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The Wednesday Market:  Time to Order!


Good afternoon.

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

Have an enjoyable Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market!

Thanks,

Beverly

Statesboro Market2Go:  Shrimp Ravioli!


Just added to Market2Go – Shrimp Ravioli – handmade fresh raviolis stuffed with local Prosser’s Seafood Shrimp, ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, basil and lemon zest in a garlic cream sauce (similar to alfredo sauce) From Scratch Made Catering Chef Jimmy Melton in Statesboro.

Click to order at Market2Go

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Don't forget to Order by 6pm TODAY!


Just a friendly reminder, if you haven’t already placed your order, that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Order now so you don’t forget :-)

Click Here to Place Your Order For WEDNESDAY pick up in Suwanee

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

Independence,VA:  Market closes Monday night at 8 pm!


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Good morning,

Be sure to get your order in this week! The Market closes at 8 pm tomorrow (Monday) night. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather yesterday to come out and shop our Holiday Market! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.

Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!

Abby

Stones River Market:  December wet & cold online Market is OPEN, dry & warm!


Good Morning…MARKET IS OPEN!

An observation while preparing the Weblog this morning, did you know our* Market has 17 Growers with 550 items available!* Gift Certificates, Baked Good and Supplies, Bulk items, Assorted Meats, Produce, Fruit, Jams, Tea’s, Salves, Plants and Herb’s and so much more. Please remember our Grower’s are Independent Farmers and Personally owned Small Businesses, ‘no middle man’. We strive to bring our customers the best in Products and for many of us this is are only means of income. We all Thank You for supporting our Market and Growers.

From our Growers:

Few new items added this week as well as returning items with their quantity updated.

Very happy to see Sweetpea’s Garden on the Market with Artisan and Herbal items.

Trinity Rose Oberhasli Dairy Goats: has added Gluten Free Keto Biscuits and Elderberry Syrup – vinegar free.

Carole"s Herbs (CS3 Farm): has added a wonderful selection of Herbal Healthy Teas, samples will also be available during delivery this week and selection of their other products.

Rocky Glade Farm has Butterkin and Kabocha Squash along with Carolina Red sweet Potatoes.

Flying S Farms: Several Sour Dough and Sweet Breads are available again.

Rainbow Hill Farm: Apple Vinegar and a few apples are still available, be sure to get your order in before they are gone.

Gift Certificates are always a great choice, the recipient can select what they would like. It can be redeemed all at once or in partial purchases.

Be sure to step into Quinn’s Mercantile and explore and shop the store, great selection of Holiday gift items, Candies, Jewelry, Clothing and much much more!

Look forward seeing you on “The Porch” at Quinn’s Mercantile Tuesday this week December 5th, 5:00 – 6:30pm, please contact me if you are unable to make delivery or are running late, phone, email or text.

As a reminder The Market will take a 2 week winter break starting December 23 reopening January 6, 2019

How to contact us:

Email: [email protected]
Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
Locations: Quinn’s Mercantile on Wednesdays: 307 North Spring Street, Murfreesboro
map: https://goo.gl/maps/GAkJS1wawbr

Green Acres Atkins:  Opening bell!


Good morning!

We hope you are having a great weekend

Please place your orders by Wednesday at noon

Thanks
Tom and Kami

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!



Manchester Locally Grown market



Our pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building, at

216 East Fort Street, Manchester, TN

If you don’t see a map, click on the address link.




Good morning!



Welcome to this week’s offerings from your online farmers’ market. Everything you see on our website is the “cream of the crop” from local farmers, the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! When you place an order with our farms, you know you are supporting your friends and neighbors, most located within 30 miles of Manchester, Tennessee.

Please look around at various categories, since there may be some new things added to the market after I send out this message. Also please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”


Farm News of the Week

Molly from Kountry Vittles writes:

I hope Everyone had a Blessed and Wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family. I have added a new pie to the market, a Caramel Apple Crumble pie made of course with fresh apples and a buttery crumble topping – pure deliciousness when it’s baking and leaving a wonderful apple smell throughout my little kitchen. With the holidays coming and everyone’s busy schedule, let me give you a break and do some baking for you.

(L to R) Apple Caramel Crumble Pie and Stay-Soft Sugar Cookies, the latter decorated for Christmas.




Wayne Diller‘s items are still in vacation mode this week, but he’s planning to return to market shortly.

Knottynuffacres will be on vacation mode for several weeks while Deb deals with medical issues. We will miss everyone.


From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
I have received more materials, so will be able to make a few more Christmas wreaths and kissing balls. If you’d like to order one, I will add your name to the waiting list. You will not be charged for these till I deliver, which is estimated for December 20 market.

This holiday season, brighten your loved ones’ homes with plants that they can enjoy all year round! Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has a wonderful selection of indoor plants, including winter-flowering violets, pretty-leaved Rex begonias, wandering jew hanging baskets, and a few pink Christmas cacti. If you want one of these, place your order now, and tell me whether to deliver it on Tuesday or reserve it for your Christmas order.



Important Ordering and Pickup Information

Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 pm, and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at the pavilion across from Manchester City Schools administration building, 215 East Fort Street, Manchester.

We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on FRIDAY afternoon for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.

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. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.

More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends and inviting them to give us a try. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.

Blessings,
Linda & Michael

Here is the complete list for this week.

Russellville Community Market:  The Market Closes at 10PM!


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!

Chocolate Fudge from Bluebird Hill Berry Farm photographed above.
The Market Closes at 10PM, don’t forget to place your order!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Moroccan Red Pepper Salad just added to market!


Red pepper salad will only be offered once a month. Order by this Sunday. You don’t want to miss this! SORRY for short notice. If you’ve already placed an order you can still order. The system keeps track of all your orders.

Our organic red peppers are roasted, peeled and cooked with organic tomatoes, smoked paprika, olive oil, garlic, salt and red pepper flakes. Although it’s a tradition to serve it with couscous, try it on burgers, omelettes, poached eggs, quinoa, rice or with fresh bread and crackers. Also try our Moroccan Red Pepper Salad with a Kick!

Also the Fermented Onions and Probiotic Salad Dressing are ready and is now on the market weekly! You gotta try these on your next salad!! They are so yummy. I literally drink the salad dressing out of the bottom of my salad bowl :-)

Dothan, Alabama:  Dec. 1, 2018 M@D Newsletter


SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE EDITION


And You are Invited!


We are open to accept orders.
Orders close Tuesday at 5pm
If you’re wondering about that “M@D” bit, its only about good healthy food!


THIS IS THE WEEK!

Christmas is such a special time of year and what better way to kick off December than to surround yourself with beauty, good food, good music, and time to find that something special for those you love?

That pretty much sums up what Open House at Dothan Nurseries Greenhouse, Gardens & Gifts is all about. Our Market at Dothan Family has been blessed to be a part of this event for . . as long as we can remember! Many of our Market Vendors will be set up in tents near the Butterfly House where children’s activities will take place.

We hope you’ll come out and see us! Music and refreshments are from 3 – 7 pm. Dress warm!


OPEN HOUSE MARKET CHITCHAT

And now a word for those of you who wish to place orders this week . . . .

As you know the majority of our Market Growers are smaller farms dedicated to producing the highest quality foods. Some will be present at Open House, some will not! So if you want lemon grass from Bain Home Gardens or microgreens from Smart Doc Resources, be sure to order them! Online ordering ensures first pick of each week’s products.

Order Pickup will take place at the Market Shed from 1 pm – 2:30 pm on Thursday, December 6. There will be no Daleville or Enterprise deliveries this week. We invite our friends from those areas to visit us at Open House. If you can’t arrive between 1 pm -2:30 pm to pick up an order because of work or other responsibilities, please send a message to [email protected] so we can arrange something satisfactory for you.


Holiday Schedule

Market at Dothan will continue our normal schedule with this year’s last pickup taking place on December 21. Then we will be closed for two weeks. The next order cycle will start on January 5 with the new year’s first pickup date being Friday, January 11, 2019.

THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

AVALON FARMS: Taking inventory and checking it twice, getting ready for the Christmas Open House. Some of you may not be familiar with our “jarred stuff”. On the savory side we have garlic salt, rosemary salt and an herbed brine. This year we added these savory options to utilize herbs we were growing. Our eldest is a chef and pointed us in this direction and helped us with recipes that have a wide appeal. Not too fancy, but, oh so flavorful!

On the sweet side we have 3 jams; ginger pear, pear honey and sassy apricot. Sassy apricot is NOT your grandma’s jam. This is an apricot jam married to habanero pepper jelly! It is a heavenly combination of bright fruity flavor with a warm pepper finish.  Pair it with goat cheese for an amazing appetizer. Use as a sassy condiment for pork or chicken.

We still have several whole chickens, livers, gizzards, feet and hearts available now. We’ll be processing more next weekend. If you would like them unfrozen contact me at Avalon Farms to make arrangements to pick them up on farm. Put “Avalon Farms, Kinston” in Google Maps and it will take you straight to us.

BAIN HOME GARDENS: Marketeers,
    We hope you are all tucked away warm and dry on this wet Saturday afternoon. Admittedly, we are doing nothing. That’s right! It’s been an extremely rollercoaster kind of a week! Taking time to relax & recuperate with the people whom we love most in this world, each other, is a welcome change of venue.   


  Thanks to all who tuned into our Lemongrass video! Who knew so many of you loved Lemongrass! Thanks Virginia Schafer for sharing your Coconut Lemongrass recipe. We will share another video when we make it!
    Our little community of market supporters is growing! Thanks to all of the new supporters and special thanks to all you longtime loyal supporters! Our shared love of clean & healthy eating brought us together but it is your loyalty that keeps us together.
    We love sharing our adventures with you. What is more, we love hearing from you! Follow us on Facebook, Webpage , or Instagram for more gardening fun – from our family to yours!

HAWKINS HOMESTEAD: Hello Market Friends,

Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our big announcement on Cyber Monday! If you missed it, don’t worry it’s still up on our Facebook page, so feel free to check it out.

As promised we want to speak to you this week about “no added hormones.”
So what does that even mean? Why would poultry be labeled as having no added hormones?

FACT: It’s illegal in the United States for poultry to be given hormones. Whenever these labels are placed on poultry, it is then required for them to say something to the effect of how the use of hormones isn’t allowed in poultry. There is usually a star or a marker for you to read and follow the fine print.

So why the label? Simply put, it’s because the public assumes that all grocery store meat is produced under the same guidelines. But that’s not the case. And there’s no getting around that part of it is marketing strategy. (edited)

I will be the first to tell you that before researching this we had our chickens labeled as steroid free, but as we became educated we realized this was not necessary because of the laws governing chicken in the United States.  

I know what else you’re thinking….why the super chickens? You know those whose legs are huge and the chicken breast is bigger than the entire chicken. It’s called confinement and targeted nutrition. Remember from our last post, chickens are omnivores. They will eat just about anything they can find or are given. Let’s illustrate it this way. If a chicken is housed with 20,000 of its friends, given a diet that mostly consists of genetically modified corn, and they don’t have much if any room to move around, they can be marketed and labeled as “vegetarian fed” with “no added hormones.” Is that what you want to eat and feed your family?!?! NOPE! That is not for us! I’m sure that that is not for any of you either, or else you wouldn’t be here!

In the end we just want you to be educated. Anyone can slaughter a chicken and sell it. They can use creative marketing that looks like something you want, but the facts are that not everything that looks good, is!

Since the Market pick up is on Thursday this week, we will be sitting this one out, but we hope you will read our blog next time when we will tackle what “cage free” labeling means. See you then.

Editors note, This is the poultry industry’s position on the issue if you wish to examine their take on hormone labeling.

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write [email protected].

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: Daleville Chamber of Commerce Office

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: [email protected]

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan
Join our Online Discussions! www.facebook.com/groups/MarketatDothanDiscussion
Be sure to use our hashtag! #marketatdothan

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!