The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Magney Legacy Ridge Farm: CSA #5
Dear CSA-ers,
This week’s preassembled bag will include Tatsoi, Romaine, Swiss Chard, Mint, Caraflex Cabbage, Carrots, and Spring Garlic. If you would like to custom assemble your bag, you can do so at: https://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market
The online market will be open for this week until Tuesday night.
We’ve had another big week here on the farm. Those of you who have been following our facebook page have likely seen some of the photos from our updated and expanded greenhouse. We’ve been working on this project since early March and it’s been very satisfying to see it come to fruition. We moved the existing seedlings to their new location on Tuesday. The renovated tunnel is a tremendous leap forward. It quintuples our seedling production capacity, gets more sunlight, airflow, and is more conveniently located for the planned expansions of our outdoor grow beds. Your support of our farm as CSA members is largely responsible for our ability to increase both our capacity and quality through improvements like this. Thank you.
A vegetable we’d like to highlight this week is Tatsoi. Tatsoi is a leafy green hailing from Asia. It is similar to bok choy, but with smaller, more numerous leaves. The leaves have a mellow flavor and it is well suited to both stir fries or eating raw as an addition to salad mixes. Nutritionally the vegetable is high in Vitamin C and Folate. This vegetable is rarely seen in the United States, and we are so excited to grow for you this exclusive item.
Tatsoi Citrus Salad
1. 1 head (3 small) of fresh Tatsoi
2. 3 small ripe Clementines (substitute canned Mandarin Oranges)
3. ½ red bell pepper
4. A few slices of a red onion
5. 25 roasted almonds
6. A pinch of salt
7. ¼ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
8. ½ tablespoon of Dijon mustard
9. ½ honey
10. 1 tablespoon of Orange Marmalade
11. 1.5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
12. Juice of half a lemon
Peel and thinly slice the three Clementines and place them in a large salad bowl. Thinly slice the red onion and wash the slices under cold water (this allows some of the pungency to be washed off) and then dry them with a paper towel. Slice the red bell pepper into bite sized pieces and place them in the bowl.
Wash Tatsoi under cold water and dry it completely with kitchen towels or in a salad spinner. Place the leaves in the salad bowl. The stems of Tatsoi are edible but would be a bit stringy in the salad, so I didn’t use them in the salad. But they add a lot of flavor to vegetable broth so I’ll keep them for use later. Using a sharp knife coarsely chop the roasted almonds. Add the chopped almonds and the onion pieces to the bowl.
Combine the Dijon mustard, Orange marmalade, honey, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper in a small dish and whisk them all together till the liquids get emulsified to make a dressing. Drizzle the dressing over the salad bowl and toss everything together (gently) with a pair of salad serves. Serve the salad immediately so that the leaves do not wilt from the dressing.
If you’ve got feedback on tatsoi, or any of our vegetables, we’d love to hear it! Your input helps us know how to plan our future plantings. We’re so glad to have you a part of our extended team.
Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team
Champaign, OH: Morning Reading!
Happy Monday!! I hope you all are having a bright start to the week!!
I am sharing the Stoll Farm/Vernon Family Beef story that they have written for you!
Stoll Farm/Vernon Family Beef: Our Stories
We holistically raise all-natural 100% grass-fed beef on our farms. From birth and through life, our herds are allowed to graze freely on natural grasses using intensive-grazing techniques so they thrive on the best of the grasses year round. We grow and harvest our own hay mix for round-bale feeders and rolling-bale techniques in the colder months which allow our cows to continually roam in the pasture areas. Never in feed-lots or penned. The health benefits of including grass-fed beef into your diet is Keto/Paleo friendly.
The Stoll Farm, located in Zanesfield, Ohio has been in operation since 1952 and is currently owned by Bob and Lois Stoll. Their cow-calf specialty is grass-fed Angus beef, offering a variety of cuts and packages to consumers.
The Vernon Family Beef operation, located in West Liberty, Ohio began in 1963 and is currently owned by Mark and Jeff Vernon. Their cow-calf specialty is a grass-fed mix of Hereford/Angus, offering similar cuts with a variety of packages to customers.
Our operations are sustainable utilizing good farming practices to promote the health of our herds and the environment. We are Beef Quality Assurance certified using best practices of humane husbandry, environment and management techniques which promote wholesome herd health. Our consumers can be assured and confident of the high quality of our beef with NO antibiotics, NO hormones and NO grain. Our philosophy of raising natural grass-fed beef is a family value we cherish and put into practice each day on the farm to provide healthy beef to our customers and raise our cows as God intended. We thank you for your support of our local, small Ohio farms
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for May 2
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
I really didn’t think it was possible May was here already, but I keep seeing people around town getting photographed in caps and gowns, so it must be true. This is by far the busiest time of the year for our farmers. They’re out working in the fields weeding and harvesting the delicate spring veggies, trying to protect them from the daytime heat. It’s a challenge to give them enough cool water and shade to keep the greens crisp during the day when it’s 90 degrees in the afternoon, and it looks like we’ll be getting close to that alread this week. At the same time, they’re putting in all the seedlings and seeds necessary to maintain a steady supply of summer veggies for the months ahead. They’re preparing beds, thinning seeds, watching over starts in the greenhouse, doing their best to keep bugs off the new growth, and doing what they can to shelter them from the cool night air. While doing all this, they’re going to the many farmers markets that are all now up and running. Some of them attend three or four markets a week, including ALG. Some of them even more. Wherever you might bump into your local farmers, please give them a thank you for all their hard work, especially this time of year. And I wouldn’t be surprised if the best thank yous come in the form of a cup of coffee.
We’ve recently got our Venmo account up and running, and since they don’t charge us any fees to move money into our bank account, we can treat it just like cash and check, meaning there’s no extra fee for you. Many of you have been wanting a way to pay be card, especially debit cards, without the 3% fee we get charged by the card processors. If you’re on Venmo, feel free to pull out your phones and pay that way when you see your final total. Just let our cashier know so we don’t think we need to chase you down later. It would be good to adda a note to your payment with the name on your order, so we can match things up right.
Thank you so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The many other area markets are starting to return! The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park, and Wednesday evenings downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is closed for the season, and you can watch for their return here: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market/. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running on winter hours now on Saturdays from 1-4pm. Folks to the east can check out the Hartwell Farmers Market, which starts bright and early on Saturday morning from 7am to noon, and Tuesday afternoons from noon to 4pm. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com. If you know of any other area markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
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!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for April 28
Contact Info
Our Website: freshharvest.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/freshharvestllc
Email:
John Drury [email protected]
Phone:
John 615-838-0428
Market News
Hello!
Ready, Set, Go! You have a very short window to order some strawberries. Rocky Glade has listed 40 quarts. We will probably be adding more before Wednesday or have more at pick up.
All of a sudden we are loaded with veggies in large quantities. There is plenty of spinach, carrots, lettuce, kale, Asian Greens and much more. An interesting item is Tokyo Bekana which is like a non-heading Chinese Cabbage. Mild, almost sweet like flavor. The long leaves and stems are great in stir fries, mixed in with a fresh salad or eaten on a sandwich like lettuce.
And, Flowers! Evelyn Raines a long time Fresh Harvest customer is offering some beautiful, fragrant peonies for sale. There are 3 varieties Soft Pink, White and Raspberry. If kept away from the sunlight and heat, they will last a week. They are $5 a stem. Hopefully, there will be some available next week also as Mother’s Day is approaching.
Henosis has created a new Category – Mushroom Products (Grow-kits, tinctures, and logs). If you’ve wanted to grow your own mushrooms, here’s your opportunity. If you have questions about the products, you can contact David Wells at: [email protected]
Meats, eggs, mushrooms, granola, honey, and coffee are in abundance.
It looks like we’ll be delivering every week now.
A reminder that pick up will be under the trees unless there is bad weather.
If an item sells out, be sure to write in the Comment section what you would like if more becomes available.
The Hemp Honey has been added to the Market page. If you would like to learn more about CBD, here is a link: https://intellicbd.com/
TruBee’s Hemp Honey is 100% pure raw honey with full spectrum hemp extract. Serving size: 1/2 tsp, 24 servings in a jar
You have until Tuesday night to place your order.
Thanks for your support, and I will see you on Wednesday!
If you need to text me, my number is 615-838-0428.
John
Recipes
Tender Greens with Asian Flavors
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 pounds fresh spinach, beet greens, or Swiss chard, cleaned and stemmed per instructions below, (do not dry)
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted
Mix first 4 ingredients together in small bowl; set aside. Heat vegetable oil with garlic and red pepper flakes in large sauté pan or Dutch oven. When garlic starts to turn golden, add wet greens. Cover andcook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until greens completely wilt, but are still bright green, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook over high heat until liquid evaporates, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add vinegar mixture and cook until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and serve.
Yalaha, FL: Getting ready for the Hot season. Get your lettuce and kale while you can.
Order now through 5 pm Thursday May 2nd for Saturday May 4th Pickup, (or contact me if you want a different day, we do have some flexibility.)
Remember to tell me when you want to pick up!
If you have any particular requests, let me know I’m happy to grow to order. Also, we have cultures; water and milk kefir as well as kombucha, let me know if you are interested.
Sign in to order. https://yalaha.locallygrown.net/market
You have to sign in to see the add to cart button. Then set the number and click the add to cart button on the items you want to buy (it is the little picture right next to the quantity box.) Remember you need to check out before your order will be placed.
Remember to let me know when you want to pick up on Sat or maybe even Friday late afternoon or on Sunday. (If I don’t send you an e-mail confirmation of your order and pick up time, please make sure you checked out and completed your order.)
Russellville Community Market: Weblog Entry
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.
Orders will be ready for pick from 4PM – 6:30PM this Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot!
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Ordering on The Market Closes at 10PM!
From beautiful eggs, to grass fed beef, fresh spinach, carrots, radishes, live plants, raw honey and delicious pastries – we have it all on the market this week!
Russellville Community Market
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE
The Wednesday Market: Remember to Place Your Order
Good evening.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Please remember that you do not have to wait to receive the weblog to order. The Market is ALWAYS turned on for orders on Saturday. I try very hard to post the weblog at lunchtime on Sunday, but it’s not always possible. Like, today, for instance. As soon as church was over, we zipped off to a soccer game that started at 1 p.m. Anyway, you are encouraged to place your order as soon as you realize that the system is turned on.
I noticed that there a lot of herbs listed for sale this week. I look forward to summer’s homegrown tomatoes so that I can make caprese salad: sliced tomatoes, shredded basil, and fresh mozzarella cheese. This is my favorite dish!
I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy today’s fine weather. We sure did, even though the boys lost both of their games today. The blue sky, bright sun, and breeze were refreshing.
We’ll see you at the Market on Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
RAF Buying Clubs : Time to Order!
Ordering is now OPEN for our Wednesday Buying Club drop offs in Rivermont Area and Forest!
This week’s specials:
Chicken Wings
Leg & Thigh Quarters
Chicken Backs
We also have lots of yummy fresh vegetables and a wide selection of sourdough breads and pastries! Not to mention our favorite locally made pastas and dry rubs!
Head to
buyingclubs.locallygrown.net
to order.
Miami County Locally Grown: What will you find this week!!??
I don’t know how you did it, but somehow all of you incredible customers made tonight, with our biggest sales of the year, the easiest pickup night as well!
Thanks to everyone not only for shopping and supporting fresh, local food, but also for trickling in to pickup, with nicely spaced apart arrivals on a night when I sure needed there not to be a line out the door! ;-)
Have I ever mentioned how much I love this Market? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net
www.facebook.com/miamicountylocallygrown