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.
Winnsboro, TX: Market is open
Good, brisk wintry morning to you all! The market is open & ready to shop. Load up on your favorites & keep it local!
Thanks & stay warm out there,
Stacy
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for March 7
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
March has really come in like a lion this year, with more rain, storms, and later this week several nights of deep freeze. The low Tuesday night is forecast to get down to 24 here in Athens, so if you’ve started gardening be sure to protect all your plant babies. All of the flowers and buds on the fruit trees should be ok, but they won’t like it one bit. We’re almost certain to get more frosts before things warm up for good, but odds are this’ll be the last deep freeze of the year.
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
Most other area markets have closed down for the season or moved to winter hours. The Athens Farmers Market will return in the Spring. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market is closed for the season, and you can watch for their return 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. Washington, GA also has a lovely little Saturday market, running on winter hours now on Saturdays from 1-4pm. 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 noon to 4pm. You can learn all about them here: www.washingtonfarmersmkt.com. 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!
Dawson Local Harvest: The Market is open!
Happy Sunday!
The market is now open.
Click below to order, and we’ll see you on Friday!
Russellville Community Market: Ordering on the Market Closes at 10PM!
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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From beautiful eggs, to grass fed beef, fresh green onions, a variety of rice, raw honey and artisan pastries – we have it all on the market this week!
Russellville Community Market
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Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for March 3rd
Contact Info
Our Website: freshharvest.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/freshharvestllc
Email:
John Drury john.drury@att.net
Phone:
John 615-838-0428
Market News
Hello!
When I looked ahead at the forecast for the next Fresh Harvest delivery and saw sunny skies and no rain, I thought hallelujah. After closer inspection, the high for Wednesday was only going to be in the 30s. All is good, there are hand, feet and ear warmers. The weather was warm and dry enough this week for us to begin weeding the 2000 strawberry plants. This is very fascinating work and since you have to be on your knees, you get to build up those muscles behind your knees or whatever is back there. Feel the burn! Hopefully, it will be a good berry season. I did post before and after weeding photos from last year on our Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/Fresh-Harvest-LLC-196487000365127/
Bear Creek Farms has a special on Petite Filets in the Beef Category for $6.19 a package. Here’s the description: Bill and I love this cut. Just for 2. A miniature version of the tenderloin. Either cook whole or cut into small medallions.
In the Cheese category, Bloomy Rind has a great variety of cheeses and other specialty items.
March and early April are the slowest months for veggies, perhaps we’ll get lucky with an early spring.
If an item sells out, be sure to write in the Comment section what you would like if more becomes available.
We have plenty of eggs, granola, honey, and coffee.
The Hemp Honey has been added to the Market page. If you would like to learn more about CBD, here is a link: https://intellicbd.com/
TruBee’s Hemp Honey is 100% pure raw honey with full spectrum hemp extract. Serving size: 1/2 tsp, 24 servings in a jar
Deliveries will continue to be every other week. The next delivery will be Wednesday, March 20th. You have until Tuesday night to place your order.
Thanks for your support, and I will see you on Wednesday!
If you need to text me, my number is 615-838-0428.
John
Recipes
Roasted Butternut Squash with Goat Cheese, Pecans, and Maple
Ingredients
1 large butternut squash
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Topping
2 tablespoons maple syrup
pinch cayenne pepper
1 1/2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (1/3 cup)
1/3 cup pecans, toasted and chopped coarse
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
1. FOR THE SQUASH: Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 425 degrees. Using sharp vegetable peeler or chef’s knife, remove skin and fibrous threads from squash just below skin (peel until squash is completely orange with no white flesh remaining, roughly 1/8 inch deep). Halve squash lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Place squash, cut side down, on cutting board and slice crosswise 1/2 inch thick.
2. Toss squash with melted butter, salt, and pepper until evenly coated. Arrange squash on rimmed baking sheet in single layer. Roast squash until side touching sheet toward back of oven is well browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Rotate sheet and continue to bake until side touching sheet toward back of oven is well browned, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove squash from oven and use metal spatula to flip each piece. Continue to roast until squash is very tender and side touching sheet is browned, 10 to 15 minutes longer.
3. FOR THE TOPPING: While squash roasts, stir maple syrup and cayenne together in small bowl.
4. Transfer squash to large serving platter. Drizzle maple mixture evenly over squash. Sprinkle with goat cheese, pecans, and thyme and serve.
RAF Buying Clubs : Time to Order!
Good evening Buying Club Members!
We have a wonderful selection of fresh local foods up for grabs this week! Including:
-Freshly Forested Pork
-Freshly Pastured Chicken and Eggs
-Fresh Local Vegetables and Herbs (compost grown, no spray, ecologically responsible)
-Wood Fired Sourdough Breads, Croissants and Scones
-Fresh Locally Made Pastas and Dry Rubs
Also check out our specials on chicken backs and frozen broth! (Including a Buy 1 Get 1 Free deal!)
Head over to
buyingclubs.locallygrown.net
to get your orders in!
Yalaha, FL: Welcome March
We DO have plenty of Wheatgrass, Kale, AND Lettuce this week.
Order now through 5 pm Thursday March 7th for Friday March 8th or Saturday March 9th Pickup, (or contact me if you want a different day, we do have some flexibility.) Again this week Friday may be best or early Sat Morning.
Remember to tell me when you want to pick up!
Calendula flowers are available (let me know if I should add them to the market) Eddible and/or medicinal. I haven’t done pictures to make the listing but they are Bright Orange.
Let me know if you are interested in getting fresh cultures for Kombucha, Milk Kefir, or Water Kefir. My Kefir grains especially have been growing fast. The Kombucha scoby is a little slower about it.
Please let me know what micro greens or shoots you are interested in and I can start growing enough to make them available (most take less than 2 weeks.)
Also, if you want me to list super foods like Purslane, let me know, I have it volunteering wild here and I also have nettles this season.
If you have any particular requests, let me know I’m happy to grow to order.
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.)
Magney Legacy Ridge Farm: March 2019 CSA NEWS
Dear CSA-ers,
Just a friendly reminder, there will be no CSA deliveries through the month of March. This is our transition season when we do a lot of planting and farm infrastructure improvements. This past week we have begun working to expand an existing greenhouse to accommodate more planting, which means a broader variety of vegetables for you! It’s been a lot of fun picking out seeds and we can’t wait to share our successes. The CSA online market, ( https://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market ) will remain open through this March with the two discounted main season share options open. If you have any friends or neighbors who might be interested in our CSA delivery program, we invite you to direct them to us. As our current customers and extended team members, your word-of-mouth continues to be one of the most important ways our business grows. We love connecting healthy food to the people who enjoy it. Families and communities bond over food, and it is so rewarding to see this at work. Thanks so much for being a part of our community, and we look forward to seeing you again on the week of April 4th!
Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team
Miami County Locally Grown: 6635 StudeBaker on vacation next week!
If you need your fix of fruit bars, crackers, pasta, or organic breads, get your order in by 8pm tonight… Studebaker will be on vacation next week!
Plus check out the new veggie and herb markers from Innisfree on the Stillwater Farm!
And The Farmhouse Bakery will be BACK this week with their famous pies, dessert breads, and more!
Lastly, yes, we recycle all Mason jars, egg cartons, produce containers, plastic bags, etc! Thanks to so many of you who religiously return such “valuables” ;-).
And thanks also to everyone who brought in highlighters and pens to restock our office supplies! We now have every major hotel chain represented!! :-)
Foothills Market: The Market is Open!
(This is a repost, but everything is still the same.,.)
Every dreary week brings spring that much closer, when the sun will shine and fresh green things will grow. Ah, daydreams…..
But, until then, Foothills Market is trying to fill the gap. There are a few hardy greens that can make it through the colder weather, but quantities are limited, so shop early. Don’t forget to check back later in the the week, though, as growers may update their listings based on how things seem to be growing.
We also still have plenty of fresh, locally-grown meat – beef, pork, and lamb – and eggs. And some fresh, homemade baked goods might be just the thing for a dreary winter day.
Shop the market between now and 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. Click the “Place your order” button to complete your order, and we’ll have your items ready for pickup on Thursday afternoon.
Eat something fresh this week!