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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Independence,VA: Market closes Monday night at 8 pm!
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Good morning!
Be sure to place your order on the Market this week! We have a new vendor! Check out Lil Majestic Farm, Laken is a 10 year old student at Max Meadows Elementary school, who loves to bake, craft, and raise her critters. Selling her baked goods has become one of her favorite things! Welcome Laken!
To Shop: Independence Farmers Market.
Thank you for supporting the Independence Farmers Market!,
Abby
Greener Acres Farm: Back to School Special!!!
Several of our local schools started last week and the rest are starting this week. To celebrate “Back to School” and encourage you to provide your younguns with healthy snacks, we are offering our first annual “Back to School” special.
We are offering 10% off your entire order, this week only. That’s right 10% off everything, from every vendor, this week ONLY.
This is a site-wide sale. 10% discount will be applied AFTER your order is processed. You will get an email with your updated total after your order has been placed.
Use this opportunity to stock up on your favorites, or as a chance to try something new.
Miami County Locally Grown: 6635 StudeBaker is Back!!
6635 StudeBaker comes back to the Market with a New Lower Price on her
classic Sourdough Bread – now in a traditional loaf! :-)
Plus fresh herbs from Simple Living Farm, more soap varieties from Becky’s Buckeye Naturals…
and new Skin Care products including salve, serum, and the most convenient salve stick from our newest vendor, Sacred Rosie – see why they call it Yoga in a Bottle! :-)
www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net
www.facebook.com/miamicountylocallygrown
Miami County Locally Grown: The Buehler's are back!
The Buehler family is Back this week with all your pork needs,
Landon’s eggs, and J & S beef :-)
Plus here’s a deal for anyone looking for young hens ready to lay! – Lost Creek Farms in Fletcher has pullets for sale! “We have about 125 left. Approximately 18 weeks old.
Breed is Bovan Brown (hybrid production variety very similar to Golden Comet).
$7.50 each”
Contact Tim at 231-1846 or tim@lost-creek-farms.com for more information :-)
www.miamicounty.locallygrown.net
www.facebook.com/miamicountylocallygrown
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown market
To Contact Us
Our Website:
manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook:
Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail:
tnmomof10@gmail.com
By phone:
(931) 273-9708
Our pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building, which is located at 215 East Fort Street. Click on the address for a map, then turn it around to see the pavilion.
Good morning!
Welcome to this week’s offerings from your online farmers’ market. Everything you see on our website is the “cream of the crop” from local farmers, the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! When you place an order with our farms, you know you are supporting your friends and neighbors, most located within 30 miles of Manchester, Tennessee.
The market will remain open for your orders till Tuesday at 10 pm.
Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”
Farm News of the Week
From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
The summer gardening season is winding down, and there aren’t many perennials that flower faithfully at this time of year. But we do have a few, as well as a few nice herb plants:
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(Top): Hardy Species Begonia, Coneflowers in several colors, Northern Lady Fern.
(Middle): Lemongrass, Hen & Chicks, French (intermedia) Lavender.
(Bottom): Creeping Rosemary, Plumbago, Toad Lily.
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“Dairy Queen” is one of the farms in the Altamont area which are owned by Mennonite farmers and which list some of their products on our market.
This facility has begun making block mozarella cheese, using their unprocessed milk as the main ingredient. Because this cheese is un-pasteurized, Tennessee law states that it may not be sold for human consumption.
This facility also makes butter from their unpasteurized milk.
Important Ordering and Pickup Information
Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at the pavilion across from Manchester City Schools administration building, 215 East Fort Street, Manchester.
We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday afternoons, for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.
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. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.
More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends and inviting them to give us a try. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.
Blessings,
Linda & Michael
Here is the complete list for this week.
Dothan, Alabama: August 25, 2018 M@D Newsletter
This Week’s Newsletter:
Homeopathy In The Garden
Announcement
Market Chitchat
Grower Notes
PART 2
In homeopathy remedies come in dilutions. The smaller the number, the less the dilution. However, the higher numbers are actually STRONGER potencies even though they have been diluted further. Some remedies use C and some use X but they are the same thing. I will try to give sources for the remedies I mention. Homeopathy in the garden is now being referred to as agrohomeopathy. Alas, I could find no remedies for squash bugs/leaf footed beetles :( Unfortunately some of these are not readily available in the US but must be shipped from the UK or Australia.
1: Snails and Slugs: Helix tosta is a remedy made from the toasted shells of snails. Add 1 pill (6C) to 200mL of water and shake vigorously. It is best to use purified or distilled water. Then spray or water your plants. This remedy is effective for up to 4 months with just one application. The bottle contains 100 pills so you can get 20 liters (about 5 gallons) of slug/snail repellent from 1 bottle. I have a personal friend who used this because slugs were ravaging her dahlias and it worked. A company the provides this remedy recently did a survey on effectiveness and here are the results:
Source: The first is the only US source I can find. I think the 8C should be fine but I am not positive. I do have a friend who used, I think, 200C with great results.
2. Aphids: Coccinella septempunctata is actually made from the ladybug which is a natural predator of aphids. Directions for preparation are the same as above for the Helix tosta.
3: Caterpillars: Bombyx processiona is a remedy prepared from the procession caterpillar. When sprayed on the plant or watered into the roots, it repels the moths and caterpillars that normally cause infestation. Although no residual barrier remains after application, the remedy triggers a healthy response in the the plant making it more resistant and less appealing to its attackers.
Again preparation of the remedy is as above.
Source: https://homeopathyplus.com/product/bombyx-processionea/ Select 6C
4: General “King” of the garden remedies: Silicea terra. This is the remedy I used on my pepper plants with such amazing results. All I had was 200C although the remedy calls for 6C and I still had good results. Some of the benefits of Silicea (silica) include:
1. Improves germination of seeds
2. Reduces transplant shock
3. Strengthens weak and spindly plants.
4. Increases resistance of plants to pests, mold and mildew
5. Improves fruit setting when applied after flowering.
This is probably the #1 remedy you should have on hand and this one is readily available in the US. More in depth info about this remedy can be found here:
Source: https://www.amazon.com/Boiron-Silicea-6C-80-Pellet/dp/B0006NYI2M/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1534963327&sr=8-3&keywords=silicea+6c
5. Blight: Carbo vegetabilis: Carbo veg is derived from charcoal and is knowns as the “corpse reviver”. Charcoal is carbon and carbon is the base of all organic life. It is a remedy for desperate conditions. Plants needing this remedy will look wilted, dying, losing leaves, wasted. To treat blight and other wasting diseases dissolve 5 pellets of 30C in 1L (1 quart) of purified or distilled water and water affected plant. Repeat 3 more times.
Source: https://amazon.com/Boiron-Vegetabilis-Homeopathic-Medicine-Bloating/dp/B00028NZ0M/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1534964523&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=carbo+vegetabilis+30c+homeopathic&psc=1
I am sure you can find both the silicea and the carbo veg on eBay and multiple other sites like IHerb, Puritan’s Pride, Swanson’s etc.
Of course there is no way I can cover every remedy etc but if you are interested in pursuing this further there are some good books and resources:
Sources: https://homeopathyplus.com/the-top-four-remedies-for-gardens-and-farms/
http://www.centerforhomeopathy.com/blog/treating-plants-with-homeopathy
http://www.interhomeopathy.org/tomato-blight-carbo-vegetabilis-to-the-rescue
SPECIAL GUEST NEXT WEEK!
Those of you who picked up on Friday got to meet Amory Harris of Coastal Sharps. Amory is a specialist who is giving our customers a great deal next Friday when she sets up her blade sharpening equipment at the Market Shed. Normal cost for her services are $1 per inch, but she’s cutting us a break with a $5 max charge for your big blades.
If you’re like your Market Manager and have a drawer full of dull blades you’d rather not use, dig those things out and bring them next Friday! You don’t even have to place an order! Armory’s professional edges will make it easier for you to maintain your knives at home. Word on the street is that her hunting knife jobs are so good you could field dress and elk with no problem!
MARKET CHITCHAT
New & Relisted Products
- Organic Eggplants from Hawkins Homestead
- Purple and Bronze Muscadine Grapes from Avalon Farms
THIS WEEK’S GROWER NOTES
We have the best Growers in the Wiregrass! Please learn more about them on our Grower Page.
HAWKINS HOMESTEAD: Hello Market Friends! Fall is in the air and we couldn’t be happier about it. Plus it didn’t rain for a few days this week which meant we were finally able to move some of our garden boxes closer to the house. I have some special plans for these boxes and having them closer will allow me to keep an eye on them. We have been trying to fully get this done all month. So it’s a big deal that they’re moved. We still have to fill up a few with compost, but for the most part they’re all ready for planting!
Of course we have sown lots of seeds already, but we still have organic tomatoes, late peppers, okra, and even heirloom eggplants. We’ve been using some of these veggies in our prepared foods like our Salsa Fresh! We even found some lettuce hiding between some bean plants! They needed the shade and we’re more than happy to have surprise Summer lettuce for our family to eat.
Back to the eggplants….I was hoping to bring them yesterday for table sales, but since I wasn’t able to, I have listed them this week on the Market. As stewards of our word, we support other local growers so these plants were originally purchased as seedlings from a local sustainable farm. They have been organically grown and suddenly started producing more than we can keep up with, so we offer them to you.
Thank you and we want to say welcome to a few new names we have seen lately and thank you to the ones who continue to come back. We appreciate you all.
AVALON FARMS . . . Rides Again!:
Here is our completed mobile egg prairie schooner. The girls have moved in and seem to approve. They’ve even started laying their first eggs in the nests! I love it when something actually works! Although why they insist on roosting on the roof is beyond me.
Also, we’ve added Freedom Rangers to our menagerie. These are very hardy meat birds bred to excel on pasture. They grow a little slower than the industry standard Cornish Cross, but do not have the associated health problems of that breed. Freedom Rangers are also well known for being very tasty and tender big birds. We anticipate the first harvest to be around the first of November.
In the picture above they are 2.5 weeks old. Look at the legs on those guys!
The first set of transplants had to move out onto the front porch to make room for more inside. Last year grasshoppers and army worms ate a lot of the transplants before they were even big enough to set out. That’s why I’m starting them inside and also why I got creative with some netting and made a “safe zone” for these guys on the porch.
BAIN HOME GARDENS: Marketeers, Our journey towards self sufficiency has been very rewarding. I personally have learned so much. I am very appreciative for all the resources out there but as I’ve said before, listening & learning from others is by far my favorite way to grow in knowledge and experience. As I’ve sat at the feet of such sagacious gardeners, there has been an unexpected benefit. Suddenly I have developed an interest in growing flowers. I’ve always admired those who could identify virtually every flower or houseplant. I never personally had an interest until now.
Recently our daughter and I were gifted with a Begonia of which our friend calls a Friendship Begonia because it propagates so easily making it very easy to share. This is a part of one that has been shared countless times already! I must say, it adds a hint of character to our living space. Other flowers (Marigolds, Sunflowers, etc) as you know are great for distracting pests from your fledgling vegetable plants. Beautiful and useful – cannot go wrong with that!
Sending well wishes and joy – from our family to yours!
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 marketatdothan@gmail.com.
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Champaign, OH: Change Of Plans
Hello!
I was just informed that the YMCA will be on shut down, this week, leaving me with no staff for our market operation!
We will go ahead and put the market on vacation for the week, and return, next week!!
For any orders that were already made, the vendor will contact you, to arrange alternate plans for getting your order to you!
Thank you,
Cosmic Pam
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: MARKET IS OPEN FOR ORDERS!
Good Evening Locavores, Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
Go to the market now >>
Fresh Vegetables
FRUIT
Clean Meats
Baked Goods with Organic ingredients
Pastured Eggs
See all products
PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30pm!
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!
Statesboro Market2Go: The Market is Open!
The market is open!
Thank you for shopping with us and supporting your local farmers!
Available online this week, fresh, local, and delicious – Pears, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, okra, potatoes, herbs, flour, corn meal, grits, milk, butter, eggs, duck eggs, coffee, honey, beef, dog treats, native plants, and cut flower bouquets. Plus, there’s prepared foods made from local ingredients- casseroles, quiches, granola, desserts, scones, breads, jellies, jams, and more!
Delivery is available in Statesboro and Bulloch county!
The Caribbean Festival will be Saturday, August 25th at the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market, with food by Jocelyn Poole of Caribbean Feast. There will also be music and cultural displays by Georgia Southern’s Caribbean Student Association.
Shelbyville, TN: The market is NOW OPEN - Aug 24
Hi,
Your Shelbyville Locally Grown Market is now open. Please browse and select your items between now and Wednesday at noon.
Here is the link to the market: www.shelbyville.locallygrown.net
Store specials this weekend at The Shops at Main & McGrew as well.
Eat healthy, shop local.