The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
Yalaha, FL: More Lettuce available
Order now through 5 pm Thursday Dec 5th for Sat Dec 7th Pickup, or tell me when you want to pick up, we usually have some flexibility.
Remember to tell me when you want to pick up! (and if I don’t reply to confirm within a day, bump my e-mail or text me 407-342-8515. Though I have cleaned up my e-mail so hopefully I won’t have a problem again.)
Sign in to order. https://yalaha.locallygrown.net/market
You have to sign in to see the add to cart button. Then set the number and click the add to cart button on the items you want to buy (it is the little picture right next to the quantity box.) Remember you need to check out before your order will be placed.
Remember to let me know when you want to pick up on Sat or maybe even Friday late afternoon or on Sunday. (If I don’t send you an e-mail confirmation of your order and pick up time, please make sure you checked out and completed your order.)
Independence,VA: More produce options available!
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Hey Friends,
Great news, Wagon Wheel Farm and Pulaski Grow! have listed a variety of greens available to order this week! Be sure to place your order before 8 pm tonight.
To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.
Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!
Abby
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!!
It’s time to start planning your Christmas menu! Our farmers, makers and bakers have lots of items listed to meet your needs. Check out Custom Carve – they have some great gift options.
Have good week and see you Saturday!
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Reminder - ANP closes tonight.
Just a reminder that the Spa City Co-op market is now open at spacity.locallygrown.net, and that if you want items from Arkansas Natural Produce, you’ll need to place your order before 9 pm tonight, Monday, Dec. 2nd.
All other items will be available until the market closes tomorrow night at 9 pm. We have not yet made our minimum of 10 orders yet, so don’t wait til the last minute to stock up on quality local fare.
And – if you’re doing some Christmas shopping, check out the co-op’s offerings to keep your holiday dollars local. There are great soaps, personal care items, delicious baked goods, crafts, and herbal products from our vendors.
Thank you for your participation in Spa City Co-op.
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for December 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
Hello again! I hope you all had a pleasant week, able to spend time with loved ones and having time to reflect on the things to be thankful for (even while fretting over the many things out there to fret over).
The Athens Christmas parade will be held this Thursday night, and it will be impossible to get through downtown. Plan your travel accordingly! We do not open until 4:30, but we will start filling orders earlier if the growers have all arrived and unloaded on time. If you’re coming late in the evening, be sure to give downtown a wide berth!
This is the time for holiday artisan markets, and it seems like each year there are more than ever in Athens. I know many of you either sell or shop at these markets, so please let me know if you know of any you want me to mention particularly. I’ll spread the word when I hear of more as they happen via our Twitter and Facebook feeds. If you don’t already follow them, you can find the addresses right above. One of the largest artisan markets is in two weeks, run by Indie South in the Classic Center pavilion, and it’s their thirteenth anniversary of holding this market. You can learn more on their Facebook event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/399798004052262/. This coming Saturday, The Hip Holiday Market at HIP Vintage & Handmade (the current venture from long-time ALG grower Leslie Lawson) will be going on off Atlanta Highway. You can learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2369314559975262/. Also Saturday, Heirloom is hosting a market in their parking lot, and you can find more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/539579823558043/. Perhaps the longest-running market is the Athens Holiday Market at Big City Bread, on December 13 & 14. Their FB page is at https://www.facebook.com/athensholidaymarket/. You’ve already demonstrated your commitment to buy some of your food from local farmers. Giving gifts made from local artisans is just as important, and can be even more rewarding!
Looking ahead on the calendar, I expect ALG to close for the week of Christmas. Thursday falls on the 26th, and I’d like to let the growers get through the holiday without having to harvest and pack for us. We should be open the following week, though. Some of our growers might take more time off, but we’ll be here to serve those with items to sell and you who wish to buy them.
And 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 on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is back as well, Saturdays from 9 to 1, and you can watch for weekly news here: http://www.athenslandtrust.org/west-broad-farmers-market/. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. The Oconee County farmers market is held every Saturday 8 to noon in downtown Watkinsville. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running on Saturdays from 9 to 2pm. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com Folks to the east can check out the Hartwell Farmers Market, which starts bright and early on Saturday morning from 7am to noon, and Tuesday afternoons from 11 to 3pm. If you know of any other area markets operating, please let me know.
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!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest - No Delivery This Week
Contact Info
Our Website: freshharvest.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/freshharvestllc
Email:
John Drury [email protected]
Phone:
John 615-838-0428
Market News
Hello!
There won’t be a delivery this week, but the GOOD news is that next week should be outstanding. The Hershbergers, Rocky Glade Farm, Pig and Leaf Farm and Bountiful Blessings Farm will all be offering their fine produce with the December 8th email. Unless something unforeseen happens, the last delivery of 2019 will be on December 18th. With those two deliveries, it will be the time to stock up for the holidays. Great things are happening in 2020, right?
If you need to contact me, text me at 615-838-0428.
John
Recipes
RAF Buying Clubs : Time to Order!
Ordering has been OPENED for this Wednesday’s Buying Club dropoffs in Rivermont and Forest.
Head over to
buyingclubs.locallygrown.net
to shop FRESH, LOCAL, NUTRIENT DENSE FOOD such as:
-Freshly pastured chicken, turkey, pork and eggs
-Sustainably grown vegetables and herbs
-Wood fired sourdough breads and pastries
-Locally made pastas and dry rubs
We hope to see you this week!
Restoration Acres Farm
Food that Restores
Russellville Community Market: Ordering Closes at 10PM on the Market!
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 from 4PM – 6:30PM this Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot!
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Ordering on The Market Closes at 10PM!
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Holiday Roast Coffee, Chocolate-Cherry Fudge, Italian Herb Peasant Bread, Baby Leeks, Tatsoi Greens Mix, Slab Bacon, Honey Nut or Apricot Coconut Granola, Apple Cider Donut Cake Minis, Chuck Roast, Holiday Fruit Cake, Ground Beef Patties, Champion Radish Microgreens, Drunken Lady Head Lettuce, Jumbo Eggs, Wildflower Honey and more, all listed on The Market this week!
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Check out the meat SALE items from Bluebird Hill Berry Farm and all the Microgreens listed by our newest farmer, “A 4 Seasons Farm.”
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Russellville Community Market
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE
Magney Legacy Ridge Farm: CSA #34
Dear CSA-ers,
This week’s CSA will contain Arugula, Butternut Squash (Amish Grown), Mixed Kale, Carrots, and Radishes, . Custom orders may be placed between now and Tuesday evening on the at http://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market
Welcome back! We hope you all had a good Thanksgiving holiday or have at least managed to get through another one. This can be a trying time of year on many fronts, and we are certainly not immune from the hectic-ness of the holiday here on the farm. Nevertheless, there are 3 more CSA bags left in the year, and we are both proud and grateful to be delivering fresh, locally grown vegetables so far into December.
Since the last newsletter, the team attended a day-long FSMA training which stands for “Food Safety and Modernization Act.” This is a broad Obama era policy just now coming into effect. The goal of FSMA training is to increase safety in the food industry, particularly in regards to preventing foodborne illness incidents (like those plaguing Romaine lettuce at the grocery). Much of FSMA is common sense, and a large portion of it relates to water-use practices that we do not use. Nonetheless we are always striving towards best-practices and seminars like this help us become a better farm.
This week’s featured vegetable is the radish. Radishes are really hip right now, and it’s no wonder because there are so many exciting new varieties. This year alone, we’ve put 5 varieties in bags ‘Sora’ (the classic round, red and white), ‘French Breakfast’ (the long finger-like red and white), ‘Pearl’ (round, solid white), ‘Watermelon’ (large round, green exterior, bright pink interior), and ‘Plum’ (medium, solid purple). Radishes are excellent for health as they contain Vitamin C and a smattering of trace minerals. Additionally, the peppery taste is caused by the presence of compounds that some preliminary scientific evidence suggests may be active against certain cancers and pathogens (particularly yeasts). This week’s bag will contain the ‘Plum’ radishes, and we invite you to “think outside the salad” and broaden your culinary horizons. Radishes are excellent roasted, in stir-fries, and as soups. The tops may also be cooked as greens.
As always, we thank you for your support of our farm. We are beginning to plan for next year and hope that you will join us for the 2020 season. Have a great week!
Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team
Foothills Market: The Market is Open Again!
Thanksgiving is behind us, December is already here and Foothills Market is back this week with your favorite products.
You are tired of turkey, check out our delicious beef rib steak, pork chops, and leg of lamb. We also have some fresh acorn squash, spinach, salad mix, and radishes. If you’re looking for deserts, do not miss Rita’s Roost baked goods. The market will be open from 5 p.m today until 5 p.m on Wednesday. Place an order and pickup is scheduled for Thursday from 5 to 5:30 p.m at the Food for Thought garden.
“We grow fresh, you eat fresh”