Champaign, OH:  Baby Please Come Home

The snow’s coming down…
I’m watching it fall…
Watching the people around…
Baby please come home…(Baby Please Come Home-U2)

Hello, Christmas in the 80s:)

So, life in California at Christmas…this song would blast in all of the shops, the clubs, everywhere.

As a flight attendant, I was zipping in and out of the airports of LAX, SFO, Orange County. Busy times, loads of holiday flights, crowds. I was working a ton of LAX-JFK flights. I was lucky enough to be part of the New York All Night crews. We were junior crews, running the big jets, meeting and greeting the passengers, flying all night, landing at 6am in NYC…

Christmas excitement was everywhere. We rocked the city, got a bit of sleep, boarded planes, the next day, and found ourselves in the heart of San Francisco, for another round of Christmas. The months of December were a whirlwind of bi-coastal Christmas fun. I had friends in every city to meet up with, flight attendants to roam with…decorations in each city. A Christmas wonderland of celebrations.

But, in all of the fun, I always had that tiny feeling that I wanted to be in my hometown, celebrating with familiar faces, familiar places, and being a local, again…

So, yes…being a local and buying local, and supporting local makes an amazing feeling at the holiday season…think about this as you are ordering, tonight, and into next week. When you make it about local, you make it about your heart, your soul, your love.

Baby, please make it local…we can help you in all of this!

We are open until 10pm, tonight!! Get your orders in, feel good about keeping it local, and give the gift of local love!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder!

It’s Tuesday evening, and you know what that means. T-minus 18 hours to go before The Market closes. Luckily, that’s plenty of time to order an entire week’s worth of healthy, hearty local ingredients. To aid in that endeavor, Geek Eats and Crimmins Family Farm are back after a well-deserved break, to fulfill all your hummus, granola, and certified organic greens needs.

As if you needed more to look forward to than just good eats, we’ll have our Holiday Gift Inspiration Table set up again this Saturday. Back by popular demand, you can peruse a vast assortment of gift-able goods crafted by our very own vendors. We’ll have embroidered dish towels, delicious canned concoctions, whimsical and luxurious soaps, and even some tasty local honey. You’re bound to find something for everyone on your list, but if you simply can’t decide, I highly recommend a Food Club gift certificate. Available in any increment, it’s pretty much the perfect gift for anyone and any occasion.

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

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Russellville Community Market:  RCM Order Reminder

Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that we’ll be closing for orders tonight at 10:00 p.m. Get your orders in soon!

Happy ordering!

We hope to see you on Thursday for the market pick-up!

Check out our Facebook page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events.
Be sure to click on the “Like” button at the top of the Facebook page to get automatic updates. Thanks!

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Russellville Community Market

McColloms Market:  IMPORTANT!!! Change in Pick Up Day for this Month's Order

Hi All:

Due to the weather, we won’t be able to get all of the goods that have been ordered in stock until Thursday, so I’m going to postpone the pick up until Thursday afternoon from 4:00 – 6:00. If that doesn’t work for you, let me know and we’ll figure out something else.

Thanks a million.

Melinda
518-354-0202

Dothan, Alabama:  WELCOME CASABLANCA RANCH, LOCAL GRASS FED & GRASS FINISHED BEEF

Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

WELCOME CASABLANCA RANCH- LOCAL GRASS FED, GRASS FINISHED BEEF…
“Locally raised in Abbeville, AL. Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle are never given hormones, any type of steroids or growth enhancing medications. We do not feed them corn, chicken litter or cotton gin waste. Their diet is grass and hay. We give them minerals and salt as needed. We vaccinate them for diseases and parasites under the oversight of a veterinarian. Our meat is inspected and approved during processing by a USDA inspector and carries the USDA seal of certification.”

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GROUND BEEF, 93% LEAN
*GROUND BEEF PATTIES
*SIRLOIN TIP ROAST
*CHUCK ROAST
*BRISKET
*LIVER
**SOUP BONES

NEW PRODUCTS ADDED…
Haley’s Low Carb & Gluten Free Treats:
Peanut Butter Fudge
Cinnamon Roll biscotti
Cheddar Jalapeño Muffins
Haley donates proceeds of her sales to Children’s of Alabama, Pediatric Obesity. Please support Haley!

Sandy Valley (Scotty):
Broccoli
Cabbage
Arugula
Radish
Lettuce, heads
Kale
Tat soi

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th – Last Online Market 2014 Season. Order by Tuesday 5pm. Pick Up Friday, 12/12 @ Dothan Nurseries, 10a-12p.

#SHOPLOCAL…
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

THANK YOU…
Thank You to ALL who came to Dothan Nurseries Open House & Farmers Market. market At Dothan Vendors are grateful for & humbled by your support of local products & local businesses Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS…
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards @ Market at Dothan when you PICK UP your order. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!

EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

Farm to Table Recipes

Sautéed Greens with Pine Nuts and Raisins Recipe
Yield: Serves 2,

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 bunch kale, chard, collards, or turnip greens, etc., about 1 pound, tough stem centers removed (if any) and discarded, greens chopped
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Roughly 1/2 cup dry white wine or water
Salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
1 Heat a large sauté pan hot on medium-high heat and add the pine nuts. Toast until fragrant and begin to brown…pine nuts burn easily. Stir or toss the nuts frequently. Once they are toasted, remove from pan and set aside.
2 Add the olive oil to the pan and swirl it around. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds; the pan should already be hot, so it won’t take long for the garlic to begin to brown. Add back the pine nuts, add the raisins and the greens and mix well. Sauté, stirring often, until the greens wilt and begin to give up some of their water, anywhere from 1-2 minutes for spinach to 4-5 minutes for collards or kale.
3 Sprinkle salt and red pepper flakes on the greens. Add the white wine (can substitute water)—use a little more wine if you are cooking collards, a little less if you are cooking spinach. Toss to combine and let the liquid boil away, remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester Locally Grown market - Just a Short Time Left to Order!

Cape Locally Grown:  Grass-Fed Sustainability

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that much our land area in this region is hilly and covered in grasses and trees. This is great from an erosion stand point, because the grass sod and tree roots hold on to these topsoils to keep it from flowing away down to the creeks and rivers and out to sea.

Our hill region presents some unique challenges and pastures and managed forests are a sustainable use of our sloping ground. The land really dictates what kind of agriculture can be maintained sustainably, thus grass-fed (ruminant) animals and forest-fed animals are a great sustainable use of our land-conserving pastures and trees.

As consumers looking to purchase local meats, we need to prioritize sustainability in our food choices. Grass-fed beef, lamb, goat (along with their other products like milk, cheese, leather, wool, mohair, etc.) and forest-fed pork are great options to meeting the region’s protein needs in a way that conserves our topsoil and utilizes our sustainable resources.

Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 Farm, week of Dec 7 2014

Carrots are in the cold cellar, 4 bushels of them (that’s 140 L, which sounds more impressive )

The pork cutting instructions have been given to the butcher and you will be able to pick up your half or individual cuts on Thurs 18th, that’s next week.

As of Dec 7th, we can offer 60+ items including the following crops: salad greens, arugula, mint, spinach, beet root (two varieties, Detroit Red and Chiogga), chard, celeriac, carrots, collards, squashes (hubbard, butternut, Sibley, buttercup, spaghetti and delicata).

Camelia is cooking prepared foods from our produce: garlic pesto, cucumber relish, quiches (on order).

Meats
Beef cuts are now limited but I have lots of ground beef. I have 5 lambs in the freezer, as well as veal. Geese and chicken are sold out. I have live stewing hens for sale at $6 each.

The pork will be back from the butcher on December 18th.

Eggs
My current price is $6/XL doz. I sell mixed size dozens that weigh at least 588 gm (medium), 672 grams, the ‘large’ size dozen, and Extra Large, 770gm plus carton. Please bring in recycled cartons.

Raw Honey
The summer crop is extracted from the comb and available. You bring your jar and fill it here, or buy in prefilled mason jars.

Thank you to all bringing in recycled egg cartons, hold off now, I have several months supply.

Champaign, OH:  Sparkle!

And because we don’t have enough products to dazzle you…along comes Laura Miller with a new product to add to her Elm Tree Essentials line….

From Laura….

Tooth Powder is on the Market! What is Tooth Powder you say? A healthy alternative to chemical laden commercial toothpaste! Made from Redmond Bentonite Clay, Calcium Magnesium Powder, Aluminum-free Baking Soda, Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder, Organic Ceylon Cinnamon, Organic Cloves and Organic Stevia. Store in a glass jar. Wet toothbrush and dip in powder. Brush as usual, rinse well. Not intended for consumption. All ingredients are food supplements or spices!
There are two options…one with a glass jar and one without!

Cape Locally Grown:  Local Food Time!

Greetings from your local food producers!

We’re excited for the opportunity to bring great local foods to your table this week!

We welcome Karen Null this week from Null Farms Produce in Marble Hill. She’s got some lovely winter squash and whole fruit jams available this week. Karen is also growing hydroponic lettuce in her greenhouse and will be having beautiful red and green lettuces available soon!

For your holiday baking, Mike Edmunds with First Fruits in Gordonville has his delicious black walnuts in the market! They make a great addition to cookies, cakes, brownies, and breads along with salads, squash dishes and more!

Jan and Jim have this to say about their new hats – Our highly anticipated package finally arrived at the farm from El Paso, Texas. Inside were hand crocheted, one-of-a-kind winter hats. Each hat had it’s own unique design and was made from our very own Three Sisters Farm yarn. Our yarn is all naturally colored and milled in Kansas by Shepherds Mill. But, what makes them truly special to us is that they were hand made by our son. Larry is an orchestra teacher and director. When he gets home from work he crochets for relaxation. Such a talented guy. (Of course we are a little biased.). Look for the hats here at The Market.

For those looking for delicious bulk local beef, Jennifer Culbertson at Maple Cottage Farm has half of a steer available (or 1/4 if desired). You can find out more info about her beef under the beef category in the market.

Check out our other growers: Double B and their grass-feed beef, Manoor Manor’s eggs (with muffins to come!), the best ice cream from Cape’s own Cream of the Crust, and Green’s Garden’s organic salad mix and sourdough baked goods (with flatbreads back on the menu!)

We thank you again for your support of our local growers. Demand is growing each week, so order quickly before things run out!

Lance and Sharla Green
Market Managers