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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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Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday May 23
I hope this finds you all doing well. The pigs are loaded and will make the trip in the morning. That mean we will have your 1/2 hogs and other cuts available next week. We also should have a new product, chevon.
We also home to have some wonderful mixed greens, mushrooms along with snow peas and young turnips. Taylorganic has a nice selection cabbage, carrots, lettuce and more. I also know Grant should have some great mixes available to.
Thank you all for your support and we will see you on Friday between 5-7 at copy central.
Thanks again and please share us with a friend,
Brady
Cedar Grove Farm: CSA Availability for 5/21
Hello everyone,
Things are starting to look different around here. The herb and beet beds have been replaced with tomato plants, the spinach and kale beds are now lined with pepper plants, and the kohlrabi and lettuce planting is now full of tiny basil plants. So it goes as we transition from spring to summer in our hoop houses.
The outdoor garden is still full of spring greens, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and a smattering of summer crops that are just starting like cucumbers, pole beans, okra, melons, corn, and squash. (We’ll have some early squash next week for you).
This week we’ve added everyone’s favorite salad turnip, lots of broccoli, and our first round of cabbages. Enjoy the offerings.
Have a happy and a healthy,
Cedar Grove Farm
Local Farms First: Last Chance To Order!
Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!
Support Your Community Today
This is your last chance to order!! Log on today and help your community of hard working farmers!! Supporting local farmers helps keep your dollars with in the community, it is so important to “vote” with your dollars! By placing an order today, you will be helping out our local food movement!! Order Eggs, Beef, Chicken, Herbs, Greens, Veggies, Juice, Pickles and soo much more! The market closes at 7 AM tomorrow, so log on and place your order soon to support community!
Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Amy Konash- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit
970-641-7682
click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for May 18th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Spaghetti with Braised Kale
from Molly Weizenberg in Bon Appetit
preparation
Rinse kale. Drain; transfer to bowl with some water still clinging.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add sliced garlic and sprinkle with salt; cook until onion is golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add kale and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking until kale is very tender, stirring occasionally and adding water by teaspoonfuls if dry, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in medium pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add cooked spaghetti to kale mixture in pot. Add lemon juice and 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid; toss to combine, adding more liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Sprinkle spaghetti with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
Market News
Hello!
The bounty of spring is upon us! Meaning we’ve got a lot of greens of all kinds for salads and cooking and everything in between!
We’ve also got strawberries! Please let us know if we run out before you get some – leave us a note in the comment section and we will do our best to fill your order!
Dozen Bakery is back this week after taking last week off. Try out those shortcakes with your strawberries!
Also of note, Tally of Turnbull Creek Farm will be a regular at the West End Farmer’s Market on Vine Street through the summer. This will be for selling flowers only. The Market hours are 9 – 12:30. Come on by and get some flowers for your special Saturday evening dinner, or just say hello!
Once again, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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!
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StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: Market NOW Open - May 19, 2014
STOCK UP FOR THE UPCOMING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND! YES, OUR MARKET WILL OPEN AT 5PM ON MEMORIAL DAY
To Contact Us
St. Pete Locally Grown
on the web
on facebook
on google
on pinterest
via email
Ready To Order?
sign in & shop now
FIRST TIME CUSTOMERS You are invited to watch our Market Tutorial before you begin. If you do not receive an email confirmation immediately after you order, then you did not click the SUBMIT ORDER button and we did not receive an order from you. Call your Market Manager for help.
6 Month Membership Option
We want to convince you that we are the ultimate solution for enhancing your dinner table with great, locally grown food that is chemical-free and therefore worry-free. For those who take awhile to make up their minds, we are now offering a 6 month membership to our online Market for $50. This will grant you full access to all the benefits of the annual membership including the monthly Market socials. This offer is limited to first time members. You don’t pay the membership fee until your third order!
Grower News
VALUED MARKET SUPPORTERS IN BRADENTON
Geraldson Community Farm (GCF) continues to be a loyal supporter of our Market despite the demand for their produce generated by their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program where customers purchase shares to reserve their weekly vegetables for pickup. Without GCF we would be struggling to fill the gaps in our veggie supply! STARTING THIS WEEK: GCF’s CSA’s are done for the season and we will have access to more variety and volume than before.
SUMMER GROWERS ON BOARD! WILL YOU BE A CUSTOMER THIS SUMMER?
As far as we know, we’ll have plenty of produce this summer to serve your voracious appetites for freshly harvested, locally grown, chemical-free produce. So far we have commitments from Brenon’s Homegrown, Faithful Farms, Glory Road Gardens, Nathan’s Natural Veggies, Pioneer Settlement Garden, The Faith House, and Toad Stool Ponds. We sincerely appreciate our customers who inform us that they are leaving for the summer. It helps us not to wonder why their orders stop coming! THANKS IN ADVANCE to all our summer Growers AND summer Customers. We need ALL of your participation to sustain this local Market especially during the hot months ahead.
NEW GROWER PLANNED FOR JUNE!
My Mother’s Garden will be joining us in June to provide our Market with fresh USDA inspected, grass-fed pastured pork from Wimauma. VERY Local!
HOPING FOR BLUEBERRIES
Had hoped for blueberries this week from a new Grower. We’ll try again for next week. Your patience appreciated!
FAITHFUL FARMS LETTUCE
Tara & Steve’s new crop of beautiful lettuce will be ready in about 3 weeks. We will miss it until then. Next week we may have some surprises from this new Grower! They are completely replanting their crops right now in preparation for summer harvests. We are SO grateful they will be selling through us this summer and YEAR ROUND.
IN THE MEANTIME, LOOKING FOR A NEW LETTUCE EXPERIENCE?
Do a product search on our Market for beautiful salad mixes foraged from the urban food forests of Nathan’s Natural Veggies & Brenon’s Homegrown. Salad dressing recipes are included on many of the product descriptions. These mixes will be available all summer long and offer a nice change of pace to the lettuces of which you are more familiar. Try something different for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend!
Message from Your Market Manager
NEW PRODUCTS, WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR, AND SPECIAL LINKS
At press time, we’ve got gourmet Spanish smoked paprika, more local honey and soap from Rebecca’s Bees, and earthworm castings.
Guide to find U-picks
List of summertime crops to plant
Professionals we recommend
YOUR ASSIGNMENT SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT…
Please help us spread the word about our new 6-month membership promo offering for first time members of St. Pete Locally Grown. Forward this email to others and point them to the sidebar info with all the details. Let’s show them how to “fall in love” with St. Pete Locally Grown.
CUSTOMER FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US
I am always seeking feedback from customers on produce, products, quality, packaging etc. You are encouraged to contact me with any comments even if you think they are minor. All of them impact the image we want to create for our Market (our little piece of paradise) here in St. Petersburg. The sooner you contact me, the quicker I can address any concerns, process any refunds, and reset the course for success for our growers, our Market, and most of all make you happy!
MARKET TUTORIAL
Don’t miss our helpful shopping hints now posted as a link at the top of every web page on St. Pete Locally Grown. Check it out and then share it with anyone who asks about us! Thanks so much to Volunteer Jeff Yentzer for his dedication to helping our Market succeed within the St. Petersburg Community.
IF FRUIT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU
You’ll probably notice there isn’t any fresh fruit on the Market this week. Lately, there is barely any demand for it and the Market has been taking a loss. Let me know if/how important fruit is for you? I am at a loss as to what our customers want me to provide. Apples and pears sell really well when I can get them domestically but most of them are imported right now. Also, Winn Dixie had great prices on organic apples that I can’t beat. Check them out!
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.
Upcoming Events
All these and more are posted on our Calendar of Events
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
- “Monthly Potluck Social”, May 24th, Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM. for active Market customers. BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY. Come meet your fellow Locavores! Speaker Richard Duncan will share the benefits of consuming hot peppers as a regular part of our diet. He believes that they impact longevity!
- “Successful Urban Farming in St. Petersburg” on June 14th, 1PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
- “REAL DIRT: Make Your Own” on June 21st, 1PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
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
The Faith House
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!
DeForest, WI: Availability for week of May 18
To Contact Us
Pick up location:
Forest Run Farm on Friday
Contact info:
FARMER@forestrunfarm.com
See What’s Happening:
Forest Run Farm on Facebook
Order Sunday, Mon or Tues
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!
Welcome all new account members!
The Market Managers,
John and Dena Schlitz
DeForest Locally Grown Market News
Forest Run Farm is cleaning out a hoop house and has green onions for sale: Extra large bunches! Asparagus will be offered for the first time this season. They are also offering lots of greens: spinach, mizuna, arugula, baby choy and Asian Greens. They will have small and large head lettuce in various green varieties, Lovage, chives and sorrel.
Vegetable plants are available for planting home gardens—peppers, tomatoes and head lettuce—but other varieties are coming. Note that CSA credit can not be used on plants, so please pay for them with cash or check.
Friday pick up will be 4-6pm at Forest Run Farm in DeForest. Please make alternate arrangements for pick up if needed. CSA members that pick up at Hilldale should arrive between 8 and noon. All Farmstand CSA members can shop at Forest Run Farm’s vendor location at Hilldale Farmers Market: Bring your punchcard. We still recommend pre-ordering so that you get the most variety.
Using Asian Greens
- Many are the same plant family as our broccoli and cabbage and taste similar
- They do not require long cooking; more importantly, cook them quickly, sealing in their sweetness by stir-frying or steaming
- Try swapping Asian greens for mustard, Swiss chard, or spinach when preparing a favorite recipe
- Health benefits include high levels of B vitamins, A and C vitamins, calcium, and antioxidants
Jonesborough Locally Grown: You're invited to a "before" open house!
Dear Market Friends:
Curious about the Boone Street Market store project?
On Friday you’re invited to come see the building pre-renovation!
Our “before” open house will be: 6-8pm, Friday May 23rd.
Starting at 6pm, the Town is hosting a reception to unveil the new artwork on the brick wall beside the Exxon. At that time, we will also announce our “groundbreaking,” our membership campaign, and have the building open with volunteers on hand to give tours and explain the plans. We will also have an info table set up during Music on the Square.
Join us if you can!
More store info here: jfmstore.blogspot.com.
Questions? Contact Karen at jbolocallygrown@gmail.com
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
Market is open for business again! Orders will be accepted through Wednesday at 5 p.m. www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
Check out some new selections from J.D. Hudson Farms and R Family Farms. They have both added additional meat selections.
East Side Acres is offering their farm fresh eggs online as well as at the market on Saturdays!
Rikki, of Skopp Bakery, has added some organic voile produce bags. Great way to keep your produce fresh!
We also have honey available online and at the market now!
Check out the selection of vegetable plants available online from Susi’s Kitchen. She also sells at the market on Saturdays along with some great baked goods and hand knitted items.
Be sure to stop by the market on Tuesdays or Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. to check out the beautiful selection of fresh, locally grown produce and strawberries!
Carolina Foothills, SC: Food for Thought!
http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market
It’s a nice inside kind of day. Take some time to see what’s growing and make your orders.
While I am a grower I don’t grow everything ! I feel it’s absolutely critical for farmers to support each other as well. There is so much good food here! Thank you to ALL our Growrrs and Producers!
Today I went to Ingles for bananas and avocados. I was noticing that prices for conventionally grown produce is high! What a shock ! I’m am thankful that the prices here for local chemical free foods are very affordable . It very much validates my passion for letting you , my fellow farmers, supply the food and health products for my family. Thank you.
It’s worth it to order here first. Then visit your farmers at the open markets weekends. There is every reason to sustain yourself and family on llocal farm food all week long all year long !
Eat Well!