Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Upcoming Workshops/Market REMINDER

The market closes tomorrow at noon! Place your orders now!

Upcoming Workshops

These are the upcoming workshops hosted at Rancho Alegre Farm:

Nature’s Medicine Cabinet for Your Home
Thursday, October 1st @ 7pm
Come learn how to use essential oils to replace the over the counter medicines in you home!

Strawberry Growing Workshop
Tue, October 6, 9am – 12pm
Learn how to plant and grow amazing strawberries. Plant now for a May harvest!

Stressful day? There’s an Essential Oil for That!
Thursday, October 8th @ 7pm Learn how essential oils can help with mood management and uplifting emotions naturally!

Essential Oils for Happy, Healthy Kids
Tuesday, October 13th @ 10am
Come and learn how essential oils are a great way to help keep you little ones healthy naturally!

Soap Making Workshop
Wed, October 14, 6pm – 10pm
led by Mary Bois-Byrne from East Walton Ladies Homesteading Group

Cooking with Essential Oils!
Tuesday, October 20th @ 7pm
Come have fun learning how easy it is to add essential oils to everyday cooking!

OHB Wine Making Workshop Pt2
Tue, October 20, 6pm – 9pm

Visit ranchoalegrefarm.com for more information and as always, contact me for any questions or for more information!

See you Tuesday,
Amanda
-market manager

The Market is open Thursday at 9am – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

As Always….

Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living.

Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!

If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your input!

Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

Thanks for all your support!

Shop often and eat well!

grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

The Wednesday Market:  Greens, Eggplant, and Peppers! Oh My! - Order Now

Good afternoon.

The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

The calendar turned over this week, and it truly seems that Fall is settling in on us. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for this gloomy weather to lift for a while. We deserve a crisp, sunshiny day soon!

If you browse the product listings for this week, you’ll notice an abundance of greens. Whether you fit in the “I-only-want-them-the-way-Grandma-does-it” camp, or take a more modern approach, there’s not doubt that greens are good for us. I had them southern style yesterday at lunch, with lots of tasty shreds of smokey pork floating in the mix. Delicious with a corn bread muffin and pepper sauce! My brother-in-law Aaron, on the other hand, prefers his greens barely cooked and on the garlicky side. You can give it a try, too. Here is a great link on how to cook greens quickly: http://food52.com/blog/9579-how-to-make-sauteed-greens-without-a-recipe

You may also notice that several of our farmers are offering eggplant. Here is a link on ways to cook eggplant: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/different-ways-to-cook-with-eggplant/

And we have peppers! This weblink features a slide show with recipes for bell peppers: http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/16-best-bell-pepper-recipes

Maybe some of these ideas will inspire you to go to the kitchen and cook up something yummy for your family.

Thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally. Know your farmer, know your food!

We’ll see you Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly

Russellville Community Market:  RCM Opening Bell

Welcome to another RCM Market Week!

Be sure to check out the newly listed items this week! Lots of great, local products to be had!

Happy shopping! Eat Local!

Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.

Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page for updates and food-related events in your community!

To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.

Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Place your co-op order today!

Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 6 pm.

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!

See you on Tuesday!

Click Here to go to the Market

Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open - Welcome to October

Market News

Welcome to October. The Market opens this morning to fall type weather. Pumpkin Pie reminds us of Fall and White City Produce and Greenhouse has edible pumpkins available. Thanksgiving is fast approaching so be sure to reserve your fresh turkey from West Wind Farms.

With the cooler weather comes greens and we have plenty this week. All kinds of varieties from Erdmann Farm, Flying S Farms, JourneyWorks Community Garden and others.

Besides baby ginger, Rocky Glade Farm introduces a Thai ginger to the Market which is used in Thai cooking but also can be used as a medicinal tea.

As summer winds down, we have several varieties of beans available including wax beans from Rainbow Hill Farm that are perfect for preserving for the winter months.

Wedge Oak Farm has plenty of artisan sausages. Besides the artisan bratwurst, you can also find a hot chicken sausage, a honey pig sausage, a korean ginger sausage and several others flavors.

Linda with Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has this message:

After more rain than I care to think about, hopefully we will see some sunshine later today! I’m excited! It’s time to start cleaning out the fall garden and planting perennials and bulbs for next spring’s bloom! Fall is actually the best time of year to plant perennials, as well as a great time to get a jump on your spring gardening. Fall-planted perennials establish a strong root system over winter, allowing for spectacular spring blooming. It’s definitely time to take advantage of Dogwood Valley Greenhouse‘s “Fall Special” on perennial and herb plants and ferns: Buy 3, get one of equal or lesser value free. Please make a note on your order form of which plant you would like for free (name 3 choices).

There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.

Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!

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.

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market Is NOT Open!

Good morning!

I wanted to send a quick word out to all our members and remind you that we will not have market this Saturday (October 10th). We had a great market yesterday with fall produce including greens and pumpkins. Down payments are available for turkeys, and fall pork is ready to be ordered. I hope all of you have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the festivities.

Sincerely,

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

CLG:  Opening Bell: Kale, Okra, Pork, Purple Hull Peas!

Good afternoon,
Over 500 items available this week! Such an amazing variety of summer favorites with some fall produce coming in too. Best time of the year? Maybe…

It’s also a busy time for our Growers as they tend to the THOUSANDS of plants that will get us all through winter: Onions, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, chard, kale, etc.

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

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market Is Open,

Thank you for shopping with us at the Homegrown Festival!

Bedford County:  Market is open.

The Market Is Open!

Good day,

A big welcome to a new producer Farrar Farm bringing some long awaited primarily grass fed Beef to the market! I know many of you will be pleased to hear that. Check out their grower information for full details.

Fountain Springs says: We have bone in pork chops and ribs with our other choices of pork back available this week.

Rocky Glade Farm has new Thai Ginger, Westlander Kale plus beautiful squashes, potatoe and peppers.

Erdmann Farm has 3 new kinds of kale and some beautiful green tomatoes!

Tom’s Sprouts and Spice has new Austrian Winter Pea Shoots, a perfect addition to winter salads!

Botanical Harmony Farm We have a sale on some half sized bars, perfectly good soap, either didn’t pass our ‘pretty’ test or it’s just time to come off the table due to the change of season. $2 a piece!

Thank you for the support of this wonderful market in Shelbyville! What a treat to have such amazing growers/artists, etc bringing us wholesome things.
See y’all Thursday!

Important Market Information

Customers have from Saturday 5pm until Tuesday at 9pm to place orders. The market will be closed Tuesday evening.

On Thursday’s from 4:45pm – 6:00pm customers can pick up their orders at 865 Union St Shelbyville, TN 37160 (opposite Piggly Wiggly). This is where customers are to pay for their orders in check or cash.

If you have any problems or any questions please do not hesitate to ask (our contact info is above)

Recipes

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

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Local Farm Products!

Good Sunday morning!

After more rain than I care to think about, hopefully we will see some sunshine later today! I’m excited!

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market will be open for ordering until Tuesday evening at 10 pm. See the section of this message entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

White City Produce & Greenhouses brings White Half Runner Beans to the market this week.

From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:

It’s time to start cleaning out the fall garden and planting perennials and bulbs for next spring’s bloom! Fall is actually the best time of year to plant perennials, as well as a great time to get a jump on your spring gardening. Fall-planted perennials establish a strong root system over winter, allowing for spectacular spring blooming. It’s definitely time to take advantage of Dogwood Valley Greenhouse’s “Fall Special” on perennial and herb plants and ferns: Buy 3, get one of equal or lesser value at no charge. Please make a note on your order form of which plant you would like for free (name 3 choices).

The variety of foods this time of year is wonderful, with the fall vegetables coming in while the summer vegetables are still in abundant supply. Plan your weekly menu around these great vegetables available on our market from local growers: zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, spinach, red potatoes, peppers, okra, lettuce, cucumbers, and beans.

But farmers’ markets are not all about vegetables. Please take note of some of the new and returning seasonal items available this week: Live Water Kefir Grains and Square Bale Grass Hay from Triple B Farms; Ground Beef from Paccman Ranch; Scuppernong and Muscadine ciders, jelly, and fruits from White City Produce & Greenhouses.

We also have lots of our regular year-round items: perennial, herb, and fern plants, as well as a good selection of houseplants; local milk, eggs, pork, honey, and chicken cuts; dried herbs and fresh, as well as lots of homemade herbal products too.

(L to R) Fresh Oregano and Concord grapes in two size packages from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Chamomile Tea from Triple B Farms, Red potatoes from Wayne Diller, and Cubed Ham Cutlets from Weaver Farms.

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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 (note later pickup hours) at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We have more variety than many large Saturday markets, and our items will be in your hands on Thursday! Instead of fighting the crowds and getting up early to search for what you want at the Saturday market, check out the wonderful products our local growers have for you, from the comfort of your own computer.

We have some new farmers considering joining our market, if they can expect large sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends, calling their attention to the later pickup hours, which may be more convenient for them. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week.

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.