The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
It was two years ago that we opened Princeton Farm Fresh, and I can barely believe how fast time has flown by. It seems appropriate that we start our next adventure this week, by opening the traditional Caldwell County Farmers Market. We will be at the Princeton Park (the park at the Senior Center with the children’s play area) every Thursday from 4-6pm for 10 weeks. We will have 5-10 vendors every week, rain or shine. There is plenty of parking, a place for the kiddos to play while you shop and a nice park setting to relax and enjoy local food. This location will be an excellent start for a traditional market with plenty of space to expand as we grow. I hope that you all will continue to order here, and come out and see what is available at the traditional market. This will continue to be the only place to get JD Country Milk in the area. So I know I will see most of you on Friday’s.
See you all soon,
Angela
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Reminder to Order!
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Independence Day Celebrations
Wow! This week-end is the 4th of July Holiday! Summer is flying by! Be sure and get your Meats, Baked Goods, Dairy Products and Veggies to ensure a great meal with friends and family! Celebrate your ‘Food Freedom’ by choosing to purchase from Local, sustainable Farmers! We have the ‘best of the best’! Have a safe and Happy 4th!
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (later by appt only!)
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
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NEW Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
3517 Braselton Highway Suite D-200
Dacula, GA 30019
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Pickup Day and Time: Thursday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Have you placed your order?
Market Closes at 8:00pm TONIGHT!
Thank you to those who have already placed orders!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Crossfit / Lawrenceville Market Pickup Hours
You may pick up the items you ordered starting at 2:30pm. Market will end at 5:30pm; however, you may pickup later if you have contacted me and you make payment prior to pickup. We now have other payments options available. Please call me on Monday and I will discuss the other options with you and answer any questions. You can reach me at 404-432-4337.
Blackberries and Blueberries
My Daily Bread has listed a few pints of both Blackberriesand Blueberries on the Market for this Thursday. Dabrielle and Bruce do not spray nor use any chemicals on their plants or berries. This is the beginning of the season for these little bits of deliciousness and Dabrielle says the Blueberries are quite prolific this year. The Blackberries may have been affected by the heat the last 2 weeks, so there may not be as many this year as in years past! There are only a few pints of each listed, so grab them quickly! If they are able to harvest enough on Thursday morning, we will have some on the Farmer Sales Table!
Markets close at 8:00pm Monday. Please remember that minimums must be met for each Market to ensure delivery by our Farmers! Be sure and get your order in and thank you for supporting our LOCAL Farmers!
Pickup at Crossfit Market
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (later by appt only!)
Pickup Location: Crossfit O-Zone
519 Hurricane Shoals Road NE
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Click Here for Map
NEW Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
3517 Braselton Highway Suite D-200
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road, SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
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Joyful Noise Acres Farm: It just keeps getting better!
Orders must be in by 8:00 tonight.
We now have blackberries, several varieties of squash, beans, potatoes and more listed on the market.
We also have buttermilk from Cedar Rock Dairy, it is a limited amount but oh so delicious, especially for baking.Joyful Noise Acres will be processing pigs this week if anyone is interested in buying a whole, half or quarter, let us know.
Four Mile Farm filled the freezer with beef and ground lamb. We also have ground beef from Cedar Rock Dairy. We have soup bones and organ meats also.
Blessings,
Mary Beth
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm, week of June 28th 2015
Some how I got distracted from the computer and did not send out what I composed on Sunday evening. Sorry to all. Now it’s canada day and we’re all celebrating. I’m celebrating at least, it’s a great privilege to be Canadian, to live here in Ontario, to have a civil society and natural abundance. And I’m celebrating that the raspberries are now ripening to harvest. U-pick will be possible this week.
Says Albert Bates in his post today on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si:
“If we are honest and admit climate change threatens the survival of our species, right now and not next decade or next century, and don’t just turn away or accept the numbing banality that comes with avoidance of the subject, we would have to, to not be hypocritical, actually choose to do something about what we know we know."
“But do what, exactly? Our institutions are not working. Any real change has to come from our personal footprint, changing our choices. Change is our only way of being truthful with ourselves, and not neurotic or schizophrenic. "
It is a thoughtful essay, calling out the Pope on some points, supporting him on others. Read more at http://www.peaksurfer.blogspot.ca/2015/06/the-gift-of-clear-mind-laudato-si.html#links.
We have had 75ml of rain according to my rain gauge on the fencepost. That in two days. Not a record or a disaster but worth a reminder that Mother Nature bats last…
This week we can offer lots of lettuce and greens: romaine, butter (bib) lettuce, collards, kale, three varieties of swiss chard. There are strawberries, rhubarb, eggs, and roasting chickens. This week I take the birds to the processor and will have them here on Thursday for all advance orders to pick up. That’s over 100 chickens!
Anyone going to join me and Cami in the Climate march in Toronto on Sunday July 5th? Environment HAmilton has chartered a bus and you can get on it. leaves at 11am Sunday.
www.environmenthamilton.org
Healthy Eating,
Ian and Cami
Atlanta Locally Grown: Available for Saturday July 4
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. This week we will have some great fresh picked blueberries from doe creek farm in buckhead, fresh picked sweet corn from green glades dairy and with any luck watermelons from Dr. Morman’s farm I’m Rockdale. We also have some great fresh dug potatoes.
I am making available a locally grown CSA box. It will include 5-7 locally grown items including tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, potatoes, peppers berries, corn and more. The box is going to be $30.00. I hope you enjoy.
Thank you for all your support and see you Saturday at your selected delivery location. Please note no deliveries tompiedmont park Saturday as the Green Market is closed
Thanks again,
Brady
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday July 3
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. This week we will have some great fresh picked blueberries from doe creek farm in buckhead, fresh picked sweet corn from green glades dairy and with any luck watermelons from Dr. Morman’s farm I’m Rockdale. We also have some great fresh dug potatoes.
I am making available a locally grown CSA box. It will include 5-7 locally grown items including tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, potatoes, peppers berries, corn and more. The box is going to be $30.00. I hope you enjoy.
Thank you for all your support and see you Friday between 5-7 at copy central.
Thanks again,
Brady
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for July 2
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
Save the date! On July 18 the Athens Nurses Clinic is hosting the 6th annual Tomatoes at Terrapin event. Join supporters of the free clinic for a fun-filled night of music, locally grown tomato sandwiches, and Terrapin beer.
Founded in 1991, the Athens Nurses’ Clinic provides primary health care to the homeless and uninsured in Clarke County and surrounding areas. The clinic treats acute and chronic illness and provides dental services, hygiene kits, and over-the-counter and/or prescription medications. Currently, the clinic treats about 1,200 individual patients per year. The clinic has gone through some remarkable changes within the past few months – including implementing a successful diabetes management program and educating 1,500 women regarding breast health. Now they are preparing to move to a new building to accommodate the amount of patients coming in.
The fundraiser this year will help the clinic purchase new medical equipment so they can continue giving quality healthcare to low-income and uninsured residents in Athens. Tickets will soon be available around town, including through ALG. You can find out more about this event and the clinic at their website: http://athensnursesclinic.org/wp/tomatoes-terrapin/.
Thanks 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 and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. 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!
DeForest, WI: Availability for Week of June 28
This week, Bauman’s Natural Meats and Pheasants is offering up a great selection for 4th of July grilling! Their custom made brats will make for a great cookout. Or maybe a whole chicken or 3 for the entire family get together.
Rusty Dog Coffee has a great roundup also for the Holiday weekend get together. You might need some extra getup after all the fireworks.
Forest Run Farm is beginning to harvest some of their summer crops and berries, so look for them at the Market on Friday.
Farmer Rich isn’t sure if he will have strawberries on Friday, so be sure to add them to your comments if you would like them if available. He says his sweet corn is looking good, but isn’t even tasseling yet.
If you are a Forest Run Farm—Farm Stand CSA member, be reminded that your punch cards are only valid with Forest Run Farm products. Please support all the growers/vendors that make up DeForest Locally Grown to help build and stabilize a strong local food network.