Champaign, OH:  Woodstock

We are stardust…
We are golden…
And weve got to get ourselves…
Back to the garden…
(Woodstock-Joni Mitchell)

Introducing the newest duo to this little local market of love…

Hippie and the Farmer, LLC is a business that was formed between Cosmic Charlie Bread and Oakview Farm Meats. We offer, sell, distribute boxes of themed, once a month, boxes to individuals and corporations. Farm fresh goodness, just one field away, from our farm to your door. These boxes are packed with assorted frozen meats, produce, breads, seasonal local fruit, assorted other seasonal items, newsletters, recipes, menu plans, shopping lists, and fun music playlists. These boxes can be purchased by visiting our Facebook page at Hippie and the Farmer. The popularity of our boxes rests on the unknown theme, each month, and the surprise of the contents, each month!

BUT..HERE, NOW, FOR A LIMITED TIME, THIS SEASON…

We would like to offer Hippie and the Farmer mixed produce boxes to our online market, here! The produce comes from the three large gardens, on the farm, of Oakview Farm Meats, also the site of the Hippie and the Farmer, LLC fully licensed commercial kitchen.

We use all organic methods of growing in our gardens, but are not certified as organic!

We do local, we are local, we support local.

Hippie and the Farmer mixed produce boxes…a box of local love!

As we pick from our gardens, we will put these items in your boxes! The fun is in the mystery of what you will find! The picture would be a good example of the items, with other produce as well as fresh herbs, as we have them!

You love us and trust us as your market managers, and now you can love us and trust us as Hippie and the Farmer!

Dawson Local Harvest:  "I Don't Give a Fig!"

Dawson Local Harvest for August 5th

“I Don’t Give a Fig!”

But maybe you should. Two or Three, in fact!
HI EVERYONE!
All sorts of Fruits are coming in now. So why should you give a Fig? Because latest to join the fruit parade are Figs from MY BAILY BREAD. These are sweet and delicious Brown Turkey Figs, and if you’ve never had fresh-picked, right off a tree Figs you don’t know what you’ve been missing! They join Blueberries and the return of Blackberries to the Fruit section of The Market this week.

Tomatoes are Back after a short hiatus due to the difficult summer (too hot!). LEILANI’S has some tasty, very nice-sized Tomatoes for sandwiches, burgers, salads, and more. They join ‘Blue Lake’ Green Beans, Squash, various Zucchinis, Cucumbers, and other goodies. Find them in the Vegetable section.

Don’t forget great Gluten-free and organic Breads and Desserts from MY DAILY BREAD. We are really fortunate to have one of the premier bakers in our Market, so please look at their offerings in Baked Goods, Processed and Prepared Foods. There’s some wonderfully delicious treats to discover there!

THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!

REMEMBER! You can now order until Tuesday night at 9pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.

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.

Have a happy and healthy week!

Alan Vining
Market Manager

United States Virgin Islands:  Wednesday August 3rd - Market

We’re open for the week – just a reminder, lots of lamb stew meat available!!
LB

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!

Dog Day of Summer is this Saturday, August 6th, at the market. Activities begin at 9:30 with the Dog Walk down Broadway. Meet at the farmers market sign in the park. FREE contests begin at 10 am for Cutest Dog, Cutest Puppy, Best Costume and Dog Owner Look Alike! There will be dog themed vendors and a drawing for an amazing dog house, hosted by Stephanie Truitt of 21st Century Realtors. Be sure to visit her booth to enter the drawing!

Place your order online to ensure you get the items you want.

See you Saturday!

The Wednesday Market:  Need Shrimp?

The St. Simons Island Shrimp Specialist is delivering shrimp this Wednesday. If you have not already placed an order for shrimp since the last delivery, now would be a great time to do so.

Thanks,

Beverly

The Wednesday Market:  This is Your Reminder to Order!

Good afternoon.

This is your friendly reminder that the Market is open, and it is time to order. 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 details on this week’s product offerings. Here is the link:
http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Many of you may know that I live in an old house in Zebulon. What you may not know is that the house, when we bought it in 1998, came with 7 fig trees. That’s right – 7 fig trees! Someone in the house’s past must have really loved figs. Well, just this week, the figs started coming in, and there are a lot of them. During a previous year’s bumper crop, my mother and I made some incredibly delicious fig preserves seasoned with sliced lemon. The lemony preserves made a superb accompaniment to roasted pork.

I really hope that we’ll be able to make another batch or two of those preserves, but in the meantime, if you are like me and have a bumper crop of figs on your hands, here is a link with some ideas about what to do with them: http://www.finecooking.com/articles/in-season-fresh-summer-figs.aspx

Thank you for your support of locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally. Have a great Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.

Thanks,

Beverly

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Place your order before 6pm today!

Just a friendly reminder that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget!

Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

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

Click Here to Place Your Order

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Is Open

ALFN Members,

We’ve reached the sizzle of summer marking the zenith of summer produce and signaling a transition into fall products. Those cold weather crops we won’t see until September and October, but our growers have begun to seed them with an eye to the future.

The market is open with so much to choose from our new listings of granola and breads from Ozark Breads to okra, frozen sweet corn and winter squashes.

Open ALFN Program/Market Manager Position

I will step down as the program manager this fall and transition to working with other projects associated with ALFN. Consequently, the board is looking for applicants. Please share the job description within your network!

The Arkansas Local Food Network welcomes applicants for the part-time position of Program and Market Manager. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about the local food movement to manage our programs, communicate with our stakeholders, and contribute to the sustainability and growth of our mission. A full job description is available by e-mail to arlocalfoodnetwork@gmail.com. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for two professional references to arlocalfoodnetwork@gmail.com by Sunday, August 14th.

Thanks

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

Stones River Market:  We are now gluten-free ;) and Vegetarian

Market News

GREAT morning all!

WELCOME:
A great new vendor from Murfreesboro (if you missed the samples they had this past Wednesday… I have asked her to please come again soon so please watch for the announcement of that, these treats are INCREDIBLE!! I heard many oohs and aahs and this is so good from the checkout table) Ann E. May’s Gluten Free Goodies We would like to provide the community with Gluten Free baked goods including but not limited to: Cookies, donuts, muffins and breads. I have spent years developing recipes for my family that do not contain any form of gluten, including wheat, rye, and barley that are made of whole, real foods with no preservatives. I will also provide some products that are free of other allergens including eggs, dairy, and corn.
All products will be prepared in a dedicated gluten free facility by my daughters and I, Makayla Ann, Molly Elizabeth and Abbie May.

They have a Facebook Page as well, so please like that and share with all who are interested in Gluten-free!!

Valentine Family Farm WILL be set up with a tasting table this Wednesday so please come meet Daphne and sample some of the deliciousness she brings! The reviews are pouring in at how tasty everything she makes is.

Chef Jenny delights us again with her Seeds of Success offerings. This week she has a Gazpacho soup and Falafel offered together. The soup is made using local produce and the falafel is ready-to-eat!

Rocky Glade Farm and Erdmann Farms are away this week.

Frontier Family Farm continues to provide excellent produce including Romaine lettuce, garlic, red onions and potatoes and green bell peppers!

Stock up on your weekly bread needs from Double Star Bar Farms and Flying S Farms both of these bakers are proven favorites with top-quality products!

We have an incredible amount of offerings right now including, produce, meat, milk and milk products, baked goods, soaps and skincare, chocolate, dog treats! Take advantage of the ease of ordering and pickup for your weekly groceries!

Two more notes worthy of mention:
Ashleigh is working on new market flyers and business cards. If you or someone you know has a Murfreesboro storefront or are working a local event, PLEASE take some to hand out or display. We would greatly appreciate this. Ashleigh says she wants to have a few small window posters printed for any Downtown Murfreesboro shops.

A customer of the market, Tracy Toy, has opened a new shop Quinn’s Mercantile Check out our shop just off the square at 301 N Spring Street. We carry home decor, furniture, accessories, gifts, jewelry, fun items for guys, cute women’s and baby boutique goods, sweet toys and homemade treats for your canine companions and great vintage finds. We’re pet friendly and open seven days a week. Stop in Monday through Saturday 10-7 or Sunday 12-5.

(last week for this opportunity!)
The Stones River Market L & L Contractors market bags are still available for purchase. Through the month of July, all $100 purchases receive one FREE bag. No limit through the month. If you spend $100 each week, then you receive a bag each time. Use them, share them… your choice! Thank you!

Hope you will take time to browse all the amazing products our market has to offer! We have some of the best growers/makers around!

See you all Wednesday,

Ashleigh & Tracey
Market Managers
(931)952-1224
stonesrivermarket@gmail.com

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too!

I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.

CLG:  Opening Bell: Pork Chops, Peppers, Peaches, Mushrooms!

Good afternoon!
I was never a Boy Scout, but I use their motto “Be Prepared” regarding eating local. We buy in bulk when items are available in season so that we can enjoy them during the off season. In the freezer we have spinach and broccoli from Kellogg Valley, purple hull peas from Green Acres Atkins, lima and pinto beans from Bluebird Hill Berry Farm, peach slices from Drewry Orchard, cantaloupe chunks from Hardin Farms, and chicken from KMG Farm and Grass Roots.

This is the time of year when most Growers transition from summer crops to fall crops. We try to coax a little more production from squash, tomatoes, etc. while planting vegetables to harvest as the weather cools. Take a look all around the market and you will find lots of goodies, some to enjoy now, and some to savor during the coming winter.

Don’t forget to check out the recipe page on Conway Locally Grown!

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!

Usually our volunteers have the market ready for customers to pick up before 4pm. If you are out and about and want to know if we are ready, just text me to see: 501-339-1039.

Check out over 300 wonderful items listed right now. See you on Friday!

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)

The market is now OPEN for orders.

Please check your email about 5 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
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net