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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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CLG: Opening Bell: Honey, Potatoes, Eggs, zucchini!
Hello friends!
The stars are aligning. The garlic is curing, Hot peppers have been dehydrated, dill is growing nicely and Phyllis says the cucumbers are looking good. Any day now, it will be wickle-mania! Start making room in your refrigerator now for a year’s worth of these life-enhancing zesty dill pickles.
How’s your garden looking? We’ve got holy basil! Trust me, everyone should grow this sweet aromatic plant all over. Used extensively in many Asian cultures, the fruity scent is uplifting and attracts pollinators.
Be sure to SEARCH for your favorite items using the search field. For instance, type in the word “sale” or “pork” and see what pops up. We have over 400 items available now!
Most items are listed by 6pm Sunday, but check back again before the market closes Tuesday night to see if any other items are ready to be harvested for you! Eat fresh! Eat local! Eat for better health!
And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
In accordance with the current guidelines, we will not have more than 10 people in the lobby at any time. We have four volunteers who can bring your order to your car if you prefer, just call or text 501-339-1039.
The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping: *https://conway.locallygrown.net/market
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – [email protected]
Statesboro Market2Go: Update
Hello, Market2Go customers! We’re very happy that, after a year of being fully masked and socially distanced for the Market2Go drive-through pickup, we are accepting CDC guidelines for relaxing some of our protocols. Specifically, our volunteers will not be required to wear masks when outdoors, and our vaccinated staff and volunteers will not be required to mask indoors. We will continue to practice social distancing as much as possible and to use good sanitation procedures. If you are unvaccinated or still cautious about interactions, we will respect your choice and keep our distance; you can help by making your name placard visible for easy check-in at a distance and by opening your trunk or rear door to receive orders.
We thank you for your participation in the Market2Go through the pandemic, and we are very pleased that we have been able to offer a safe way of purchasing your groceries from local farmers, food purveyors and artisans. We hope you will continue to support your farmers market, both online and in person when we reopen for outdoor Saturday markets.
Dothan, Alabama: MAy 28, 2021 M@D is OpEn FoR oRdErS
IN SEASON
As a kid I was scolded by adults whenever I was caught chewing on the little clover shaped plant shown below. “What if a bug peed on it?” was the usual challenge. I had no idea what the plant was, just that I LOVED the tangy taste and it grew at my grandmother’s house every summer.
Fast forward 50’ish years and I learned that my childhood treat was wood SORREL and that cultivated sorrels had been used in French cuisine for many years.
That knowledge came a little late to be vindicated for all that scolding.
Garden sorrel (there are multiple varieties) is a sturdy, easy-to-grow leafy plant that comes back year after year, and belongs to the same botanical family as rhubarb and buckwheat. It’s best thought of as being halfway between a green and an herb: its flavor is notably tangy and sour, and most sorrel recipes have you eat it raw or gently cooked. In both cases it is best served in combination with other ingredients, so its strong citrus taste won’t overwhelm. It can really lift a dish, especially in conjunction with a sweet or fatty element.
Sometimes called the lemon of the vegetable world it is an excellent source of fiber, phytonutrients and folic acid so sorrel is highly nutritious. It is high in vitamin C and also contains vitamins A, E and K as well as iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Similar to spinach and other leafy greens, sorrel also contains oxalic acid. In extremely high doses, oxalic acid can be toxic to individuals susceptible to kidney stones. Therefore, consume sorrel in sensible moderation (i.e. don’t eat large quantities daily).
So far your Market manager has enjoyed it raw in salads with other greens, scrambled with eggs, in cream sauce with other vegetables and replacing spinach in keto soups. All were wonderful. And I must confess to chewing on a leaf every once in a while because that naughty kid still likes the taste.
Tonya of Martin’s Harvest likes it best on fish tacos.
All that being said, if you’re up for a little culinary adventure, give it try! What follows are some recipes to get your imagination going. Bon Appetite!
Top Left: Zingy Chickpea and Sorrel Salad with Lemon Dressing is nutritionally dense and could easily be used as a main dish.
Top Right: Lemony Red Sorrel Pesto is made with pecans and can be paired with vegetables and used as a meat garnish. Fresh prepared pesto keeps will in the freezer to enjoy during winter months.
Bottom Left: This classic & versatile Sorrel Sauce can be served over quiche, breads, fish and poultry.
Bottom Right: This is one example of sorrel in dessert: Strawberries with set vanilla yoghurt and sorrel
GROWER & MARKET NOTES
Avalon Farms
SUMMER FARM FUN – What follows stems from a conversation in the Market Shed a few weeks ago about the crazy things we wear while working on our farms . . . and how ridiculous we look. It birthed the idea of a Farm Fashion Show so we’ll be sharing photos with you this summer of some of us in our work attire. Some (like the marshmallow below) may be easy to recognize, others, maybe not so much. But we won’t be sharing names till August so feel free to laugh at us in the meantime.
AVALON FARMS: Asparagus is done for the year. Sad, I know. That’s the thing with asparagus you are actually harvesting the new growth as it comes up. So you can’t just keep harvesting forever or you’ll kill the plants. Now we’ll have big pretty asparagus ferns till winter when they die back and get mowed.
Tomatoes are beginning to ripen, a new variety called Early Girl that is living up to its name. Keep an eye on the market, I’ll list as soon as I harvest some.
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!
Locally Grown STT: Your Online Farmers Market is now open!
Happy Saturday Locally Grown Customers!
The Market is open, available this week:
Fire Ciders immune booster from Neighborhood Apothecary
Celery, lettuce, grn omions from Drina’s
Farm
Fresh eggs, lemongrass plants from Que Sera Farms
Locally harvested honey from VI Honey
Duck eggs from Taitu Farms
Thank you for supporting Locally Grown,
Your Market Coordinators
Martin's Farmstand: Open Memorial Day
Spring has taken a short detour and we are seeing cooler temps this weekend. The fields are planted with everything that should be planted now. Part of having a steady supply of produce through the whole season means that we continue to plant throughout most of the summer. Veggies in the greenhouse are getting closer to being harvested and the strawberries are healthy with a nice fruit set. The stand is stocked with Asparagus for the holiday weekend. We have a selection of greens and herbs available as well along with tomatoes from Nathan Zimmermans greenhouse. In addition to Meier’s Cheese we have also added Eden Coffee to the stands wares. It is a good daily drinking coffee (for those of us who drink coffee) and we are receiving positive feedback from customers. A reminder that we are open Memorial Day, and for anyone looking for larger orders of Asparagus please call ahead so that we can have the order bunched and ready to reduce waiting time.
Champaign, OH: Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone
It’s not warm when she’s away
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone
And she’s always gone too long
Anytime she’s goes away…
(Bill Withers)
I’ve been looking out the windows, sipping coffee, and humming this song, all morning.
We lost the sunshine, we lost the warmth, and we gained a whole lot of rain, wind, and cold. What a short lived summer we had…lol.
Anyway, welcome to another week of ordering. I know it’s a busy weekend with the holiday, but we are here for you, bringing you the best of the best.
A reminder that Harrigan’s Harvest said that this will be the last week for ordering asparagus!!
And, Kingdom Fish has carrots, kale, and swiss chard available on the market!! They will have microgreens, again, in a couple of weeks!!
So much to enjoy from our vendors…
I guess that this weekend, we are all making our own kind of sunshine…much love to you all…
XOXO,
Cosmic Pam
Carrots, Kale, and Swiss Chard!
Statesboro Market2Go: Market2Go is Open!
Market2Go Is Open! Time to order!
Place your order by 10 pm Tuesday night for pickup on Thursday.
Choose your pickup location or delivery option from the drop-down menu before you check out.
- Statesboro – SCVB Drive Through: Thursday afternoon 4:00 – 6:00
- Statesboro – Outreach Center: Thursday evening 6:15 – 7:00
- Sylvania: Thursday afternoon at the Market on Maple 3:30 – 5:00
- Millen: Thursday afternoon at Project for Better Health 3:30 – 4:30
- Home Delivery – must add delivery to cart and prepay
Please pay online. Register your debit or credit card at Your Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.
Use your EBT/SNAP card to purchase authorized EBT items through the Market2Go, and you can receive matching “bonus” fruits and vegetables through the Georgia Fresh for Less program. You must write “EBT” in the order comment field. EBT customers must select Statesboro – SCVB drive-through or Statesboro – Outreach Center as pickup location.
You can get help placing an EBT order on Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Statesboro Outreach Center, 515 Denmark Street. Or for more information, email [email protected]
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Market is open for orders!
Good evening Locavores, Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Fresh Vegetables
Clean Meats
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
Gluten Free goodies
Pastured Eggs
See all products
Market stays open from Fridays 9 p.m. until at least 9 p.m. Mondays!
Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!
PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m.
If you do not get an email ORDER CONFIRMATION right after you order then your order is NOT complete. Log back in and your order might still be there waiting for you to check out! If you have any trouble or questions at all, we are here to help; simply reply to this email.
COVID19: Thanks for recognizing we can all do our part in operating in the safest way possible. Be on the lookout for the order reminder email with any changes to pickup or ways you can help minimize risk for our volunteers and each other. Thanks for your support!
CLG: Popsicles! CLG Pickup TODAY 3-6pm. Bring eggshells, glass jars, & egg cartons please.
Good morning!
Bring those kids and let them get a frozen popsicle. :-) Bring a box if you ordered plants please.
We will have all kinds of fresh produce on the extra table today, including zucchini, blueberries, onions, cauliflower, and broccoli. Come early for the best selection :-)
This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.
Please wear a mask and keep 6 feet distance. We have volunteers who can bring your order to your car if you prefer. Just call or text 501-339-1039. Tell me your name, where you are parked and what kind of car you are in. Open your trunk for contactless delivery.
If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.
Remember to bring your EGGSHELLS, glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.
Even if you didn’t make an order, you can come by to shop the EXTRAS table.
Steve
Dawson Local Harvest: Dawson Harvest's SAUSAGE WORLD FRIDAY SAMPLER
May 28th, 2021