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.
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: New Farm & Group Buy FCLO
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Have a question for other co-op members
Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op
New Farm: Back in Time Farm
I am very happy to welcome Ruth and Bill Hayden of Back In Time Farm to our family of farmers and vendors!
They are a small 14 acre family farm located in Statham, GA. They raise pastured poultry that are moved to fresh grass daily. In addition to what the chickens find on the pasture, they are fed a Non-GMO supplemental feed. They are watered with collected rain water. No antibiotics or growth hormones are given to chickens and no synthetic chemical pesticides are sprayed on grass.
Back in Time Farm raises red broilers which are a slower growing chickens and produces a flavorful bird – a “Back in Time bird” raised the old fashioned way.
B&G will still be offering chicken to the market as well. We have enough demand for chicken to support 2 great farms!!
Group Buy: Green Pasture FCLO
This weekend we will take orders for FCLO and other Green Pasture products.
This is a prepaid pre-order. As with all Group Buys, this item will not be available this Tuesday for pick up since I will be placing our order on Monday morning and due to shipping. I expect it to be available for pick up on Oct 6th.
This is a monthly group buy so don’t forget to order this weekend if you need some FCLO!
Here is a link to Questions and Answers About Fermented Cod Liver Oil
Market News
My Daily Bread is on the Market this week!
My Daily Bread will be listing their items every other week. Feel free to double up on items that you would purchase weekly. Breads, tortillas, muffins, and other items freeze well. Stock up!
Cedar Rock Dairy Price Change (repeat)
We are so fortunate to have Cedar Rock Dairy deliver their milk weekly. Sam hates to do this but due to rising costs he has to increase the price of his milk. He’s been putting this off for several months but unfortunately he has no choice but to increase the price so he can continue to bring us the best Non-GMO, grass fed milk. Starting this weekend these are the prices:
Milk – Raw Jersey Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gal (Glass Jar)* – $4.40
Milk – Raw Jersey Cow Milk for Pets (Plastic Jug) – $5.50
If you’ve been purchasing in plastic but would like to switch to glass, Sam will list additional GLASS JAR SETS on the market for purchase. If you order your glass jar set this weekend you can immediately order milk in glass as the jars will already be at the farm. Please note you have to have glass jars or purchase a set before you can get the glass jar price! For more info on how the glass jar program works and your responsibilities please click here
New Items on the Market
Chicken Whole Extra Large
Chicken Whole Large
Chicken Whole Medium
Chicken Livers
Chicken Back and Carcass (great for making stock)
Chicken Feet (great for making bone broth)
Chicken Whole Wings
Brownies Cheescake Gluten Free
Bread – Organic Pumpkin Spice Bread
Hand Salve-ation! Tallow Hand Treatment
Volunteers Needed
What makes you happy? One answer is so counter-intuitive that only people who have experienced it believe it. Did you know that there are 40 studies that show there is a connection between health, happiness and selflessness! Here is a link to a great message from Andy Stanley What Makes You Happy?
Please consider volunteering. I can’t run the co-op without your help!
WE NEED 1 VOLUNTEER THIS TUESDAY FOR THE 5PM SHIFT!!
THANK YOU Diana, Pam, Chuck, Brenda, and Virgina for helping out last Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!
The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up
No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised.
Thank you in advance for your support!
Upcoming Group Buys
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Grass Fed Collagen/ Gelatin- 10/9 – 10/11
Grass Fed Cheese – 10/23 – 10/25
Unrefined Sea Salt – 11/6 – 11/8
Wilderness Family Naturals – 11/20 – 11/22
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!
Jonesborough Locally Grown: Saturday Market Sept. 26th
Whats happening at the market this week?
Photo opportunities at the market. Bring the family and create a nice autumn picture..jpg)
Earth Thyme is back under new ownership but the same wonderful cleaning products. They are offering 50 cents off your purchase with the return of a bottle.
UTExtension – promoting healthy eating and EBT information, don’t forget to pick up your recipe card and free giveaways.
PLANTS
Perry Phillips – bushes and trees for fall planting
Local food is fresh food. If you’re buying at a Farmers Market, the produce has often been picked that morning.
PRODUCE
Rogue Harbor – watercress, tomatoes, lettuces- pirat butterhead, grandpa admire, kale, green cabbage, baby pac choi, greens mix, lettuce mix
Dominick’s Garden – leeks, sweet and hot peppers, basil and mint
Sunset View – spaghetti squash and pumpkins
Buffalo Trail – apples, squash, pumpkins
Ranchito la Chiva – squash, onions, sweet potatoes
Serenity Knoll – lettuces, squash and more
Millwood Greenery – microgreens
FROM THE FARM
Sentelle’s Homemade Sausage – pork products
Kany/Perservation Farm – chicken products
Clover Creek Farm – lamb products & eggs
Hawk Nest Farm – beef products
Rosey Apiaries – honey
Dotson Farm – eggs, eggs, eggs
FROM THE KITCHEN
Farmhouse Gallery – wood fired breads, granola bars, muffins
Dona Eva – tamales, salsa
FROM THE ARTIST
Tim Roberts Pottery – top of the line pottery creations
WoodshopKitchen – unique kitchen wood crafts
The Rusty Barn Star – quilted kitchen items
Mountain Mule Hardwood – cutting boards and more wood crafted items
Sticky Paws – homemade pet treats
BREAKFAST
This weeks menu:
Sausage biscuits with Sentelle’s homemade sausage
Egg & cheese biscuits
Parfaits – homemade yogurt and fresh market fruit
Music
Unaka String Ticklers
Featured Farmer
Sticky Paws – Betty Jo and Sean Bailey
Homemade pet treats
Vendor since 2015
Reminder: No market on Oct. 3rd, we will be closed for the Storytelling Festival. Will be back on the street Oct. 10th.
See you on the street,
Deb
CLG: Opening Bell: Apples, Pork, Coffee, Squash!
Good afternoon,
Do you ever get asked why you shop at Conway Locally Grown for your food? I’m sure you give better quality and fresher taste as a standard answer. Did you know that the average American meal uses up to 17 times as much petroleum as a locally-produced meal does? And the average distance supermarket produce travels before it reaches you is a whopping 1,518 miles! Eating local has so many benefits that it’s difficult to narrow your reasons down to just one or two. Eating local is a conscious decision we make based on what’s best for our bodies, what’s best for our families, and what’s best for our environment. Be a locavore!
Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)
The market is now OPEN for orders. Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!
Have a great week!
Steve
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net
Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
CLG: CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring EGGSHELLS, glass jars, egg cartons please.
Good morning,
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 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.
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.
Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table!
Thank you,
Steve
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net
Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
Gwinnett Locally Grown: The Market is now Open!
The Market is now open!Thursday at 9am – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.
Welcome to Fall! My name is Amanda and I am the new market manager. Yesterday marked the first day of Fall and it was beautiful here in Gwinnett. I live just around the corner from the farm in Dacula on a small horse pasture with my two dogs, a Great Dane and a foster Flatcoated Retriever.
The market is something we truly believe in and we think everyone should know about it! We now have an instagram page and are looking to get the word out there about supporting Gwinnett Locally Grown. Follow us @gwinnettlocallygrown and tag us #gatherlearngrown :)
Did you know we have our own SCOBY population at the farm and sell Kombucha starter kits at the market?
Kombucha tea is a fermented black or green tea used as a functional beverage. Drinkers cite many health benefits, including immune support and aiding in digestive health. But what exactly is it? A SCOBY is a Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast. This is added to sugar and tea so it can ferment. The result is a delicious, effervescent tea rich in probiotics. YUMMY!!
Cheryl will be sitting in with me on Tuesday to finish my training. I look forward to meeting you all! -Amanda
Upcoming Workshops
Wine Making Workshop with Operation Homebrew
This workshop is 60 minutes, includes a mozzarella cheese sampling once finished. Class size is limited to a maximum of 15 people.
Wine making workshop, Session 2: Tue. Oct. 20, 2015
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM for both sessions
Cost: $25
– Session 1 | Sanitizing steps, mixing the ingredients, tips/tricks
– Session 2 | Bottle, Cork, and label your wine, take it home
To purchase tickets visit OperationHomebrew.com.
As Always….
Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living.
Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!
If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your input!
Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.
CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!
Thanks for all your support!
Shop often and eat well!
Amanda Berjeski
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com
Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm
Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.
Palouse Grown Market: EAT LOCAL
When you buy on Palouse Grown Market, you can rest assured that you’re getting the freshest, highest quality food, with the least amount of emissions used, and it’s grown right here, in your community.
Thank you for eating local!
Not only are you supporting the community’s local farmers, it’s also super healthy for you and your family too!
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Holly
Market Manager
http://pgm.locallygrown.net
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Only 4.5 Hours Left
Good Morning.
Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is open for another 4.5 hours — it closes at noon today.
Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Thank you for your support. Have a great day,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: The Cumming Harvest - This Week
Market News
I love reading the weblog from sister markets. This one comes from our sister market, northeastgeorgia.locallygrown.net. I encourage you to check them out if you’re in the Hall or Habersham area.
Those who have been a part of local food scenes for some time may have experience with a random box of goodies… and are probably better off for it. Some do really well with opening a big box of produce, getting ideas for meals from the item of most abundance, and highlighting the seasonal ingredient. Some find that idea terrifying and need a recipe along with a cooking mentor. Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) was, and still is, a great business model for small farmers not relying on subsides and loans. The goal is to support the farmer with a financial commitment before the produce is harvested! This typically takes the form of a subscription to a single farm but happens in all forms and fashions. It’s a way to say “I support what you do, and I will pay you upfront for your commitment to growing food.” Some CSA’s encourage you to volunteer on the farm, some allow to you to pick items from their market stand, while others have a weekly box ready for pickup on their farm. The key component is that the community is consistently supporting the farmer throughout the year. This is also one of the goals behind Northeast Georgia Locally Grown. This is a year ‘round market so you continue to get fresh food and farmers continue to have a source of income. We have many farmers that grow produce for only the summer months, some that use the winter to regenerate healthy soil, and some able to extend their production into the winter months. Some growers even prefer the colder months due to less pests and extended life cycles!
Regardless, I am excited to see what will make its way to the market throughout the year! Every season, subtle changes happen as individual growers take different approaches based on their resources, past experiences, and customer feedback.
This market combines elements of CSAs, Farmers Markets, and Food Hubs. We are not having an identity crisis, but rather one of the puzzle pieces in rebuilding food systems based off of the demand for fresh, local, and sustainable foods. It is pretty amazing to be able to support farmers throughout the year, and it wouldn’t be possible without YOU!
Thanks Andrew! Market Manager for Northeast Georgia Locally Grown in Gainesville.
Your Account
FREE MEMBERSHIP You can now waive your membership fee of $25 just by signing up to volunteer one full Saturday morning, 8:30am-12:30pm. It’s fun and rewarding to experience “behind the scenes” of our locally grown market. Volunteers greet farmers and customers, organize food delivery and pick up, and check-out customer orders using a ipad. Check out this online sign up sheet to find an opening. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090d4baca92fa13-thecumming
UPDATE CONTACT With all the hustle and bustle of back-to-school and new routines, it’s easy to forget things like picking up your TCH order. Remember that we can’t keep your items past 12pm, and we’ll try contacting you any way we know how to make sure you get what you ordered. Now’s a great time to check the phone number on your account to make sure it’s a number I can reach you at 11:45am on a Saturday. I start calling everyone who hasn’t picked up yet then, and will keep trying to reach you until 12pm, when we have to pack it all up. I hate seeing people’s food go somewhere else, and having a good phone number on your account is the best way to keep that from happening.
DELIVERY We are postponing Vickery pick up and delivery in September.
Main Market Location and Pick Up
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
To Contact Us
The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@live.com
Facebook
Twitter
The contact information for each farmer and vendor is located on the Grower page.
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!
Champaign, OH: Last Call!!
This will serve as your last call for orders!!
Go, quick, make it all work in these last few minutes!
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam