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.
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
Memorial Day weekend is coming up! Pre-order your meats,eggs, cheese and baked goods online and pick them up Saturday morning. While you’re there you can shop for your favorite produce.
Have a great week!
The Wednesday Market: Time to Order
Good evening.
The Wednesday Market is open. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
The end of the school year is nigh. It’s going to be quite a week full of special activities for my children, with parties, honors programs, and soccer tournaments. These endings are bittersweet. We celebrate the achievements and look forward to new opportunities and experiences, but look back fondly at the time spent with those special people who touched our lives this year.
I am deeply saddened at the passing of my friend Don Collins, who died on Thursday. There just aren’t enough positive adjectives to describe the loving, giving spirit of this man. A statesman and a gentleman he was! He worked tirelessly for many worthy causes in Pike County, and I had the privilege of serving alongside him for several years on the Zebulon Downtown Development Authority and the SlowExposures Photography show. Don, you will be greatly missed!
To our customers and farmers, as always, we thank you for supporting locally grown agriculture.
May all of you have a good week, and we’ll see you on Wednesday.
Thanks,
Beverly
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market is Open and Buzzing
Sunday May 17, 2015
The rains this week have provided habitat for a multitude of buzzing winged-vampires in my backyard. However, the market is also buzzing with action and cyber-sultry commerce. Got an itch for local food? We’ve opened the ALFN market ready to help you scratch that itch with Arkansas produce, plants, and products.
The past couple of weeks another buzz has been in the news—bees. Last summer, beekeepers of the American Beekeeping Federation lost 42% of their bees. Such extreme losses are attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) which involves the massive die-off of whole colonies. For a decade, scientists have been trying to ascertain the source of this alarming illness. For years, people have wondered if CCD is related to long-term exposure to low levels of pesticides used in industrial agriculture. For example, much attention has been directed towards the possible negative effects from neonicotinoid, a widely used insecticide. Neonicotinoids (Neonics) are coated on seeds and are absorbed into the tissue of the plants as they grow. Neonics show up in pollen and nectar of the plants. Of course, the pesticide industry has denied allegation which link CCD to neonics. However, last month two studies came out in Nature that pushes correlation towards causation (Study 1 , Study 2 ). These studies not only showed neonics cause harm to pollinators, but also revealed bees will select nectar laced with neonics over unlaced nectar. It’s possible the bees get a buzz off the neonic nectar just like humans get a buzz off nicotine in cigarettes.
Today, millions of acres are planted in monocultures that require countless bees for pollination. Mono-croppers request thousands of hives from across the nation to spend a few weeks in their fields to pollinate their almond trees, fruit trees, and berry bushes. CCD is one more apocalyptic sign of our unsustainable food practices. However, alternatives to industrial agriculture are germinating all over the country. ALFN brings local produce pollinated by local bees to your table. Support our growers, support local food economies, support local agriculture free of chemical addictions like neonics, and bolster a food system of resilience.
Buzz on!
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
P.S. There are some great documentaries covering CCD and those who are fighting the problem and helping bees through sustainable practices. Check out this listing of top documentaries on the subject.
Bedford County: 2nd Market Week
Bedford County Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
Email: [email protected]
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/bedfordcountylocallygrown
On Thursdays: 865 Union St. Shelbyville, Tennessee
On Instagram: @bedfordclocallygrown
Call: 931 – 952 – 1224
The Market Is Open!!
Good evening,
The market is now open!
This week;
Botanical Harmony Farm now have their Oatmeal Unscented soap listed on the market, appologies for it not being there last week. A great way to try their soaps is the 6 Imperfect cuts for just $10.
For those of you asking after Alfresco Pasta, they are on vacation this week but should have their products available in the next couple of weeks.
From Linda, Dogwood Valley Greenhouse
We have only one succulent planter and one windowsill herb garden left, so get yours soon! We do have lots of beautiful hanging baskets as well, nice for your patio this summer. Pick up an Aloe vera plant to help when you get sunburn – because you know you will!! Our tomato plants didn’t like the warm temperature in the plant room and are taller than planned, but still very healthy, and now reduced in price. Among perennial friends flowering this week are the astilbes, beard-tongue, carnations, coral bells, pincushion flowers, small sedums, yarrows, gauras, and lavenders. The many types of ferns and herbs are all looking really nice. I’m getting all these listed on the market as fast as I can, so check back in a couple days if you don’t see what you want. Gift certificates from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse are available in any denomination on the market.
I am sure you will all be very pleased to know that the first market week was a success! Also, we have spoken to more growers this week about being on the market.
Derrick Hill from the Shelbyville Times-Gazette kindly came to the market opening last week so, there will be an article about the market in the next couple weeks.
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Important Market Information
Customers have from Saturday 5pm until Tuesday at 9pm to place orders. The market will be closed Tuesday evening.
On Thursday’s from 4:45pm – 6:00pm customers can pick up their orders at 865 Union St Shelbyville, TN 37160 (opposite Piggly Wiggly). This is where customers are to pay for their orders in check or cash.
If you have any problems or any questions please do not hesitate to ask (our contact info is above)
Recipes
Please, share your recipes with us on the website, on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Bedford County Locally Grown products, so we can try it too!
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!
Ashleigh + Tracey
See the full product list here: bedfordcounty.locallygrown.net
Citrus County Locally Grown: May 21 Market- Egg Special @ 3 Rock
Our growers thank you for supporting local growers and businesses. Your orders make a real difference
3 ROCK FARM
Market Special! This week..Save 10% on eggs – 18 pack or dozens.
Add that GOURMET touch to your salads, wraps, Egg dishes etc. with Microgreens.
Availability on these nutrient dense Microgreens include: Arugula, Bok Choy, Mild Brassica, Spicy Brassica, and Radish!
Also available: baby Collards, Sweet Siberian Kale and more of the wonderful Organic Blueberries!
ARBOR TRAILS NURSERY
Hydroponically Grown vegetables, mostly in greenhouses, with sun shading this time of year. Environmentally friendly method uses water very sparingly, assisting in conserving that precious resource.
Availability this week includes;
*Bok Choy
*Collard Greens
*Romaine and Leaf Lettuce
*Swiss Chard
DEB’S NATURAL SOURCE
GLUTEN FREE Breads fresh from the Tampa Bakery delivered just in time for market assuring perfect freshness.
CAPT. TIM
Fresh Salmon or maybe some shrimp cooked ahead, cooled and added to a salad.
As an appetizer try some Crab Salad you will not be disappointed.
COFFEY BREAK FARM
This week the farm offers: Eggs, Goat Milk and Goat Cheese. Please note: there is a 3 log minimum per person when ordering cheese; not to worry you’ll have too much…these freeze wonderfully. or get together with a friend. Flavors for this week are Garlic Basil, Honey Cranberry Pecan, Chocolate Cherry, Fig Walnut Date,Garlic Cilantro, Herbed Chilli Pepper and Plain.
Jersey COW MILK is AVAILABLE! Since we need to get our order to the farm on Tuesday, we will stop taking orders for milk, MONDAY NIGHT. Please place your orders early!
Thank you for supporting your On-Line Farmers Market. Your purchases have made a difference to many families
Your CCLG Team
THE MARKET IS OPEN
The link below will take you there.
Dothan, Alabama: Memorial Day Holiday: PICK UP THURSDAY, MAY 21st, 10A-12P
Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round
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Market At Dothan Locally Grown
How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:[email protected]
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan
Market News
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY SCHEDULE…
In observance of Memorial Day, Market PICK UP WILL BE THURSDAY, MAY 21st, 10AM – 12PM. ONLINE ORDERING WILL END TUESDAY, 12PM. Market At Dothan is grateful to those who served and sacrificed as well as to those who serve today…Thank You for your service to our country!
SANDSPUR FARMS…
***CUTS RESTOCKED…Great time to stock up now for Summer BBQ!
SPRING SPECIAL…Whole Hog Pork from Sandspur Farms
Available: 2
NEW PRICE & INFO EFFECTIVE 3-23-15
$4/pound hanging weight. That means you’ll be paying $4/lb on pork chops and bacon! Way below grocery store prices. Average hanging weight for whole is ~ 200 lbs /- Price is $4/lb hanging weight. Total Price = $800.00/- Pay $100.00 up front & Balance of due at time of pick up …usually 2 weeks(maybe 3 depending on processor) from date delivered to processor. Average meat is 70% of hanging weight. Standard cuts will include: pork chops(4 to a pack), boneless loin, bacon, roast, pan sausage, smoked (or fresh) hams, pork steaks, neck bones, and ribs. No additional processing fee for standard processing. Additional fee of $0.65/lb (what the processor charges) if you want the meat vacuum sealed or smoked link sausage in place of pan sausage.
SANDY VALLEY FARM…
Produce restocked…Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes, Cucumbers: Slicers & Pickling; Yellow Squash, Swiss Chard, New Potatoes & Sweet Onions.
HORTON FARMS…
Kale Chip Kits in 2 flavors, garlic and cajun available.
BLUEBERRIES…
Two Way Farms, Headland, AL…early Highbush variety, superior fruit quality! $6/8 oz.
CASABLANCA RANCH…
Thank you Mr. Paul & Sherry for joining us and sharing stories and pictures of Casablanca Ranch and their cows. LOCAL GRASS FED, GRASS FINISHED BEEF…PRODUCTS updated: 1 Half Beef Available for March – there is NO Additional Processing Fee…you pay Hanging Weight $4.60 per pound and pick up from Market At Dothan…NO driving to processor wasting your time or gas! STEAKS – Rib Eyes, Filet Mignon, NY Strip, T Bone; Ground Beef Bundles – bulk pricing.
“Locally raised in Abbeville, AL. Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle are never given hormones, any type of steroids or growth enhancing medications. We do NOT feed them corn, chicken litter or cotton gin waste. Their diet is grass and hay. We give them minerals and salt as needed. We vaccinate them for diseases and parasites under the oversight of a veterinarian. Our meat is inspected and approved during processing by a USDA inspector and carries the USDA seal of certification.”
*GROUND BEEF, 93% LEAN
*GROUND BEEF PATTIES
*SIRLOIN TIP ROAST
*CHUCK ROAST
*BRISKET
*STEAKS: Filet, Rib Eye, NY Strip, T-Bone
*STEW MEAT
**SOUP BONES, MARROW BONES, OXTAIL
SPRING HILL FARMS…
NUT BUTTER now available…PEANUT BUTTER is BACK! Great with their Honey Wheat Bread and a market jam, jelly or honey…healthy & delicious!
#SHOPLOCAL…
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net
DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS…
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards when you PICK UP your order during designated Market hours of 10A-12P on Fridays. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!
EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net
Farm to Table Recipes
BLUEBERRY GORGANZOLA SALAD
1 (5-oz.) mixed salad greens
2 cups fresh blueberries
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 cup loosely packed basil leaves
1 cup roasted, salted almonds*
3/4 cup sliced fresh chives (about 1-inch pieces)
3/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
3/4 cup bottled raspberry-walnut vinaigrette
1/2 cup loosely packed fresh tarragon leaves
Preparation
Prep: 15 Minutes
Toss together all ingredients in a large serving bowl.
*Glazed Pecans may be substituted.
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: Chicken update.
Holden Creek Farm is a small farm nestled in the mountains of northern Georgia, where we specialize in raising pastured poultry. Pastured systems are cleaner, more natural, and more humane. Our entire production system is a natural, pasture-based model that avoids the use of GMOs, antibiotics and other medications. Our small family farm is a testament to values we hold dear and that have been passed down through the generations…..a love and respect for one another and a deep connection to the land and animals we care for.
We welcome Holden Creek Farm and are excited to offer chicken this week! Livers, feet, backs and more are available.
Mary Beth
DeForest, WI: DeForest Locally Grown Opens today!
The first market of the season is today, the hours are from 4-6pm. Please plan on arriving and making your additional purchases so we can get back in the fields before dark.
Forest Run has additional rhubarb, spinach, radishes, and lettuce available along with lots of certified organic veggie plants to put in your garden.
See ya soon.