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.
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!
Bedford County: BCLG
Bedford County Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
Email: botanicalharmony@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/bedfordcountylocallygrown
On Thursdays: 865 Union St. Shelbyville, Tennessee
On Instagram: @bedfordclocallygrown
Call: 931 – 952 – 1224
The Market Is Open!
Good morning everyone,
Fountain Springs are back on the market again this week, I know many of you will be happy to hear.
Check out what Erdmann Farms has; peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra.
Unfortunately KIC Produce will be off the market again this week.
We are currently looking for another produce grower, so hang in there, the market will have more veg soon. Rocky Glade Farm will be selling with us through the fall and winter also.
Sadly, this past Thursday we ended up cancelling the market. We had so few orders and the orders we did have, some of the growers had trouble filling and ended up with 2 items on order. We want to continue this market through the winter and not give up but we need more growers and more customers and so sincerely appreciate those who have continued to support us each and every week. The market cannot grow without active support so please order if you haven’t, spread the word to those seeking what this market offers and help give Bedford County a boost forward in supporting local and going green. Thank you!
From Rocky Glade Farm
“Rocky Glade Farm Winter CSA Information Sheet
Rocky Glade Farm is happy to offer a Winter CSA for the 10th year in a row! CSA is short for Community Supported Agriculture, also known as subscription farming. As a part of our Winter CSA you will be subscribing for pickup of fresh veggies every other week for 15 weeks, beginning in October and ending in May. (Please note: you are paying for 15 boxes of produce, you will see 16 weeks listed below, we will cancel one of those pickups during the winter growing season due to weather or holidays)
So what do we grow? We try to balance our growing between greens and root crops. Within each category we will probably grow several different varieties, butterhead lettuce, crisp lettuces, romaine lettuces, several types of radishes, dinosaur kale, red Russian kale etc. What follows is a list of main crops you can expect to find in your box over the course of the CSA: Several heads of Lettuce, Radishes, Onions, Beets, Swiss Chard, Kale, Herbs, Parsley, Cilantro, Broccoli/Kale crosses such as Happy Rich, Carrots, Asian Greens, Brussel Sprouts, Sweet Turnips and Turnip Greens, Collard Greens, Cabbages, Spinach, Lettuce mix. In addition, you may start and end your box with other seasonal vegetables such as winter squash, and sweet potatoes and wind up the season with spring crops like broccoli and strawberries, no promises on those items as they totally depend on weather and supply, but we try to do what we can to make sure you have a good variety of veggies throughout the winter months.
Our pricing for 2015-2016 stays the same as last season. Pricing will be $30.00 per pickup which translates into $450.00 for the entire 7 month harvest season. There are two ways to pay: 1) pay in full at the beginning of the season $450.00 (September 15) or 2) two payments of $225.00 (Due dates September 15, February 1)
A deposit of $225.00 is required by September 15th to reserve your spot in the Winter CSA.
**On Farm in Eagleville on Tuesdays from 3-6 pm
every other week starting Oct 6 and ending May 3
**Bedford County Locally Grown, Shelbyville Thursdays 4:45pm -6:00pm
at the House Of Prayer Church on 865 Union St Shelbyville, (oppostite PigglyWiggly)
Every other week starting October 8 and ending May 5
**Franklin: Saturday Mornings 9-12 at the Franklin Farmers Market Every other week starting October 10th and ending May 7th
**Murfreesboro (on the Square) Wednesday afternoons Stones River Market
From 5:00 until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, families can pick-up their produce at Southern Stained Glass 310 West Main Street, Murfreesboro every other week from October 7 through May 4
If you are interested in signing up please email us at jvaughn@rockygladefarm.com and let us know which pickup day/location you prefer.
Deposits of $225.00 are due by September 15th to secure your spot in the winter CSA.
You can mail your deposit to us at 2397 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville, TN 37060.
If you have any questions at all feel free to contact us via email. As always, it is a pleasure to grow good food for your family. We appreciate your support of our small family farm!
Thanks from,
The Whole Vaughn Family at Rocky Glade
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Please share our facebook page, instagram and website with anybody you think will be interested in this market. We would love to build the customer base and give Shelbyville year round access to wonderful fresh and local products.
See y’all Thursday!
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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!
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!
Ashleigh + Tracey
See the full product list here: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
Stones River Market: Time to Order Local Food - Winter Squash is Here
Stones River Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
Welcome back to another week of locally grown and made products. Fall is fast approaching and you can see that with the addition of winter squash to the Market. Both Rocky Glade Farm and JourneyWorks Community Garden offers several different varieties.
Botanical Harmony has updated their inventory of products including liquid soap and natural deoderant. New fragrances are being added and more herbs/wild crafted plants are being infused into their products.
JourneyWorks Community Garden contines to add to their offerings. This week they have added watermelon and kindling.
It is still grilling season, so be sure to check out products offered by Wedge Oak Farm and West Wind Farms.
There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.
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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.
I 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!
John
See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/
Champaign, OH: Going Up The Country
I’m goin’ up the country, baby don’t you want to go?
I’m goin’ up the country, baby don’t you want to go?
I’m goin’ to some place where I’ve never been before…
(Going Up The Country-Canned Heat)
Hello, little local market of love customers!!!
It’s been a great week of all things celebrating local, ending in a local event, yesterday, up in Mutual, at the Madden Road Music Festival!
We are so fortunate to live in a community that supports our local food movement, understands what real local is all about, applauds all of our efforts, and welcome us to their events, showing us so much love!
Yesterday, I was one of the vendors at the music fest with my Cosmic Pizza My Heart Festival pizzas along with your assistant manager and family of Oakview Farm Meats as they grilled their popular local selections.
Throughout the festival, the bond of local was strong. The community interest in what we do, the interest in this little market was overwhelming, and the trend toward eating only local was spoken, all day.
This market makes me so proud. The vendors are amazing, the customers are the best, and our host, the YMCA, couldn’t be more accommodating!
It takes a team of local loyalists to keep spreading the word so that this market continues to thrive!
Thank you for being a part of this local, community local, in your backyard local, market!
We are open, we will be open until Tuesday evening at 10pm, we encourage you to make a list, place your orders with us, and make your week an easy, stress free kind of week.
Make sure to take advantage of seasonal items!!! We have red raspberries/blackberries from Champaign Berry Farm!
We have amazing produce from our produce vendors!!
Remember…the season is quick, and the seasonal products will soon disappear!!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
United States Virgin Islands: This week in VI Locally Grown- SIgnup for R2R's Fall CSA Now!
Greetings VI Locally Grown members!
The Market is now open for orders. We will have lots of fruits, veggies, honey, eggs, and more this week. Despite the drought, we are still finding ways to bring you fresh locally sources produce, including greens! There are now available shares in our FALL Community Supported Agriculture program!Take your pick -mixed certified organic Vegetables, fruits, coffee, and egg shares weekly for 12 weeks. Please share with your friends!
Your membership stabilizes our farm so we can focus our time on the challenging task of growing food organically, and in turn you get assurance of having local, certified organic food in your kitchen weekly.
Now available in Christiansted, Frederiksted, Charlotte Amalie, and St. John, starting Sept. 5. To all our loyal and new VI Locally Grown & CSA members -THANK YOU!!
http://www.ridge2reef.org/csa-registration-page.html
Blessings
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market Is Open
The ides of August have given way to the second half of another month, fresh bouquets of No. #2 pencils and the promise of fall rains. Welcome to August the 16th and an open ALFN "market"http://littlerock.locallygrown.net/market.
Food Sovereignty 101
the right of people to determine their own food and agriculture policies;
the democratization of food and agriculture. (from the U.S. Food Sovereignty Alliance)
Sovereignty in politics is rooted in monarchy…the ruling of one. When a king claims royal sovereignty, he claims a certain kind of power and authority over others—a claim over land and over populations of people. Royal sovereignty not only identified borders with other sovereign states, but also wielded control over food production and distribution. Indeed, royal sovereignty claimed rights over life by requiring loyalty to crown in the call to war. Over the past few hundred years, monarchical power has given way to democratic power in the western world. Yet, some would argue the democracy of today has merely subdivided royal sovereignty not into geographical boundaries, but production systems. It might be insightful to consider the similarities between ancient royal families and corporate families within the various production systems of global capitalism. Yes, I use to teach American Government & Economics in High School, and no, I will not bore you with a thorough investigation into the various taxonomies of democracy from anarchism to representative to pluralist models.
However, I would like to differentiate this idea of royal sovereignty from collective sovereignty. Royal sovereignty is power over populations; it is a kind of radical individuality linked with wealth and power. Collective sovereignty is communally-derived independence. It represents the result of many voices standing together. Collective sovereignty serves as the answer to an equation that attempts to maintain transparency, equity and justice in local decision making. In the case of food sovereignty, the elements of the equation require local food producers and local food consumers to divide, multiply, subtract and add supply and demand into food production system that feeds a local population. As you may note, local food consumers is a somewhat technical way of talking about all human beings who live…here. Consequently, local food systems cannot be sovereign until all consumers come to the table. Food is a requirement to life, and like the air, if food is denied to the “consumer” results in what society typically calls murder. In a world where everything is commoditized it is easy to forget that access to food shouldn’t be given only to those with greenbacks in their pockets. For this reason, collective sovereignty limits the machinations of supply and demand to include the voices of all socioeconomic participants…those with great capital and those with little capital.
As ALFN’s core values state, we want to see a thriving local food economy that empowers all participants to build a thriving local food economy that protects the producer and consumer by also protecting wild ecosystem where these participants dwell. Regardless of wealth or status, equal access to a food system that protects the land requires collective sovereignty. I encourage all of you to participate in this effort not simply through your purchasing power, but through your feedback and involvement in this system. Let us be thorough in commitment to developing a local economy that puts the power among local stakeholders.
Reminders
1. I’m still needing any recycled paper you may have with one blank side. I like using recycled paper as much as possible for our invoices.
2. You can still sign up for volunteer positions for the early or late shift from now until December. Follow this link to sign up. We have three open spots for next week.
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
CLG: Opening Bell: Apples, Peaches, Hummus, Okra!
Good afternoon,
NEW PROGRAM! You dropped off over 2 dozen EGGSHELLS on Friday! Those have been dried in the sun, crushed, and given back to the hens so they can make more eggs with strong shells. Please continue to save the shells and drop them off on Friday. Keeping them in a Ziploc bag or tupperware container in the fridge works just fine. It is greatly appreciated!
Hopefully we will get a break in the hot, dry conditions this week. With rain in the forecast and temps around 90, many crops will bounce back and continue to produce until frost. Bar C Family Farm is back from vacation with lots of eggs and pork products, and Geek Eats has fresh HUMMUS! More notes: Crimmins Family Farm and Weal & Woe Farm will be taking a couple of weeks off as they transition from summer to fall crops. So ready for some delicious fall kale! Also, due to many customer requests, I’m still working on getting shiitake mushrooms and another honey provider. I hope to have good news for you soon.
Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table.
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
Farm Where Life is Good: Online Market is OPEN for Business-- Tomatoes, Honey and Wheatberries
Bee taking in winter stores of buckwheat
Life on the Farm
Hot, hot, hot…perfect time to make some salsa, freeze some cherry toms for winter chili, slice up some beefy toms for a nice Garden Burger with home fries. The tomatoes are maturing faster than we can pick ’em!
For those in love with the Colorado Peaches offering from years past, jump on the family’s Facebook page Stillwater Colorado Peaches. The next shipment is August 29th, and they will have Bartlett Pears that date too. The peaches are fabulous this year. They can be ordered directly through the Stillwater family and picked up at their home when the truck arrives.
Jump on to The Market; it is now open for tomato needs and your annual honey and wheatberry supplies.
Ordering will be open from Saturday night until Sunday 8pm. Get your orders in now so packing can begin specific to your requests.
PLEASE NOTE: Deliveries will be made Monday to your chosen Dropsite Location .(ONLY 3 dropsite options.)
Recipes for your consideration
A wonderful rich, sweet and chewy bowl warm cereal is a perfect start to the day. The complex carbs will sustain you for hours.
Whole Grain Fruit and Nut Hot Breakfast Cereal
1 1/4 cup rolled oats (not instant, yuck!)
1 fresh peach, diced
1/2 cup raisins, craisins, or dried apricots
2 cup soymilk (or coconut or almond or hemp or ricemilk)
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup cooked wheat berries
2 tsp honey or maple syrup
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
Stovetop: Bring soymilk to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in oats, fruit and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and cook until heated through, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat. Stir in honey/maple and cinnamon; let stand for 1 minute. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
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Microwave: Place oats, raisins, soymilk and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
Tip: Toast slivered almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.
Adapted from Eatingwell.com
A savory twist on the classic midwestern fruit dessert— using a"vegetable" fruit, the Tomato. A wonderful side-dish, or boost it up with some Tofurky-brand Italian sausages and serve it as a main event. Mmmmm good.
1 T olive oil
10 paste tomatoes, 1/2" dice
1 shallot, fine chop
1 garlic clove, crush and fine chop
1/4 tsp sea salt
1 tsp corn starch
1/2-1 lb cherry tomatoes
1 c course bread crumbs
1/4 c grated parmesan-flavor vegan topping (Galaxy Foods)
1 T nutritional yeast
2 T chives, fresh, chopped
1/4 c margarine, melted
Grease ramekins (4x 8-10oz) or baking dish (9×9)
In large skillet, add olive oil, chopped tomatoes, shallots, garlic, sea salt and corn starch. Stir and simmer 10-15min until tomatoes are broken down and puree has thickened. Remove from heat and add whole cherry/paste tomatoes.
Mix dry ingredients for crumble, then add melted margarine and stir to coat.
Add tomato mix to baking dish(es), and top with crumble.
Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool 10min pre-serving.
Adapted from King Arthur Flour catalog
Go get yourself some peaches and enjoy the week!
Roger and Lara
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Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How 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
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Happy Sunday afternoon!
Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering. The market will be open until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30. 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 appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.
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NEWS AND NOTES
We still have lots and lots of summer vegetables on the market. This week we have zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, red potatoes, peppers, onions, okra, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, and cucumbers. Local milk and eggs; perennial plants, herb plants, and hanging baskets; pork and chicken cuts; and more are available here! Three types of dried herbs and eight of fresh are also available to flavor those dishes! We have lots of homemade herbal products too.
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(L to R)Raw, Pure Honey from Steve’s Bees, Cabbage from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Bibb Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm, Small-Grained Heirloom Popcorn from Wayne Diller, and Baby Moccasins from Solace Farm.
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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 3:00 and 4:30 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 then. 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, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!
Blessings,
Linda
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open! Check out the M &D Plant Sale!
SALE – HARDY ORNAMENTALS
Amsonia (1 gal, 4 plants) $10 (avail 20
Beauty bush (1 gal) $12 (avail 14)
Beauty bush (3 gal, 2-1/2 ft hi) $25 (avail 2)
Flowering almond (1 gal) $12 (avail 6)
Goldenrain tree (2 ft) $17 (avail 2)
Goldenrain tree (4 ft) $35 (avail 1)
Boxwood, Korean (1 gal) $8 (avail 2)
Lilac, purple (1 gal) $7 (avail 2)
Lilac, purple (3 gal)$10 (avail 2)’
Lily of the valley (1/2 gal) $8 (avail 10)
Redbud trees (1 gal) $5 (avail 7)
Rose of Sharon (1 gal) $8 (avail 10)
Rose of Sharon (4 ft) $12 (avail 6)
Euonymus,evergreen (1 gal) $8 (avail 2)
Magnolia grandiflora (20-24") $15 (avail 2)
Daylilies, orange (3 gal, several small plants) $20 (avail 3)
Paulownia tomentosa (seeds) $5/pkg of 100+ seeds (avail – orders will be filled as received) P. tomentosa (imperialis) – the chief kind – is a round-headed tree, 40-50 ft high, leaves almost as broad as long inflorescences 9-12 in. long and wide; growth is very rapid and soft shoots, 6-8 ft high, may be formed the first
season.
Market management has been out to visit the greenhouse and property of M & D Specialty Growers (as well as all our other farmers & vendors). Owner, Ms. Dorothy, is a treasure, full of knowledge and love for plants and nature. Check out the sale as they are preparing the greenhouse for spring plants AND preparing to harvest chestnuts and figs to sell at our market. That’s right! This fall there will be fresh chestnuts and figs for sale at our market.
As always, pre-order your favorite items and pick them up at the market on Saturday between 9 – 11 a.m. While you are at the market check out the great flowering plants, succulents, shrubs and more that Perennial Gardens has to offer. Also, visit our farmers, bakers and crafters:
Rainbow’s produce
The Bread Basket
Vang’s Fresh Market
Skopp Bakery
Xiong Farm
Opossum Hollow Produce
Lor Garden
R Family Farm
Kady’s Crafts
Have a great week!