Cross Timbers Food Cooperative:  CTFC Market Open for July 4 Pick-up; Next Delivery Will Be August 15

Hey, folks—

Ordering for the first July delivery is OPEN.

Orders can be placed through Sunday, June 28.

Delivery is Saturday, July 4, from 1:30 – 2:30 P.M.

This will be the last delivery until August 15.

Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative

Champaign, OH:  A Day In The Life

This week’s spotlight is on our newest market vendor, Sarah, of Stillhaven Gardens!

Sarah joined our little local market of love, back in the winter, and we are excited to have her and her products!

She is not alone in her first market venture…she is always accompanied by her two cute sons when she delivers! They are helping, learning, and enjoying this experience!

So, we say welcome to Sarah…

I’m two weeks new to the market and already having a great time. Thanks so much to those who have already placed orders with Stillhaven Gardens! Every year I like to grow several new items, and the garden is always full of weird and wonderful edibles. You won’t find them all in my listing, but don’t be surprised if you discover a little something extra tucked into your order from time to time. This week the lettuce orders got a few edible borage flowers in their bags. Gardening and eating should be an adventure and I look forward to sharing it with you!

Thanks,
Sarah

Champaign, OH:  You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello...

Hello, hello
I don’t know why you say goodbye
I say hello
(Beatles – Hello Goodbye)

So, just last week, we said a sad goodbye to Steven of The Berry Patch! Strawberry season was way too short but we loved what he brought, and we were thankful for the season!

This week, just when we sadly thought of a week of no berries, I got a call from Cathy Pullins telling me to add her red raspberries to the market!! Yes, Champaign Berry is back with us with their fresh berries!!

Again…seasonal, local, amazing!

Get your orders in, quickly!!

Just as we said, goodbye, we gladly say, hello, to the next berry!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Old99Farm Market:  OLd 99 Farm, week of June 21 2015

I gotta say, this is worth leading off wtih. Talk about one guy having a ‘noble goal’ and making it happen; learn about Cary Fowler…

First the UK paper of record, the Guardian, gives a current update on the Seed vault at Svelbard, Norway. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/climate-consensus-97-per-cent/2015/may/22/seeds-of-time-preserving-food-resources-in-a-hot-future-climate

Some people are getting ready for monoculture food crop disasters… the story of the guy who got the seedvault project started is now a film. Trailer here http://www.seedsoftimemovie.com/trailer

Crop diversity pioneer Cary Fowler travels the world, educating the public about the dire consequences of our inaction. Along with his team at The Global Crop Diversity Trust in Rome, Cary struggles to re-invent a global food system so that it can,in his words: “last forever.” Cary aims to safeguard the last place that much of our diversity is left in tact: in the world’s vulnerable gene banks. Here is his 2009 TED talk http://www.ted.com/talks/cary_fowler_one_seed_at_a_time_protecting_the_future_of_food

The film will be available for sale in the fall, only showing advance screenings in the US now.

And of more local interest, we have strawberries! Tho limited supply. Asparagus season is over till next year.
New lettuces in the garden Romaine and Butter, winter sown crops were much appreciated by you and the cows, who got into the greenhouse last week, thanks to yours truly leaving the back door open.

We had a delightful Strawberry Solstice on Sunday. Next year I will avoid scheduling conflict with Fathers Day! We did a leisurely wagon ride through the pastures, and got close up to the Lineback calf, born two days earlier.

Palatine Fruit and Roses first delivery run is approaching. I don’t have enough expressions of interest yet to convince them to make Old 99 a stop on their way to Brantford. Speak up if you want unsprayed, tree ripened fruit by emailing me. The schedule look like this
July 5. to 15. early cherries
July 15. to July 30 – late cherries, apricot, early golden plums, early peaches
Aug. 12 to Aug 20 – free stone peaches, red plums, maybe apricot
Labour day – free stone peaches, nectarines, Bartlett pears, blue plums, table grapes
September 10 – Sept. 20 – Bosc pears, table grapes, grape juice

GFM :  What a Weekend !

Hope you Dads had a great Fathers Day with your families.

What a great Saturday Market we had !..
Lot of wonderful, locally grown produce, eggs,baked goods and crafts.

The customers just kept coming and coming. Our vendors sold out in record time. Please remember we open at 8 am, and with produce just making a good showing it will sell out in a hurry. So get here early if you want to make sure you get your share.

If you pre-order from the online market, you will be guaranteed to get your share, BEFORE, it hits the market on Saturday. So get those pre-orders in now.

Thank You,
J. Shelton
and the Vendors of the Greeneville Farmers Market.

Martin's Farmstand:  Summertime

It is summertime and we have been having lovely weather for the gardens. There is a nice amount of sun and plenty of rain with reasonable temps. The crops are growing noticeably overnight. The peas are ripening and I got a glimpse of the sweet corn tassels just forming down in the leaf whorl. The carrots and beans will be ready in a few weeks.
We still have lots of perfect lettuce, onions, radish, cucumbers, etc to make a really good salad for your supper. We will be opening for u-pick strawberries Wednesday at 2 pm. Picking conditions are still going to be fairly poor. I see more green berries that are sizing so I am hopeful of better picking conditions next week and the following week. Have a good day. Daniel

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Arkansas Natural produce now available!

We had a glitch in their products being activated and that is now fixed. So place your orders for your favorite ANP produce.

Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh harvest - Blueberries and Blackberries!!

Market News

Hello!

Just letting you know we now have available on the Market organically grown, local blueberries and blackberries! These berries are in the “Fruits” section of the Market page.
The blackberries are big and beautiful, both sweet and tart and perfect for pies and jam. Make sure you get enough blueberries to freeze for winter.

There are still plenty of good veggies available as well, and of course don’t forget the flowers!

Please feel free to place another order, even if you have already done so. Or let us know, and we can add the berries to your order.

Thanks so much for your support!

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Locally Grown - Availability for June 24th , 2015

Hey Local Food Lovers,

The summer is here! It’s already been here I know but yesterday was the Summer Solstice, otherwise known as the official start to summer and the longest day of the year (about 14 and a half hours). If you’ve ever been confused what the summer solstice means, just imagine the north pole tilting towards the sun. This tilt reached it’s maximum extent of the year yesterday, with the sun passing directly over the Tropic of Cancer (that’s what that line demarcates actually, the maximum tilt towards the Northern Hemisphere, meaning we received the maximum amount of the suns rays). All the areas above the tropic of Cancer or below the tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere are the one’s that experience seasons because of the extreme tilt toward the sun during the Summer Solstice or away from the sun during the Winter Solstice.

Even though the days get shorter from here on out with the tilt receding, our hottest days are ahead in part because the land and waters around us continue to absorb and release the heat from these longer days slowly.

For millennia the Summer Solstice has been a time of celebration giving tribute to the fertility of the Earth (Stonehenge in Europe is believed to be both a tribute and a very early timepiece calculating when the solstice would occur).

Well in the tradition of paying tribute to the fertility and abundance of the Earth, and especially to those who make that abundance possible we are putting on our our own sort of CELEBRATION with the timing of our biggest events of the year, the Georgia Mountains Farm Tour and our first ever CROP MOBS!

What pray tell is a CROP MOB? Should I be frightened. Well no. This is another reinvention of ancient traditions. Neighboring farms back in the day would assist each other with large tasks such as harvest days when the prime moment to get a harvest out of the field occurred during a window of few days (Before bad weather came to rot). Farmers would provide labor to gather another farms harvest, then be repaid the favor when their own harvest came in.

Well today we’ve tweaked that formula a little bit to engage anyone and everyone in our communities who is interested in local farms, farmers and the food they grow to come and be of service. This was something that farmers identified as one of their primary needs and interests during this busiest time of year….and a great way to help them prepare for our FARM TOUR coming up next weekend.

If you have time this week to come and be part of this ancient and yet modern tradition here is the schedule of FARMS, DAYS and TIMES available for you to come lend a hand.

Mill Gap Farm 8-11am Monday June 22
Copper Pot Gardens 1-4pm Monday June 22
Veggie Patch 9-11am Tuesday June 23
Taylor Creek Farm 5:30-8:30pm Tuesday June 23
Melon Head Farm 9-noon Thursday June 25
Liberty Farm 9am-noon Friday June 26
Leah Lake Farm 1-4pm Friday June 26

If you would like to be a part of this SPECIAL EVENT please send Andrew an e-mail at gmfnfarmtour@gmail.com and he’ll send you directions and information on how to get involved. All helpers welcome. Just bring a hat and water and your enthusiasm.

And just as a farmer would receive something in exchange for their labor, we are offering a DISCOUNTED PRICE of $10 off your FARM TOUR pass for those of you who attend a CROP MOB. It’s a great way to get a more intimate view of what local food farming looks like up close.

Well this is the last week to get your FARM TOUR passes. We really encourage some of our new GAINESVILLE customers to consider this once a year opportunity to see all at once where the incredible foods from Locally Grown are produced. It’s a very special weekend of driving through the mountains from farm to farm, meeting great folks, eating great foods, and ultimately becoming a part of this burgeoning local food movement.

In addition to helping get the Tour started four years ago, I’ve had the pleasure to attend every one, and I’ll tell you it’s still the highlight of my year. It’s also one of the best weekends to invite friends to the region. My family has come to several and they often remind me of some of the remarkable visits they encountered with honey bee farmers, growers of micro greens, etc. Eating the food is special, but seeing how it is produced, and the care and intelligence involved is just profound, and likely to inspire you to do small little things around your home like plant rosemary, sage, mint, thyme and oregano in addition to al your flowers….or to compost.

There’s just a few more hours to order your brochure through Locally Grown, or if you don’t plan to order Locally Grown this week go directly to our website and order with a credit card and we’ll mail your brochure. Last orders will be tomorrow (Tuesday morning by 10am).

Go to http://EATWELLBUYLOCAL.ORG

Hope everyone enjoys this height of summer and don’t forget to …..

EAT WELL,

Justin, Chuck, Teri and Andrew

Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open

And we are still looking for a location for the downtown traditional market. Our first market location has proven to be too small, and so we are back on the hunt for the just right location downtown. Does anyone have any wonderful ideas? I am open to any and all.
We will have a traditional farmers market meeting for anyone interested in selling produce, crafts or participating by selling prepared food, or playing music at the traditional market. Meeting is Tuesday June 23rd at 7pm at the Caldwell County Extension Office on Hwy 62. We will have membership and by law paperwork available at that time.

Our online market will continue on throughout the summer and we will keep the same Friday time and location.
Around the farm this week, we are working hard to keep things cool enough to keep them growing. We started new leaf lettuce two weeks ago and it looked fantastic until the last two days, where it has started to show some heat stress. We are still working on our cool tunnel for leaf lettuce, but like everything else, it takes time to get it up. Today we put on the boards that will make up the raised beds, along with finishing up the perlins and cross braces. Now to finish out the front and back and cover in plastic. Maybe we can finish next week?
See you on Friday,
Angela