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.
CLG: Opening Bell: Feta Cheese, Kale, Coffee, Tomato Plants!
Good afternoon!
It’s time to gear up for your best garden ever! Although we’re still about a week or two away from setting tomato plants out, you might want to stock up on your favorite varieties now before they’re gone. Set the potted plants outside during the day, and bring them in the house on cold nights. Several varieties available now. It’s also the perfect time to add some compost from Green Acres Atkins to your planting beds. Mix it in with your existing soil to feed your plants all year.
Would you like to help one of our Growers to expand their operation? Most of you know the fine health care products Tammy Sue brings to market every week. Please take a look at the following link to her kickstarter campaign to learn more: http://kck.st/2lQCqFa
Take a look at the OUR GROWERS tab to learn more about any of our fine Growers at CLG. Enjoy!
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!
Check out over 600 wonderful items listed right now. See you on Friday!
And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:
www.conway.locallygrown.net
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!
Have a great week!
Steve
Greener Acres Farm: Raw Milkis BACK
Raw Milk is BACK!!
Clover Creek Cheese Cellar has re-introduced their raw milk. A top seller. Order some today and taste the difference for yourself.
We also continue to carry free-range brown eggs, thanks to Rispoli’s Produce, and our own raw honey.
New this week, fresh Rosemary. Over-winterered in our high tunnel, it has an amazing piney fragrance. Pairs well with all types of meat or baked in your favorite bread.
Paris Arkansas Farmers Market: Shop Local, Eat Local, Be Local!
Hello Friends!
We are so close to the first day of spring! Spinach and Kale are in full force, we’ve got lots of great baked goodies and meat this week too!
Please stop in and support our local market….now is the time to get in the habit of putting those orders in every week so you don’t miss out on the area’s best, freshest produce as soon as it’s harvested!
Stay tuned for some exciting developments this year, we can’t wait to see everyone again when the season gets into full swing! Please contact us if you’re interested in participating in the market or you’re a farmer/producer or know one who is interested in becoming a vendor!!
Thank you all for your continued support! Have a wonderful weekend!!
Dothan, Alabama: March 11 Market Newsletter
This Week’s Newsletter:
The Tea Cart Story
Schedule
Market ChitChat
This Week’s Grower Notes
NEW – Bulletin Board
The Tea Cart’s Story
This is where we are now in the story, but how did we get to this point.
I was born in Bibb County Alabama, the youngest of 10 sibling. I missed out on my Grandfather’s sharecropping days. By the time I came along, we had moved into town.
I do remember big gardens out back of the house with wonderful vegetables, chickens and a pig or two, canning in the late summer and fall.
After high school attended Tuskegee University with a major in Sociology. After college married and have 3 wonderful children. Adult working life with Social Security Administration, retired in 1999.
Returned to school, attained Certificate in Holistic Health Studies and practiced as a Birth Doula for several years before retiring to Dothan.
Now how did I get into tea: My daughter lived in Asia for several years and was introduced to the drinking of tea as the beverage of choice. She was interested in the business, so I started going to classes, tea conventions with her and learning about Tea. I have been selling tea for three years. Tea is a fascinated plant. All tea comes from one plant, but we get six varieties from this one plant, Camellia sinensis. The different varieties are white, yellow green, oolong, black and puerh.
Check out the Tea Cart on the ordering page. I will continue to add more teas for you to order. Thank you Market At Dothan for the opportunity.
Schedule
Market ChitChat
A hearty Thank You to Maura at the Nursery for her ongoing work making the Market Shed cute, cozy and functional. Our vendors have a work party planned next week to DECORATE!! We’ve been collecting “stuff” . . . not telling what, but if anyone is available Tuesday morning, the 14th about 9 am and would like to roll up their sleeves and get their hands in it, we won’t turn down the help.
On a technical note, if you use an AOL email for your market account take note that they’ve had issues recently. Methinks it’s a weird technical glitch but can’t prove it given the circumstances. Rather than bore you with details, just know that if you find yourself missing the Market Newsletter on Saturday or you can’t place an order it’s an easy fix once we know about it.
This Week’s Grower Notes
We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.
AVALON FARMS: Thank you all for helping me contain the egg avalanche! I’m going to continue offering 18 count eggs at a regular price of $5.75.
Just when you thought it was safe, the weatherman is forecasting cold weather next week. We are breaking out the row cover for all the tender summer crops. Saw the first bloom pods on some of the tomatoes. Can’t let those babies get burned.
HORTON’S FARM: We are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst around here. The strawberries are doing great and we’ve started putting out row covers for the cold snap next week. On a different note, more grain products have been added this week. As always we have fresh local honey and a limited supply of tupelo available.
SANDY VALLEY: Next week we will have carrots, kale, chard and strawberries. Thank you for your support.
Bulletin Board
The Bulletin Board is for your garden/kitchen/farm listings. Please email your notices to marketatdothan@gmail.com with contact info. Posts will be run for 2 weeks.
Is there a vendor or local farmer whom I can get or purchase untainted animal droppings from, preferably llama, alpaca, rabbit, sheep, and/or goat? (334)791-6819
Dothan Nurseries is in need of BUTTERFLIES for their new Butterfly House. The Nursery is investing in various species, but they also need local varieties. Please see a staff member for assistance when you bring them. 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL.
Recycling Need: Avalon Farms is in need of empty large push button type laundry or fabric softener containers. These may be dropped off any time at The Market Shed at Dothan Nurseries. Please leave them under the table behind the picket fence.
Items Available: A wonderful Market Customer has donated a large quantity of food grade plastic 1.75 liter bottles for recycling. The uses are endless! If this is something you could use please stop by on Friday morning for pickup or contact us to make arrangements to get them.
Footnotes
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan
For Friday Pickup: Dothan: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville: Corner of Daleville Avenue and Hwy 134
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!
Duette, FL: New This Week
This week we offer locally grown red and gold potatoes. Please have a look at what we can offer and place your orders.
Thank you.
David and Betty
Duette Locally Grown Market.
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!
Good morning!
The market is open as usual, and 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
There may not be many more new things on the market till spring really decides to make her appearance, rather than the tease of the last couple weeks. But we have a great selection of winter and early spring products on the market right now: lots of meats, eggs, dairy products, herbal products, baked goods, coffee, live plants, mushrooms, jams & jellies, and vegetables.
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(Clockwise from upper left): Duck eggs from Solace Farm, Frozen Blackberries from Grown by Grace, Shiitake Mushrooms from Mack’s Mushrooms, and Fresh Lemon Balm from Triple B Farms.
To Contact Us
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
Some of our beauties this week. Spring is coming quickly!
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(Clockwise from upper left): Carnations, Salad Burnet, and Catchfly from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
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 tents located outside Manchester Farm Store, 251 Interstate Dr., 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.
Statesboro Market2Go: The market is open!
Check out our fresh seasonal local produce. Strawberries are in season…and lots more!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Market is Open for Orders!
Good Evening Locavores!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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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!