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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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Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for October 16
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 big news this week is the long awaited return of Doug’s Wild Alaskan Salmon is upon us! After another successful summer hand-fishing in the waters off Alaska, Doug and his family have returned with their catch. You’ll find that they’ve updated their listings (In the “Fish” subcategory under “Meat”), so have at it! I’ve been waiting for this week for a quite a while — I ran out of my stash long ago.
Some of you have already taken advantage of the many seedlings available for your fall gardens. I always say the fall is my favorite time to garden in Athens, even though many people shut their gardens down as the first frost approaches. There are five dozen varieties of veggie and herb seedlings listed this week, which is more than you’ll find and most garden centers this time of year.
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 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 is open throughout the week here in Athens, and you can find more information about them here: www.athenslandtrust.org. The Washington-Wilkes Farmer’s Market in Washington is open every Saturday 9-12 behind the Washington Courthouse. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse. The other area markets I haven’t mentioned have yet to open for the season, so far as I 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!
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday October 17
I hope this finds you all doing well. We are coming towards the end of our hog share reservations. We have a few more to sell to hit our goal. If your interested in a share now is the time to order up.
We also have some great looking fall produce to put on the table. The first lettuce of the season will be listed along with turnips, mustard, collards, mushrooms and more. I picked 3-1/2 lbs of shiitake today and look to have plenty more by weeks end. I also had fun picking 7 lbs of bush beans.
We appreciate all your support and enjoy being your farmer. Thank you.
Brady Bala
Market manager
Please remember to share us with a friend!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Locally Grown - Availability for October 15th, 2013
Hey Local Food Lovers,
Fall is in the air, and the leaves are just beginning to change. After a wee cold snap last weekend, it looks like we still have quite a few farms with peppers and squash and other items that either were up on hill away from the frost, covered, or in a greenhouse. Yes, believe it or not we got frost up here in the mountains. Thank goodness for farmers who baby their plants late into the season so we can continue to enjoy warm weather crops usually up until the really cold frosts in November. But enjoy all you can now. We’re just weeks away from colder weather.
We’ve got a brand new FARM to introduce to the market this week. They are called Mountain Sweet Honey and they are based out of Toccoa, GA. If you can’t guess from the name, they MAKE HONEY. Or the bees make the honey that is, and they collect it so you can eat it on your biscuits. I’ve noticed over the years, that if I put on the counter both jam and honey for biscuits in the morning, my wife goes with the honey every time. Then sometimes the second biscuit gets jam.
Buy some Honey this week. We always like our new growers to feel nice and welcome. They have 4 different sizes, ranging from 16oz all they way up to 5lbs.
Also look out this week for Smart Chick Farms who has some new pork listed. We may have to call them Smart Chick and Piglet Farms. Also, Jumpin Goat Coffee is back after a break. Drink something warm on these windy chilly days ahead.
Well, that’ll do for this week. Hope everyone has a terrific week. And don’t forget to….
EAT WELL,
Justin, Chuck, Teri and Andrew
Plattsburgh Online Ordering: Farmers Market Opens This Week
Happy Fall Folks!
The Plattsburgh Winter Farmers Market opens this Saturday, and with it our online ordering.
Currently offering products online are Woven Meadows, Rehoboth Homestead, North Country Creamery, and Asgaard Farm. Asgaard Farm will NOT be at the market – order their products online for pickup at the market or at Rehoboth Homestead.
New season reminders:
1. Check what your default setting is for pickup location – the farmers market or Rehoboth Homestead. If at Rehoboth Homestead, it will be after 4 on Saturday, or on Sunday or Monday – put a note about timing.
2. Please get your order in by Tuesday evening.
I (Beth at Rehoboth Homestead) am very short of fall veggies because we have a wonderful opportunity to have our field subsoiled (have the plow pan broken up), but it meant sacrificing the fall crops. Shields Vegetables will be at the market with lots of veggies, including the broccoli, carrots, beets, etc that I am missing. They are not listed online. If you will be picking up at Rehoboth Homestead and want veggies that are not listed, put a note on your invoice (or better yet, email me at beth at rhomestead dot com). With what and approximate size/amount and I’ll pick it out for you.
We all thank you for supporting small, local farms.
DeForest, WI: Availability for week of October 12
With the cooler fall mornings, a great cup of fresh Rusty Dog Coffee is a great way to start your day.
Forest Run Farm is planning on having butternut, delicata, buttercup, and dickinson squash this week. You will be able to pick them out on Friday. They are all different sizes, and therefore a different price. Put in your comments that you want one and then pick it out on Friday. The price will be added to your order at pickup.
Next week the offerings from Bauman’s Natural Meats and Pheasants will be available again, possibly the last time this season, so plan on stocking up with natural meats for the winter. Remember, the grill still works in the snow!
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for October 11th
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Roasted Acorn Squash with Honey Butter
from alexandracooks.com
3 acorn squash
extra-virgin olive oil, for rubbing the squash
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (see notes re halving this part of the recipe)
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground coriander (optional, omitted because of the little people in the house)
3/4 teaspoon salt (see notes re salt)
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Using a heavy chef’s knife, carefully cut each squash lengthwise in half. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and the stringy interior and discard. Rub the squash halves with olive oil and place them cut side down on the prepared baking sheet.
Place the squash in the oven and bake until nearly tender (test with paring knife), about 25 minutes, rotating the baking sheet halfway through baking.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the butter, maple syrup, coriander (if using), and salt.
Remove the squash from the oven, turn them cut side up and pour the maple butter evenly into the cavities — I added about a tablespoon to each cavity, which I thought was plenty, and which left me with plenty of sauce to use again on the subsequent evening. Return the squash to the oven and bake until it is totally tender, the maple butter is absorbed and everything is slightly caramelized, about 20 minutes longer. Serve hot. Sprinkle additional sea salt on top if necessary.
Market News
Hello!
It’s been a rainy weekend for us, and hope you all enjoyed the slower pace as much as we did!
The cooler weather and rain is really helping the Fall crops look great, and we have a wonderful selection for you this week. Lettuces, greens, sweet potatoes and winter squashes of all kinds, as well as a smattering of tomatoes and a special treat from Rocky Glade Farm – fresh ginger! Grown right here in Middle Tennessee in their hoophouse! Fresh ginger is a real treat, and if you haven’t had it so fresh we recommend giving it a try!
Thanksgiving time is not far, and please include Fresh Harvest in your plans! We’ll be delivering that week on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. We’ll have lots of good veggies as well as pre-order pies available from Dozen Bakery and cheese trays from The Bloomy Rind!
Wedge Oak Farm has put their reservations up for their turkeys at Thanksgiving. There is a $25.00 deposit which is paid at the time of making the reservation, and then the rest is due at pick up. You will be contacted by Wedge Oak asking what size turkey preference you have. These turkeys will be frozen, so pick up will probably be the Wednesday a week before Thanksgiving. Details to be worked out soon!
Once again, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
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Cedar Grove Farm: CSA Availability for 10/15
What’s new this week? Turnips, arugula, stringless pole beans, and rainbow cayenne peppers. The summer squash patch looks like a wasteland, but it’s still cranking out a few squash here and there so we’ve got a few mixes available with whatever we can find this week. Our strawberry plants came in last week and we’ve been preparing beds to plant them along with our garlic for next spring. It’s also time to order our onions for next year, so we’ve got some work ahead of us as usual. Hope you enjoy the vegetables this week!
Cedar Grove Farm
Oglethorpe Fresh Locally Grown: This Week's Market
Don,t forget the Market
We Have Sweet Potato and fresh mixed greens coming in coming from our growers.
Quick reminder to our Oglethorpe Locally Grown Friends: market opened at 6:00 Sunday,October 12 for Wednesday, October 15 pick-up. Wednesday pick-up days are quite lively from 4-7 p.m. with extras from the growers, meet a grower and check out the rest of all that is Oglethorpe Fresh, 111 South Platt Street. First 100 customers $15 annual membership waived. Tell a friend and We hope to see you there
Posted by Walter
Oglethorpe Fresh Locally Grown: Weblog Entry
Don,t forget the Market
We Have Sweet Potato and fresh mixed greens coming in coming from our growers.
Quick reminder to our Oglethorpe Locally Grown Friends: market opened at 6:00 Sunday,October 12 for Wednesday, October 15 pick-up. Wednesday pick-up days are quite lively from 4-7 p.m. with extras from the growers, meet a grower and check out the rest of all that is Oglethorpe Fresh, 111 South Platt Street. First 100 customers $15 annual membership waived. Tell a friend and We hope to see you there
Posted by Walter