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

Good evening!

The market is open today as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please notice several new items on the market this week, and be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Welcome this week to Tonic Farms. Matthew Gulick has added whole broiler chickens to the market. Raised on pasture, only fed Non-GMO feed, and all the grass and bugs they could eat, these birds are priced by the pound, and your bill will be adjusted for weight at checkout.

Frontier Family Farm has added green bell peppers and “Better Boy” tomatoes.

White City Produce & Greenhouses has added bell pepper “Purple Beauty” and heirloom cherry tomato “Yellow Pear”.

We have lots of other delicious summer vegetables available: bush beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, arugula, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, bell and banana peppers, red potatoes, yellow squash, Swiss chard, several types of tomatoes, and zucchini. Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.

Please notice that some vegetables are now available in larger size packages: cucumbers, red potatoes, assorted heirloom tomatoes, and a box of #2 canning tomatoes.

Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, rich creamline milk, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.

(L to R) Bell peppers “Purple Beauty” and heirloom cherry tomatoes “Yellow Pear” from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Wandering Jew hanging basket from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Green bell peppers and tomatoes “Better Boy” from Frontier Family Farms,.

IMPORTANT ORDERING AND PICKUP INFORMATION

Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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

Here is the complete list for this week.

Paris Arkansas Farmers Market:  Sunday Reminder!!

Hello Market Family!

We are rolling in fresh produce, meat, cheese, eggs and baked goods/artisan bath and body products over here at the Paris Arkansas Farmers Market!

This is your Sunday reminder to come check the market for all of the local items you want before they’re sold out! Order today, pay and pickup in town Tuesday!

www.parisarkansas.locallygrown.net is your local food connection!

Don’t forget, we accept EBT cards now, and we have a special program now thru the end of October called Double up Food Bucks! Stretch your food dollars when you use your card, receive double the amount you swipe on your card—up to $20 per market per day!! (spend $20, shop with $40!!!) Put your order in at the online market, and pay with your EBT card when you pick it up!

Thank you River Valley, for your continued support of our amazing local farmers, producers, makers and bakers! We love you!

Peace!!!

PAFM

DeForest, WI:  Availability for the week of July 24

We should have slicer tomatoes, both heirloom and regular red round ones. If interested, add it to your comments the number of pounds you’d like. You will be able to choose from what is available when you come to Friday’s pick up.

The Market is open.

Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest for July 24th

Market News

Hello!

It’s the last week of July, and we are definitely in the “dog days” of summer! Looks to be a hotter August and early Fall than it has been the past few years. It means a harder transition into establishing a Fall crop. Most Fall crops like a cooler soil and need a lot of water. We are thankful for our abundant wells that provide or good water supply for the crops!

We have lots of good veggies for you this week! The summer basics are here – tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans! This may or may not be the last week for blueberries….we do have word from The Peach Truck that their season is winding down as well!

We are still rich in watermelon and cantaloupe! These have been delicious this year! Please remember, however, if you get a bad melon to let us know and we will replace it or refund your money! All our produce is guaranteed.

Lastly, tuberoses are here! This is a beautiful white flower that is actually in the lily family. It is incredibly fragrant, and a 5 stem bunch with really fill your home with loveliness!

Enjoy all this good food right at your fingertips! Remember, the best way to support a small farmer is to eat more vegetables!

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday! Thank you so much for all your support!

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

The Wednesday Market:  Ordering Time

Good afternoon.

The Wednesday Market is open. Please place your orders 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: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Thanks, as always, for supporting locally grown agriculture and for choosing to purchase locally.

We’ll see you Wednesday!

Thanks,

Beverly

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!

Thank you to everyone who made it out this weekend. Saturday, July 30th, Main Street and the Siloam Springs Museum are sponsoring a Pokewalk 5K! Meet at the Old Library at 7 am and take a historic walk learning about the history of Siloam Springs and the Pokestops found at many of them. Great way to hatch some eggs while you are walking! Walk ends at the farmers market where you can pick up a scone, cinnamon roll or breakfast bread.

August 6th is Dog Day and contests begin at 10 am. August 13th is Kids Day! Lots of fun activities at the market in August!

Stay cool this week!

Dawson Local Harvest:  Mean Green Beans!

Dawson Local Harvest for July 29th

Mean Green Beans!

HI EVERYBODY!

It’s pretty hard to fix true fresh picked-from-the-garden Green Beans and make them taste bad. Sauteed’ in butter or a little olive oil and sea salt, as long as they’re tender they’re gonna taste good. But let’s be real, here. The proper way to fix Green Beans is southern style, cooked a couple of hours until all vitamins are removed! OK, here’s a pretty good compromise: snap your beans and put them in a pot of water. Mince a red jalapeno for the color and the warmth, or you can wuss out with a little red Bell. Add 1/4 minced onion or 1-3 cloves garlic. Skip the fatback and add a tablespoon of ham bouillon or to taste, and sea salt, and you’re done. Quicker, healthier, and very tasty. Get your fresh-picked Green Beans from LEILANI’S in the Vegetable section of The Market and fix yourself some Mean Green Beans!

Lots of good things on The Market this week, from Breads and Desserts to raw Milk, to free-range Pork and wild-caught Shrimp, to organic Berries and so much more, so take a good look at everything and reward your tastebuds!

THE MARKET WILL OPEN Sunday night at 8pm!

REMEMBER! You can order until Tuesday night at 9 pm. 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

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!

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

Russellville Community Market:  Russellville Community Market - Open for Business!

It’s the best time of the week—ordering time at the market!

This week, I encourage you to invite a friend to order from the market. We have had new customers 3 weeks in a row – let’s keep it going! I believe word of mouth is one of the best forms of advertising.

Thanks again to everyone for your support of RCM! See you Thursday!

You can now follow RCM on Facebook! Check out our new page for great info on local foods issues and upcoming events. RCM Facebook

Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.

To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.

Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!

Russellville Community Market

Stones River Market:  NEW and Returning Vendors!

Market News

GREAT morning all!

FIRST:
a HUGE welcome to Valentine Family Farm , whose farm is in Murfreesboro, lovingly bringing us: Hand-crafted Krauts, Pickles, Marinaras, Chutneys, Salsas and more on the way!! You HAVE to try these amazing delights that Daphne and Ben create. Home-grown, local produce, their industrial hemp, wild-harvested greens and herbs and SO MUCH thought and love into everything they do!! Please show some love and support the way I know our market does!!

Nuance Coffee & Tea is BACK and I know you are excited for Sean’s return!!

Rocky Glade Farm is here this week but will be away next week so be sure to stock up!

This week they bring: more honey in one pound inverted jars or glass quarts, potatoes and garlic and those yummy Tropea Onions.

White City Produce and Greenhouse has added a purple beauty bell pepper.

Botanical Harmony Farm will have sprouts at pickup and is updating with new soaps! Thank you to those who were able to make it out to the Mayday Folk N Art Fest to support what we do!

Congratulations to Gretchen Bilbro at Cultivate Coworking on winning the beautiful table that L & L Contractors offered in a giveaway last week!

The Stones River Market L & L Contractors market bags are still available for purchase. Through the month of July, all $100 purchases receive one FREE bag. No limit through the month. If you spend $100 each week, then you receive a bag each time. Use them, share them… your choice! Thank you!

Hope you will take time to browse all the amazing products our market has to offer! We have some of the best growers/makers around!

See you all Wednesday,

Ashleigh & Tracey
Market Managers
(931)952-1224
[email protected]

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too!

I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.