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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Dothan, Alabama: July 3, 2021 M@D Newsletter - We're BACK!
MORE WISDOM FROM ELIZABETH
The following is from an Introduction to Organic Farming written by Elizabeth Buttram from Columbus, GA whose work we’ve shared previously. The full article may be viewed by clicking HERE,
What’s Wrong With Chemically or Synthetically Derived Pesticides and Fertilizers?
Pesticide runoff always occurs either below the soil, damaging the very fiber of what makes up the unique network of life occurring under our shoes, or downhill into our streams and rivers creating a domino effect of ecological disaster. It kills insects and bugs occurring within the soil, as well as downhill/downstream. It isn’t just the insects that suffer though, it contaminates water sources, hurting an entire complex ecosystem of fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and mammals.
So, pesticides poison the ecosystem while the fertilizers do quite the opposite, they promote unnatural blooms of plant species (Yes! Fertilizer runoff likewise happens). Certain plants will thrive, depending on the fertilizer, while others will suffer as the thriving plants out-compete them, and the ecosystem becomes unbalanced.
Often times, algae blooms occur due to fertilizer runoff. Algae bloom can be beneficial, but when unnaturally accelerated and given an unfair advantage due to fertilizer uptake, it smothers out its natural environment, uptaking vast amounts of oxygen from the water and making a favorable environment for wildlife species suddenly hostile and unsuitable. It leads to these species dying off as happens with pesticide runoff anyway. It’s a continual negative feedback loop. The ecological poisoning ensured with conventional farming using harsh pesticides and fertilizers isn’t the only negative side effect of this practice. It also makes it more difficult for organic farmers to do their work. Why?
To explain, I’ll give an example from an organic farm I worked on called Paradise Farms.
Paradise Farms did everything I listed above to be considered organic, and jumped through the many hoops and financial burdens of obtaining an organic certification (yet another thing making it difficult for organic farmers). Organic farmers are generally lower down on the financial scale because of previously covered reasons — the costs of obtaining an organic certification are ridiculous.
Paradise Farms was surrounded by other farms, and none of them were organic. This meant that all the pests that were deterred from the surrounding farms employing ecological warfare to keep them off their crops, came to our farm. Our ecological-based pesticides, while still an active deterrent, were heaven compared to the harsh chemicals they had adapted to. The negative consequences of this are obvious.
Why do it? Why organic farm?
Organic farming stems from a love for the environment and the natural world. Organic farmers’ ultimate mission emphasizes the use of our renewable resources in order to conserve our soils and waters for the bettered future of humanity and our entire world. Regardless of the challenges organic farmers face due to these practices, and the domino effect conventional farming operations have on organic farming, it’s worth it to know they’re simultaneously protecting the environment and providing for people.
The author hopes to resume her Peace Corps work within the next few months after her previous assignment was cut short due to Covid.
GROWER & MARKET NOTES
D’S JELLIES: I have been waiting patiently for all of my peppers that go into D’s Hot Pepper Jelly to turn red. The red peppers are what gives my jelly it’s red color. This weekend I hope to begin production of my best seller, D’s Hot Pepper Jelly. I will begin listing the jelly soon. I have new Jelly Jars that were shipped to me from New York, so all of my Jellies will be in new jars with white lids. Thank you for your patience and for being a loyal customer. Dianne Herring
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!
Champaign, OH: Market Pick Up!
Just a reminder that if you ordered, this week, tonight is pick up, between 4-6pm!
If you made Friday arrangements, we will see you in the morning, 10am-12pm!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Market Closed for July 3, 2021
Hello everyone,
We hope everyone is doing well! As a reminder, the market is closed this weekend, July 3, 2021. We are closed for the holiday. We hope everyone has a fantastic weekend!
We will reopen the market on Wednesday July 7th for the Saturday market on July 10th! See you all then!
Jaclyn Barnum, LMSW, CMFT, HSBCP
Market Manager
678-630-5906
Independence,VA: Market is OPEN for July 7th pickup!
Good evening!
The Market is open! We hope everyone has a great holiday weekend! Thank you for choosing the Independence Farmers Market!
We’ll continue our optional curbside service, but you can also drop by and pick up your order INSIDE the office any time on Wednesdays between 4-6 pm.
Thanks again and happy shopping!
To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.
Schedule Your Pickup Time (OPTIONAL): Calendly.
After you click “Confirm” on your time, be sure to enter your information and click, “Schedule an Event”. You will get a confirmation e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation, you are not scheduled and need to try again.
Thank you for your continuing support of the Market!
Abby
Wedge Oak Farm: Happy July 4th Week!! Pre-Order Now!
Hi Wedge Oak Fam!
We hope you’re all gearing up to have a more “normal” July 4th celebration this weekend.
Pre-order everything you need to ensure that you’ve got it on Sunday. We just finished breaking a beef and have more 80/20 ground beef, as well as, Butcher’s Blend ground beef, and quite a few beef cuts also. We will have some additional steaks available Saturday at the market.
We also have lots chicken wings, leg quarters, and breasts available. And don’t forget your sausage and bacon!
We hope you have an excellent week and hope to see you Saturday!
Best
WOF
Grumpy Goat: Weblog Entry
New this week – Spring Honey!!!!!
We will have it in the following sizes:
1/2lb for $4
1lb for $7.50
2lbs for $15
4lbs for @28 (very limited supply)
Remember we will not be accepting pick up orders this Tuesday as we will be out of town so plan to shop or pick up Friday or Saturday!
I did list a couple bunches of beets and the first bunch of our newly planted oregano. This will more than likely be the last week for garlic scapes, fava beans and cabbage (for a while anyway!). Get them while you can.
And get ready for some garlic. The Great Garlic Harvest will be commencing any day now!!!!
Thanks for shopping with us and have an amazing 4th of July!
GFM : Market News
Don’t forget to visit the market Wednesday’s from 3-5pm. We have produce, fresh herbs, baked goods and crafts. We still accept EBT and Double Up Food Bucks.
Also don’t miss out on our July 4th Celebration on July 3rd from 9-2pm. We have our regular vendors, The Ole Farmhouse, Cat’s Crafts and Confections, KBears, Dixon Hill, D and L Farm and Frazzled Flamingo, as well as, a Pink Zebra vendor, and TRACES Foster Care.
Martin's Farmstand: Raspberries, summertime crops and travel plans
It is summertime and the stand is full of all the normal things that one would expect for the time of the year such as lettuce, cabbage, scallions, broccoli, cucumbers, zucchini and much more. There are still quite a few strawberries out there. The patch is in half price gleaning status for all of this week. We still have plenty of picked berries at the stand for today. The red raspberries are ripe. Black raspberries should start next week. If you wish to u-pick call or stop in and make an appointment just as we have been doing in past years. There are still open spots for u-pick raspberries for today and the rest of this week. If there are berries left after the scheduled pickers pick any one that comes will be allowed to pick. U-pick raspberry prices is $3.75 per lb. I along with my wife and children are planning to travel out west for a few weeks in July and spend some time exploring and camping in the Wyoming, Montana, Idaho region. I have never been out west and we are all excited. This is also a first for us in many years to be able to get away from the farm in the summer. I have a team of good people that I have been preparing to take over while I am gone. Stop in and get the good food that Matthew, Josephine, and Judy will have at the stand while we are gone. Daniel
Champaign, OH: Tuesday Reminder!
Just a quick reminder to get your orders in by 8am, this morning!
I have not done much market blogging, over the weekend, because I was busy getting ready to film a local cooking segment with Hippie and the Farmer, and Cosmic Charlie! Your other market manager featured Oakview Farm Meats, and then this lovely little market was super heavily featured!
It was a crazy day, and now, it’s my reminder to order!
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Miami County Locally Grown: Decker Indoor Farms featured on OhioFarmer!!
We may be Closed this week, but we’ll return next Tuesday morning, July 6th, for orders!
In the meantime, check out the great article on OhioFarmer about the growing interest in Freight Farms, featuring our very own Britt Decker and Laura Jackson, of Decker Indoor Farms in Piqua!!
This dynamic brother-sister duo is passionate, energized, and dedicated to supplying quality, beautiful produce to Miami County year round – and how wonderful they’re being recognized for their efforts!!
Find them at the Piqua Farmer’s Market this Thursday afternoon, 3-6pm, on High Street in front of Fort Piqua Plaza – and if you haven’t signed your children up for the AWESOME summer reading club, prepare to be wowed by this year’s theme – appropriately, Take Me Away, where you’ll visit 16 countries around the world, and learn all KINDS of fascinating facts!! We’re loving it, as we return from Ireland :-)
And stop by the front desk to peruse the vast selection of seed in their Seed Library – awesome things happening in Miami County, folks!!
https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-business/container-farming-breaks-boundaries-food-production
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