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Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
And we are still looking for a location for the downtown traditional market. Our first market location has proven to be too small, and so we are back on the hunt for the just right location downtown. Does anyone have any wonderful ideas? I am open to any and all.
We will have a traditional farmers market meeting for anyone interested in selling produce, crafts or participating by selling prepared food, or playing music at the traditional market. Meeting is Tuesday June 23rd at 7pm at the Caldwell County Extension Office on Hwy 62. We will have membership and by law paperwork available at that time.
Our online market will continue on throughout the summer and we will keep the same Friday time and location.
Around the farm this week, we are working hard to keep things cool enough to keep them growing. We started new leaf lettuce two weeks ago and it looked fantastic until the last two days, where it has started to show some heat stress. We are still working on our cool tunnel for leaf lettuce, but like everything else, it takes time to get it up. Today we put on the boards that will make up the raised beds, along with finishing up the perlins and cross braces. Now to finish out the front and back and cover in plastic. Maybe we can finish next week?
See you on Friday,
Angela
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Weblog Entry
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Gratitude
While Kathy Barnes, (Lilburn Market Coordinator) enjoyed a well deserved vacation with her family, her faithful crew kept Market running like a well-oiled machine! Volunteers: Susan Coker, Sue Martinson and the Wallace Family worked behind the scenes to get Market ready for Pickup this past Thursday. Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks generously volunteered to Coordinate! While I was at Lilburn Market this week, I had little to do! The ladies (and gentlemen – the Wallace sons!) had it covered! I was able to visit with folks that I have missed seeing over the past few months! Thank you all! It is reassuring to know that things run quite well without me! Kathy returns this week!
Tidbits
Marie of Bakery on Brooks will not have offerings on the Market this week; however she will be baking and offer items on the Farmer Sales Table. Her new Ricotta Pound Cake and Oat Bread flew off the Table this past week! Get to Market pickup early for a good selection!
Dabrielle of My Daily Breadoffered Hamburger Buns Sale Table last week and they were quite a hit! Be sure and check out her offerings on the Market! She recently added Peanut Butter Cookies Yummy!
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has Bacon and Smoked Turkey Wings on Special this week! Also, Pre-Orders are still available for Holiday Turkeys and Hams! I don’t know how long this opportunity will be available, so get your orders in soon!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms will be on vacation next week, so be sure and check you inventory!
Our Farmers have been seriously busy taking care of crops and there is a plethora of fresh and local Veggies offered this week!
Back River Farm
Burnell Farms
Doug’s Garden
Fry Farm
Grow with the Flow
Peacefield Farm
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks (Gluten Free/Organic)
My Daily Bread (Organic)
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt/Seasonings/Sweeteners
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (later by appt only!)
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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NEW Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
3517 Braselton Highway Suite D-200
Dacula, GA 30019
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Pickup Day and Time: Thursday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
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Dawson Local Harvest: MUCHO TOMATOES AND LOTS MORE!
Dawson Local harvest for June 26
MUCHO TOMATOES AND LOTS MORE!
HI EVERYONE!
The Harvest just finished up its best week ever with lots of happy and sated food lovers. This week we are looking at plenty of Chicken, Pork, and Shrimp as well as a growing supply of diverse Tomatoes. Our Produce Growers will be transitioning from the end of cool-weather crops (Lettuce, etc.) to warm-weather (Eggplant is new this week). Our Menu in The Market will continue to evolve as more Produce becomes available. I know it’s easy to just “default” and order the same thing without looking at everything on The Market, but let me suggest that you can find some interesting items lurking in the depths of Breads, Meats, Bath and Beauty and other categories.
Speaking of which, let me bend your ear a second on the matter of COFFEE. We are proud to have JAVA GENESIS as a member of our market and here’s why. #1 - They try to buy organic whenever possible. #2 - They look for growers using sustainable growing practices. #3 - They only buy Fair Trade Coffee. The “Folgers” of the world pay as little as possible for their coffee because they can, leaving the actual growers one step above poverty. Fair Trade Coffee, as the name suggests, pays a lot more to the growers benefitting them and their local society. It adds a little cost to Java’s Coffee, but the overall benefit, not to mention the amazing taste, are worth it. We hope you’ll help support this worthy cause and delight your taste buds in the process!
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can order until Tuesday night at 8pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net
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! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Reminder to Order and Tidbits!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Hamilton Mill NEW Market Location and Pickup Hours
Chris Brown owner of Crossfit PURE generously offered the use of the Kid’s Space in the Gym for Market Pickup! This effort was facilitated by our Member Karen Ditmars! Thank you Chris for allowing us to utilize the space for our Market Members! We are excited about our new location! You ‘saved the day’!
Tidbits
Marie of Bakery on Brooks will not have offerings on the Market this week; however she will be baking and offer items on the Farmer Sales Table. Get to Market pickup early for a good selection!
Dabrielle of My Daily Breadoffered Hamburger Buns Sale Table last week and they were quite a hit! Be sure and check out her offerings on the Market! She recently added Peanut Butter Cookies Yummy!
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has Bacon and Smoked Turkey Wings on Special this week! Also, Pre-Orders are still available for Holiday Turkeys and Hams! I don’t know how long this opportunity will be available, so get your orders in soon!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms will be on vacation next week, so be sure and check you inventory!
Our Farmers have been seriously busy taking care of crops and there is a plethora of fresh and local Veggies offered this week!
Back River Farm
Burnell Farms
Doug’s Garden
Fry Farm
Grow with the Flow
Peacefield Farm
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks (Gluten Free/Organic)
My Daily Bread (Organic)
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt/Seasonings/Sweeteners
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
NEW Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
3517 Braselton Highway Suite D-200
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!
Order now since you are just a click way!
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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Reminder to Order and Tidbits!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Crossfit / Lawrenceville Market Pickup Hours
You may pick up the items you ordered starting at 2:30pm. Market will end at 5:30pm; however, you may pickup later if you have contacted me and you make payment prior to pickup. We now have other payments options available. Please call me on Monday and I will discuss the other options with you and answer any questions. You can reach me at 404-432-4337.
Tidbits
Marie of Bakery on Brooks will not have offerings on the Market this week; however she will be baking and offer items on the Farmer Sales Table. Get to Market pickup early for a good selection!
Dabrielle of My Daily Breadoffered Hamburger Buns Sale Table last week and they were quite a hit! Be sure and check out her offerings on the Market! She recently added Peanut Butter Cookies Yummy!
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has Bacon and Smoked Turkey Wings on Special this week! Also, Pre-Orders are still available for Holiday Turkeys and Hams! I don’t know how long this opportunity will be available, so get your orders in soon!
Shalley and David Carrell of Carrell Farms will be on vacation next week, so be sure and check you inventory!
Our Farmers have been seriously busy taking care of crops and there is a plethora of fresh and local Veggies offered this week!
Back River Farm
Burnell Farms
Doug’s Garden
Fry Farm
Grow with the Flow
Peacefield Farm
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks (Gluten Free/Organic)
My Daily Bread (Organic)
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt/Seasonings/Sweeteners
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (later by appt only!)
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Click Here for Map
NEW Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
3517 Braselton Highway Suite D-200
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weblog Entry
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,
NEW this week: Beyond Organics has green beans. Green Fork Farm has sweet banana peppers and a selection of beef available this week. Bee Well Gardens also has new plants listed.
Also available this week:
*Vegetables—Onions, garlic, potatoes, beet greens, turnip greens, turnips, potatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, sweet banana peppers, and gourmet salad 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 chicken, pork, and beef.
Fermented foods—Sauerkraut and jalapenos.
Baked goods—chocolate chip cookies (some made without wheat flour).
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 Market
Atlanta Locally Grown: Available for Saturday june 27
I hope this finds you all doing well. Summer is here and so is the heat. Ruff stuff. I can assure you it makes I hard to work outside. The pigs can not stand the heat, they spend all the time they can laying in the mud. As I headed out this evening to check things over I was greeted with a little shower. It cooled thing just a bit but also drove the humidity way up.
We have a few hog shares reamainin for delivery and we are set and ready for BBQ pigs for the 4th of July so order up.
We will also be making a trip out for blueberries and if luck the first of the season sweet corn from Green Glades Dairy.
We will see Saturday between 9-10 at your selected delivery location.
Thank you for your support,
Brady
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday June 26
I hope this finds you all doing well. Summer is here and so is the heat. Ruff stuff. I can assure yoj it makes I hard to work outside. The pigs can not stand the heat, they spend all the time they can laying in the mud. As I headed oht this evening to check things over I was greeted with a little shower. It cooled thing just a big but also drove the humidity way up.
We have a few hog shares reamainin for delivery and are set and ready for BBQ pigs for the forth so order up.
We will also be making a trip oht for blueberries and if luck the first of the season sweet corn from Green Glades Dairy.
We will see you on Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central.
Thank you for your support,
Brady
Palouse Grown Market: Last day this week to place an order!
Hello Members of Palouse Grown Market!
Sunday is the last day of the week to order from Palouse Grown Market before it closes for the two weekly “harvest days”, Monday and Tuesday.
Get inspired by the local foods we have on the Market and build your weekly shopping list and recipes based on what’s fresh and in season!
You’ll be impressed with how little time it takes to order online!
Thank you for supporting PGM and your local farmers!
Holly
Market Manager
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for June 25
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
Anyone setting foot outside could tell you this without looking at a calendar, but we’re now officially in summer. This heat is really brutal on the tender spring crops, and most of the farms in the immediate Athens area have moved on to concentrate on the summer goodies really coming in heavily now. A few farms are experimenting with shade cloth and misting systems to grow items like broccoli for a little while longer, and our member farms up in the mountains aren’t quite as hot as it is here and are likely able to keep the spring things growing for a little longer.
We’re lucky to have the mountains so close by. The farms up there tend to be smaller than those closer in, but their growing season differs just enough that their presence at our market really increases the diversity offered all year ’round. This coming weekend is the perfect time to take a little day trip up there and see firsthand the network of farms that is reviving in the area. The 2015 Georgia Mountains Farm Tour, the fourth year for this annual tour, is Saturday June 27th and Sunday June 28th from 1-6pm each day. The tour features 16 locations from Commerce north through Habersham, Rabun, White, Stephens, and Franklin counties and beyond; including community gardens, a honey bee farm, a working grist mill, fruit orchards and optional meal stops with local foods prepared by acclaimed local chefs.
Participants on the tour purchase one weekend pass that allows a carload of attendees to visit as many tour locations as they choose each day of the tour from the eight farms plus food stops open each day. Among the products featured from the 16 farms on the tour are numerous fruits and vegetables; pasture-raised eggs; grass-fed beef; honey; and water wheel milled organic grains. Other highlights include a farm demonstrating the lost art of horse-powered equipment and several farms using hoop houses for season extension.
In addition to being able to purchase farm products during the tour, many of the farms will have prepared foods to sample, or guests can enjoy a farm-to-table meal at one of the five featured meal stops. Meal stops open two hours before the other tour locations open so that guests can maximize their afternoon tour time. Tour guests should pack extra water, coolers, and be prepared for the weather (sun hats and sunscreen are strongly encouraged!).
Cost of the tour is $35 per carload for weekend passes or $20 for a single day, purchased from any farm on the tour or online. The tour brochure with farm descriptions can be found on the GMFN website: http://eatwellbuylocal.org. Passes can be purchased online at https://secure.donationpay.org/soqueriver/farmtour2015.php.
See the tour’s website for the full schedule of farms, maps, and other information: http://eatwellbuylocal.org. Or, email Andrew at GMFNfarmtour@gmail.com.
Thanks so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Upcoming Events
UGA Organic Farm Twilight Tour
Organic and sustainable agriculture experts from the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will host the fourth annual Organic Twilight Tour on Tuesday, June 23, from 6-8 p.m at the Durham Horticulture Farm at 1221 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville, Georgia. The open house is a chance for farmers and gardeners to learn about some of the newest research being conducted on the 90-acre farm, where the college’s organic research plots are located. Researchers and students will give talks and describe demonstration plots where the latest organic cultivation practices are tested. This open house is free and no registration is required. More information is available at SustainAgGa.org. A rain date is set for 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24. For more information, check the UGA Sustainable Agriculture website at http://SustainAgGA.org or email Jessica Cudnik at jescud@uga.edu.
Inventing a More Sustainable Agriculture: Field Day at UGA J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center’s West Unit
Research faculty and University of Georgia Extension specialists with the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are hosting a sustainable agriculture field day at the J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center in Watkinsville, Georgia, on Thursday, June 25, from 6-8 p.m. Researchers will discuss the latest findings on production practices for corn and in forages that can help increase profitability and decrease environmental impacts. Farmers and those interested in conservation land management should plan to attend. Registration will be free and is on-site. Parking will be available at the Oconee CountyCivic Center at 2661 Hog Mountain Road, Watkinsville. Shuttles will transport participants to and from the J. Phil Campbell Sr. West Unit field site every 10 minutes. For more information, check the UGA Sustainable Agriculture website at http://SustainAgGA.org or email Jessica Cudnik at jescud@uga.edu.
UGA Extension’s School Garden Workshop for Teachers
University of Georgia Extension is hosting an online and hands-on training program for Georgia teachers who want to start new school gardens or maximize the use of existing school gardens. The workshop will cover garden care and maintenance as well as strategies to build lesson plans, around the school garden, that cover state standards in all subject areas. Teachers will leave with a complete lesson plan that can be used when they head back to class in the fall. The hands-on workshop portion of the class will be held at in Athens, Georgia, at UGArden on Thursday, June 25. Pre-registration is required and the course will cost $25. Teachers will receive a certificate of completion for their records. To register or for more information, visit http://ugaurbanag.com/schoolgarden.
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
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!