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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.
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh harvest - Order Reminder! Salad Time!
Contact Info
Our Website: freshharvest.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/freshharvestllc
Email:
Tallahassee May tally@wildblue.net
John Drury john.drury@att.net
Phone:
Tally 931-623-0631
John 615-838-0428
Market News
Hello!
It’s salad time of the year – lots of great lettuces and other salad fixins still on the Market. If you haven’t ordered yet, you have until Tuesday evening.
There are plenty of lovely plants for your garden – it is that time of year! The basil and herb plants are just beautiful, and are ready to be planted!
You have until Tuesday night to place your order.
Thanks for all your support!
We really look forward to seeing you!
Thanks for your support, and we will see you on Wednesday!
John and Tally
Recipes
GFM : Mothers Day Special
Take a look under Bath and Beauty for a One Time Only Massage Therapy AT Special for Mothers Day.
A 20 Minute Chair Massage for that special mom in your life for only $10.
Order now, only 6 available.
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weekly product list
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers:
We will not have market this Wednesday, May 9. We will return to the market next Wednesday, May 16. We look forward to seeing you then!
Thanks,
Green Fork Farmers Market
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: This week on The Cumming Harvest
To Contact Us
The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@gmail.com
Facebook
This Week
Market opens at 10AM
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The Cumming Harvest would not be year-round market that it is without farms like Phoenix Gardens. In 2005, Phoenix Gardens began as a hobby farm for Brennan and Gwendolyn Washington, originally of New York; soon however, their passion for providing their community with good food led them make Phoenix Gardens into a full-fledged urban farm. Today, their Certified Naturally Grown farm is situated on 2.5 acres in Lawrenceville and is a blend of traditional row crops, raised beds and hoop houses. They, along with their son, run it year- round.
But Gwendolyn and Brennan aren’t farmers only. Over the years the Washingtons have put themselves at the heart of the fight to create sustainable local food systems. Brennan founded the Georgia Farmers Market Association (of which The Cumming Harvest is a member), and has sat on the board of Georgia Organics, Southern SARE and the Georgia Food Policy Council. Recently, Brennan was named to the 2018 BALLE Local Economy Fellowship, a group of innovators across America and Canada working to build local economies that work for all.
Tragically, in 2015, Gwendolyn and Brennan suffered a devastating fire that led them to stop operations for 18 months. But Phoenix Gardens has truly lived up to its name, rising from the ashes reborn, renewed, and very much alive. Currently, Phoenix Gardens is working on Organic certification and is expanding into the realm of jams, jellies and pickles. They have also recently added a flock of Araucana chickens who lay the most beautiful blue eggs.
Please come on out on Saturday to meet Gwendolyn, who will be our Farmer of the Week. You won’t be sorry that you did!
ON THE MARKET:
Sugar snap peas and summer squash— need I say more?
STRAWBERRIES season is almost over; make sure to eat some fresh berries and stock your freezer before they are gone!
Watsonia Farms PEACHES are in! You don’t want to miss them.
The WHITE OAK PASTURES May order is now underway. They raise pastured chicken, duck, pork, goat and more. Come by the market or email Jennifer at thecummingharvest@gmail.com
Indian Creek Angus is back again this week, having a SALE on a variety of items, including steak, brisket and roast.
Cultured Traditions is back this week with pickled beets, a variety of kraut flavors, kvass and jun.
THE MARKET WILL BE CLOSED ON SATURDAY, MAY 26 FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
Pick-Up
Market Location and Pick Up
Pick Up every Saturday from 10am-12pm.
Located in a small building directly behind The Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit.
724 Pilgrim Mill Road, Cumming, GA 30040
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!
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!!
www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
Join us this weekend at the market for Kids Day! Lots of fun, free activities and Dragonfly Studio will be painting faces for a fee. Candice has a nice range of prices and does a beautiful job.
While you’re at the market be sure to get some strawberries! Lamb, goat, beef, pork, poultry and farm fresh eggs are all available. We have all the greens, asparagus, bok choy, turnips, radishes, and cilantro, honey, breads, jam, locally roasted coffee, Lefse, and more!
It will be Mother’s Day weekend so be sure to pick up some flowers or a nice hand crafted item. There is so much to choose from!
Have a great week and see you Saturday!
Winnsboro, TX: Market is Open!
Good Morning,
The market is now open for shopping until tomorrow evening.
Shop our growing variety of greens and herbs. Pick up a sweet treat or healthy, gluten-free granola. Don’t forget the BEEF!
Have a great week & I’ll see you Thursday 4-5:30 at the depot for pick-up.
Stacy
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for May 10
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
It’s a week of transitions, what with UGA done for the semester (and Maymester starting up) and the public schools starting to wind down for the year. With sudden changes in schedules and routine, it’s also a week that more people that usual tend to forget to pick up their orders. It’s a good time to check the phone number on your account, over on the Your Account page, to make sure that it’s current and preferably a cell phone. I start calling people who haven’t arrived at 7:30 — we are open until 8 — and every week there are folks I reach who completely forgot it was Thursday. There are also usually people I’m not able to reach at all, because I have a number for a home phone or they don’t answer and don’t have voice mail set up, and 8 o’clock rolls around and their food is still sitting there. When that happens I have to give the food away and charge them anyway, because the growers deserve to get paid. I’d much rather you get the food you order, even if we have to work out an an arrangement when I reach you with the reminder call, and that’s much easier if I can reach you before we leave for the night.
I don’t have any other news this week, so I’ll let you get right to ordering. Thank you so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market has returned to Saturday mornings at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons at Creature Comforts downtown. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market has returned, and you can catch the details on their website here: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market/. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running Saturdays from 9 to noon. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com. Folks to the east can check out the Hartwell Farmers Market, which starts bright and early on Saturday morning from 7am to noon, and Tuesday afternoons from noon to 4pm. If you know of any other area markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
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!
Dawson Local Harvest: MAY MARKET NEWS
Dawson Local Harvest for May 11th
May Market News
HI EVERYBODY!
LEILANI’S is still running out the string on cool-weather Veggies like several varieties of Lettuces and Kales, Bok Choi, Cabbage, Radishes, Turnips and more. But Summer is nigh, sort of, and so the fields have already been planted with Tomatoes, Beans, Eggplant, Squash, and other delectables. So get the great cool-weather crunchy stuff now while you can. Just saying!
OH, and trying to bring in Fresh Shrimp this week! Will send out a separate Email if we can make it happen!
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can now order until Tuesday night at 9 pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 6 pm.
You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net
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! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
If you like what we’re doing please tell a friend!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for May 6th
Contact Info
Our Website: freshharvest.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/freshharvestllc
Email:
Tallahassee May tally@wildblue.net
John Drury john.drury@att.net
Phone:
Tally 931-623-0631
John 615-838-0428
Market News
Hello!
It’s lettuce week, ya’ll! We’ve got yummy varieties for you this week, so enjoy the warming weather and eat salad! Even a delicious iceberg type – the real deal and so much better than you can get in a grocery store!
We also have lots of herb plants left – beautiful basil plants, which you can never have enough of, and some new dill, cilantro and rosemary!
The Bloomy Rind is off this week. Meanwhile, please support our other vendors! We are thankful to have them around!
This week we plan on being on the grass down at the parking lot. We are really thankful to Trinity Presbyterian Church for allowing us to set up on their property, going on 10 years now! We are ever appreciative of their support.
We really look forward to seeing you!
Thanks for your support, and we will see you on Wednesday!
John and Tally
Recipes
Sweet Potato and Avocado Green Salad
A simple and satisfying salad that uses up our delicious produce!
SWEET POTATO
1 large or 2 small organic sweet potatoes (~200 g), skin on, halved then sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
1 Tbsp (15 ml) avocado or coconut oil (or water)
Pinch sea salt
DRESSING
1/4 cup (60 g) tahini (sesame seed paste)
2 Tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
1 Tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup (omit if you prefer a less sweet dressing)
Pinch sea salt
Water to thin (4-6 Tbsp)
SALAD
5 cups greens of choice
1 ripe avocado, cubed
optional: 2 Tbsp hemp seeds
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add sweet potatoes, toss in a bit of oil (or water) and salt, and spread into an even layer.
Bake 15 minutes. Then flip/toss to ensure even baking. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until tender and golden brown.
In the meantime, prepare dressing by adding tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, and salt to a small mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Then add water a little at a time until a semi-thick, pourable dressing is achieved.
Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more lemon for acidity, salt for saltiness, or maple syrup for sweetness. Set aside.
Assemble salad by adding greens to a serving bowl and topping with roasted sweet potato and avocado. Sprinkle on hemp seeds (optional), and serve with dressing.
Leftovers keep (stored separately) in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Dressing will stay for 5-7 days.
Yalaha, FL: Market open, Yalaha
Order now through 5 pm May 10th for May 12th Pickup (or contact me if you want a different day, we have some flexibility.)
Remember to tell me when you want to pick up!
Send me a message if you are interested in Getting Channel Catfish.
If you have any particular requests, let me know I’m happy to grow to order.
Sign in to order. https://yalaha.locallygrown.net/market
You have to sign in to see the add to cart button. Then click the add to cart button on the items you want to buy. Remember you need to check out before your order will be placed.
Remember to let me know when you want to pick up on Sat or maybe even Friday late afternoon or on Sunday. (If I don’t send you an e-mail confirmation of your order and pick up time, please make sure you checked out and completed your order.)