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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Independence,VA: Be sure to place your order by tomorrow night at 8pm!
Good morning!
Be sure to place your order no later than 8 pm tomorrow night. Remember, orders will be ready to be picked up this Wednesday, March 21st, at the Grayson Landcare office (108 Courthouse Ln.) between 4 and 6 pm.
It will officially be Spring on Wednesday, y’all! I could not be more excited!
To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.
Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!
Abby
Green Acres Atkins: Opening bell...spring break specials!!!
Good morning !! Hope you all enjoy this upcoming spring break week. We are 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.
greenacresatkins@locallygrown.net
See ya Friday!
Thanks
Tom and kami Green
Statesboro Market2Go: New Products!
The Herb Lady is back!
Check out her selection of herbs like sage, bay leaves, oregano, garlic chives, and fresh herb mixes.
Reminders:
Doug’s Wild Salmon will be delivered on March 29. We are taking pre-orders now.
Opening day for the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market is April 7th!
Dothan, Alabama: March 17, 2018 Market Newsletter
This Week’s Newsletter:
Spotlight on Grains
HLC Updates
Grower Notes
BLESSED BARLEY
Ever hear something that sparked your imagination? That was the case Friday morning when a customer mentioned that she had made risotto with barley.
Risotto . . . with BARLEY? Turns out it’s not such a strange idea! Barley is an ancient cereal grain used by many cultures for thousands of years. It is mentioned in the Bible as both food and currency. Some civilizations have fermented it for alcohol consumption, others have used it for everything from offerings to livestock feed.
We use barley here at Horton’s Farm. With only two of us a pound goes a long way. Whatever might be left over when I cook is froze in in 8 oz deli containers. One of these can be mixed with ground meat as a filler for meatloaf or tacos, thrown into a soup, or heated with nuts, raisins, and cinnamon, etc for a hearty breakfast.
There are several Barley Risotto recipes out there. All of them call for white wine, cooking sherry or sherry vinegar. Most call for one or more types of mushrooms and some for other vegetables. I personally think adding garlic like some all for would interfere with the mushroom flavor.
One thing you should know when viewing recipes is that there is a difference between “hulled” and “pearled” barley:
Hulled barley, also known as barley groats, is the whole grain form of barley, with only the outermost hull removed. Chewy and rich in fiber, it’s the healthiest kind of barley. However, it takes longer to cook than pearl barley, about an hour or more.
Pearl barley is the most common form of barley. It’s still chewy and nutritious, but less so than hulled barley because the outer husk and bran layers have been removed. The polished grains are also softer and take less time to cook, about 40 minutes. Most recipes call for pearl barley or intend for cooks to use this type even if they don’t specify. However, it is usually fine to substitute hulled barley. Just be aware that you may need to adjust the recipe cooking time.
There you have it! And if you want to experiment or study to make your own recipe here are some great links. Me? I’m taking the plunge to try some of Mayim’s Chanterelle mushrooms in a modified crockpot method!
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CLASS UPDATE
A hearty THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our 3rd Healthy Lifestyle Class this morning at Dothan Nurseries. We know there are a lot of other things people could spend their Saturday mornings doing so it is both humbling and encouraging to have you come out and join us. It truly is our goal to help our community live healthier happier lives!
Today’s class was a treat! Lots of good info was presented, we laughed a lot, and a spinnoff class by the Hawkins is in the works. Plans will be announced when finalized. In the meantime check out our Market Discussion Page for a video of the demonstration and the Hawkin’s website for the recipes that were discussed.
Next month’s class will be taught by Ros Horton and the topic is Honey and Health. We’ll discuss us the composition of raw honey and why it’s best for you; honey with diets and diabetes; correctly cooking with honey, etc. Health benefits of other hive products will be presented as well. Roslyn is an Alabama Master Beekeeper who has managed her own hives in Dale County for 15 plus years and has taught Master Beekeeper Candidates since 2014. The date is Saturday, April 21.
THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES
We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.
AVALON FARMS: Let’s talk dirt. Or rather washing dirt (and other stuff) off of produce. Everything I harvest goes through at least one dunking in water. This removes the dirt and random bits of stuff (cover crop debris, mulch, etc). Squash, cukes, tomatoes, etc really only take a rinse and a check to make sure it all came off. Leafy greens, however, can take several dunkings in 2 or more sinks of water to get them well rinsed. Even so, it is always wise to inspect your produce. Look for foreign bodies (weeds, insects) and of course dirt.
This time of year with the pollen count so high the rinse water has had a definite yellow tinge to it. As you can see in this picture the moisture from dew/rain causes the pollen to stick tightly to the spinach leaves.
Bottom line – you should ALWAYS inspect fresh produce before eating it, especially leafy greens. I once found weeds in a bag of ready to eat spinach from the grocery store. So you never know.
This spring temperatures have been on a rollercoaster. The weather forecast for next week is still showing some cool nights. But these transplants need more space to stretch out. I’ll be putting out 6 kinds of tomatoes, 4 kinds of pepper and 1 eggplant variety. Over 300 babies going to their “summer homes”.
BAIN HOME GARDENS: Hello Market Buddies!
We have been experimenting with different radish varieties for a while now. Finally we are excited to bring you our “Domino Mix”. Available this week! Check it out!
This week concludes our fight the pollen series. Our final recommendation? Use essential oils to combat allergy symptoms. See allergens, like pollen, tend to make our bodies overreact to invaders by causing inflammation in our nose, throat, and/or lungs. Essential oils prepare us for battle by helping to fight the inflammation! Some studies even show that essential oils have detoxification properties! Melinda Flynn of Simple Life, has been studying the benefits of essential oils for a while. We tapped into her expertise & have picked up an “Allergy Bomb” mix from her.
I have used it for just one morning so far, since mornings are when my symptoms are the worse, and what a difference! The results were not immediate but within ten minutes improvement was noted! So thrilled I didn’t have to muddle through the morning as usual! I look forward to using more non-pharmaceutical methods such as the ones we have been discussing over the last few weeks this allergy season. Even more so, tapping into food as a source of healing. We hope you can too. Hippocrates said it best, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food.”
Till next week, sending well wishes from our family to yours!
HAWKINS HOMESTEAD FARM: Hey everyone! What a blast we had today teaching our very first class. We learned all about how to stretch your meals off of just one whole chicken. Remember to check out our website for those recipes. They will be up later today. You can find them here: http://hawkinshomesteadfarm.com/category/life/recipies/
Thank you everyone who came out and joined us. We loved all the questions and a special shout out to our volunteer! We appreciate you all.
This week we are offering fresh peas! They have been growing like crazy and we’ve been patiently (there’s that word again) waiting on them to fatten up. Now that they have, we hope you take advantage of them while they’re available. In addition we have a nice salad blend that we created ourselves. It’s full of different romaine varieties, spinach, arugula, and even kale. Who doesn’t like salad? Whatever you choose this week, we’re happy that you’ve chosen The Market at Dothan and Hawkins Homestead Farm to supply your family with healthy and sustainable food. So thank you!
FOOTNOTES
We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write marketatdothan@gmail.com.
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office
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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!
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown market
We always have a few new farmers, waiting their turn to join our market and offer their wonderful products to all our customers. In order to add more farmers, we feel it would be best to grow our customer base a bit. We want to be able to offer you and your friends some new local farm products.
The farmers and market managers would really appreciate your efforts to help spread the word about our fantastic market. What a great local resource for fresh, local farm products. Please pick up a few business cards to hand out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Advertising is very expensive, and we want to use our slim market funds in a responsible manner.
To Contact Us
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnmomof10@gmail.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
Our pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building:
Good morning!
Welcome to this week’s offerings from your online farmers’ market. Everything you see on our website is the “cream of the crop” from local farmers, the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! When you place an order with our farms, you know you are supporting your friends and neighbors, most located within 30 miles of Manchester, Tennessee.
The market will remain open for your orders till Tuesday at 10 pm.
Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”
Farm News of the Week
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It looks as though it may really be coming spring, when a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of…
the local Farmers’ Market, of course!
(with apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson)
For some time, the Market Managers have been pondering this question: How can we get the young man’s fancy lightly to turn to Manchester Locally Grown market? (as well as that of the older man, and all the ladies out there too!)
We have put together a short survey. Our thinking is that if we know where our current customers first heard of us, that might give us an idea of where our advertising dollar is best spent. And if we know some of the good things and not-so-good things about our market, from our customers’ perspective, we should be able to make the necessary improvements to help our market grow into the best farmers’ market ever!
So please help us out. Please send us your thoughts by completing the short survey you will find here:
Manchester Locally Grown customer survey
In return, we will enter your name (if you choose to identify yourself) into a drawing for a $25 market gift certificate.
In addition, please tell your friends, neighbors, co-workers – sure, even your enemies! – about our market. When one of them makes a purchase and tells us you sent them, you will be entered into the drawing a second time. There is no limit to how many entries you can earn this way.
So complete the survey, tell your friends, and start planning how to spend the $25 certificate when you win the drawing! (Entry deadline is April 15.)
From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse is beginning to look a lot like spring! All of the previous list are still in bloom, including Catchfly, Creeping Phlox for sunny areas (most colors, now), Primrose, Pulmonaria, and variegated Vinca. In addition, several more varieties are beginning to bloom, including the woodland Phlox stolonifera, variegated Jacob’s ladder, and variegated Solomon’s Seal. Also the herb plants are getting bigger by the day: Cat Mint, Greek Oregano, Peppermint, Salad Burnet, Chocolate Mint, Orange Mint, and others. Lamb’s Ear, all the Sedums, and Valerian (Garden Heliotrope) are growing like crazy and would love to do so in your garden. Just coming into bloom are my one gallon Flowering Almond bushes, and I still have just one of the large ones in a three gallon pot. The very earliest of the one-gallon azaleas is beginning to bloom as well. And the Euonymous (burning bushes) are beginning to leaf out. The first ferns, Ostrich, are also growing vigorously, although the other ferns will wait a while to get started. Don’t forget our beautiful houseplants (a selection of potted ones and some really nice Wandering Jew hanging baskets).
It’s a good time to put in your spring plant order, so you will find the selection of perennials that you want. If there is anything specific you’d like for your spring garden, please let me know so I can be on the lookout for you. But remember: only trees, shrubs, and perennials should be planted this early. Please don’t plant summer vegetables or annuals till after May 1, when the ground is warm enough to encourage their growth.
Hello from Kountry Vittles. I usually fill the newsletter with teases of my tasty treats, but this time I thought I would tell you a little about Kountry Vittles.
Kountry Vittles is owned and operated by me, Molly Cornelison. I was a Federal Food Inspector in the military (I’m picky about my cleanliness and my food quality). I’ve taken numerous nutrition courses (I needed to learn a lot, considering I am the mother of a special dietary needs daughter). And I’m an all-around old-fashioned style cook, which means I like things made the way my grandparents and parents used to do it. My thinking is I prefer to enjoy my food, not eat preservatives from a box. All my pies and goodies are made the old-fashioned way with real ingredients.
A few years ago, I owned and operated a “meat & three” restaurant in Manchester that some of you many remember. It stayed open for two years and, well, I had a few personal issues and had to close down. I have continued to offer my cakes, pies, and goodies along with my plate lunch meals that I deliver daily, locally. This is how I make a living solely for my family. My husband was hurt a year ago, and therefore I provide the sole income for my family. It’s a struggle, but God sees me through. I truly enjoy what I do and firmly believe it is a God-given talent. I hope everyone enjoys the delicious treats I offer as well.
It was recently mentioned that folks might like smaller portions, such as cakes and pies by the slice. I am currently working on a way to provide you a couple of selections each week, so stay tuned. If there is something particular you may be interested in, please let our Market Manager know, and she will be sure to pass along the message to me. Thank you, and have a blessed and wonderful week, everyone.
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(Clockwise from upper left): Country Cherry Pie; Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake Cake; Fudgy Fudge Pie; Ole Fashioned Carrot Cake.
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(L to R, top): Phlox stolonifera (for shade), small Euonymous (“burning bush”), cat mint.
(L to R, bottom): Yellow creeping sedum, garden valerian, and white azalea streaked with pink.
Important Ordering and Pickup Information
Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at our NEW LOCATION across from Manchester City Schools administration building, 215 East Fort Street, Manchester.
We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday afternoons, for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.
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. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.
More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends and inviting them to give us a try. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.
Blessings,
Linda & Michael
Here is the complete list for this week.
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is open for ordering
The Spa City Co-op market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net.
Please place your orders before Tuesday at 9 pm, and plan to pick up your orders at Emergent Arts on Friday from 3PM to 4:30PM. If you’re unable to pick up your order at this time please make arrangements to have your order picked up for you.
Remember to scroll all the way down and click place this order.
Don’t forget – this market has no paid positions, so we NEED VOLUNTEERS to run every market. It’s fun, you get a $5 gift card as well as extend your membership by 2 months, and you learn so much about local foods in Arkansas.
Have a great week and see you on Friday!
this market’s manager
Julie Alexander
501 655 9411
Patchwork Online Market: Patchwork Urban Farms Winter Market Open
Hello everyone
The market is now open. Please place your orders before 10am Monday.
http://patchworkfarmstand.locallygrown.net
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Market is open for orders!
Good Evening Locavores, Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Fresh Vegetables
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
Gluten-free products
Pastured Eggs
Clean Meat
See all products
PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30pm!
Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!
Statesboro Market2Go: The Market is Open!
Thanks for shopping with us!
Doug’s Wild Salmon will be delivered on March 29. We are taking pre-orders now.
Don’t miss the ready made casseroles from Victory Garden General Store.
Opening day for the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market is April 7th!
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting - Roastery tour and coffee roasting demo
Join JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting for a roastery tour and coffee roasting demo!
They will brew up our newest coffees…Samba Nights, Honduras El Chile and Costa Rica Tarrazu La Cereza Roja and as always they will pour espresso shots over ice cream.
This is a fun tour to see how your fresh coffee is roasted!
Date & Time: Sunday, March 18, 10am-3pm
Location: 741 Harry McCarty Rd, Unit 102, Bethlehem, GA 30620