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.
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for November 12
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
It’s always exciting to see local food producers embark on new business ventures to expand access to locally grown food. This week Tammy Burnell, or Burnell Farms, is opening her own store in downtown Royston called “Granny’s Farmers Market”. Her store will be open five days a week and will carry not only her own products, but also other locally grown and produced foods she has vetted. If you live out that way, or are just passing through, stop in and see what she’s got going!
I’ve often thought that there is room in Athens for a farmers consignment store, kind of a storefront all-week-long version of Athens Locally Grown. The closest we have is the Daily Co-op, but I think if done well it’d be a different kind of thing altogether.
Here’s another reminder that we will be taking Thanksgiving week off. We will be open as usual next week, so if there are things you’d like for your Thanksgiving meals, you’ll need to plan ahead and order them early. I’ve been asked if I know of any local growers with turkeys available. We have in years past has ALG growers raising turkeys, but most everyone has stopped trying. Domestic turkeys, even heritage breeds, have a really hard time with the heat and humidities of our summers, and so take an enormous amount of labor to raise well. As the holiday gets closer, I may get a few leads on a handful of locally raised heritage turkeys, and if so, I’ll share them with you. Daily Co-op is taking orders for Georgia grown turkeys, raised by White Oak Pastures. They’re good people.
Thanks so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it! You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
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!
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weekly product list
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,
New! Green Fork Farm has collard greens, and Summer Kitchen Family Farm has turnips and white Russian kale.
Also available this week:
Eggs—Pastured chicken eggs.
Vegetables—Potatoes, kale, beet greens, swiss chard, turnips, collard greens, spinach, peas, lettuce, pac choi, tatsoi, mixed greens, radishes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, acorn squash, arugula, green bell peppers, jalapenos, poblanos, red Anaheims, green Anaheims, habaneros, serranos, tabascos, ghost peppers, mixed hot peppers, and sweet banana peppers.
Herbs—Cilantro, sage, rosemary, and mixed herb bunches.
Meat—Pastured beef, chicken, lamb, and goat.
Fermented foods—Sauerkraut and jalapenos.
Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.
Olives and Olive Oil—organic and directly from the grower in California.
Plants and Flowers—Culinary, medicinal, pollinator-friendly, and decorative plants and flowers.
Bath and Beauty—Handmade, all natural soaps.
Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon for pickup on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
If you aren’t able to place an order, stop by to shop with us on Wednesday. We will have a variety of items for sale from the table.
See you on Wednesday,
Green Fork Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
At Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR
To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!
Dawson Local Harvest: NO MARKET THIS WEEK
NO MARKET THIS WEEK
HI EVERYONE!
The Dawson Local Harvest will NOT BE OPEN This Week. We’re doing some maintenance and dealing with a couple of other issues. The Market will be OPEN ON OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE Next Week as usual.
Thanks, and have a great week.
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for November 8th - Thanksgiving Announcements and Wreath Making Workshop!
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Market News
Hello!
The Holidays are fast approaching, and we have some announcements about all that Fresh Harvest has to offer in the coming months!
Tally at Turnbull Creek Farm is offering a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop on the farm in Bon Aqua, Tn. Come on out to the farm on Saturday, December 12th for a few hours of farm tour, foraging for wild material, and a workshop on making a holiday wreath with locally sourced greenery, and our foraged material! Time is 12:30 – 4:30, and cost is $50.00. All wreath frames, wire, and refreshments will be provided! Stay tuned for more details! In the meantime, if you are interested, please send Tally an email (tally@wildblue.net) expressing interest. Space is limited!
Thanksgiving Week:
We will be delivering on Tuesday, November 24th the week of Thanksgiving. Hours will be 4 – 6p.m. at Trinity Church. The Market will open on Sunday evening per usual, and will close on Monday about mid-day, so get those orders in quick that week!
Pre-Orders:
The Bloomy Rind will be offering cheese trays, which will be available for pre-order next week! Meanwhile check out the awesome selection of artisan cheese that are up this week!
Dozen Bakery has their pre-order pies available on the market this week! These pies are made with the highest quality ingredients and are just lovely and delicious! Save your self some work – you won’t regret it! These are available for pre-order now, and are to be picked up on Tuesday the 24th.
Wedge Oak Farm still has some of their pasture raised turkey for Thanksgiving! The turkeys will be frozen, and you will be able to pick them up on Wednesday, November 18th or Tuesday, November 24th.
Post-Thanksgiving:
We are growing and selling right through the Holidays! In addition to a great selection of veggies, meats and eggs for you to enjoy, we will have Fresh Harvest Gift Certificates, Tru-Bee honey, Little Seed Farm Soaps, and our exclusive Fresh Harvest offering of Olde Time Toffee – offered only once a year! – as stocking stuffers.
Meanwhile, this week, Dylem and Calebs’ eggs are back. Rocky Glade Farm also has Brussels sprouts and lollipop kale available, which are pretty interchangeable if one sells out before another. Tis is definitely their last week of ginger, and they are offering a special on that for those who want to buy in bulk to freeze!
We appreciate your support, and will see you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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!
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McColloms Market: November FFFN Order is Open
Hi All:
I haven’t heard from very many of you yet. The November order is open until tomorrow (Monday) evening at 5ish. We have lots of yummy things this month (I think it’s seven pages worth) so I hope you’ll take advantage of the great offering.
Have a good night.
Melinda
The Wednesday Market: Remember to Order
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Be sure to check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net
The holidays are just around the corner. Please consider The Wednesday Market as you go about planning your holiday meals and celebrations. Our farmers have the freshest and healthiest locally grown vegetables, our bakers have wholesome breads and tasty treats, and our crafters have handmade gift items that will help make your holidays special for guests and loved ones.
As always, thank you for supporting The Wednesday Market and for choosing to buy locally.
We’ll see you Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
Good Morning friends
I am so excited to tell you about Idle Hours Farms Pastured Turkeys. Mr. Hunter has been raising pasture turkeys for several years using organic practices. These will be fresh turkeys when you pick them up on the 20th of November. No worries about forgetting to take these out to thaw, just store in your refridge until Turkey Day and cook. These are heritage turkeys and so their weights will be between 7-14lbs. Please make sure you request the size you would like in the comments under your order for the turkey. If you need 20 pounds please buy two! This is the first year that Mr Hunter has been with our market and I hope we can show him the Princeton Local Foods Love!!
See you on Friday,
Angela
Gwinnett Locally Grown: Quick!! Order now!
Market’s open until Monday at noon! Click here to order now!
Don’t forget to follow us on facebook and on instagram @gwinnettlocallygrown for discount codes and promotions!
Upcoming Workshops
These are the upcoming workshops hosted at Rancho Alegre Farm:
Choose Natural Solutions for Your Health! – Thursday, November 5 at 7 PM – Cost – FREE – Come and learn how essential oils can replace many items you have in your home naturally!
Essential Oils for Mood Management – Tuesday, November 10 @ 10am – Cost – FREE – Join us as we discuss how essential oils can help with feelings of stress or jut helping manage your mood!
Healthy Eating for a New You – Thursday, November 19 at 7 PM – 9 PM- Cost: $15 – Enjoy a delicious meal with Kelia Bortini and her husband. They will show you how he achieved a 90 pound weight loss that he has sustained for 3 years now. They turned to whole foods and a new way of eating.
Visit ranchoalegrefarm.com for more information and as always, contact me for any questions or for more information!
See you Tuesday,
Amanda
-Market Manager
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Reminder: Place your co-op order today!
Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 6 pm.
LAST CALL for Unrefined Sea Salts! We only order once a year! Link to info in newsletter in below.
Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.
We need a few more orders for Carrell Farms, Caley’s Kitchen Garden, Sentient Collective and Lizzie’s Pantry.
Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!
See you on Tuesday!
Click Here to Order
Link to this week’s newsletter: http://suwanee.locallygrown.net/weblog/view/28880
Pre-order Turkey info:
http://suwanee.locallygrown.net/weblog/view/28809
United States Virgin Islands: This Week in VI Locally Grown
Hey Everyone the market is now open for orders and we have some new items available. Check it out! See you Wed from 330-6.
Blessings,
Your VI Locally Grown Growers