Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 Farm, week of Nov 15 2014

We’re heading into the first cold snap of the winter this week, with steady -5 and lower, which indeed is below normal for this time of year. Small consolation!

Veggie greens are doing fine in the greenhouse and root crops and squashes are in storage. All good. Meat freezers are well stocked, my pigs are now 200lb and will be going to the butcher in early December. One is spoken for already, but I will make sides available.

The Permaculture Teacher Training course last week was an uplifting experience, hanging out with 20 students of all ages, 24 to 64. We were hosted in a 16 yr old co-housing community in Ann Arbor MI. All of us are inspired to do what we can to rectify, mitigate, restore the ecological damage being done to the earth, life support system for all of us. Permaculture is a philosophy, movement and design system for living well within the earth’s means, as tho we intended to stay. See www.permacultureactivist.org for lots of links and info.

Recently viewed some intriguing streaming video on food and health, 12 segments available on dvd for $20. They hit all the biggies, like gmo, soy, raw milk, cholesterol. See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjJMMwej40E&feature=youtu.be for previews of each.

And there is this article my friend Nicole Foss reposted on FB: The Real Reason Wheat is Toxic (it’s not the gluten)
www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com
To which my local organic small grains farmer friend (who supplies all the grain for my chickens and pigs), replied about wheat: “But we need to add to this the fact that nearly every acre in Ontario has 1 to 2 applications of a fungicide as well (mainly Folicur). One app before heading and one application after heading. Western Canada I am told sprays their wheat on average 6 times per crop. (Round-up pre-plant burnoff, several insecticide passes for grasshoppers, several fungicide passes and then as this article states desiccant.” Makes me really not want to eat wheat anything. At least I can buy organic flour or grain and mill my own.

Yea, healthy eating and aging,
Ian, Camelia and Michael from Hannover BRD

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  The Market is open for ordering!

The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

MARKET NEWS

For all those who ordered from Mother Earth Meats, I will be calling you about the pick up time for this Saturday, November 22nd!!

Growers of the Week!

We are sooooo excited to announce our newest Growers to Gwinnett Locally Grown! Check out all the fabulous veggies and meats they have listed with us!

The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms
USDA Certified Organic
Local USDA Organic Produce Farm

Website: www.veggiepatchga.com

The Veggie Patch grows a huge variety of organic vegetables practicing sustainable organic farming in order to provide locally grown produce for a healthy lifestyle. On our 300 acre farm we harvest from about 30 acres as well as from 7 green houses.
Throughout the year the Veggie Patch grows a wide variety of vegetables including; 6 varieties of kale, lettuces, tomatoes, watermelon, okra, eggplant, peppers, collards, beets, squashes, carrots, celery, Asian lettuces and cabbage, spinach, corn, culinary and medicinal herbs…….and the list goes on. We have a large variety of seedlings available for home gardeners as well in the spring and the fall.
The Veggie Patch organic veggies can be purchased at Athens Farmer’s Market, on-line locally grown markets, at the farm, or join our CSA to get a veggie box every week.

Callidora Farms

Website: www.callidorafarms.com

Grass-fed, pasture raised meats
Callidora Farms is owned and managed by Raul and Genel Rivera (The Farmers). Farming is new to them, but it has been in Raul’s heart since his childhood days. In 2008, Raul began searching for the perfect land to purchase and start farming. After 5 years of searching, he finally found the perfect 71-acre plot in historical Madison, GA where he and his family could live the dream of operating a sustainable farm. Soon after buying the land, The Farmers realized that sustainable farming is both a way of life and a business. Having little knowledge in farming, the first year and a half was a definite learning curve. During that learning curve the one philosophy they adhered to was to provide natural solutions to all of the challenges that they face so that the animals experience the best life possible.

A growing number of people want to know where their food comes from, how it is being raised, and who is raising it. The Farmers believe that the best way to obtain these answers is to get connected to farmers who are very passionate about how food is raised. Their passion for staying connected to their food source drives them to continue to seek better ways to farm.

We also have yummy baked goods in time for the holidays!

Rancho Alegre Freshly Made

Website: ranchoalegrefarm.com

Rancho Alegre Freshly Made produces freshly-made products for you and your family. We focus on gluten-free, low carb baking as well as healthy salsas with NO PRESERVATIVES. Everything made fresh on market pick up day.

If you are trying to be gluten-free or are looking for delicious freshly-made products, order from Rancho Alegre Freshly Made.

In stock now! Saddle Creek Bee Farm specializes in pure raw wildflower honey. This honey is collected from Gwinnett and Barrow Counties. It is a great item to beat those allergies! Mixed selection of squeezable plastic, and glass containers.

We also have Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Sugar, Flour and Organic Popcorn in the Market for sale! When you come to pick up your order, check them out! They are also now online!

Remember we have Kombucha available! If you are not familiar with it, Kombucha is a naturally fermented tea with natural probiotics! It has been around for centuries originating in Asia. It is said to have healing properties and because it is naturally fermented, is a great support for the digestive system. When your here, ask me for a sample! I’d love your feedback!

If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your imput!

*If anyone has plastic grocery bags you’d like to get rid of and recycle, we can always use them at the Market! Feel free to bring them with you on Tuesday…

Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

Thanks for all your support!

Shop often and eat well!

Cheryl Gelatt
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

Champaign, OH:  Just What I Needed

You’re just what I needed…
You’re just what I needed…
You’re just what I needed…
Yeah, yeah, yeah…
(Just What I Needed-The Cars)

Well…isn’t this market JUST what you needed? I know it’s what I need, and it makes me so happy to always know that I have this little local market of love to fall back on, each and every week!

I had a jam packed day, today…I am in charge of Santa Land, along with one of this market’s vendors, Dave Smith, of Freshwater Farms, and I am on the planning committee of the Monument Square District’s Downtown Christmas Gala. Both are huge events. I am front and center in both. It gets very tiring, right about now, to make sure it is all coming together. Not only do I oversee both of these special events, but I also have my shop, and a little thing called, Holiday In The City, down in Springfield, coming up. Crazy. Not to mention my everyday Cosmic obligations.

I was driving home, tonight, cold, in need of food, and a warming glass of wine. I drove past a couple of our very lit up big box stores, thankful that we do have them but also extremely happy that my shopping was done, online, with ease, at this little local market of love.

I love what we represent, I love the local nutrition, the low cost of this locally grown food, I love the support from this community, and I love being a part of it all!!

You know we are just what YOU need…go ahead…place your orders, sit back, and enjoy the ease…We are just what you needed…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Cedar Grove Farm:  Important info: official ending of CSA

Hello everyone,

Despite the recent update in early November to continue the CSA through the winter, we have chosen to end the CSA for the year. An explanation of how we came to this decision follows along with details about how we are moving forward with remaining balances.

We started our CSA several years ago with the intention of reaching people beyond the farmer’s market and generating more income for the farm. The CSA offers an investment from members early in the year that help support the farm before the growing season begins. Members invest in the farm knowing the risks and benefits involved and the many factors that can affect the harvest. Our program is set up differently than most in that members have the choice of choosing the produce they want on a weekly basis, increasing flexibility and customization. During the spring and summer seasons, this method is successful because of the amount of food we can grow. Once the colder weather sets in and the season begins to slow, this method is less advantageous. The vegetable production slows to a snails pace and our harvests for market get slimmer and slimmer.

The CSA ends officially at the end of October and we hope that our members use their remaining balance by this point. The share size options have a recommended weekly spending average that helps to keep things on track. Unfortunately this does not always happen and we continue the CSA into winter offering what we can. Since our yields are so low at this time of year, it becomes more difficult for people to use up their balance. This leaves us with the hard choice of continuing the CSA even longer or offering a refund to any member who has a remaining balance. Many members have $100-200 left in their accounts and knowing what our yields will be throughout the winter it will be hard to offer enough to affect those numbers. On the other hand, this is the time of year when the farm is generating little income and we have to survive the next three months on what we’ve made thus far. As i’m sure many of you know, farming is not a money maker. The investments we receive from the CSA in the beginning of the year help us greatly in running the farm and there is not much left at the end.

After much consideration, we have decided to end the CSA. Since a large portion of our earnings would go to refunds, we are offering another option for those who have a remaining balance. We will issue a credit for our booth at the farmer’s market for anyone with a balance that can be used until the market ends this year as well as next year’s market season. The market ends December 20th this year and begins again next April. The credit will allow you to continue eating fresh, seasonal produce and help us to successfully further our farming business. We realize this is not as convenient as a CSA and if you would prefer a check at the end of the year for your remaining balance, please contact us and let us know.

We fully appreciate all of your support now and in the past. Small, organic farms like ours couldn’t exist without you. Hope to see all of you at the Athens Farmer’s Market.

GFM :  Weblog Entry

Good Raining Monday good People. Today is a good day to stay indoors and surf your favorite Vendors on the site.

Get those orders in early, and we will get you all those goodiesthe to the pick up area, Saturday, at the Livestock Pavilion between 10 and 10:30 am.

Thanks for shopping with our Great Vendors.

The Greeneville Farmers Market

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Cookies of the Week - Thanksgiving Schedule

The “Cookies of the Week” have been posted from Basically Bread. This week’s cookie flavor is M & M’s. Ingredients: self-rising flour, unsalted butter, sugar, brown sugar, 2 eggs, vanilla, M&M’s. Patricia has also listed chocolate chip Amish bread and zucchini/nut bread. They all sound so good!

NOTE: These baked products are made in a private home not licensed or inspected.


PLEASE NOTE: The week of Thanksgiving, we will be having pickup on Wednesday, November 26, from 3:00 to 4:30 pm, instead of on Thursday. Same time/location, just a different day.

THIS WEEK pickup is as usual – Thursday from 3:00 to 4:30.

~ Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

How to contact us:

On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  Heritage Farm Turkey Delivery

A Message from Greg of Heritage Farm.

Turkeys will be delivered on Saturday 11/22 and Monday 11/24. We will not be running on Wednesday 11/26. Saturday drops will be 11/22 and Wednesday drops will be run on Monday 11/24. If you are picking up at Peachtree Road on Saturday you can come during market from 9-12. We will also be coming by the Dunwoody drop on Saturday as well at approximately 1:45 pm. All Cumming Harvest turkeys will be delivered Saturday morning Nov 22nd. Cumming Harvest Customers will pay their balance to Suzanne at pick up. We will be delivering to all the market and drop site locations but you MUST, unless other arrangements are made, be present to get your turkey or ham. All turkeys and hams have a balance due by weight so you have to claim in person.

If you need to contact Greg at Heritage Farm please e-mail at theheritagefarm@yahoo.com or call 770-377-5380.

Thank you.

StPete.LocallyGrown.Net:  Market NOW Open - Nov. 17, 2014 - Closed next week!

Seminole Pumpkins just in time for Thanksgiving! – Organically grown by Nathan’s Natural Veggies in St. Petersburg

Cross Timbers Food Cooperative:  CTFC Market Open for November 29 Pick-up

Hi, folks!

Ordering is open for the Saturday, November 29 pick-up. The order window will close Sunday, November 23.

After this, there is only one delivery remaining in 2014 – on December 20. Please note that this is three, rather than two, weeks from the November 29 delivery.

The first 2015 delivery will be on January 3.

The delivery schedule for the rest of 2015 will be posted in January.

Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative

New Field Farm's Online Market:  This week's order

Greetings,

We’re doing another order for this FRIDAY NOV. 21. PLEASE ORDER BY THURSDAY NIGHT AT 8:00. EARLIER ORDERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.

When putting everything into storage before the recent cold I sorted through the GARLIC and found about 15 lbs of decent bulbs that didn’t go to market because of their small size, color. or other defect in appearance. They’re still good for eating. These are available for .50 cents each or $4.00/lb. so I’ll adjust the price according to weight as usual.

We have some SALAD MIX and nice LETTUCE in the hoop house which I hope will make it through this week’s arctic blast with some help from row covers. I’m estimating the amount of mix available so if it’s sold out you can ask for some in the comment section and we may have more to provide.

The PARSLEY hasn’t been enjoying the cold so having some of that looks iffy.

Hopefully, the KALE will live up to it’s reputation for hardiness.

We still have plenty of carrots, onions,celery root and cabbage. BULK PRICES STILL APPLY.

Thank you for all your orders two weeks ago.

Keep warm and dry.

Tim