Champaign, OH:  Love, Love, Love

There’s nothing you can make that can’t be made…
No one you can save that can’t be saved…
Nothing you can do but you can learn to be you in time…
It’s easy…

All you need is love…
All you need is love…
All you need is love, love…
Love is all you need…
(Beatles – All You Need Is Love)

Today was a very solemn day in our history of events. I posted about it on my Cosmic Charlie page, and then at some point, today, I read a passage on a friend’s Facebook page and it just seemed to ring volumes. The passage is from one of my favorite movies, of all time. The movie is, Love, Actually, and the opening scene is in Heathrow Airport, and probably one of the most powerful scenes in the movie.

It speaks of love and how love is really all around us. On a day, like today, that lives on in a gruesome history, this passage makes us all see that love just may be all that we need, all that may get us through, and that maybe it really does trump all.

“Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport. General opinion’s starting to make out that we live in a world of hatred and greed, but I don’t see that. It seems to me that love is everywhere. Often, it’s not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it’s always there – fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends. When the planes hit the Twin Towers, as far as I know, none of the phone calls from the people on board were messages of hate or revenge – they were all messages of love. If you look for it, I’ve got a sneaky feeling you’ll find that love actually is all around,”

So, there you have it…I hope that you can show some kindness, some love, and some compassion, on this day and on each and every day.

This little local market is our little local spot of love…let’s all work, together, to make it show…

I open the market, tonight, a bit late…I had a downtown Monument Square District board meeting. I am not only your market manager but I am everywhere:)

So, the market opens, show some love, make some orders happen, let’s all groove along in happiness…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Local Farms First:  The Market is Now Open!

See What’s Available this Week

Greetings Local Farms First Food Lovers,

It may be getting chilly out, but there is still fresh fruit available on the market. Check out the strawberries and cantaloupe and enjoy the taste of summer while you can!

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Erin Griffin- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit

click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com

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Greeting Market Fans!
It is sure to be a SWEET day at the market this week—we have several excellent honey vendors. Stock up and buy some for a friend while its available!!

Music tomorrow: “Well Worn Shoes”

More market community news:

Market scenes on YouTube: You can now see the short films on local ag by summer intern Eleanor Goodrich, featuring several of our market growers. View them here: local food video shorts

You can help with our final fundraising push for the store! At least 4 ways to get involved:
1: Become a member! Read all about it at jfmstore.blogspot.com

2: Buy a tshirt! All proceeds to the store.

3: Help out during our Storytelling Festival fundraiser! Oct 3-4-5, we’ll be using our new store location to sell market goodies and local-ingredient food to festival-goers!! You can help in the kitchen, as a cashier, or as a host telling people about the market & store….Talk to Heidi about these options!

4: Donate shirts for aprons! “Sophie & Grace” are making special market aprons using recycled fabrics and our market logos. These will be given to the market and 100% of sales will return to the market/store. If your market tshirt is worn out, let us recycle it! Also any men’s dress shirts or ladies shirt-dresses can be used. Please bring any shirts to the info booth. Check out this prototype!

See you Saturday!
~Karen

Champaign, OH:  End Of The Road Farms

Our vendors are a busy and active bunch!! We continue with the invitations and hope to see customers, vendors, and friends, taking advantage of all these fun events!!

This is from Lee and Jennifer Ruff:

Have you ever wondered how sorghum molasses is grown, harvested, squeezed, and processed using draft horse power?

If so, please join us at

End of the Road Farm

Saturday, Saturday 27th
2pm – 4pm

Sorghum samples, recipes, CSA information, pastured eggs,
and other organic, seasonal produce will be available!

We ask that you please remember this is a working farm, as well as our home, and we are happy to have you over as guests, BUT
To ensure this is a fun, SAFE afternoon for all, please understand:
Children must be well supervised
No public restrooms are available
Buildings are off-limits

Thank you, and hope to see you Saturday

455 W. First St. Fletcher 45326

Take St. Rt. 36 West out of Urbana – you’ll go
thru St. Paris and Lena, then pass Poor Farmer’s
Campground just before entering Fletcher
Turn left at the 1st stoplight in Fletcher
Take the first Right at the large white church –
you’re now on First Street which becomes our driveway! Follow it pass the Dead End sign,
thru the gate, and we’ll show you where to park!
Please RSVP to Jennifer at (937)903-5249 or endoftheroadfarmoh@gmail.com if you plan on attending to help us prepare! Thanks!!

Champaign, OH:  Oakview Farm Meats!

An announcement and invitation from our friends at Oakview Farm Meats!

SECOND ANNUAL
CUSTOMER APPRECIATION
OPEN HOUSE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
AT
THE OAKVIEW FARM MEAT SHOP
OAKVIEW FARM
1/2 MI. S. OF URBANA
GREEN MOUNTAIN PELLET GRILL SPECIALS
MARK WILL BE GRILLING MEAT ON THE GMG GRILL
FOR
BREAKFAST SANDWICHES 2/$5.00
IN-BONE PORK CHOPS $5.00 EA,
BURGERS 2/$5.00
BRATS 2/$5.00
SLIDERS $1.00 EA.

Select Farmers Market Vendors will also be set up.

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Market is now open for ordering

The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday 4:30-6:30 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

MARKET NEWS
Mother Earth Meats is transitioning to a 6-week delivery cycle. The next delivery will be October 4th, and cut-off for ordering bulk packages is September 21st. It is likely he will remain on the 6-week cycle, so please plan accordingly.Here is the direct link to the most popular package but don’t be afraid to browse the website!

Once you have ordered on Mother Earth Meats website, if you could email your order to us so that we make sure your delivery arrives here smoothly!

Remember: market hours are only 4:30 to 6:30 – producers are delivering up to 4:30 and I close the doors at 6:30. Thanks for your kind attention to this matter :-) Please also remember to bring your bags!

We hope you got a chance to look at the new shelving in the Country Store. It’s just the first of many exciting improvements to come!

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

My best to all -

Shop often and eat well!

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. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk, contact Nik The Goat Guy at 404-542-0981. We generally have some goat’s milk available during market hours, whether you have placed a market order or not. Please contact him first though to confirm. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 Farm, week of Sept 7 2014

Market day is here already tomorrow, so please order by noon thursday latest. I expect to have fresh lamb from our pastures via the butcher.

Big news this week, certified organic raw milk dairyman Mark McAfee is visiting Ontario and will speak at the Copetown Community Centre on Monday Sept 16, 7:30. His topic: The New Science of Farm-Fresh, Unprocessed Milk: Still a Health Hazard?
Mark, founder and spokesperson for the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI) in California, proposes an alternative point of view on raw milk safety, a proposal for legalization in Ontario, the role of herdshares in community-based agriculture, and the role that RAWMI training can play in a thriving and self-regulating agricultural sector.
This talk is hosted by the Hamilton chapter of the Weston A Price Foundation. Potluck at 6:30, talk at 7:30 at the Copetown Community Centre on Governors Rd.
Bring your hubby or wifey and kids for the potluck, or just come for the talk; learn what’s good about raw dairy products for your health.

Now Old 99 produce: we have lots of veggies, in case you wondered?! As of Sept 7th, we can offer over 60 items including the following crops: dill, chives, lovage, mint, basil, beet tops, beet root, tomatoes, chard, rhubarb, celeriac, eggplant, carrots, bush beans (slender purples and greens), snap peas, peppers, cucumbers, summer squashes and kale. The raspberries are ripe, and showing a bountiful crop. Camelia has prepared dill pickles in whole and spears. The raspberries are ripe, doing u-pic this week. The last puppy was sold yesterday and I admit to feeling the loss; she was a lovable puppy.

Here’s your energy/climate thought for the week. Cooking. Did you know that while modern cooking stoves are convenient, when it comes to energy use they leave a lot to be desired. As described on http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2014/07/cooking-pot-insulation-key-to-sustainable-cooking.html, the thermal efficiency of an electric stove does not exceed that of a conventional open fire. In both cases almost 90% of the primary energy is lost during the cooking process.

Cooking food could be achieved in a far more energy efficient way, especially if the cooking pot itself is insulated. This is the principle behind the fireless cooker, a well-insulated box that keeps food simmering with only the heat of the cooking pot itself. A fireless cooker doubles the efficiency of any type of cooking device because it shortens the time on the fire and limits heat transfer losses.

In the early twentieth century, fireless cookers were common additions to western kitchens, similar to the refrigerator or cooking stove. Some models even integrated fireless cookers with gas or electric stoves. These functioned by lowering an insulated hood over the cooking pot once the heat had been switched off.

So if you want to do your part, read up at the link provided, then try some of the methods for reducing waste heat in your kitchen.

Healthy eating,
Ian and Camelia

South Cumberland Food Hub:  Time to Order Local Food!

The South Cumberland Food Hub is open for orders until noon today. Don’t miss out on all the local fruits and vegetables available now.

Have a great week!
Click here to go directly to the Rootedhere Locally Grown Market Page

Risa