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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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Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: News: Wild Caught Shrimp & WFN Group Buy Sale
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 Vendor: Certified Wild Caught Shrimp
I am very excited to welcome Jason from St. Simons Island Shrimp Specialist to our family of growers and producers!! He will provide the market Ocean to Table, HACCP Certified Wild Caught Georgia Sweet White Shrimp weekly starting this weekend.
He will be offering fresh and frozen this week. These same shrimp sell for $12.99 per pound at our local grocers on the coast of Georgia. If you can find them in the Atlanta area they will be at least $15 per pound. Take advantage of the great price of $9.99 per lb!
I’m looking forward to shrimp scampi, boiled shrimp, grilled shrimp kabobs, shrimp and grits, shrimp jambalaya, shrimp salad … OK now I’m starting to sound like Bubba from Forest Gump but you get the point!
Wild Caught Shrimp is an excellent source of Tryptophan (an essential amino acid), Vitamin B12, Healthful fats, including omega-3, saturated fat and cholesterol, Selenium, Protein, an Astaxanthin.
If you are a seafood lover you are won’t be disappointed!
Tip: The frozen shrimp is flash frozen right after the catch and will be in a big block. If you only need a pound or so you can run part of the block under cold water and the shrimp will fall out. You can store the remaining frozen part of the block in the freezer until next time.
Market News
Tomato season is here!! ALL the veggies and fruits listed on the market are either Certified Naturally Grown or organically grown. NO synthetic chemical pesticides or fertilizers ever used
NEW ITEMS!
Tomatoes “Heirloom” – beautiful and full of flavor
Veggies – Squash – Gourmet Mixed
Honey- Orange Blossom (lovely essence of orange)
Basil – Red Rubin
Blueberries
Heirloom Garlic
Veggies – Green Beans
Veggies – Fingerling Potatoes ‘Swedish Peanut’
Veggies – Onion ‘Superstar’
Veggies – Onion ‘Red Candy Apple
Veggies – Onion ’Candy’
Veggies – Celery ‘Tango’ (THE BEST CELERY YOU WILL EVER HAVE! This celery probably doesn’t look like the commercial celery you are used to but the flavor is absolutely amazing and fresh. You can dry the leaves to use later.)
Veggies – Cucumber ‘Pickling’
Veggies – Peppers – Green Bell
Veggies – Peppers- Yellow Gypsy Sweet
Group Buy Change – Wilderness Family Naturals this weekend
This weekend we will be taking orders for organic coconut oils and pantry items from Wilderness Family Naturals. These items include healthy oils, spices, cacao, grains, rice, coconut products, Nuts (Raw, Soaked & Dried, Certified Organic, Mixed) and natural sweeteners.
So, I know the original calendar had FCLO and collagen this weekend but I just got an email from Wilderness Family Naturals that they are having a buying club sale! I want to pass on this savings to all of you so I’m switching the group buy for Wilderness Family Naturals to THIS WEEKEND. Since I just found out, I have not adjusted pricing on the market site yet. This is a very tedious task and I’m going to try to get them updated by the market opening tomorrow morning but realistically I probably won’t get a chance to fix pricing until Friday sometime. Just know, even if you order before I update the pricing, I will adjust your order total before Tuesday when payment is due. Expect about a 15% discount. I will have (SALE) listings available as soon as I can!
These Group Buy Items WILL NOT be at pick up this Tuesday. I will place our group buy order after I receive payment on Tuesday. This is a pre-paid pre-order and payment is expected this Tuesday at pick or you can mail a check.
Please expect at least 2 weeks for this order to arrive.
Our group buy for Wilderness Family Natural products is every 3 to 4 months so please plan accordingly.
Volunteers Needed
Please consider volunteering during market pick up. I can’t run the co-op without your help!
THANK YOU Diana, Marie, Pam, Chuck, and Maya for helping out on 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.
FACEBOOK – Opportunity to help!
Many of you have told me that you can’t volunteer due to your work/family schedule and I completely understand. You’ve also asked what else can I do help out the co-op? Here’s one way that will really help us out – if you are on Facebook or other social media please consider posting a pic of your co-op goodies! I have a very limited marketing budget and really depend on word of mouth advertising. Please feel free to spread the word about our wonderful market! Tag us @SuwaneeWholeLife
Thank you in advance for your support!
Upcoming Group Buys/Vendors of the Day
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
WFN & Nuts Group Buy -6/24 – 6/26
Green Pasture FCLO – 7/8 – 7/10
Great Lakes Collagen 7/8 – 7/10
Wellness Partner’s offers and events
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious foods possible!
Foothills Market: It's Officially Summer - We Have Tomatoes
We are beginning to harvest the first of the tomatoes for the season. We planted 8 or more different varieties, most of them heirloom varieties. Some are red, some are orange, and some are dark brownish-red. Some are large, some are small; some are “bumpy,” while others are almost perfectly round. Choose your favorite variety or, if you prefer, we offer a variety pack that includes at least three different types of tomatoes.
Another offering that says “summer” (at least to me) is pinto beans. If you haven’t tried pinto beans fresh, you owe it to yourself to do it at least once. Dry pintos are great for chili and to go with ham and cornbread, but fresh pintos have a flavor the dry beans don’t.
We still have limited amounts of blueberries, broccoli, and cabbage, and great amounts of green beans. If you’d like to get a bulk order of green beans for canning or freezing, contact us about a discount price.
The order window is noon today until 5 p.m. Friday for pick-up at Saturday’s farmers’ market (9-11 a.m.) on the courthouse square. You can place your order at the Foothills Market webpage.
Eat something fresh this week!
Gwinnett Locally Grown: THE MARKET IS OPEN!
The Market is now OPEN until Monday at noon!! Click here to order now!
Hello everyone! Hope your week has been short, sweet, and productive thus far. I am always happy to hear you guys are enjoying all the goodies you’ve been getting at the market. So many of you have expressed how delicious Fred’s grass fed beef is compared to the stuff you’ve been getting at the supermarket. Many of you have also mentioned that Bill’s chickens are huge! And the taste is far superior to conventionally grown poultry. Happy to be here sharing all of this with you all, and it really makes my heart sing to see you all come out and support. We need to get the word out about the market, so please let your friend and family know where they can find us! And don’t forget about our “refer-a-friend” program, here’s how it works.
I am happy to see the Ferments section of the market has some NEW and exciting products this week. Some fermented dill pickles and green beans which make a tasty and healthy little snack. We also have Kombucha (a fermented tea beverage) and some milk kefir grains. All great source of probiotics, so check it out!
As always, don’t forget your essentials for the week and that MUST include veggies of course! So check out The Veggie Patch and Back in Time Farms for those.
Also available
- Raw Cow's and Goat's Milk (Labeled for pet consumption)
- Pastured Chicken and Duck Eggs
- Pastured Chicken and Pork
- Grass Fed Beef
- Local Honey (great to treat allergies!)
- Locally Roasted Coffee
- Savory Jams and Grain Mixes
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, as well as any feedback on how we can better serve you. I am available Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm. grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com or 770-339-3065 ext 5
The Market is open Thursday at 9am – Monday at noon. After Monday at noon, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4-7pm only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here
STAY TUNED FOR NEWS ON FUTURE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES TO BE HOSTED AT RANCHO ALEGRE FARM
Independence,VA: The Online Market is Open!
Good afternoon friends!
The market is back up and running for orders to be picked June 29th!
There is a lot of produce cycling thru and we’ve even had some berries! Be sure to check back in everyday, especially on Mondays for new produce coming in!
Just a reminder, the Market closes to orders at 8 pm Monday evening. If you have questions, feel free to email me at IFMmarketplace@gmail.com or call 276-235-8230. Please bring cash or checks. You’ll still be dealing with each individual vendor.
Happy shopping! Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org
Thanks again and see you there!!
Penny B
Miami County Locally Grown: Coming Soon...
The Miami County Local Food Council is working hard to get this
Virtual Farmer’s Market up and running!
We plan to have the market open for orders by the end of July, but if you are an interested customer, DON’T WAIT!
Please create a free account by going to the “Your Account” page, check out our “Frequently Asked Questions”, or email Jennifer, the market manager, at miamicountylocallygrown@gmail.com with any additional questions.
When you create an account, you’ll receive our weekly inventory updates and weblogs with information on new producers and new offerings!
Also, take a look at our current vendor profiles and pictures on “Our Growers” page. You may see some favorite familiar faces or maybe someone new!
Thank you for your interest in local food!
Conyers Locally Grown: Market canceled for Friday June 24
With a heavy heart I need to cancel this weeks market. We have had a death in the family. We will need to focus all our attention on my sister and her family. My nephew Dillon passed away yesterday from complications with his diabetes. This tragedy strikes hard. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we try to find closure.
Thank you,
Brady
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: This Week at The Cumming Harvest
WHY BUY LOCAL?
Our farmers are dedicated to stewardship and committed to quality. And while they love what they do, many aren’t doing it as a hobby. They need to make a living. Consumers that value fresh food and a working landscape support local farmers by buying their products. Here are some reasons why:
LOCALLY GROWN food tastes better and is better for you. The crops are picked at their peak, the shorter the time between the farm and your table, the less likely it is that nutrients will be lost. Food imported from far away is older and has traveled on trucks or planes, and sat in warehouses before it gets to you.
Local food preserves genetic diversity. Smaller local farms often grow many different varieties of crops to provide a long harvest season, an array of colors, and the best flavors.
Local farmers aren’t anonymous and they take their responsibility to the consumer seriously.
Local food supports local families. The wholesale prices that farmers get for their products are low, often near the cost of production. Local farmers who sell direct to consumers cut out the middleman and get full retail price for their food – which helps farm families stay on the land.
Local food builds community. When you buy direct from a farmer, you’re engaging in a time-honored connection between eater and grower. Knowing farmers gives you insight into the seasons, the land, and your food. In many cases, it gives you access to a place where your children and grandchildren can go to learn about nature and agriculture.
Local food preserves open space. When farmers get paid more for their products by marketing locally, they’re less likely to sell farmland for development.
Local food benefits the environment and wildlife. Well-managed farms provide ecosystem services: they conserve fertile soil, protect water sources, and sequester carbon from the atmosphere. The farm environment is a patchwork of fields, meadows, woods, ponds and buildings that provide habitat for wildlife in our communities.
Local food is an investment in the future. By supporting local farmers today, you are helping to ensure that there will be farms in your community tomorrow. That is a matter of importance for food security, especially in light of an uncertain energy future and our current reliance on fossil fuels to produce, package, distribute and store food.
Group Buy
I will be placing more cheese, butter and cod liver oil group orders on July 4th.
Classes
Cane Creek Farm
Classes and Workshops
Pick-Up
Market Location and Pick Up
135 Enterprise Drive, Suite I, Cumming, GA 30040
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
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!
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Your Market Closes Today at Noon
Your Market Closes Today at NOON.
Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is open today until noon. Please ensure you place your final orders by that time. It is okay if you already submitted an order. Multiple orders are automatically combined. You still have time to order your eggs, milk, breads, vegetables, flowers, candles, coffee, and other items.
Pickup will be tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:15 to 5:15.
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
Dirty Farmers Market: New Beginnings
Dirty Farmers Market
How to contact us: thedirtyfarmerscommunitymarket@gmail.com
Our Website: dirtyfarmersmarket.locallygrown.net
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- Thank you everyone for signing up on our new locally grown website as a customer. There is never a fee to order any of the items on our website. There will not be any tax added to your order either. We have added a couple of new farmers this week that will be posting more products to sell such as “beefalo” a mixed breed of bison and bovine! We of course still have Ratchford Farms bison, elk, and grass fed beef for sale online and in the market! Please share this site with your friends. We will have an add on KHPHQ92 this upcoming week and an ad in the Van Buren County Democrat explaining the new site! I really believe it will grow to be a great thing for our local farmers and community. Once again, thank you for supporting your local farmers!
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!Your support of the market is supporting our Seed to Senior program, the Greater Good Cafe, and much more!