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.
StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: SPLG Market Takes An "Intermission" Until Nov. 2nd
St. Pete Locally Grown Market Takes an “Intermission” Until Nov. 2nd
Valued Customers, Volunteers, & Growers:
Our summer skeleton crew has shrunk to the point where our Market cannot run without a fresh burst of energy and expanded variety of local produce. Our volunteers have worked tirelessly in the summer heat and have truly earned a rest. In a few months, our volunteer snowbirds will return and our local winter-season volunteers will become more available, Growers will have more local vegetables to sell and the weather will cool off at last.
That is why I’ve decided that this past week was the LAST week the Market will be open until the week of November 2nd. This is NOT what I wanted to happen and I sincerely regret that it has come to this. If you know me then you know that I don’t make these decisions lightly. In the history of our 5-year old business, I believe that this is the first time we are closing for any extended period. Sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
When we return from this “intermission” on November 2nd and/or you make your next purchase with us then your membership expiration date will be extended by the appropriate amount of time to reflect this period. To those with accounts already expired, I encourage you to renew on Nov. 2nd!
In case you’re wondering: We WILL hold our monthly potluck socials in September & October and skip November (like we did last year) to combine it into a Holiday Party for December 5th. Please mark your calendars! FYI, I am trying very hard to get Geraldson Community Farm from Bradenton back into our Market for the fall season. Pioneer Settlement Garden will be back on board and Faithful Farms will continue to be a key participant too.
I extend my appreciation for all of you who are committed to our longevity. We look forward to seeing all of you in 8 weeks AND at this month’s potluck social!
Tina, YOUR Market Manager
stpete@locallygrown.net
727-515-9469
Gwinnett Locally Grown: Sunday Market Reminder
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.
As I mentioned last week, we’re in between growing seasons and vegetable production is down, but this really is a great time to order meat. There’s a nice selection of beef and chicken listed on the market, and you can still reserve a share of one of Double B’s hogs.
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Iris
Back by popular demand! Our resident beekeeper, Jay Parsons, will be conducting a class on the basics of beekeeping.
When: September 16, 2015 at 7 PM
Where: Rancho Alegre Farm
Cost: $10/ person
Tickets must be purchased in advance for this class. Please purchase your ticket here: Beekeeping Workshop Tickets
Upcoming Workshops
Wine Making Workshop with Operation Homebrew
This workshop is 60 minutes, includes a mozzarella cheese sampling once finished. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 people.
Wine making workshop, Session 1: Tue. Sep. 22, 2015
Wine making workshop, Session 2: Tue. Oct. 20, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM for both sessions
Cost: $25
– Session 1 | Sanitizing steps, mixing the ingredients, tips/tricks
– Session 2 | Bottle, Cork, and label your wine, take it home
To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.
As Always….
Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living.
Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!
If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your input!
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!
Iris Potter
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.
The Wednesday Market: Order Today and Tomorrow
Happy Sunday to all!
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Here is the link: http:\\wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market.
Please pardon me if you spot typos in this message. Our internet is down at my house, so I’m using my “smart” phone to post this blog.
Enjoy the rest of this Labor Day weekend and we’ll see you Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. Be very mindful of the construction zone on Adams Street. It’s going to be a while before the street work is completed.
Bedford County: Weblog Entry
Bedford County Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
Email: botanicalharmony@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/bedfordcountylocallygrown
On Thursdays: 865 Union St. Shelbyville, Tennessee
On Instagram: @bedfordclocallygrown
Call: 931 – 952 – 1224
The Market Is Open!
Good day,
Sorry for the late email today but there is quite a bit of info to read about the market this week.
Charity will be running the market for Ashleigh and Tracey this week and we appreciate it so very much!
Thank you to everyone who continues to help spread the word about this opportunity to buy fresh, local goods and foods straight from nearby farms. This area needs more options than the grocery store and chances to meet the people who are making an impact in the area of small agriculture, family farms, slow food living and Bedford County Locally Grown is a wonderful way to meet that need. Thank you all again for the support!!
Welcome back Erdmann Farm with delicious organic vegetables.
Rocky Glade Farm greens, peppers, squashes and potatoes are delicious!! Don’t miss out on these and please consider their CSA share. More information here:
http://www.rockygladefarm.com/
Botanical Harmony Farm is taking a bread break to celebrate a family birthday but will keep soaps and body care items available.
Toms Sprouts and Spice has incredible items available and says this on his grower page: Items include sprouts and micro greens grown with non-gmo certified organic seed. I also have a line of spice mixes that include both homegrown and commercial spices and herbs.
There’s so much to choose from on the market! Try something new this week and share your recipes either by email or on the facebook page!
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Important Market Information
Customers have from Saturday 5pm until Tuesday at 9pm to place orders. The market will be closed Tuesday evening.
On Thursday’s from 4:45pm – 6:00pm customers can pick up their orders at 865 Union St Shelbyville, TN 37160 (opposite Piggly Wiggly). This is where customers are to pay for their orders in check or cash.
If you have any problems or any questions please do not hesitate to ask (our contact info is above)
Recipes
Please, share your recipes with us on the website, on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Bedford County Locally Grown products, so we can try it too!
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!
Ashleigh + Tracey
See the full product list here: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market is Open
Happy Labor Day Weekend! The market is open!
We will have a thorough update later this week.
Rest well,
Kyle Holton
Program & 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.
Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.
We need more orders for GREAT HARVEST BREAD (Honey Whole Wheat, Spelt, Gluten Free breads, soft pretzels, doughs, and other baked items) to meet their min for delivery. Link to Bakery Items Section
Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!
See you on Tuesday!
Stones River Market: The Market is Back Open - Hot Chocolate Sale
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 Labor Day Weekend, the unofficial end to summer. It sure does not feel like it though. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids if you are enjoying the outdoors.
News for the Week
September is Library Sign-Up Month for Linebaugh Library System. To show support for the Library during the month of September, show your library card at pick up and receive a 7% discount.
Even though it may not seem like it today but cool weather is not too far away. Ridiculous Chocolate has put his Organic Hot Cocoa on sale for the nex few weeks.
Pepperpalooza has finally arrived at the Market. There are all kinds of peppers available this week in varying stages of hotness.
Kieffer pears and several varietis of apples appear from Rainbow Hill Farm. Muscadines from White City Produce and Greenhouse return to the Market.
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!
I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.
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/
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.
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 morning, 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
Reminders from last week: 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) Creamline Milk from Casey Family Farm, Cut Romaine from Frontier Family Farm, Mountain Fresh Tomatoes from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Japanese Tassel Fern and Burning Bush 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
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
The Farm to Table dinner is SOLD OUT! Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. that day. We are closing an hour early to allow our farmers to get home, unload their equipment, rest and get ready for the dinner. Kids Day events will still be happening so make sure you bring your kids to market that day.
Perennial Gardens has mums available! Two different sizes priced at $7.50 and $5. Stop by and visit Shelly to purchase your fall mums! She raises locally grown, healthy plants.
M & D Specialty Growers just listed Spider Lilies in red, white and gold colors. 3 bulbs in each pot. They expect figs and chestnuts to be available beginning in October and plan to sell them at market and via the online market after the outdoor market closes.
Pre-order your eggs, meats, cheese, baked goods, jams and jellies to ensure your favorite items are ready for you and pick them up on Saturday morning, between 9 a.m and noon, at the outdoor market.