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The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Newsletter - August 19, 2015
To Contact Us
The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@live.com
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The contact information for each farmer and vendor is located on the Grower page.
Market News
Pure Bliss Organics will be offering their products every other Saturday. They are off this week and will start back next week.
Ancient Awakenings is available this week.
Vickery PickUp – Just a heads up…There will be some weeks in September that we will not have Vickery delivery or pick up. Watch this page for announcements.
With all the hustle and bustle of back-to-school and new routines, it’s easy to forget things like picking up your TCH order. Remember that we can’t keep your items past 12pm, and we’ll try contacting you any way we know how to make sure you get what you ordered. Now’s a great time to check the phone number on your account to make sure it’s a number I can reach you at 11:45am on a Saturday. I start calling everyone who hasn’t picked up yet then, and will keep trying to reach you until 12pm, when we have to pack it all up. I hate seeing people’s food go somewhere else, and having a good phone number on your account is the best way to keep that from happening.
OKRA RECIPE
“Roasting okra is simple and easy, and as a bonus, the vegetable’s texture is much firmer when roasted.”
Ingredients:
18 fresh okra pods, sliced 1/3 inch thick
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste
2 teaspoons black pepper, or to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Arrange the okra slices in one layer on a foil lined cookie sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
Upcoming Events Around Town
Thursday, August 27, 2015 – 7:00pm
Roswell Chapter Meeting – What’s For Lunch?
http://www.atlantarealfood.com/p/events.html
It’s Back to School time so let’s talk about packing homemade lunches that taste good and are good for you. This can be for children going to school, adults going to work, or just a day away from home. We will show several examples of easy, healthy foods to pack and containers to put them in. Please bring ideas to share if you have been doing this for a while.
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Organic Growing Course
August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia
Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.
Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!
And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!
The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. To registration to to http://canecreekfarm.net/education/classes-and-workshops/. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.
Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 – 7:00pm
Roswell Chapter Meeting – WAPF Kitchen Tour
http://www.atlantarealfood.com/p/events.html
My kitchen is not very pretty (needs some serious updating) but many of you have asked for a peak inside my refrigerator and pantry to see what a Weston A. Price kitchen looks like. I will share with you my personal list of pantry staples, talk about where I buy them, and show you which tools/appliances I use most.
Pick Up Options
COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.
VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.
DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.
Main Market Location and Pick Up
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
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!
New Field Farm's Online Market: REMINDER: THURSDAY PICK UP!
Hello,
Just a reminder that PICK UP IS THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 AT THE USUAL TIMES HERE AT THE FARM AND AT THE UNION MILL.
PLEASE ORDER BY 8:00 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19 if you haven’t already done so.
Thanks,
Tim
GFM : Farmer’s Market Fresh Program Coming to Greene County
UT Extension Greene County is participating in a new program called Farmers’ Market Fresh. The Family and Consumer Sciences Agent and Program Assistant will have a booth at the Greeneville Farmer’s Market at the fairgrounds starting Saturday August 22nd running through end of September where they will be offering food demonstrations, recipes, and research-based advice on the best ways to select and store some of our favorite summertime items. The best part of the program – each person who stops by the booth will receive a recipe card for the food being demonstrated that day. At the end of the season, consumers could have an entire collection of recipes all featuring items fresh from the farmers’ market. Recipes to be featured include: apple salad, a refreshing blueberry smoothie, broccoli salad, corn relish salad, cucumber relish perfect for the summer-time hot dogs, green bean salad, a yummy yogurt peach parfait, a tri-pepper salad that will make you want seconds, summer squash with pasta, sweet potato pancakes, fresh tomato bruschetta, and cantaloupe salad. There will be giveaways for the adults and kids. So get ready to have some fun this summer!
If you would like more information about this program please contact Lamanda Weston, FCS Agent, at 798-1710 or lweston@utk.edu.
ALFN Local Food Club: Market Reminder
Good news…it isn’t Wednesday yet! You still have time to make those last minute orders in ALFN’s market.
As further enticement, Los Tacos will be there this Saturday with tamales!! Also, in the spirit of the first week of school, send me any recipe ideas for boxed lunches any of you use with ingredients purchased from ALFN’s market. Recipes can be suited for the office or the playground! I’ll post them next week for folks to use…ahem, and I’m shamelessly looking for good ideas for my kids:)
Make sure you get a volunteer spot for a Saturday market. You can sign up for dates here
In the meantime, pray, dance, meditate, or sing for rain!
Rest well,
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is now closed for ordering
he Spa City Co-op market is now closed for ordering.
Please mark your calendars to pick up your orders at Emergent Arts on Friday July 10th from 3:30 – 5:30, preferably before 5 pm.
We still need a volunteer for this weeks market for the 1 to 3:30 shift.
this market’s manager
Karen Schuman
501-276-3318
nwlve1962@gmail.com
Champaign, OH: In The Summertime
And I love to live so pleasantly…
Live this life of luxury…
Lazing on a sunny afternoon…
In the summertime…
(In The Summertime-The Kinks)
We are now in the middle part of August. Still plenty of summer days left, plenty of lazy days of sun, but then outside forces want to keep pushing our thoughts to fall.
Early back to school, fall decorations, Halloween displays…can we just have a minute and stop? Can we just love the warmth, the sun, the amazing produce that is coming to us, locally, in these last weeks of summer? Can we just celebrate the remaining long and sunny days?
One way to celebrate is by ordering, locally, through our market. Order the produce that will not be around much longer. Get to know seasonal, local produce. Get to know the farmers behind the produce. Get to know all of your local producers of locally produced meat, dairy, eggs, fish, baked goods, produce, dried herbs, garlic, cheese…get to know it all, right here, on a sunny afternoon, at this little local market of love…
It is now Tuesday evening. The market will close for the week at 10pm! You need to think about your orders, get your account pulled up, and then begin the weekly ordering, shopping, that helps you support local while taking the stress out of your week…
You have until 10pm…go, make it happen!! Keep the summertime alive with ordering all of the produce that won’t be around for much longer!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Russellville Community Market: RCM Order Reminder
Hey everyone! Just a quick reminder that we’ll be closing for orders tonight at 10:00 p.m. Get your orders in soon!
Happy ordering!
We hope to see you on Thursday for the market pick-up!
Check out our Facebook page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events.
Be sure to click on the “Like” button at the top of the Facebook page to get automatic updates. Thanks!
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
Russellville Community Market
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Reminder
Reminder – The Spa City Co-op online market will close this evening at 9 pm. Be sure to place your order before that time, and plan to pick up this Friday.
Head over to spacity.locallygrown.net and see what fabulous new products are available right now.
Cross Timbers Food Cooperative: CTFC Market Open for August 29 Pick-up
Hey, folks—
Ordering for the second August delivery is OPEN.
Orders can be placed through Sunday, August 23.
Pickup is from 1:30 – 2:30 PM on Saturday, August 29.
Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative