The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
The market is open but all inventory will be updated by tomorrow so if you order tonight please be sure to check back on Monday!
~Stacy
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for December 1
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
Hello again! I hope you all had a pleasant week, able to spend time with loved ones and having time to reflect on the things to be thankful for (even while fretting over the many things out there to fret over).
The Athens Christmas parade will be held this Thursday night, and it will be impossible to get through downtown. Plan your travel accordingly! We do not open until 4:30, but we will start filling orders earlier if the growers have all arrived and unloaded on time. If you’re coming late in the evening, be sure to give downtown a wide berth!
If you do want to hang out with us while waiting for the traffic to die down, it’s a great week to do so. Linda from Sylvan Falls Mill up in Rabun Gap will be joining us at the “Meet The Grower” table. She’s not a grower herself, but she does buy much of the grains that she grinds in her mill from growers throughout the North Georgia mountains, and bakes them up into the most wonderful items which she serves at her bed and breakfast there at the mill and sells through ALG and other markets. I wait all year for her fantastic noël log cakes, available only in December. Every year growing up, my mother made similar cakes for our holiday parties, and so besides being delicious, Linda’s cakes bring back wonderful memories for me. I’m going to have to quickly finish all the desserts I made for Thanksgiving so I can make room in my kitchen for one of these cakes this week.
This is the time for holiday artisan markets, and it seems like each year there are more than ever in Athens. I hope to provide a list next week of all the upcoming holiday artisan markets, so please let me know if you know of any you want me to mention particularly. I’ll spread the word when I hear of more as they happen via our Twitter and Facebook feeds. If you don’t already follow them, you can find the addresses right above. You’ve already demonstrated your commitment to buy some of your food from local farmers. Giving gifts made from local artisans is just as important, and can be even more rewarding!
One of our farmers is helping our community of artisans by opening up a permanent market space for them called “HIP Vintage and Handmade” at 215 Commerce Boulevard, right next to the roller skating rink off Atlanta Highway. Leslie Lawson and her husband, of Blackbriar Farms, have been working hard on it and are hosting a grand opening on Friday. Heres an announcement from Leslie: "On Friday, December 2 you are invited to our Grand Opening at Hip Vintage & Handmade. We will be open from 10 am til 9 pm. Hip Vintage & Handmade is a great place to shop for an array of handmade goods as well as vintage and antiques. For vendors or “makers” it is a place to lease a variety of display options, from a basket or a small shelf all the way up to a large booth for selling their handmade items and vintage / antiques. The store is set up with the booths on one side and specific handmade sections on the other. The idea is for each vendor to be able to make their own display, and advertise directly to the public within their display. The store is fairly large (8000+ sq feet). We also have a big “paper moon” photo booth for folks to take a snapshot of themselves(free). It really is neat and we hope that Athens gets a kick out of it. There is no charge to pop in and take your photo in it. We made it several years ago for a fundraiser and it was just sitting in the barn at our farm so we thought it would be fun to share it with all of Athens. And we have a classroom where we will be holding some art classes and homesteading classes (we also own Blackbriar Farms and teach a few basic practicality classes). This classroom space is available for lease, too. Come take a look at what is happening at Hip Vintage & Handmade."
Thanks so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers and artisans, 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 for a few more weeks. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings also for a couple more weeks. They have a website too. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open for the season 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 winter hours from 1-4. 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!
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weekly product list
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,
Hope you all had a great holiday last week! We’re looking forward to seeing you again this week.
We’ll have the online market open for ordering until Tuesday at 5 pm for this Wednesday’s market.
NEW this week: Foundation farm has parsley and spinach, and Green Fork Farm has sweet potatoes.
Also available this week:
Vegetables—Arugula, spinach, kale, swiss chard, bok choy, lettuce, carrots, and sweet potatoes.
Herbs—Parsley, rosemary, dill, cilantro, ginger and turmeric.
Eggs—Pastured, free range.
Meat—Pastured beef, lamb, and goat.
Fermented foods—Okra and jalapenos.
Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.
Place your order now, then pick up and pay on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
We look forward to seeing you!
Green Fork Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
Inside Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR
To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—-if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for November 27th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Hearty Greens Gratin
from Good Food Matters at Nancyvienneau.com
2-3 bunches greens – collard, kale, broccoli
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
3 cups Half-and-Half
1/2 pound shredded sharp cheddar (can be a combination of yellow and white sharps)
Preheat oven to 350 convection or 375 conventional.
Remove the leaf ribs and tear the leaves into pieces. Place into a large bowl. Sprinkle the leaves with salt, black pepper and nutmeg and toss. Heap the seasoned kale into a 9 inch by 13 inch baking dish. Pour the half-and-half over the kale, taking care that it doesn’t spill over the sides. Top with shredded cheddar, tucking some of the shreds underneath some leaves.
Place into the oven, middle rack, and bake for 45 minutes (convection) or an hour (conventional)
Let cool for 5 minutes and serve.
Makes 8 servings
Market News
Hello!
We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family!
Big thanks goes out to you all for bringing canned goods and turkeys to our food drive for The Nashville Rescue Mission! Overall, we donated over 200 lbs of food! We so appreciate your support and enthusiasm for your community!
We really appreciate all the effort you put into shopping with Fresh Harvest! We are your farmers, and all the money you spend here goes directly to supporting small sustainable farms and local businesses who cherish every dollar.
We’ve got some great offerings for you this week! Enjoy some salads and good greens after all that holiday fare!
We are excited to announce the 2nd annual Wreath Making Workshop at Turnbull Creek farm! This will be held this Saturday, December 3rd at 1:00. We had sooo much fun last year, that we just have to invite you all to join us again! Tickets are available on the Market page under “Workshops”
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!
Dawson Local Harvest: The Dawson Local Harvest is OPEN This Week!
Dawson Local Harvest for Dec. 2nd
The Market is OPEN this week!
HI EVERYBODY
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend! What a kickoff for the Holiday season!
Winter may be impending, but you can still get lots of all-natural, locally-grown Produce, including Cabbage, Collards, Baby Carrots, several varieties of Kale, Turnips, and our first red Beets. The full lineup of MY DAILY BREAD is available, including Baked Goods, Breads, Desserts, Jams, Jellies, and lots more. Also available is Raw Milk, Eggs, free-range Pork, Homey, and more. Take a look at The Market for this week to see all that’s available.
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can now order until Tuesday night at 9pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
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.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
ALFN Local Food Club: Market is Open!
Hey everyone!
The market is open!
Also, head over to our blog to learn more about Giving Tuesday!
The Wednesday Market: We're Open for Orders
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
We hope everyone had an enjoyable Thanksgiving celebration. Now, we turn our attention to the busy Christmas season. Please keep The Wednesday Market in mind as a source for gifts and food items as you are planning.
Thank you for your support of locally grown agriculture and thanks for choosing to purchase from our hometown farmers.
We’ll see you at the Market!
Thanks,
Beverly
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Reminder: Place your order by 6pm today
Just a friendly reminder 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
CLG: Opening Bell: Duck Eggs, Apples, Cheese, Cauliflower!
Good evening!
Now that all the Thanksgiving frenzy is over, it’s time to start planning for Christmas! The holidays are great for visiting with family and eating lots of delicious food, and we’re very lucky to have so much variety being produce locally. We will be open all FIVE Fridays in December to supply you with lots of fresh, local goodies. Several of your Growers have high tunnels which extend the growing season for their crops. Look for all the cole crops, like Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage, Kale, etc.
We haven’t had a freeze yet at Cedar Rock Ridge, so we are still enjoying fresh tomatoes, bell peppers, basil, etc. If you’d like to enjoy the taste of summer all winter long, why not ask Santa for a food dehydrator? A hearty stew with cherry tomato halves and jalapeno and bell pepper slices tastes so good in February!
Volunteer Opportunity! Because many of our wonderful market workers are college students who will be going home for the holidays, we have some 4-hour shifts available on Friday, December 23rd and 30th. Maybe you have a teenager that would like to earn $20 in food credit? We can put them to work, and they’ll have a great time guaranteed! Call or text Steve for details or questions.
Most items are listed by 6pm Sunday, but check back again before the market closes Tuesday night to see if any other items are ready to be harvested for you! Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat for better health!
Check out over 500 wonderful items listed right now. See you on Friday!
Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:
www.conway.locallygrown.net
Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!
Have a great week!
Steve
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net
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 Frosty Morning!
We hope your holiday was wonderful and to kick off the back to regular-life schedule, be sure to get your healthy, locally produced goods right here!
Ann E Mays would like to thank all of the generous customers who bought pies and cakes from the girls last week! My girls are baking their fingers off trying to make Christmas money for gifts and we truly appreciate your support. We will be taking a much needed vacation this week but will be back with pies, cakes and delicious Christmas cookies on December 4. We look forward to seeing you all then!
Linda with Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has been working hard to be ready for your holiday needs! She sends this note
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has some things to help with your Christmas decorations. This year, in addition to our kissing balls, we also have centerpiece baskets of greenery. They’re selling as fast as I can make them at this time, so place your order soon.
Botanical Harmony Farm has added an Organic Green Tea and Sea Clay soap to their lineup. Amazing antioxidants and pulling power to help clear oily skin yet not leave it dry! Goat milk is nourishing and helps repair skin cells!
They also have a new Eco-Soy Candle in a variety of Fragrances.
“While we don’t use any fragrance oils in our skin care, Phtalate-free fragrance oils along with exceptionally clean-burning, renewable, soy-oil and paper core wicks are a great choice for burning in the home.
We love the scents we have chosen and hope you will too! There will be seasonal favorites, themed gift sets and more to come! We are working hard to be ready for your holiday gifting!”
See you Wednesday!
As always, we thank L & L Contractors for their hospitality and generosity in hosting our market! Please remember them in your contracting needs! They support us so please return the support to them!
See you Wednesday!
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/