The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
ALFN Local Food Club: The Market Is Open
Thermophilic People & Systems
Good Morning! The market is open and ready for another week.
It’s official. Summer has arrived with her ninety-degree weather. On Friday and Saturday we reached 90 degrees, the air was sultry, and the sky smiled a bright, wide cloud-toothed grin. The rising heat brings promises of melons and other goodness refined by fire. Are you a thermophilic creature? For those who love (philic ) the heat (thermo), summer offers countless forays into the sun-washed landscape. However, I am reminded of a different thermophilic creature that is resident under our toes.
Thanks to the billions of microbes in our sentient soil, the earth processes surface-dwellers’ waste and converts it into fertile soil. Thermophilic bacteria are those responsible for heating up piles of compost as trash is refined by microbial fire. Without these microbes, the earth would continue to pile up with refuse. Unfortunately, our modern waste systems with its towers of trash disconnect the ecological loop between trash to microbe to soil. American society throws away too much food.
But guess what? A new business in Little Rock wants to help reconnect this loop. The Urban Food Loop, founded by Read Admire, launched new services to Little Rock residents last week. The news release explains how residents can sign up for weekly pick-up of food waste. Here is an excerpt from their news release :
The Urban Food Loop’s i-Compost! Service will recover local food waste by offering Little Rock residents a home composting bin in exchange for a monthly fee. Residents toss food scraps and leftovers into their i-Compost! bin weekly. The Urban Food Loop team will exchange full bins with clean ones and compost the food waste.
According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans are throwing away the equivalent of $168 billion each year by wasting 40% of food produced for human consumption. That translates to 34 million tons or 680 billion pounds of food wasted annually in the U.S. Every pound of food waste results in 3.8 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions, and less than 3% of national food waste is recovered or composted.
In response these issues, the United Nations General Assembly recently declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. The IYS aims to be a platform for raising awareness of the importance of soils for food security and essential eco-system functions. Chris Hiryak, founder of the Southern Center for Agroecology and director of Little Rock Urban Farming believes that, “Access to high quality mature compost (stable humus) is key to the successful development of our food system.” Food waste is a valuable natural resource perfect for making stable humus.
By participating in The Urban Food Loop’s i-Comoost! Service, customers earn compost, which can be requested for drop off at their home gardens or donated, to community partners like Little Rock Urban Farming or The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance Gleaning Garden. Last year the Gleaning Garden grew and harvested over 8,000 lbs. of fresh local produce at Western Hills Park, all of which was donated to local food pantries in efforts to fight local food insecurity.
For $31 a month, The Urban Food Loop will pick up your food waste every week, compost it, and you can either donate it to local food producers, or you can receive the compost for your own soil-based projects!! You can directly sign-up for their services online. Check it out here: http://www.theurbanfoodloop.com/compost-services/
May your week be filled with thermophilic productivity.
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
United States Virgin Islands: Weblog Entry
Greetings!
Once again there are even more new crops coming into the market. Dolores from Bijou farm has been bringing lots of delicious herbs including Rosemary, Sage, and Basil. She also has been bringing ripe papaya and passion fruit seedlings. Chef Tahirah of Divine Delight Delectables is experimenting with new bread recipes, so come on out and taste some of her bread and let us know what you think. Ridge2Reef also has some new crops available at the market including eggplant, cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, mangoes, carambola, and tamarind.
Also, check out the stellar CSA season Ridge2Reef is having! Just look at all that food you can get for $35!—> https://www.facebook.com/groups/ridge2reef/. There is still time to join and support the territory’s only certified organic CSA. —>http://www.ridge2reef.org/csa-registration-page.html
We hope to see you this week! Thank you for your support of the local good food revolution!
Blessings,
Castiel and your VI Locally Grown Growers.
Gwinnett Locally Grown: Sunday Market Reminder! Welcome back Back River Farm!
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
Welcome back Back River Farm!
*Certified Naturally Grown *
Back River Farm offers locally and naturally grown fruits and vegetables. We are a family owned and operated farm with community ties for over 18 years. We do not utilize any chemicals or insecticides. We are Certified Naturally Grown.
Farmer Brown and Back River Farm would love to provide you with Local, Natural and Delicious produce.
*In other news….
We have the opportunity to get fresh frozen Sockeye salmon which is the best of all salmon as a pre-buy in June. This salmon is picked out of the nets of the Alaskan fishing boats before they are put in the holding area below deck and they take these salmon straight to the processor who filet them and flash freeze them! They are shipped to Georgia and all this happens within 2 days! You cannot get fresher than that!
If you are interested in buying salmon which is only available during their season in end of June and month of July. The word is that packages will be about 8 ounces to a pound and sell between $16 to $18 a pound. They will know more as it gets closer. I have a list of those already interested! If you are interested in participing in the pre-buy, please email me at grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com with your name and phone number so we can contact you! This opportunity is through one of our Growers!_
We are still working on workshops for June and I will let you know about those very soon!
_As Always….
_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. *_
Thank you to all of you who support Gwinnett Locally Grown!
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.
United States Virgin Islands: This Week in Vi Locally Grown
Greetings!
Once again there are even more new crops coming into the market. Dolores from Bijou farm has been bringing lots of delicious herbs including Rosemary, Sage, and Basil. She also has been bringing ripe papaya and passion fruit seedlings. Chef Tahirah of Divine Delight Delectables is experimenting with new bread recipes, so come on out and taste some of her bread and let us know what you think. Ridge2Reef also has some new crops available at the market including eggplant, cucumbers, sweet and hot peppers, mangoes, carambola, and tamarind.
Also, check out the stellar CSA season Ridge2Reef is having! Just look at all that food you can get for $35!—> There is still time to join and support the territory’s only certified organic CSA. ?
We hope to see you this week! Thank you for your support of the local good food revolution!Blessings,
Castiel and your VI Locally Grown Growers.
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
Welcome back to another week of locally grown and made products. All the farmer’s markets are now open in Rutherford County. Now all your meals can be from local farmers.
Our first sighting of squash comes from Flying S Farms who has also added some new lettuce to the Market. You will still find lots of greens and lettuces on the Market.
Wedge Oak Farm has added duck legs and wings to their offerings.
Here is a note from Chef Jenny:
The Seeds of Success are back this week with NEW nifty and thrifty seasoning jars ($5.25). Enjoy these seasonings sprinkled on top of summer veggies and your favorite foods. Flavors: Original, Dill-icious, Tur-miracle, and Sun Cheese. http://www.sostn.com/seasonings.html
There are plenty of other products available this week. Browse the categories to see what your will find.
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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!
I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.
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/
CLG: Opening Bell: Summer Squash, Corn, Bulk Cucumbers & Blackberries!
Good afternoon,
Now is a great time to take advantage of the super prices on summer squash and freeze them for use fall and winter. Just slice, blanch, and freeze in Ziploc bags and you can have delicious squash casserole anytime you want! I’ve also seen recipes for zucchini dill pickles. Might be worth a try.
Barnhill Orchards is picking blackberries! Is it jam making time?
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
ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net
Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
South Cumberland Farmer's Market: Sequatchie Cove Creamery
Cheese, cheese, cheese is on the market this week! Stock up!
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm could use your help
The push to get me to the keyboard is that I am making hay today and the weather looks promising until Sunday evening with 90% prob of showers. I would love to get the hay in the barn, or at least loaded on a wagon and covered.
This means an opportunity to come to the farm and help out!! For a hour or two, not more. I cut about 2 acres which means about two wagon loads, about 200 bales. We just have to walk the field putting bales on the wagon and building the load, then unloading with a bale elevator into the barn.
If you or a family member can offer a helping hand, I’d very much appreciate it. Logistics: bale Saturday June 6th, and load and put in barn on Sunday.
You can reply by if by email or phone. I likely will need about six people on Sunday starting around 11am.
If you have a couple hours, I will very much appreciate your help.
farmer Ian (and Cami)
South Cumberland Farmer's Market: Time to Order Local Food!
It’s time to order from the South Cumberland Farmers’ Market
To Contact Us
South Cumberland Farmers’ Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)
Recipes
Market News
BROWN’S HOLLAR has blackberry cobbler, chard, lip balm and lotion made from beeswax on the market. She will also have extra eggs this week. Envelope for money will be in the cooler. Thanks.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
DOGWOOD FARM BAKERY will again have extra baked goodies on her table. Check them out!-————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
DON’T FORGET THAT FOUNTAIN SPRINGS FARM has the Turkey Deposits on the market for people to order for Thanksgiving. Order soon so you won’t be left out! They are only going to take deposits for the next 2 weeks. After that they will not take any more orders. Most likely they will not have very many extra turkeys at Thanksgiving.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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.-———————————————————————————————————————————————————
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.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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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There is plenty more available so take your time and check out the whole list.
Coming Events
Keep up to date with the CFM by visiting our organization’s blog. or our Facebook Page .
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!
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