Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Order by 6pm today

Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already placed your order, that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget!

Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

Click Here to Place Your Order For THURSDAY pick up

THIS ORDER IS FOR THURSDAY PICK UP AT SUWANEE LOCATION FROM 1PM to 3PM (1300 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Suite 1104, Suwanee 30024 at Cultured Traditions)

*If you want to order from BUFORD LOCALLY GROWN pick up on TUESDAYS Click here to be redirected to Buford website

YOU CAN ONLY PICK UP FROM THE LOCATION YOU HAVE ORDERED FROM!

Buford Locally Grown :  Reminder: Order by 6pm today

Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already placed your order, that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget.

Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

Click Here to Place Your Order

THIS ORDER IS FOR TUESDAY PICK UP AT BUFORD LOCATION (285 E. Moreno St. Buford 30518 from 1 pm to 6:30 pm. Pick up is behind the KCO Audio building on S. Hill St.)

Stones River Market:  Perfect weather for outdoor cooking!

Market News

Good morning!
Time to order locally grown and hand crafted!

Erdmann Farm is off this week and next and we look forward to his return!

Short Mountain Cultures is away this week but does return next week (with some exciting news!)

These amazing cooler temperatures can mean nice meals outside with locally raised meats, sustainable seafood and produce on the grill!

Wedge Oak Farm has chicken and duck, Lynchburg Beef provides nice cuts of grilling meat and Virgin Bay Seafood brings the delicious specialty crab and salmon!

Pick up some potatoes, green beans, garlic and tomatoes from our amazing produce vendors! Frontier Family Farm, Ferris Family Farm, Flyng S Farms all take great care and pride in raising the delicious naturally grown vegetables we enjoy!

Throw in a few side dishes from The Krafty Kupboard and some Botanical Harmony Farm Bug Away and Liquid Soap for the cleanup.

Rainbow Hill Farm has apples for a lovely desert that would pair nicely with some Smirk ice cream!

Start planning for your Labor Day needs as well! We’ve got you covered!

As always, take a stroll through Quinn’s Mercantile to see the great offerings Tracy and her staff have. Fantastic local artisans who always appreciate your support!

See ya on the porch!

Tracey & Ashleigh

CLG:  Opening Bell: Coffee, Honey, Buffalo, Meat!

Good afternoon!
Schools are back in session and temps are cooling just a bit. This is a transition time for many gardeners and farmers. Summer crops are waning but still producing, and fall crops are planted but not ready to harvest yet. If you want to see several of our local Growers, Sandra has organized a Farm Tour for Sunday, September 10th from noon until 4pm. There are a few seats still available. Kids are welcome!

Need a great cup of coffee before your mornings get too busy? Lots of delicious varieties of freshly roasted and ground coffee available now from RoZark Hills Coffee Roasterie.

Ratchford Farms just listed many buffalo cuts! Limited supply so get your meat now!

We hope to be bringing you some exciting news very soon about a new Grower! Many are familiar with the great products this longtime Conwegian makes, and soon it will be very convenient for you to have them available at our Friday markets. Stay tuned!

Be sure to SEARCH for your favorite items using the search field. Over 600 items available now!

Most items are listed by 6pm Sunday, but check back again before the market closes Tuesday night to see if any other items are ready to be harvested for you! Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat for better health!

And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)

The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:

www.conway.locallygrown.net

Please check your email a few minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!
Have a great week!
Steve

Dothan, Alabama:  August 26, 2017 Market Newsletter

This Week’s Newsletter:
Food Festival Update
Market Chitchat
In Season
Grower Notes

COMING SOON . . .

The countdown is on! Five weeks from today Market at Dothan and Dothan Nurseries will host the city’s first ever Fall Farmer’s Market and Fall Food Festival. This event will occur every two weeks ending on Veterans Day, November 11. We plan to do something special that day to commemorate the occasion . . but that announcement has to wait.

This won’t be your typical Farmer’s Market! As a SUSTAINABLE Market our growers do not use GMO’s, chemical fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides in the growth of their products. In other words, this is a HEALTHY market!

The Fall Food Festival portion of this event consists of two classes each week in our regular Market pickup area. Last week we introduced Greg Lolley and Susan Avello who will be teaching on Sept. 30. Greg’s class that day sets the tone for the rest of the season as he will talk about the Health Differences between Organic Foods and Traditionally Grown Foods. Susan is a personal chef with Lean Bean Chef and will be teaching about Transitioning to a Gluten Free Diet.

Greg will joined by wife Carole on October 14 teaching about Fermented Foods. Following them will be Katherine Johnson (pictured on the far right with one of her cutie pies) who will teach about Water Kefir. Katherine is a health conscious mom of four with extensive experience maintaining her family’s health through nutrition. You will enjoy hearing this delightful lady.

MARKET CHITCHAT

A hearty THANK YOU to Koda, his handsome handler, and the Lolleys who joined us at the Market yesterday for Dog Days. We sent home as many dog treats as we could and enjoyed the visits, the fellowship and the smiles.

Thank you too, to our Daleville Customers: who were so kind and so flexible with the irregular delivery schedule on Friday. Wendy Robbins who normally does those deliveries will be back and on time next week.

Welcome Back Mary’s Peeps! We’re glad you’re better!

Last but not least, your market manager has egg on her face. We told a fib unintentionally because we didn’t check the calendar. Last week was NOT the last week that new customers can join the Market without any fees. The Sept. 1 deadline is next Friday so orders placed between now and Market close on Tuesday still qualify for that permanent exemption from a participation fee. More info is available on our Question & Answer page. Please accept our apologies, but also please take advantage if you’re considering joining our happy & health conscious group.

ADVENTURES IN OKRA

Ummm . . . . you almost know one is from the south if they LOVE their Okra. While the geographical origins of this beloved dish is uncertain (according to Wikipedia), what is certain is that it has become a staple food in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions where it is cultivated. Like here!

Medical News Today has a list of both nutritional content and health benefits of Okra

There are many varieties and some color differences of okra. Gumbo and fried okra are the most popular southern dishes with some even liking the slippery consistency of eating it boiled. More and more people are enjoying tender young pods eaten raw.

This elegant Okra with Tomatoes recipe is from The Food Network.

Grilled Okra is one of six “slime free” recipes from The Spruce.

Purloo is a quick easy dish of Low Country Origins. This Okra & Sweet Corn Purloo is meant to serve many as a comfort food.

THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: We’re back, well physically we’re back. Part of us will always be sitting by a stream somewhere. Unfortunately, the farm did not miraculously produce new crops while we were gone. This week I’ll be planting those first transplants. (Only 80 days till harvest! Sigh.) They include broccolis, cabbages, brussel sprouts, kales, spinach, chard, cauliflower (will they grow here? We’ll see.)

HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: To continue our conversation from last week I’m going to talk about the difference between store bought eggs and farm fresh eggs. Not too long ago I had an experience with a woman who told me that she gets the SAME eggs from our local warehouse store here in town. Nope! Those are not the same eggs! That experience led me to believe that some people really think that organic eggs from the store are the same as farm fresh eggs. So in an effort to educate and raise awareness, I type this message today. Most store bought eggs are massed produced. I’m talking about lots of chickens in factories, with their beaks cut off to avoid pecking and confined to one tiny space with automated feed and water, laying eggs.

That doesn’t sound like an egg I want to eat. Not to mention that by the time you purchase these eggs, they could be 30 to 60 days old. Have you seen all of those cartons at the big box store? Just do some checking for yourself. Look up egg labels and learn how to tell when the eggs were packaged. Learn about and how to do the egg float test and please check out all the health advantages to fresh local eggs. Happy hens produce fresh healthy eggs!

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan
Be sure to use our hashtag! #marketatdothan

Naples,FL:  MARKET CLOSES TONIGHT @ 11.00

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Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  MARKET IS OPEN FOR ORDERS!

Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Chemical-free Fruit
Fresh Vegetables
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
Gluten-free products
Pastured Eggs
Clean Meat
See all products

PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30pm!

Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!

Thank you for shopping with Market2Go!

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!

The farmers and market managers would really appreciate your efforts to help spread the word about our fantastic market. What a great local resource for fresh, local farm products. Please pick up a few business cards to hand out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Advertising is very expensive, and we want to use our slim market funds in a responsible manner.

Good morning!

Did you know that by ordering on the locallygrown market, you are virtually assured of receiving the “cream of the crop” from each farmer? You will receive the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! You can’t get any fresher and higher quality than that! Thank you for supporting your local farmers and small businessmen and women.

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday at 10 pm.

Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

Farm News of the Week

Aha! Rabbits was founded by Mark and Kimberly Ferguson in 2014 in Rockvale, TN. We raise our rabbits in cages up off the ground, and produce between 100 and 150 fryer rabbits per month. We feed Tucker Milling pellets, which provides all the nutrition they need. We use no antibiotics or medications. We keep their cages clean and have a manure management program that ensures the air they breathe is fresh and free of ammonia. We utilize large fans to keep them cool.

Because rabbits breed and grow so quickly, one doe can produce 320 pounds of meat per year. It often only takes 3 months from birth to butcher.

We have found several ways to further process the manure, as well as to sell it as compost. Red Wiggler Worms and Black Soldier Flies help break it down as well.

100% of domestic raised rabbits are white meat! No more fighting over who gets the ‘breast!

Rabbit meat is not only lean and nutritious, but it’s also tasty. Some people liken it to chicken, others to veal.

Rabbits will produce 6 pounds of meat on the same feed and water as a cow will produce 1 pound of meat.

(L to R) Whole Processed Rabbit; Kimberly in the rabbit house; Baker’s Dozen Processed Rabbits.

Amy from Solace Farm sends the following message:
Okay, I’ve done some work on my pages, there’s a few new items as well as some more pics where there weren’t any…

I have added several new soaps, including an Orange Creamsicle-scented version of the Classic Lard and Coconut, and some great molded goat milk bars. I’ve also added a smaller size of all-natural sheep wool pillow, a great size for a child or travel pillow.

Our Chinese Red Noodle yard-long beans have started coming in, so look for those! These are a beautiful burgundy that doesn’t fade with cooking like most purple beans. The taste is not quite the same as regular green beans, they are also called asparagus beans.

We are currently planting for fall, so keep watching for the new crop of carrots, beets, and a variety of greens over the next few months!

(L to R) Bulk Garlic CNG, Fig Leaves, Small Natural Sheep Wool Pillow, Deodorant.

Flying S Farms in Woodbury has added ‘Jade’ Stringless Beans, and Erdmann Farm has added “Yaya” Carrots.

Important Ordering and Pickup Information

Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at our tents located outside Manchester Farm Store, 251 Interstate Dr., Manchester. We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday afternoons, for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.

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. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.

More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends and inviting them to give us a try. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.

Blessings,
Linda & Michael

Here is the complete list for this week.

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ONLINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN

For more info about our awesome local food educational programs visit augustalocallygrown.org.