Naples,FL:  Market closes at noon

Market will close at noon

Dothan, Alabama:  MARKET NEWS

Market News

You’ll Find Us . . .

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303

Easter News & Announcements

SPRING 2016 ORDERING SCHEDULE Order March 19 – March 22 for Pickup on March 25 Order March 26 – March 29 for Pickup on April 1 Order April 2 – April 5 for Pickup on April 8

WELCOME BACK MARY’S PEEPS! Fresh Eggs, Baked Goods, Artisan Jams & Jellies, Herbs, etc

Add something extra special to your Easter basket from AUGHTMON Fresh Strawberries from HORTON’S FARM KATHY’S CHURPERS – fresh eggs from happy chickens MARY’S PEEPS! Eggs and more! Eggs and pastured pork products from RICHTER FARMS SANDSPUR FARMS – Certified Naturally Grown meats, vegetables, etc SPRING HILL FARM products are available this week! Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef from SMITH FARMS

A hearty thank you to everyone who has contributed to our BYOB green project by providing their own market bags. Every week more and more product is going home in owner bags.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Dothan Nurseries Spring Open House is Thursday, MAY 5. Our wonderful vendors will be on site for you to meet and get to know better. Pickup for Market orders will take place then instead of Friday mornings as well. Come view all the wonderful things at the Nursery and spend some time with your local Market at Dothan suppliers! This is always a fun and festive occasion and we can’t wait!

EASTER FUN FACTS Each year, candy manufacturers produce more than 90 million chocolate Easter bunnies for Easter.Traditionally Easter falls on the first Sunday following the full moon after spring equinox, however because the lunar calendar does not follow the Gregorian calendar the date varies and falls between March 22 and April 25. “Up From the Grave He Arose” is the most popular song in church services at Easter. Studies prove that 76% of Americans will eat the ears on chocolate bunnies first. During the medieval times, a festival of egg throwing was held in church, during which the priest would throw a hard-boiled egg to one of the choirboys. It would then be tossed from one choirboy to the next and whoever held the egg when the clock struck 12 was the winner and retained the egg “Easter McDonald New” was Roslyn’s paternal grandmother.

Farm to Table Information

EATING “CLEAN” DURING SPECIAL OCCASIONS

1. Plan Ahead. By planning your “clean” food meal you won’t be easily tempted to indulge in a processed product.
2. Make it yourself. That way there’s not doubt what is in it.
3. Choosing whole wheat or whole grain breads over white is one of the easiest ways to stick to your “clean” diet.
4. Make your vegetable side dishes as attractive as your main entrée by using fresh, wholesome, seasonal produce.
5. Small plates are essential because they help keep portion size under control and calorie overload to a minimum. This is particularly important when temptation is everywhere.
6. Resist the urge to “save up” your calories and skip meals in lieu of a big feast. The practice leads to overeating and making poor food choices.
7. Clean eaters focus on fresh, unprocessed foods like fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry prepared without loads of fat, sugar, and salt. But, when it comes to special occasions it’s okay to indulge a little. The key is to choose a small amount (think about taking a “taste”) and make sure the food is worth the extra calories.
8. Don’t Ditch Dessert. Don’t deprive yourself just because you’re eating clean. Make desserts that highlight fresh whole fruit and search for lightened-up recipes of more traditional dishes.

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

Fun Easter Ideas

http://www.hometalk.com/14765319

http://www.stonegableblog.com/torn-tissue-eggs/

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!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Market is Open for Orders!

Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!

Thank you for shopping with us!

Paris Arkansas Farmers Market:  Opening Bell!

Hello Market Family!

Welcome to another week of wonderful local food brought right to your town by the fine folks of Paris Arkansas Farmers Market!

Celebrate the first day of Spring this weekend by supporting your local farmers! This is a vital time of year for them all and they all very much value your business!!

Watch in coming weeks for new spring goodies to hit the market!!

Happy Spring, River Valley!!

<3
PAFM

Central Arkansas :  Opening Bell

Howdy marketers
Another great market week is upon us!!!!

We have a new grower that started with us, Watkins Farms!!!! They have farm fresh eggs & they are working on some yummy gluten free breads & treats for ya!!!!

Make sure to get those orders in from now till 10:00pm Friday & Happy Marketing folks!!!!

-CAM

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!

LOCAL FOOD EVENTS & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE ABUNDANT THIS BEAUTIFUL SPRING!

SAT, MAR 19 – RAISED BED WORKDAY IN HARRISBURG – Join volunteers from ALG and Reid Memorial Presbyterian to install 12 more raised beds for vegetable gardening at individual homes in the Harrisburg community, and get some city farm work done at Icebox Urban Farm. Work starts at 9am and goes until lunch at 1pm. Bring your shovel, gloves and a water bottle. Meet up at Icebox Ministries Urban Farm at 1734 Fenwick Street, Augusta. This is a rain or shine event! To confirm your participation, please text Kim at 706-288-7895.

SAT, MAR 19 – McBEAN SENIOR COMMUNITY GARDEN DAY – Volunteer with David Young and others of the Hobby Farmers of the CSRA this weekend for a fun-filled morning building a raised bed garden for the seniors of the McBean Community. Lunch will be provided! This is a Food-Oasis-Augusta inspired event! Address is 1155 Hephzibah-McBean Road, Hephzibah, GA 30815. Contact David for more on Facebook through the ever-popular “Hobby Farmers of the CSRA” page.

SAT, SUN, MAR 19 & 20 – WHITE HILLS FARM HOSTS “A WEEKEND OF DRAWING AND PAINTING EN PLEIN AIR” – What a unique way to enjoy spring’s plentiful gifts. This all-inclusive in Dearing, GA, provides a box lunch, afternoon tea and an artist presentation on Sat. To preregister, contact Lisa at whitehillsfarm@gmail.com.

TUE, MAR 22 – BABY FARM ANIMALS WITH KHAKALAKI FARM AT THE DOWNTOWN MARKET PICK-UP – Farmer Kathryn Koven of Khakalaki Farm will bring a baby goat or lamb to the downtown market pick-up this week! Bring the kids! (No pun intended:) Learn about what she does on this permaculture farm in Trenton, SC, and sign up for her free Sheep Shearing event in April! (See below.)

TUE, MAR 22 – ICEBOX MINISTRIES LAUNCHES “THE CULTURE CLUB” – Join this monthly gathering of fermentation enthusiasts! This first class – in March – is hands-on making Kombucha! Classes go through December. Visit icebox ministries.org for more information and to register!

WED, MAR 23 – WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS AT RED CLAY MARKET: “NATURAL EGG DYING AND DECORATING” – Urban chicken farmer Toni O’Quinn will lead us through the fun use of natural ingredients to dye and decorate local eggs, just in time for Easter. Free, sponsored by Augusta Locally Grown, 5pm-6:3pm. Address is 4460 Washington Road, Evans.

WED, MAR 23 – BRANDON WILDE HEALTH EXPO – ALG will host an educational booth at this lovely senior living community in Evans. Big thanks to fabulous fiber farmer Pam Avrett of Hard Earth Farm/Southern Made for pulling that together and to rockstar dietitian Tracey Neely for inviting us.

WED, MAR 30 – WEDNESDAY WORKSHOPS AT RED CLAY MARKET: “GROWING CITRUS” – Urban farmer and teacher Steve Gianino will share his secrets for growing citrus, right here in Columbia County. Free, sponsored by Augusta Locally Grown, 5pm-6:3pm. Address is 4460 Washington Road, Evans.

SAT, APR 2 – SHEEP SHEARING DAY AT KHAKALAKI FARM – This free event is the perfect weekend get-away with or without the kids! Come watch this traveling shearer work his gentle magic, and then enjoy a farm tour and farm-fresh snacks on this bucolic permaculture setting. April 2, 11am-2pm. Address is 324 Girl Scout Camp Road, Trenton, SC. Email the farmer to get more details: scgal3@icloud.com.

TUE, APR 19 – OPENING DAY OF THE VEGGIE TRUCK MARKET – G.R.O.W. Harrisburg! And yes … we double EBT!

WED, APR 20 – CAROLINA HILLS GARDEN CLUB– ALG will share news about the local foods movement with the Carolina Hills Garden Club.

SAT, APR 30 – BENDERDINKER! Once again, Augusta Locally Grown has been selected as the beneficiary of this amazing, one-of-a-kind, food-music-paddle! This is year five!!! Text Kim if you’d like to get on our volunteer food-on-the-water team … 706-288-7895. Visit www.benderdinker.com to sign up to paddle, and support the educational programs of ALG.

THU, MAY 5 – FOOD OASIS MEETING! Calling all local food activists! Come join our three-year campaign to create a more vibrant and inclusive local foods culture throughout the CSRA! To get an email invite, contact outreach@georgiaorganics.org.

SAT, MAY 7 – “FOOD AS ART” GALA AT THE DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL REUNION. – ALG is thrilled to small play a part in helping with this very special locally-grown-themed event! Hugs to ALG board member Kisha Burke for her leadership on this!

TUE, JUNE 7 – FVRx KICK OFF COMMUNITY MEAL!!! -ALG is so lucky to be working again with amazing community partners for a second-year pilot of our Fruit & Vegetable Prescription program, otherwise known as “FVRx-Augusta.” This is one of our dozen G.R.O.W. Harrisburg initiatives! The program is hosted by Harrisburg Family Healthcare and enrolls 30 women from the neighborhood to participate. It is funded by Wholesome Wave Georgia and Good Neighbor Ministries; studied by Emory’s School of Public Health; Icebox Ministries provides cooking classes; MCG students provide market management and clinic support; Veggie Truck Market farmers provide nutrition education and sell their wonderful fruits and veggies through this program; Helms College students, the Augusta District Dietetic Association volunteers and the American Culinary Federation of Augusta help with cooking demos; St. Luke UMC provides transportation; the Junior League provides kids activities; Georgia Organics supports our outreach! Wow! Team awesome!!!

CHEERS!
Kim

Independence,VA:  Market is back up and running!

The market is back up and running for orders to be picked up March 25th!

Just a reminder, the Market closes to orders at 8 pm Wednesday evening. If you have questions, feel free to email me at IFMmarketplace@gmail.com or call 276-235-8230. Please bring cash or checks. You’ll still be dealing with each individual vendor.

Important info starting April 1st
We will be moving the On-line Market Pickup to Grayson Landcare’s new office at 108 Courthouse St (*Directly beside the courthouse. It is the old Collins Realty Building (brown building).

Happy shopping! Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org

Thanks and hope to see you Friday!

Penny B

ALFN Local Food Club:  Volunteers Needed Tomorrow

ALFN Members,

We are short volunteers for this Saturday with four open slots. If you are able to help during one of the two shifts, please sign up on Volunteer Spot.

Thank you!!

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Reminder to pick up orders today

Please pickup between 3 and 5 pm at Emergent Arts today. See you there!