Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest for June 28th

Market News

Hello!

You may have noticed out emails are going out a bit later these days. The longer evenings are a perfect time to work, as the air cools and the sun rays are not as intense. It is hard to pull myself away from the field in the late part of the day! And there is always so much work to do, the days pass very quickly and before you know it, it is almost time for bed!

This week we have a nice selection of early summer bounty! The tomatoes are in, a lovely heirloom selection, as well as blueberries this week! It looks to be a great blueberry season! We hope to have more black berries in the coming weeks, as the later varieties ripen. Remember the fruits we list are in the “Fruits” section of the Market page, so keep your eye out!

The flowers are especially beautiful right now – the zinnias are coming in full force. The bouquets are sure to be extra bright and cheerful this week! So treat yourself, and get one for a friend!

We hope you have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July! Make sure you stock up on good meats for grilling and cheese from The Bloomy Rind for sharing!

As always, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

Green Fork Farmers Market:  Weekly Product List

Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,

Don’t forget that 4th of July is next weekend, so make sure you get everything you need for your celebrations this week!

NEW this week: Beyond Organics has pickling cucumbers, and Green Fork Farm has turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, jalapenos, green bell peppers, poblano peppers, french filet beans, and tomatoes available.

Also available this week:

*Vegetables—Onions, garlic, turnips, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, poblano peppers, green bell peppers, jalapenos, yellow squash, green beans, french filet beans, and lettuce mix.

Herbs—Basil, sage, mint, lovage, fennel, parsley, oregano, and mixed herb bunches.

Eggs—Pastured chicken and duck eggs (half and whole dozen).

Meat—Pastured beef and chicken.

Fermented foods—Sauerkraut and jalapenos.

Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.

Olives—organic and directly from the grower in California.

Plants and Flowers—Culinary, medicinal, and pollinator plants, ready-made flower arrangements.

Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon for pickup on Wednesday from 4-7 pm at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville.

If you aren’t able to place an order, stop by to shop with us on Wednesday. We will have a variety of items for sale from the table.

See you on Wednesday,

Green Fork Farmers MarketWednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
At Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR

To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!

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.

Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open - Summer is Here

Market News

Welcome back to the Market. Summer officially arrived last week and and July comes this week. The Fourth of July is next Saturday. The Market has plenty of products available for your upcoming special events.

Grilling products are available from Wedge Oak Farm and West Wind Farms.

Desserts can be found from Flying S Farms, Ms. Rosie’s and Ridiculous Chocolate.

Cold salads and dips are available from The Blue Porch and Alfresco Pasta.

Fresh Cut Flower Bouquets to decorate your table are available from Erdmann Farm.

Summer vegetables continue to be added on a regular basis. Some of those items include:

• Sweet Corn from Rainbow Hill Farm
• German Butterball potatoes and German White garlic from Rocky Glade Farm
• Golden Zucchini from Flying S Farms
• Sweet Banana peppers from White City Produce and Greenhouse

A message from Linda with Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:

Thankfully the weather will be a bit cooler this coming week, and along with some much-needed rain, will make very good planting conditions. Our herb and perennial plants are looking very good, and would really help to dress up your garden before your July 4th celebrations. Especially nice right now are rosemary, several varieties of lavender, and all the thymes, mints, and basils. Foliage of artemisia, santolina, and euonymous; and blooms of several asters, balloon flower, coneflowers, late daylilies, and gauras will brighten your garden. We still have several very nice hanging baskets for your porch or patio, as well as ferns for the shady areas. We still have a very few tomato plants for a late garden. How about a very nice basket of potted herbs as a hostess gift for a July 4th gathering?

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! WE HAVE RAW COW'S MILK!

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.

Welcome new Grower Jersey Fresh Milk!

Dawson Farms in Watkinsville, GA will be making weekly drops of fresh, Jersey raw milk in gallons from their Farm. I talked to Farmer Dawson and they take great pride in their cows and the milk they produce! It stays fresh two weeks or more and has lots of cream on top! It will be listed under Rancho Alegre Farms and I hear from Pilar that you will love the creamy taste!
Raw milk is extremely hard to find in our area so please give him your support so he can continue to keep us stocked in yummy raw milk!

Want to celebrate your July 4th in style with a fresh pig for your BBQ?

Brady at Double B Farm is selling 1/4 hog share, 1/2 hog share or a whole hog! They have piglets from 6 weeks and up.
Each share weight is dependent on hog size at harvest. However, a 1/2 hog share usually weighs between 75-80 lbs.
Their hogs are raised outdoors on a diet of grass, weeds, garden goodies and a 100% NON GMO ration grown right here in Georgia!Our hogs are born, raised and processed on their farm.
They are selling BBQ pigs for July 4th so get yours through our Market today!!

Workshops for July

Sugar Shockers – How to Be Avoid Hidden Sugar Additives and Stay Healthy

Are you conscious of your sugar consumption but not sure how where to start? Meet with Ashley who will show you how to read labels and ingredient lists, meet sugar guidelines and be aware of amounts of sugar in common foods, including so called “healthy” foods.

Tue. July 7, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Cost: Free.

To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.

Chemical Free Cleaning with Essential Oils Workshop

Meet with Cheryl of Gwinnett Locally Grown to learn about the benefits of chemical free cleaning with essential oils. She will show you how to create your own effective and all-natural cleaning products that kill germs without adding any harsh or toxic chemicals. Please bring your own 8 oz jar to take home your own laundry detergent.

Thur. July 16, 2015 | 7:00 PM
Cost: Free.

To attend please RSVP on facebook or meetup.com.

In other news….

What’s up with the Salmon?
Back in Time Farm will be supplying Alaskan Wild Caught salmon through his son, Running Wild Alaskan Seafood, LLC.
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 8 ounces and sell for $9.50 a pack.
I have emailed all those interested that emailed me and I will be making sure that when they place their orders, they have priority. But there will be enough for Market sales. This will be the first catch and then we are hoping for a second catch 3 weeks later, but that isn’t guaranteed yet.
So watch for the email to buy coming in about a week or two.

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.

Bedford County:  Market is open

The Market Is Open!!

Good evening!

We hope everyone had a good week. We are so thankful for all the regular customers and new ones coming who are choosing to support local farmers and artisans! THANK YOU!

What an awesome break in the weather, just in time for July 4! Stock up on all your meats, milk, pastas and sauces, veg, eggs, baking extracts and more for your gatherings!

Botanical Harmony Farm says “We have several new liquid soap scents in stock and watch for new herbal remedies coming soon due to plants coming into season and ready to lend their plant goodness to soaps, salves, balms, ear oils, serums, muscle rubs and more! Some of our old favorites of bar soap are curing and will be ready next week!”

_ Linda From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse says:
Thankfully the weather will be a bit cooler this coming week, and along with some much-needed rain, will make very good planting conditions. We have added several new plants to the market, with more to come. Our herb and perennial plants are looking very good, and would really help to dress up your garden before your July 4th celebrations. Especially nice right now are rosemary, several varieties of lavender, and all the thymes, mints, and basils. Foliage of artemisia, santolina, and euonymous; and blooms of several asters, balloon flower, coneflowers, late daylilies, and gauras will brighten your garden. We still have several very nice hanging baskets for your porch or patio, as well as ferns for the shady areas. We still have a very few tomato plants for a late garden. How about a very nice basket of potted herbs as a hostess gift for a July 4th gathering? If you are looking for anything specific, drop us an email at tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com . We have not yet listed everything we have.

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!

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Is Open

Good day to all of you. The market is open and ready for another weekly round of orders.

Late Friday afternoon, I took a group of kids (including mine) to the splash pad downtown for a bit of respite from the heat. However, the fun didn’t last long as a thunderstorm with high winds came upon us suddenly. We ran to a nearby shelter that overlooked the Arkansas river. The wind howled through trees and human-made sticks of metal, brick, and wood as it drove sheets of cold rain from the heavens through the air. The river seem to froth and clap into the air meeting the falling rain above the land. The air around us liquified into a torrent. It was breathtaking in its beauty and power. We’ve seen some dramatic displays of rain this season. The winds from Friday night took out the internet system at Christ Church and caused a bit of organizational mayhem during our pre-market period. No big deal. However, imagine if your livelihood was always exposed to those winds. Imagine what it would feel like when wind and rain threaten a greenhouse with months of preparation and future orders from restaurants and customers. Imagine a crop threatened by flood waters.

ALFN received a plea for help via our local restaurants for a shiitake farm in northwest Arkansas. The farm, Sweden Creek Farm, is a prominent producer of shiitake mushrooms. If you’ve had a mushroom burger from The Root, you’ve probably had a Sweden Creek shiitake. Sweden Creek was hit hard by recent flooding this month and are requesting help. Please take a moment and read a brief description from the grower:

We have had a rough few days here on Sweden Creek Farm. We had 7 inches of rain in about 3 hours on top of already-flooded and saturated soil on Monday night.

Each of our 4 farm families were separated by flood waters and unable to help each other and the 911 rescue team was unable to get anywhere near us since all of the bridges and roads were covered in raging waters – higher than it has ever flooded before. Miraculously we all had phone service and electric so we could keep in touch with each other all night.

The mobile home of one of our farm families was almost swept away in flood waters. A one hour break in the rain let the flood water go down about 2 1/2 – 3 feet and allowed our two workers to scramble their one year old, 6 year old and elderly mother safely to our shop at around 2:00 am Tuesday morning, about 1/4 mile away on our dirt driveway. All 3 of their vehicles were washed about 1/2 mile down the creek. We lost over 20,000 of our best logs in the floodwaters along with one of our trailers and an outhouse. Our spotlessly clean fields are now filled with boulders and rocks and most of our barbed wire fencing has been ripped out or down. One of our 5 ton air conditioners was in the water is no longer working. Our green houses were filled with mud and debris, causing green mold to begin growing on logs since they cannot be dried out. Our two foot-bridges were washed away, one landing in front of the mobile home, about a 1/4 mile away.

At this point we are all in shock but thankful that we are all safe and so thankful that our biggest tragedy is the loss of logs and not the loss of life. We are picking up the pieces – I was able to make this weeks delivery and we are making plans now on how to recover.

Local Little Rock restaurants are planning a fundraiser, but a GoFundMe site has already been established to help this family farm recover. Stay tuned for ways to help, but spread the word and share the link to their GoFundMe page.

Without the help of volunteers yesterday, the ALFN market would have been very chaotic. A local food economy is only robust as the community that supports it. Without the support of a larger community, it is too easy for the efforts of one to be washed down the river. Thank you for taking part in this emerging local food system in Little Rock and Arkansas.

“Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.” (Wendell Berry, Citizenship Papers)

Sincerely,

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

CLG:  Opening Bell: Grass-Fed Beef, Eggplant, Corn, Okra!

Good afternoon,

With summer in full-swing, there’s goodness around every corner. Check out Bluebird Hill Berry Farm for lots of newly listed grass-fed beef products, including bones for stock, steaks, and roasts. And Bar C Family Farm has just added more pork products. We’ve got okra, tomatoes, corn, peaches… Over 600 items!!!

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

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!

The Wednesday Market:  Order Summer Veggies from The Wednesday Market!

Good evening!

Summer is in full swing, and that means our farmers have an abundance of summertime produce. It’s time order, as The Wednesday Market is now open. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready to pick up on Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Be sure to check the website for all of this week’s delectable items. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

The ladies at Concord Street Sweets are off this week. If you are looking for one of your favorite vendors, but don’t see any of their products listed, chances are they have put their items in “vacation mode.” Even farmers and bakers need time off!

Thank you for supporting The Wednesday Market! We’ll see you on Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly