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United States Virgin Islands: This week in VI Locally Grown!
Dear VI Locally Grown members,
There is a lot to choose from the market this week, including many greens, lettuce, kale, eggs, and mango pasture-raised pork cuts (chops, ham, ribs, stew) and there will be a lot more in the coming weeks as Ridge to Reef’s CSA program draws to a close for the winter season and many crops normally sent to the CSA will become available, so please help us eat some of the great organic food we are growing! Also, our CSA has just opened up for registrations for the 2015 Summer season, starting the first week of June. Sign up for regular access to R2R’s organic produce! http://www.ridge2reef.org/csa-registration-page.html The market at Little La Grange has been so pleasant lately under the large saman trees. With easy breezes and filtered light coming from above. Last week we all dreamed up having a lawn concert on the site, we will see what comes out of it! Thanks for shopping with us this week and supporting our organic food growing habits. Your food is currently being tended and watered with loving care.Have a great week and we hope to see you Wednesday,
Nate & the VI Locally Grown producersGreen Fork Farmers Market: Weekly Product List
Dear Green Fork Farmers Market Customers,
The market is now open, and we have a great variety of spring products available for pre-order!
NEW this week:
Bee Well Gardens has some amazing additions this week to their beautiful line of culinary, herbal, and flowering plants. Some of the new selections are offered in pots made of rice hulls, which is a great alternative to plastic pots!
Figgieville has a new shipment of olive oil, a very flavorful blend direct from the organic olive grower in California.
Beyond Organics has kale and swiss chard to add to their offerings of delicious greens.
Green Fork Farm has lovage available, a culinary herb used for its celery flavor.
Also this week:
Vegetables—Green onions, lettuce, spinach, kale, swiss chard, and gourmet salad mix.
Herbs—Chives, sage, mint, cilantro, lovage, and mixed herb bunches.
Eggs—Pastured chicken and duck eggs.
Meat—Pastured chicken and lamb are available this week. (Diamond T Meats will be back in a couple of weeks with beef and pork)
Fermented foods—Sauerkraut and jalapenos.
Baked goods—Sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies.
Salsa—Made with locally grown and organic ingredients.
Jam—Blueberry, made with organic, locally grown blueberries sweetened with fruit juice.
Olives and olive oil—organic and directly from the grower in California.
Place your order from now until Tuesday at noon. We’ll be at Nightbird Books in Fayetteville on Wednesday from 4-7 pm for order pickup.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Green Fork Farmers Market
Russellville Community Market: RCM Opening Bell
Welcome to another RCM Market Week!
Be sure to check out the newly listed items this week! Lots of great, local products to be had!
Happy shopping! Eat Local!
Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.
Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page for updates and food-related events in your community!
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.
Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!
FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.
The Wednesday Market: It's Sunday and It's Time to Order!
Good morning, everyone.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. on Monday. Orders are ready for pick up on Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Visit the website for all of this week’s listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Concord Streets is away from the Market again this week. Our niece’s wedding was yesterday, and having done all the catering, we have a multitude of equipment to clean up and put away. Then we are going to rest our dancing feet for a while – it was a great party! Furthermore, our sons Stephen and Charlie are out of school this week on Spring Break, so I am going to focus on spending some fun time with them this Wednesday.
Doesn’t it seem like it’s been raining for 40 days and 40 nights? Where is our rainbow? Stay safe out there today. We’re under tornado watches until 3 this afternoon.
Thank you for your support of The Wednesday Market and for choosing to buy locally.
Have a great week!
Beverly
Gwinnett Locally Grown: Sunday Market Reminder!
The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.
MARKET NEWS
_Still trying to find a Grower for chicken! Do any of our farm owner customers know of a chicken farmer wanting to sell on the Market? Please e-mail me at grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com! I have been trying for months to find another farm to provide us chicken and am continuing to search!
Six Ways To Naturally Help Relieve Symptoms of Allergies
by RanchoAlegre | Apr 7, 2015 | Blog, Natural Remedies |
Spring is a beautiful time of year. It’s full of warm weather and sunshine. But it can also be difficult for those who suffer from allergies. Here are some natural ways to help alleviate the symptoms of allergies.
Eat Local Raw Honey
raw honeyRaw unprocessed honey contains traces of pollen which can help allergy symptoms by regularly exposing you to pollen.
Raw honey can be purchased at Gwinnett Locally Grown!
Cook With Tumeric
Turmeric is a spice commonly used in curry and Indian cuisine, contains curcumin. It may act as a decongestant and help reduce allergy symptoms.
Rinse With Nasal Saline
Rinsing with Nasal Saline can help rinse and clean out your nose of any pollen or other allergens.
During Outside Activities, Wear Sunglasses and a Wide Brimmed Hat
Not only will you be stylish but you can also protect your eyes and face from environmental allergens.
Reserve Your Outdoor Activities to Evening Only
campfireTrees and plants often release pollen in the morning and afternoon and go dormant at dusk. Reserving your outside activities for the evening can help with reducing your exposure to pollen.
Change Clothes After Arriving Home
The outside world has environmental allergens and pollen the naked eye cannot see put ends up on your clothes. Change right as you get home and put your dirty clothes in the hamper and showering as soon as you get home also helps.
Workshops
Join us for a workshop! You’ll be amazed by the plethora of information and lessons offered by our fantastic workshop instructors. Our workshops cover subjects such as gardening, nutrition, nutrient dense foods, natural remedies, essential oils, and much more!
Our goal is to host one workshop a week which will always be on Tuesday. The workshop schedule will rotate from 10:30 AM, 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM for the community’s convenience. The farm brings workshops to the community as an outreach to share the wealth of knowledge we have attained over the years. We do not charge for these events but allow the speakers to charge a fee to cover their time and supplies. We hope everyone will take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Please share this with all your friends and family and RSVP via FB Eventsand/or Meet-Up.
Workshops @ the Farm
Natural and Healthy Bread Making with Vicki – Tue. Apr. 21 @ 7:00 PM
Join Vicki as she shows us how to make natural and healthy bread from scratch! She will cover how her bread recipe is much healthier than store bought bread and techniques on how to bake her bread.
How to Use doTERRA Essential Oils with Cheryl and Pilar – Tue. Apr. 28 @ 7:00 PM
Please share this with all your friends and family and RSVP via FB Events and/or Meet-Up.
Wine Making Workshop – 2nd Session of 2
Each Session Approx 60 min. (1 session each month)
Session 2 | May 12 @ 7:00 PM: Bottle, Cork, and label your wine, take it home
Each person will take home 2 bottles at the end of the 2nd session
Cost: $10 per person
RSVP on Facebook or Meetup.com
_As Always….
_Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living. *_
Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!
If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your imput!
Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.
CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!
Thanks for all your support!
Shop often and eat well!
Cheryl Gelatt
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com
Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm
Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.
Stones River Market: The Market is Back Open - A Couple of Farmers Return
Stones River Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
The Market is back open this morning with a couple of farmers returning from their Winter hiatus. Rainbow Hill Farm returns with their Salad Bowl, which is a large bowl of young lettuce that can be picked and eaten fresh. The lettuce plants will regrow if watered and fertilized like any growing plant. Speaking of growing plants, White City Produce and Greenhouse returns this week with lots of plants available for your Spring Garden. You will find cabbages, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes and squash plants for a perfect garden.
Farmer Brown is transitioning from Winter to Summer lettuce amd will be off the Market for a couple of weeks.
Flying S Farms has restocked the supply of Almost Seedless Blackberry Jam and added to her listing of cakes.
Rocky Glade Farm brings a new Asian Green to the Market. They still have strawberries but quantities wil not be known in time for ordering. Watch for them this Wednesday at pick up.
Notes from our other vendors:
From Linda with Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
Tomato and bell pepper plants are now available in gallon pots, large and strong and ready to transplant. Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has four varieties of tomatoes and three of peppers this year. The herbs and hanging baskets all look great as well. We also have several new perennial friends flowering this week, as well as most of the ones listed the previous two weeks. New this week are coral bells and scabiosa, as well as several varieties of ferns and euonymous or “burning bush.” Don’t forget our beautiful planters for Mother’s Day! Purchase or reserve your one-of-a-kind planter now before they are gone.
Thank you so much.
Blessings,
Linda
From Sean with Nuance Coffee & Tea:
Nuance Coffee & Tea has added two new coffee and tea brewing accessories. We now offer Bodum brand, 70th Anniversary Edition, French Press and Assam teapot sets. Just go to the “Coffee and Tea” category and then click on “Brewing Accessories” to order these great new items. They make great gifts for Mother’s or Father’s day too! Supply is limited and they will go quickly! Enjoy!
There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.
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Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!
Recipes
Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too!
I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.
I 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!
John
See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/
CLG: Opening Bell: Chicken, French Marigolds, Coffee, Spinach...
Good afternoon,
Just in time for your home garden: 6-packs of French Marigolds and Red Cherry Tomatoes. Both priced cheaper than Lowe’s and Wal-Mart! Marigolds are great because they attract crucial pollinators, AND they repel pests. I plant them all over! And take a look at the bumper crop of Spinach from Kellogg Valley Farms. Buy some for now, and freeze some for later. Just blanch for 2 minutes, then freeze. Grass Roots Farmers’ Cooperative has listed several chicken and pork items. Check out their new Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts!
Check out all the Featured Products and use the SEARCH field on the main Market page to quickly find the items you want.
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
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Good morning, everyone!
This morning opens another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. The market will be open for ordering until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30. This year-round online farmers’ market offers eggs, herbal products, local honey, vegetables & greens, live plants, and pork products, all produced on local farms. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.
NEWS AND NOTES
FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Tomato and bell pepper plants are now available in gallon pots, large and strong and ready to transplant to give your garden a good head start. Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has four varieties of tomatoes and three of peppers this year. The herbs and hanging baskets all look great as well. We also have several new perennial friends flowering this week, as well as most of the ones listed the previous two weeks. New this week are coral bells and scabiosa, as well as several varieties of ferns and euonymous or “burning bush.” Don’t forget our beautiful planters for Mother’s Day! Purchase or reserve your one-of-a-kind planter now before they are gone.
Welcome back to White City Produce and Greenhouses after winter break! Tami has listed veggie plants, fresh-cut herbs, hanging baskets, perennials, and more!
A SAMPLING OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LOCAL FARMERS:
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(L to R) Fresh Apple Mint and Basil Plants “Nufar” from Tracy City Produce and Greenhouses; Broccoli florets from Frontier Family Farm; Pork Spare Ribs from Weaver Farms; and Red/Pink Azalea Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
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. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!
Blessings,
Linda
Siloam Springs, AR: Online Market is Open!
The online market will continue to operate year round. Saturday, April 25th is the last day for pick up to be located at the Main Street Conference Room. Beginning Saturday, May 2nd, all online orders will be available for pick up at the outdoor market.
White River Creamery cheese will be available through online ordering only. Make sure you check out the great variety of cheeses available online each week and place an order by Wednesday at 5 p.m. to ensure it will be at the market for pick up on Saturdays.
Opossum Hollow Produce will not be listing a produce and herb inventory this week so they can have plenty to bring to Opening Day on April 28th. They will have their farm fresh eggs listed online.
One week from Tuesday the outdoor market season begins!
Tuesday, April 28th we open in the park and will be set up from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. These are the vendors we are expecting on Tuesdays:
Perennial Gardens
Susi’s Kitchen
Opossum Hollow Produce
Rainbow’s Produce
Lor Gardens
Vang’s Fresh Market
Xiong Farm
Lee Farm
J.D. Hudson Farms
There will be lots of farm fresh eggs, pastured meats, and beautiful spring produce available.
We will have live music provided by the local band Lore! They will be playing from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring a chair and enjoy a beautiful spring evening at the park.
With our new hours on Tuesdays, now you can stop by after work or come downtown on Tuesday evenings to eat at one of the great local restaurants and pick up your favorite items at the market!
Next Saturday’s newsletter will highlight our Saturday vendors. If you don’t see someone on Tuesday you can expect they will be here on Saturday, with the exception of Green Pastures Products and Create 4 Good, who are both taking a break from market this season.
Coming Events:
Bike Day at the Market – Saturday, May 2nd
Lemonade Day – Saturday, May 2nd – there will be lemonade stands located downtown near the market and in other locations around town. For more information visit http://nwa.lemonadeday.org/ and make plans to support our local young entrepreneurs!
Kids Day – Saturday, May 9th – Benton Co Master Gardeners and Bridges to Wellness will be providing a craft, education, and acitivites to get the kids moving! And as always, there will be story time and a bounce house.
Saturday, May 16th, the Siloam Springs Extension Homemakers will be at the market. More information to come!
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!
www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net
email: farmersmarket@mainstreetsiloam.org
Outdoor Market Hours
Tuesday 3 to 7 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Online Market Hours
Orders accepted Sunday through Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Orders may be picked up at the outdoor market on Saturdays between 9 to 12 p.m.
Five-Herb Frittata with Prosciutto and Parmesan
CONTRIBUTED BY NANCY SILVERTON
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/five-herb-frittata-with-prosciutto-and-parmesan
PUBLISHED JANUARY 2015
INGREDIENTS
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
1 teaspoon finely chopped oregano
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 ounce prosciutto, torn (2 slices)
Coarsely ground black pepper
Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese shavings, for serving
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the water and salt. Beat in the mint, parsley, chives, oregano and thyme. In a 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt the butter. Add the eggs and cook over moderately low heat, without stirring, until just beginning to set at the edge, about 3 minutes. Using a spatula, lift the edge and tilt the pan so the egg mixture can seep underneath. Continue to cook, lifting the frittata and tilting the pan occasionally, until the frittata is just set and creamy on top, 3 to 5 minutes longer. Scatter the prosciutto over the frittata and slide it onto a plate. Garnish with coarsely ground pepper and shaved Parmigiano and serve right away.
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market is Open!
Good Morning Market,
Nothing more fun on a rainy day than ordering delicious food from local farmers! Support Arkansas food by ordering from the market and telling a friend!
- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations
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