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.
CSA Farmers Market: UNFORTUNATE STRAWBERRY HARVEST
We just got the news that there will not be enough strawberries for us this year.
While all looked well on the surface, when it came time to start picking they discovered that the fruit set was just not there – a situation not obvious until you start looking closely underneath the leaves of the plant – and so there would not be enough berries to go around this year. This includes all of Ware farms outside orders and includes his wholesale accounts, not just us.
As I told someone who wanted to order but wanted a guarantee that they would get berries, there is no such thing as an absolute guarantee when talking about farm harvests. There are just too many variables, and sooner or later reduced or non-existent crop harvest happens to all farmers, for one crop or another (last year many farms had no tomatoes, due to tomato blight.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
Champaign, OH: Suite Madam Blue
Suite Madame Blue, gaze in your looking glass…
You’re not a child anymore…
Suite Madame Blue, the future is all but past…
Dressed in your jewels, you made your own rules…
You conquered the world and more…
(Suite Madam Blue-Styx)
So, I had a serious Styx addiction way, way back in the day. Freshman year in high school can pretty much be summed up, for me, by Styx. And, The Rolling Stones, and The Grateful Dead. But Styx…their music could transport. And, yes, like many girls, I was going to be Tommy Shaw’s girlfriend.
Anyway, recently, my mother gave me a few boxes that came from the attic of our West End house. One of them had ancient little drawings that my grandmother put into book form, and had her handwriting on each book depicting the year with my name. I almost cried just seeing her handwriting.
Another box had a bunch of cassettes and 8 track tapes. Some of the cassettes were mix tapes with years written on the covers. While going through the tapes, I found one with STYX written in marker. And, since you know my love of music, and my love of vintage, you just know that I have a cassette deck in one of my stereo systems. I popped this tape in, and let it play until it hit on this song.
I forgot how much love I had for this song. I started to remember the lyrics, and then the lyrics jumped out at me, reminding me of this little local market of love…
The beginning lyrics that I chose for this Weblog, spoke to me because we are no longer the child, no longer the young new kid. Our market has grown in the past four years, gained a presence that overcame the naysayers or the negative vibes that came with beginning something new. Something untried. Something unproven. We dressed our little market up, we marched it around, we sang it’s praises, we promoted, we conquered.
Suite Madame Blue gives way to our Suite Little Local Market of Love…we are a market of AMAZING proportions! So proud to be a part of the community. So proud to have such a local following.
Tonight, I open the market…I urge you to get to know us, revisit us, or continue to show us the love that you do on a weekly basis.
And, a quick note that I will be reminding you of in the next week…just as this market has grown, conquered, and held it’s own, we, your managers, have been watching, and adjusting when we feel it’s needed.
Beginning with Thursday’s pick up, we will now end pick up at 6pm instead of 6:30 pm*** This is really the first time that we have changed anything to the market, but after keeping records, we feel that the 6-6:30 time zone is no longer needed. So…make note…Customer Pick Up is from 4:30-6pm!!! Vendor Drop Off remains the same!!
Thank you for always supporting us, our little local market of love, and the community!!
Peace, Love, and Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Jonesborough Locally Grown: Saturday Market July 11th
Its July and the produce is rolling in. Sunset View Farm will have fresh corn this week.
PLANTS
tomato plants, vegetable plants, herbs, flowers, butterfly bushes, knockout rose bushes.
Vendors this week: Perry Phillips, Eric Isenberg.
PRODUCE
kale, chard, lettuces, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, leeks, collards, arugula, onions,radishes, blueberries, tomatoes, squash, beets, corn, beans, basil.
Vendors this week: Rogue Harbor Farm, Ranchito la Chiva, Uncle Rob, Dominick’s Garden, Jane Matheson, White’s Mountain Meadow Farm, Salamander Spring Garden, McAnally Farm, Serenity Knoll Farm, Duane the blueberry man, McQueen Farm, Sunset View, Buffalo Trail Orchard, Andy McIntosh.
FROM THE FARM
chicken, beef, pork, lamb, goat cheese, honey, and eggs.
Vendors this week: Clover Creek Farm, Sentelle’s Homemade Sausage, Shiny C, Kany/Perservation Farm, Ziegenwald Dairy, Rosey Apiaries.
FROM THE KITCHEN
breads, muffins, tamales,chocolates, granola bars.
Vendors this week: Farmhouse Gallery, Dona Eva, Jane Wilson
FROM THE ARTIST
pottery, quilted kitchen items, recycled plate art
Artist this week: Tim Roberts Pottery, Becky Chapman – ReBlooms
Julie Martin – The Rusty Barn Star
MUSIC
Bill and his Belles
BREAKFAST
This weeks menu:
Burritos:
Sausage, egg and cheese and
Veggie, egg and cheese
A FEATURED “FARMER”
Ranchito la Chiva, Jose Diaz and Donna Organ
Root vegetables, eggs
Market member since 2009
See you on the street,
Deb
CSA Farmers Market: Growing Season Update July 20, Recipe
- Limited quantities of flavorful tomatoes are soon to be harvested. More lettuce, peppers and cucumbers will be available soon.
- Our cut hay was rained on for a couple days. Fortunately we had a couple of dry days with a steady wind. Once raked, the hay dried out enough to put into round bales. Homegrown and all natural is best for our herds, and for us.
- Michigan weather provides a great growing environment for many species of herbs. Everything from dill to sage and mint grow well here. This is great news for the adventurous cooks and exotic eaters. We recommend that you try a new herb every so often. They provide flavor and a wide variety of complex nutrients, not otherwise found in a regular diet!
Farmer Logic: “With the winds and rains come weeds, humid days, and cool nights. Enjoy the soft soaked beds, get out and pull the weeds.”
Until Next Time
CSA FARMERS MARKET
Lamb and Kale Ragu
Ingredients
- 1 lb Navy Beans, rinsed, sorted and soaked over night -then drained.
- 1 lb ground lamb
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 6 green onions chopped coarsely
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped (discard seeds)
- ½ lb kale of choice, ribbed, and chopped (chop stem and reserve)
- 1 cup chopped garlic scapes
- 1 tbsp. “rub my belly” seasoning
- 1 ½ cups water
Directions
- In a large stock pot simmer lamb, seasoning mix, chopped garlic scapes, reserved kale stems and tomatoes in olive oil, just until meat is browned and tomatoes begin to lose their form.
- Stir in water, add beans, and chopped kale.
- Increase heat to medium and leave to cook until beans are warmed through
- Garnish with raw chopped onion, add salt and pepper to taste.
Local Farms First: Weblog Entry
Greetings!
We are pleased to announce that LocalFarmsFirst.org has reopened. The organization has been donated by ORE/Coldharbour to Matt and Emma of Farm Runners, LLC in the North Fork Valley. Currently, produce is being delivered to the Aspen and CB/GUC restaurants and wholesale accounts.
This website is being updated to enable retail customer ordering to reopen shortly.
In the meantime, farmers do have a few CSA boxes available for immediate weekly delivery, first come, first served. If you are interested, contact farmrunners@gmail.com ASAP, while supplies last.
If you are a bulk or wholesale customer, please also contact farmrunners@gmail.com for more information, as weekly deliveries have now resumed.
Support Local Farms First
Farm Runners LLC
Po Box 891
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
farmrunners@gmail.com
(970)846-8312 (Emma)
(970)310-1485 (Matthew)
Gwinnett Locally Grown: The Market is open for ordering! Welcome CalyRoad Creamery!
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.
Welcome CalyRoad Creamery!
Website: www.calyroadcreamery.com
CalyRoad Creamery, Atlanta’s only artisan cheesemaker, uses farm fresh ingredients and our commitment to quality to create the delectable flavor for our artisan cheeses. Owner, Robin, Schick, was formally trained at the Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese and, with her team, skillfully prepares and ages all of our selections on site and by hand. We use all natural cow’s milk and regionally sourced goat curd for a variety of gourmet fresh and semi-fresh cheeses, including feta, our award winning camembert-style Waypoint, chevre, aged goat cheeses, and chocolate and cheese truffles.
Workshops for July
Chemical Free Cleaning with Essential Oils Workshop
Meet with Cheryl of Gwinnett Locally Grown to learn about the benefits of chemical free cleaning with essential oils. She will show you how to create your own effective and all-natural cleaning products that kill germs without adding any harsh or toxic chemicals. Please bring your own 8 oz jar to take home your own laundry detergent.
Thur. July 16, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cost: Free.
To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.
Beekeeping for Beginners with Jay
This is a one hour condensed instructional class that will take you through a brief history of honey bees and into the A-Z basics of the keeping of bees.
Wed. July 22, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cost: $10
To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.
Yummy Raw Snacks Workshop with Marilyn
The raw food diet: benefits including improved digestion, more energy and improved overall health. Join us for a class about what makes live food so yummy. Watch demos and taste a variety of delicious sweet and savory snacks.
Tue. July 28, 2015 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $10
To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.
Mozzarella 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.
Tue. Aug. 11, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cost: $5
To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.
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.
In other news….
What’s up with the Salmon?
Back in Time Farm will be supplying Alaskan Wild Caught salmon through his son, Running Wild Alaskan Seafood, LLC.
This deliciously fresh salmon is carefully selected directly from the fishermen’s nets from the cold Alaskan waters before it ever enters the ship’s hold. Only the best is chosen to become part of " Running Wild Alaskan Seafood’s" premium offerings. The fish is immediately bled and iced down before making the short boat ride to the processor located in Homer, Alaska. Here it is quickly processed and flash frozen (to ensure freshness) then packed into coolers for the overnight trip to Georgia. This is the freshest salmon available without going to Alaska to catch it yourself. Red Sockeye salmon is packed with flavor and nutrition.
We are within a week or so of having this salmon at our very own market!The packages will be 8 ounces and sell for $9.50 a pack.
I have emailed all those interested that emailed me and I will be making sure that when they place their orders, they have priority. But there will be enough for Market sales. This will be the first catch and then we are hoping for a second catch 3 weeks later, but that isn’t guaranteed yet.
So watch for the email to buy coming in about a week or two.
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!
Cheryl Gelatt
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 Cumming Harvest - Closed: Newsletter - July 11, 2015
A NOTE ABOUT PEACHES – Organic peaches do not have any synthetic fungicide or petroleum-based wax to extend their naturally short shelf-life. We deliver them slightly firm, and they soften extremely quickly, so prepare to eat or process them within about two days of delivery.
LEILANI’S GARDENS
Leilani’s began in 1997 as a small Garden Center near downtown Dawsonville. We quickly outgrew our space and relocated to our present site on Hwy 53 in 2001. From the very beginning Leilani’s has been an all-natural grower of quality produce and herb, vegetable, and fruit plants. We are your local source for great-tasting, wholesome, nutritious produce. Leilani’s follow the strict organic standards of Certified Naturally Grown and are proud to display their symbol of quality.
If great-tasting, all-natural locally-grown produce is your thing, Leilani’s is your kind of place. Organic tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, and beans are just a little of what we have to offer from late Spring to Fall, and lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, and more are available in the cooler seasons. With the use of a heated greenhouse and several cold frames Leilani’s is able to grow produce year round, because after all, you have to eat year-round anyway, so why shouldn’t you eat produce that’s fresh, nutritious, and delicious year-round?
Look for the following produce offered from Leilani’s this week under the “vegetables” tab on the market:
ON SALE – Cherry Sun Gold Tomatoes for $ 3.00 normally $4.00 – These little gems are amazingly sweet and delicious!
Also available:
Heirloom tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, zucchini- regular and eight ball, bell peppers all colors, Beans- green and purple
Leilani’s also offers a selection of plants from their nursery, check under the "plants’ tab on the market. Currently they are selling flowering plants and some herbs. Throughout the year you can find seasonal plants to purchase for your yard or garden.
Other Market Highlights This Week…
Welcome Jeanne Henkel, our youngest budding farm girl, she has harvested wild Chanterelle Mushrooms this week to sell on the market.
Upcoming Events Around Town
Raising Backyard Chickens CLASSES ARE LISTED ONLINE
Sherry Crelin is offering the Raising Backyard Chicken presentation at Chamblee Acre, her local sustainability demonstration homestead property. Sherry has over 35 years of experience as a post-secondary educator, corporate trainer, and small scale homesteading advocate. Her interests in organic gardening, alternative energy/medicine and humane education reach back to the 1960s. Sherry’s unique combination of practical hands-on experience and academic background offer a down to earth, yet evidence based perspective on sustainable living practices. Her primary interests include developing the Chamblee Acre homestead, supporting animal rights and protection, and sharing these passions with ten grandchildren. Sherry is a full time faculty member at Capella University, a member of the Ladies Homestead Gathering of Dawson/Forsyth and a Forsyth County Master Naturalist.
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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. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.
Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793
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.
Group Buys
Green Pastures – I’ll start taking orders for July on July 8th.
Cheese – We still have a good bit at the market. Cheese is available for order online.
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!
Palouse Grown Market: Market is Open Tomorrow!
Hello lovers of local food!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Palouse Grown Market will be open and taking orders for the week!
We have an array of delicious veggies, farm-fresh eggs, farmhouse style cheese, grass fed and finished beef, and more.
Make ordering local foods a snap!
Visit us at:
http://pgm.locallygrown.net/
Thank you and enjoy your week!
Holly
Market Manager
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is now closed for ordering
The 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.
this market’s manager
Karen Schuman
501-276-3318
nwlve1962@gmail.com