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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!

Dothan, Alabama:  SHOP LOCAL, WHAT'S NEW & VALENTINE TREATS...




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

#SHOPLOCAL
WINTER MARKET 2015 WEEKLY PICK UP OPTIONS @ DOTHAN NURSERIES
To improve access to “Local Food”, Market At Dothan is Adding “SATURDAY PICK UP” weekly from 10am -12pm @ DOTHAN NURSERIES during Winter Season (January, February & March) in addiTion to regular weekly FRIDAY PICK UP 10AM -12PM. Helping you make 2015 the year of “Local Food”! MUST Select Pick Up DAY before placing order.

WHAT’S NEW
SANDSPUR FARMs…
Pastured Pork available: smoked link sausage, Hot pork sausage, pork steaks, smoked hams, boneless loins…order quickly!

SWEET CAKE BAKERY
“Now available from Sweet Cakes Bakery-
FRENCH BREAD, YEAST ROLLS & GNOCCHI!
Gnocchi is a pasta made from not flour and eggs, but…wait for it….potatoes! Gnocchi is wonderful, light, fluffy and delicious as well as being a unique alternative to plain old pasta! My homemade gnocchi is sure to knock your socks off when you include it in any dish, but it is especially good in soups and stews. Homemade gnocchi is so much better tasting than store-bought and without the preservatives! A definite win-win! Gnocchi is also a lower-gluten choice compared to pasta. Try some this week and fall in love!
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls! Lovely, cinnamon goodness rolled and smothered in a sweet icing; available by the dozen or half dozen!
Rosemary Bread, a savory round loaf full of herbs, with a fine, soft texture and utterly delicious! I will be adding more bread over the next few weeks, so be sure to check in and see what is new! Coming soon will be Potato Bread, Butter Bread and French Bread, all homemade! Thank you so much for your support and patronage!”

VALENTINE TREATS
#HORTON’S FARM… Valentine Spa Gift Set All Natural Spa Set just in time to treat someone special. Cold Process FELTED soap in a natural color (colors vary), 100% pure beeswax candle, 2 oz. Baby Bear Local Honey, Long Lasting Lotion Bar and Very Berry Menthol Lip Balm. Everything is made right here on the farm and comes packaged in a cute red tub ready to treat your someone special. Limited number available so order early! Thanks Ros!
#MS. EMMA’S… Red Velvet & Strawberry MIni Cakes & Cupcakes. Carefully Packaged in cute Valentine boxes!
#MARYS PEEPS
" KUMQUAT SATSUMA PEPPER JELLY…My new version of pepper jelly is made with fresh kumquarts, and satsumas, with some sweet pineapple. Add the final touch with jalapinos and bell peppers. All grown without pesticides, and no additives. I hope you will try this and enjoy it. It will be an added jar of flavor for you pantry. Remember that all my products are prepared for you in my home kitchen with complete sanitary conditions as possible."
#HALEY’S LOW CARB & GLUTEN FREE
Coconut Lemon Macroons, Chocolate Peppermint Truffles & Jalapeño Cheddar Muffins

PRICELESS PRODUCE UPDATED
CSA- Full & 1/2 Shares – seasonal
Arugula – baby, pesto & 2 gallons
Greenhouse Mix – of Baby Chinese Cabbage, Baby Siberian Kale, Baby Bok Choi, and Baby Swiss Chard!
Lettuce – Mesclun, Red Oakleaf
Micros – broccoli, spicy, radish
Salsa
Sprouts -sunflowers

CASABLANCA RANCH- LOCAL GRASS FED, GRASS FINISHED BEEF
“Locally raised in Abbeville, AL. Grass Fed and Grass Finished. Our cattle are never given hormones, any type of steroids or growth enhancing medications. We do not feed them corn, chicken litter or cotton gin waste. Their diet is grass and hay. We give them minerals and salt as needed. We vaccinate them for diseases and parasites under the oversight of a veterinarian. Our meat is inspected and approved during processing by a USDA inspector and carries the USDA seal of certification.”


GROUND BEEF, 93% LEAN
*GROUND BEEF PATTIES
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SIRLOIN TIP ROAST
*CHUCK ROAST
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BRISKET
*LIVER
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*SOUP BONES

#SHOPLOCAL
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards @ Market at Dothan when you PICK UP your order. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!

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

Farm to Table Recipes


Chili
1 to 2 tablespoons oil
1 pound sirloin, cubed, grass fed, grass finished
1 pound ground meat, grass fed, grass finished
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 Bottle of beer
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
1 cup coffee (strong is best)
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon chili sauce
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 finely chopped chili of choice
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon heaping of cumin
1 teaspoon heaping of coriander
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon salt
2 15 ounce cans kidney beans
1 15 ounce cans white beans
5 large carrots, chopped into discs (OPTIONAL)
In large stock pot or dutch oven, heat oil over med. flame and brown meat, sirloin chunks first then ground. When meat is lightly browned, throw on the onions. Take two large sips from the beer. Add remaining beer plus, tomatoes, coffee and tomato paste. Add sugar, spices and kidney beans. Reduce flame to low and let simmer for an hour. Add white beans and carrots simmer for another hour or two; longer will be better. Season as needed.

Citrus County Locally Grown:  MILK IS BACK


MARKET NEWS

MILK IS BACK

ABBD FARMS, Spring Hill, FL

ABBD Farms have joined our Market. Down in Pasco County there is a herd of Jersey Cows waiting to supply milk to our market. Per FL State Regulation this milk is for Animal feed only.

3 Rock Farm

Everything is grown organically, from organic, NON-GMO seeds, here on the farm in Dunnellon:

MICROGREENS


Microgreens contain considerably higher levels of vitamins and carotenoids— up to five times greater than their mature plant counterparts.

Put some Microgreens in soups, salads and sandwiches and add some extra nutrients today!
Variety of Flavors

*Arugula
*Bok Choy
*Mild Brassica Mix
*Mustard
*Spicy Brassica Mix


SNOW PEAS


Order quickly these will not last long.

JAMS and JELLIES

These can be found in Pantry Items on the Categories

*Blueberry
*Strawberry Jam
*Tangerine Ginger Jelly
*Orange Tangerine
*Marmalade
*Spicy Peach Ginger (This one is HOT – made with Datil Peppers)
*Spicy Red Pepper

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This market, Citrus County Locally Grown, will remain open for orders until 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Pickup is Thursday January 29, 2015


Our growers thank you for supporting local growers and businesses. Your orders make a real difference

Thank you for supporting your On-Line Farmers Market. Your purchases have made a difference to many families

Your CCLG Team

THE MARKET IS OPEN
The link below will take you there.

www.citruscounty.locallygrown.net/.*

Republican Valley Produce:  The market is OPEN......


I am sorry I am slow to get the market open this week. Between forgetting to and loosing internet, I am just late. It looks to be a very nice week ahead of us. The only problem is I don’t have many greens to sell. We have lots of roots, but I have picked the greens down to very low levels. I am hoping a week of sun, warmth and water, they will start making a quick growth spurt. We will be reaching that critical “10” hours of sunlight very soon and when that happens growth really starts to pick up.

I will leave the market open until Sunday at 10 pm.

Thanks,

Jay

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Locally Grown - Availability for January 23rd, 2015


Hey Local Food Lovers,

As cold weather sets in a bit this week, consider getting some Locally Grown specialties to warm and cure your body. Here’s some quick tips:

The Herb Cottage Garden has some Cold & Congestion Fighting Herbal Chest Oil. I’m about to use some right now.

Jumpin Goat has about 6 different varieties of locally roasted COFFEE some in whole bean some in ground.

Apparently eating lots of garlic is good for a cold. And we have LOTS of GARLIC.

I don’t know much about the HOT CHOCOLATE ON A STICK-VARIETY PACK from Leslie’s Garden Dream, but it’s got to be good right?

A glass of tea with some good local honey from PURE MOUNTAIN HONEY is probably my favorite night time soother.

And if all that fails and your still feeling a bit cold and dreary, get yourself a bottle of BLOODY MARY MIX from the VEGGIE PATCH and add some other specialty ingredients and that ought to the do the trick.

Thanks for supporting and enjoying LOCAL FOODS.

and EAT, DRINK and in every other conceivable way LIVE WELL!

Justin, Chuck, Teri and Andrew

Independence,VA:  The Market is open for orders delivered January 30th


Friends of the Market,
The market is now open for orders to be delivered January 30th. Thanks for shopping with us and see you Friday!
The links are here: http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org