ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market Is Open

I hope everyone survived the first week back into the school rhythm. Fresh starts and fresh foods, every Sunday marks a new week with new produce. The market is open!

News

There is a nice piece in “Farm & Food” highlighting the work of Grass Roots Farmer’s Cooperative. The article interviews Mitchell Latture one of the founding members of Grass Roots and owner of Freckle Face Farm. It is a great promotion of Grass Roots and the work they are doing. Many of you have tasted the fruits of their labor whether it is their drumsticks, sausages or bacons. ALFN greatly benefits from having Grass Roots on our market website. Check out the article and share it with a friend.

We are in the middle of apple and peach season for certain varieties that many of our growers produce. I ran across a recipe for peach gazpacho that sounds fun. Consider trying a cold peach soup to help finish off the end of summer! Speaking of recipes, I would love for anyone to share lunch box ideas using market ingredients. Send ’em my way, and I will share them in our mid-week reminder.

Make sure you get a volunteer spot for a Saturday market. You can sign up for dates here.

Sincerely,

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager

CLG:  Opening Bell: Coffee, Mushrooms, Apples, Squash, Okra!

Good afternoon,

NEW PROGRAM! Keep the eggshells coming! You dropped off over 3 dozen EGGSHELLS on Friday! Those have been dried in the sun, crushed, and given back to the hens so they can make more eggs with strong shells. Please continue to save the shells and drop them in the bucket on Friday. Keeping them in a Ziploc bag or tupperware container in the fridge works just fine. It is greatly appreciated!

BIG NEWS! We anticipate having those wonderful Shiitake Mushrooms from Sweden Creek Farms on the Extras table this Friday. Come early to be sure to get some!

COFFEE! Stock up on your favorite fresh-roasted coffee from RoZark Hills Coffee Roasterie.

Lots of delicious APPLES and PEACHES are listed, in small and bulk quantities. Great for school lunches!

Check out the new pork items from Bar C Family Farm. We love the Pork Cutlets. They come 2 in a pack and are great for grilling or schnitzel. We also brown off the ground pork, then add fresh basil, onions and garlic for a pizza topping. Wonderful!

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table.

The market is now OPEN for orders. Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!

Have a great week!
Steve

ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!

www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net

Pre-order your favorite items and pick them up Saturday morning, at the outdoor market between 9 a.m. and noon. Eggs are one item that sells out quickly – by pre-ordering you can reserve your eggs and pick them up before the market is over.

Hoping this week is as beautiful as the week we just completed.

Remember – Buy Fresh, Buy Local!

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Local Farm Products!

Hello, friends!

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering. The market opened at 8 a.m. this morning, and will be open until Tuesday at 10 pm. Pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30. We have more variety than many large Saturday markets, and our items will be in your hands on Thursday! Instead of fighting the crowds and getting up early to search for what you want at the Saturday market, check out the wonderful products our local growers have for you, from the comfort of your own computer. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.

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NEWS AND NOTES

From Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:

With somewhat lower temperatures and lots of rain, now is a great time to get a jump on your spring gardening with perennial and herb plants and ferns. Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has a great Fall Special for you. Buy 3 perennial or herb plants or ferns (mix-and-match), and get one of equal or lesser value at no charge. The free plant is your own choice from my market list, subject to available stock. Sorry, lavender and rosemary plants are not included in this offer. Most of the perennials are out of bloom, but fall planting will give them a chance to develop good strong root systems to allow for great spring bloom. Please add a message on your order including your first, second, and third choices for a free plant. We also have a few gorgeous large hanging baskets which, although not included in the special offer, will really add color to your porch or patio.

We still have lots and lots of summer vegetables on the market. This week we have zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, red potatoes, peppers, onions, okra, lettuce, cabbage, and cucumbers. Local milk and eggs; pork and chicken cuts; and more are available here! Three types of dried herbs and eight of fresh are also available to flavor those dishes! We have lots of homemade herbal products too.

(L to R) Just a sampling of the perennial, fern, and herb plants included in the Fall Special from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse: Lambs’ Ears, Dwarf Coreopsis, Autumn Fern, Lemon Balm, and Silver-Edged Thyme.

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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 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up then. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We have new farmers considering joining our market, if they can be guaranteed of large sales. Please share this e-mail with some of your friends. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our offerings this week.

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

Dodgeville, WI:  Market Week Aug 23

The rain this past week provided much needed moisture. However, I think it may have been too late for some of the vine crops like cucumbers. We hope that the plants come back and set more blossoms and fruit in the next couple of weeks. Raspberries will be the special treat of this fall and are starting to turn red.

Bedford County:  Fall and winter veg!

The Market Is Open!

Good evening everyone!

We are excited to welcome Rocky Glade Farm back with lots of beautiful fall vegetables and honey.
Erdmann Farm has peppers and tomatoes and cucumbers still, so be sure not to miss out on the end of the season crops still producing.

Fountain Springs will be away for two weeks and will process fresh chicken in that time and we look forward for them to be back.

Casey Family Farm has DELICIOUS cream line cow’s milk!

Uptop Farm has fresh eggs.

Three quick notes:
THANK YOU to everyone who continues to help this market succeed. We are working very hard to bring some of the BEST, organic, and local farm goods from people with a genuine love for all they do and the products they provide.

Second, we are working with Parker Family Beef, from McMinnville and they will hopefully be listed by next week. Please take a moment and read the about page on parkerfamilybeef.com .

Third,
This is your market and we are proud to be a part of this. Please help us spread the word about how easy it is to order and pick up so many weekly necessities. Best of all, it is a solid vote for small business and small agriculture. The more customers who support, more and more vendors will come to provide what is wanted and needed.

Thank you all so much!

Please check the Facebook page for more info and a call for recipes with items purchased from the market. :).

Tracey & Ashleigh

Important Market Information

Customers have from Saturday 5pm until Tuesday at 9pm to place orders. The market will be closed Tuesday evening.

On Thursday’s from 4:45pm – 6:00pm customers can pick up their orders at 865 Union St Shelbyville, TN 37160 (opposite Piggly Wiggly). This is where customers are to pay for their orders in check or cash.

If you have any problems or any questions please do not hesitate to ask (our contact info is above)

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the website, on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Bedford County Locally Grown products, so we can try it too!

Dothan, Alabama:  CLOSED THIS WEEK ...ORDERING RESUMESSc AUGUST 29th @5pm...

Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

We’ll be back next Saturday, August 29th @ 5pm for online ordering! Have a great week!
Thank You!

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market is Closed

Hello,

I need to keep the market closed again this week. I have a “meeting” on-line Tuesday with my youngest son’s teacher so she can test him and I don’t know how long it will actually take.

The market will reopen next week. These “meetings” are expected I just never know the day/date until it is given.

Thanks,

Susan.

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market is Closed

Hello,

I need to keep the market closed again this week. I have a “meeting” on-line Tuesday with my youngest son’s teacher so she can test him and I don’t know how long it will actually take.

The market will reopen next week. These “meetings” are expected I just never know the day/date until it is given.

Thanks,

Susan.

Naples,FL:  Market closes tonight

Please get your orders in