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Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Holiday Challenge!


This email is a gentle reminder that ordering through Gwinnett Locally Grown will close tomorrow (Monday) 9.a.m.

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.

FARM NEWS
June Farm Camp was a HUGE success! Campers milked the goats, washed the pony, fed the chickens, pulled weeds and planted seeds in the garden, and much, much more. Some of the older campers even learned cow herding when our cow decided to visit the neighbor one morning!!!

July camp registration is now open. For information, go here. To book your reservation for your 5-14 year olds, go here. Please note that we cannot guarantee cow-chasing as part of the July camp experience :-)

MARKET NEWS
We have two markets left before the Fourth of July…are you having a cook-out? This is one of my very favorite summer activities and we have a lot of great items on market to make a scrumptious locally grown meal! I buy hamburger every week to slowly add to my stockpile so when a holiday rolls around, I have an ample supply.

So here is my holiday challenge to you: how many items from our local farmers can you share with family and friends at your holiday cook-out? (Shameless Plug: please pick up market brochures to share with your friends and family, we would love to have them as customers too!)

Here are some helpful suggestions. I would enjoy hearing additional ideas that you will be using!!!

Wagon Wheel Ranch – Steaks and burgers for the grill: grass-fed, grass-finished
or try
Anderson Farms pork chops on the grill!
Smokin’ Hot Buns – Mandy makes some pretty awesome hamburger buns from scratch. These can be put in the freezer Tuesday night and thawed the morning of the Fourth for optimum freshness.
Johnston Family Farm – what better way to top off the burger than with hand-made Mozzarella cheese?
Rocky Acres – devil those eggs!!!! (Or make Egg Salad for your vegetarian friends.)
Leah Lakes & Bo & Lisa’s Lil Patch – Lettuce and onions, be watching for tomatoes to be listed for burger toppers. Watch for potatoes too, I love putting potatoes and onions in aluminum foil with some olive oil or Johnston Family Farm butter and tossing it on to the grill. Yum! And because Leah Lakes has about a bazillion kinds of lettuce, a large tossed salad will be a yummy addition.
Smokin’ Hot Buns, Bo & Lisa’s Lil Patch and Sylvan Falls Mill: an ample supply of ready-made desserts, or blueberries or blackberries from Lisa to make your own.
And don’t forget to top it all off with iced coffee from JavaGenisis (save some cream from your milk from Russell), make blueberry milkshakes or smoothies from Lisa and Johnston Family Farm or top it all off with kombucha from Rancho Alegre! Also refreshing herbal iced tea (herbs from Lisa – Rancho Alegre will also have mints and lemon balm listed next week) sweetened with honey.

See you Tuesday!
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. Please contact him first though, we can’t accommodate walk-ins due to hosting private events almost every week-end!

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  "Bits and Bites" June 22, 2014


For Chrome users or plain text users,
you will find this easier to read and be able to see pictures if you go to the Market and choose Weblog …it’s easier on the eyes!

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!

The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.

I do ask that you read the blog at some point so you are aware of what is happening with Market!


Volunteers Needed

My heart is warmed by the response to the request for volunteers and we are slowing getting to the point that folks can work just once a month! We still need a few more folks to make that a reality, so if you are interested, please contact Market Chance Claar-Pressley, who is coordinating the volunteers for me. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com . Chance tells me that we do need volunteers for July 3rd Market. I realize that the next day is a holiday, but if you could spare a couple of hours, it would be greatly appreciated!

“Thank yous” go out to Kathy and Keb Barnes, Susan Coker, Brigitte Rossi and her son and Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks who all helped out at the Lilburn Market on Thursday.

Sarah Rockey is a STAR! She is the Volunteer for the Hamilton Mill Market and the one responsible for getting all of the coolers and orders in and out of the cars! She sets up the Market with me and gets folks checked out, answers questions and knows all about the products that are offered by the Farmers and Artisans! Although Sarah orders and picks up at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market, she takes the time to help out at Hamilton Mill. Thank you Sarah for your support and belief in the Markets and for your invaluable help!

We still need YOU! The goal is to get enough folks on board so that we can rotate volunteer duties. Can you spare a few hours once a month? Without you as Members, the Market would not exist and now the Market needs your help!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Lilburn Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!

Sarah Heath and Karen Thain have also joined the Volunteers at the Hamilton Mill Market and will be starting with us soon! Thank you, Ladies!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Hamilton Mill Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!


If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.

and now for the news…

Farmer Updates


Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm, a Certified Naturally Grown Farm is back! This week Ricky is offering Kale, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips and Arugula and New Potatoes. Look for more offerings in the near future! Welcome Back, Farmer Brown!

Cedar Seeder has added Micro (Veggie) Wraps to their offerings! These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! Lots of ‘scrumptiousness’ served with a delectable sauce! a definite “must try”! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Hakurei Turnips, ‘Kossack’ Kohlrabi (read “huge”) Leaf Lettuce Salad Mix and Carrots. In addition, he has 4 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box and Root Lovers Box!


Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Dill, Rainbow Carrots, Green Onions, ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini! Constantly adding new items as they come available, Vicky works hard to provide wonderful products!


The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Collard Greens, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of spicy peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.


Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!


David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Delicious! Be sure and remove from grill or skillet at least one level from how you like your meat cooked! In other words, if you like it Medium, remove the meat when it reaching Medium Raw and let is sit covered for 10 minutes before serving! Turns out perfect every time!


Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed. Periodically Cara puts notes on the cartons to let you know what special treats her ‘girls’ have gotten in addition to their regular diet of bugs they find out in the pasture! Cute idea to let the children check out what the chickens who produce the eggs they have on their table are eating!


If you are interested in Lamb, please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337. White Gates Farm near Butler, Georgia has Lamb offerings.

Lamb

Lamb Chops at $15.00/lb
Ground Lamb at $10.00/lb
Neck Bones at $3.50/lb
Stew Meat at $8.00/lb
Shoulder Roasts at $11.00/lb
Whole and Half Legs at $10.50/lb
Lamb Ribs at $11.00/lb


Please email Maryanne at heirloomlivingmarket@gmail.com or call 404-432-4337 to place an order for pickup at Market.

My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are heading to Wisconsin this week and their items will not be on the Market for 2 weeks while they are away!


Marie of Bakery on Brooks has done it again! Hummingbird Bread! With some of the same ingredients as the famous Southern Hummingbird Cake, (pineapple, pecans, banana) this bread is a great Breakfast Bread or wonderful treat in the afternoon! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can eat! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!


In addition to Chicken Eggs, Cara of Golden Farms has Duck Eggs available! Get your order in early because there is a limited supply!


Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! I ordered a jar of Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish this past week. My cutting boards and wooden utensils were in desperate need of conditioning! Check this product out and notice the picture that Jay posted! This stuff WORKS!

Patti makes some outstanding Natural Body Products from the honey and beeswax. Her Gardener’s Friend Soap works to get those ‘playin-in-the-dirt’ hands clean and keeps them soft. Fantastic product!


The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies!


Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The Black Lab enjoys some everyday!

Azure Standard

Order Pickup is June 24th, Tuesday at 6:15pm

This is our 9th month with this service and our Drop is going strong! We have experienced some significant “growing pains” especially with driver punctuality! This was due to the time frame of the drivers trek through Atlanta at rush hour! I am happy to announce that the route has been adjusted and starting in JULY, our new drop off time will be 2:30pm!

For items that are not produced/grown locally we blessed to have a great resource! With over 9,000 Organic, “Clean” food products to choose from, Azure Standard can now be your “go to” place to get your Pantry Staples and other great items that are just not available from the local farmers and producers! You can order items in bulk or individually and save on the premium prices charged at places like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods! All items are shipped via semi-truck to our Drop Off location in Lawrenceville on a specified date. On pickup day, you come to the location, pickup your items and you are good to go! Simply log onto Azure Standard, create a free account and start shopping!

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

Azure Standard Ordering
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Tuesday, June 24th at 6:15pm
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337

This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!

Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville

I want to check out Azure Standard.



… this and that …


Do you have a Garden this year? What are you growing? Would you like to share pictures and ‘words of wisdom’ with other Gardeners? What items are you canning, freezing, dehydrating to preserve the Harvest to enjoy in the “off season”? Do you have any ‘award winning’ recipes? I would love to include stories, pictures and recipes in the Newsletter! Please send me an email if you are interested in participating! Sharing knowledge, wisdom and recipes help to build community!


After Church, the Black Lab and I will be working in the Garden this afternoon. In addition, I seem to have a nest of what looks like small Carpenter Bees that have nested underground under the ‘portico’ of the Garden Shed. They are not happy when I am in the vicinity and I am not happy that they are there! Any suggestions to get rid of them would be greatly appreciated. They are NOT Yellow Jackets or Hornets — they truly look like mini Carpenter Bees!


Last weekend, I was blessed to have the help of Sarah and Tyler Rockey and Austin Smith who came to get some things done that I am unable to do myself! I am most grateful for their help! Yesterday, Sarah and I ‘fenced off’ the area under the stairs and measured for the soon-to-be-built Chicken enclosure. It will be attached to one of the stalls of the barn and they should be happy little hens in their new home!


I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!

It is time to say – thank you for taking the time to read this missive…

Please know that we appreciate the support of All Saints Lutheran Church, Crossfit O-Zone Gym and the Hamilton Mill Community for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.

Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!


Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Lilburn Market
.
Take me to the Crossfit Market

Take me to the Hamilton Mill Market




BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings!

~Maryanne


Heirloom Living Market Facebook Page

link
“Like” us on Facebook!

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  'Bits and Bites" June 22, 2014


For Chrome users or plain text users,
you will find this easier to read and be able to see pictures if you go to the Market and choose Weblog …it’s easier on the eyes!

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!

The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.

I do ask that you read the blog at some point so you are aware of what is happening with Market!


Volunteers Needed

My heart is warmed by the response to the request for volunteers and we are slowing getting to the point that folks can work just once a month! We still need a few more folks to make that a reality, so if you are interested, please contact Market Chance Claar-Pressley, who is coordinating the volunteers for me. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com . Chance tells me that we do need volunteers for July 3rd Market. I realize that the next day is a holiday, but if you could spare a couple of hours, it would be greatly appreciated!

“Thank yous” go out to Kathy and Keb Barnes, Susan Coker, Brigitte Rossi and her son and Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks who all helped out at the Lilburn Market on Thursday.

Sarah Rockey is a STAR! She is the Volunteer for the Hamilton Mill Market and the one responsible for getting all of the coolers and orders in and out of the cars! She sets up the Market with me and gets folks checked out, answers questions and knows all about the products that are offered by the Farmers and Artisans! Although Sarah orders and picks up at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market, she takes the time to help out at Hamilton Mill. Thank you Sarah for your support and belief in the Markets and for your invaluable help!

We still need YOU! The goal is to get enough folks on board so that we can rotate volunteer duties. Can you spare a few hours once a month? Without you as Members, the Market would not exist and now the Market needs your help!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Lilburn Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!

Sarah Heath and Karen Thain have also joined the Volunteers at the Hamilton Mill Market and will be starting with us soon! Thank you, Ladies!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Hamilton Mill Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!

and now for the news…

Farmer Updates


Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm, a Certified Naturally Grown Farm is back! This week Ricky is offering Kale, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips and Arugula and New Potatoes. Look for more offerings in the near future! Welcome Back, Farmer Brown!

Cedar Seeder has added Micro (Veggie) Wraps to their offerings! These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! Lots of ‘scrumptiousness’ served with a delectable sauce! a definite “must try”! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Hakurei Turnips, ‘Kossack’ Kohlrabi (read “huge”) Leaf Lettuce Salad Mix and Carrots. In addition, he has 4 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box and Root Lovers Box!


Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Dill, Rainbow Carrots, Green Onions, ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini! Constantly adding new items as they come available, Vicky works hard to provide wonderful products!


The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Collard Greens, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of spicy peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.


Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!


David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Delicious! Be sure and remove from grill or skillet at least one level from how you like your meat cooked! In other words, if you like it Medium, remove the meat when it reaching Medium Raw and let is sit covered for 10 minutes before serving! Turns out perfect every time!


Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed. Periodically Cara puts notes on the cartons to let you know what special treats her ‘girls’ have gotten in addition to their regular diet of bugs they find out in the pasture! Cute idea to let the children check out what the chickens who produce the eggs they have on their table are eating!


If you are interested in Lamb, please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337. White Gates Farm near Butler, Georgia has Lamb offerings.

Lamb

Lamb Chops at $15.00/lb
Ground Lamb at $10.00/lb
Neck Bones at $3.50/lb
Stew Meat at $8.00/lb
Shoulder Roasts at $11.00/lb
Whole and Half Legs at $10.50/lb
Lamb Ribs at $11.00/lb


Please email Maryanne at heirloomlivingmarket@gmail.com or call 404-432-4337 to place an order for pickup at Market.

My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are heading to Wisconsin this week and their items will not be on the Market for 2 weeks while they are away!


Marie of Bakery on Brooks has done it again! Hummingbird Bread! With some of the same ingredients as the famous Southern Hummingbird Cake, (pineapple, pecans, banana) this bread is a great Breakfast Bread or wonderful treat in the afternoon! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can eat! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!


In addition to Chicken Eggs, Cara of Golden Farms has Duck Eggs available! Get your order in early because there is a limited supply!


Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! I ordered a jar of Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish this past week. My cutting boards and wooden utensils were in desperate need of conditioning! Check this product out and notice the picture that Jay posted! This stuff WORKS!

Patti makes some outstanding Natural Body Products from the honey and beeswax. Her Gardener’s Friend Soap works to get those ‘playin-in-the-dirt’ hands clean and keeps them soft. Fantastic product!


The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies!


Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The Black Lab enjoys some everyday!

Azure Standard

Order Pickup is June 24th, Tuesday at 6:15pm

This is our 9th month with this service and our Drop is going strong! We have experienced some significant “growing pains” especially with driver punctuality! This was due to the time frame of the drivers trek through Atlanta at rush hour! I am happy to announce that the route has been adjusted and starting in JULY, our new drop off time will be 2:30pm!

For items that are not produced/grown locally we blessed to have a great resource! With over 9,000 Organic, “Clean” food products to choose from, Azure Standard can now be your “go to” place to get your Pantry Staples and other great items that are just not available from the local farmers and producers! You can order items in bulk or individually and save on the premium prices charged at places like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods! All items are shipped via semi-truck to our Drop Off location in Lawrenceville on a specified date. On pickup day, you come to the location, pickup your items and you are good to go! Simply log onto Azure Standard, create a free account and start shopping!

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

Azure Standard Ordering
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Tuesday, June 24th at 6:15pm
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337

This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!

Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville

I want to check out Azure Standard.



… this and that …


Do you have a Garden this year? What are you growing? Would you like to share pictures and ‘words of wisdom’ with other Gardeners? What items are you canning, freezing, dehydrating to preserve the Harvest to enjoy in the “off season”? Do you have any ‘award winning’ recipes? I would love to include stories, pictures and recipes in the Newsletter! Please send me an email if you are interested in participating! Sharing knowledge, wisdom and recipes help to build community!


After Church, the Black Lab and I will be working in the Garden this afternoon. In addition, I seem to have a nest of what looks like small Carpenter Bees that have nested underground under the ‘portico’ of the Garden Shed. They are not happy when I am in the vicinity and I am not happy that they are there! Any suggestions to get rid of them would be greatly appreciated. They are NOT Yellow Jackets or Hornets — they truly look like mini Carpenter Bees!


Last weekend, I was blessed to have the help of Sarah and Tyler Rockey and Austin Smith who came to get some things done that I am unable to do myself! I am most grateful for their help! Yesterday, Sarah and I ‘fenced off’ the area under the stairs and measured for the soon-to-be-built Chicken enclosure. It will be attached to one of the stalls of the barn and they should be happy little hens in their new home!


I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!

It is time to say – thank you for taking the time to read this missive…

Please know that we appreciate the support of All Saints Lutheran Church, Crossfit O-Zone Gym and the Hamilton Mill Community for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.

Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!


Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Lilburn Market
.
Take me to the Crossfit Market

Take me to the Hamilton Mill Market




BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings!

~Maryanne


Heirloom Living Market Facebook Page

link
“Like” us on Facebook!

Champaign, OH:  Into The Mystic


Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic…(Van Morrison – Into The Mystic)

Get away, today, on this beautiful and sunny day, to let your soul and spirit fly, as we head out to visit our latest farm tour for our market!

Here is another reminder of the Ruff’s invitation, the direction, and their phone number!

It should be a fun get out of town kind of day. I am looking forward to an afternoon of sun, seeing all of your faces, and a day away from baking!

Here is all the info. you may need…see you, this afternoon!
Lee and Jennifer Ruff of End of the Road Farm would like to invite you on Sunday, June 22nd at 2 pm for a guided farm tour of their sustainable, draft-horse powered homestead. Samples of various goodies made from their sorghum, spelt flour, and pastured eggs will be provided.
Please wear comfortable walking shoes, as you’ll tour the crop fields, mobile chicken and pig pens, two market gardens, and horse paddock/pasture. We ask that children be well supervised, as this is a working farm as well as our home, and as such, buildings are off-limits. We look forward to sharing the afternoon with you, and hope you will join us with questions, enthusiasm, and an interest in seeing how and why we have chosen this wonderful farming life! Thank you!!
Directions from Urbana:

Take State Route 36 East into Fletcher (approximately 18 miles).

At the first stop light in Fletcher, turn left onto State Route 589.

Take the first right at the United Methodist Church – there’s not a street sign, but you’re now on First Street

Stay on First Street past the Yield and Dead End signs – this becomes our driveway!

You’ll see our house number, 455, posted next to the gate as you drive through, and we’ll show you where to park!

455 W. First Street

Fletcher, OH 45326

(937)903-5249

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  "Bits and Bites" June 22, 2014


Bits and Bites

For Chrome users or plain text users,
you will find this easier to read and be able to see pictures if you go to the Market and choose Weblog …it’s easier on the eyes!

Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!

The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.

I do ask that you read the blog at some point so you are aware of what is happening with Market!


Volunteers Needed

My heart is warmed by the response to the request for volunteers and we are slowing getting to the point that folks can work just once a month! We still need a few more folks to make that a reality, so if you are interested, please contact Market Chance Claar-Pressley, who is coordinating the volunteers for me. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com . Chance tells me that we do need volunteers for July 3rd Market. I realize that the next day is a holiday, but if you could spare a couple of hours, it would be greatly appreciated!

“Thank yous” go out to Kathy and Keb Barnes, Susan Coker, Brigitte Rossi and her son and Marie Wheeler of Bakery on Brooks who all helped out at the Lilburn Market on Thursday.

Sarah Rockey is a STAR! She is the Volunteer for the Hamilton Mill Market and the one responsible for getting all of the coolers and orders in and out of the cars! She sets up the Market with me and gets folks checked out, answers questions and knows all about the products that are offered by the Farmers and Artisans! Although Sarah orders and picks up at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market, she takes the time to help out at Hamilton Mill. Thank you Sarah for your support and belief in the Markets and for your invaluable help!

We still need YOU! The goal is to get enough folks on board so that we can rotate volunteer duties. Can you spare a few hours once a month? Without you as Members, the Market would not exist and now the Market needs your help!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Lilburn Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!

Sarah Heath and Karen Thain have also joined the Volunteers at the Hamilton Mill Market and will be starting with us soon! Thank you, Ladies!

Please click Volunteer Information for the Hamilton Mill Market for the particulars! Thanks for your help!

and now for the news…

Farmer Updates


Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm, a Certified Naturally Grown Farm is back! This week Ricky is offering Kale, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips and Arugula and New Potatoes. Look for more offerings in the near future! Welcome Back, Farmer Brown!

Cedar Seeder has added Micro (Veggie) Wraps to their offerings! These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! Lots of ‘scrumptiousness’ served with a delectable sauce! a definite “must try”! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Hakurei Turnips, ‘Kossack’ Kohlrabi (read “huge”) Leaf Lettuce Salad Mix and Carrots. In addition, he has 4 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box and Root Lovers Box!


Miss Vicky of Fry Farm is offering: Dill, Rainbow Carrots, Green Onions, ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini! Constantly adding new items as they come available, Vicky works hard to provide wonderful products!


The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Collard Greens, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of spicy peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.


Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!


David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Delicious! Be sure and remove from grill or skillet at least one level from how you like your meat cooked! In other words, if you like it Medium, remove the meat when it reaching Medium Raw and let is sit covered for 10 minutes before serving! Turns out perfect every time!


Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed. Periodically Cara puts notes on the cartons to let you know what special treats her ‘girls’ have gotten in addition to their regular diet of bugs they find out in the pasture! Cute idea to let the children check out what the chickens who produce the eggs they have on their table are eating!


If you are interested in Lamb, please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337. White Gates Farm near Butler, Georgia has Lamb offerings.

Lamb

Lamb Chops at $15.00/lb
Ground Lamb at $10.00/lb
Neck Bones at $3.50/lb
Stew Meat at $8.00/lb
Shoulder Roasts at $11.00/lb
Whole and Half Legs at $10.50/lb
Lamb Ribs at $11.00/lb


Please email Maryanne at heirloomlivingmarket@gmail.com or call 404-432-4337 to place an order for pickup at Market.

My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are heading to Wisconsin this week and their items will not be on the Market for 2 weeks while they are away!


Marie of Bakery on Brooks has done it again! Hummingbird Bread! With some of the same ingredients as the famous Southern Hummingbird Cake, (pineapple, pecans, banana) this bread is a great Breakfast Bread or wonderful treat in the afternoon! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can eat! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!


In addition to Chicken Eggs, Cara of Golden Farms has Duck Eggs available! Get your order in early because there is a limited supply!


Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! I ordered a jar of Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish this past week. My cutting boards and wooden utensils were in desperate need of conditioning! Check this product out and notice the picture that Jay posted! This stuff WORKS!

Patti makes some outstanding Natural Body Products from the honey and beeswax. Her Gardener’s Friend Soap works to get those ‘playin-in-the-dirt’ hands clean and keeps them soft. Fantastic product!


The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies!


Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The Black Lab enjoys some everyday!

Azure Standard

Order Pickup is June 24th, Tuesday at 6:15pm

This is our 9th month with this service and our Drop is going strong! We have experienced some significant “growing pains” especially with driver punctuality! This was due to the time frame of the drivers trek through Atlanta at rush hour! I am happy to announce that the route has been adjusted and starting in JULY, our new drop off time will be 2:30pm!

For items that are not produced/grown locally we blessed to have a great resource! With over 9,000 Organic, “Clean” food products to choose from, Azure Standard can now be your “go to” place to get your Pantry Staples and other great items that are just not available from the local farmers and producers! You can order items in bulk or individually and save on the premium prices charged at places like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods! All items are shipped via semi-truck to our Drop Off location in Lawrenceville on a specified date. On pickup day, you come to the location, pickup your items and you are good to go! Simply log onto Azure Standard, create a free account and start shopping!

Please share this information with friends and family to ensure that we will all have this great resource available to us!

Here’s the scoop:

Azure Standard Ordering
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Tuesday, June 24th at 6:15pm
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337

This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!

Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville

I want to check out Azure Standard.



… this and that …


Do you have a Garden this year? What are you growing? Would you like to share pictures and ‘words of wisdom’ with other Gardeners? What items are you canning, freezing, dehydrating to preserve the Harvest to enjoy in the “off season”? Do you have any ‘award winning’ recipes? I would love to include stories, pictures and recipes in the Newsletter! Please send me an email if you are interested in participating! Sharing knowledge, wisdom and recipes help to build community!


After Church, the Black Lab and I will be working in the Garden this afternoon. In addition, I seem to have a nest of what looks like small Carpenter Bees that have nested underground under the ‘portico’ of the Garden Shed. They are not happy when I am in the vicinity and I am not happy that they are there! Any suggestions to get rid of them would be greatly appreciated. They are NOT Yellow Jackets or Hornets — they truly look like mini Carpenter Bees!


Last weekend, I was blessed to have the help of Sarah and Tyler Rockey and Austin Smith who came to get some things done that I am unable to do myself! I am most grateful for their help! Yesterday, Sarah and I ‘fenced off’ the area under the stairs and measured for the soon-to-be-built Chicken enclosure. It will be attached to one of the stalls of the barn and they should be happy little hens in their new home!


I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!

It is time to say – thank you for taking the time to read this missive…

Please know that we appreciate the support of All Saints Lutheran Church, Crossfit O-Zone Gym and the Hamilton Mill Community for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.

Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!

Market will close at 9:00pm Sunday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!


Order now since you are just a click way!

Happy shopping!

Take me to the Lilburn Market
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Take me to the Crossfit Market

Take me to the Hamilton Mill Market




BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings!

~Maryanne


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CLG:  Opening Bell: Sausages, Squash, & Salsa! (and Farm Tour info)


Good afternoon,
(Farm Tour info at bottom)

For your 4th of July celebration, how about some brats and squash for the grill? Or spicy dill pickles (Wickles) for your picnic? Or some freshly made salsa to go with your favorite tortilla chips? If you’ll be grilling: Beaverfork Blend! Lots of great products to make for a tasty get-together. Check out all the Featured Products as well. 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

How to contact us:

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Join our friends at The Locals on a Farm Tour Field Trip

When: Saturday, June 28th—Departing from The Locals 8am, arriving back around 530pm

Where: AR Killer Bee & Tomato Farm (Toadsuck), Rattle’s Garden (Vilonia) and Meadowcreek (Fox)

How: register online http://www.thelocals.be/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=52
or in person at The Locals (1024 Van Ronkle, Conway)

Registration fee includes transportation and lunch

Questions? email sandra@laluchaspace.com

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  It's Time to Order from Manchester Locally Grown Farmers' Market


Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering. Vegetables, plants, eggs, herbal & handmade products, creamline milk, popcorn & granola, desserts, & sunflower seeds are available this week. Take a look at our offerings and support your friends and neighbors who produce these quality items on their own farms. Remember: ordering will close on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Don’t forget to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know.

(L to R) Creamline Milk from Casey Family Farm, Molasses Cookies from Brooks Girls Cookie Creations, Pickling Cucumbers from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Orange Reblooming Daylily from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Duck Eggs from Solace Farm.

REMEMBER—

Double-check your order placement. If you place an order and you do NOT receive an Order Confirmation e-mail within several minutes… you do NOT have a successfully placed order! Try logging back in and see if there is anything in your cart. If so, press the Place Your Order button; then you should receive an e-mail to confirm the order. If you are having problems with an order, e-mail us so we can help you get the order you want: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com

We’ll see you for pickup of your order on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator for you till Friday morning, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

~ Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

How to contact us:

On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.

Local Farms First:  Rain Crow



Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!

Greens Eggs and Veggies

Rain Crow Farm offers delicious SALAD GREENS, gorgeous farm fresh EGGS, wonderful VEGGIES, and the most precious RADISHES that are all local and so incredibly fresh!!!

Spring is in full swing so check out the market today and order your local food and support our farmers!!

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

The Wednesday Market:  Weblog Entry


Good evening. The Wednesday Market is open. Remember to place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Please check the website for all of this week’s product selections. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Blueberry season has arrived! I wanted to share a blueberry recipe this week to inspire you with ways to use these healthy little berries. A search of the Internet yielded thousands of recipes, and before I knew what happened, I was in over my head trying to choose just one recipe! How about some tips on choosing and handling blueberries, instead?

Blueberry Tips:

  • How many cups of blueberries to make a pint? 2 cups.
  • Best way to store them when fresh? Keep them unwashed and refrigerated. Wash in cold water before eating. If you wash them before storing in the refrigerator, they can get soggy and waterlogged.
  • How to freeze them: Freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet then pack in freezer containers or bags (this way they won’t freeze into a solid mass or block). You can also sugar pack them.
  • Baking with frozen berries: Don’t thaw first (unless recipe instructs otherwise), keep them frozen when adding to batter and their color will bleed less in the final baked product. Also add a bit of thickener like flour or tapioca so it will combat any excessive juice the berries provide when thawed as they are being baked (will also help keep juice from boiling over).
  • Baking with fresh berries: Toss them in flour first before adding to batter; this will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom during baking.
  • Avoid soggy crusts when baking them in pies: Sprinkle the bottom of the crust with flour before adding berries; also, drain off any excess juice before pouring into the pie shell.
  • Discoloration in baking: Do you know why blueberries can discolor baking a funky green in the area surrounding them? This is caused by a reaction they have with baking soda.
  • What to look for when buying fresh: Look for excessive juice stains around or underneath the packaging, this is an indicator that they are too ripe.
  • Are they overripe? Here’s a fix: Arrange them on a cookie sheet in a single layer and freeze for about 20 minutes until they firm up, eat right away or use in baking.
  • Removing stains from hands: It never fails that your hands get stained when working with them. Try rubbing hands with a bit of fresh lemon juice before washing with soap and water.

And, now, here is a bonus for those of you who have read all of this post. Check out this link for “100+ Things to Make with Blueberries”: http://tipnut.com/make-blueberries/

Last week was another record-breaking week for The Wednesday Market in terms of sales. We thank our customers for being so loyal, and we thank our growers, producers, and vendors for providing so many quality products to choose from – week in, week out – all year long!

We’ll see you on Wednesday!

Thanks,

Beverly

Wick's Locally Grown:  Wick's is open


Hi, this is your friendly produce guy from Daingerfield. We have a lot of new items tonight.

Remember when you order online you get your order picked before we go to market and the prices are the same as the market.

Have a good week,

Dan
Wick’s Locally Grown
903-645-5618