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CLG:  Tuesday Reminder - Market Closes Tonight after 10pm.


Hello friends!
Maria will be joining us this Friday with a specialty extras table that includes not only the usual goodies, but also spinach dip, boxes of chocolate covered cherries, and WASSAIL! (available by the cup or different sized container).

Just a reminder: There’s still time to place your order for pickup this Friday, December 6th.

The market closes TONIGHT after 10pm, maybe even midnight! Come early on Friday for the best selection from the Extras table. See you Friday!

The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping:*

https://conway.locallygrown.net/market

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Miami County Locally Grown:  King's Poultry is at Pickup!!


You should smell the Chicken Dip we have for samples tonight, thanks to King’s Poultry Farm!! They have an assortment of products available tonight, so stop in and see us! We have honey, maple syrup, apples, meats and more! Mmmm!

Statesboro Market2Go:  Order Before Midnight!


Remember to place your Market2Go order for this week before midnight tonight.

Doug’s Wild Caught Alaska Salmon is here – stock up while it lasts! Fisheads lettuce is back with five different varieties to choose from, and we have satsumas and Georgia Kisses – fresh locally grown Georgia citrus from Franklin Farms! Jacobs Produce added sweet potatoes and pecans!

We also have onions, peppers, peas, tomatoes, butternut squash; frozen blueberries, strawberries, and peaches; herbs, honey, eggs, coffee, bread, grits, cornmeal, milk, butter, cheese, seafood, wild caught Georgia shrimp, local pastured chicken, beef, pork; candles, soaps, lotions, as well as full meals and goodies that are already prepared and ready to eat.

Bootleg Farm and Southern Swiss Dairy both have their delicious products online on Market2Go. They are no longer regulars at the Saturday Market, so look for them here online. Eggnog is available for the holidays!

No more membership fees! To maintain support for the market, we add a surcharge of 7% on each order.

Click to order at Market2Go

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




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