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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 May 29
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
It’s a holiday Monday, where we remember those fallen in our wars. It’s also the symbolic beginning of summer, marked with cookouts and other outdoor activities. If you’re out there, grilling your locally grown burgers and veggies, please remember those who have left us.
This week also marks a new milestone in the development of our local food system. It used to be that a lot of grain was grown in our area, and the remains of the tiny mills that serviced those farmers still dot our landscape and place names (Watson Mill out in Comer is one well-known example). It’s been a long time since there was a steady supply of local wheat, however. DaySpring Farm out if Danielsville is hoping to change all that. Their first harvest of organic wheat is in, and they’re working on opening a milling operation to make their flour available to everyone. While they get that going, they’ve delivered some of their wheat to Angel Cooper at The Comerian who has baked it into beautiful loaves of bread and is offering it both sliced and whole here through Athens Locally Grown. They even use their own organic starter culture, so even the yeast is local. We can’t live on bread alone, but you ought to at least give this all-local bread a try.
Thanks 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 city hall. 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!
Searcy, AR: The Searcy Farmers Market online is now open for orders.
The Searcy Farmers Market online ordering system is now open for orders. Please place orders by 10 pm on monday. Orders will be available for pick up on Tuesday between 4 and 6 pm on the corner of the courthouse square beneath the farmers market sign. Thank you for supporting your local farmers.
Local Farms First: Last Chance To Order!
Greetings Local Farms First food lovers!
Bella Farms
We have a new farm!! Bella Farms has raw milk shares available through wholesale only!! They also have beyond organic eggs available! Click HERE to check out their biography and learn more about this bio-dynamic farm!!
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
Cedar Grove Farm: Cedar Grove Farm CSA Availability for 5/28
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Sorry we are a little late tonight. We just finished a great dinner with Josh and Arielle from Savory Spoon in Jefferson. If you get a chance you should definitely check out Savory Spoon if for no other reason than what they do with the fresh produce from Cedar Grove Farm. Caitlyn is in Massachusetts this weekend being a Maid of Honor for her best friend since grade school, so I’m back with the announcement tonight.
The CSA is open. New this week are dill, cauliflower, Zephyr squash and Formosa savoy cabbage plus lots of the great tasting spring produce still coming in.
Enjoy the harvest.
Regards, Farmer jay
DeForest, WI: Market opening Monday Morning
The Market will be opening Monday morning, May 26.
Enjoy a safe Memorial Day!
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: Market closes at 8:00pm Monday
A wonderful Memorial Day to you. This is such a special day to stop and think of all the freedom we have and those we have lost in the fight to preserve it. If you have served, thank you, if you have a loved one that serves or has served thank them.
We are so excited to see the market offerings increasing as we add new growers and producers. Please look for the new items under “What’s new”. We have so many delicious vegetables this week. *Georgia Farm to Table *has some add on items for your boxes. Also, Christy wanted me to remind you that you can always exchange items in the box if there is something being offered that week that you don’t normally eat. If you ever have questions about how to cook a certain vegetable, please look under our recipe section or e-mail the grower. They eat more veggies than anyone!
*Cedar Rock Dairy *continues to provide the best pet milk ever… my last jar had a least 3 inches of cream on top. One of our dear customers has 3 Anatolian Shepherds, these are big dogs. She said they stand waiting when she opens the fridge so they can get their share of milk. This is good stuff!
The countdown continues for chicken. Joyful Noise Acres Farm should have some next week, YEA! Stay tuned.
Y’all, have a great day and rest in the blessings of our wonderful nation.
See you Wednesday,
Mary Beth
Berea Gardens: Post-holiday Harvest
We have added some very nice red cabbage to the list this week. It is very sweet and makes wonderful coleslaw with the added antioxidants and vitamins of a red cabbage variety. Have a great week!
Blessings,
Bob
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Countdown to Close
The Market will remain open until 10:00pm this evening!
In the Newsletter, I try and mention what the Farmers and Artisans are up to and their current offerings! I was gently reminded today that I seem to leave out both Sam of Cedar Rock Dairy and Rusty of Little Tot’s Estate. These two gentlemen provide one of the biggest staples of the Market! Our Raw Milk for our Pets! I humbly beg their forgiveness and I will be sure to include news about them and about their Farms in future editions of the Newsletter!
In the mean time…
got milk???
Please get your orders placed as soon as possible!
Thanks and have a wonderful Memorial Day!
~Maryanne
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh Harvest for May 24th - Parking Changes for Wednesday Pick up! Please Read!
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
Recipes
Spaghetti with Braised Kale
from Molly Weizenberg in Bon Appetit
preparation
Rinse kale. Drain; transfer to bowl with some water still clinging.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes. Add sliced garlic and sprinkle with salt; cook until onion is golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add kale and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss until wilted, about 3 minutes. Cover pot and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking until kale is very tender, stirring occasionally and adding water by teaspoonfuls if dry, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in medium pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid. Add cooked spaghetti to kale mixture in pot. Add lemon juice and 2 tablespoons reserved cooking liquid; toss to combine, adding more liquid by tablespoonfuls if dry. Sprinkle spaghetti with grated Parmesan cheese and serve.
Market News
Hello!
This Wednesday there will be a Memorial Service being held at Trinity Church before and during pick up hours. Because of the need for parking for the service, we will move our spot to lower in the parking lot, closer to the road immediately on the left when you pull into the lot off of Sharondale. It is the spot that used to be the home of the Johnny Howell produce tent. We will set up there for this week only. Unfortunately, it also looks like weather could be very wet on Wednesday, so we may be distributing your bags out of the back of our vans. We apologize ahead of time for any chaos or confusion, and appreciate your flexibility and patience!
We are pleased and excited to have The Peach Truck with us every Wednesday now on through the summer! We invited them to set up next to us so that you would have easy access to their wonderful, Georgia grown peaches. While these peaches are not local and are not organic, the farm and Peach Truck are a family run business that uses low-spray and best practice agriculture techniques.
We know you have a lot of options these days when shopping for local produce. We really appreciate your support of Fresh Harvest, and do our best to provide you with a great selection of the freshest organically grown produce you can find anywhere. Please know the best way you can support us small local farmers is by eating A LOT of vegetables during your week! Not only does it make for better sales for all us farmers, it helps keep you – our dear customers – healthy and happy. We all win!
Once again, thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
Coming Events
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