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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market News -- Please Read!
Market Closes at 8:00pm Monday!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Market pickup for September 17th will be at the Crossfit PURE location!
Thank you to Karen Ditmars for volunteering to assist me in getting the orders from Lawrenceville to our pickup! Sarah will be on vacation, so you all will have to put up with me as Market Coordinator on Thursday! Look forward to seeing everyone!~Maryanne
Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are more than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
‘A Star is Born’
Yes, our own Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm was filmed at his Farm, with his chickens and his youngest son, Jordan, by Piedmont Healthcare explaining why Eggs from Pasture Raised Hens are superior to eggs one can buy at the Supermarket! Great job, Greg! Thank you for producing such great products for our Members!
Also here is a great “Infographic” about egg labeling and what the label really means. (This infographic was created by takepart and shared by Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist. Both of these links would be great to share with co-workers, family, friends (or whomever) that doesn’t quite ‘get’ the importance of Knowing Your Farmer!!
Tidbits
Jay Parsons of Dances with Bees is offering a Introduction to BeeKeeping Class on September 16th at Rancho Alegre Farm in Dacula. Be sure and check out the specifics – it is listed on the Market Page; however, since the event is September 16th, please do NOT order on the Market! Contact Jay directly if you would like to attend this class! He can be reached at 404-379-7621.
Be sure and check out the Creamed Honey from Dances With Bees that is on Special this week!
Last week, Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm made the trip to the processing plant in KY and Chicken Pre-Orders will be delivered this week. All Pre-Orders must be picked up this week regardless of whether you order items for current week pickup! Whole Chickens and Parts are still available, but you know Chicken sells out quickly! Greg always has chickens growing, but it takes time and there is usually lag time between processing runs! Stock up now! Also check out Bacon Ends and Pieces on Special this week!
Ahhhh, cooler weather! Hopefully the high 80’s and 90 degree weather is behind us! Our Farmers are busy harvesting the last of their summer crops and caring for the Fall and early Winter Crops! Soon we will be seeing the fruits of those labors! With a little cooler temps, some of the late summer crops may come back – it is up to Mother Nature! Be patient, please! Our Farmers are passionate about bringing us the best!
A note about Eggs from Little Tots… Rusty increased his flock to offer our Members eggs and some of the hens have reached maturity and are now producing eggs; however, please understand that these eggs are smaller than the eggs you are used to purchasing. As the hens continue to mature, the eggs will increase in size but due to the breed of chicken will never be as large as those available from Rocky Acres. Rusty has many hens that are still growing and will be producing within the next couple of months. I suggest you order early if you want eggs from Little Tots. Of course Eggs from both Rocky Acres and Little Tots Estate are from pasture raised hens who scratch and peck, eat bugs and generally do “chicken things”. They are supplemented with Organic, Soy Free feed.
My Daily Bread is offering their awesome Chocolate Zucchini Bread on Special this week! Dabrielle’s recipe results in a deliciously moist, rich dark chocolate sweet bread that is perfect with Tea, Coffee or a big glass of fresh milk! The little ones will not even know there is a healthy veggie hidden in this treat! Both the large loaf and the small loaf are on Special! Order an extra to put in the freezer!
Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
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The Wednesday Market: Sunday Means It's Time to Order
Good afternoon!
Isn’t today’s weather refreshing? What a welcome respite from the heat of the Summer, and a first taste of Fall!
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. Check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Concord Street Sweets is back with the Market this week. Stillmeadows Cabins is off the Market until sometime in October.
We hope you have an opportunity to get outside today and enjoy the splendid weather. We’ll see you Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Great News about Your Market
Good Morning.
Fountain Springs Farm, one of your market growers, is back with some excellent offerings in the Chicken and Pork categories. You can learn all about their products and processes online. Please remember to place your orders between now and Wednesday at noon.
Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Thank you for your support. Have a great day,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Market News - Please Read
Market Closes at 8:00pm Monday!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a less than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
‘A Star is Born’
Yes, our own Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm was filmed at his Farm, with his chickens and his youngest son, Jordan, by Piedmont Healthcare explaining why Eggs from Pasture Raised Hens are superior to eggs one can buy at the Supermarket! Great job, Greg! Thank you for producing such great products for our Members!
Also here is a great “Infographic” about egg labeling and what the label really means. (This infographic was created by takepart and shared by Sarah, the Healthy Home Economist. Both of these links would be great to share with co-workers, family, friends (or whomever) that doesn’t quite ‘get’ the importance of Knowing Your Farmer!!
Tidbits
Jay Parsons of Dances with Bees is offering a Introduction to BeeKeeping Class on September 16th at Rancho Alegre Farm in Dacula. Be sure and check out the specifics – it is listed on the Market Page; however, since the event is September 16th, please do NOT order on the Market! Contact Jay directly if you would like to attend this class! He can be reached at 404-379-7621.
Be sure and check out the Creamed Honey from Dances With Bees that is on Special this week!
Last week, Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm made the trip to the processing plant in KY and Chicken Pre-Orders will be delivered this week. All Pre-Orders must be picked up this week regardless of whether you order items for current week pickup! Whole Chickens and Parts are still available, but you know Chicken sells out quickly! Greg always has chickens growing, but it takes time and there is usually lag time between processing runs! Stock up now! Also check out Bacon Ends and Pieces on Special this week!
Ahhhh, cooler weather! Hopefully the high 80’s and 90 degree weather is behind us! Our Farmers are busy harvesting the last of their summer crops and caring for the Fall and early Winter Crops! Soon we will be seeing the fruits of those labors! With a little cooler temps, some of the late summer crops may come back – it is up to Mother Nature! Be patient, please! Our Farmers are passionate about bringing us the best!
A note about Eggs from Little Tots… Rusty increased his flock to offer our Members eggs and some of the hens have reached maturity and are now producing eggs; however, please understand that these eggs are smaller than the eggs you are used to purchasing. As the hens continue to mature, the eggs will increase in size but due to the breed of chicken will never be as large as those available from Rocky Acres. Rusty has many hens that are still growing and will be producing within the next couple of months. I suggest you order early if you want eggs from Little Tots. Of course Eggs from both Rocky Acres and Little Tots Estate are from pasture raised hens who scratch and peck, eat bugs and generally do “chicken things”. They are supplemented with Organic, Soy Free feed.
My Daily Bread is offering their awesome Chocolate Zucchini Bread on Special this week! Dabrielle’s recipe results in a deliciously moist, rich dark chocolate sweet bread that is perfect with Tea, Coffee or a big glass of fresh milk! The little ones will not even know there is a healthy veggie hidden in this treat! Both the large loaf and the small loaf are on Special! Order an extra to put in the freezer!
Crossfit / Lawrenceville Market Pickup Hours
You may pick up the items you ordered starting at 2:30pm. Market will end at 5:30pm; however, you may pickup later if you have contacted me and you make payment prior to pickup. We now have other payments options available. Please call me on Monday and I will discuss the other options with you and answer any questions. You can reach me at 404-432-4337.
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
“Like” us on facebook!
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Russellville Community Market: RCM Opening Bell
Welcome to another RCM Market Week!
Be sure to check out the newly listed items this week! Lots of great, local products to be had!
Happy shopping! Eat Local!
Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.
Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page for updates and food-related events in your community!
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.
Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Reminder: Place your co-op order today! Group Buy this weekend!
Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 6 pm.
Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.
GROUP BUY – Sorghum Syrup this weekend only! Don’t forget to order!
Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!
See you on Tuesday!
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Happy Sunday afternoon, everyone!
Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market will be open for ordering until Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 5:30 (note longer pickup hours). We have more variety than many large Saturday markets, and our items will be in your hands on Thursday! Instead of fighting the crowds and getting up early to search for what you want at the Saturday market, check out the wonderful products our local growers have for you, from the comfort of your own computer. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.
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NEWS AND NOTES
White City Produce & Greenhouses has brought back their Scuppernong and Muscadine ciders, jelly, and fruit. They also have okra and jalapeno peppers on the market this week.
Erdmann Farm has added Clemson Spineless okra and jalapeno peppers.
Reminder: Paccman Ranch has a limited supply of ground beef available.
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse is running a fall special on perennial and herb plants and ferns: Buy 3, get one of equal or lesser value free. Fall is a great time to get a jump on your spring gardening.
We still have lots and lots of summer vegetables on the market. This week we have zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, red potatoes, peppers, lettuce, and cucumbers. Local milk and eggs; pork and chicken cuts; and more are available here! Three types of dried herbs and five of fresh are also available to flavor those dishes! We have lots of homemade herbal products too.
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(L to R) Clemson Spineless Okra and Jalapeno Peppers from Erdmann Farm, Scuppernong Jelly and Bronze Muscadines from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Large Flame Violet from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
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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 3:00 and 5:30 (note longer pickup hours) at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up then. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.
Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We have new farmers considering joining our market, if they can be guaranteed of large sales. Please share this e-mail with some of your friends. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our offerings this week.
Blessings,
Linda
Stones River Market: Time to Order Local Food - Two New Growers Join the Market
Stones River Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
The Market is back open this morning and we have several items of interest this week. We welcome two new growers to the Market. Brittany with Fallen Branch Farms brings additional duck eggs to the Market. Scott with Bloomin’ Shrooms joins us and has mushrooms for you.
West Wind Farms has re-stocked with beef products. They have also begun to take reservations for Thanksgiving turkeys. Reserve yours now!
Rainbow Hill Farm keeps adding to the list of apples. There are four varieties now available – Mutsu, Rhode Island Greening, Red and Yellow Delicious.
Flying S Farms introduces a paw paw peach jam to the Market.
Chef Jenny with JENuine Health shares this:
NEW this week: Happy Hummingbird mix combines toasted sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and pecans with cranberries, honey, and a hint of cinnamon spice. It’s a cut above your average trail mix and it’s flavors are reminiscent of fall. Enjoy it with hot apple cider, oatmeal, yogurt, or on top of chicken salad or a spinach salad with raspberry vinaigrette.
There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.
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Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!
Recipes
Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too! The recipe this week was shared to me by Tami with White City Produce and Greenhouse. It uses apples and sweet potatoes from the Market. it comes from the Food Network and Guy Fieri (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/whiskey-glazed-sweet-potatoes-recipe.html)
Whiskey-Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 large)
1 cup pecans
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for preparing baking dish
3/4 cup agave syrup, preferably amber
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup whiskey
2 cups crisp apples, peeled, cored, and sliced into 1-inch pieces
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Place the potatoes on a baking sheet and cook the potatoes whole, do not pierce. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Lightly squeeze the potatoes – if they are soft, they are done. Let cool.
In a small saute pan over high heat, add the pecans and lightly toast. Add 4 tablespoons of butter, reduce the heat to medium, add the agave and spices, and allow to simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Add the whiskey and continue to simmer for 5 minutes more.
Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch slices. Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the sweet potatoes, alternating with the apples. Pour the whiskey-pecan mixture over the top and place in the oven.
Bake for 30 minutes, basting the top with the whiskey sauce once at 15 minutes.
Remove and serve immediately.
I 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!
John
See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/
ALFN Local Food Club: Market is Open
Greetings ALFN members,
I just opened the gates to a fresh paddock of produce; the market is open!
News/Updates
Check out Kellogg Valley Farm this week. They have new fall listings including greens and gourds!!
I’m excited to invite all of you to next week’s market day. Nathan Crabtree is a member of ALFN and expert juicer. He will be conducting a free, informal workshop during market hours this Saturday. The whole workshop will probably last about an hour. Nathan will discuss the methods for juicing as well as the machine used. He will also show how to develop recipes with a scale. The workshop will begin at 11:00 during market hours. Come pick up your produce and hang out for an hour with Nathan. I believe taste tests will be included! Why not purchase some fruit and greens with the intention of experimenting on your own after the workshop!
Living with the Wild
“Wild animals, like wild places, are invaluable to us precisely because they are not us. They are uncompromisingly different. The paths they follow, the impulses that guide them, are of other orders . . . Seeing them, you are made briefly aware of a world at work around and beside our own, a world operating in patterns and purposes that you do not share. These are creatures, you realise that live by voices inaudible to you.” (Macfarlane, The Wild Places)
Early yesterday morning, I pulled out of my alley while it was still dark. As I drove up the hill and briefly stopped at a neighborhood intersection, the headlights of my car illuminated a raccoon foraging for food. I wanted to roll down my window and give him a good cussing. But even for a raccoon, I thought this would be too rude. You see, I had suspected the presence of a predator on our darkened streets. A few months ago, I lost a chicken in the night. I say lost not to say disappeared, but dismembered and consumed. Raccoons are highly adaptable creatures due to their intelligence and omnivorous appetite. They have always had a role in evoking the nostalgic era of childhood through stories such as Sterling North’s “Rascal,” and Wilson Rawls’s “Where the Red Fern Grows.” Today, raccoons are a dominant presence not just in the boyhood river bottoms of the countryside, but in urban sprawl. Population densities in America can range from 333 to 67 per/square kilometer, and their success has also raised concern over illnesses such as rabies while conservationists worry about the impact of raccoons on endangered species. In Europe, the raccoon is considered an invasive species.
I find the concept of “invasive species” and our emotional and behavior response to these species an educational window into how modern civilization lives with the wild. Often, we prefer to keep the wild out of our lived spaces, and even then, we prefer a wild that is more picturesque and aesthetic. However, invasive species are successful organisms that have filled ecological niches in the world we have created. The replacement of field to asphalt is a profound habitat shift that upsets ecological systems and individuals within those systems. A monoculture of corn is also a massive habitat disturbance. When such a disturbance occurs, predators and prey reassemble to fit the new habitat. In other words, my neighborhood raccoon is part of the urban ecosystem; blight or insect population explosion in a mono-cropped field is part of a modern agricultural ecosystem.
Whether we attempt to destroy invasives with pesticides (believe it or not, conservation efforts often use certain herbicides to control invasives) or exterminate/remove them from our controlled habitats, the modern reaction to invasive species is indicative of our own inability to live with the wild world. I’m not suggesting we feed urban raccoons or protect potato beetles. However, I would suggest we consider their presence to be an ecological response to habitat disturbance that is usually rooted in human behavior. To me, we have to shift our thinking. Instead of bifurcating the world into good and bad species, we need to think ecologically. Our farming and our thinking need to mimic the workings of Mother Nature. I disturb the soil and poison ivy emerges. Instead of reaching for glyphosate, I find other species to fill the niche I created when I disturbed the soil. Every action has a reaction in the natural world. In the end, growing food or raising chickens or driving to work involve living with the wild world around us. Consequently, we must always be in conversation with this wild to not only live sustainably, but keep ourselves from becoming the ultimate invasive species.
Wildly Yours,
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
Dodgeville, WI: Market Week Sept 13
Fall items are starting to be available. There are still plenty of raspberries but they too will be slowing down as the weather cools.