Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open - A New Farmer Joins

Market News

Welcome to the last week of July. Here is the news for this week.

A new farmer has joined the Market. JourneyWorks Community Garden comes to us with fresh produce. You can learn more about them at their Growers page

Meet Your Producer – This Wednesday, Aaron with The Blue Porch will be at pick up demonstrating and sampling many of their products. Come by and see what they have to offer. He has also added a new item – wild rice edamame salad.

I am working with Lorraine with Casa Segovia-Paz to keep empanadas in stock. This week we have beef, veggie and peach.

Frontier Family Farm introduces romaine hearts this summer.

Rocky Glade Farm brings back pink eye purple hull peas to the Market.

Both Wedge Oak and West Wind Farms have plenty of products perfect for grilling this summer including pork ribs.

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.

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Sunday Market Reminder!

The Market is open Thursday at 9 – 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.

New Market Manager!

I wanted to let you know that effective Tuesday, August 4th, you will_have a new Market Manager, Iris Potter!
Iris worked the Market for a few weeks between Debbie and my transition. She is a wealth of knowledge and a bubbly, smiling face! She has worked with Athens Locally Grown and will be a wonderful asset to the Market! She will be at Market next Tuesday so please welcome her when you see her!

I may still see you from time to time while teaching workshops or doing doTERRA events on the farm. I want to say though, what a pleasure it has been to serve each and every one of you over the last year! Thank you for supporting us and being such wonderful customers!

Salmon Update!

What’s up with the Salmon?
The salmon are running and Bill from Back in Time Farm will be supplying Alaskan Wild Caught salmon through his son, Running Wild Alaskan Seafood, LLC. He has left for Homer, Alaska and will be back with salmon and have it posted for the Market opening on Thursday, August 6th. It will be open to order then but we will be notifying and watching for those who were on the list to make sure their orders are handled first. You may continue to order after the first week until the supply runs out. I’m being told that there may be a chance for a second catch to be added but not guaranteed yet. So if you are wanting salmon, I recommend purchasing while you have the chance.
This deliciously fresh salmon is carefully selected directly from the fishermen’s nets from the cold Alaskan waters before it ever enters the ship’s hold. Only the best is chosen to become part of " Running Wild Alaskan Seafood’s" premium offerings. The fish is immediately bled and iced down before making the short boat ride to the processor located in Homer, Alaska. Here it is quickly processed and flash frozen (to ensure freshness) then packed into coolers for the overnight trip to Georgia. This is the freshest salmon available without going to Alaska to catch it yourself. Red Sockeye salmon is packed with flavor and nutrition.
We are within a week or so of having this salmon at our very own market! The packages will be in a couple different ounce packages and range in prices based on $19.00 a pound.

Workshops for July

Yummy Raw Snacks Workshop with Marilyn

The raw food diet: benefits including improved digestion, more energy and improved overall health. Join us for a class about what makes live food so yummy. Watch demos and taste a variety of delicious sweet and savory snacks.

Tue. July 28, 2015 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Cost: $10

To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.

Mozzarella Making Workshop with Operation Homebrew

This workshop is 60 minutes, includes a mozzarella cheese sampling once finished. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 people.

Tue. Aug. 11, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Cost: $5

To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.

Wine Making Workshop with Operation Homebrew

This workshop is 60 minutes, includes a mozzarella cheese sampling once finished. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 people.

Wine making workshop, Session 1: Tue. Sep. 22, 2015
Wine making workshop, Session 2: Tue. Oct. 20, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM for both sessions
Cost: $25

– Session 1 | Sanitizing steps, mixing the ingredients, tips/tricks
– Session 2 | Bottle, Cork, and label your wine, take it home

To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.

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!

Cheryl Gelatt
Market Manager
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.

United States Virgin Islands:  This Week in VI Locally Grown

Greetings!
Fruit fruit fruit! We will be brining lots of mangoes, some avocadoes, and maybe some genips to the market this week. Also, signup for Ridge2reef’s fall csa is now open! You can sign up at http://ridgetoreef.csasignup.com.

See you Wed!
Vi Locally Grown Producers

CLG:  Opening Bell: Eggs, Peppers, Squash, Okra!

Good afternoon,

Thanks to Hardin Farms for another season of wonderful melons, squash, and corn! We appreciate all the planning, sweat, and hard work that goes into each season’s harvest!

There’s still plenty of summer’s goodness to enjoy, so take a look at all the categories as you shop. Over 500 products available this week!

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

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

Happy Sunday morning!

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 venturing outside in this incredible heat wave 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

Erdmann Farm has added two types of carrots, some new cucumbers, and okra to their offerings on the market.

Honey in several sizes of containers is once again available from Steve’s Bees.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has added several new herb plants and some perennial plants to their offerings.

Congratulations to Jamie & Ashley Weaver of Weaver Farms, who have been named runners-up in the Tennessee Farm Bureau “Young Farmer of the Year” competition! We are very proud of your dedication to agriculture and the work ethic you show!

Local milk and eggs; perennial plants, herb plants, and hanging baskets; beef, pork, and chicken cuts; and more are available here! This week we also have lots of vegetables, including zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, red potatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, and bush beans! 3 types of dried herbs and 8 of fresh are also available to flavor those dishes!

(L to R) Atomic Red Carrots and Clemson Spineless Okra from Erdmann Farm, Honey from Steve’s Bees, Fresh Cinnomon Basil from Erdmann Farm, and Pork Chops from Weaver Farms.

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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

Here is the complete list for this week.

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Bell

Mosey, rush, sashay, skip, or beam yourself over to ALFN’s market . We are open.

Local News & Reminders:

1. We are running low on printing paper for market invoices. If you or your business has a stack of paper with only one side printed, we would love to use the other side. Email me, and I can come and pick it up!

2. We are still seeking interested persons for the Treasurer and Governance positions on ALFN’s board of directors. Please corral these wild accountants and lawyers of Little Rock and drive them our way!

3. We are entering August this week. The death knell will sound for thousands of children as jingles for back-to-school sales reverberate through radio and T.V. commercials. However, August also marks a small change for ALFN in our membership payment structure. Remember, annual membership fees will remain $60, but those who choose to pay monthly will need to pay $7.50 per month. Volunteers on Saturdays will continue to receive either $5 credit on their account, or one month’s credit in membership fees ($7.50).

4. The Root Cafe is partnering with the Southern Center for Agroecology to lead three workshops on food preservation. The first one was this past week. However, you can still sign up for the other workshops. On August 20, the class will look at Fig & Jalapeno preserves; on September 24th, the class will investigate sweet pepper and cucumber pickling. Each class only costs $35. Preserve your spot here .

Reflection on Membership:

The relentless heat of central Arkansas has reminded me of those who have been suffering without rain for years. The extensive drought in California has large implications for America’s food system. California supplies more than half of the country’s fruit and veggies. With mandatory limits on water usage, residents and farmer’s have been put in a squeeze. Yet, alfalfa—a major export crop to countries like China—uses over 100 billion gallons of water totaling more water usage than any other food crop including almonds. Industrial agriculture has traded the logic of common sense for the logic of a capitalist system based only on profit. According to research, over half of California’s farmland was owned by absentee landlords by 2000. Although 90% of farms are owned by small stakeholders, those farms represent a fraction of total land owned by the 10% corporate agribusinesses.

From my perspective, this is a problem of food sovereignty. We need to democratize our food to safeguard our local agroecology and cultivate robust local food systems. I’m interested in what ALFN can do to be a component in developing food sovereignty for central Arkansas. As a hub for local food, we need to lay the cultural and physical infrastructure for a local food system. I invite you to rally behind this movement not with a simple one day protest, but a longer, steady protest. Invest in ALFN by organizing your food purchases throughout the year with local growers. Invest in ALFN through your membership not only as a paying customer, but an active member. We can grow this market to not only reach more individuals, but reach deeper into every month of the year for a four season market. Thanks and hold those memberships with pride!

Ode to Membership

O! how deeply delightful a melon rests on the tongue,
when the journey to my mouth is short and I know where it comes from

O! in honor of memberships, dollars and sense,
used in organizing food sovereignty and bulldozing the corporate absentee fence

Not everything is solved with a smile and a rhyming couplet,
but membership with ALFN is like an edible amulet

A badge, a protest sign, a vote for the democratization of local food,
a network, a node, a fellowship of foodies, an agro-urban brotherhood (and sisterhood).

Your Cheesy Friend

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

Palouse Grown Market:  Sunday - Last Call!

On Palouse Grown Market, you can make an online order from a long list of LOCAL FARM-FRESH FOODS such as:
bunched red onions, garlic, cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, greens, kohlrabi, three types of tomatoes, green onions, eggs, garlic Bovre cheese, canned salsa, pickled beets and jalapenos, and don’t forget fresh-cut flowers, hand-stamped jewelry and much more!

You can even order a “farmer’s choice box” containing a variety of produce items!

And it all gets delivered to Moscow’s 1912 Center every Tuesday, pick up from 4-6:30.

Sunday is the last day of the week to place your online order!

Thank you, and enjoy the weekend.

Holly
Market Manager

Order Here!:
http://pgm.locallygrown.net/market/index

Bedford County:  Market is open again!

The Market Is Open!!

Hey everyone,

The market is open for this week’s orders!

KIC Produce and Erdmann Farms have lovely summer veg.
Erdmann has some wonderful Yaya Carrots and Atomic Red Carrots, be sure to order fast before they sell out! Both have delicious tomatoes and more!

Fountain Springs are running a special on ground pork this week. They have 5 (1lb) packages for $20, so be sure to check that out!

Double N Farm & Apothecary has a great selection of their organic, farm- grown, delicious, aromatic herbal teas.

Botanical Harmony Farm have new scents of bar soap (including 2 new soaps made with Murfreesboro’s Mayday Brewery’s Evil Octopus Beer) and liquid soap. Also, their all-natural clay based deodorant restocked along with many other products.

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!

Dothan, Alabama:  COOKING THYME, "DOG DAYS" VACATION & THANK YOU!

Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

FRIDAY, JULY 31ST FARM TO TABLE:
MARKET DEMO & TASTING…
Welcome ALLISON MOODY of COOKING THYME to Market At Dothan. Allison will be Onsite to:
*Discuss SEASONAL Cooking & Eating
*Incorporate More LOCAL Ingredients Into Recipes
***Inspire & Empower Creative, Delicious & LOCAL Meals

Please visit Allison’s website to read her story and learn about COOKING THYME at http://allisondmoody.wix.com/cookingthyme

“DOG DAYS OF SUMMER” VACATION…

AUGUST 1st – AUGUST 14th, We will be CLOSED for some R&R while it’s hot & sultry. THIS is LAST WEEK TO ORDER until Market At Dothan Online Ordering will RESUMES Saturday, August 15th.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR OVERWHELMING SUPPORT EACH WEEK! WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO BRING LOCALLY GROWN, SUSTAINABLE FOODS TO YOUR TABLE!

“Sirius rises late in the dark, liquid sky

On summer nights, star of stars,
Orion’s Dog they call it, brightest
Of all, but an evil portent, bringing heat
And fevers to suffering humanity."
We appreciate your support of local, sustainable foods and farming!

AUGHTMON 1918…
CLEARANCE!!!!! Close out sale on “Welcome Home” and “Creme brûlée” scented goat milk soap. These will not come individually packaged, they will come in a clear ziplock bag,despite the picture. These soaps will be $2.50 a bar. Get them while they last….

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NEWS FLASH…Great new Pastured Pork/Egg, Veggie & Herb Bundles and Boxes available as well as Gift Certificates! Great options of porky goodness!

PRICELESS HEALTH FARM & HYDROPONICs…
Restocked for Summer. CSA shares are back…Unique & diverse Priceless products available. Check it out.

HORTON FARMS…
NEW…
Raspberry Chocolate Sauce
Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Strawberry Balsamic Sauce
All Natural Sunscreen
Blackberry Peach Preserves
Old Fashioned Peach Preserves
Peach Salsa -Ros recommends this on Fish Tacos!

SPRING HILL FARMS…
"We now have 2015 Spring Hill Farm honey available! Also, look for a new flavor of peanut butter – Maple!! We have also added 2 new flavors of hummus with more flavors to come in the next few weeks. Yum! Thank you for shopping local! "

CASABLANCA RANCH…
UPDATE – Grass Fed Beef will be RESTOCKED & Pastured Poultry will be AVAILABLE for sale starting AUGUST.
LOCAL GRASS FED, GRASS FINISHED BEEF…Half Beef Available there is NO Additional Processing Fee…you pay Hanging Weight $4.60 per pound and pick up from Market At Dothan…NO driving to processor wasting your time or gas! STEAKS – Rib Eyes, Filet Mignon, NY Strip, T Bone; Ground Beef Bundles – bulk pricing.
“Locally raised in Abbeville, AL. Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle are never given hormones, any type of steroids or growth enhancing medications. We do NOT feed them corn, chicken litter or cotton gin waste. Their diet is grass and hay. We give them minerals and salt as needed. We vaccinate them for diseases and parasites under the oversight of a veterinarian. Our meat is inspected and approved during processing by a USDA inspector and carries the USDA seal of certification.”
*GROUND BEEF, 93% LEAN
*GROUND BEEF PATTIES
*SIRLOIN TIP ROAST
*CHUCK ROAST
*BRISKET
*STEAKS: Filet, Rib Eye, NY Strip, T-Bone
*STEW MEAT
**SOUP BONES, MARROW BONES, OXTAIL

#SHOPLOCAL…
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS…
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards when you PICK UP your order during designated Market hours of 10A-12P on Fridays. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!

EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

Farm to Table Recipes

A Tomato Sandwich Worthy of a Little Bacon
Ingredients
3 slices bacon, cooked crisp, crumbled and rendered fat reserved
1 room temperature egg
1 clove garlic
1 avocado
Juice of half a lemon
3/4 cup vegetable oil
The Bacon-Avocado Aioli
Toasted slices of a good rustic Italian bread
The best tomatoes you can find, sliced about 1/4 inch thick
Salt and pepper
Notes / Directions
1. Process the bacon, egg, garlic, lemon juice and avocado in the bowl of a mini food processor until smooth. Add the vegetable oil and the rendered bacon fat through the holes on the lid slowly while continuing to process until very smooth and thick. Refrigerate for about an hour to thicken a bit more.

2. Slather as much of the aioli as you like on a slice of the toast. Top with a few slices of tomato and sprinkle with salt and pepper. I like these open face but if you like, slather a second piece of bread with more of the aioli and place on top.

Naples,FL:  Market will close tonight

Please get your orders in