.
SUN, APR 12 – THREE FARM TOUR AND PROGRESSIVE MEAL … Join us for an educational tour and a three-course farm meal … with a different course at each location. Starters at Spirit Creek Farms in Augusta; Stews at Noah’s Farm & Forest in Keysville; Sweets at JandL Farm & Stable in Hephzibah. Tickets are on sale now through our on-line market. To order by mail, email kim@augustalocallygrown.org. $20/person. Only 6 tickets left.
THUR, APR 16 – FERMENTED VEGGIE WORKSHOP … Back by popular demand, Danielle Shelton of Thoroughbrewed will host another spring veggie fermentation class. Get your probiotics on!! Thursday, April 16, 5:30-7p, at the Local Foods Classroom, 1808 Broad Street, Augusta. Order tickets on line, or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org for info.
THUR, APR 16 – BENDERDINKER COMES TO MARKET IN EVANS … WIN A PADDLE BOARD WHILE SUPPORTING OUR BENDERDIGGER YOUTH GARDENING PROGRAM — Yep. That’s right. Only the Benderdinker combines paddlin’ on the water and putzin’ in the garden. Event sponsor “Escape Outdoors” has donated a brand new, beautiful paddle board for the raffle! Proceeds will provide a stipend for a college student intern to help with the BenderDigger Youth Gardening Project! Tickets available on our on-line site now!
SAT, APR 25 – BENDERDINKER! Registration is OPEN! Visit www.benderdinker.com. The BenderDinker is our only big fundraiser each year for Augusta Locally Grown, and the presenting sponsor of the Evans Towne Farmers Market.
SAT-SUN, MAY 2-3 – ICEBOX MINISTRIES MAY DAY PLAY DAY … There are amazing things happening in local foods on Fenwick Street in Harrisburg. At the center of it are the good folks of Icebox Ministries and other partners of G.R.O.W. Harrisburg. Come join us in a two-day renovation of an old florist shop at Icebox Ministries’ new urban campus. We’ll use it as a teaching kitchen for the Fruit & Veggie Rx program this summer. Okay, so this might sound like more of a “work day” than a “play day” … but believe me … it’s all fun. Work starts at 9am each day and goes til we’re exhausted. Painting, flooring, general cleaning up. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to volunteer.
FRI & SAT, MAY 22-23 – SHADOW BBQ RETURNS! – This local competition bbq team will again compete in “BANJO-B-QUE,” a nationally-sanctioned event in Evans! Better yet, they feature local meats from local farmers while also promoting Augusta Locally Grown. ALG board president Amy Sutter and her hubby Patrick head it all up! Save this date, buy your tickets and GO SHADOW BBQ!!!
SUN, MAY 31 – FAMILY FARM DAY … Come meet your farmers at Clyde’s Fresh Produce in Grovetown. Show up anytime between 2pm-6pm to see all the goings on at this bio-diverse local farm. Seasonal samples and young farm animals make it all the more fun. Save the date.
MON, JUNE I – RAINWATER WORKSHOP FOR URBAN VEGGIE GARDENS … Join us for another “pop up” food-growing workshop. This one will be held at Bottle Tree Farm in Augusta. Instructors Candace & Nate Zukas will share the nitty gritty details of their own rain barrel system, which waters their beautiful urban farmette. 5:30pm-7pm. $5/person. This one will sell out fast!
TUE, JUNE 2 – FRUIT & VEGGIE RX … Augusta Locally Grown is truly honored to be a partner in the Fruit & Veggie Rx pilot project, a first-ever for the Southeast! The pilot will be hosted and coordinated by the Harrisburg Family Healthcare clinic, funded and designed by Wholesome Wave Georgia, educationally enhanced by Icebox Ministries, academically enhanced by Emory University, held together by Good Neighbor Ministries/St. Luke UMC, and made real by medical student volunteers from MCG. Augusta Locally Grown is the project’s cheerleader. June 2 is the project’s kick-off date! Your donations would be very much appreciated.
SUN, JUN 14 — BLUEBERRY PICK YOUR OWN DAY … Grateful to include the farmers at Herb & Berries Farm of Montmorenci, SC, (near Aiken) in our mix. We’ll join forces with them in June to host a pick-your-own morning. Attendance is free; self-picked blueberries cost a 2.50/lb. Come early; beat the heat. More details soon!
Cheers!
Kim
Independence,VA: Happy Spring! the Market is open for orders to be delivered March 28th
Friends of the Market,
Happy Spring! It’s time to stock up for Easter. We still have LOTS of eggs. Maureen and Em have some light colored ones for dyeing. There’s delicious pastured lamb and a variety of other meats for your Easter dinner.
Happy shopping.
Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the newly redesigned webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Market is open .. Come on in!
The Market is now open for ordering…Happy Shopping!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30 – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
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Thank you for your support!
See you at Market on Thursday!
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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market is Open ... Come in and Shop!
The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30 – 4:30pm
Pickup Location:
Hamilton Mill Community Clubhouse
1669 Hamilton Mill Parkway
Dacula, GA 30019
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Thank you for your support!
See you at Market on Thursday!
See you at Market on Thursday!
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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Come on in...the Market is Open!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Thank you for your cooperation in adapting to the new Market hours!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (after hours by appointment only)
Pickup Location: Crossfit Ozone
519 Hurricane Shoals Rd., Suite J
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Market is OPEN for orders! Group Buy This weekend
ORDERING:
The market is now open for ordering!
suwanee.locallygrown.net
If you do NOT receive a confirmation email immediately after you placed your order, then your items are still in your cart and your order is not complete. All orders must be placed by 5pm on Sunday.
PICK UP:
Pick up is on Tuesday at 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford 30518 from 1pm to 6:45 pm.
PAYMENT:
We take checks, cash, credit card and Dwolla
If you are planning to pay using Dwolla please make sure your deposit includes the 25 cents fee. For example, if your order total is $22.50 make your deposit for $22.75.
Please make sure you understand our pick up policy before you order.
Have a blessed weekend!
Nora
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: The JNA Farm Market is open for ordering.
Happy Spring morning to you. The Forsythia is blooming, the peach trees are blooming and there is a lightness in the air as we shake off the quiet of winter.
Joyful Noise Acres Farm is fully stocked with pork sausage and ground pork again. We also have some beautiful racks of ribs for the grill.
Four Mile Farm and Cedar Rock Dairy have plenty of beef and lamb available along with lots of bones. There are several packages of beef shanks in the freezer for those wanting to make a rich broth. We should have some knuckle bones also being delivered this week, which adds extra collagen to your broth.
JNA Farm has baby kale available that makes the best kale salad, dressed with Olea Estates Organic Olive Oil, oh my.
Stop by the farm and see what’s growing.
Mary Beth
Champaign, OH: We're Back, Live!
That’s right….once again, we are coming at you, live, with the best little local market of love around!!
Thank you to all who ordered, this past week! As usual, the market pick up was met with fun, laughs, good cheer, smiles, a bit of conversation with all customers, and satisfaction that once again, your favorite little market, made it all happen on the local front.
I am opening the market, once again, for the week!! Think about your needs, you goal to shop, locally, and your love of supporting this amazing online farmer’s market!! The only one in the area…
So, here we are…Live!! Go, do your thing….
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Free Bread this Week from GH! Plus adding Gluten Free
Whoops, this didn’t make it before I sent our weekly newsletter…
Great Harvest Bakery would like to offer everyone a FREE loaf of their Honey Whole Wheat this week. To get your free loaf you have to order it on the market this weekend. Only 1 loaf per member please.
Due already to survey feedback, Great Harvest is adding their Gluten Free options to the market this week as well.
Honey Whole Wheat ingredients: Non- GMO Fresh ground wheat flour of the highest protein content is mixed together with filtered water, local honey, yeast, and salt for a nutty, wheat taste.
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: News: Market Closing, Group Buy FCLO & Butter
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
Have a question for other co-op members? Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op
Market Closed April 7th
Due to Spring Break the market will be closed on April 7th. Please consider doubling up on items in the next couple of weeks.
Produce Boxes – Because the warehouse will be closed on April 7th we can’t have boxes delivered and we are looking for an alternative location.
I don’t feel comfortable with boxes left outside the warehouse unattended either.
If anyone would like to volunteer their garage or covered area for April 7th please contact me. We usually see a decline in boxes during Spring Break due to vacations so it would not be as many boxes as normal.
If we don’t have another pick up location, Nature’s Garden will offer home delivery that week.
Market News
Grass Fed Butter Group Buy- Southern Swiss Dairy will be offering their butters this weekend. This will be the last group buy for butter and starting in April it will be available on a weekly basis. Please consider this when ordering and try to limit your order to 3 lbs so all interested members may have the opportunity to purchase. Last month we sold out by 9 am on Friday so please order early! Also, I’ve requested the butter be packaged in wax paper. Butter will be available for pick up on March 31st.
FCLO (Fermented Cod Liver Oil) Group Buy – This weekend we will also take orders for FCLO and other Green Pasture products. If you are new to FCLO there is detailed information is at the bottom of this weblog. I will place our order on Sunday night and expect it to be delivered in time for March 31st pick up.
Feedback Survey – A survey was sent out this morning and we THANK YOU in advance for your honest feedback! This is YOUR co-op and we want to make sure we’re providing the BEST products and service to you. Please look for it in your Inbox today and send us your feedback.
Recycle NGE produce boxes – Don’t forget to bring your boxes to pick up if you would like NGE to reuse/recycle your box. There’s a large gray plastic bin by the roll up door at the warehouse for you to deposit your box. Please make sure all your boxes are folded flat.
Wilderness Family Naturals Group Buy- Our group buy order will be available for pick up this Tuesday. If you can’t pick up this week we will keep it for you until you can. Group buy items will NOT be donated.
HELP! We need Volunteers!!
We need volunteers next TUESDAY!
THANK YOU Stephanie, Marie, Chuck, and Diana for helping on Tuesday! You guys are truly a blessing! We couldn’t have a co-op without volunteers and we appreciate you all so much!
If you are interested in volunteering, I have created a volunteer sign up on Signup Genius. I am asking for volunteers to sign up for 1 hour shifts from 2p to 6:45 pm. 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. Here is the link to the sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AEA623A7FA7-volunteer
The link is also posted on the About page on our website.
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 – 4/10 – 4/12 (Sorry this keeps changing. There are a few items currently out of stock and we want to make sure it’s available before you order)
Vital Choice (Wild Caught Seafood Only) – 4/10 – 4/12
Unrefined Maple Syrup – Grade B- 4/17/15 – 4/19/15
Sorghum Syrup – TBD Spring 2015
Group Buy: Pastured Butter
I am happy to welcome Ginny and Jimmy Franks of Southern Swiss Dairy to our family of local farmers! We will be getting our pastured butter from them going forward. I’ve had their butter and it is delicious! Can’t wait until we can get spring and summer butter – it’s a beautiful shade of dark yellow due to the abundance of green grass on the pasture.
Southern Swiss Dairy is a family operated and owned dairy located in Waynesboro, GA. They raise Brown Swiss cows on pasture. Their milk is low vat pasteurized and not homogenized. They use 40% butterfat cream to make their butters.
The largest size Southern Swiss sells their butter is 1 lb (hand packed in wax paper). Unsalted and Salted (sea salt) will be listed. Since they are a smaller dairy we are limited on how many pounds are available. Don’t forget to order early!!
Fermented Cod Liver Oil Info Details
GREEN PASTURE INFO:
Here’s some information about Fermented Cod Liver Oil and its health benefits:
Why choose Green Pasture Products?
•Whole Food Form
•Wild, as Provided by Nature
•Natural fatty acid complex, nothing removed or changed
•Full, deep range of Vitamins A, D, E, K; CoQ enzymes; and other Quinones
•Non-industrialized & Historical Processing Methods
•Clean, Pure, and Extensive Third Party Tested (NO PCBs, Lead, Mercury, Arsenic or other Heavy Metals)
•Family owned business
Why is FCLO better than regular fish oil? •Green Pasture uses wild caught cod in and around the Arctic region (A substantial amount of today’s cod liver oil is produced from farmed fish)
•FCLO higher in nutrients than regular fish oil
•Double the amounts of vitamin A and D as regular cod liver oil
•Goes rancid less quickly
•No synthetic vitamins added
•Most salmon oil has one-fifth the potency of cod liver oil
•1/2 TBS of FCLO provides the amount of elongated omega-3 fatty acids found in twelve 1,000 mg fish oil capsules
What are the benefits of Fermented Cod Liver Oil?
•Rich in Vitamins A & D which are crucial nutrients that are lacking in most modern diets
•Vitamin A- vital for a healthy immune system and healthy vision and is important for proper development in children
•Vitamin D- improves insulin function, protective effect against multiple sclerosis,
•May help prevent flu (lack of vitamin D synthesis during the winter as one explanation for high rates of influenza infection during cold season)
•In women, higher levels of vitamin D from cod liver oil improve bone mineral density
•EPA- Eicosapentaenoic acid (Omega 3 Fatty Acid) anti-inflammatory and necessary for prostaglandin production
•DHA -docasahexaenoic acid, a nutrient absolutely vital for a healthy brain and nervous system
•Fights inflammation associated with heart disease and heals the lining of the arteries
•Reduces the size of atheromas clogging arteries and improves blood vessel function
•Studies have shown cod liver oil can protect against diseases like cancer and leukemia
•Effective in treating arthritis
•Helps maintain soft skin and minimize wrinkles
How does it benefit my child’s health?
From conception through adolescence, cod liver oil can provide developing children with what they need to thrive. Mothers who take cod liver oil during pregnancy and nursing protect their children from disease while providing them with important nutrients and fatty acids. For growing children, cod liver oil is important for healthy bones and teeth, as well as preventing common problems like ADHD. It’s also an excellent treatment for diaper rash and other skin conditions if used topically.
Synergy of Butter Oil and Cod Liver Oil
Research shows that butter oil and cod liver oil, taken together, provide complementary factors leading to proper essential fatty acid balance. High-vitamin butter oil contains arachidonic acid (AA), an omega-6 fatty acid, while cod liver oil is rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), an omega-3. Moreover, the saturated fatty acids in the butter oil promote efficient utilization of the unsaturated fatty acids in the cod liver oil. Finally, butter oil contains a broad and deep range of important quinones including Vitamin K, E and CoQ enzymes while cod liver oil is rich in Vitamin A and D.
Green Pasture’s High-Vitamin Butter Oil is extracted from dairy milk produced by Guernsey and Devon cows (high butterfat producers) that graze exclusively on irrigated grass in the northern Great Plains. This specific combination of climate and irrigation produces a rapidly growing specialized forage, ensuring optimal levels of Activator X as discovered by Dr. Price. Activator X and other nutrients are then further concentrated by putting the butterfat through a specialized low-temperature centrifuge process
Here is a link to an article about the benefit of cod liver oil and why it’s best taken with a high vitamin butter oil http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil .
I’ve been taking FLCO since October 2011 and I can honestly say that I have seen an improvement in my own health. My hair and nails are stronger than they’ve ever been. My hair hasn’t been this thick since my last pregnancy 6 years ago. My skin feels and looks better. I usually have small bumps on my upper arms and they have virtually disappeared. My hormone level seems more even and no mood swings. One member told me her vision has improved since taking FCLO. My son thinks it’s helped him learn how to read! He loves it and actually requests it. My daughter, on the other hand, takes it only because she knows it’s good for her.
I have heard and seen several testimonies about FCLO increasing HDL (the good cholesterol) and have experienced it myself. My doctor has been tracking my HDL (and LDL) for the past 5 years and noticed that my HDL has been going up since 2011. The only significant dietary change I have made is adding FCLO to my diet. One of my closest friends has been taking the infused coconut oil that includes fclo and skate oils. Her HDL skyrocketed almost 50 points and her LDL lowered. Ironically we have the same doctor and she is now very interested in Fermented Cod Liver Oil.
Last year, my dentist told me I had a small “soft spot” on one of my molars that he wanted to keep an eye on. I doubled up on my fish oil and at my next visit he said it was no longer there! I have been told by others that using this product can help re-mineralize your teeth and reverse tooth decay and now I believe it.
My neighbor just started taking FCLO recently. She is also a breast cancer survivor for almost 14 years but has suffered from lymphedema (swelling in arms and hands). She told me shortly after taking fermented cod liver oil blend gel she has seen a significant reduction in her swelling and sense of well being she hasn’t felt in years!
If you have a testimony you’d like to share, please email me. I’d love to know how others in our co-op have seen the benefits of taking this wonderful product!
Nora’s recommendations:
I have personally tried every flavor and type of FCLO that Green Pasture carries. There are 2 that my entire family takes and we switch it up for variety- FCLO/HVBO Blend Gel- Cinnamon Tingle Flavor and Infused Coconut Oil- Carob Banana flavor.
I recommend shaking up the FCLO Blend Gels then storing it in the fridge upside down. It’s easier to scoop out that way. None of the products need refrigeration but I do only for this product. The infused coconut oils tend to harden up in the fridge so I just keep it on the counter.
My family has “family fish oil time” right after dinner. We take it with a little orange juice or something acidic to cleanse our palate.
Suggested Dosage:
FCLO/HVBO Blend Gel- Adults 1 teaspoon, children 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon depending on age
Infused Coconut Oils- Adults 1 tablespoon, children 1/4 to 1/2 tablespoon depending on age.
For other FCLO products see sources below for recommended dosage.
Dosage sources:
http://holisticsquid.com/how-much-cod-liver-oil-do-i-need/
http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/cod-liver-oil-basics
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!