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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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Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for November 5
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
Looks like it’s going to be a beautiful week, just the sort that the cool weather leafy greens love. We’re due for our first frost, and it’s going to get close to it tonight but I think Athens is safe for another week or two yet. Many of our growers though spent the day covering their crops and getting their beds ready for a few nights of cold. I’ve still got lots of basil and a few peppers in my garden that needs to be harvested, and that’ll make even more room for kale, chard, broccoli and more. Our summer was so mild this year that I still have several plants sill going strong from last year, but it’s not too late to get even moe seedlings in the ground for eating all through the winter.
ALG operates year-round, even after all of the other area markets close, but there is one week we take off every year: the week of Thanksgiving. We will be open as usual the rest of November, so if there are things you’d like for your Thanksgiving meals, you’ll need to plan ahead and order them early. Naturally, I’ve get asked if I know of any local growers with turkeys available. We have in years past had ALG growers raising turkeys, but most everyone has stopped trying. Domestic turkeys, even heritage breeds, have a really hard time with the heat and humidities of our summers, and so take an enormous amount of labor to raise well. As the holiday gets closer, I may get a few leads on a handful of locally raised heritage turkeys, and if so, I’ll share them with you.
We are still getting new customers every week (and we love seeing new masked faces!) so for all of you here’s a quick run-down on how Thursdays go:
- Don’t arrive at the beginning of your pickup window if you’ve got that flexibility. We fill the bags alphabetically (because it’s easier on us that way), but your arrival time or last name has no bearing on what items you get. The growers fill orders based solely on the time you placed your order, so that’s all been long decided by Thursday. Take your time getting there and that’ll naturally spread things out a bit. Flatten the curve, if you will.
- I’m bad with faces as it is, and masks make it even harder to recognize you and even hear you when you give your name. Many of you had papers with your name written in big letters we could read through the window, and that is wonderful. If you think to do that same, it’ll make things even smoother.
- The pickup loop does have a fair bit of room, but we don’t want you backing up into Tallassee. If you arrive faster than we can deliver orders, we may ask you to pull ahead into the loop and circle around. That may mean that some people who arrived after you may get their food before you, but as I said above, that doesn’t affect at all what items you get when things run short.
- We’ve still got three pickup windows, and it’s totally ok if you come later than the slot you chose. If you come early, odds are high that we haven’t filled your bags yet and we may ask you to come back. Tallassee is a pretty drive, and I recommend taking it to the county line and back, just for the scenery.
- We’re not accepting in-person payments unless absolutely necessary. We’ll have a drop box for checks or labelled envelopes of cash, but we greatly prefer Venmo payments to @athenslocallygrown or online payments through a card tied to your account. Venmo is free, and card payments have a 3% processing fee.
- We can not accept any recycling just yet, though that may change once we get settled.
- We cannot take your own bags or bins out of your car and fill them up
- If you’d like to go through your items before you leave to make sure you’ve got everything, or that we didn’t mix up people’s items, feel free to pull into the lot and have a look.
Thank you 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 at our brand new home on Tallassee Road!
Other Area Farmers Markets
If ALG doesn’t have everything you need, please support our growers at the other markets that are now back up and running, or at their own locations. The Comerian takes online orders for Saturday pickup at the bakery here: https://www.thecomerian.com/online-ordering. The Athens Farmers Market is holding their Saturday market once again in Bishop Park. It’s not anything like it was before, so you’ll want to read up on all the changes on their website, http://athensfarmersmarket.net. The West Broad Farmers Market is back too, holding a drive through market just like us (and using my software too, so it’ll be nice and familiar). You can join them at https://wbfm.locallygrown.net. And of course Collective Harvest is going strong over at https://www.collectiveharvestathens.com.
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!
Dawson Local Harvest: Just Added, fresh-picked Locally-grown Lettuces!
Dawson Local Harvest for November 1st!
JUST ADDED! Buttercrunch & Romaine Lettuces, fresh-picked, locally-grown, all-natural. See all that’s available this week on The Market!
Place Your Order Now!
Russellville Community Market: The Market Closes at 10 Tonight!
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 4PM – 8:00PM this Tuesday outside the Downtown Russellville Train Depot. Your order will be brought to your car in full-service fashion!
We have FRESH EGGS! We also have Arkansas Sorghum Butter, Apple Butter, Green Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Hakurei Turnips, Southern Spinach Dip, Tomatillos (good for making salsa!), Muir Summer Crisp Lettuce, Sweet Potatoes, and more!
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available.
Russellville Community Market
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE
The Wednesday Market: Here's Your Weekly Reminder to Order
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown! We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. Should you have a question about your order and need to speak with someone at the Market, please call Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582.
Foothills Market: The Market is Open
Jumping to quickly remind you to check out some of the items listed below:
· Vegetables
· Baked goods
· Meat, pork and lamb
· Honey
· Candy
· Jams, jellies, sweet spreads, etc.
Visit the Foothills Market to get more information of what other additional products you can buy between now and 5 p.m. on Wednesday. We’ll have the order ready for pickup on Thursday 4:30-5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce building.
CLG: Opening Bell: Pork, Honey, Coffee!
Hello friends!.
The big event of the week will be the possible frost damage to many garden plants this evening. If things don’t freeze, we should continue to see some really nice fall produce.
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! Flying C Ranch will be updating their beef selections late Monday or before noon on Tuesday so check back if you can’t find what you’re looking for 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 volunteers who can bring your order to your car if you prefer, just call or text 501-339-1039.
Come early on Friday for the best selection from the Extras table. See you Friday!
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]
Falls Park Farmers Market: Online Farmer's WINTER Market
Welcome to the first week of the Falls Park Farmer’s Market Online Winter Market!
The online market was such a great opportunity for vendors and customers that we are keeping it going. We will be operating on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month. For November, that means the market will be open for pickup on the 7th and 21st. Pickup time will be from 9-10 am at the Falls Park.
Please keep an eye on your order reminder emails as any changes in pickup location and time due to weather will be communicated there. Otherwise, check out some of your favorite vendors participating online and pick up on Saturday!
Magney Legacy Ridge Farm: CSA #36
Dear CSA-ers,
This week’s preassembled bag will contain Arugula, Power Greens, Mixed Peppers, Cilantro, Radishes, Turnip Greens, and Chives. For those of you placing custom orders, you may do so between now and Tuesday evening on the website at: http://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market
Beginning with torrential rains and finishing with cold sunlight, the trees are letting go of their leaves as the damp Earth prepares for winter. We have just 6 more weeks of regular season CSAs until our final delivery of 2020 on December 17th (there will be no delivery the week of Thanksgiving). In perfect honesty, this is the time of year where frosts and freezes start putting real pressure on the vegetables. Though we do utilize season extension technologies such as frost cloths, we are still, at times humbled by Mother Nature. This too is part of growing and eating seasonally.
It has been a somber and emotionally trying week on the farm. Two of our farm team members lost loved ones this week. Caroline’s mother, Joan Garcia Sims passed on Tuesday. Joan was one of the farm’s earliest supporters when the Magney family first moved to Princeton and began the farm in 2012. Joan was an accomplished writer and always had encouraging words for the talents and dreams of those around her. The farm would not be where it is today without Joan, and her daughter Caroline. She will be missed by us all.
On Saturday, Patrick lost his Grandmother, Barbara Nell Francis. Barbara’s connection to the farm is interesting in that she grew up on Pleasant Valley Road (where the farm is located) during the 1930s. Upon learning her grandson had come to work here, and she was able to share with us a recounting of what the Valley and the farm itself was like, some 80 years ago. She recalls the property having turnips and strawberries. Barbara and her surviving husband Joe were long time residents of Princeton, remaining active in the community until they moved to Paducah to be nearer family care. Barbara will be dearly missed.
Time moves all things forward and none of us can escape the changing of seasons. Yet life persists, and what departs makes us more grateful for what remains; what is remembered gives us context to appreciate what is to come. After 80 years there are once again turnips growing in the Pleasant Valley. We are blessed to be their stewards.
Lemony Power Greens, Rice & Chickpeas
This is a quick and tasty side dish that is also very healthy.
Ingredients
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion thinly sliced
• 6 packed cups of fresh greens
• 1 teaspoon crushed garlic
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 1 7.5 oz can chickpeas
• 1 lemon juiced
• salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
1. In a large saute pan, add olive oil and onions and brown.
2. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Add your greens a little at a time until the greens wilt.
4. Once all your greens are in the pan, add your garlic and rice.
5. Cook for a few minutes to incorporate all the rice.
6. Add your lemon juice and chickpeas and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add more salt and pepper if desired.
As always, we thank you for your support of our farm. It is the support and warmth of our community that makes agriculture so deeply rewarding. We hope that our vegetables bring health and joy to you and those you hold dear in all the weeks to come.
Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team
Berea Gardens: Market open
Hi Friends,
The big week is here and we have a special product available to you. Lynnita is going to make an Election Celebration/Solace/Undetermined/Oh Well Special of 12 pack Pumpkin Muffins. No matter the outcome, these are guaranteed to improve your family’s mood.
Hope to see you Wednesday…. and please, VOTE!
Blessings,
Bob and Lynnita
Lathemtown Farm Fresh Market: November Chill
Welcome to November! We made it through another month of 2020! While the year leaves us shaking our head with one unprecedented event after another, we enter the month of thanks. I am truly grateful for every customer that has graced my farm.
Thank you for your support so far and I look forward to bringing you more and more fresh, organic locally grown and made food!
We will be sending out an additional email soon with items for special order for Thanksgiving preorder. Keep an eye out for this.
Here is what we have this week…..
Thanks,
Farmher Chef Amy