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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Trust Local Foods
How to contact us:
Our Website: trustlocalfoods.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrustLocalFoods
Monday – Saturday: Here’s a map.
Market News
At the Trust Local Foods retail warehouse, we are offering a larger variety of produce for our customers. Our produce is offered seasonally, as we only get food that is grown locally. Stock up on these veggies while they last! Most of our produce is also grown organically, which means you are getting the highest quality foods around with the lowest environmental impact. “Putting Culture Back Into Agriculture”This Week:
Early Gold Apples
Paul Red Apple
Beets
Orange Carrots
Cucumbers
Collard Greens
Pea Shoots
Blue Adirondack Potatoes
Yukon Gold Potatoes
Red Norland Potatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
Mixed Heirloom Tomatoes
Cipollini Onion (Red/Yellow)
Ambition Shallots
Yellow Onion
Red Onion
Heirloom Garlic
Salad Mix
Mixed Kale
Curly Kale
Organic Pears
Raspberries
China Rose Heirloom Radishes
Black Spanish Heirloom Radishes
Watermelon Heirloom Radishes
Acorn Squash
Carnival Squash
Butternut Squash
Buttercup Squash
Ambercup Squash
Spaghetti Squash
Gem Squash
Orange Seedless Watermelon
Red Seedless Watermelon
Yellow Seed-In Watermelon
Items in bold are just special :)
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Reminder
Just a reminder that the Spa City Co-op market will close tonight at 9 pm, so please get your orders in now.
See you Friday!
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Eggs!
Devotees,
Eggs are on the market! As well as arugula and spinach. Quiche this week?
-Candace
GFM : Online Orders
Online Customers !
You can Place your order now online, and Pick up Saturday at the Market !
Order until Thursday at @ 3 pm. and we will have your order @ the information Desk of the Market on Saturday between the hours of 8 am & noon.
If you are ordering Bread, please order early as it take several hours for some breads to rise.
Thanks,
Judy
CLG: Tuesday Reminder - Market Closes Tonight!
Hello Friends,
There’s still time to place your order for pickup on Friday, October 17th. The market closes tonight around 10pm.
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 Twitter: @conwaygrown
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Just a Short Time Left to Order!
Please remember to place your market order very soon. This week’s market will close for ordering at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday), for delivery fresh from local farms on Thursday.
What good eating, so easily available on our online market! Don’t forget all our eggs, summer fruits & vegetables, local honey, jams and bread! Please note that we have bread from two new bakeries, also including jam from one of them, and lots of new pork products!
We also have a great selection of perennial plants & hanging baskets, herbal & handmade products. Now is a great time to plant perennial plants for spring color.
Pickup will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, from 3:00-4:30 on Thursday. Please e-mail me at tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com, or call (931) 273-9708 if you would prefer to pick up on Friday morning between 10 am and 1 pm.
Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop with us and support local farmers!
Here is the complete list for this week. See you on Thursday!
~ Linda
How to contact us:
On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
GFM : Bash and Toss
Halloween Time at the Market.
Oct. 18th, 8 am to 1 pm
Several Events, such as The Silent Farmers will be @ the Market selling Candy Apples to raise money for Rural Resources Teen Program.
The Food Commanders will be teaching at the top of the Hour, starting at 9 am. preparing your fall Garden.
Food Commanders VS Vendors, Corn Hole Toss starts at 10 am. Fund Raiser for both non-profit organizations. Come make a donation, voting for the team you think will win.
• The Ole Farm House, Goat Milk Soap, Lettuce, other Produce
• Grannies Grapevine Wreaths, Beautiful Christmas Wreaths available.
• K Bears & More, Hand Made Cloth Children’s Books, Teddy Bears, Scarves, and more
• Diane’s Good Dog Cookies, Fresh, Homemade, organic treats for Dogs.
• Origami Owl.. with Carol
• Harry Fortner Green Beans, Tomatoes
• Dale Southerland, Pumpkins, Fall Mums, Sweet Potatoes, Lots of other Produce
• Apple Town Bagels, Fresh New York Bagels, and serving fresh made Breakfast. Stop by and order your favorite Breakfast Sandwich. We will provide the FREE COFFEE.
• Cuff’s Crochets, Handmade Hats, for adults and children, Baby Afghans, Wash Cloth’s and more
• More Vendors, Fun and Games
• Bring the kids, a painted pumpkin, or homemade scarecrow for the kids to enter for prizes. (must be entered by 10 am. Prizes Awarded at noon.
JOIN US SATURDAY OCTOBER 18TH
THIS IS OUR LAST PHYSICAL MARKET FOR THE SEASON.
Champaign, OH: Let The Good Times Roll
Let the good times roll…
Let them knock you around…
Let the good times roll…
Let them make you a clown..
(The Cars – Good Times Roll)
This song is just the best theme to kick off this week!! We are coming off of an AMAZING State Of The Plate, this market has received HIGH compliments, projected business, and my phone has not quit ringing, all day, from yesterday!! The buzz is all around, you all ROCKED the barn, you all were AMAZING in whatever capacity you made happen, and as your market manager, you made my soul sing!!! Vendors and customers alike…we truly did just let the Good Times Roll!!
Also…a HUGE round of love to the speakers…talk about inspiration just making you want to go out and start the good times!!!! I became sort of Cosmically blinded…I hope I made you all proud as I spoke…I totally blanked it all out as I left the stage!
This song just signifies, well, a good time:) I was a girl of the 70s/80s…I still get excited at the opening beats of this song. It meant a good night was about to happen, a great party, a great explosion of excitement!
I talk a lot about the place I grew up, the tight bonds, the fact that kids pretty much had a sense of freedom. As we all came of driving age, the cool cars all came into play. The guys were all buying their first cars. The cars were the classics. The muscle cars. The garages and yards all became showcases for these cars. And, let’s face it, as a girl of the 70s, it didn’t hurt your street cred to be grabbing a ride in these cooler than cool cars.
We used to do two things as a rite of passage once driving age hit. We either cruised up and down our town’s Main Street or we cruised around and around our local parks.
It didn’t really matter which car you decided to cruise in, that day or evening. It just needed to be cool, have a cool dude at the wheel, and it had to show off your flowing hair in the open windows.
Being the girl who always had the guy pals, I pretty much got first dibs on which car I would cruise around in for the evening. What memories…everyone hanging out of windows, hanging at the park, playing Frisbee, stereo blasted tunes, and some sort of party action. (Again, the 70s, we were free to be, we had our fun).
This song just brings back all of those memories. The carefree nights, this song blasting, all of the headlights of the cars, the anticipation that anything could happen on that given night.
Much like how I am feeling about this little local market of love!! We are on the brink. We are poised to be part of the local explosion that is taking place. We are on the edge of revving this place up another notch or two. Get the motors running because we are cruising in the fast lane!
Be part of the good times, be part of this local market, and be part of that next explosion!!
Let The Good Times Roll…you won’t be sorry!
This is Monday evening, it’s been a chaotic weekend, but now it’s time to settle down, just for a second, and make those orders!! As soon as you are finished, your are free to motor!
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Gluten Free Baked Goods!
The Market is open!
Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Order from Saturday at Noon to Wednesday at Noon.
Pickup is Thursday 4:15-6pm at the First Christian Church Annex on Grundy St.
Petalland is back this week with peppers, spaghetti squash, and gorgeous bouquets.
Tom’s Sprouts Spices and Herbs has EIGHT different Sprouts and Microgreens on the market.
Our newest vendor on the Market, Fuel so Good Coffee Roasters has added Fudge, Chocolate Cheesecake, and Gluten Free Baked Goods, read below for some more information about Fair Trade Organic Coffee!
Coffee roasters that source Fair Trade pay a per pound premium. This serves to help better support the farmer and their community (education, health, etc.) while providing roasters with a higher quality coffee bean. As well, Fair Trade standards help protect the environment. Here is a link to the Fair Trade infographic: http://fairtradeusa.org/resources/campaigns/fair-trade-month/infographic Coffee roasters invest in packaging and labeling, e.g. eco-friendly coffee bags with a degassing valve cost more than a traditional foil bag. *Most in-store coffees are packaged in 12 oz. size – not 16 oz! At Fuel So Good, we roast to order. The coffee in your average grocery store is stamped with a shelf life of 12 months + and how does the consumer know how long that coffee has been on the shelf? Ideally, coffee maintains its freshness when properly packaged for up to 3 months. As time passes, it tends to lose the cupping characteristics for which the coffee is noted.StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: Market NOW Open - Oct. 13, 2014
Just a few of the new additions to our Market!
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Market Schedule until End of Year 2014
DO check the SPLG Market Calendar 2014 that is always posted so you can plan your shopping excursions on our online chemical-free veggie Market. As you know, we recently moved our Market hours to a biweekly (every other week) schedule. Here are the only exceptions to our plan through the end of this year. We won’t be open the week of Thanksgiving but WILL BE OPEN two consecutive weeks prior to Thanksgiving week so that you can be well stocked for the day of gratitude & fine dining with your families. In addition, we will be closed two weeks in a row—the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. And finally, have you marked your calendars for our December 6th Holiday Party? It’s guaranteed to be an evening of enchantment! Tina, YOUR Market Manager
Message from Your Market Manager
FRUIT? …WE’VE GOT THAT!
We’ve got it going this week and will have it every time the Market is open as long as it is selling well. Please stock up on your fruit with us every other week. Thanks to all those who have let me know what they would like us to supply. When I get enough people interested in some of the more unique items then I will order them. One thing to note: Berries do not keep well so those will be difficult to provide. They have to be consumed within a day or two of delivery (to us) and our timeframe to get them to you is too long for them to hold up well. Regrets that we have yet to figure out how to make that work (but we are always thinking…)
NEW “GROWER”
The chickens are back and this time they are coming through Griffin Family Farms in Plant City. They are also on sale at $4.19lb. Welcome to Sudi & family!
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CUSTOMERS!
Once you have submitted your order, if in doubt about what you owe, you can always confirm what you have been charged for by checking your account history and viewing your most current invoice. Instructions on how to do that are on our Q&A page under the question entitled Since you don’t provide an invoice with delivery, how do I know what I owe? Also, since your vegetables are picked fresh within 24 hours of delivery, they should be lasting for WEEKS in your refrigerator. When you accept delivery, please take a few minutes to inspect your order to protect your vegetables from unnecessary spoilage. Lastly, it is imperative that you understand our policy on Unclaimed Orders found on our Q&A page. When you make a purchase you are agreeing to abide by this policy.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Our Market has high standards for what it sells. Despite that—as seasons transition—the challenges of evolving weather and pesky insects can take its toll on the crops. Market Growers are being very selective about what they are willing to present to you. No, it won’t always be picture perfect (which is part of its charm) and sometimes an insect is going to evade capture! But we won’t send you anything that we wouldn’t eat ourselves. If for any reason we have goofed and you are dissatisfied, please report it to me right away so we can rectify the situation. That’s how we get better and we all benefit from that. Your satisfaction is key to our success as a resource for St. Petersburgs’ lovers of chemical-free, organically & locally grown vegetables.
Upcoming Events
All these and more are posted on our Calendar of Events
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
- “REAL DIRT: Make Your Own” on Oct. 18th, 8AM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
- “Monthly Potluck Social”, Oct. 25th, Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM for active Market customers, growers, and volunteers. BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY. Our Speaker is Kay Clark, Publisher of edible Tampa Bay Magazine. Their Mission? “Edible Tampa Bay explores the foods, stories and communities of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco and Hernando counties season by season. We aspire to be the voice of the local food movement, inspiring readers to support and celebrate the farmers, fishers, chefs, food artisans and local businesses in our community.” Kay Clark and her multi-talented team of writers are deeply entrenched in our local food movement and we are grateful to be listed in their quarterly directory. Looking forward to this one!
- Holiday Gathering scheduled for Dec. 6th in place of both the November and December potlucks (normally held on 4th Saturdays). Mark your Calendars! BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY for active Market customers, growers, and volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently organizing our volunteer needs by Grower and by Market. So when you are interested in learning how to garden and/or how to run an urban market—including a model for great delivery service for the Market—consider volunteering for the organizations below. Check back for more Growers to be listed.
Nathan’s Natural Veggies
Pioneer Settlement Garden
St. Pete Locally Grown Market
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!