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.
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: 'Bits and Bites' - news and reminder to order!
The Market is open!
Cow Milk Orders MUST be placed by 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Welcome
For those who missed it the first time, I am pleased to welcome Anne-Marie Bilella of Bella Vista Farm to our Market Family! We are so blessed! Anne-Marie is a trained Herbalist, Certified Mushroom Hunter, Forager, Grower of Medicinal Herbs and Herbal Product Formulator. She is an expert in all things Herbal and I am very excited that her products are now available to us! Anne-Marie sells wild mushrooms and cultivated mushrooms when they are available. Her handcrafted herbal tea blends, spice and soup blends, healing salves, lip balms, toothpastes, deodorants and herbal vinegars are all excellent! Anne-Maire also teaches classes and will list them on the Market as they become available. You will all get to meet this wonderful lady soon as she will be coming to the Markets to meet you and share specifics of her products and expertise! Again, Welcome, Anne-Marie! Anne-Marie has listed Chantrell Mushrooms this week! Don’t miss the opportunity to grab some!
Order for both the Lilburn Market and the Snellville Market at:
Heirloom Living Market
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Remember to Order:
Grass-fed Meats – Heritage Farm
Gluten Free Bakery – No Gluten Inc.
Medicinal Teas – Bella Vista Farm
Microgreens – Cedar Seeder Wellness Farm
Mushrooms – Bella Vista Farm
Raw Cow Milk – Cedar Rock Dairy
Raw Goat Milk – Little Tots Estate
Eggs – Cedar Rock Dairy
Eggs – Little Tots Estate
Eggs – Fry Farm (only with Harvest Box)
Veggies – Back River Farm
Doug’s Garden
Fry Farm
Grow with the Flow
The Veggie Patch
Ordering and Pickup Information
Cedar Seeder Wellness Farm
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location:
The Farm
4108 Anderson Livsey Lane
Snellville, GA 30039
Click Here for Map
All Saints Lutheran Church
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 3:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location:
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
…a few thoughts…
Our Farmers are all working hard to bring us clean, fresh, locally grown produce. Mother Nature has provided rain…and rain and still more rain! This has resulted in loss of crops, reduction in quantity of available produce, re-planting and a good amount of prayers! Please, be aware that our great Farmers go above and beyond to provide for us and our families! It is season like this, that I am MOST aware of the sacrifices they make to be a Farmer. From financial loss to lost time with their families and everything in between. We owe them a debt of gratitude and continued support! When you order a produce item, you can say thank you by putting a remark in the Grower Comment section below the item on your checkout page!
You can also help the Farmers and the Market by sharing the Market link with your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers! In order to make delivering our orders financially feasible, it is necessary to meet minimums for each Farmer! Buy Local! Support our Farmers!
Some Members may have noticed that Doug Ruling of Doug’s Farm is back on the Market. His gardening venue has changed location, but Doug is back doing what he loves. He has recently had some health issues and will be having surgery soon! Please keep him in your prayers!
We are settling in at The Farm! That is the nickname we have fondly given to Cedar Seeder Wellness Farm! Created, owned and farmed by George High with his Volunteers and the support of his wife Krista, The Farm has welcomed us with open arms! We are located in a quaint, stone building, complete with tin roof right at the front of the property. It is lovely and just perfect for a Farm Market! Bethe and I love hanging out with George on Thursday! The man is a fountain of information and walking around the Farm with him is indeed educational and a treat! George is at The Farm on Thursday and Friday working; however, he makes himself available to those who would like to stop by to tour, learn or just chat! With Microgreens growing, Gardens being tended, baby Turkeys gobbling at the parents, Chickens and a few goats, there is always something going on and it is a fun place to visit! Grab the kids and head over to Cedar Seeder Wellness Farm! You will be glad you did!
All Cow Milk Orders MUST be in by 8:00pm SUNDAY!!
I know that this is a change from what is has always been; however, Sam needs this information on Sunday night so that he can plan his workload and deliveries to ensure we get our milk and eggs!
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Russellville Community Market: RCM Opening Bell
Hey RCM’ers,
Welcome to another great market week!
Look for newly added products each week!
We also have your staples like eggs, breads, and honey.
There are lots of great RCM products to be had. Order away!
Like us on Facebook for up to date news and exciting RCM announcements. Check out our page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events too! RCM Facebook
Peruse 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.
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!
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Goat Milk! Order extra - Lil Tot will be out of town
Hi Everyone,
Just got word from Rusty at Little Tots Estates that provides the co-op raw goat milk that he will be able to deliver milk this week but not the 2 following weeks since he will be out of town.
Please place your order by 6pm today.
If you are freezing milk – make sure you take off at least a 1/4 cup of milk before you freeze whether you are freezing in plastic jugs or glass jars. Since liquids expand when they freeze if you don’t leave space they might explode out of the container.
Have a great day!
Nora
Buford Locally Grown : Goat Milk! Order extra - Lil Tot will be out of town 7/18 & 7/25
Hi Everyone,
Just got word from Rusty at Little Tots Estates that provides the co-op raw goat milk that he will be able to deliver milk this week but not the 2 following weeks since he will be out of town.
Please place your order by 6pm today.
If you are freezing milk – make sure you take off at least a 1/4 cup of milk before you freeze whether you are freezing in plastic jugs or glass jars. Since liquids expand when they freeze if you don’t leave space they might explode out of the container.
Have a great day!
Nora
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Reminder Order by 6pm today
Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already placed your order, that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget!
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!
Click Here to Place Your Order For THURSDAY pick up
THIS ORDER IS FOR THURSDAY PICK UP AT SUWANEE LOCATION (1300 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Suite 1104, Suwanee 30024 at Cultured Traditions)
*If you want to order from BUFORD LOCALLY GROWN pick up on TUESDAYS Click here to be redirected to Buford website
YOU CAN ONLY PICK UP FROM THE LOCATION YOU HAVE ORDERED FROM!
Buford Locally Grown : Reminder Order by 6pm today
Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already placed your order, that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget.
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!
Click Here to Place Your Order
THIS ORDER IS FOR TUESDAY PICK UP AT BUFORD LOCATION (4942 Austin Park Ave, Buford – Behind KCO Audio)
Stones River Market: Weblog Entry
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
Good morning everyone! The market is open and ready for your orders. Take a moment to browse! There is so much to see and choose from!
Flying S Farms has added a new seed-free blackberry jelly.
Ferris Family Farm has added eggplant and peppers.
Erdmann Farm has GORGEOUS cut flowers! Gladiolas and sunflowers are coming in bright and beautiful!
Happy shopping and we thank you so much for your support!
See ya on the porch!
Tracey & Ashleigh
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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/
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for July 13
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
These daily storms have been something else, no? I always think about our market growers who are working outside in the rain day after day, trying to make do with what the weather’s given them. It’s so easy to be removed from our food, and the conditions under which it was grown and harvested, but when it was grown just down the road from your house, you know exactly what kind of weather the farmers have to put up with. It’s been a challenging season, for sure, but at least it’s not been hot and dry.
It’s time again for “Tomatoes at Terrapin”, the annual fund raiser for the Athens Nurses Clinic. I think every year it’s been on a Thursday right during ALG pickups, so I’ve never gone, but this year it’s a Saturday! This Saturday, in fact, from 4:30 to 7:30. The Athens Nurses Clinic is a quiet but hugely important group in town, and attendees at this event get to help them continue their cause of providing free medical services to our community by eating deliciously fresh, locally grown tomato sandwiches and drinking refreshing, locally brewed Terrapin Beer. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the amazing tomatoes that local farmers donate to the event and help those who need medical services. There will also be live music, provided by The Common People. You can find out more info, and a link to buy tickets ($25 in advance, $27 at the door, including food and a full Terrapin tour with accompanying beer, at their website: http://athensnursesclinic.org/wp/tomatoes-terrapin/. Bring your chairs, blankets, and kids!
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 is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is up and running, Saturdays from 9am to 1pm, and you can find out more here: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market/. The Oconee County Farms Market is open on Saturdays in Watkinsville. Their website is www.oconeefarmersmarket.org. 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 on Saturdays from 9-12. 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. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com. 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!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for July 9th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Tomato Crostada with Thyme
Try something different than your standard tomato pie. Thyme and cheddar are really delicious with the tomatoes!
from NYT Cooking
FOR THE CRUST
1 cups all-purpose flour, more for rolling out dough
1/2 cup fine cornmeal
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (1 stick plus 2 tablespoons), cut into small cubes
1/2 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar
FOR THE FILLING
1 ½ pounds different-colored tomatoes, sliced 1/4-inch thick (or halved if cherry or grape tomatoes)
1 teaspoon kosher sea salt, plus a pinch
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
½ bunch fresh thyme sprigs, plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
1 cup extra-sharp Cheddar, grated
Black pepper, to taste
1 large egg
Flaky sea salt, like Maldon
Make the crust: In a food processor, briefly pulse together flour, cornmeal and salt. Add butter and cheese and pulse until mixture forms chickpea-size pieces (3 to 5 one-second pulses). Add ice water 1 tablespoon at a time, up to 6 tablespoons, pulsing occasionally until mixture is just moist enough to hold together. Form dough into a ball, wrap with plastic and flatten into a disk. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
Meanwhile, line a rimmed baking sheet with a double layer of paper towels. Spread out tomato slices in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt and let sit for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.
In a skillet over medium heat, combine vinegar, honey and thyme sprigs and bring to a simmer; let simmer 2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Wipe out skillet, then add olive oil and garlic. Cook garlic for 2 to 3 minutes, or until garlic is golden and caramelized. Remove garlic and finely chop. Reserve garlic oil.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly flour a work surface and rolling pin. Gently roll out dough to a 1/4-inch thickness, dusting with flour if dough is sticking. Transfer dough to baking sheet and return to fridge for another 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Pat tomatoes dry with paper towels. Brush tomatoes with honey mixture (reserve the thyme sprigs). Leaving a 3-inch border, distribute cheese, garlic and half the chopped thyme leaves on center of crust. Add black pepper to taste, then layer tomatoes in an overlapping pattern, maintaining the 3-inch border. Drizzle garlic oil over tomatoes, sprinkle with remaining thyme leaves and lay the reserved whole thyme sprigs on top. Gently fold crust up around tomatoes, making a 2-inch border.
In a small bowl, whisk egg and 1 teaspoon water. Using a pastry brush, brush egg wash over crust and sprinkle top of crostata with flaky salt. Bake for about 35 minutes, until pastry is deeply golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Market News
Hello!
We’ve got some new veggies this week as high summer season sets in! This time of year the crops are plentiful but less diverse, as only a few plants can stand our hot and humid summer weather.
We’ve still got blueberries, blackberries, and wonderful melons! These are listed in the Fruit section of the Market page .
Remember all our produce and Market items are guaranteed! If you are not satisfied with the quality of an item, let us know and we will refund your money or replace the item. Especially with melons, it can be very hard to tell quality!
Thank you so much for all your support!
See you Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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!