CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring Glass jars, egg cartons please.

Good Morning,

This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.

Remember to bring your glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.

Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table!

Thank you,
Steve

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

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Jonesborough Saturday Market 5/17

We are all looking forward to a nice spring day at the market.

There will be plenty of produce, meats, breads and baked goods, goat cheese and tamales. Also we have a great variety of plants and herbs for your spring planting.

The craft area will include Earth Thyme, Heavy Metal Milkman and Pottery by Tim Roberts.

Music by Ed Snodderly.

Donation request: do you have white plastic grocery bags? We are gathering our supplies for the July 4th float and are in need of white bags. You may drop them off at the information booth on Saturdays for the next few weeks. We thank you.

See you at the market.

Champaign, OH:  Please Allow Me To Introduce..

Spoonie farm is excited to join the Champaign County, Ohio Virtual Farmer’s Market and introduce our first product, Japanese quail eggs.

The eggs are about one third the size of a normal chicken egg, with a white shell decorated with tan, brown, or black speckles. They make ideal snacks for children due to their bite size and healthy nutritional content.

How can you use them? Japanese quail eggs are great for making appetizer size or first course dishes. Basically anywhere you would use a regular fried, poached, or hard-boiled egg you can substitute quail eggs. They taste very similar to chicken eggs, but the shell and membrane are a bit thicker making them a little harder to crack or peel, but what is inside makes it worth the extra effort. You can make mini-Eggs Benedict, mini-deviled eggs, or mini-pickled eggs. Our eggs hard boil in about 4 minutes, but we recommend steaming them and immersing in an ice water bath to make them easier to peel.

We started raising Japanese quail a little over a year ago. In January we bought our farm in St. Paris and brought our quail with us. We couldn’t wait to join the market and share our eggs with others.

If you have any questions about how to use the quail eggs, or any feedback about our products, please email us.

We love to hear from our new customers!

Michael & Julie Hancock

Spponie Farm, St. Paris

Champaign, OH:  Shelter From The Storm

…came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form, “Come in” she said “I’ll give you shelter from the storm” (Shelter From The Storm-Bob Dylan)

So, it was quite an eventful, storm filled week, here for most of us! Tuesday night started with one of the most amazing, yet scary lightening shows. I was sitting on my back deck, for quite awhile, just taking in that evening. Later, in the evening, things got really stormy, and then, just like that, many of us were in a power outage.

The outage definitely impaired my business since I depend on my ovens in the Cosmic soul kitchen, to keep me groovin’ and able to bring the goodness to the masses.

Most of us were without power from that evening until way late into yesterday afternoon. While it was definitely a pain to deal with, it also provided me a sort of insight, or time to just think in all of the quietness.

Thoughts of gratitude and thankfulness for all that I am able to do, love what I do, and how I love running this little market! The thought that I am so lucky to be a part of things that I feel so passionately about. It made me think of what we are bringing to the community, the relationships we are building, the support that the local community gives us.

During the day, I was reminded of the kindness of people in times of “storms”. Even a new restaurant, downtown, was closed due to the outage, but then when their power came on, they were so kind to open their doors to myself and a friend. They explained their situation but offered bits of food, wine, friendship.

Storms come in many shapes and forms and are not always even weather related. Storms can rip through, at any given time, but the beauty of the storm is the aftermath and the shelter that we all find, in some way or another, in each other.

I like to think of our little market as your shelter. A shelter from busy lives, a shelter of local spirit, a shelter of local love, and a shelter where the customers look to us to provide all that they need, each and every week.

I open the market, tonight, with much love and much excitement over how we are seeing so much growth, support, and friendship, in each market week! We are the shelter that welcomes you!

We also bring to you, a new vendor, via Spoonie Farms!! Spoonie Farms brings us the very different and highly sought after, quail eggs!!

They are working on an introduction blurb for me to send out about them, their new lives on the farm, and quail eggs!!

Be kind to yourself, this week, make it all easier by placing your orders with us!!

We appreciate being able to be your shelter from the storm…whatever that storm may be…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Local Farms First:  THE MARKET IS OPEN!!

Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!

Rock Wall Gardens!

Diana grows quite a variety of items in her garden! Rubarb, Chives, Dried tomatoes and pears! Even basil seedlings! Check out her items on the market this week!!

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

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  News:Grass Fed Butter Delayed, Medicinal Herb Sale

Dawson Local Harvest:  the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST, May 18th, 2014

The DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST for May 18th, 2014

THE SUMMER PRODUCE SEASON IS FAST APPROACHING!

HI EVERYBODY. These next couple of weeks are the “pause before the storm”, the respite before the Harvest starts to get crazy. Summer Produce is already beginning to emerge. LEILANI’S GARDENS is already harvesting a few Sweet Banana Peppers, Cucumbers, and Cherry Tomatoes. There;s not enough quantity to put on the site yet, but some may be available at LEILANI’S when you come to pick up your order. FIVE HENS FARMS and BEE BERRY FARMS should also have fresh Produce and fresh Fruit coming on shortly. And don’t forget FIVE HENS FARMS is accepting reservations for 1/4 and 1/2 free-range hogs. Want to make that pork (or your own, chicken, beef, etc, taste better? You need to try Sweet Lillians Hawaiian Glaze!

PROFILE: LILLIAN’S SWEET HAWAIIAN

If you’re only going to sell one product, it had better be real good. Fortunately Lillians Sweet Hawaiian Glaze meets that challenge. Great with any meat, on salmon, hamburgers, veggie burgers, as a dip or sandwich spread, and with stir-fry vegetables, it’s gluten-free and uses no corn syrup or artificial preservatives. Delight your taste buds and add a classic Hawaiian flavor to your cooking arsenal.

You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net

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!

Fisher's Produce:  Delivery Today

Hello Friends,

This is a reminder for our CSA and market stand delivery this evening from 5:00-6:00pm in the Tractor Supply parking lot.

Since we are packing for the delivery now and failed to put out this notice earlier, we will not be taking any more online orders this week. For those of you who already have placed orders, we will fill those. We will be bringing the following items for sale at the stand for those that want to come and buy them:

Asparagus, Collards, Rainbow Chard, Spinach, Radishes, Salad turnips, head lettuce, baby leaf lettuce, carrots, and few beets.

This week’s CSA shares will include:

-Stawberries
-Spinach
-Your choice of Kale, collards, chard, bok choi, or asparagus
-Your choice of head or leaf lettuce
-Carrots (with some beets to choose from if you like)
-Possibly fresh garlic?

See you all in a few hours!

Luke

CSA Farmers Market:  Honey Garlic Lemon Tea for Busting Colds

Submitted by Racheal Yonkman

I dont know about you but I simply do not have time for colds, with two kids playing sports and a nursing baby. Colds need not apply. Well apparently they do not seem to respect my wishes…meanie. So here is one of my go to recipes. Its generally considered safe for all ages and works like a charm. It is simple to make, just remember not to boil the honey stir it in last to keep all the beneficial properties to it.
****Disclaimer.. I am not a medical professional, just a mamma with a busy life that has picked up a few things along the way. If you have serious concerns obviously please consult you health care professional****

Garlic Tea Recipe In a large saucepan, bring 3 cups of water and 3 cloves of garlic (cut in half) wait 15 minutes (something about it bringing out the medicinal properties of the garlic) then bring to a boil. Turn off the heat when the water boils, and add 1/2 cup of honey and 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain. Sip 1/2 cup, warm, three times a day. Refrigerate extra to use the next day.

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Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Weblog Entry

The Market is open Thursday Noon-ish – Monday 9 a.m. After that, ordering is disabled. 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
Benji has pork listed this week, Russell is listing butter again, Mandy is back with her baked goods, and Lisa has returned from jury duty! Nicholas occasionally has raw goat’s milk available outside of Tuesday Market. If you are willing to drop by the farm on days other than Tuesday, text him at 404-542-0981 to check on availability. He has an off-farm job too, so texting is better than calling.

PRODUCT FOCUS: BAKED GOODS
Did you know we have gluten-free products?

Muffins – Blueberry/lLemon corn – gluten free
Grower: Sylvan Falls Mill

Muffins – Mike’s giggling good muffins – gluten free
Grower: Sylvan Falls Mill

Gluten Free Fudge Brownies
Grower: Smokin’ Buns Baked Goodness

Our bakers also make items I call “traditional breads” – Sourdough, Rye or Whole Wheat loaves, Kaiser Rolls, Focaccia, Brioche Nanterre, Challah, Scones, and a huge selection of bagels … not to mention Sylvan Falls Mill makes chocolate croissants! I have a serious addiction to potato chips, and chocolate. Sylvan Falls Mill’s Easter eggs were absolutely divine, I can’t wait to try their croissants (not that that has anything to do with potato chips)!

I plan to eventually eat my way through the entire Gwinnett Locally Grown Market. Someday!

GROUP BUY NEWS
Mother Earth Meats: Ordering and delivery is available for Mother Earth Meats this month! IMPORTANT NOTE: Delivery will now take place on Saturdays. DEADLINE FOR ORDERING IS THIS SATURDAY, MAY 17. Delivery will be Saturday, May 31. We are in the process of establishing a firm time for the drop, which is somewhat dependent on how many orders there are. It is quite possible MEM will be going to a 6-week order/delivery program rather than once a month, so you might want to consider ordering in bulk for your own freezer. We currently do not have storage space for six weeks…

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Mother Earth Meats Here’s how ordering works:
• 1. Place your order for Mother Earth Meats products on their website by Saturday, May 17. Remember, they offer more than chicken, so it does not have to only be chicken.
• 2. At checkout, fill out the Shipping Address with OUR address as follows: Rancho Alegre Farm, 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. Please see the snapshot on the right for a graphic explanation. IMPORTANT: Click on Buyer’s Club so you are not charged shipping!
• 3. Pay online when you order.
• 4. Forward us your order confirmation via email with subject line MEM ORDER to grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com. This is extremely important!
• 5. Pick up your order Saturday, May 31. Exact time will be announced soon!

Have a wonderful week!
Debbie Moore
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

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 take phone calls, especially in the spring on a working farm. Remember to follow us on Facebook and Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.