The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  It's Christmas at The Cumming Harvest

Russellville Community Market:  Market Closes @ 10PM - Last Market of the Year!

It’s the Last Market of 2017!

Russellville Community Market closes at 10 p.m. this evening – be sure to place your order to ensure you have everything for Christmas and the New Year!

Pick up is Thursday at All Saints Episcopal Church on Phoenix from 4 – 6:30 p.m.

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.

CLG:  Coffee! Tuesday Reminder - Market Closes Tonight after 10pm.

Hello friends,

Fresh ground Coffee is now listed. Make another order now for pickup this Friday! There’s still time to place your order for pickup this Friday, December 22nd.

The market closes TONIGHT after 10pm, maybe even midnight! Come early on Friday for the best selection from the Extras table. See you Friday!

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

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com

Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest - Last Call for 2017!!

Market News

Hello!

This will be the LAST DELIVERY before Christmas and New Years! It’s been a wonderful year, dear customers!

Happy 2018!!

May it be filled with Joy and Peace, for you, your family, and the world!

Next delivery will be on January 10th, 2018!!

Plan now for the holiday festivities!! We’ve got lots of great veggies, meats, eggs, and stocking stuffers still available!

You have until tonight to place your order. We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday afternoon!

Thank you for your support!

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

Homesteader's Market:  Homesteader's Market for Dec. 23rd.

This week marks the launch of the Homesteader’s Market. The Market provides a marketing and distribution platform for local, home-based enterprises to offer their food products and other household goods to South Cariboo residents.

Placing orders for pickup at the Saturday market is easy. Once you are signed in, simply select the items and quantities you wish to purchase and drop by the Market between 10:00am and 2:00pm to pick up your order.

Please contact the market manager at Howie@CaribooHomesteader.com or 250-644-1940 if you have any questions about any aspect of this market or the other Cariboo Homesteader services.

Happy Holidays! The market will re-open for ordering on January 8/18.

Citrus County Locally Grown:  Veggies & Last Minute Items

MARKET UPDATE

NEXT MARKET
Thursday

Market Closes Wednesday

******** GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS *********

CCLG GIFT CERTIFICATES
Any value from $10 – $100
Share healthy produce and proteins with family and friends Click here for Certificate.

TINA’S GARDEN
Our handcrafted soap bars are created just for you!
Our high quality ingredients include vegetable-based oils, butters, clays and other skin loving products.
Check out our fragrances, Rosemary, Apple Cobbler, Oak Moss and Amber, Ocean Mist, Vanilla & Patchouli, and for that man in your life “Mountain Man” blended fragrances include, Japanese Grapefruit and Bergamot. Details of all our soaps can be seen here.Click here for Bath & Beauty.

== THIS WEEK ==

RED WAGON PRODUCE
Is on market this week with a reduced range of organic produce.
April’s husband Gil is still in hospital, his condition is improving.

3ROCK FARM
Aminos Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), EGGS. ,
Maple Nuts, Granola and Olive Trees!

ARBOR TRAILS
See our lettuce, Kale, Bok Choy Micro Greens.

BUSH BOYS BEEHIVES
We have a limited quantity of ORANGE BLOSSOM Honey. We took our hives South. Quantity is small so get it while it is here.
Wild Brazilian Pepper Honey is in good supply. Check out all our varieties

FLORIDA FRESH MEAT
Introducing Beef & Chicken Bone Broth in Pint and Quart sizes
Boneless Chicken Thighs in 2 & 3 Pack
Whole Chicken Breast W/Wings
BEEF: Steaks, Ribs, Hamburger, Steak Hot Dogs and Knockwurst.
Link to Beef.
PORK: Chops, Ribs and Sausages
Link to Pork.
CHICKEN: Whole Chicken, Breast Quarters and Wings.
Link to Chicken.

HIDDEN DREAMS FARM
Goat Milk, Yogurt and Cheeses (please order cheese by Monday night).


SANDHILL FARMS
Link to COW A1 & A2 MILK. & YOGURT too.

SNOW’S COUNTRY MARKET
A Full selection of (CGV) produce.
Not all Fruits and Vegetable absorb Chemicals, Check out EWG Clean 15.

THIRD DAY CREATIONS -
Young Living Essential Oils are the industries purest oils.These oils are 100 Percent pure from seed to seal.

TINA’S GARDEN
Nourishing, all natural soap and organic oil blends make a great gift for yourself and others.
All of our homemade soaps and oil blends are made from pure essential oils.
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Enjoy browsing the products from the comfort of your own home.
Delivery to your home is available in most areas. Just $8.00
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THE MARKET IS OPEN

Click on the text below to go to the Market.
www.citruscounty.locallygrown.net/

Foothills Market:  The Market is Open - December 18

Christmas is nearly here, and that means good things to eat and gifts! The growers at Foothills Market can help you with your last-minute preparations.

For the good things to eat, we have several great options:

• locally-grown, naturally-cured ham (see the recipe section for a new twist on the traditional Christmas ham)
• locally-grown beef
• fresh vegetables, including salad mix and Brussels sprouts (quantity is limited, so order early!)
• baked goodies ranging from cookies for your Christmas party to breads or muffins perfect for Christmas morning

We also have several good options if you are looking for a last-minute gift. How about making up a gift basket of unusual sweet spreads with Kumquat Marmalade and Purple Hull Pea Jelly? Or maybe there’s a reader on your Christmas list who would appreciate historical fiction with a link to the Arkansas River Valley.

Check out the market, fill your cart with Christmas goodies, and click the “Place your order” button. Our elves – er, growers – will put your orders together, and you can pick them up on Friday between 4-6, just in time for Christmas!

We at Foothills Market wish all of you Happy Holidays!

Winnsboro, TX:  Online Market is Open Now

Lots of fresh, local produce available this week. Order now through tomorrow at 7 pm and pick up Thursday from 4-6 pm in downtown Winnsboro.

Debra Aaron, Manager
903.629.3332 (home office land line)
312.307.0114 (iPhone with no service at home office)

GFM :  SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK

“TWO ROOTS ALPACAS”

Alpaca Sales and Herdsire Services

Handspun and Machine Spun Alpaca Yarn

Carded Batts, Roving Bumps and Raw Fiber

Felted Sheets by Pre-Order

Natural Dyed Yarn and Roving

Felting Kits and Supplies

Alpaca Clothing, Accessories, Toys and Products

Commission Weaving, Dyeing and Felting

Workshops and Classes

Farm Hours and School Field Trips by Appointment

You can find 2 Roots Alpaca Products on gfm.locallygrown.net 

www.tworootsalpacas.com

Ruth Anne Goss

Greeneville, Tn.

WELCOME OUR NEWEST PRODUCE VENDOR

“Seeds 2 Substance, LLC”

Grown by

Jack

Miami County Locally Grown:  Weblog Entry

I was told on Wednesday the Food Council decided not to renew my contract as market manager. To say I was disappointed would be a gross understatement.

For 20 months I have donated a massive amount of time from my family and business to help this market and it’s vendors succeed. As my husband and I chose to leave other careers and dedicate our livelihood to growing clean food, there is no one who believes more strongly in the necessity of a vibrant Local Food community, and the potential impact Local Food could make on our hometown economies with this market structure, unsurpassed in convenience for both customer and vendor alike.

Yet the most discouraging thing over the past 20 months was being told at the last Food Council meeting it was not possible for this to be a “team effort”, as I intended, because that’s simply not how society is these days. It’s too much for me to expect 30 adults to come together in sharing the workload and equally promoting a market of which they’re all a part? Running through my head was my favorite Christmas song… “And in despair I bowed my head – there is no peace on earth, I said. For hate is strong, and mocks the song of Peace on Earth, Goodwill to men”. I honestly thought, that with their attitude, I should never have taken this job, promoting so many others when I “should” have been home doing what was in our own best interest.

But as I reflect upon my time as manager, and particularly the enthusiasm and encouragement from so many customers and vendors, I choose to believe those naysayers cannot be correct. There have been too many good people who’ve helped us get our start, who truly had every reason to turn us away…

The Market Managers at the Virtual Market in Champaign County could not have been more encouraging. Insightful and honest, they wanted to see us succeed, and were willing to do whatever they could to assist us in getting off the ground. Their advice and example are so dear to me, as they proved it need not be a competition, but rather a healthy, friendly relationship for the good of all.

The FUMC and First Place community are a shining example of Christian fellowship. They had no reason to be so generous or so kind to us, yet I couldn’t have asked to meet or work with a more wonderful group of folks. From the office manager to the building manager, the First Place Board to the Food Pantry directors, I don’t know how to adequately express my gratitude.

Nurturing a positive relationship with Miami County Public Health was vastly important to me, and I am indebted to Shane Snapp for his willingness to work with our uniquely difficult market structure. Following the rules and staying above board is not easy, but Shane was always patient and helpful. I can’t thank him enough.

And to the customers who have become such a happy part of my life, you can’t know how much I look forward to your Tuesday visits. Your energy and support is inspiring – you’ve been a joy to work for, and you’ve made it all worthwhile.

I loved this market… the customers and vendors, the structure and this community we were building. I wish everyone a most Blessed Christmas, and a Happy, Healthy 2018.