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The Wednesday Market:  Order Now; Spring Has Sprung Coloring Contest


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. Please see the website for all of this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Have you heard about our coloring contest? It is a purely fun activity. Anna Evans posted an e-blast earlier this week, but I think it bears repeating.

Celebrate Spring
with The Wednesday Market
Coloring CONTEST!

Coloring is the new past time! Coloring is good for eye hand coordination, mental acuity, stimulates creativity and it just plain FUN!!

Tiny tots to Old Timers are invited to enter one of 6 Categories:

I. Under age 5
II. K – 2nd Grade
III. 3 – 5th Grade
IV. 6 – 8th Grade
V. 9 – 12th Grade
VI. Adults

Pick up [and return] coloring entry forms [sorry, we all have to color the same picture in order to qualify] at either The Wednesday Market on ANY Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. OR at A Novel Experience Bookstore on the Square in Zebulon. The Wednesday Market building is located at 139 Adams Street Zebulon GA [one block west of the square and beside the Pike County Bus Barn]. Entry Deadline is Friday, April 29th.

Winners will be notified by the contact information listed on the back of the coloring entry. Only winners will be notified. Prizes are compliments of The Wednesday Market. Prizes must be claimed at The Wednesday Market Building on Wednesday May 5, 2016, between 3 and 6 p.m. Unclaimed prizes will be forfeited.

Come one, come all to The Coloring Ball!
Judges decisions are final so no fightin’ ya’ll! Happy SPRING!

The Wednesday Market Girls!

Russellville Community Market:  Opening Bell


Hey everyone, and welcome to a new 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!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.

Champaign, OH:  Blue Sky


Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing,
Don’t fly, mister blue bird, I’m just walking down the road,
Early morning sunshine tell me all I need to know…

You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day.
Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way,
Turn your love my way, yeah…
(Blue Sky-Allman Brothers)

Well, because it’s sunny, it’s warm, the sky is a clear blue, and it’s the kind of weather that makes this hippie girl, your market manager, want to be twirlin’ in the sunshine, groovin’ tunes to twirl by, and to be so happy that we are easing into this beautiful new season!!

To celebrate the transition, I am so happy to report that one of our favorite growers is back on the scene, at the market, with their lovely early season offerings! Yes…End Of The Road Farms is back!!

Twirl on, fast, to the market site to get your orders in!! Things will go fast, and this is the time of the season we look so forward to!!

It’s all around us…everywhere I drive, the fields are getting ready for planting, our early producers have survived the winter and are slowly coming in with their offerings, growers are reporting in with what they are growing, experimenting with, and everyone wants to dance with elation!

Blue Sky…you’re my sunny day, indeed…

The market is open, twirl on…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Place your co-op before 6pm today!


Just a friendly reminder that market orders are due online today by 6 pm.

Also, today is our farm tour at Back In Time farm from 2 to 4pm.

GROUP BUY FCLO AND GELATIN/COLLAGEN ORDERS DUE TODAY

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!

See you on Tuesday!

Click Here to Place Your Order

Stones River Market:  Tracey's Glasses


I apologize for another email this morning but have needed to send this since last Wednesday after pickup.

If anyone accidentally picked up a cheap, scratched pair of brown eyeglasses (not sunglasses and not readers) I would love to have them back.

They usually lay on the checkout table next to the register. We looked everywhere at L & L and through all our market things so I am hoping they show up in someone’s bag :D.

THANK YOU!!

Tracey

CLG:  Opening Bell: Hummus, Chicken, Spinach, PLANTS, Bacon!


Good afternoon!
We hope to have some exciting news regarding a new Grower very soon, so stay tuned! Meanwhile, stock up on your spring favorites before the heat of summer takes over. Spinach is very easy to blanch and freeze so you can enjoy it any time of year. And WOW, look at all the chicken and pork options Grass Roots has listed!

Maria will be at the market Friday with her newest item: HUMMUS! Come ready to sample some and take home your favorites!

STRAWBERRIES have been listed, and a few more have been showing up on the extras tables so plan to pick up early on Friday if possible.

Usually our volunteers have the market ready for customers to pick up before 4pm. If you are out and about and want to know if we are ready, just text me to see: 501-339-1039

Check out almost 500 wonderful items listed right now. Have a great week!

See you on Friday!

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)

The market is now OPEN for orders. Please check your email about 5 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

ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Stones River Market:  The market is open!


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

Happy Sunday everyone!

Thank you to Peyton Owen of Peyton’s Plants for being with us last week and to everyone for supporting her efforts! There are a couple photos on the Stones River Market Facebook page and Instagram accounts.

We, continually, want to thank L & L Contractors for providing us with the beautiful space to hold market pickup! PLEASE check out their website and support these local craftsfolk in kind turn for them supporting us!
http://www.landlcontractorsmurfreesboro.com

Double Star Bar Farms should have more asparagus available at pickup on Wednesday! Rod has also added Sesame Bagels ($5/four bagels) and Turnips ($2 per 1/2 pound) They are also holding their Spring Festival at the end of April. Check their website and/or Facebook page for more info!

Nuance Coffee and Tea has added 4 new coffees to their offerings this week.

They are: Ethiopian Sidamo, Malawi Inzovu, Rwanda Shyara Mountain, and Tanzanian Preaberry Mutwari Lot #2

Sweet Pea added 1 Handcrafted pink and white beanie. Cute all on it’s own or worn with the pink and white scarf also for sale.

Seeds of Success has Ginger/Carrot Puree! This purée combines the complimentary pairing of ginger and carrots with SOS Tur-miracle (turmeric seasoning). Enjoy this purée as a cold or warm soup. It can also be served over quinoa, rice, pasta, or potatoes. Garnish with chives, cilantro, or basil.

Botanical Harmony Farm will have their new soaps, Tea Tree + Mint with Activated Charcoal and Hemp, Patchouli & Frankincense infused with locally grown hemp from right here in Rutherford County!
They will also have all-natural relaxing, detox and achy muscle bath salts along with herbal tub teas back in their line-up of natural health care coming soon!

Ashleigh and I are very thankful to be a part of this caring community and we truly appreciate you all for making Stones River Market a part of your week! This first year as managers will be a lot of getting our feet wet in understanding the market and its needs but we have lots of plans for the future so stick around and help spread the word!

See you all Wednesday,

Ashleigh & Tracey
Market Managers
(931)952-1224
stonesrivermarket@gmail.com

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!

I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market is Open!


Dear ALFN Members,

I hope everyone is having a relaxing weekend. If you were at pick-up yesterday, you may have noticed that we crossed a tipping point into spring production. Fresh strawberries have arrived! The market is open for another week of spring bounty.

An ALFN member reminded me yesterday that the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has their new list of the Dirty Dozen out for 2016. The list ranks produce that has the highest amount of pesticide residues still on the product. The list is helpful to have on your phone as you shop for products in box stores. EWG also has a list of the top clean products. Here is a summary of the two lists from their website:

Dirty Dozen

  • More than 98 percent of strawberry samples, peaches, nectarines, and apples tested positive for at least one pesticide residue.
  • The average potato had more pesticides by weight than any other produce.
  • A single grape sample and a sweet bell pepper sample contained 15 pesticides.
  • Single samples of strawberries showed 17 different pesticides.

Clean Fifteen

  • Avocados were the cleanest: only 1 percent of avocado samples showed any detectable pesticides.
  • Some 89 percent of pineapples, 81 percent of papayas, 78 percent of mangoes, 73 percent of kiwi and 62 percent of cantaloupes had no residues.
  • No single fruit sample from the Clean Fifteen™ tested positive for more than 4 types of pesticides.
  • Multiple pesticide residues are extremely rare on Clean Fifteen™ vegetables. Only 5.5 percent of Clean Fifteen samples had two or more pesticides.

While I’m thinking about food research and useful shopping filters, I would also suggest you check out Monterey Bay’s Aquarium app call Seafood Watch that provides ratings for types of fish and methods for fishing that help consumers make a decision when shopping at a food store. The app works on smart phones, and I have found the app helpful when trying to cut through the various tuna choices. Check out their app here: Seafood Watch

Apps and Dirty Dozen Lists can be helpful when we can’t trace the origins of our food. But when you order from ALFN’s market, the growers are right there. They are our local neighbors. From urban farms to ranches in northwest Arkansas, our growers bring products backed by transparent production methods. You don’t need a third party app when shopping through ALFN!

Take care,

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market Closed for Dogwood Festival Weekend


Good evening everyone! Market Management has made the decision to close the online market this coming week – April 17th through April 23rd due to the Dogwood Festival and in preparation of our outdoor market opening day on April 26th!

The Dogwood Festival will be held the 22nd – 24th.

The online market will re-open on April 24th and continue year round. During outdoor market season we move the order pick up location to the outdoor market.

Enjoy the Dogwood Festival this weekend!

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.


Hello, friends!

The market is open this morning as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm, so come see what we have to offer this week. Also be sure to see the change of pickup hours for this week only in the section of this message entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Every week Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has some new perennial plants and herb plants listed. Planting time is upon us, so spruce up your garden this week! We also have a selection of herb plants available at Square Books. If you’d like to see something special before purchase, please drop us a note.



April 25 is the deadline to sign up for a share of the Summer/Fall CSA by White City Produce & Greenhouses.



Remember to look for wonderful early spring vegetables, delicious pork and beef cuts, fresh and dried herbs, rich creamline milk, organic free-range eggs, jams and jellies. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, bath & beauty products, and house and garden plants.



Stop by Square Books soon and see our MLG Table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) Epimedium and Japanese Tassel Fern from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Blackberry Jam from Sand Dragon Farms, Pork Chops from Weaver Farms, Fresh Oregano from White City Produce & Greenhouses.


IMPORTANT ORDERING AND PICKUP INFORMATION

Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m..

This week only Square Books will close at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Please pick up your order between 4:00 and 4:30 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 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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. Although the Saturday markets are closed for the season, 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, calling their attention to the later pickup hours, which may be more convenient for them. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.