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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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Superior Seasons: Spring is on Here, Plus Sneak Peak!
Order ingredients for Pickup or Delivery this Wednesday! We are still offering HOME DELIVERY to Individual customers! Restaurants, Institutions, and other wholesale customers can access delivery with wholesale pricing – ask us how! CLICK HERE, to see what’s available, set up your account, and order.
What’s Featured and New?
The Greens are alive! Get various types of fresh greens grown for flavour, not their ability to ship 100’s of kms.
Come see the new products online including special Local Harvest Boxes! Click HERE to find vegetables, meats, syrups, milled products, bath and beauty products, and more!
Get a Sneak Peak at our New Site
We are getting very close to switching over to a new service provider that includes a smartphone app for ordering! Visit the site HERE for a sneak peak – but don’t sign up for it just yet, we’re still working on it!
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Market Closes at 8:00pm - Order Now!
The Market closes Monday at 8:00pm!
Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a about 2/3’s of the way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
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Cedar Rock Dairy has Buttermilk for $5.50/half gallon. If you would like some, please TEXT me at 404-432-4337.
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Shares for both Pork and Beef (these are great deals)as well as Specials on Chicken Gizzards. The Smoked Ready-to-Eat Pulled Pork is fabulous and the Canadian Bacon is also one of my favorites!
Although Doug of Doug’s Garden will no longer have access to his wonderful space, he has harvested lots of Carrots and is offering them again this week! Per Doug, this will probably be the last time for them because they will start to lose their sweetness. Three different quantities to choose from! These are YUMMY!
Vicky and Steve of Fry Farm are back on the Market this week! Welcome back, ya’ll. Hope you had a wonderful time with family. This week Vicky has listed: Green Garlic, Red Russian Kale, Lettuce Mix, Popcorn, Cherry Belle Radishes, Spinach, Sunchokes, Swiss Chard and Tatsoi. Reading Vicky’s description of Tatsoi has prompted me to try some!
Be sure and check out the Water Buffalo and Alpaca offerings from David and Shalley of Carrell Farms! I love the Alpaca Cranberry Sage and the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage.
Veggie Patch Once again this year, The Veggie Patch is offering Herb Seedlings and Vegetable Seedlings. Check out their greens and other produce!
Schedule for Market Ordering and Pickup
Lilburn Members Pickup Location
All Saints Lutheran Church
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location:
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, April 11th at 10:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q6
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
Order now since you are just a click way!
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Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market closes at 8:00pm. Have you ordered?
The Market closes Monday at 8:00pm!
Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
…this and that…
Cedar Rock Dairy has Buttermilk for $5.50/half gallon. If you would like some, please TEXT me at 404-432-4337.
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Shares for both Pork and Beef (these are great deals)as well as Specials on Chicken Gizzards. The Smoked Ready-to-Eat Pulled Pork is fabulous and the Canadian Bacon is also one of my favorites!
Although Doug of Doug’s Garden will no longer have access to his wonderful space, he has harvested lots of Carrots and is offering them again this week! Per Doug, this will probably be the last time for them because they will start to lose their sweetness. Three different quantities to choose from! These are YUMMY!
Vicky and Steve of Fry Farm are back on the Market this week! Welcome back, ya’ll. Hope you had a wonderful time with family. This week Vicky has listed: Green Garlic, Red Russian Kale, Lettuce Mix, Popcorn, Cherry Belle Radishes, Spinach, Sunchokes, Swiss Chard and Tatsoi. Reading Vicky’s description of Tatsoi has prompted me to try some!
Be sure and check out the Water Buffalo and Alpaca offerings from David and Shalley of Carrell Farms! I love the Alpaca Cranberry Sage and the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage.
Veggie Patch Once again this year, The Veggie Patch is offering Herb Seedlings and Vegetable Seedlings. Check out their greens and other produce!
Hamilton Mill Members Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
NOTE: If Market minimums are not met, you will be notified at the close of Market ordering and pickup will be at the Lawrenceville location.
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, April 11th at 10:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q6
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Have you placed your order? Market closes at 8:00pm!
The Market closes Monday at 8:00pm!
Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! At the present time we are a little more than 1/2 way to minimum! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
…this and that…
Cedar Rock Dairy has Buttermilk for $5.50/half gallon. If you would like some, please TEXT me at 404-432-4337.
Greg Hutchins of Heritage Farm has listed Shares for both Pork and Beef (these are great deals)as well as Specials on Chicken Gizzards. The Smoked Ready-to-Eat Pulled Pork is fabulous and the Canadian Bacon is also one of my favorites!
Although Doug of Doug’s Garden will no longer have access to his wonderful space, he has harvested lots of Carrots and is offering them again this week! Per Doug, this will probably be the last time for them because they will start to lose their sweetness. Three different quantities to choose from! These are YUMMY!
Vicky and Steve of Fry Farm are back on the Market this week! Welcome back, ya’ll. Hope you had a wonderful time with family. This week Vicky has listed: Green Garlic, Red Russian Kale, Lettuce Mix, Popcorn, Cherry Belle Radishes, Spinach, Sunchokes, Swiss Chard and Tatsoi. Reading Vicky’s description of Tatsoi has prompted me to try some!
Be sure and check out the Water Buffalo and Alpaca offerings from David and Shalley of Carrell Farms! I love the Alpaca Cranberry Sage and the Sweet Italian Alpaca Sausage.
Veggie Patch Once again this year, The Veggie Patch is offering Herb Seedlings and Vegetable Seedlings. Check out their greens and other produce!
Schedule for Market Ordering and Pickup
Market Opens for Ordering: Friday 9:00am
Market Closes: Monday 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Market Opens for Ordering: Friday 9:00am
Market Closes: Monday 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, April 5th at 6:00pm
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, April 11th at 10:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q6
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
Good Morning All-
As many of you know we have a traditional farmer’s market during the summer here in Princeton. We are having the meeting on April 11 at 7pm at the Caldwell County Extension Office. If you woulk like to sell veggies, arts and crafts, or other items, we would love to have you come out and see how we are improving the market this year.
We are open to other ideas for the market too.
I hope to see you all there,
Angela and Hannah
South Cumberland Farmer's Market: Road Closure in Grundy County
As of the last storm Summerfield Road has been closed to through-traffic. This will affect anyone using Summerfield as the by-pass for Tracy City.
We are unable to tell when the road will re-open, as the Road Department is not answering the phone. (Hopefully that means they are out working on the road!) If you usually use Summerfield, you may want to call either the Grundy County Road Department or the Sheriff’s Department to find out if is is open before you try to go that way.
Champaign, OH: Franklin's Tower
In another time’s forgotten space…
your eyes looked through your mother’s face…
Wildflower seed on the sand and stone…
may the four winds blow you safely home…
(Franklin’s Tower-Grateful Dead)
Well, we really did make it through that very cruel weather that Mother Nature dealt us on Saturday. We had a mix of all four seasons, we had tornado to hurricane strength winds, we had the rain/sleet/snow combination, at one point, from my house, it looked like a total white out. My house was shaking, I watched shingles fly off of the garage, limbs were flying off the trees, and the wind was so fierce, I had to hold myself against one of our sets of back doors just to keep it from blowing open.
I was talking, later, with one of my oldest and best friends from the West End, and he told me that he was getting ready for the weather to hit him in Connecticut. Then he messaged me our favorite Dead lyric…May The Four Winds Blow You Safely Home.
This is my phrase for most of life’s happenings. When I think that I am at a point of not understanding where I am, how I got to a certain point, are my life choices all adding up to something, or are all signs pointing to disaster looming on the horizon, this is the lyric that I hold to my heart.
I think we all need something to ground us. To get us through. A lyric, a song, a mantra, a prayer, anything that represents a safe journey to where life may be taking you.
As I look back on my life, I have had many, many triumphs. But, with those, I have had many times that became learning lessons, necessary bumps in the road, to put me back on my course, and to direct me to where my path needed to now lead me.
This little local market of love can be our four winds, blowing us safely home, grounding us in this local community, and making the journey just a bit easier because you have friends who want to help take the stress out of anything that may be happening in your week.
When you order from us, you have the ease of online ordering, the trust that we bring you the best of the best of local products, and the love that you can only get from the hands of familiar faces…
Let us be the four winds for you, this week…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday April 8
Hello, I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. Thank you for all your support we appreciate every order. We look forward to seeing you on Friday between five and seven at .copy central
Thanks again, Brady
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for April 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
The weather this weekend was absolutely beautiful. Just perfect for getting outside and enjoying a day at the park, or walking through the neighborhood, or working out in the garden. You might think, what with the daytime temps nearly hitting 80 degrees and the traditional farmers markets all opening up again that it’s the perfect time to put those tomato seedlings you picked up at market or the plant sale into the garden. It is prime gardening season, but hold off on those summer plants just a little bit longer! We’re going to have two nights down in the 30s this week, and the low on Saturday is currently forecast to hit freezing. That’s enough to outright kill those summer veggies, most of which are tropical plants that can’t handle even the slightest bit of cold. For tomatoes, I’d recommend hold off until the nights are reliably in the 50s for optimal growth. You can start them sooner and they’ll survive nights in the 40s, but it doesn’t do them any good at all and generally stunts them for the rest of the year.
I know when you see those gorgeous plants listed at ALG and elsewhere the urge is strong to go home and put them right into the ground when the weather is like it was today. I have to fight that urge off every year, too, and I’ve had a garden going most every year of my life. Go ahead and buy them and get to know them, but keep them in the pots and bring them inside at night for just a little while longer. They’ll thank you later.
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 opens this coming Saturday. You can find more information on their website. The Comer Farmers’ Market is open for the season on Saturday mornings from 9am to noon. Check www.facebook.com/comerfm for more information. The Oconee County Farms Market is open on Saturdays in Watkinsville. Their website is www.oconeefarmersmarket.org The other area markets are also all closed for the season, I believe. If you know of any 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!
Berea Gardens: Are you ready? We are!
Hi Friends,
We did our best to get an early jump on things and I am pleased to say that we are ready to start meeting your cravings for some fresh, green goodness! Offerings are a bit limited this week but we will be adding to our line of products as the weather and growing season allows. Please remember to get your orders in by 9 AM on Tuesday, particularly if you are wanting baked goods. It might be a good idea for you to re-read the Q’s and A’s page from the tab at the top of the page to refresh your memory of our guidelines.
We will also be returning to the Calhoun County Farmer’s Market at the Upper West Fork Park in Chloe starting on Wednesday, April 20. The hours there are 9 to 1. Hope to see you soon.
Blessings,
Bob, Lynnita and Jordyn