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Champaign, OH:  Cold Rain and Snow


Well I’m goin’ where those chilly winds don’t blow…
(Grateful Dead – Cold Rain & Snow)

Jerry had the right vibe…out in the cold rain and snow…

If you look out your windows, that is exactly what you will see. It’s January in Ohio, we should be expecting it, should be ready for it, should just accept it. But, this girl, your market manager, just always feels a bit of a sinking mood when I see the sight, feel the chill, and know that it is here.

I know we need the seasons, but in my heart, I keep sunshine, in my eyes, I see only blue skies, and in my head, I only have warm daydreams…

This truly is going to be one of those days for curling up with coffee or tea, reading a book, listening to music, or watching a really great movie. It’s also one of those days that allows you to get your thoughts on the week, lets you get organized, and makes you want to get your weekly grocery list ready.

What better way to fill that list than with our little market of love?? You can order from the comfort of, well, anywhere…you can order with ease, you know that you will not be out fighting the cold, the snow, or the people, you can take your time, learn about us, learn about our products, and take pride in the fact that when you shop from us, you are shopping from all that is local, all that is the heart and soul of your community.

Grab a warm drink, get cozy, put on some tunes, and let the shopping begin…

Don’t forget…next weekend is Super Bowl…we have a ton of products, spices, meats, recipes…all for your game day fun!!!

Stay in, today, do something good for you and for your local community…give us a go…it’s the best shopping experience, around…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
AKA as The Girl seeking the sun:)

Madison GA:  The Market is Open........Auto1....


I will be out of town again this week so all growers and customers can drop off and pick up at Auto1,just see Lori.Thanks,Kevin.

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  Sunday Market Reminder! Green Pastures Bulk Buy!


The Market is open Thursday at 9 – Monday at noon After that, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here.

MARKET NEWS

BULK BUY FOR GREEN PASTURES!

We are going to place an order for Fermented Cod Liver Oil for those interested in taking advantage of the many health benefits of FCLO and the savings! It is real pricey if you order individually, so email me if you are interested!

Thanks for a great Market last week!

*Please share with friends and family about us so that we can give more people the opportunity to buy and eat healthy! Local farmers need our support to keep providing us with all the fresh foods! If we don’t give them enough business, it’s hard for them to continue to deliver to us. Please let’s not let that happen! Tell your friends about us so we can keep the Growers supported as this is how they make their living. *

I hope that this year will be the best year in health for you and your family!

Browse through to see all the great Growers we have and maybe you will find something new!

We have Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Sugar, Flour and Organic Popcorn in the Market for sale! When you come to pick up your order, check them out! They are also now online!

If there is something you’d like to see in the Market, please let me know! I would love your imput!

Remember…
The Market is extending their hours! The Market will now be open from 4:00 to 7:00pm!
Having said that, if you place an order with us, PLEASE remember to pick it up on Tuesday. As I am so grateful for your orders, I also have a family at home waiting on me too! We cannot hold orders, especially cold items due to limited refrigeration space, so please be courteous and come for your order.

CLICK HERE NOW to Shop Gwinnett Locally Grown!

Thanks for all your support!

Shop often and eat well!

Cheryl Gelatt
Market Manager
grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com

Fresh Wishes,
Pilar Quintero
Market Host
Rancho Alegre Farm

Please email grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com for questions pertaining to Market or Raw Milk. It is very difficult to return phone calls. Remember to interact with us on Facebook and follow us on Meetup to get notification on all our wonderful events and news.

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market is Open and Congrats to the Root!


Howdy Food Club,

The market is open and ready for your orders of delicious local food! One of my favorite parts about volunteering at Food Club is getting to see all of the incredible products you order first-hand. Just yesterday I was especially inspired by (and jealous of) those of you that ordered…

  • Banana nut bread from Bluebird Hill Berry Farm. Sure, I could try to bake my own at home, but this one tastes so good, what’s the point? I hear it’s the pineapple that really takes this bread to a level of ultra-dense deliciousness.
  • I’ll be honest, besides the occasional smoothie, I wouldn’t know what to do with the bounty of frozen fruit we’ve got on the market. Luckily, my partner Marisa substituted local pecans and honey into this blueberry and raspberry baked oatmeal recipe and let me tell you, I’ve never been so excited to eat oatmeal!
  • After weeks of jealousy from handing it to others, I finally ordered my own Geek Eats cilantro almond pesto, and I’ve already put it on just about everything I’ve eaten since yesterday. It is definitely one of the most delicious things on the planet, and I’ve certainly had my share of delicious things.
  • I love pickled things. Period. There’s just something about that vinegary-sweetness that makes it hard for me to put a jar down. Thankfully The Root Cafe preserves our local produce in the most delicious way possible with their green tomato, honey pilsner, and jalapeno pickles.

Speaking of The Root, check out why they’re having the best year ever. They recently received a $150,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase Bank, which they’ll use to expand operations and start offering dinner later this year! The Root is truly fulfilling their mission of building community through local food, so when they win, we all win. Congrats to all of us, but especially to the Root for all the well-deserved awards!

Locally yours,

- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations

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Stones River Market:  Time to Order Local Food


Stones River Market

How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.

Market News

The Market is back open this morning. The Super Bowl is next Sunday so be sure to stock up on items to accompany your parties. Desserts and cakes from Flying S Farms, Healthy Harvest Breads, Ms. Rosies and Ridiculous Chocolate are available. You will also find a party pack of empanadas from Casa Segovia-Paz.

We welcome back The Blue Porch, returning with their cold salads, cheese spreads and hot sauces.

Botanical Harmony introduces natural deodorant to the Market. She has for difference sctents – Unscented, Citrus, Orange Patchouli and Lavender.

Chef Jenny is back this week and will be on the Market every other week. A note from Jenny:

Are your “not-so-fresh” winter foods getting boring? Add nutrients and transform bland into grand with Seeds of Success Seasonings. Add freshness to your chicken, fish, potatoes, winter greens and all veggies with the NEW Dill-icious Seasoning. It’s easy, no cooking required, just sprinkle on your food!

Linda with Dogwood Valley Greenhouse sends this message:

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has added several nice houseplants to the listings. Available now are needlepoint ivy, cape primrose, wandering jew, and two colors of spider plant, all in 10" hanging baskets. We also have several very nice succulent planters and herb collection baskets for your table or windowsill. Panda plants and aloe vera plants would also be good additions to your winter indoor garden. All these need to stay inside until our frost-free date near the end of April, then will be happy to spend the summer on porch or patio.

We are also making decisions about spring offerings of flowering hanging baskets, vegetable plants in gallon pots, and 6 packs of bedding plants. If there is something special you would be interested in, please let us know by e-mail to tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com.

There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.

Thanks so much for your support of Stones River Market, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. We’ll see you on Wednesday at Southern Stained Glass at 310 West Main Street from 5:00 to 6: 30 pm!

Recipes

Please, share your recipes with us on the Recipes tab. We’d all love to know how you use your Stones River Market products, so we can try it too!

The recipe this week came to me in one of the emails I get about food and uses products you can find on the Market It comes to us from Little Leopard Book. I plan on trying it this week.

Slow Cooked Beef Ragu

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion (sliced)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp fresh rosemary (chopped)
  • 2 lb beef chuck roast
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • ¼ cup red wine
  • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
  • 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 12 ounces pappardelle pasta or polenta
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese (grated)

Instructions

  1. Add the onion and garlic cloves to the bottom of a slow cooker set to high.
  2. Sprinkle the fresh rosemary over the top.
  3. Season the beef with the salt and pepper, then add to the slow cooker.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the beef broth, red wine and tomato paste.
  5. Pour the mixture over the beef.
  6. Add the can of diced tomatoes to the crock pot.
  7. Cook on high for 6­8 hours.
  8. Reach a fork into the crock pot and the beef pulls right apart.
  9. Serve it on top of creamy polenta or tossed with papparadelle pasta.
  10. Use a ladle to pour the sauce from the crock pot over the beef and polenta or pasta.
  11. Top with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

I thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!

John

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of January 19, 2015


Good afternoon!

The VI Locally Grown market is now open for orders. Since so many of you have been requesting more eggs, we will have more eggs from now but there is clearly a huge demand so come early! Thanks for supporting your local farmers and craft makers.

The new location for the market is a beautiful experience within itself. If you haven’t had a chance to see the Lawaetz Museum property at Little La Grange on Mahogany road, the market is a great opportunity to support your local farmers and enjoy the a local heritage site for St. Croix.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

-Castiel and your VI Locally Grown producers

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmer's Market - It's Time to Order


Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market

How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.


Hello, everyone!

Welcome to another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. The market will be open for ordering until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30.

This message comes from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:


Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has added several nice houseplants to the listings. Available now are needlepoint ivy, cape primrose, wandering jew, and two colors of spider plant, all in 10" hanging baskets. We also have several very nice succulent planters and herb collection baskets for your table or windowsill. Panda plants and aloe vera plants would also be good additions to your winter indoor garden. All these need to stay inside until our frost-free date near the end of April, then will be happy to spend the summer on porch or patio.

We are also making decisions about spring offerings of flowering hanging baskets, vegetable plants in gallon pots, and 6 packs of bedding plants. If there is something special you would be interested in, please let us know by e-mail to tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com.



This year-round online farmers’ market offers several types of winter vegetables, as well as other foods and herbal products produced on local farms. Support your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.

A sampling of items available from our local farmers: (L to R) Garlic Leaf card set and Dried Oregano from Solace Farm, Sourdough Bread from Basically Breads, Purple & Silver Wandering Jew Hanging Basket from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, and Boston Butt from Weaver Farms.


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

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!


www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net

Just a reminder that we currently have additional funding for Double Dollars on SNAP/EBT purchases through the online market. Please share this information with others. It is a great program and we are thrilled to have been issued additional funding.

Enjoy the beautiful weather we will be having this week!

The Wednesday Market:  Now Open!


Good evening to all within The Wednesday Market community.

The Market is open for orders. Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up Wednesday between 3 and 6 p.m. Please see the website for a list of this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Concord Street Sweets is taking this week off from the Market to cater a special event, but will be back next week.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend, and we’ll see you on Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!





It’s time to order from the Cumberland Farmers’ Market
click here to go directly to the marketpage

To Contact Us

Cumberland ’s Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)

Recipes


SLOW-ROASTED, BACON-WRAPPED RABBIT (serves 4-6)
INGREDIENTS:
One rabbit from Three Oaks Rabbitry
Five slices of bacon
Vegetables in large chunks (this is usually whatever I choose to have as a side dish – sweet potatoes, or apples and onions, carrots, turnips etc.)
A splash of olive oil (if needed)
Salt and pepper
A splash of cider or white wine (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Rinse the rabbit and pat dry. Sprinkle the rabbit with salt and pepper. Place a splash of olive oil in a roasting pan with a lid and add the rabbit on top. Once in the roasting pan, drape the rabbit with the bacon. With the pan open, roast the rabbit for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

After 15 minutes, add the vegetables and a splash of wine or cider (plus any olive oil for the vegetables) place the lid on the roasting pan, and turn the oven temperature to 200 degrees. Cook until the rabbit is done (160 degrees on a meat thermometer) and the vegetables are tender – this usually takes 2 or 3 hours.

I generally place the rabbit in the oven after lunch and take it out for dinner. If this is your first time slow roasting meat, just check on it once in a while to make sure that the meat is staying moist – most likely you’ll have an abundance of good juices from the meat, bacon, and vegetables. To serve the rabbit, I generally cut it into 6 pieces, the two back legs, I split the back down the middle, and also serve the two ribs and front legs together. Alternately, rabbit is fairly easy to pull from the bones when cooked this way.

Enjoy and feel free to contact me with any rabbit related questions. Jess (jessandnatew@yahoo.com)

Market News

JUST IN FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has added several nice houseplants to the listings. Available now are needlepoint ivy, cape primrose, wandering jews, and two colors of spider plants, all in 10" hanging baskets. We also have several very nice succulent planters and herb collection baskets for your table or windowsill. Panda plants and aloe vera plants would also be good additions to your winter indoor garden. All these need to stay inside until our frost-free date near the end of April, then will be happy to spend the summer on porch or patio.

We are also making decisions about spring offerings of flowering hanging baskets, vegetable plants in gallon pots, and 6 packs of bedding plants. If there is something special you would be interested in, please let us know by e-mail to tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com.
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Jess Wilson of In Town Organics and Summer Fields sends the following message: I want to point out something very exciting that happened in 2014 – that was the opening of Three Oaks Rabbitry on Gudger Rd. in Sewanee. I have raised rabbits for our family and a few lucky others for the past ten years. These rabbits live in large cages that are moved daily to allow access to fresh grass and plenty of hopping room and sunshine when desired. My rabbits are fed oats and locally grown alfalfa hay. I could not sell these rabbits legally in the past because there was not a processing facility in the area. Erich Eichler was willing to do the work (and waiting) needed to change this. Last year his processing facility was inspected by the USDA and FDA for processing rabbits for legal sale in our area! I’m so excited to finally have a legal outlet for selling my rabbits. Three Oaks Rabbitry sells my rabbits as well as rabbits that Erich raises himself and you can purchase them on the market! Domestic rabbit is an incredibly lean, white meat that can be substituted for chicken in many recipes. Check out a favorite rabbit recipe from our family in the RECIPE section.
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BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1st
If you come to market and forget your check book, credit card, or cash, we will give you an addressed envelope to take with you. Your payment should be mailed within 24 hours of market closing so it will arrive in time to post to your account before the next market.

THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE will be presenting the following workshops:
Farmers Market Boot Camp
Fruit Production and Direct Marketing
Locally Raised Beef
Poultry Workshop

The only workshop that doesn’t have a fee appears to be the Locally Raised Beef Workshop. Send us a (new) e-mail to cumberlandfm@gmail.com if you would like to see the information on these workshops. (Do NOT Reply to this e-mail.)
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WHITE CITY PRODUCE AND GREENHOUSES reminds us that, while their growing season has ended for the winter, their CSA’s are still on the market and available for ordering. The deadline will be here before you know it, so please order soon so you will not be disappointed.
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EXTENDING YOUR GROWING SEASON
There will be six webinars, each 75 minutes long, in February and March of 2015. All webinars will be broadcast from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. EST.

Webinar Schedule
• February 17 — Season Extension Opportunities & EQIP Funding
• February 24 — Structure Options, Construction, Ventilation & Temperature Control
• March 3 — Organic Certification & Marketing High Tunnel Crops
• March 10 — Crop, Irrigation & Equipment Options
• March 17 — Insect, Weed & Disease Control
• March 24 — Producer Views & Series Wrap-up

For more information, and to register, please contact Miranda at 859-218-4384 or miranda. hileman@uky.edu.
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EBT CAPABILITY IS BACK!
We are pleased to announce that the CFM is once again able to process EBT cards.
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REQUESTING DELIVERY
If you would like your market order delivered, please contact Rachel Lynch. E-mail: radelo50@yahoo.com or phone 931-598-0774.

Payment of all CFM orders MUST be made in advance of Tuesday’s delivery. Checks must be mailed in time to be posted to customer accounts before closing of market ordering on Monday. Mail checks made out to CFM to Kir Strobel, 744 Timberwood Trace, Monteagle, TN 37356.
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PLACING AN ORDER
Before you order, be sure you see the little shopping cart. If you do not, log out and log in again. If this fails, turn off your computer completely and start again. This includes ordering from smart phones.

If you want to leave a comment for a grower, be sure to put it in the “Leave comment for grower” area in RED beneath the item you’re ordering. Placing comments in the market manager section will not be seen by the growers.
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Don’t forget…
If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. E-MAIL OR CALL US to get the problem solved so you will not be disappointed on market day.

Please remember the market closes at 10 a.m. on Monday; therefore, your order must be completed and placed, and you should be signed out of the software.
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If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers


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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!