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

Champaign, OH:  Sunday Vibes

So when I’m feelin’ all alone
I think of home and how you used to sing to me
?Que Sera, Sera? life goes on
Whatever’s meant to be will always be
And baby, what don’t kill you will make you strong
Just love the journey that you’re on…
(Pray For You-Sara Evans)

On this Sunday morning, I am enjoying coffee, and a visit with my lovely daughter who came to town, yesterday, and spent the night in her old room, in the home that she grew up in, since moving from Florida, when she was 5. She is now 24 years old.

When we moved to Champaign County, it was going to be a two year gig. Short little journey. We fell in love with the area, our home, and life in the country. She began her transition from beach life to Midwest life. A bumpy first year? Yes. A lot of tears? Yes. But then it became home, a place that we continued to grow and thrive in.

The years sped past, she was suddenly in high school, and we embraced those years at Graham with so much love. Then, it was college selection time, sorority rush time, studying in Italy time, college graduation time…and, I must gush over the fact that she graduated from my alma mater, and pledged my old sorority…proud, always.

Then, she moved on to Columbus to find her way, settle into two different amazing jobs that allowed her to explore her fashion journey that was her major.

She now is probably going to be making another break for it, and moving even further away. I know that by August, her strong willed ways will take her away. I hate it. I love it. Ugh…parenting.

We had an amazing visit, yesterday, and last night, and we talked about what I was doing at her age…drifting around California as a flight attendant, and part time trade show model, living on the edge. I raised her to be a strong woman, just as my grandmother instilled in me. Her whole life, I stood back, guiding, watching, hoping, nudging, hoping, and always there to catch the falls.

Growth, age, independence, strength, courage…it’s what every parent wants and hopes for as they raise these little kit kats. But then, they really do become that, you find out that you raised a strong young woman, and then it mocks you because while it makes you proud, it tears your heart out…in a good way, but you get the drift…

Anyway…what does this have to do with my weblog?

Growth, independence, pride…we have it all at this little local market of love. We offer it, weekly, to everyone. It makes us happy, it makes us so humbled by your love of what we all do, here, and while we all work our magic, each week, as vendors, I get the added bonus of the emotional side of things, as it grows, shows so much love, and so much hope…

The mother of the market, I suppose…and, just like the mother that I’ve always been with my daughter, I feel that I have helped give the market wings, courage, and encouragement…

The song lyrics that I chose are from a song that my daughter played for me, yesterday, telling me that when she has a bad day, she listens to this, and remembers me, our porch, my arms, my advice, and how I used to push her, for endless hours in her swing, in our backyard, singing Que Sera, Sera to her…

I can’t help it…I am a nurturing, loving, caring kind of mom…and this market is just another soul that I like to tend to…

The market welcomes your love, and your orders…

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Independence,VA:  Market closes Monday night at 8 pm!

Good morning!

I hope you are all warm and cozy amidst this Winter wonderland! Be sure to place your Market order by 8 pm tomorrow night. Keep us in mind when planning your Easter Sunday meal!

To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.

Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!

Abby

Stones River Market:  Time to order local products and foods!

Market News

This is Urban Sprouts last week with us so stock up on your favorites! We have enjoyed and appreciated having them with us!

Sanders Bros. Coffee will be off this week but returns next week!

Frontier Family Farm has added some microgreens which are grown in trays that are delivered straight to you for “cut-as-you-need”! They have added broccoli and a salad mix which contains arugula for a nice kick to your spring salads!

Botanical Harmony Farm has lots of duck eggs for your Easter baking or even dyeing would be fun! If you are adventurous, they make incredible deviled eggs and egg salad! Much creamier than chicken eggs!
On sale this week!

Check out all the categories to see what is coming your way!

The Krafty Kupboard will have only dry goods listed for 2 weeks as she enjoys time with family! We look forward to her return!

Altamont Mennonites have listed cream and it’s incredibly delicious! Listed under the Milk & Dairy tab!

See ya on the porch!!

Tracey & Ashleigh

Green Acres Atkins:  Opening bell

Good morning !! Hope you all enjoyed spring break week.

We will have chicken coming soon!

Picking up another new order of fresh pork and new items coming soon! We will pick up on tuesday from butcher and hope to update by next week.

We are still busy planting, pruning fruit trees and blackberries, getting ready for new piglets and caring for 65 Easter bunnies ( they make perfect gifts)!

Place your orders today through Wednesday at noon.

www.greenacresatkins.locallygrown.net

See ya Friday!

Thanks
Tom and Kami Green

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!

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

Click Here to Place Your Order For WEDNESDAY pick up in Suwanee

THIS ORDER IS FOR WEDNESDAY PICK UP AT SUWANEE LOCATION FROM 1PM to 6:30 PM (1300 Peachtree Ind. Blvd, Suite 1104, Suwanee 30024 at Cultured Traditions)

Russellville Community Market:  Order for Easter Sunday - Market Opens at Noon!

Ordering Begins at Noon!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.

CLG:  Opening Bell: Marigolds, Kale, Onions, Salad Mix!

Good afternoon!
Spring has officially sprung! It’s time to get your hands dirty and plant some stuff. Search “PLANT” to see all the plants available now. And mark your calendars for Saturday, April 7th. Bell Urban Farm on Tyler Street by the library is having their annual Plant Sale from 9am-3pm. There will be a huge variety of flower, herb, and vegetable plants available. Be there!

Just listed: Asparagus and Green Onions from Strack farm. And look at all the delicious goodies from Julie’s Sweet Shoppe!

Check out the new item from Grass Roots Cooperative: Chicken Tenders. Each package has around 7 breast tenders and they are delicious!

Who wants some Daffodil and Tulip bulbs? They’re almost blooming and ready for you to dig up your favorites to plant at your house. Lots available. Search “BULBS” to find out more info.

Be sure to SEARCH for your favorite items using the search field. Over 600 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 for being a valuable part of CLG!
Steve

Greener Acres Farm:  Happy Easter

Happy Easter to One and All

This week we celebrate Good Friday and Easter Sunday. We wish that God Blesses you and yours. (and, yes, we are open and will be delivering on Friday)

Clover Creek Cheese Cellar

For this week’s video, we are featuring Clover Creek Cheese Cellar. They are one of our original fellow vendors. We have done farmers markets with them for the last 10 years, and Anthony is the current Market Manager for the Altoona Station Farmers Market.

They are currently sold out of their Tussey Mountain and Honduran Harvest cheeses, but just began making cheese again this week.

To see this week’s video, simply go to:

https://animoto.com/play/aSbTBmxh50JE8IunXJzElg

It will open in a new window for your viewing.