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Cross Timbers Food Cooperative: CTFC Market Open for November 7 Pick-up
Hey, folks—
Ordering for the second November delivery is OPEN.
Orders can be placed through Sunday, November 1.
Pickup is from 1:30 – 2:30 PM on Saturday, November 7.
Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Have you ordered? Minimums must be met!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a 1/3 of the way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers! The Market has NOT met minimum for the last 3 weeks. If minimum is not met this week, pickup will be at the Lawrenceville location on Thursday. I will email you after Market closes this evening.
Thank You
My heartfelt gratitude goes out to Surata Wood and her Daughter, Zakira for stepping up and handling the Hamilton Mill Market last Thursday. Sarah was ill and Surata jumped right in and handled everything from pickup at the Lawrenceville location to toting items to Hamilton Mill, setting up, getting Members their orders and breaking down after close! “Thank You” seems inadequate for your last minute efforts! Know that we all appreciate you! We look forward to Sarah being back with us this week! (to Surata’s great relief!)
Tidbits
Be sure and check out the Weekly Specials from Heritage Farm! This week Greg is offering:
Apples
Strip Steak
Bone in Rib Steak
Chicken will be available for Pre-Order next week! Be sure and stock up for winter!
There are only 11 Turkeys available for Pre-Order! Get your order in today!
Morris of Healing Earth Farms is back and is offering:
Sweet Potatoes (2 varieties)
.
Vicky Fry of Fry Farm is offering: Edible Hibiscus Flowers
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
4 varieties of Eggplant
Popcorn
Nappa Cabbage
Roma Green Beans
Black Tuscan Kale (the big leaf Kale)
Red Russian Kale
Mixed Lettuce
PoleBeans
Rhubarb
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes
Hakurie Turnips (no tops)
Bruce and Dabrielle of My Daily Bread are back and have a great variety of Bakery Goods, Cheese Spreads, Jam and Jellies available! Also, please not that Dabrielle has listed Pureed Pumpkin! (She has done all of the hard work for you! De-seeded and roasted the pumpkin and pureed it to a perfect consistency! You will NOT be disappointed!) She is also offering Dehydratred Organic Banana Chips!
Shalley Carrell has been offering her wonderful Beauty Products under the Carrell Farms banner for a while on our Markets! Now, we welcome Shalley under her own Company Name: Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty! Shalley has added some new items, so be sure and check them out! The Gift Set for Dry or Maturing Skin sounds just perfect for me! Congratulations, Shalley and best of luck with your newest venture!
Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
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Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Have you ordered? Market closes at 8:00pm!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Tidbits
Be sure and check out the Weekly Specials from Heritage Farm! This week Greg is offering:
Apples
Strip Steak
Bone in Rib Steak
Chicken will be available for Pre-Order next week! Be sure and stock up for winter!
There are only 11 Turkeys available for Pre-Order! Get your order in today!
Morris of Healing Earth Farms is back and is offering:
Sweet Potatoes (2 varieties)
.
Vicky Fry of Fry Farm is offering: Edible Hibiscus Flowers
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
4 varieties of Eggplant
Popcorn
Nappa Cabbage
Roma Green Beans
Black Tuscan Kale (the big leaf Kale)
Red Russian Kale
Mixed Lettuce
PoleBeans
Rhubarb
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes
Hakurie Turnips (no tops)
Bruce and Dabrielle of My Daily Bread are back and have a great variety of Bakery Goods, Cheese Spreads, Jam and Jellies available! Also, please not that Dabrielle has listed Pureed Pumpkin! (She has done all of the hard work for you! De-seeded and roasted the pumpkin and pureed it to a perfect consistency! You will NOT be disappointed!) She is also offering Dehydratred Organic Banana Chips!
Shalley Carrell has been offering her wonderful Beauty Products under the Carrell Farms banner for a while on our Markets! Now, we welcome Shalley under her own Company Name: Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty! Shalley has added some new items, so be sure and check them out! The Gift Set for Dry or Maturing Skin sounds just perfect for me! Congratulations, Shalley and best of luck with your newest venture!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30 – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, November 3rd 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, November 9th at 11:30am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Have You Ordered? Market closes at 8:00pm!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm tonight. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Tidbits
Be sure and check out the Weekly Specials from Heritage Farm! This week Greg is offering:
Apples
Strip Steak
Bone in Rib Steak
Chicken will be available for Pre-Order next week! Be sure and stock up for winter!
There are only 11 Turkeys available for Pre-Order! Get your order in today!
Morris of Healing Earth Farms is back and is offering:
Sweet Potatoes (2 varieties)
.
Vicky Fry of Fry Farm is offering: Edible Hibiscus Flowers
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley
4 varieties of Eggplant
Popcorn
Nappa Cabbage
Roma Green Beans
Black Tuscan Kale (the big leaf Kale)
Red Russian Kale
Mixed Lettuce
PoleBeans
Rhubarb
Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes
Hakurie Turnips (no tops)
Bruce and Dabrielle of My Daily Bread are back and have a great variety of Bakery Goods, Cheese Spreads, Jam and Jellies available! Also, please not that Dabrielle has listed Pureed Pumpkin! (She has done all of the hard work for you! De-seeded and roasted the pumpkin and pureed it to a perfect consistency! You will NOT be disappointed!) She is also offering Dehydratred Organic Banana Chips!
Shalley Carrell has been offering her wonderful Beauty Products under the Carrell Farms banner for a while on our Markets! Now, we welcome Shalley under her own Company Name: Buffalo Gal Grassfed Beauty! Shalley has added some new items, so be sure and check them out! The Gift Set for Dry or Maturing Skin sounds just perfect for me! Congratulations, Shalley and best of luck with your newest venture!
Crossfit / Lawrenceville Market Pickup Hours
You may pick up the items you ordered starting at 2:30pm. Market will end at 5:30pm1 We are no longer able to offer extended pickup hours at the Lawrenceville location. Please call me if you have any questions. You can reach me at 404-432-4337.
Pickup at Building at Private Residence
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: Building at Private Residence
1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, November 9th at 11:30am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
When Fall comes I really get into the learning mood. It is the first time I have come up for air from summer harvesting and fall planting and my mind is starting to reflect on how to farm better. I am hungry for knowledge, because as I am bustling through the year I am filing away my failures, my fast fixes, my oh my gosh what have I done moments, and my successes. Now is the time of year I really start focusing on those issues. I have already started to educate myself and am really looking forward to more in the future. Ray and I took a organic blueberry class this weekend and learned a ton of information. Particularly about our soil type and how to improve it. Plus we learned that organic certification may not be as hard as we thought it would be. As much as we want to plant blueberries this year, it will probably be at least another year, before we can get the soil right for these bushes to come onto the farm. Ray and I will be attending one of my favorite authors seminar in December- Jean Martin Fortier, in both Tennessee and Arkansas – where we will learn how to get more in the ground and the tools that help with that process. I am excited to see his processes as he grows a ton of food on 1.5 acres, enough to support his family and feed his community. I love that there is so much information out there now on how to become a successful farmer. As I continue to navigate my way through being a green (new)converted farmer, I really appreciate the folks who are willing to educate me through this process.
See you on Friday,
Angela
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: Don't forget to place your orders before 8:00 tonight.
Welcome to the rain and beautiful colors of fall. I hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy the beautiful weather. We look forward to the wonderful vegetables and fruits of the season.
Please remember to place your orders before we close at 8:00 tonight. Bring your jars as usual and I will ge them to the Cherokee Market for next week.
Lisa will have 2 coolers on the side porch for the milk and several boxes for your empty jars. Please make sure you text Sam this week and confirm your standing order with him. If you need to place an order or change an existing order, you will need to text him. Other than that, he will be sending your standing order weekly. The milk will be there by mid afternoon on Tuesdays so you can pick it up then if that is more convenient or on Wednesdays as you have been doing.
Blessings to all and I look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.
Mary Beth
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm, week of Oct 25 2015
Lots happening around the farm these next two weeks. Pigs going to the butcher on Tues, chickens, ducks and geese next week, a new flock of laying hens coming. The gardens are put to bed with compost and seeded with winter wheat as a green manure. Some more beds planted with lettuce and onions in the greenhouse. The hay is in for the cows who will come off pasture in a week or so. We’ve started whitewashing the barn walls inside and out.
I have some new found freedom thanks to farmer-in-training, Kaz Bonnor, helping us for the next few months. An immediate benefit is I can attend an advanced permaculture design course in mid November for a week.
We have lettuce now at the harvestable size, and still have tomatoes blooming and ripening! Lots of root crops in the cold cellar: carrots, potatoes, cabbage, onions. Many bushels of apples are in storage including the popular ‘Liberty’ variety. Available are the following crops: lettuce and mixed greens, sweet potato, cherry tomatoes(red, yellow and orange), celeriac, cilantro, parsley, green cabbage, kale, three varieties of chard, collards, peppers, eggplant, spaghetti squash. There are enough eggs to go around.
Place your orders for prepared foods by Cami early as these are made to order.
Healthy eating,
Ian and Cami
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday October 30
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for order.
We will see you one Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central.
Thank you,
Brady
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for October 29
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
Some of our northern growers got their first frost last night. I think even here in Athens the temperatures fell into the 30s, just barely, for a short time. A number of our growers have greenhouses and high tunnels that will let them extend the season, some all winter long, but for much of the gardens that supply our area markets, the summer produce are on their very last legs and the cool weather crops will take over.
Fall seems to be the traditional time for wanting to go visit a farm, maybe to pick apples or to find a good pumpkin, or to get lost in a corn maze. It’s true that most if not all of the agro-tourism spots nearby are conventional farms, but don’t let that stop you from paying them a visit, especially if you have children (or can borrow some for the day). So many kids think that their food supply begins at the grocery store, and farms are just something that they read about in picture books. Take them out and show them that farms are real things, that they’re worth visiting, and that they are near where they live. Farms shouldn’t be exotic places, relegated to storyland places like “The Dell” and “California”.
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 their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any 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!
Gwinnett Locally Grown: Market closes in 13 hours!
The market closes tomorrow at noon! Hurry up and get your order in! Don’t forget some milk!
Don’t forget to follow us on facebook and on instagram @gwinnettlocallygrown for discount codes and promotions!
Upcoming Workshops
These are the upcoming workshops hosted at Rancho Alegre Farm:
Choose Natural Solutions for Your Health! – Thursday, November 5 at 7 PM – Cost – FREE – Come and learn how essential oils can replace many items you have in your home naturally!
Essential Oils for Mood Management – Tuesday, November 10 @ 10am – Cost – FREE – Join us as we discuss how essential oils can help with feelings of stress or jut helping manage your mood!
Healthy Eating for a New You – Thursday, November 19 at 7 PM – 9 PM- Cost: $15 – Enjoy a delicious meal with Kelia Bortini and her husband. They will show you how he achieved a 90 pound weight loss that he has sustained for 3 years now. They turned to whole foods and a new way of eating.
Visit ranchoalegrefarm.com for more information and as always, contact me for any questions or for more information!
See you Tuesday,
Amanda
-Market Manager