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Dothan, Alabama:  PLEASE CHOOSE A "LOCATION"...FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYS...




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

PICK YOURLOCATION”…FRIDAYS OR SATURDAYSWHEN YOU ORDER

4 EASY CLICKS…HERE’S HOW:

Click #1: Add To Shopping Cart
Click #2: Proceed To Checkout
Click #3: PLEASE CHOOSE A “PICK Up LOCATION:”
FRIDAYS @ DOTHAN NURSERIES OR SATURDAYS @ TODD FARMS
Click #4: Place This Order

EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

MARKET PICK UP DAYS & LOCATIONS

FRIDAYS, DOTHAN NURSERIES, 10AM-12PM
Order from ALL Market AtDothan Vendors listed under Categories

STARTING SATURDAYS, AUGUST 9th:
TODD FARMS (7miles North of Ross Clark Circle) 19326 HWY 431 S Headland, AL 8AM-11AM
Order Online @ www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net FROM THESE VENDORS:
*CHILLVILLE -FRI & SAT PU
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DOTHAN NURSERIES- FRI & SAT PU
*HORTON FARM -FRI & SAT PU
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MARYS PEEPS -FRI & SAT PU – See message below :)
*PRICELESS FARM -FRI & SAT PU
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SANDSPUR FARMFRI & SAT PU
*SWEET CAKESFRI & SAT PU
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TODD FARMS ROADSIDE PRODUCE-FRI & SAT PU
***FARMERS DAUGHTERS COOP-FRI & SAT PU

Other ONSITE VENDORS @ SATURDAY Pick Up include: Lynn Koning Pottery, Paws Pictures, Todd Farms, Mt. Moriah Farms, Headland Roasting Co.

*MESSAGE FROM MARYS PEEPS
“I thought it would be nice once a month to draw a name from every order I get in that month and at the end of the month for that last order, pick one of my products and give it to that drawn number. IT WOULD BE A RANDOM DRAW but someone among my customers would receive something free. I also would like to add some fresh herbs bundles occasionally to people who have ordered herbs in the past. My herbs needs thinning and I would like to share them! I am a sharing person and I appreciate my customers very much and would like to show them that. I would send a personal message to them for a month with orders so that this is what I will doing till after Christmas. Its my own way of appreciating my customers.”
THANK YOUMARYS PEEPS” for her hard work, dedication and true example of taking great care of her customers!

http://marketatdothan.locallygrown.net/market

Farm to Table Recipes


HOME COOKED PURPLE HULL PEAS
“Purple hull peas are very filling served on top of rice for a light lunch. They are usually eaten as a side veggie with a serving of cornbread nearby. Whether seasoned with just salt & pepper, or a load of spices or accompanied with a ham bone or salt pork, any way they’re cooked, they’re good eats! I really enjoy the natural flavor of the peas. So, my recipe for cooking them is very simple & easy.” Simple Daily Recipes

HERE’S ALL IT TAKES

2 pounds fresh shelled purple hull peas
2 garlic cloves, whole
1 tablespoon oil or bacon drippings
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
enough water to cover peas in the pot
Place all the ingredients in a large pot over medium high heat. Make sure you have enough water to cover the peas with 2 inches of water. After the water comes to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Set your timer for the first hour and check the water level on the peas. Add more water if necessary, you want at least 1 inch of water above the peas. Cover with lid, again, and set the timer for the last hour.
http://simpledailyrecipes.com/849/homecooked-purple-hull-peas/

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  News: Group Buy- Sorghum & Great Lakes Gelatin and Pick up time change


Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

How to contact us:
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Email: suwaneewholelife@gmail.com
Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op

Pick Up Ends at 5pm

As many of you know I have 2 active children. They are very involved in sports and in August their practices start up again. In addition, I’m a coach for my daughter’s team. They have practice on Tuesdays so I’m going to have to change our pick up time to end at 5:00 pm instead of 6:45 pm. This is temporary and I will change the time back to 6:45 pm starting in November when our season is over.

I apologize that this temporary time change will affect some of you but I hope you understand that my responsibility to my family has to come first.

Please plan accordingly if you need to have your box delivered to your home.

The first day of the pick up time change will be Tuesday, August 5th.

Therefore, from August to November pick up time on Tuesdays will be from when I send the “Ready to pick up email” around 1pm to 5pm.

I will send out an update in November when we revert back to our normal close time.

Thank you in advance for your understanding!

This weekend we will be doing 2 group buys – Sorghum Syrup from Muddy Pond & Great Lakes Grass Fed Collagen/Gelatin. Both will be listed on the market tomorrow (Friday). They will be available for pickup in 2 weeks.

Group Buy: Sorghum Syrup

We will be taking orders for Sorghum Syrup from Muddy Pond Sorghum Mill. One of our fellow co-op members told me about this wonderful small family farm in TN that produces 100% Pure Sorghum Syrup. If you are unfamiliar with sorghum syrup, it comes from a plant usually called “sweet sorghum”. This plant is grown in climates too hot and dry for corn. It originated in Africa before traveling to Asia, Europe, and North America. Other varieties of sorghum are grown for grain or livestock use, but sweet sorghum has a juicier stalk.

Sorghum syrup is made by cooking down the juice from the stalk causing the water to evaporate thus concentrating the syrupy sweetness. Sorghum syrup retains all minerals.

The nutritional profile for a 1 tbsp. serving of sorghum syrup comes to 3 percent of your overall daily value of calcium, 4 percent iron, 5 percent magnesium, 6 percent potassium, 7 percent vitamin B6 and 16 percent manganese.

Sorghum syrup can be used the same as honey or maple syrup.

All sorghum is packaged in attractive plastic jugs that are BPA free.

We only order once a year so don’t miss out!

Read more at Kitchenstewardship.com and Livestrong.com

Group Buy: Grass Fed Collagen & Gelatin

Great Lakes Gelatin (the Green can) Collagen Hydrolysate (beef kosher) Unflavored

I have heard about this wonderful product for many years but have never tried it. Recently a co-op member told me about the great results she’s been getting since she’s been using this product I’m anxious to try it out and thought this product could help others as well.

Gelatin (also known as cooked collagen) has wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-aging qualities, as it helps to fill in the missing amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) in the standard American diet. This is a completely different from the jiggly gelatin product most of us grew up eating as kids.

Homemade bone broth is chock full of gelatin and very nutrient dense but Great Lakes Gelatin- Collagen is a convenient way to get gelatin consistently into your diet.

What is Collagen Hydrolysate?

Hydrolyzed Collagen is the unique combination of amino acids in concentrated levels that promotes rapid re-production of blood cells for healing and conditioning over other proteins especially for bone and joint health care. This low molecular weight protein is easily digested for healthy enrichment in minutes after ingestion. It will not congeal because it has been hydrolyzed for quick assimilation and improved hydration to the connective tissue. Collagen is important to nitrogen balance, now considered an anti-aging product as it supports age related cartilage damage, and collagen loss. source: http://greatlakesgelatin.com/)

How do I use this product?
You can mix it in drinks, shakes, smoothies, or add a tablespoon to your favorite recipe to give it an anti-inflammatory protein boost. It will dissolve in cold liquids very easily.

How Much Do You Need?
Recommended dosage: Take one rounded tablespoon (10-12 g) in the morning, and the same amount before going to bed in the late evening which will help reduce appetite. This product has a low molecular weight so it will dissolve in cold, warm, or hot liquids.

Important Note: Remember not to get too carried away with gelatin. Adding too much too quickly can cause digestive issues: bloating, loss of appetite, stomach ache are just a few side effects.

It’s important to remember that more gelatin is not always better, especially if you are adding it to your diet for the first time.

Gelatin should be used in addition to a nutrient dense diet and not to replace real food like homemade bone broths and grass fed meats.
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Additional links and sources:
http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gelatin-and-collagen-hydrolysate-whats-the-difference/#sthash.lGTNErFi.dpuf

http://butternutrition.com/what-you-dont-know-about-gelatin-may-hurt-you-5-things-you-need-to-know/

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gelatin-and-collagen-hydrolysate-whats-the-difference/

http://paleoparents.com/2014/gelatin-why-we-love-it-and-60-delicious-family-friendly-recipes-using-it/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

THANK YOU Charlyn, Marie, Linda, Maya, Marianna, and Darla Gore for volunteering on Tuesday!!!

The August calendar is posted and we need more volunteers!*

If you are interested in volunteering, I have created a volunteer sign up on Signup Genius. I am asking for volunteers to sign up for 1 hour shifts from 2p to 6:45pm. No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised. Here is the link to the sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44AEA623A7FA7-volunteer

The link is also posted on the About page on our website.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Upcoming Group Buys

Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.

Great Lakes -Grass Fed Collagen/Gelatin
8/1/14 – 8/3/14

Muddy Pond – Pure Sorghum Syrup – 8/1/14 – 8/3/14

Jason Wiebe Dairy- Farmstead Cheese – Grass Fed Cheeses – 8/15/14-8/17/14

Kenny’s farmhouse Cheese – Grass Fed Cheeses – 8/15/14-8/17/14

Green Pasture – Fermented Cod Liver Oils- 8/29/14 – 8/31/14

Saltworks – Unrefined Sea Salt – TBD Fall 2014

Wilderness Family Naturals – Organic Coconut Oils/Pantry Items – TBD Fall 2014

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

White Pine Farm :  Open for Ordering July31-Aug4 (deliveries Aug 7-10)


WEGETABLES AVAILABLE

  • Tomatoes
  • Sweat Peppers (purple & Green)
  • Celery
  • Beets
  • Chard
  • Peas
  • Cucumbers
  • Summer Squash and Zucchini
  • Kale
  • Collard Greens
  • Carrots
  • Beans (French Fillet, Yellow, Burgundy, Green)
  • Onions (bulb & salad)
  • Potatoes
  • FRESH HERBS
  • And More

SALE

  • Ground Lamb
  • Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix
  • Pork Sausage
  • Adzuki Beans
  • Beef
  • Eggs

Baked good ARE AVAILABLE this week They will be available every week from now own
Spelt flour and baked good products using spelt flour will not be available until August 14.

Available

  • Organic Cherry Juice Concentrate
  • Blueberry Honey Mustard
  • Frozen Cherries & Blueberries.
  • Tortilla Chips Many Flavors
  • Table Blend Seasoning Mixes
  • Oliver Cheese Pepper is back*
  • Vinegar with/without Mother
  • Growing Supplies dairy doo, potting soils, block mixes etc.
  • Nutty Butters
  • Fruit Frozen Cherries, Frozen Blueberries, & Dried Cherries
  • Raw Honey
  • Vegetables if any produce is sold out, request them, we may find we have more at the time of harvest
  • Dairy Cheese (Grassfield & Olivers), yogurt, milk (Thomas Cre1mery)
  • Herbs (fresh & dried) & Seasoning Mixes Sage, garlic, thyme, lavender, rosemary etc.
  • Meat Lamb, Pork, Chicken & Beef
  • Beans Kidney, black, cranberry etc.
  • Flour, Baking Mixes & Baked Goods
  • Soap, lotions, lip balm
  • Household cleaners
  • Insect Repellant
  • Switchel
  • EGGS,
  • Green Bags
  • Fresh Herbs Cilantro, Chives, Kentucky Mint, Nettle, Oregano
  • AND MORE

If we show out of something request it in the comment section When we harvest on Tuesday or Wednesday we often find we have more available.

FREE

  • AUGUST ISSUE, Natural Awakening Magazine Children’s Health & Summer Fun

ARTICLES

  • Visiting Day from Inspector
  • Fermented Pickles Recipee
  • New Producer Graham’s Organics
  • Freezer Fundraiser Update

EVENTS

  • Rochester Farmers Market Saturday we will have a booth at the market,
  • August 7, Thursday 10am – 6pm Green Earth Grocery is having a Customer Appreciation Day.
  • Aug 18 7-ponds Wild Food & Herbs

IMPORTANT NEWS

We are now on an every week schedule

New Distribution Site
Macomb County,
The Little Mustard Seed Cafe.
Features gluten free and organic food.
51111 Washington St, New Baltimore, MI 48047
(586) 716-9255
www.thelittlemustardseedcafe.com/

The WEBLOG (newsletter) has the schedule.

To get to the website and to the WEBLOG (Newsletter) — which on the lower left includes dates and times for order pick ups
CLICK HERE.

You can place as many orders as you like.

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  MARKET IS OPEN WITH SOME MORE NEW ITEMS!



The Market is open Thursday Noon – Monday 9:00 a.m. After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday noon-ish. Pick up your order Tuesday 4:30-6:30 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 NEWSMORE NEW OR NEARLY NEW ITEMS!
Beets and Onions – Pickled – No Sugar: Bo & Lisa’s Lil Patch:
Made from organic beets , organic onions, and gluten-free organic pickling spices, along with vinegar. Chill and eat with salads , hamburgers or plain. Note: these beets and onions are pure, and simple , with no sugar. Store bought beets are full of high fructose corn syrup and you of course do not want that. Fresh & Local; Processed Foods: Pickles & Relishes

Nature’s Call Toilet Spray: Dawewood Farm: Here is Ellen’s description: "This awesome product should be mandatory in all bathrooms and ladies purses! No dangerous fumes or aerosols to inhale. As we like to say “spray into the toilet before going #2 and no one will ever know!” This septic safe product creates a barrier on the top of the toilet water where “fumes” are trapped. Simply shake the canister 4-5 times and spray directly into the toilet water before you go #2! You will want one for every bathroom in the house and one for the purse too! Seriously." The original product by a nationally known company hit the internet about a year ago. I thought, “well…..” Lol! Fresh & Local: Bath & Beauty

HandCrafted Olive Oil Soap: Dawewood Farm: FarmHouse HandCrafted Olive Oil Soap is made from saponified olive oil, distilled water, sodium hydroxide, fragrance oil & spices, herbs or grains if indicated. Great for sensitive skin, moisturizing and has such a luxurious lather! This soap comes in Peppermint, Lavender, Coconut, Kudzu and Cranberry. Please indicate which fragrance you prefer in the comments section when you check out. Fresh & Local: Bath & Beauty

All Natural Tooth Powder – Peppermint Clove: Bo & Lisa’s: From Lisa: "Wow! I am on my 4th month of using this Tooth Powder. I would say it should last one person 4-6 months. My teeth feel squeaky clean after i rinse, even though it kinda of looks like dirt while i am brushing. The taste is pleasant, the smell is pleasant, and the ingredients are great for your gums and teeth!! All you do is dip your dry toothbrush in the powder once and brush away. Your teeth and gums will thank you. The ingredients are quite expensive, however a little goes a long way. My friend Sandra gave this to me and has given me permission to make it and offer you this treat for your teeth. We use only the good stuff: Bentonite Clay, naturally extracted Baking soda, unrefined sea salt, Clove Powder, Myrrh gum powder, unrefined Stevia powder, and a few essential oils. SPECIAL NOTE: do you know that fluoride is now found to be extremely destructive to your thyroid? That feeling “I’m tired, sluggish, feel fat feeling”, well that’s your thyroid on fluoride! We are committed to coming up with products to help you eliminate these chemicals from your life. One by one together we make progress toward that goal! Thank you for being a supporter of our passion and our Lil Patch. " Good stuff! Find it here: Fresh & Local: Bath & Beauty

DON’T FORGET ELLEN’S FABULOUS POUND CAKE IS HERE!
The pound cakes are online!
I think most of you have tried the to-die-for pound cakes we’ve occasionally had as an add-on at market. Now they are available to order! FarmHouse Pound Cakes, Grower: DaweWood Farm. Because Ellen has so many varieties available, here’s how to order:

1). Place the order like you would any other product, either regular pound cake (under Baked Goods, then “Sweets” OR Baked Goods, then “Gluten-Free”.

2). When you check out, there is a space for comments under products you order where you can leave a grower/producer a message.

3). Let Ellen know which flavor you would like, which she lists in the description.

Easy-Peasy – Scrumptious Pound Cakes every week. Sounds kind of dangerous to me, lol!

Dave brought some extras last week, but I can’t be sure there will be any add-ons in the near future, so it’s best to place an order. The freeze well. If you can keep them long enough to get them in the freezer. [How do I know THAT?]

Ellen also has doggie treats and granola which I will be profiling soon, as well as another new vendor coming on board. In the mean time, look around and see all the exciting new things!

THE BEST GARLIC RECIPE. EVER!
Did anybody roast their garlic last week?
My husband does not care to eat it like a veggie, so I will be waiting till he goes out of town to do it. And probably not for a Tuesday lunch, you know, right before market, lol. But I can’t wait!

Repeating the recipe information:

Here is the recipe for Roasted Garlic Lisa from Bo & Lisa’s found. I am an avid fan of Pioneer Woman, a tv show on one of the cable cooking channels, in no small part because she lives on a working ranch, which is well-integrated into her show. 

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

SPECIAL NOTE: Leah Lakes and Sylvan Falls Mill will be out for the next couple months. The delivery schedule was changed and they will not be in this area on Tuesdays :-( (They are up in the mountains.) I will try to find another veggie vendor to fill in, but the heat of the summer down around here is starting to fry the gardens, and most farmers plan their markets in the fall and winter for the following year. If you know of anybody who may have veggies available to sell through our market, please have them contact me at grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com. Products must be certified organic, certified naturally grown, or pesticide-free.

My best to all -

Shop often and eat well!
Debbie Moore
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please contact 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. If you are interested in Goat’s Milk and can pick up any day but Tuesday, contact Nik The Goat Guy at 404-542-0981. Goats have to be milked every day and a week-end pick-up would be lovely. For right now, we generally have some goat’s milk available during market hours, whether you have placed a market order or not. Please call Nik first to verify. Please contact him first though, we can’t accommodate walk-ins due to hosting private events almost every week-end!

Local Farms First:  Pick Up Reminder!!!



Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!

Pick Up Reminder!!

Don’t forget to pick up your order today between 4-6 PM!

Crested Butte: The CB Pick-Up Location is now at The Daily Dose juice bar right next to Clark’s Grocery Store

Gunnison: Upstairs at the ORE Office (202 E. Georgia).

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Amy Konash- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit
970-641-7682
click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com

Old99Farm Market:  Beef and Veal


I’ve uploaded all the items now in the freezer of veal (beef about 12 months old, compared to 30 months for prime beef and who knows for store bought hamburg) and beef.

I worked out the prices for the quarters compared to buying all individual cuts that are included in a quarter. With some price changes to items like ground beef, it works out to about the same cost.

The yield after cutting, deboning, etc. is about 74% so your effective cost per lb of meat, buying a quarter, is $6.75. That’s as plain as I can make it.

This is heritage Lynch Lineback beef, flavourful, pasture-fed and finished, grown by me right here.

Go to the beef section and the veal section of the Meats tab to see the listings.

Auburn Locally Grown:  This week at the Acre Market


Just wanted to let you know that we will be selling produce out front of Acre Restaurant on Glenn Avenue in Auburn from 5 -7 p.m. today (Wednesday). Specials this week include freshly picked summer squash and cucumbers for $2.00/pound. Here is your chance to make some easy and delicious refrigerator pickles. This is the recipe that I used: http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/08/garlic-dill-pickles.html. They turned out very yummy! Kirby cucumbers are small pickling type cucumbers, which you can get a lot of at this market. Or if you prefer a probiotic pickle, here is a recipe from Sandor Katz’s Wild Fermentation book: http://www.wildfermentation.com/making-sour-pickles-2/.

We will also have tomatoes and potatoes for sale.

Remember these are vegetables grown without the use of synthetic chemicals so they are safe for your whole family to enjoy.

Hope to see you this evening at the Acre market.
Jan

South Cumberland Food Hub:  Open For Orders


Good morning from the South Cumberland food hub. We are open till noon for orders today, check out our list of products here:

Click here to go directly to the Rootedhere Locally Grown Market Page

Enjoy this beautiful weather!
Risa

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  Newsletter - July 30, 2014


Market News

The market is open and ready for you to place orders online. You may pay here or when you pick up with either cash, check or a credit card. A 3% convenience fee is added to all credit card payments.

We’ve reached that busy part of the year, when the slowness of summer turns over to the hustle and bustle of another school year and the gardens go into overdrive producing more than most people can handle. Often, late in August, it gets so hot here that everything pauses (flowers can’t set fruit when it’s really hot for too long), but for now all the squash, all the tomatoes, the okra, and so forth of going gangbusters. If you’ve never tried preserving the summer harvest, now is a great time to learn. Former Athens Locally Grown member Liana Krissoff has a wonderful book, “Canning for a New Generation: Bold, Fresh Flavors for the Modern Pantry”, that is both a great introduction and a valuable resource of more seasoned folks. Equipment is easy to come by, and there’s little impediment to getting started. There are also many great online resources for preserving the summer produce, www.pickyourown.org is a good place to start.

Group Buy

All Group Orders are pre-paid for pickup at a later date. Watch this newsletter each week for pick up day.

Green Pasture I will keep this group order open each week until the minimum order of 12 items has been reached. I forgot to add the coconut oil last week, you can order it this week under the “Group Buy” category.

PICK UP LOCATION
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map

To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest

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!

Champaign, OH:  Thank You!!


The market is now closed for the week!!

Thank you for your orders and for supporting our little local market!

Have a great week!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam