ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder!

Summer squash season is finally in full swing, and if you’re anything like me, you’re already wondering what to do with it all. Luckily, the internet is packed with recipes ranging from beautifully simple, to wonderfully exotic, to satisfyingly hearty. Whether you order classic yellow squash from Barnhill Orchard, Certified Organic zucchini from Green Acres Atkins, or adorable baby patty pan squash from Hardin Farms (welcome back, y’all!), the possibilities are endless.

Unfortunately, no matter how many ways there are to cook it, man cannot live on squash alone. So take advantage of this not-quite-blistering-hot weather and fire up the grill! Ratchford Farm has a new selection of bratwursts sure to please your pallet. In addition to the quintessential beef bratwurst and flavor packed jalapeño cheddar buffalo brats, you can now choose Italian, German, Polish, or chorizo brats. Try a new flavor each week, or order them all and host a taste at your next backyard barbecue.

While you’ve got the grill going anyway, consider tackling the tastiest side dish known to mankind: grilled corn on the cob! That’s right, Barnhill Orchard wins the blue ribbon for having fresh, ripe, peaches and cream corn on the cob earlier than anyone else. Brown thumbed as I am, I’m always surprised at the early and looong harvests this family farm can coax out of their land.

If you want dibs on all of this great fresh food, make sure to take another look at The Market and order before it closes tomorrow morning. Then, make plans to come see us at The Green Corner Store this Saturday. We’ll be there from 3-5pm, celebrating the newest edition of FRESH. We hope to see you there, but for anyone not able to join in the festivities, we’ll still have plenty of copies available at Food Club.

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

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Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Yellow Squash for order

Rogue Harbor Farm has organically grown yellow squash available in case amounts (1/2 bu., approximately 20 lbs) at $25/case. If you are interested in ordering for this Saturday’s market, call Linda and Aubrey at 828.689.4586 or email them at linda@rogueharborfarm.com to place an order.

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Pulled Pork Sandwiches -- and Fox Farm will be partnering with Dogwood Farm at the June 17 Meet the Grower. Dogwood Farm will be providing the sandwich rounds for the pulled pork barbecue featured by Fox Farm who will be showcasing one way its pork can be

Fox Farm will be partnering with Dogwood Farm at TODAY’S Meet the Grower. Dogwood Farm will be providing the sandwich rounds for the pulled pork barbecue featured by Fox Farm who will be showcasing one way its pork can be prepared by offering pulled pork barbecue with a choice of homemade honey cranberry barbecue sauce or homemade Fox Farm barbecue sauce. Samples will be available. Barbecue sandwiches will be served on Dogwood Farm’s sandwich rounds for $6.00.

Fox Farm will also have one-pound containers of pulled pork barbecue with 4 ounces of either sauce for $10.00 (bread is extra with the one pound option). Fox Farm will also bring its freezer and will have pre-frozen one- and two-pound packages of the pulled pork, pork chops and sausage available for sale as well. All frozen meat is in vacuum-sealed bags.

Once again, we’ll be outside for this event. In the event of rain, we’ll be inside.

If you would like to pre-order pulled pork, or if you need a large quantity for a party, please e-mail Marcella at foxfarmtn@gmail.com

Customers who want sausage or pork chops for the 4th of July holiday should order through CFM or stop by and pick up meat at the June 17 Meet the Grower.

Thank you for supporting our farms.

Marcella, Fox Farm
Linda, Dogwood Farm

Fountain Fresh Dairy LLC:  Market Open!

Hello everyone! The market is open for ordering and will be open until Wednesday 8pm. Our summer squash is really starting to come in; we have been enjoying them sauted with onion scapes! We also have a few carrots this week.

Champaign, OH:  This Must Be The Place

Home, is where I want to be
But I guess I’m already there…
(Talking Heads – This Must Be The Place)

There was a summer where all I listened to was, The Talking Heads, and their off shoot, The Tom-Tom club. Talking Heads always remind me of that carefree summer during college. Not a worry, not a care, just summer jobs with a big dose of fun. We all went to concerts, we hung out at local parks, were getting ready to enter our junior years in college bringing big changes, big plans. Half of that summer had me living in my hometown, half down in my college town. Summers had a magical feel down in that town. A bunch of us lived in a house, worked, and since I was the VP of my sorority, at that time, I was in charge of getting things ready for fall rush, getting the sorority floor all spruced up for the sisters who would be moving back, for rush parties, for the beginning of our year.

I remember, one day, as a bunch of us were decorating the floor, we had a stereo blaring Talking Heads, we had a cooler of illegal beer, we were all laughing and talking. This song came on and I remember stopping, looking at the sun coming through the windows, listening to the lyrics and looking at my beloved sorority sisters. I had never known such a feeling of home. Of peace. Of sisterhood and love. I am still so close to so many of those girls even after so many years.

Home…it’s where your heart pulls you. It’s where the people welcome you, love you, laugh with you. It can be anywhere, at any time, with any people. There have been a few places, a few times, that have totally engulfed me and it felt like home.

This market feels like a little piece of home to me. The little local family that we have built. The goodness that we all are centering around. The visions, the goals, the respect. When I think of this market, it warms my heart and my soul. Just like a welcome home. This must be the place…our little local place called home.

We are open until 10pm, tonight! It is shaping up to be another great market!! I would love to see it climb to beat even our best record to date!

Take a bit of time, look at the market offerings, look at the seasonal items that are about to leave us, get to know our new producers, get your orders in so we can get it all ready for you when we see you on Thursday!

It’s always our pleasure to welcome you back…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Statesboro Market2Go:  Blueberries!

How do you like your blueberries? Straight out of the bowl, in your cereal, on your oatmeal, in a pie or cobbler, blueberry muffins, blueberry cake, blueberry bread, on top of a salad, in jelly or jam? YUM! We have lots of blueberries!
Also, we are passing on a great discount on selected dairy products this week, so be sure to stock up!
Enjoy shopping!
www.statesboromarket2go.locallygrown.net

CLG:  Tuesday Reminder. Market closes tonight.

Hello Friends,
There’s still time to place your order for pickup on Friday, June 20th. The market closes tonight around 10pm.

How to contact us:

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Citrus County Locally Grown:  Kale & Granola

News from our Market

Ocala Central Pickup Point

A New Earth Farm and Feed
Located at:
3423 E Silversprings Blvd
Ocala, FL 34470

Link to Location Map.

Dunnellon “Temporary”

Located at:
1644 W. Pinion Lane
Dunnellon, FL 34434

Link to Location Map.

NEW GROWER
Charlie’s Produce

This week Charlie’s Produce joins our market.
Charlie’s Produce only offers naturally grown, chemical and pesticide free produce. So while the selection maybe small the quality is top rated.

Charlie; Produce is offering Curley Kale. Try some, it is great for juicing, adding to a salad or cooking for dinner.
Welcome Charlie’s Produce

3 Rock Farm

Amy and Jay at 3 Rock never cease to amaze. Great vegetables, mouthwatering scones and now Granola both Regular and Sugar Free

Florida Fresh Meat

SPECIAL THIS WEEK
Pork Bacon – 1lb Pack
Just $11.99/lb this week only
Normally $13.35/lb
SALT and NITRATES FREE

Sirloin Steak – 1lb each
Just $16.45 this week only
Normally $17.95

Our growers thank you for supporting local growers and business.

Pickup is Thursday June 19th
Usual time and place.

Thank you for supporting your On-Line Farmers Market. Your purchases have made a difference to many families

Your CCLG Team

THE MARKET IS OPEN
The link below will take you there.

www.citruscounty.locallygrown.net/.

Fisher's Produce Tulsa:  Ordering Open

We are picking alot of tomatoes right now! No corn this week. The coons ate up the last of the small early variety. Our larger plantings are not yet ripe. It will be another week or so before we have any more to pick.

This week’s CSA share will likely include:

cabbage
green beans
leeks
2 lbs of squash/cucumbers
1.5 lbs of tomatoes
1.5 lbs of new potatoes

This is a B-week delivery to Brookside, JCT, Beggs, and Okmulgee. Please have orders in by tonight if possible. Noon on Tuesday at the latest.

Luke

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Bring your Appetites to Market Tomorrow!

Fox Farm will be partnering with Dogwood Farm at the June 17 Meet the Grower. Dogwood Farm will be providing the sandwich rounds for the pulled pork barbecue featured by Fox Farm who will be showcasing one way its pork can be prepared by offering pulled pork barbecue with a choice of homemade honey cranberry barbecue sauce or homemade Fox Farm barbecue sauce. Samples will be available. Barbecue sandwiches will be served on Dogwood Farm’s sandwich rounds for $6.00.

Fox Farm will also have one-pound containers of pulled pork barbecue with 4 ounces of either sauce for $10.00 (bread is extra with the one pound option). Fox Farm will also bring its freezer and will have pre-frozen one- and two-pound packages of the pulled pork, pork chops and sausage available for sale as well. All frozen meat is in vacuum-sealed bags.

Once again, we’ll be outside for this event. In the event of rain, we’ll be inside.

If you would like to pre-order pulled pork, or if you need a large quantity for a party, please e-mail Marcella at foxfarmtn@gmail.com

Customers who want sausage or pork chops for the 4th of July holiday should order through CFM or stop by and pick up meat at the June 17 Meet the Grower.

Thank you for supporting our farms.

Marcella, Fox Farm
Linda, Dogwood Farm