Princeton Farm Fresh:  The Market is Open

Well darn, I wrote a wonderful blog post this morning, and thought I saved it and had it all ready to go. Alas, I did not save it and now it is gone. Can we just chalk this up to Spring Fever? Next week I will have a fabulous post! That is if I remember to save it!!
See you at the market on Friday,
Angela

ALFN Local Food Club:  *pssst!*

Don’t forget to stock up on all your Easter feast needs before The Market, closes tomorrow at noon. Nothing says spring like the bounty of lettuce, kale, and spinach rolling in with these warmer, longer days. Time to top a lovely salad with a few edible flowers, slow-roast a tasty leg of lamb or buffalo brisket, then sit back and relax while the egg hunt commences.

Speaking of eggs, consider donating a dozen to Our House this week. Not only do we make it as easy as pie, but Crescent Creek Farm is offering donation eggs at $2.50 this week to make sure that those hard-working families have plenty to dye, hunt, and devil. Let’s show our support for this incredible act of generosity by making sure they sell out!

One last reminder: mark your calendar, set your alarm, and stick a post-it to your mirror to make sure you don’t miss the chance to maximize your donation to ALFN this Thursday, April 2nd. All money donated through the ArkansasGives website between 8:00AM until 8:00PM will be matched. That’s twice the positive impact we can make in our already awesome local food community. It doesn’t get any better than this!

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

Do you have questions or comments about this, or any, weblog? Thoughts on local food, goods, or events? Reply to this email and let us know what’s on your mind. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated!

Tullahoma Locally Grown:  Open for Orders!

As the weather warms, the time for abundance draws closer.
In the meantime we still have a great variety of delicious food and farm products!
Be sure to check out the plant starts for sale. Now’s the time to plant your spring greens.

The market is open Saturday at noon to Wednesday at noon, pickup is Thursday 4:15-6.
The market is open Saturday at noon to Wednesday at noon, pickup is Thursday 4:15-6.
Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market

Madison GA:  The Market is Open!!!!!!

Sorry for the delay but I got in late from out of town last night. Growers and buyers please drop off and pick up at Auto1. Thanks.

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Don't forget to order before 8:00 tonight.

Don’t Forget to Order by 8pm Monday!

We have an abundance of baked goods and delicious, pasture raised meats to choose from. It is not too late to order a Ham or Leg of Lamb. Georgia Farm to Table is closed this week for Spring Break so we are limited on vegetables. We do have salad kale, turnips with roots and fresh herbs this week. They will be on the extras table.
Our fermented beverages class is in less than 2 weeks so don’t forget to sign up for Saturday, April 11th.
Weekly Recipe:
I am not a casserole person but this was easy and nutritious and hard to pass up when I was in a hurry Saturday night.
Cabbage and Pork Casserole

3 cups thinly sliced cabbage
1 small onion, thinly slices, 2 cloves minced garlic
1 pound hot sausage (leftover ham, stew pork, mild sausage will work also)
2 Tbls. Butter
2 Tbls. Flour
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Cheese

Cook sausage until done and set aside. Leave 1 Tbls. Grease in pan and sauté the onion and garlic and cabbage until lightly steamed. I added a little water and put the lid on for 5 minutes. Melt butter in a smaller pan, add flour and cook until butter is absorbed by the flour then add the milk and continue to whish until incorporated well and beginning to thicken. Add the grated cheese and stir well. Remove from heat. Now, grease a 13×9 pan with butter. Mix all the ingredients together, stirring well and pour into baking pan. Bake covered for 30 minutes at 350. Uncover and cook a few more minutes. Serve warm with a loaf of fresh bread and butter for a great meal.
You may need to add seasoning if using anything other than sausage. I let the hot sausage be the seasoning and it was perfect.

Blessings to you from all our farms,
JNAFarm.locallygrown.net

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Locally Grown - Availability for April 1st , 2015

Hey Local Food Lovers,

It’s gonna be a quick one this week. We do want to remind everyone that our winter hours officially ended last week (and hopefully winter ended right along with it). That means you now have from 5-7pm for pickups. As warmer days and brighter nights prevail it should be more and more pleasant to be out and about in the evenings.

We want to put out one final plug for our 2015 customer survey to find out what kind of fruits and veggies and other products you’d like to see more of in 2015. This survey helps us adjust the market to meet your needs so please share your ideas. Just click the link below. It only takes a minute or two.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5ZTGCKH

On April 18th from 10-2 Melon Head Farms will be having an on-farm plant sale. If you’re looking to get out on a farm in the near future, this is a great opportunity. Visit their website.
http://www.melonheadfarm.com

A few weeks ago Andrew posted a great video of Chuck Mashburn, the co-founder of the NGLG market talking about the amazing jerusalem artichoke. This is a crop we all should know more about for its taste, and nutrition. And it’s just a cool thing to grow. See why in this great short video.

https://vimeo.com/120953447

There are lots of plants listed this week for gardeners! We’re hopefully past the worst of the weather so if you’re feeling brave, start planting! Please don’t buy those junk Bonnie plants at Wal-Mart this year. You won’t regret supporting local farmers by buying their starts. Grow what the farmers grow!

That’s it for tonight.

EAT WELL,

Justin, Chuck, Teri and Andrew

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmer's Market - It's Time to Order

Good evening, friends!

Welcome this week to spring, and to another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. The market will be open for ordering until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30. This year-round online farmers’ market offers eggs, herbal products, local honey, vegetables & greens, live plants, and pork products, all produced on local farms. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.

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NEWS AND NOTES

FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Stop by on Thursday and pick up a different kind of Easter gift from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse. We will bring several colorful houseplant collections in lovely ceramic Easter eggs, as well as some succulent planters. Both planters can be moved outside from early May until October. We will also have hanging baskets and our early flowering perennials. All are also available on the market, if you prefer to reserve yours in advance.

A SAMPLING OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LOCAL FARMERS:

(L to R) Dried Spearmint from Solace Farm, Purple Columbine and Dwarf Coreopsis from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Pork Shoulder Roast from Weaver Farms, and Mixed Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm.

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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.

Conyers Locally Grown:  Available for Friday April 3

I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We have lots of great stuff to choose from. This week we are taking hogs to the processors. If interested in a fresh processed half order up from double b farm. We are also offering a 10% discount on any 5 pork items ordered from a Double B Farm this week to be deducted at payment. Order 5 packs of chops or 5 sausage or a combination or sausage, chops and roast. All uur heritage hog cuts are great, any way you cook them. We also have a few veggies to choose from.

We appreciate all your support and please don’t for get to share us with a friend. We will see you Friday at Copy Central.

Thank you,
Brady

Atlanta Locally Grown:  Available for Saturday April 4.

I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We have lots of great stuff to choose from. This week we are taking hogs to the processors. If interested in a fresh processed half order up from double b farm. We are also offering a 10% discount on any 5 pork items ordered from a Double B Farm this week to be deducted at payment. Order 5 packs of chops or 5 sausage or a combination or sausage, chops and roast. All uur heritage hog cuts are great, any way you cook them. We also have a few veggies to choose from.

We appreciate all your support and please don’t for get to share us with a friend. We will see you Saturday at your selected delivery location, Brookhaven framers market, piedmont farmers market or sandy springs farmers market.

Thank you,
Brady

Athens Locally Grown:  ALG Open for April 2