The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
Cook Farm: Cook Farm
Hi from the farm,
The above freezing weather continues this week, but I see on my weather app that we have a freeze coming Saturday. So with a freeze, the cilantro will be gone. If you like the cilantro you may want to order extra this week!
Also, I will not be open this next Thanksgiving week. I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
The bread stores nicely in the freezer, you may want to order extra :)
Thanks for shopping with me,
Susan Cook
Champaign, OH: Monday, Monday
Monday, Monday, so good to me
Monday mornin´, it was all I hoped it would be…
(Monday, Monday-The Mamas and The Papas)
Here we are, greeting a new week, a new day, and new round of ordering!!
Since I left you with my last Weblog, we have really seen a drop in our temperatures, the rise in the Super Moon, and the progression of this month of November.
Here we are looking at the middle of the month, just under two weeks away from Thanksgiving, and THIS WEEK BEING THE WEEK YOU WILL NEED TO ORDER ANY AND ALL ITEMS YOU MAY NEED FOR YOUR HOLIDAY DINING PLEASUSRE!
I hope that the use of my capital, yelling voice got your attention, lol. I just want to make it part of your thought process that this will need to be the week that you place orders, because our market will not be in operation during next week, the holiday week, since Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday.
You CAN contact the growers, personally, if you need to special order items that can only be purchased at the last minute for your holiday table.
Just don’t forget everything that our market offers, for your purchase, NOW, to stock your cabinets and pantries, in preparation for the cooking marathon that will come!!
Go, make lists, order from us…we make your shopping a local, happy, easy process!!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday November 8
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We will be closed next week so order plenty of sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and greens for your big holiday dinner.
We have lots of great greens, radishes, turnips and more.
We will see you Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central.
Thank you, Brady
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for November 17
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
First off, let me announce again in case you missed it, that Athens Locally Grown will be closed next week. Thanksgiving week is the one week a year that we always close down completely, so we can all travel to family, prepare feasts of thanksgiving, and otherwise mark the holiday. That means if you’d like any ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal, you will need to purchase them this week! The Saturday Athens Farmers Market at Bishop park is also still open, so that’ll give you another chance should something not come through from us on Thursday. Heirloom Cafe is also hosting a market on Wednesday the 23rd from 11am to 2pm for last minute shopping.
Of course the traditional centerpiece for a carnivore household’s table, the turkey, is extremely hard to come by from local sources. There are a few places to get them:
- Out To Pasture Farm has some available for pickup in New Hope (and possible Athens delivery). To find out more, contact Carol Straquadine at [email protected] or 678-823-0761
- Farmview Market in Madison, GA has a few locally grown turkeys, including some from ALG member farms
- Daily Groceries has clean Georgia-grown turkeys from White Oak Pastures
Even without turkeys here at ALG, We do have more than enough veggies available to make a meal fit for a king. We have so many things to be thankful for in our community, and the abundance of locally grown food is right up there.
If your Thanksgiving menu isn’t set, take a look around the internet for seasonal recipe ideas. Even if you’ll be getting ingredients at the grocery store, it’s still feasible to cook with produce that is typically at its peak about now. Here are some of my favorite Thanksgiving pages to get you started:
- Thanksgiving Recipes from The Splendid Table
- Roasted root vegetable pot pie
- A soup-to-nuts plan for a homegrown holiday meal
- Rescue Thanksgiving Recipes
So, one last time: Athens Locally Grown will be closed next week. If you’d like any ingredients for your Thanksgiving meal next week, you will need to purchase them this week!
Thanks 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 Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and Wednesdays from 11am-2pm in the atrium at St. Mary’s Hospital. They have a website too. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. The Oconee County Farmers Market is open on Saturdays in Watkinsville. Their website is www.oconeefarmersmarket.org. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running on winter hours from 1-4. 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!
Dawson Local Harvest: Getting Ready for Thanksgiving!
Dawson Local Harvest for Nov. 18th
Getting Ready for Thanksgiving
HI EVERYBODY!
Is it just me, or does this year seem to be rushing by? After all, Thanksgiving is just a week from Thursday! One way to simplify things is to get great desserts from MY DAILY BREAD. Some tastes of the season include their Organic Pumpkin Roll (beautiful and delicious!), Organic Pumpkin Spice Bread, and Organic Spelt Pumpkin Muffins. Holiday visitors will love their Everything Bagels for breakfast, and appetizers like Hot Pepper Peach Cheese Log are also amazing, so save yourself some time and treat your friends and family (I sure will!).
Speaking of Thanksgiving, how about some incredible organic Carrots and just-picked Squash courtesy of LEILANI’S for exceptional side dishes for your feast? You’ll find them in the Vegetable section of The Market.
See all there is that’s available for your selection this week on your Dawson Local Harvest!
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can now order until Tuesday night at 9pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
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! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Paris Arkansas Farmers Market: Sunday Reminder!!
Hello Friends!
This is your friendly neighborhood reminder to get those online farmer’s market orders in by 10pm!!
We’ve got a great selection this week, hope you enjoy!
Thanks for going local!!!
PAFM
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for November 13th - Food Donations needed, please read!
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
[email protected]
JohnDrury
[email protected]
Recipes
Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
Now THIS is the way to eat sweet potatoes!
Serves 8 to 10
Cooking spray or butter
2 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4 to 5 medium), peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch thick rounds
1/2 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 400°F. Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray; set aside.
Place the cream, butter, garlic, and bay leaf in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat. Meanwhile, combine the thyme, nutmeg, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Evenly distribute about half of the potatoes over the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the salt and herb mixture. Add the remaining potatoes in an even layer. Sprinkle with the remaining seasoning.
Remove the bay leaf from the cream and discard. Pour the cream and garlic over the potatoes. Push down to submerge them as much as possible. The potatoes won’t be fully submerged — that’s okay. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes more. Remove the baking dish from the oven. Turn on the oven’s broiler. Sprinkle the cheese over the top of the potatoes. Broil until the cheese is melted and the top is lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Let the sweet potatoes cool for about 10 minutes before serving..
Market News
Hello!
It is hard to believe it has only been a week – so much has changed for our country! We definitely know this has been a stressful time for all of us during this election. We feel that in times of stress, sometimes it is best to get outside of ourselves and help others. We want to support all of those in our community, and are therefore having a food drive for The Nashville Rerscue Mission this Wednesday. They feed thousands of homeless people and families on Thanksgiving. This year, due partly to the unseasonably warm weather and also probably due to our preoccupation with the election, food donations for their Thanksgiving meals are way down. We recently read that they are in dire need of turkeys as well as canned vegetables. If you feel so moved, please consider donating a turkey or a 10 gallon can of vegetables (which is what they prefer, but small cans will also suffice).
This Wednesday at pick up, please bring your food items and Tally will deliver them to Nashville Rescue Mission on Thursday.
If you are unable to do this, you can also make a monetary donation on their website, nashvillerescuemission.org
It feels more important than ever to come together for our community and work together for positive change. We at Fresh Harvest are open to suggestions as to how to be more involved, so please let us know if you have any ideas or suggestions.
Please remember this is the last delivery before Thanksgiving. There will be no delivery on Wednesday, November 23rd. We will resume delivery on November 30th. Now is the time to stock up on sweet potatoes and winter squashes, as well as eggs, meats, cheeses, and any other veggies you may want for the week ahead! Both Bear Creek Farm and Wedge Oak are offering specials.We also have a special on Candy Roaster winter squash – a large pumpkin like winter squash excellent for storage and eating. Great for pies and soups over Thanksgiving!
Bear Creek Farm has a special on Whole trimmed beef tenderloin and rack of lamb, for those of you who would like something other than turkey.
If you are interested in Dozen Bakery pies, breads and salads to help supplement your Thanksgiving, you can look at it and order online for pick up at Dozen Bakery. Their website is
www.dozen-nashville.com.
Thank you so much for all your support!
See you 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!
The Wednesday Market: Time to Place Your 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. See the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Please mark your calendars now that pick up for The Wednesday Market will be on Tuesday, Nov. 22.
Thank you for your support of locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally!
Have a great Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Reminder: Place your order by 6pm today
Just a friendly reminder that market orders are due online by 6 pm TODAY. Place your order now so you don’t forget!
LAST CALL FOR GROUP BUY GRASS FED CHEESE! Today is the last day to order cheese.
Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.
Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!
Click Here to Place Your Order
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market Is Open!
Good morning everyone!
Hope you have all had a fantastic weekend. Head on over to the Market to place your orders. You may notice that we have a new treat listed…delicious pints of ice cream from everyone’s favorite local ice cream maker, Loblolly! There are a number of varieties listed, including a mystery seasonal flavor and dairy-free dark chocolate sorbet. To find their ice cream, go over the categories and click “Dairy”, then “Ice Cream”. These items will also be available to buy on the day of market, so don’t fret if you forget to get it on your online order!
Before I go I wanted to share a quote from soil conservationist W.C. Lowdermilk with you all… “If the soil is destroyed, then our liberty of action and choice are gone”. This resonated deeply with me given the current political climate. No matter your party affiliation or level of civic engagement, you protect the future generation’s liberty by supporting our local farmers and investing your money in your community. You are all playing a small part in the big picture, and contributing to the most important issue at hand – protecting our ability to grow food and sustain ourselves!
Thank you all for being a part of this market. Happy shopping!
Claire Hodgson
Program & Market Manager