The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday October 31
I hope this finds you all doing well. Trick or treat time is here already. Wow, time flies when you are having fun. We have lots of mushrooms this week along with a few other garden goodies. Order up and enjoy the best fresh produce around. This is also our final week for the hog reservation. One we have them processed the price will be increased to cover the added cost. Early reservations help cover that expense so I can pass along the savings but when I foot the cost I have to include it. The pig will be delivered on Tuesday. You hog shares will be ready for pickup on November 7th.
Thank you for all your support and please remember to share us with a friend. We will see you on Friday at Copy Central between 5-7.
Thanks again,
Brady
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for October 30
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
We’ve got a new grower listing this week, Mana In Our Foods. Alyssa Duvall’s not a grower herself, but she has been a long-time ALG customer and has gone through the process of getting her kitchen certified by the state so she can make available meal kits made from ingredients she has purchased from our growers along with other organic ingredients. You’ll find her first items available through ALG listed in the “Prepared Foods” category, and they include things like Coconut Lentil Curry, Savory Black-Eyed Pea and Quinoa, and Spicy Mushroom, Black Bean, and Quinoa Sliders. I get excited when I see businesses like Alyssa’s, because it’s a sign that our local food system, barely present 15 years ago, is continuing to mature.
Another person who is helping our local food system grow in unusual ways is Cathy Payne, of Broad River Pastures. She is trying to bring back the American Guinea Hog from the brink of extinction, a victim of the industrialization of our meat supply. This homestead hog was a fixture in Georgia family farms, where it thrived in our climate, until after the civil war, and then sporadically until the 1990s when it almost became extinct. She is working on a book about these pigs, and the people who are bringing them back, and is crowdsourcing the funding needed to get it published. Her Indiegogo campaign is off to a great start, but she needs more help to meet her goal. You can find the campaign and browse all the great perks available to supporters, here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/hogs-with-heart-writing-project—2#home.
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 and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is open throughout the week here in Athens, and you can find more information about them here: www.athenslandtrust.org. The Washington-Wilkes Farmer’s Market in Washington is open every Saturday 9-12 behind the Washington Courthouse. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse. The other area markets I haven’t mentioned have yet to open for the season, so far as I 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!
Cedar Grove Farm: CSA Availability for 10/29 news about day & pickup change for boxes
Hi everyone,
This Wednesday is our last market at the downtown location and we will be changing the pickup days to Friday afternoon or Saturday morning at the market. Since we will no longer be harvesting on Wednesdays, it made the most sense for us to do the CSA boxes on Friday when we are harvesting for Saturday morning. We are still figuring out the best time for pick-ups on Friday and will let you know before next week.
The market is open for business. Enjoy the offerings!
Cedar Grove Farm
DeForest, WI: Availability for Week of October 26
This week Bauman’s Natural Meats and Pheasants are again offering some of their products. This could be the last time of the season that they will be listed on DeForest Locally Grown. Baumans come to the Madison area all winter. If you would like to be included on their e-mail list, send them an email asking to be added.
Rusty Dog Coffee would make a great gift or take-along for upcoming family get-togethers!
Forest Run Farm continues to offer their salad fixin’s.
Please remember that the farm stand hours are 4-6pm. Sunset Friday is at 5:51. Please try to arrive during daylight so we can get our chickens tucked into bed before it is too dark.
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for October 26th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Roast Chicken with Daikon
Saveur Magazine, April 13th 2010
3 tbsp. butter
2 lbs. daikon, peeled and cut into 4" sticks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 4-lb. chicken
1. Preheat oven to 375°. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Toss daikon with 2 tbsp. of the melted butter, season with salt and pepper, and scatter in a single layer in a roasting pan.
2. Rinse chicken, pat dry, then season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place chicken on top of daikon, brush with remaining 1 tbsp. butter, and roast for 1–1 1?2 hours, occasionally stirring daikon to coat well with pan juices. Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
Market News
Hello!
Hope you all got to enjoy some of this beautiful Indian summer we are having. Last year at this time we had already had a hard freeze, where the night temperature dropped below 30 degrees. It looks to be awhile before we hit that mark! It’s lovely work weather these days and great to have the extra time to get chores done before the cold weather sets in.
Flowers are back this week – colorful Fall sweetheart bouquets, rich with the seasons last marigolds, zinnias, calendula, cosmos and gomphrena. It’s been a great season of flowers, and if you’d like to treat yourself once more this is your opportunity!
We’ve got lots of nice veggies for you this week. We’ll continue to have a nice variety of cold hardy greens, lettuces, roots, and storage veggies right into winter. Last winter was very cold and we did take a few weeks off in the middle, but who knows what this winter may hold. Our intent is to grow and sell to you year round, providing you access to the freshest and highest quality vegetables, meats, eggs and other goods around.
Thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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Dawson Local Harvest: LETTUCES, SPINACH, KALE, AND MORE AVAILABLE NOW!
The DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST for Oct. 31
LETTUCE, SPINACH, KALE, AND MORE AVAILABLE NOW
HI EVERYONE!
Plenty of Cool-weather Vegetables like Lettuces and Kale from LEILANI’S are available now for your table, plus free-range Whole Chickens from GRACE ACRES are available right now through The Market, no deposit required. Fresh Breads and Desserts, Eggs, free-range Chicken and Pork, and much more are all here and waiting for your selection.
THE MARKET IS NOW OPEN!
REMEMBER! You can order until Tuesday night at 8pm. Pick up your order at Leilani’s Gardens Friday afternoons from 4 to 7pm.
You’ll find the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST at http://dawsonville.locallygrown.net
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! We guarantee your satisfaction with all products in the DAWSON LOCAL HARVEST.
Have a happy and healthy week!
Alan Vining
Market Manager
Plattsburgh Online Ordering: Winter Market online ordering open
Plattsburgh.locallygrown.net is open for ordering now through 9 pm Tuesday. Asgaard has added some caramels!!
Siloam Springs, AR: Just Added a New Vendor!!!
If you came by the market you may have met Sarah Martin, owner of Roca Baby! Candy Company. Sarah has decided to join our online market this winter and should have her products listed and ready to order this week!
We are excited to have her on board.
Siloam Springs, AR: Winter Market Officially Opens Today!
We ended the open air market season with the most beautiful, sunny, warm weather I’ve ever recalled experiencing in October. A group of us went to 28 Springs for lunch afterwards and we all commented about how we had the best weather for the open air market this season. All are thankful for new vendors, old and new customers and support from 28 Springs, Inn at the Springs, Fratelli’s Pizza and Cafe on Broadway.
We are truly excited about entering into our 2nd season with the online market. Being able to bring fresh produce, pastured meats, farm fresh eggs, baked goods, crafts and live plants to our community throughout the fall and winter months is amazing! We have great people working hard to bring locally grown, locally made items to you!
Those participating this season are:
Create 4 Good – Melissa Null
East Side Acres – Astrid Soto
Greener Pastures Products – Mica Parks
J.D. Hudson Farms – Jerry Hudson
Opossum Hollow Produce – Thomas Fairbanks
Patty’s Pantry – Patty Gambill
Perennial Gardens – Shelly Koski
R Family Farm – Roger and Jennifer Remington
Skopp Bakery – Rikki Skopp and family
Susi’s Kitchen – Susi Gilbert
The Bread Basket – Brenda Welch
You can still place an order online Sunday through Wednesday at 5 p.m. Pick up will be on Saturday morning, 9 to 11:00 a.m. at the Main Street Siloam Springs office, located at 103 E Alpine St, Ste 2, Siloam Springs, AR. The parking lot is not available for parking – please park on the street. Market management feels there should be plenty of street parking at that time of morning. If you require assistance carrying your purchase to the car we will most definitely help you.
When you click the market tab it will open up the market with all products listed in alphabetical order. However, on the left side is a category listing and you can click on the categories you would like to shop in and some categories will have sub-categories as well. For example, Bath and Beauty is where all the handmade soaps, lotions, laundry soaps, etc. are listed. Clicking Processed Foods will open up the listing of jams and jellies and categories of other products that we hope someday to be able to find a vendor that is permitted to make those foods.
There are 12 different types of produce listed, 10 herbs, honey, a wide variety of pastured beef, pork, poultry and sometimes goat meat, tasty baked goods, wonderful homemade jams and jellies and handmade crafts, soaps, and personal care products.
We look forward to seeing everyone through the winter! Remember, don’t hesitate to ask one of our farmers, bakers, crafters about something you would like to see sold or if you have a special request. You can access their email address by clicking the Our Growers tab. They welcome your ideas and requests.
See you Saturday morning!
~Stacy
Green Fork Farmers Market: Weekly Product List
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,
New this week—Green Fork Farm has red mustard greens and buckwheat microgreens.
Also this week:
*Vegetables*—Chinese cabbage, beet greens, Asian salad or braising mix, arugula, kale, lettuce, spinach, pumpkins, radishes, green onions, turnip greens, elephant garlic, butternut squash, bell peppers, Anaheims, sweet banana peppers, jalapenos, and serranos.
Microgreens—Spring Mix, Kale and Radish Mix, Radish Mix, Buckwheat.
*Herbs*—green basil, Thai basil, parsley, cilantro, mint, sage, lemongrass, lovage, and mixed Italian herbs.
*Meat*—pastured chicken, lamb, organ meats, soup bones, and parts for stock.
*Eggs*—Chicken and duck eggs, grown on pasture and organic grains.
Specialty foods—fermented sauerkraut and jalapenos, salsa made from local and organic ingredients, and olive oil from organic California-grown olives.
Botanical bath and beauty products—soap, lip balm, mouthwash, scented oil, facial elixir, and muscle salve.
Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon for pickup on Wednesday 4-7 pm. We will also have extras for sale on our tables.
We are open year round and will continue to bring you good food throughout the fall and winter. Start now to get into the fresh, seasonal food habit with a weekly order!
We’ll see you on Wednesday—
Green Fork Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4-7 pm
Indoors, Year Round
At Nightbird Books
205 W. Dickson St.
Fayetteville, AR
To place your order, click on the link below to enter the website. Sign in as a customer, then click on the icon next to each product you wish to order. Proceed to checkout, review the list to make sure it’s correct, then scroll to the bottom and click on Place This Order. Make sure you receive a confirmation email—if you don’t, your order was not processed. Payment is at the market pickup with cash, check, debit/credit card, EBT, and Senior FMNP coupons. Ask about our doubling program for EBT and SFMNP!