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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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Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Please Read ...Countdown to Market Close
Crossfit O-Zone Market Members:
Please be assured that we are doing everything we can to provide you with what you want from the local Farmers/Growers and Producers; but, please understand that Buying Local means supporting those who are committed to providing ‘Local’!
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Volunteer Needed for Friday
We need one more volunteer for this Friday’s pick-up day. To sign up, please visit our online calendar at http://tinyurl.com/Co-opVolunteers or email me at kgharbut@aol.com.
Thanks!
Karen Harbut
Volunteer Coordinator
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: Don't forget to place your orders before 8:00 tonight.
The market closes at 8:00. There are some wonderful offerings of prepared foods from Farm Fresh Foods. We also have lamb bones and shanks to make a wonderful broth. The hens are loving all the fresh green grass so the eggs are abundant and beautiful.
Joyful Noise Acres Farm will be processing several hogs this week if anyone is interested in purchasing a whole or half hog to stock the freezer. The half hog option is available on the Market under Pork.
Get your orders in and we will see you Wednesday.
Blessings,
Mary Beth
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
I am going to do something unusual this week. I am going to expose myself to you in a way that is pretty scary, but I am hoping that you will accept my story and see the future of our market and farm.
Last summer I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, a condition that causes widespread pain that is hard to control with meds. I was devastated and was not sure how to run our farm (since I am the full time farmer) or how to see my future in a positive light. I have battled the last 9 months in pain unsure of how to make it day to day, let alone run the farm, parent, or be a business woman. I am sure you noticed that I was not at all of the markets on Friday. My family filled in for me when the pain was just too much. They have been wonderful to me. Picking up the slack where they could and encouraging me to keep searching for answers.
Last month I finally found the answer. I found a doctor that specializes in Fibromyalgia and she did bloodwork, an intensive interview and a body test on me. What she found astounded me! I do NOT have Fibromyalgia, but a low Vitamin D level and a weak joint structure in my back. Both can be fixed. I have already started therapy, and feel improvement starting. I am renewed with hope for the future of our farm, our farmers market and most importantly myself and what I can accomplish.
I wanted to take the opportunity to thank our customers that have stayed with us through this time, when we may not have had as much available on the market. If you have given up on us, I hope that you will continue to watch for all the wonderful goodies we will have in the future. This weekend we finished our Greenhouse and we will be packing it full of seedlings that will go into our gardens this summer, fall and winter.
If you have stayed to the end of this post, I hope that this has not been TMI, but I felt that you were owed an explanation. Again, I thank you for your continued support and for the future of our farm and farmers market.
I look forward to seeing you on Friday,
Angela
Tullahoma Locally Grown: New Products and Specials!
Double Tree Farms has listed ground beef, Soup bones, Stew Meat, New York Strip Steaks, Sirloins, and Rib Eyes. They also have plenty of veggie plants like brussel sprouts, peppers and tomatoes listed under “Live Plants”.
Fountain Springs Farm has Pork Cutlets, Ribs, and a special on Ground Pork and Pork Sausage (5 1 lb packages for $20). Also available are Turkey Deposits for Thanksgiving!
Solace farm has quite a lot of Garlic Powder on the market, as well as her gorgeous Handspun Alpaca Wool!
Petalland has listed Edible Flowers.
FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
This strange spring weather continues, resulting in all the spring perennials blooming at the same time. The woodland and sun phlox, columbine, coreopsis, vinca, and catchfly are still glorious. Joining them in bloom this week are the astilbes, early carnations, Sweet Williams (dianthus), Foam Flower & Jacob’s Ladder, as well as a few early azaleas. You can definitely set these perennials in your garden now, although I would wait a couple more weeks to add any annuals you might want. We also have lots of different herbs and several nice varieties of hanging baskets for your summer porch or patio.
We will soon have tomato and pepper plants in several varieties. It’s a bit early to plant them now, but you are welcome to email me at tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com for a list of varieties and to reserve your vegetable plants.
Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
CLG: Chicken from Grass Roots on CLG!!!
Just listed: Chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, and whole birds! Also sausages. More to come.
Have a great week!
Steve
CSA Farmers Market: April 23 News
Market News
The New Kitchen MDA has looked at our new Kitchen, it is close to being ready. In order for the market to operate and for the farmers to process some of their own products we have to have both a licensed kitchen and a licensed warehouse. MDA couldn’t decide how to categorize since we are online so those are the requirements they came up with for us to operate.
This coming Tuesday after the new hot water heater is installed we will be licensed, the old hot water heater was too small to meet their requirements.
We have been grateful to have been able to use the a mobile kitchen from MOFFA (Michigan Organic Farm & Food Alliance) for the last few years. They are a great organization and they are donating the trailer to the MSU Student Organic Farm.
Until Next Time
Marian Listwak
April 22, 2015 Growing Season Update
No sooner did Dale get the onions planted and the weather got cold and it snowed. I’m sure that the weather will take out some of the plants although we won’t be able to access the damage until it warms again. There are extra onion plants on sale on the website for those that like to garden and grow some of their own. They are Certified Organic from Deep Grass Nursery.
If the weather is warm and sunny over the week end more lettuce and greens will be ready to harvest please don’t hesitate to request some if they show sold out. If the weather stays the way it is we still may have extras.
It is time for me to read up on the best natural predators for the pests we have in the garden/hoop houses who are devouring the crops. Oddly CSA Farmers Market keeps me so busy I don’t have much time to help on the farm.
The garlic is growing and this Friday Dale, Kristie and Stephania will be planting tomatoes inside one of the hoop houses.
We increased the size of our beef herd, they will be on pasture all summer.
Maybe this year we will be able to make our pastured beef from White Pine Farm available on the website. We are also hoping to get back to chickens, we have to complete the licensed kitchen, finish the fencing for more cattle pasture fields and other things before we can build a larger better coop.
Until Next Time
Marian Listwak
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday April 17
I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. It’s time to reserve your next hog share. We are taking 7 more next Monday so order up. We will have them ready for delivery in 2 weeks with bacon in 3.
The produce is starting to come along. We should see some great looking produce in the next week or so.
Thank you for all your support.
We will see you Friday between 5-7 at Copy Central.
Thanks again,
Brady
Atlanta Locally Grown: Availablbe for Saturday April 18
Hello. I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. The Brookhaven market opens Saturday. We are excited to see you all. The sandy springs market and Piedmknt green market are both also back in season. Order up and we will see you there between 9-10.
Place your order for the next round of hog shares. We are delivering 7 next Monday. They will be ready for the market in two weeks with bacon in 3.
Thank you for all your support.
Brady
Atlanta Locally Grown: Availablbe for Saturday April 18
Hello. I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. The Brookhaven market opens Saturday. We are excited to see you all. The sandy springs market and Piedmknt green market are both also back in season. Order up and we will see you there between 9-10.
Place your order for the next round of hog shares. We are delivering 7 next Monday. They will be ready for the market in two weeks with bacon in 3.
Thank you for all your support.
Brady