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.
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weblog Entry
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers:
The order system will be open until Tuesday at 5 pm this week.
SALE! Green Fork Farm has beef on sale. They also have a variety of farm and garden supplies and equipment for sale. For more information, please email Cheri at cheri@greenforkfarm.com
Also available this week:
Vegetables—Lettuce, several varieties of kale, beets, arugula, radishes, swiss chard, spinach, broccoli, collards, and turnip greens.
Herbs and Spices—hot chili powder.
Eggs—From pastured hens.
Meat—Pastured beef and chicken.
Olives and Olive Oil—Direct from the organic grower in California. Check out sales prices on selected varieties!
Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.
Live plants—Fig trees, fig houseplants, and tomato transplants.
Crafts—Natural, handmade soy candles scented with pure essential oils (no toxic chemicals!)
Place your order now, then pick up and pay on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.
We will also have a selection of locally grown and handmade goods available for sale from the table at the market on Wednesday.
We look forward to seeing you!
Green Fork Farmers Market
GFM : Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Greene County Children
Join us at the Greeneville Farmers Market at Doak House June 9 from 9 am to 1 pm., where you can purchase and paint a rock for $2. You can take your rock home to use as a beautiful garden decoration or keepsake, or take part in the fun #GreenevilleRocks craze!
All donations help purchase books for Greene County Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until they begin school.
Winnsboro, TX: The Market is Open
Good morning,
How is it June already?! This oppressive heat has my garden lettuce tasting horribly bitter. Lucky for us, the lettuces from East Texas Aquaponics stay delicious year-round! I’ve also been enjoying the summer squash, potatoes, and microgreens from local growers. Found Penny continues to offer delicious baked goods (I finally ordered some granola last week & it is honestly the BEST I’ve ever eaten & gluten-free…sprinkle some on your Jersey Girls yogurts). Don’t forget the beef & pork, all natural, all the time!
Remember to get your order in by tomorrow night for Thursday pick up 4-5:30pm.
See you then,
Stacy
Greener Acres Farm: We Are Open -- New Items Added
Good morning all. We posted to our weblog yesterday but I am not sure if the email went out to everyone. We got a new computer over the weekend and have been working through some changes in operating systems.
The market IS open for this week’s ordering. We also have a few new items posted by Rispoli’s Produce.
Miami County Locally Grown: Who doesn't love a Giveaway?!
McGuffey Herb and Spice Co and 6635 StudeBaker are teaming up to offer a yummy deal for the 1st brand new customer who orders from the Market this week!
That lucky customer will win an organic combo – luscious Lavender Lemon Scones to compliment a packet of Rose Hips and Hibiscus Tea!
And stay tuned for the return of last year’s ever-popular Gift Basket Giveaway, to mark our 2nd Anniversary in August!! :-)
www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for June 7
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
The town has slowed to a crawl, and it seems like my Facebook feed is a non-stop slideshow of photos of people on vacation. And from what I can tell from those pictures, everyplace in the country is either under a thunderstorm or on fire. Here in Athens we’ve broken the all-time record for consecutive days of rain. Depending on if that one little rain cloud that followed me down Prince Ave. this afternoon made it over the official weather station, the streak might still be alive.
All the rain really made it difficult to tend to my garden, and it’s easy to see the frustrations our growers have had. I did manage to get the last of the seeds in the ground today, all except for okra. I forgot to save room for them, but I think I can find some space when I finally tear out the last of the spring Brussels sprouts. This is the first season I’ve used all of the raised beds the home’s owners put in years ago, and it feels so nice to have a diverse garden right outside my back door. It’s not enough to completely supply my kitchen, not even close, and so I’m so thankful for all our growers who are doing what they can through the mud and muggy air and onslaught of bugs to grow so much great food for the rest of us.
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. The city of Monroe has a downtown market on Saturdays, 8:30 to 12:30, and you can learn more here: http://www.monroedowntown.com/events/monroe-farmers-market. 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: Shrimp, Chicken, Veggies and More
Dawson harvest for June 8th
Shrimp, Chicken, Veggies, and More
HI EVERYBODY
Chicken from BACK IN TIME FARMS has returned to The Harvest, plus we’ll see another shipment of our Georgia wild-caught White Shrimp is expected for this Friday. Than there’s lots of Veggies including Squash, Snow Peas, Kale, and several more. Breads, Desserts, Juns, Milk and Eggs. We’ll have a more thorough listing next week, but for now THE MARKET IS OPEN!
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
CLG: Opening Bell: Potatoes, Pork, Rice, Salad Mix!
Good afternoon!
Tamales! Back by popular demand…on Friday, we welcome Doña Estela and her amazing homemade Tamales! She will make them Friday morning and have them at market Friday afternoon. They will be available in packs of 5 for $7 in 3 flavors: Pork, Chicken, and Jalapeño & Cheese. To get an idea of how many she should prepare, please add a note to your order, or text me at 501-339-1039.
In case you missed it, we have Rice! Search RICE to see all the local varieties. Give some to co-workers or neighbors and brag about the great food being grown nearby.
Blueberries are now available! Get them while you can. They freeze well too, so stock up!
Be sure to SEARCH for your favorite items using the search field. Over 500 items available now!
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!
And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:
https://conway.locallygrown.net/market
Please check your email a few minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you!
Steve