Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest for August 10th

Market News

Hello!

Last week there was a mild computer glitch that held up the email, so many didn’t receive it on Sunday night. Thanks to those of you who let me know so that I could resend another on Monday morning! Please know that you can always go directly to the website, Freshharvest.locallygrown.net , to place your order on the Market page. You don’t need to have received the email to place an order. The Market will always be open Sunday through Tuesday nights.

We got some good soaking rain the past few days, and now it is feels like a steaming jungle out there! The rain really helped the ground for prepping for Fall planting so now we can finish getting in those cool season crops like kale, lettuces, radishes, beets and and carrots.

We are feeling pretty wealthy in tomatoes right now, and are thoroughly enjoying sharing that wealth with you all. Please gracefully accept the riches that fall upon you this season. Do not be burdened by abundance. Rejoice in your good fortune, and eat tomato sandwiches!

There is no regular ‘Genovese’ basil this week, but it will be back in a week or two. If you haven’t tried it yet, the cinnamon or lemon basils are a really great change of pace.

We continue to have blueberries this week, although supplies are dwindling!

Once again, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  "Bits and Bites" August 9, 2014

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

I worked on this Newsletter most of yesterday and just finished it this morning! I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the weekend with family and/or friends! I am back and “chatty” as ever since I haven’t really written a Newsletter in a couple of weeks! There is news about upcoming Group Buys that promise to be beneficial for all and some ideas for Market Classes that are in the works. I have lots of information to share, but first read the….

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Azure Standard

Order Deadline for this month is Tuesday, July 15th at 6:00pm

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

If you are interested in helping out at the Markets, please contact Market Volunteer Coordinator, Chance Claar-Pressley. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com .

“Thank You” to Marie Wheeler and Kathy Barnes, who ran the Lilburn Market on Thursday while I was off being a ‘Lady of Leisure’, (not) attending a Market sponsored event at the Hamilton Mill Market location. (More about that later!) Also thank you to Chuck Wheeler and Keb Barnes who made sure everything got packed up and loaded into vehicles! Kathy Barnes also helped with the packaging of Members’ meat orders and the setup of the Crossfit Market on Tuesday!

Sarah Rockey volunteered at the Hamilton Mill Market, as usual on Wednesday and I am eternally grateful for her great help. It was HOT, but Sarah never missed a beat getting all of the Market wares into the Market area with little or no assistance from yours truly. Further restrictions on lifting have rendered me utterly useless in toting everything in and out! Thanks, Sarah!

Susan Martinson, a Market Member and All Saints Lutheran Church Member is also helping us a Market, setting up the Market display table as well as selling Organic, Free Trade Coffees and Teas. Do try the French Roast if you like a full-bodied yummy morning coffee! All Saints is using this endeavor as a Fund Raiser, so please take a minute and check out the products. The Congregation and Pastor Stover have been wonderful friends to the Market and are very supportive of our efforts! Let’s return the favor!

If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.

Market Growth

Over the past several months Markets have declined. I suspect that this was due to summer vacations and traditional Farmers’ Markets being open. As I have explained, there are minimums that must be met for the Farmers in order to make it worth their while to participate in our Markets. Also, the Market totals must meet a minimum that will allow me to pay for gas, ice, paper, ink and miscellaneous expenses for each Market – my time is totally volunteer, but I do need to meet expenses. I have advertised the Market on Local Grown, Got Milk, Georgia Organics and on other websites. Unfortunately, the budget does not allow for paid advertising – I truly believe the best way to spread the news is “word of mouth”.

Last week, I sent out a challenge to the Members at the Hamilton Mill Market and they came through with flying colors! (Thank you Hamilton Mill Members!) This week, I am issuing a challenge to all Members in all three Markets!
The challenge is this: Email 5 friends and write a short note in your email telling them WHY you like shopping with Heirloom Living Market and include your Market link in your email.

In addition, bring 1 friend or neighbor to Market with you. They can check out products on the Farmers’ Sale Table and the Market Display Table which will give them a fair idea of what is available! Plus they will get to meet some great folks!

and now for the news…

Ok, go take a break, get your favorite beverage and let’s get to “the rest of the story”. (I grew up listening to Paul Harvey — ask me at Market if you are too young to remember him!)

Farmer Updates

Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cantaloupes, (If you missed these last week, grab one while they are still available — so tasty!) Red Cherry Tomatoes and Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes (these are sweet and really good), Okra (admittedly not a fav of mine, but many have said it is tender and delicious), and Butternut Squash.

Cedar Seeder I am really stuck on the Micro (Veggie) Wraps! These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. (I got this last week and oh man — great deal, great sauce!) In addition, he has 3 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!

Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Eggplant both the “Little Finger” and “Violette de Florence”, ‘Italian Torpedo’ Onions, Shallots, Cherry Tomatoes and some really adorable ‘Gold Nugget’ Squash. They look like miniature pumpkins and although I don’t have any recipes yet, I will see what yummy ideas Miss Vicky has and check with “She Who Cooks”! So go ahead and order if you are adventurous; recipes will be available at Market! (For sure I am getting a couple…just because they are so cute) – a good recipe, is a bonus!

Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are offering: Arugula, ‘Provider’ Beans, ‘Ripbor’ Kale, Red Potatoes, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach and Tomatoes at the Lilburn Market only.

The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful, fresh Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Heirloom Pole Beans, Purple Beans, Yellow Beans, several types of Kale, Mizuna, a plethora of sweet, hot, and ‘my-mouth-is-on-fire’ peppers, Squash, Tatsoi, Tomatoes plus a BULK BUY of Canning Tomatoes, Zucchini and a Veggie Box.

Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, (which is delicious marinated and grilled) to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), to any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! And Chicken too! Try Chicken Wings on the grill! (Note to Bone Broth Makers: Chicken Feet will be available in 2 weeks! Get your Necks and Backs this week while they are on sale; keep them in the freezer until you get your Chicken Feet – what a combo for great Chicken Bone Broth!)

David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Try a Brisket smoked! Delicious! Shalley makes a wonderful line of Natural Skin Care Products using the tallow from the Water Buffalo. Her Face Creams are luscious! This week I am going to try the Tallow Foot Butter which has Peppermint Essential Oil in it. Summer and sandals have roughened up these old feet, so I am looking forward to spoiling myself with this!

Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.

My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. Sadly we have come to the end of the Blackberry and Blueberry Harvest; I hope that you were able to stock some in your freezer for the months ahead! I do have some good news – Raspberries The second harvest started coming in last week. If the rain this weekend doesn’t do them in – we will have some on the Farmers’ Sale Table at Market! Please remember that in order for them to deliver from their wonderful Bakery and Farm located in Cleveland, GA, we must meet a minimum, so be sure and get your items ordered today!

Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks is experimenting again, much to the delight of her husband and of course her other ‘favorite tester’ (that would be me!). This week, she perfected Gluten Free Biscuits and guess who made Sausage Gravy? (again, that would be me!) (Hot Sausage from B & G Farms, Milk from Cedar Rock Dairy and Gluten Free Biscuits from Bakery on Brooks) I have not enjoyed that dish for 2 years of being Gluten Free! What a wonderful treat! They will be on the Farmers’ Sale Table this week at Market. While My Daily Bread makes an amazing Gluten Free Brownie, it is not ‘legal’ for Celiac patients; Marie now is offering Brownies that Celiac and folks who can absolutely no trace of wheat in their diet will enjoy! She has a totally Gluten Free Kitchen. Brownies will also be on the Farmers’ Sale Table this week at the Markets!

Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! The Candles are made of pure beeswax and the Lady Bug is as cute as it can be! I love the rolled beeswax candles also. Patti makes some awesome Personal Care products as well!

Jay has managed to slip a couple of new products in his offerings that I have not tried yet; however, because I am SO intrigued and because I really, really like the flavor of Chipotle, I will be ordering the BBQ Honey and definitely be grilling some wings or a tenderloin. Sounds just about perfect to me! He also has added Sourwood Honey; that should be an interesting Honey! My favorite by far however, is the Gallberry and if you haven’t tried it, I strongly suggest doing so. (An Aside: I tried this Honey last year, simply because I was intrigued by the name – that served me very well indeed! It is excellent!)

The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies! Located in Butler, Georgia, Sam’s cows enjoy grazing on 1200 acres of this Certified Organic Farm and we are fortunate that he is willing to transport this fresh, creamy milk to us. Working together, we need to ensure that we meet a minimum order for each Market so it remains economically viable for deliveries to continue! Share the goodness of Cedar Rock Dairy milk with friends and family!

Going forward all Markets will have a Jar Check In Sheet that must be marked when you return your jars each week. This is to relieve the headaches of jar inventories. This week there will also be a space to indicate how many jars you brought initially and how many jars you are returning to the Market. Admittedly, it’s a pain and an extra step, but humor me, please. I love the jars but they can make me crazy and grumpy!

I get it if you think that Sam should be able to keep track of your jars – however, when you consider the fact that for our Markets alone he handles over 150 jars a week, add two other Locally Grown Markets PLUS his Markets south of Atlanta, PLUS the milk drops that he handles every week – the number of jars that are handled are well over 1100!

Sam doesn’t always pull the jars himself, so if some of our jars have gotten into the incorrect Market inventory, things get a little confusing! A “oops” here and there is totally understandable! I so appreciate the Jar Program, as I believe that milk stays fresher longer and has a “cleaner taste” when it is bottled in glass. I handled a small Glass Jar system and trust me it is labor intensive. My hat goes off to Sam for providing this service!

Remember, you need 3 sets of jars to keep things flowing smoothly. If you order extra one week, you likely will be missing one the following week. The Market can no longer absorb the cost if you receive your milk in plastic and you will be charged the difference. Your jars need to be ‘sparkling clean’ and completely dry (jar and BOTH lids)!

Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! (Did you know that Rusty is from Ohio? True!) The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The milk from Little Tots also makes wonderful cheese! It is great for pets with stomach issues, also! To keep The Black Lab, healthy, he enjoys some everyday!

Lizzie’s Pantry provides some wonderful products from Montana Wheat! She also offers a Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Georgia Farmer.

Blue Moon Creamery, the Goat Cheese Artisan is re-evaluating his participation in all of his Markets and I do not know at this point if he will be returning. I am searching for another source for Goat Cheese. Any suggestions?

Kathy Barnes not only helps out at the Markets, she is also the wonderful lady that makes the great lanyards, aprons, pillowcases and tiny purse bags (for carrying your own sweeteners, salts, etc.) Check out her products that are all hand made with love!

Monique from Mo’s Tats and Stitches has some tatted earrings at every Market. These are lovely and so delicate looking, it is hard to believe that she can make these with her own two hands. Intricate designs and beautiful colors!

Group Buys in the Works

Recently I met a retired Naturopathic Physician at the Hamilton Mill Market. He told me about an Amish Farmer from Indiana from whom he routinely gets raw cream, raw butter, cottage cheese and other raw milk items. The Farmer currently delivers to the Atlanta area once a month. I am in the process of discussing adding our Market to his delivery schedule. I am hopeful that I will have a hand out and sign up sheet this week at all Markets. Dr. Ruben also told me about an excellent Dairy Farmer/Raw Cheese Producer and I am following up on that great bit of information and will disseminate it as soon as it is available.

This week we will have sign up sheets for Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil and High Vitamin Butter Oil. To get a discount, we must have a minimum of 12 bottles of products ordered. Some of you already order this product and are familiar with the great benefits of vitamin D and getting this vital nutrient from fermented Cod Liver Oil. For those of you who have not tried this product, please check out their website and become informed. Green Pasture.

… this and that …

Thursday I missed the Lilburn Market – well, actually, I was there to help setup, but then left before Market began, leaving it in the capable hands of Marie Wheeler and Kathy Barnes. I attended an event out at the Hamilton Mill Market location. This was a mini-seminar given by Dr. Karen Jacobs, a veterinarian who uses natural practices and is mobile. Although she is based in Monroe, she will travel to evaluate and treat your pets! (She is LOCAL, so let’s support her!) Look for more information in the next Newsletter! There were few people in attendance, so it became a discussion format and issues were addressed for the pets of those attending. I hope to schedule Dr. Jacobs for another mini-seminar at another location very soon.

The Black Lab has decided that he has an affinity for Tomatoes! He has stolen and eaten 2 that he took from the counter – and I was home when he grabbed them! Oh, the joy of sharing a home with him! Marie’s ‘grand dog’, might have him beat tho’, Cantaloupe seems to be the favorite at their home!

I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!

Thank you for taking the time to read this long missive…

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  "Bits and Bites" August 9, 2014

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

I worked on this Newsletter most of yesterday and just finished it this morning! I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the weekend with family and/or friends! I am back and “chatty” as ever since I haven’t really written a Newsletter in a couple of weeks! There is news about upcoming Group Buys that promise to be beneficial for all and some ideas for Market Classes that are in the works. I have lots of information to share, but first read the….

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Azure Standard

Order Deadline for this month is Tuesday, July 15th at 6:00pm

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

If you are interested in helping out at the Markets, please contact Market Volunteer Coordinator, Chance Claar-Pressley. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com .

“Thank You” to Marie Wheeler and Kathy Barnes, who ran the Lilburn Market on Thursday while I was off being a ‘Lady of Leisure’, (not) attending a Market sponsored event at the Hamilton Mill Market location. (More about that later!) Also thank you to Chuck Wheeler and Keb Barnes who made sure everything got packed up and loaded into vehicles! Kathy Barnes also helped with the packaging of Members’ meat orders and the setup of the Crossfit Market on Tuesday!

Sarah Rockey volunteered at the Hamilton Mill Market, as usual on Wednesday and I am eternally grateful for her great help. It was HOT, but Sarah never missed a beat getting all of the Market wares into the Market area with little or no assistance from yours truly. Further restrictions on lifting have rendered me utterly useless in toting everything in and out! Thanks, Sarah!

Susan Martinson, a Market Member and All Saints Lutheran Church Member is also helping us a Market, setting up the Market display table as well as selling Organic, Free Trade Coffees and Teas. Do try the French Roast if you like a full-bodied yummy morning coffee! All Saints is using this endeavor as a Fund Raiser, so please take a minute and check out the products. The Congregation and Pastor Stover have been wonderful friends to the Market and are very supportive of our efforts! Let’s return the favor!

If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.

Market Growth

Over the past several months Markets have declined. I suspect that this was due to summer vacations and traditional Farmers’ Markets being open. As I have explained, there are minimums that must be met for the Farmers in order to make it worth their while to participate in our Markets. Also, the Market totals must meet a minimum that will allow me to pay for gas, ice, paper, ink and miscellaneous expenses for each Market – my time is totally volunteer, but I do need to meet expenses. I have advertised the Market on Local Grown, Got Milk, Georgia Organics and on other websites. Unfortunately, the budget does not allow for paid advertising – I truly believe the best way to spread the news is “word of mouth”.

Last week, I sent out a challenge to the Members at the Hamilton Mill Market and they came through with flying colors! (Thank you Hamilton Mill Members!) This week, I am issuing a challenge to all Members in all three Markets!
The challenge is this: Email 5 friends and write a short note in your email telling them WHY you like shopping with Heirloom Living Market and include your Market link in your email.

In addition, bring 1 friend or neighbor to Market with you. They can check out products on the Farmers’ Sale Table and the Market Display Table which will give them a fair idea of what is available! Plus they will get to meet some great folks!

and now for the news…

Ok, go take a break, get your favorite beverage and let’s get to “the rest of the story”. (I grew up listening to Paul Harvey — ask me at Market if you are too young to remember him!)

Farmer Updates

Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cantaloupes, (If you missed these last week, grab one while they are still available — so tasty!) Red Cherry Tomatoes and Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes (these are sweet and really good), Okra (admittedly not a fav of mine, but many have said it is tender and delicious), and Butternut Squash.

Cedar Seeder I am really stuck on the Micro (Veggie) Wraps! These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. (I got this last week and oh man — great deal, great sauce!) In addition, he has 3 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!

Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Eggplant both the “Little Finger” and “Violette de Florence”, ‘Italian Torpedo’ Onions, Shallots, Cherry Tomatoes and some really adorable ‘Gold Nugget’ Squash. They look like miniature pumpkins and although I don’t have any recipes yet, I will see what yummy ideas Miss Vicky has and check with “She Who Cooks”! So go ahead and order if you are adventurous; recipes will be available at Market! (For sure I am getting a couple…just because they are so cute) – a good recipe, is a bonus!

Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are offering: Arugula, ‘Provider’ Beans, ‘Ripbor’ Kale, Red Potatoes, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach and Tomatoes at the Lilburn Market only.

The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful, fresh Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Heirloom Pole Beans, Purple Beans, Yellow Beans, several types of Kale, Mizuna, a plethora of sweet, hot, and ‘my-mouth-is-on-fire’ peppers, Squash, Tatsoi, Tomatoes plus a BULK BUY of Canning Tomatoes, Zucchini and a Veggie Box.

Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, (which is delicious marinated and grilled) to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), to any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! And Chicken too! Try Chicken Wings on the grill! (Note to Bone Broth Makers: Chicken Feet will be available in 2 weeks! Get your Necks and Backs this week while they are on sale; keep them in the freezer until you get your Chicken Feet – what a combo for great Chicken Bone Broth!)

David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Try a Brisket smoked! Delicious! Shalley makes a wonderful line of Natural Skin Care Products using the tallow from the Water Buffalo. Her Face Creams are luscious! This week I am going to try the Tallow Foot Butter which has Peppermint Essential Oil in it. Summer and sandals have roughened up these old feet, so I am looking forward to spoiling myself with this!

Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.

My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. Sadly we have come to the end of the Blackberry and Blueberry Harvest; I hope that you were able to stock some in your freezer for the months ahead! I do have some good news – Raspberries The second harvest started coming in last week. If the rain this weekend doesn’t do them in – we will have some on the Farmers’ Sale Table at Market! Please remember that in order for them to deliver from their wonderful Bakery and Farm located in Cleveland, GA, we must meet a minimum, so be sure and get your items ordered today!

Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks is experimenting again, much to the delight of her husband and of course her other ‘favorite tester’ (that would be me!). This week, she perfected Gluten Free Biscuits and guess who made Sausage Gravy? (again, that would be me!) (Hot Sausage from B & G Farms, Milk from Cedar Rock Dairy and Gluten Free Biscuits from Bakery on Brooks) I have not enjoyed that dish for 2 years of being Gluten Free! What a wonderful treat! They will be on the Farmers’ Sale Table this week at Market. While My Daily Bread makes an amazing Gluten Free Brownie, it is not ‘legal’ for Celiac patients; Marie now is offering Brownies that Celiac and folks who can absolutely no trace of wheat in their diet will enjoy! She has a totally Gluten Free Kitchen. Brownies will also be on the Farmers’ Sale Table this week at the Markets!

Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! The Candles are made of pure beeswax and the Lady Bug is as cute as it can be! I love the rolled beeswax candles also. Patti makes some awesome Personal Care products as well!

Jay has managed to slip a couple of new products in his offerings that I have not tried yet; however, because I am SO intrigued and because I really, really like the flavor of Chipotle, I will be ordering the BBQ Honey and definitely be grilling some wings or a tenderloin. Sounds just about perfect to me! He also has added Sourwood Honey; that should be an interesting Honey! My favorite by far however, is the Gallberry and if you haven’t tried it, I strongly suggest doing so. (An Aside: I tried this Honey last year, simply because I was intrigued by the name – that served me very well indeed! It is excellent!)

The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies! Located in Butler, Georgia, Sam’s cows enjoy grazing on 1200 acres of this Certified Organic Farm and we are fortunate that he is willing to transport this fresh, creamy milk to us. Working together, we need to ensure that we meet a minimum order for each Market so it remains economically viable for deliveries to continue! Share the goodness of Cedar Rock Dairy milk with friends and family!

Going forward all Markets will have a Jar Check In Sheet that must be marked when you return your jars each week. This is to relieve the headaches of jar inventories. This week there will also be a space to indicate how many jars you brought initially and how many jars you are returning to the Market. Admittedly, it’s a pain and an extra step, but humor me, please. I love the jars but they can make me crazy and grumpy!

I get it if you think that Sam should be able to keep track of your jars – however, when you consider the fact that for our Markets alone he handles over 150 jars a week, add two other Locally Grown Markets PLUS his Markets south of Atlanta, PLUS the milk drops that he handles every week – the number of jars that are handled are well over 1100!

Sam doesn’t always pull the jars himself, so if some of our jars have gotten into the incorrect Market inventory, things get a little confusing! A “oops” here and there is totally understandable! I so appreciate the Jar Program, as I believe that milk stays fresher longer and has a “cleaner taste” when it is bottled in glass. I handled a small Glass Jar system and trust me it is labor intensive. My hat goes off to Sam for providing this service!

Remember, you need 3 sets of jars to keep things flowing smoothly. If you order extra one week, you likely will be missing one the following week. The Market can no longer absorb the cost if you receive your milk in plastic and you will be charged the difference. Your jars need to be ‘sparkling clean’ and completely dry (jar and BOTH lids)!

Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! (Did you know that Rusty is from Ohio? True!) The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The milk from Little Tots also makes wonderful cheese! It is great for pets with stomach issues, also! To keep The Black Lab, healthy, he enjoys some everyday!

Lizzie’s Pantry provides some wonderful products from Montana Wheat! She also offers a Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Georgia Farmer.

Blue Moon Creamery, the Goat Cheese Artisan is re-evaluating his participation in all of his Markets and I do not know at this point if he will be returning. I am searching for another source for Goat Cheese. Any suggestions?

Kathy Barnes not only helps out at the Markets, she is also the wonderful lady that makes the great lanyards, aprons, pillowcases and tiny purse bags (for carrying your own sweeteners, salts, etc.) Check out her products that are all hand made with love!

Monique from Mo’s Tats and Stitches has some tatted earrings at every Market. These are lovely and so delicate looking, it is hard to believe that she can make these with her own two hands. Intricate designs and beautiful colors!

Group Buys in the Works

Recently I met a retired Naturopathic Physician at the Hamilton Mill Market. He told me about an Amish Farmer from Indiana from whom he routinely gets raw cream, raw butter, cottage cheese and other raw milk items. The Farmer currently delivers to the Atlanta area once a month. I am in the process of discussing adding our Market to his delivery schedule. I am hopeful that I will have a hand out and sign up sheet this week at all Markets. Dr. Ruben also told me about an excellent Dairy Farmer/Raw Cheese Producer and I am following up on that great bit of information and will disseminate it as soon as it is available.

This week we will have sign up sheets for Green Pasture Fermented Cod Liver Oil and High Vitamin Butter Oil. To get a discount, we must have a minimum of 12 bottles of products ordered. Some of you already order this product and are familiar with the great benefits of vitamin D and getting this vital nutrient from fermented Cod Liver Oil. For those of you who have not tried this product, please check out their website and become informed. Green Pasture.

… this and that …

Thursday I missed the Lilburn Market – well, actually, I was there to help setup, but then left before Market began, leaving it in the capable hands of Marie Wheeler and Kathy Barnes. I attended an event out at the Hamilton Mill Market location. This was a mini-seminar given by Dr. Karen Jacobs, a veterinarian who uses natural practices and is mobile. Although she is based in Monroe, she will travel to evaluate and treat your pets! (She is LOCAL, so let’s support her!) Look for more information in the next Newsletter! There were few people in attendance, so it became a discussion format and issues were addressed for the pets of those attending. I hope to schedule Dr. Jacobs for another mini-seminar at another location very soon.

The Black Lab has decided that he has an affinity for Tomatoes! He has stolen and eaten 2 that he took from the counter – and I was home when he grabbed them! Oh, the joy of sharing a home with him! Marie’s ‘grand dog’, might have him beat tho’, Cantaloupe seems to be the favorite at their home!

I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!

Thank you for taking the time to read this long missive…

Lake Placid Online Farmer's Market:  Reminder--Order before tomorrow!

Hello everyone,

Just a reminder, please order before 1 pm tomorrow (Monday), I am disabling ordering promptly at that time. If you have any questions, please send me an email at c.sausa0526@gmail.com.

Thanks!
Christie

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  SUNDAY MARKET REMINDER

This email is a gentle reminder that ordering through Gwinnett Locally Grown will close tomorrow (Monday) 9.a.m.

The Market is open Thursday Noon – Monday 9:00 a.m. After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday noon-ish. 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.

GARDEN NEWS
We are making a concentrated effort to grow veggies for market and are starting work on the fall garden. Fall gardens consist of short-season cool-weather crops so we will see what we can come up with.

If there is something in particular you would like to see, either in the fall or for next spring’s plantings, please let us know. Farmers and gardeners need to start planning in the late fall or early winter for the next seasons’ crops in order to have time to order seed, sometimes start them in a greenhouse, then plant and grow. Some things like strawberries and garlic, need planted in the fall for harvest the next summer.

If there’s something you would buy, please let us know! Barring any type of calamity, we fully plan on having organic strawberries next May or (or thereabouts. the weather last year was awfully weird and some crops ran a full month later than usual!)

Anyway, I’ll have my pen and paper at market Tuesday to take notes!!!!

My best to all -

Shop often and eat well!
Debbie Moore
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please contact 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.

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of August 10th 2014

Good morning!
Glorious rain has greened up this beautiful island. Mango trees are flowering for a second flush of luscious fruit. Have you tried the prized Julie mango yet? These sweet, spicy, medium-sized mangoes are the jewel of Caribbean mango varieties. If you order a pound or two (or more!) through the market this week, feel free to specify in your order comments that you’d like Julies included in your selection.
As always, your Locally Grown market is a wonderful source of sustainable, healthful, locally grown and produced veggies, herbs, fruit, flowers, baked goods, snacks, jams, jellies, condiments, preserves and goodwill! We look forward to seeing your this Wednesday!

With warm wishes,
Emma Haynes & your Locally Grown producers

Champaign, OH:  Days Between

There were days…
and there were days…
and there were days between…
polished like a golden bowl…
the finest ever seen…
Hearts of Summer held in trust…
still tender, young and green…
left on shelves collecting dust…
not knowing what they mean…
valentines of flesh and blood…
as soft as velveteen…
hoping love would not forsake…
the days that lie between lie between…(Days Between-Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter)

Those of you who follow my Cosmic Charlie Facebook page or know me, in person, or know my business model, know of my love of The Grateful Dead. You also know that I am just finishing my own days between tribute to Jerry Garcia. Days Between is a Grateful Dead song and also describes, what Dead Heads have come to know, as the time span between Jerry’s birthday and the day of his passing. August 1-August 9…on these days, we remember, we cherish, we reflect..

In our everyday lives, aren’t we all living days between? Isn’t there always something that drives us from day to day? Aren’t there small memories, reflections, cherished moments that take us day to day? We mark milestones, we watch growth, we love, we mourn, we groove…all in days that fall into days, that eventually mark the days between.

This little local market of love is a perfect example of how we mark days between. We started out on a stepping stone, we slowly paved our way, we learned, we grew, we still grow and learn. We have expanded, we have become a county known name. We look back, we look at the here and now, and we continue to look forward and plan.

Yes, this market is a cherished little gem of many days between. Just like Jerry did for me for many years and still for many more years, this market inspires, grows, shows much love, and continues to weave it’s magic.

If you are our group of weekly local loyalists, we love and cherish you! If you use us occasionally, we love and cherish you, and would love to inspire you more often! If you are still standing on the sidelines, waiting, watching, and wondering what we are all about…this can be the start of your days between! Just make that first step to give us a try…

Thank you to each of you for making this market what it is…thank you for believing in the little local market of love…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open - Vendor Update

Market News

Welcome back to another week of locally grown and made products. Summer is quickly winding down. It is time to starting thinking about freezing or canning fresh produce for the winter. Beans, peppers, squash and tomatoes are perfect for storage. You will find plenty of these items this week.

Many of you are fans of Wild Flours and purchase their products regularly. I hate to inform you of this but they told me last week that they will stop selling their products as of September 9. With their every other week schedule with us, they will be on the Market three more times.

Don’t forget the first apples of the year from Rainbow Hill Farm have arrived. Many of you took advantage last week and they were delicious.

If forgot to mention last week a new product from CASA Segovia-Paz. She has blackberry empanadas. Be sure to try one of these before they are gone.

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 this week. If you have created a dish and want to share with everyone, please send it to me.

I am taking a break from recipes this week. They will return next time.

Madison GA:  The market is Open!!!!

See everyone Wed.

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  It's Time to Order from Manchester Locally Grown Farmers' Market

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering. The summertime bounty continues, with vegetables, bakery goods, herbs & spices, milk, eggs, and live plants on the market this week. Take a look at our offering and support your friends and neighbors who produce these quality items on their own farms. Remember: ordering will close on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

(L to R) ‘Cylindra’ Beets from Solace Farm; Stonehead Cabbage from White City Produce & Greenhouses; Apricot Nectar Cake from Debbie’s Delites; Bright Pink Coneflower Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse; Molasses Cookies from Brooks Girls Cookie Creation.


REMEMBER—

Double-check your order placement. If you place an order and you do NOT receive an Order Confirmation e-mail within several minutes… you do NOT have a successfully placed order! Try logging back in and see if there is anything in your cart. If so, press the Place Your Order button; then you should receive an e-mail to confirm the order. If you are having problems with an order, e-mail us so we can help you get the order you want: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com


We’ll see you for pickup of your order on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator for you till Friday morning, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Don’t forget to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know.

~ Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

How to contact us:

On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.