Magney Legacy Ridge Farm:  CSA #1 2020 Season

Dear CSA-ers,

The online market is now open with the winter vegetables and farm items we have available. This weeks preassembled bag will contain, Romaine, Tatsoi, Mixed Kale, Parsley, Radishes, and a bundle of Mustards. Orders can be placed between now and Tuesday evening. For those of you new to the market, we do ask for a $20.00 minimum order and a delivery fee of 20% will automatically be added. Deliveries will take place on Thursday afternoon and evening, unless you are a member of Trilogy Sports in Princeton (those will be delivered Friday morning). Many customers who are not able to be home at the time of delivery have found it convenient to leave a cooler where the vegetables may be placed. This will protect them from both heat and cold.
If you’ve followed us on facebook, you’ve probably seen lots of fun pictures of Caroline and Stacy delivering vegetables around the area. This was part of something we called “Random Acts of Vegetables” to help ramp up interest in CSA for the Spring as well as get us out an about in the community. At the Caldwell County library on Friday, Hannah lead an interactive presentation about sustainable agriculture for the Rotary Interact Club, an extracurricular group for homeschool students. Being involved in our community is important to the mission of our farm, and an area we hope to expand on in the future.
On the farm proper, we caught some sunny weather this past week, which is good for the growth of what will be our Spring crops. Many of these are in seedling trays in the greenhouse and will be transplanted outdoors at a time when there is more certainty of warm weather. By the historical numbers, we are still in the danger of outdoor frost until our “Frost Date” mid-March. This is a challenging time to plan, especially with the context of recent years being warmer much earlier. For this reason, we have chosen to attempt outdoor seeding of some of our most cold tolerant crops like radishes, spinach, arugula, and peas. Hopefully fate treats these seeds well and they get off to a good start with the impending rain of the coming week.
Spring Tatsoi Salad
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons tahini (see notes)
3 teaspoons light soy sauce
1 garlic clove, nely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup (60ml) peanut oil
2 spring onions
1/3 cucumber, peeled, cut in half, seeded
1 bunch tatsoi, trimmed
200g frozen edamame, thawed, shelled
1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
METHOD Step 1 Combine the tahini, soy sauce, garlic and lemon juice in a small bowl. Add the peanut oil and mix thoroughly until emulsied. Add a small amount of water if dressing is too thick. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Set aside. Step 2 Trim green part of spring onion and discard. Thinly slice white bulb lengthways. Thinly slice cucumber widthways. Arrange tatsoi on a platter and scatter spring onion, cucumber and edamame over, then sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve salad with sesame dressing. NOTES With its mild mustard avour, tatsoi is generally eaten raw, but may be added to soups at the end of the cooking period. Tahini is a thick paste made from stone-ground sesame seeds. It is available from supermarkets and health food stores. Edamame are Japanese green soybeans still in their pod. They are available frozen from Asian groceries.

Until our “Spring” rotation of vegetables really get rolling, we are harvesting primarily out of our high tunnel greenhouses, where deep winter crops have been growing since December. Some of our strongest vegetables right now are the lettuces, kale, and the watermelon radishes. We hope that you enjoy our selection and venture to try some new things. We’re so excited to be a part of your community, and that you’ve chosen to be a part of our farm through the CSA service! Thanks so much for your support, we are looking forward to a great year!

Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team

The Wednesday Market:  Place Your Orders Today

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

Have a great Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.

Thanks,

Beverly

Champaign, OH:  Happy Sunshine!

Hoping that your weekend is easing along in sunshine filled bliss!

And, today’s weblog brings you words from our newest vendor….

S & S Naturals is located on a farm in the Mingo Valley in northeast Champaign County. Our products consist of elderberry syrup, tincture, and gummies. We use US dried Elderberries (Sustainably grown, without pesticides, fertilizers, or chemicals) and raw local honey. This spring I am looking forward to starting my own elderberries and adding new products.
Elderberries have many health benefits attributed to its nutrients, which include vitamin A, vitamin E, Vitamin B, vitamin C, carotenoids, amino acids, and flavonoids. Elderberry is also very rich in certain essential minerals such as potassium, calcium, phosphorus, and several anti-oxidants. It has the ability to prevent and treat ailments and disorders of the respiratory system such as common colds and flu, cough, chest congestion, sore throat, bronchitis, and asthma. Elderberries have been used for centuries as a home remedy to treat the cold and flu.
Some of the most important health benefits of elderberries include their ability to boost the immune system function, protect against bacteria and infection, slow down the spread of cancer, moderate the digestive process, prevent the development of diabetes, reduce the pain and speed associated auto immune diseases, help with weight loss, lower blood pressure, and alleviate allergies. Another great health benefit of black elderberry is that it helps in keeping the digestive system healthy. It improves digestion by promoting the secretion of digestive juices, and also prevents ailments of digestive system like constipation.
One of the uses of elderberries is its ability to combat cancer. Some of the physiological reactions in the body leave free radicals as the by-products. These free radicals initiate chain reactions that cause cell division, leading to formation of tumors, which later become cancerous. The high antioxidant in elderberries help prevent the formation of cancerous cells, thereby inhibiting the onset of cancer. Elderberry is also anti-inflammatory in action and thus can be used for treating and preventing inflammation conditions such as joint pains and arthritis.
https://www.midwest-elderberry.coop/health-nutrition/

Dawson Local Harvest:  The MARKET at Dawson Local Harvest Opens at 8 pm!

Pastured Chicken and Beef, Chicken & Duck Eggs, raw Milk, NEW Cultured Nut Milk & other Ferments, Produce picked to order, fresh Bakery, no chem Body & Bath, and more, Local & All-natural All The Time!

Place Your Order Now!

Stones River Market:  Market is OPEN -- See you Wednesday

Welcome to this weeks Stones River Locally Grown Online Farmers Market. March 1st and 2nd The Market is opens 8:00 am on Sunday Morning and closes 10:00 pm Monday evening. Order early before quantities available run out! www.stonesriver.locallygrown.net

“Welcome March” for many of us Farmers/Growers this is the start of our growing season, preparing soil, starting seeds, getting excited for warmer weather and feeling the dirt! Soon the Market will be having fresh produce and fruits….exciting times ahead. In-the-mean time…Enjoy the Market this week with our Year-Round Growers offering some delicious choice from winter greens, meats, fermented foods and beverages, mushrooms and sprouts, baked goods and more.

News From Our Growers:

Carole’s Herbs (CS3 Farms): We have more forage greens – get them while they are available! They blend well in salads and sandwiches with rosemary thyme hummus, your choice of our gourmet mustards or shrubs, and a dollop of one of the tasty krauts from Short Mountain…It’s about time to pick up the last batch of elderberry and fire cider for the season.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse: I’m suddenly finding myself into the beginning of the spring season. Who knew it would come on this quickly?…
Surprise! The very early perennials are in bloom at Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, and they could brighten your garden too. This week’s beauties include: Lenten rose, wild ginger, green Jacob’s ladder (Greek valerian), lavender woodland Phlox stolonifera, vinca (periwinkle or creeping myrtle), and candytuft. They are all in limited supply, so order early. The weather should be great for planting this week. But warm enough to plant means too warm for daffodils. This will probably be the last week of blooms, but I should have lots this week as they come on fast in the warmer weather. Get yours right away!

Mushamo Valley: Smoked Mozzarella Buns are a little nuggets of cheesy, bready goodness. Soft, tender yeast dough pillows are stuffed with chunks of smoked-mozzarella cheese, brushed with garlic butter, then dusted with Parmesan. When cheese loves bread very much, it’s a beautiful thing…Added The King Trumpet Mushroom this week they are a part of the Oyster Mushroom family. In fact, it’s the largest member of the family! They have a long shelf life and will happily hang out in a paper bag inside the refrigerator for a week, sometimes longer.

Short Mountain Cultures: Offering a range of Hatcher Dairy Milk on SRM!! Includes cream top whole milk, chocolate milk, half and half and heavy cream. Support local milk! It is some of the BEST milk around!… Also be sure to check out our Tempeh (pronounced TEM-pay)it is a cultured, fermented plant based protein native to Indonesia. Delicious, versatile and quick to prepare tempeh readily accepts your favorite sauces, marinades and dry rub seasonings.

Nom Noms Dog Treats: Samples Available this week during order pickup on ‘The Porch’ My name is Sandy, I’ve done dog rescue since I was a kid. I started the dog treat business 6 years ago when all those treats were killing dogs and making others sick. I wanted to provide something safe and tasty to my rescue. Once I saw how much others liked my doggie treats I went into business. I do this to not only make a living but to provide free spay/neuters to cut down on all the dogs who end up in shelters or worse. I love being able to provide healthy, safe, yummy treats while helping the pet overpopulation problem. I make them gluten/wheat free so almost all dogs can eat them. 4 ingredients in each, pure and simple ingredients.

Caney Fork Farms: Our Winter Season schedule with the Market is monthly, next times will be March 25th, returning weekly in April 2020.

Look forward seeing you “On the Porch” at Quinn’s Mercantile Wednesday March 4th from 5:00 – 6:30pm, please contact me if you are unable to make delivery or are running late, please phone, email or text me so we can make arrangements to get your order to you.
How to contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
Locations: Quinn’s Mercantile on Wednesdays: 301 North Spring Street, Murfreesboro
map: https://goo.gl/maps/GAkJS1wawbr

Independence,VA:  Last chance to order 4-H Plants!

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Good morning,

Tomorrow will be your last chance to support the Grayson County 4-H program by ordering live strawberry and blueberry plants. This is a great opportunity to support 4-H AND get great deals on quality berry plants! Remember, all payments for these plants are due by Wednesday, March 4th!

There are also a lot of other great products available to order this week! Be sure to get all orders in by tomorrow night at 8 pm. Have a great day!

To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.

Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!

Abby

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Winter Vegetables are Back!

Under Growers:
Vegetables

Frontier Family Farms vegetables are back!

Top (L to R) Bagged broccoli florets, Brussels sprouts.
Middle (L to R) ‘Homestead’ Garlic,
Bagged mixed lettuce.
Bottom (L to R) Red onions, Spinach.

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

Under Growers:
Live Plants

Surprise! The very early perennials are in bloom at Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, and they could brighten your garden too. This week’s beauties include: Lenten rose, wild ginger, green Jacob’s ladder (Greek valerian), lavender woodland Phlox stolonifera, vinca (periwinkle or creeping myrtle), and candytuft. They are all in limited supply, so order early. The weather should be great for planting this week. But warm enough to plant means too warm for daffodils. This will probably be the last week of blooms, but I should have lots this week as they come on fast in the warmer weather. Order your gorgeous hand-picked fresh flowers today!

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 inside “Nature’s Elite”, in the Cherokee Square Shopping Center next to Dunham’s Sports, at
1802 N Jackson St, Ste 800, Tullahoma TN

For a map, click on the address link.

AND We deliver!!!

Only the best fresh flavorful farm products for your family! No more week-old produce trucked across the country before you get it at the supermarket. All the fresh local farm products listed come from your grower and maker neighbors in Middle Tennessee. The freshest produce is picked the day you receive it!

Year-round weekly market is open for ordering from Sunday morning at 8 am till Tuesday evening at 10 pm.

Receiving options (please note changes in day and time in BOLD):
Thursday afternoon pickup (4:00 – 4:30 p.m.) – Fort Street, Manchester, pavilion.
Thursday afternoon pickup (5:00 – 5:30 p.m.) inside “Nature’s Elite”, Tullahoma.
Delivery on THURSDAY afternoon for a small fee.

See the “About” page for details.

Please help us grow:
spread the word about our market.
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And if you are hungry for something special, just let us know, and we will do our best to find it for you.



Blessings,

Your Awesome Farmers!

Dothan, Alabama:  Feb. 29, 2020 M@D Weekly Newsletter - we are Open for Orders!

Market Chitchat
Grower Notes

We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.

DANNY’S GREENS: All winter it has taken 7-8 weeks to grow the lettuce you get every Friday. This is one of the reasons Danny has only been able to offer a few bags each week. Now that the days are longer and the garden is getting more sunshine the lettuce is growing a little faster which means 1) it will only take around 5 weeks to mature and 2) we can offer more each week.

RICHTER FARMS Well it has finally happened, WE HAVE PORK LISTED!!! I know it has been a looong time but we are getting back on track with our farm. Thank you for being patient as we continue on this farm journey. I have listed chops, ribs, country style ribs, ground pork, mild pan sausage and bacon(very limited supply). 

Meagan (left) and Peaches (right) are great friends who enjoy each others company.

The rain has kept things on the green side and goats are enjoying the green grass as are the chickens. The chickens are ramping up their laying and I’m loving all the beautiful ‘naturally dyed’ eggs in blues, greens, browns and white. We have some lovely beige and blue pullet eggs listed. 

Again thank you for your patience and loyalty to the Market and all the vendors, we couldn’t do this without your support.

HORTONS FARM: Baby, it’s STILL cold outside! Even with the overall temperature improved today up here on our hill in Echo the wind is still cold and it bites. I’ve noticed several inexperienced beekeepers asking in social media about whether it’s safe to do hive inspections in conditions like this. The short answer – NO. Even though 60 degree is considered safe to open hives the chill wind can do serious damage to exposed comb.

On a different note, we had a BLAST at a local elementary school talking about honeybees this week. For you teachers out there, Ros loves to put her BA in elementary education and Master Beekeeper certification to use this way.

AVALON FARMS:

Moving time for the girls! They are always excited when we move them to fresh pasture. That’s their egg-mobile in the top picture.

Mobile is the basis of pasture raised poultry.  Frequent moves to new pasture keeps them healthy, active and gives them plenty of tasty bugs and plants to eat. It also allows the pasture the time it needs to recover and flourish. This symbiotic sustainable relationship is foundational to pasture raised poultry.

FOOTNOTES

We would love to hear from you! If you have a favorite recipe, want to write a product review, have an idea or request for an article or information, let us know! You can reply to this newsletter or write [email protected].

Market Schedule
Order Saturday 5pm to Tuesday 5pm weekly for Pickup the following Friday
Dothan Pickup: 10am – 12pm, Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303
Daleville Pickup: 11am – 11:30am, Parking area behind Daleville Chamber of Commerce
Enterprise Pickup: 12pm – 12:30pm, Grocery Advantage, 1032 Boll Weevil Circle, Enterprise
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email: [email protected]

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Be sure to use our hashtag! #marketatdothan

Miami County Locally Grown:  New from King's, and the return of Mini Pot Pies!!

Everyone’s favorite little Pot Pies are BACK from King’s Poultry Farm!! Made with their non-GMO Chicken and Broth, these meaty, savory gems will have you wondering why you ever bothered to make your own! And your fussy eaters will love they’re easy on the veggies ;-)

Plus new from King’s Poultry – their delicious canned Chicken, now in a smaller convenient size!!

Be sure to grab a dozen eggs and fresh romaine while you still can!!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Market is open for orders!

Good Evening Locavores, Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!

Go to the market >>
Fresh Vegetables
Clean Meats
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
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.