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.
Cross Timbers Food Cooperative: CTFC Market Open for April 6 Pick-up
Hi, folks—
Ordering for the first April delivery is OPEN.
Orders can be placed through Sunday, April 1.
Pickup is from 1:30 – 2:30 PM on Saturday, April 7.
Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative
Foothills Market: The Market is Open - March 26
Foothills Market is back online this week – although we will operate on a different schedule for the Easter holiday. For this week only, the market will close on Wednesday at noon and pickup will be Thursday from 4-6 p.m.
Browse the market for your menu. The Food for Thought Garden has a variety of fresh greens this week, and Happy Horseshoe Farm has carrots and celery. The market also has several growers offering different types of meat that would be perfect for Easter, including ham, leg of lamb, and beef chuck roast. We also have fresh farm eggs for your Easter baking.
Browse the market, fill your cart, and place your order before noon on Wednesday. We’ll have your order ready for pickup between 4-6 p.m. Thursday at the Food for Thought Garden in Clarksville.
Eat something fresh this week!
Heritage Farm : Reminder To Order---Spring Sale!!
Store closes at 8pm tonight for Wednesday delivery. Online Store order here>>> The Store
Don’t miss the 10% off special at the top of the market menu!!!!!
March Meat CSA delivers Saturday 03/24 and Wednesday 03/28
SIZE MATTERS!!!
Please support your local, small scale, non-soy/non-gmo, pasture raised, beyond organic and customer driven family farmers!! Every day the struggle to survive as a small independent family farm gets harder and harder for less and less return. Amazon, Whole Foods, WalMart, Trader Joe’s, Publix, Kroger, Fresh Market and on and on pull out all the stops (and most of the truth) to continue to pull market share away from small family farmers!! There marketing budgets are HUGE and they are relentless!! Most of the time they make you feel like you’re supporting farms like us but it JUST AIN’T SO!!!! More often than not it is a made up farm and story just to market you a product that has no real “farm” behind it.It’s the same old factory farmed food with a different picture and/or story to make you feel good. We need you now more than ever.
BUY LOCAL. BUY FROM SMALL FARMS. LIVE LARGE!
Thanks in advance!
The Hutchins Family
Heritage Farm
770-377-5380
www.heritage-farm.net
theheritagefarm.info@gmail.com
Yalaha, FL: Yalaha Market Open
Order now through 5 pm March 29th for March 31st Pickup (or contact me if you want a different day, we have some flexibility.)
Remember to tell me when you want to pick up!
Expanded Goat cuts available. Try Chops or Roasts. (Let me know if you are interested in Heart or Liver.)
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.)
Winnsboro, TX: Winnsboro.LocallyGrown Online Store is Open
Have you got your eggs for Easter? No need to hunt for local fresh eggs, we’ve got them here and they are already naturally colored in hues of green, blue, brown, and white.
Embry Family Farm has new veggies this week that will go nicely for your Easter meal plans.
Check them out.
Another Monday has rolled around; shop from your favorite farmers and food producers from Monday at 8 am until Tuesday at 7 pm. Pick up your order on Thursday from 4 pm – 5:30 pm at the Train Depot on Broadway (hey 11) between Main and Walnut. Entrance is at the West end of the building closest to Main Street (hwy 37)
Thank you,
Debra Aaron,
903.629.3332
312.307.0114
Dawson Local Harvest: Thoughts on Variety
Dawson Local Harvest for March 30th
Thoughts on Variety
HI EVERYBODY!
I think it’s safe to say we all love to eat, we want to eat healthy, and we want greater variety. So here’s a couple of thoughts.
One of my guilty pleasures is smoked sausage with a spicy mustard and a tasty addition that changes the whole meal is one of CULTURED TRADITIONS Sauerkrauts. There are several varieties, all guaranteed to lend an interesting twist on the “standard” German flavors. I suggest their Traditional Russian White, the Ginger Tumeric Sauerkraut or the intriguing Spicy Garlic Ginger Sauerkraut. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite, or maybe a couple of different tastes based on what you’re eating.
Interesting Tip from Bruce the Baker: Here’s a great way to top off MY DAILY BREAD’s Plain Bagels, with some organic cream cheese and DAILY BREAD’s Blackberry Jam! It’s a real taste treat!
And looking for variety in Veggies? Substitute Swiss Chard for Spinach in salads, sauteed, in soups or as creamed chard instead of creamed spinach. Chard is very nutritious, higher in vitamin C, and quite colorful in salads. Give it a try!
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
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for March 29
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 the time of year where all the other area farmers markets are beginning to open up from their winter slumber. The Athens Farmers Market opened this past Saturday at Bishop Park and will return to Wednesdays at Creature Comforts downtown on April 11. The Oconee County Farmers Market also opens up soon on Saturdays in downtown Watkinsville. The Comer Farmers Market is another long-time market, and it too is filling up with spring goodies. During the winter months, we’re the main market around but now the growers have to figure out how to split their crops among multiple places. It’s a tricky part of the job that takes practice, much like the rest of the farming business.
Asparagus and (any day now) strawberries are slowly making their first appearances here and at other area markets. The recent cold nights have both coming in nice and slow (which is good for them, as hot weather can make both quit producing altogether), and I’m sure we’ll be seeing plenty in the coming weeks.
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 the Wednesday market will open in a couple weeks. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is closed for the season, and you can watch for their return on April 28 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 Oconee County Farmers Market is still closed for the season, but will return soon. 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!
The Wednesday Market: Please Place Your Orders Now
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. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
If you are planning an Easter celebration, please consider ordering items from The Wednesday Market. We are a great source for eggs, milk, butter, meat, and much, much more. And, we have excellent bakers who can provide desserts and breads for your gatherings.
In the meantime, we hope everyone has a happy Sunday, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
ALFN Local Food Club: Market Is Open
Happy Sunday!
The market is open and ready for your orders. Don’t forget to get your Easter shopping done with us this week! Check out the variety of eggs, ham, and baked goods our vendors are offering. You can even order treat trays for some seriously delicious entertaining!
Our website transition is coming soon. We’re excited to begin offering easier account and membership management, the ability to search for products, sorting by your favorite shopping filters (organic, vegan, etc.), and much more! Stay tuned for a website preview in just a few weeks beforehand the official launch on April 15th.
Curious about the market? A great way to learn more about what we do and how we do it is to sign up to volunteer with us. Not only will you get to meet other great people interested in local food, but you’ll earn credit for your account. Sign up to volunteer with us soon.
Follow us on Facebook for more offers and events, or visit our website to learn more about our organization.
Claire Admire
Program & Market Manager
Champaign, OH: Exta, Extra, Read All About It!
Just a quick note to let you know that a most amazing article was written about our market from Brenda Burns of the Urbana Daily Citizen, AND, a weekly market customer!!
The article was such an amazing surprise, yesterday!! Most of the time, we will get interviewed by various publications, on the facts, figures, general workings of the market. Most of the time, the interviews are done by people who are not local, have no idea what we do, or the passion that goes into the everyday workings of this market.
Brenda did not interview. She wrote from her own experiences, as a customer.
It is an amazing promotion of the heart and soul that we all are/bring to this market!
If you do not get the paper, you can go to our Facebook page!! I put a picture of the article on for reading!!
Thank you, to all of you, who love our market, with locally loyalty and love…and, thank you to Brenda!!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam