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.
GROUP BUY ordering for Organic Coconut Oils and pantry items from Wilderness Family Naturals ends today.
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!
CLG: Opening Bell: Apples, Peaches, Strawberry Fig Jalapeno Jam!
Good afternoon,
NEW PROGRAM! Starting this week, we will be accepting your EGGSHELLS. Chickens need a steady supply of calcium to keep producing eggs with hard shells, so let’s return the shells to the ladies. We will have a bucket at the front door so you can dump your eggshells as you recycle your egg cartons and glass jars. Thanks for all the items you recycle every week! It is greatly appreciated!
During these days of very hot temps, our dedicated Growers still work many hours in dangerous conditions in the fields for us. Please consider their labor as you make your order this week. Barnhill Orchards has fresh Corn, and
Drewry is back with Apples and Peaches!
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
Stones River Market: The Market is Back Open - Apples Return
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
Time to order locally grown and made products this morning. You will find new and returning products this week. Plenty of tomatoes are on the Market so if you are interested in preserving some for winter, now is the time to begin that process. There are also a good variety of peppers that can also be preserved for the winter.
Double Star Bar Farms returns after a short break. He brings artisan breads, stevia (a natural sweetener) and natural bug repellent to the Market.
Some new products this week include:
- Blueberry Zucchini Bars from Flying S Farms
- Bodacious Corn from Erdmann Farm
- Shelling Beans from JourneyWorks Community Garden
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 found a recipe this week that we have cooked a couple of times already and uses many of the vegetables from the Market. It comes to us from Yummly and TheKitchn. We also added carrots and peppers to give the dish additional color.
Potatoes, Green Beans, and Corn in Lemon-Brown Butter Sauce
Serves 6 to 8
1 pound small red potatoes
1 pound green beans
3 ears sweet corn (3 to 3 1/2 cups kernels)
1 medium yellow onion, sliced thinly
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 lemon
Salt
Black pepper, to taste
Scrub the potatoes clean and then cut them into bite-sized pieces. Place them in a medium-sized pot with 1 tablespoon of salt, and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork, 3 to 5 minutes. Scoop the potatoes out with a slotted spoon and transfer to a mixing bowl.
While the potatoes are cooking, trim the green beans and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Once the potatoes have finished, bring the cooking water back to a boil (adding more water if necessary), and blanch the beans until they are bright green and tender, but still have some bite to them, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to the bowl with the potatoes.
Cook the corn following your preferred method. Personally, I like using the microwave method for this recipe, because then I can multitask! Once the corn is cool enough to handle, cut off all the kernels and transfer them to the bowl with the potatoes and green beans.
When all the other vegetables are ready, cook the onions and make the brown butter dressing (or if you’re confident in your multitasking skills, get the onions cooking on a separate burner while the other vegetables are cooking). Heat a teaspoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onions until they are soft and beginning to brown, 6 to 8 minutes. If you have the time and patience, continue slowly cooking the onions until they are fully caramelized — this is fantastic! Transfer the cooked onions into the bowl with the potatoes and beans.
Place the empty skillet back over medium-high heat and melt the butter. Continue cooking, occasionally swirling the butter in the pan, until the butter darkens and begins to smell nutty. Remove from heat and let the butter cool slightly, then whisk in the lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. If the butter is still quite hot, the lemon juice will make it sizzle up and sputter — be careful!
Drizzle the lemon-brown butter sauce over the vegetables and toss to combine. Sprinkle with cheese, if using, and add salt and pepper to taste. This side dish can be served warm or room temperature. It will keep for 1 week refrigerated — the butter sauce will solidify in the fridge, so I recommend letting the salad come to room temperature or briefly heating in the microwave to warm it up again.
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/
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market Is Open
Good Morning,
The market is open, and we are ready for a new week.
1. This week we have a new grower joining ALFN. Mac Family Farm is a small diversified homestead in southwestern Pulaski County. They plan to provide various produce and products from their farm, and this week they are showcasing their skin snack products. Check out their page on the website and the products up for this week including lotions, deodorant, diaper creams and salves.
2. Also, one of our members shared a recipe this week for eggplant and mushrooms. It looks simple and delicious…a wonderful combination!
Eggplant and Mushroom Hash
- 1 medium fairytale eggplant, diced
- 4-5 med-large baby bella mushrooms, diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, add eggplant and mushrooms. Cook until just beginning to brown, stirring occasionally to keep from sticking. Add salt, pepper to taste, another drizzle of olive oil, and fresh spinach. Cook for another minute or so until spinach is just wilted.
3. This will be the last week of summer for our kids as LRSD starts back on the 17th. In countless homes across the city, a new rhythm will grind into movement. Late nights and late starts will give way to structure, schedule and vigilance. The languid philosophy of summer will morph into the up-start posture of fall productivity, mental harvest and etiquette. Here is a poem for those who must reconcile a persistent summer weather with the machinations of society.
Bed in Summer
In winter I get up at night
And dress by yellow candle-light.
In summer, quite the other way,
I have to go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree,
Or hear the grown-up people’s feet
Still going past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you,
When all the sky is clear and blue,
And I should like so much to play,
To have to go to bed by day?
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Peace
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
What a great Saturday at the market!
Thanks to Marshall Mitchell and his sidekick Jennifer for helping the kid make Cowboy Bracelets today! I saw lots of kids with bracelets running around today.
Thanks to the Siloam Springs Museum for sponsoring Still on the Hill with Toucan Jam and for bringing awesome, old time games to the market for the kids to learn and play.
Thanks to Bridges to Wellness for Hula Hoops and Soccer! And to the Siloam Futbol League for setting up for Soccer Registration.
Thanks to Grace Episcopal Church for bringing the No Kids Hungry program to the market and serving lunches all summer!
Thanks to The Romper Room for setting up the bounce house!
Thanks to all our farmers and vendors for putting food on our table and other great items in our homes.
Thanks to the Community of Siloam Springs for supporting the Friends of the Library today and for supporting our farmers and vendors.
August 29th will be our first Agrisculpture event! Watch this newsletter and Facebook for more information!
September 12th is our first Farm to Table fundraiser event. This is a ticketed event with limited seating. If you would like an invitation and RSVP card please email farmersmarket@mainstreetsiloam.org
Make sure you check out Garden by You and Me for the great Wowie Bug Spray and Wowie Pillow Spray.
Check out M & D Specialty Growers selection of trees, shrubs, and perennials. In the fall they will be selling locally grown, Certified Naturally Grown, figs and chestnuts.
As always, you can reserve your favorite meats, eggs, cheese and baked goods, live plants and other products by ordering online. They will be ready for pick up on Saturday mornings at the outdoor market.
Have a great week!
Dodgeville, WI: Market week of August 9
Summer produce is plentiful at this time. You can expect to find fresh tomatoes and plenty of summer squash. Most growers are hoping for some rain to help finish their produce. Check out what is available and tell a friend about the Market
Citrus County Locally Grown: Chicken Special - This Week
THIS WEEK
*SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Whole Chicken $4.99/lb $5.60/lb *
ON THE FARM
Rain and Bugs have taken a toll on what local crops there are. So on the vegetable side there is slightly lower product count.
EGG PRICES
The pricing for eggs in the big box stores has shot up and is now around $3.00 you can find Eggs on the market that are Free Range (outside for most of the daylight hours), Non GMO Feed, No Antibiotics and humanely treated, from $3.95.
CHICKEN
This week I had a very interesting email conversation, over several days, with the CITRUS COUNTY grower that supplies the USDA chickens to Florida Fresh Meat. Their Pasture Raised, Heritage Breeds have No Liquids (salty broth) or other added “ingredients” when processed. The resulting chicken is tender and moist with a remarkable flavor “Like it used to be.” When purchasing chicken please remember the following
CAGE FREE
Means they are raised in a, probably overcrowded, barn or grow out shed.
FREE RANGE
In effect this means “Cage Free” + they have access to the outside.
The USDA regulations do not specify the quality or size of the outside range nor the duration of time an animal must have access to the outside.
PASTURED
Chickens live on grass for the majority of the day, closing up at night is normal to protect them from predators.
HERITAGE
A chicken from historically older stock, probably came from Europe centuries ago, that has a slower growth and the meat develops the taste that “is what it used to be”.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED.
Your Market runs with help from volunteers. We always welcome new faces to our volunteer ranks. With Pickup locations in Dunnellon and Lecanto and soon in Inverness and Homosassa we have opportunities. Please call Mike 352.895.3942 or Amy 352.854.9997 to discuss these opportunities
OUR GROWERS THANK YOU
Our growers thank you for supporting local growers and businesses. Your orders make a real difference
BENT PINE FARM
Bent Pine Farm now have Duck eggs available, peppers are added this week.
3 ROCK FARM
Organically grown Leeks perfect for potato leek soup!!
Aminos Pepitas (Pumpkin Seeds), Organic
AN INCREDIBLY HEALTHY SNACK! Organic Pumpkin Seeds provide a very good source of the minerals phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and copper to name a few.
Maple Pecans
I’ve soaked theses pecan halves in Organic Maple Syrup and then roasted them to perfection for a great, healthy snack!!
Maple Walnuts
I’ve soaked theses walnut halves in Organic Maple Syrup and then roasted them to perfection for a great, healthy snack!!
Lemon Blueberry Scones and Arugula and Radish microgreens ONLY and plenty of Eggs.
THE GARDEN DOCTOR TEACHING FARM
Our remaining OKRA crop was damaged by bus this past week. No OKRA this week.
FLORIDA FRESH MEAT
THIS WEEK
*SPECIAL THIS WEEK: Whole Chicken $4.99/lb $5.60/lb *
Florida Fresh Meat is your “One Stop” Gourmet Shop for locally raised, healthy, sustainable meat!
Grass Fed & finished Gourmet Beef, Pasture raised Pig, Lamb, Goat, Chicken & Duck.
Farm Raised Gator – Phosphate & Preservative Free
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BUSH BOYS BEEHIVES
Crystal River Brazilian honey is on sale
Citrus County Locally Grown market has our full inventory of honey available right now. The new flavors include Homosassa Gallberry, Citrus Springs Wildflower, Dunnellon Palmetto, and of course the Crystal River Brazilian honey is on sale, due to the natural crystallization process beginning.
DEB’S NATURAL SOURCE
GLUTEN FREE Breads fresh from the Tampa Bakery delivered just in time for market assuring perfect freshness.
Try the Ancient Grains, Cinnamon & Millet, Millet and Flax, Millet Sourdough, Pumpkin Millet Flax.
CAPT. TIM
Fresh Snapper. Grilled or Baked. Sure to please.
As an appetizer try some Crab Salad you will not be disappointed. No CLAMS until September, the water is too warm.
MOM’S KITCHEN & GARDEN
Returns to the market, after a summer recess, with a limited selection of plants,so please check them out.
ABBD FARM
SORRY NO MILK THIS WEEK
Thank you for supporting your On-Line Farmers Market. Your purchases have made a difference to many families
Your CCLG Team
THE MARKET IS OPEN
The link below will take you there.
www.citruscounty.locallygrown.net/.*
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United States Virgin Islands: This Week in VI Locally Grown
Hello Everyone!
This is an exciting week for the market. Despite the drought, R2R Farm has a large crop of various Asian greens we just posted to the marketplace and they won’t last long! Also, we will be bringing sprouts, squash, mangoes, and avocados this week in addition to our usual assortment of vegetables.
Blessings!
Your VI Locally Grown Growers
Bedford County: BCLG is open
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!!
Hey everyone,
The market is open for this week’s orders!
Fountain Springs Farm and KIC Produce are on vacation this week and we look forward to welcoming them back.
We will be sending another email in a day or two about Rocky Glade Farm having their Winter CSA available for pickup during our regular BCLG pickup.
Lots to choose from on the market and we thank you so much for the continued support!
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