Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 Farm, Week of Aug 22 2021

Summer’s End Equinox Celebration and Climate Mobilization

You can’t have missed the news headlines about the UN’s IPCC Climate Science report last week. How will we know that real action is happening to reduce the worst of climate disruptions? When we see friends, neighbours and relations living their lives differently. How will they know? when they see us living our lives differently. So our intent is to host a celebration of summer’s end, a bountiful harvest, and local climate initiatives we can all do. Family friendly of course.
The Menu: Saturday Sept 18
2pm to 4pm: arrival for welcome and sharing a marketplace of ideas (see below)
4 to 6: assembly of citizens:  to hear the science and grieve the consequences
6pm to 7:30 dinner(bring your own utensils), and drumming
7:30 Music by The Rewynds, a pop rock group with climate connections        Dancing and Open Mic
Closing when last dancers leave.

Climate Mobilization Marketplace

Groups and individuals will offer tabledisplays about their ideas for local climate mobilization. Activities could include food harvesting and preserving, seed saving, treeplanting, downsizing and rightsizing, tiny houses, nature walks, deep renovation of homes, repurposing yards, neighbourhood resilience clubs and block captains, energy/carbon footprint checkups, suburban retrofitting, and etc.
This event will be rain or shine, renting a bigtop tent. We will use eventbrite to keep track of numbers so we don’t go over the covid outdoor gathering limit.

Old 99 Harvest this week

Time to order your freezer chickens, we can specify halves, whole or parts, as in drumsticks, thighs, boneless breast, etc. Order ahead, we’ll keep them frozen for you, and give 10% discount to boot, if over $150.

Veggies available this week include turnip greens, purple top white turnips, rainbow swiss chard, collard greens, green cabbage, scallions (Bunching onions), Leeks, fuku Komachi turnips, carrots, tropeana onions just to name a few.
We have fresh picked peaches! Tree ripened and of course organic. Fancy grade blemish free for eating out of the hand and bulk for canning. Watermelons, musk melons (cantaloupe) and many varieties of tomatoes can be ordered online. The new garlic crop is in. Apples and pears not yet tree-ripened for harvest.

We have prepared Black currant juice (pressure canned) and basil pesto (frozen) and will make on request, sauerkraut.

Don’t forget about our amazing pastured beef and pork as well as our very popular pastured eggs.

Winter CSA, Community Shared Agriculture box plans for 2021/22

This summer we started a ‘CSA’ box of veggies every week for 24 weeks in three sizes. We will be doing the same for the winter season starting Oct 1st to Apr 30, with stored root vegetables, fresh greens and eggs every week for you. This is a practical way to keep getting nutrient-dense tasty food from this local farm every week. And it helps us know how much to grow! Small size is selection of fresh vegetables each week, plus one dozen eggs, 6 items per week for 24 weeks. $600 paid in advance. Medium is 9 items, suitable for 2-3 people. Payment of $850 is 50% due on signup, balance at week 12. Large size selection of fresh vegetables, 15 items, and one dozen eggs each week for 24 weeks. Large is suitable for 4+ people. Payment of $1250 is 50% due on sign-up balance at week 12.

Please remember to place your order before 7am Thursday so we can pick and chill the produce at it’s freshest. Market pickup times are 4pm to 6pm Thursday and Friday. Alternative arrangements by request.

Be well,
Nick & Angela
Ian & Cami

Champaign, OH:  Updates and Additions

Your other market manager, just informed me that he updated the quantities of his eggs, the milk, and Ruthie’s Pies!

And, I just added a couple of new things to my Cosmic bag of tricks, along with the return of my roasted tomato season now that the tomatoes are busting out, all over, the Hippie and the Farmer gardens!!

Today is Monday, and you have until tomorrow morning, at 8am, to get your orders in!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Champaign, OH:  I'll Stop The World

Dream of better lives the kind which never hate…

Dropped in the state of imaginary grace
(You should know better) I made a pilgrimage to save this human race…
(I Melt With You…Modern English)

Happy Monday, lovely market customers!!

Your market manager is just coming off of another catering weekend, and back to getting her groove on.

This song has been in my brain for a few days. One reason is that it popped on my playlist, and I immediately was transported back to the 80s, clubs, friends, boyfriends, fun, and carefree lives. The second reason is that one of my pals just started a group, on Facebook, for the girls from our high school. Not a graduation year only, or a best friend, only, but it’s an all inclusive girl group, from all years, of our high school.

A group of just positive vibes, good thoughts, and a bit of escape from the daily norm of negativity.

I love it, because even if we all did have our own little groups in high school, we are now a group of one. Adult women, living very different lives, but celebrating each other.

Again…all the late 70s/early 80s vibes.

And…my recent dealings and feelings out there, in the general public, needs all of the positivity, some days. Recently, the rage is real, out there…I run into while driving, while shopping, in walking past people. I get it…it’s crazy times, and everyone is feeling it in different ways.

But…my hope, is that when you are a part of this weekly little market of love, that you actually do feel the love. The all inclusive positivity. The happy. The fun. Not always perfect, but always with the best of heart and intentions.

I hope that both customers, and vendors feel the love. Because I like to think that we try to make that difference. Trying to make your own lives better, happier, healthier…

Because you know…I’ll Melt With You (and, for you)

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Extra! Return of CS3 Farms!

As always, please note:
If you have already placed your order for this week, but would like some of these new products, simply place a second order as you did the first. At checkout the software will combine them for us. Easy peasy!

Carter of CS3 Farms writes:
We have herbal cinnamon honey and gourmet hot thyme red wine mustard, as well as lots of pumpkins/winter and summer squash. Check out our FB site /CS3Farms for our recently launched culinary herb lessons. You can learn about herbs to cook with that are also medicinal and test your knowledge!

(Top, L to R) Cinnamon Infused Honey, Small Pumpkin, Gourmet Hot Thyme Red Wine Mustard.
(Middle, L to R) Acorn Squashes, green and yellow.
(Bottom, L to R) Squashes: Bicolor, Delicata, and Kuri (potimarron).

To Contact Us

Our Website:
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown
On Facebook:
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail:
[email protected]
By phone:
(931) 273-9708

Our Manchester pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building, at
216 East Fort Street, Manchester, TN

Our Tullahoma pickup location is in front of “Nature’s Elite”, in the Cherokee Square Shopping Center next to Dunham’s Sports, open air during this time, at
1802 N Jackson St, Ste 800, Tullahoma TN

For a map, click on the address link.

Click here for the complete list of available fresh local farm products for this week.

Athens Locally Grown:  ALG Market Open for August 26

Dawson Local Harvest:  DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST OPENS AT 8!

DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST, August 22

Fresh, Local, Organic-standard, non-GMO, Pastured, Free-range, all the things you want in your kitchen, your refrigerator, your table.

The Market Opens at 8 pm

Fayetteville Farmers' Market:  ONLINE ORDERS OPEN NOW-Peach and Apple Orders Close Monday Midnight

Online Orders NOW OPEN—a little early this week.

Welcome to online ordering!

NOTE: PEACH AND APPLE ORDERS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON MONDAY.
All other online items can be ordered until 6 am Wed morning.

To order:
https://fayettevillearkansas.locallygrown.net/market.

Ordering closes at 6am on Wednesday morning. Pickup is on THURSDAY afternoon 4:30 until 6:00 pm.

A few notes:

-More products are often added on Monday so check back!
- Local apples available for the first time online this week.
- Fresh Produce
-Plenty of local eggs, meats, cheeses, baked goodies are available as well as local crafts, salsas and more.

New customers always welcome—no minimum order required.

TIPS:

1) When you start shopping, if you see items that have low availability, choose, checkout, and pay for those first.
2) Some sellers add more products on Monday or Tuesday in the ordering period, so be sure to check back.
3) Multiple orders from you will be combined into one order before pickup.

PICKUP TIME:
4:30pm to 6:00 pm on THURSDAY. Note earlier closing time.

PICKUP LOCATION AND PROCESS:
The OUTDOOR parking area at the south end of the new part of the Fayetteville Public Library. Approach on School Street and turn west into the outdoor parking lot (look for sign). Put your full name in your window (LARGE PRINT PLEASE) someone will meet you and direct you to a spot and your order will be brought out to you.

Thank you for your continued support of the online market.

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-up from 4 PM – 8:00 PM this Tuesday outside the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – the Depot has been closed to the public again due to the ongoing COVID outbreak. Please remain in your car, and your order will be brought out to you in a full-service fashion. You may ask an RCM worker about any available extra items! We are happy to serve you, and we thank you for your patience during this public health crisis.

We still have Tomatoes, Rainbow Swiss Chard, Long Beans, Sunflower Bouquet, Fajita Meat & Peppers!

We also have jams & jellies, farm-fresh eggs, yummy veggies, quite an assortment of baked goods, herbs & spices, a HUGE selection of roasts, steaks, pork, and chicken!

Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)

Thank you for choosing to shop and eat local!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE

Foothills Market:  The Market is Open!

Brace yourself for another hot week!

Though it’s not very friendly weather for farming, Foothills Market still has a variety of local products for your menu. Maybe next weekend is a good time to fire up the grill outside after the heat passes and have either a hamburger made with our grass-fed beef or a lamburger – for something a little different!

Browse the market between now and Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. We’ll have your order ready for pickup Saturday morning at the in-person farmer’s market.

Eat something fresh this week!

Berea Gardens:  Good Morning

Hi Friends,

I am getting out a little early this morning to begin transplanting some of our fall fare for you: Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts and Kale. Fall lettuce is also germinating and we have a lot of work ahead of us harvesting off the summer crops and preparing for the season ahead. Next week we will have a large amount of sweet corn for you.

In addition to what is listed today, we will have a nice assortment of heirloom tomatoes; Yellow Jubilee, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple and Rutgers on the table this week. We also have a few bushels of Roma Canning tomatoes at $40 a bushel, so if you are fortunate enough to have canning lids, this is the time to get some. Leave a message in the “Notes” section of your order if you want me to hold some for you.

Have a Blessed Week,
Bob & Lynnita