CSA Farmers Market:  Market News (April/May)

FERRIS ORGANIC FARM

We do have flour. Ferris Organic farm has an organic mill, they also grow many of their own grains and use a stone ground mill just like Linda and Lee did from Westwind Mill.

We will be offering 2 and 5 lb bags for now and the variety will be increasing of milled products will be increasing.

Soon we will also have spelt flour as well and multiple mixes.

Linda and Lee are hoping to have their new facility built by Aug and Linda will be back to baking and they will again be milling the flour.

Michigan Organic Popcorn is Here

Yes! We finally have some. Thanks to Ferris Organic Farm.

APPLES ARE GONE

No more apples until September when Almars start harvesting again, the remaining apples are starting to get wrinkly and will be put into hard cider. There will continue to be frozen apple cider.

On a different note Almar Orchard’s pig barn caught on fire. They did lose a few pigs and the local fire departments put out the fire before it had reached the other buildings. Almars store is open usual hours, although they will be busy cleaning up and building a new barn.

Growing Season

Tomatoes are growing and potatoes are being planted. Lots of good things are happening on the farm.
Come visit us, please call 810-688-3192 to schedule a visit. If you want you can help out while your are here.

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Roastery Tour & Fry Farm Tour this Sunday!

It’s not to late to join us this Sunday, April 24th to tour JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting and then visit Fry Farm! Looks like another gorgeous Sunday!

This will be an fascinating and educational tour for everyone – coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers! The roastery tour will educate you about the complete process that goes into a cup of coffee- from the small family farms that grow the beans to the art and science of roasting. You won’t believe everything that is involved! This tour will start at 1pm at 741 Harry McCarty Road, Unit 102, Bethlehem, GA 30620. The roastery is about 40 minutes from Suwanee.

We’re assuming the roastery tour will take roughly 1 1/2 hours and then we will head to Fry Farm. The farm is about 5 miles down the road at 590 Cross Ln NW Bethlehem, GA 30620. Fry Farm provides the co-op Certified Naturally Grown produce and this is a great time to see the farm since everything is coming up or being planted. The Fry family are such great stewards of their land and I’m so happy you’ll get an opportunity to meet them. Please note this is a walking tour so wear comfortable shoes. They will have a golf cart if anyone can’t walk for long periods of time. In addition, we will see the chickens and do some pole fishing for the kids!

NOTE TO FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN
Kids are absolutely welcome to both tours and we think want them to have a great experience learning about local foods. At the roastery there will be large sacks of unroasted coffee beans and for little climbers it will be very tempting to climb on top of them. These bags weigh hundreds of pounds and we don’t want anything to happen to your precious children so please make sure they don’t climb the bags.

On the farm, please remember this is a working farm and supervise children at all times. Remain on designated walking paths. The farm has plots with new plantings and we want to make sure they don’t get stepped on. They have chickens on the farm are very friendly and don’t mind being petted but we ask that you make sure your kids are gentle when touching. When we go to the pond to fish please supervise them closely.

We are so happy the kids get this experience but want to make sure they are safe.

Also, weather looks great and should be pretty warm. Don’t forget water and sunscreen.

You can either reply to this email or RSVP via the market website. Feel free to invite friends or family!

See you on Sunday,
Nora

Cape Locally Grown:  Last day to order Exciting News!

Did you know the Cape Farmers Market located by westpark mall has opened?! Stop by today (Thursday) between 12-5. Yah! Excited for market season? We are!

Buy Local!

Cape.locallygrown.net

Independence,VA:  Spring is in full speed and so is the On-line Market!

Hello to all our friends!

The market is back up and running for orders to be picked up April 29th.

Be sure to keep watch on the on-line market this week because there will be some gorgeous flowers added on to choose from, JUST in Time for Mothers’ Day! So don’t miss out!

AND, along with all the fabulous produce that is coming in, don’t forget to check out the awesome baked goods from Grayson County’s very own GCHS Cate Center!

Just a reminder, the Market closes to orders at 8 pm Wednesday evening. If you have questions, feel free to email me at IFMmarketplace@gmail.com or call 276-235-8230. Please bring cash or checks. You’ll still be dealing with each individual vendor.

Happy shopping! Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org

Thanks and hope to see you Friday!

Penny B

Naples,FL:  169440465

Market is open to order

Gwinnett Locally Grown:  The Market is Open!

The Market is now OPEN until Monday at noon!! Click here to order now!

Hello everyone! Welcome to Gwinnett Locally Grown! We have been absent for a little while, but now we are back and very excited to be able to provide you with some delicious and locally grown food.

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Luisa Martinez and I am the new market manager here at GLG. I am a new Georgia resident, I moved here from New Jersey about 8 months ago. I came across the Rancho Alegre Farm website way before I even moved to Gwinnett, while researching the area and hoping to find a farmer's market near my soon to be neighborhood. Fast forwad to now, not only did a find a market but I am now also the manager! This is quite a change for me, and I am very excited to be able to share my passion for good food via this platform with you all.

Eating local means eating seasonal, and eating seasonal is great for a few reasons. First, it is cheaper to buy foods that are in season, they will also taste better and will be more nutrient dense.

Please browse through the market, see the great variety of fruits and vegetables being offered this week!

ALSO AVAILABLE

• Raw Cow's Milk
• Raw Goat Milk
• Pastured, free range chicken eggs
• Pastured, free range duck eggs
• Grass fed beef
• Bacon and other cuts of pork
• Pastured, free range chicken
• Local honey 

AND MUCH MORE! Hurry, some of these items have limitted quantities available! ORDER NOW!

There's always something fun and interesting going on at the farm, and the best way to stay informed is through our newsletter. You can sign up to receive them here 

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, as well as any feedback on how we can better serve you. I am available Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm. grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com 

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

The Cumming Harvest - Closed:  This Week at The Cumming Harvest

Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 farm, week of Apr 17 2016

It’s wednesday already, the loyal regulars have their orders in even without my bulletin arriving in their inboxes. thank you.

Greens greens greens (not golf type) are luscious. Have at it for next couple weeks. Mixed salad greens especially prime right now.

Lots of eggs, lamb, beef and chicken.

Did you know…

In Romania’s Apuseni Mountain’s, the historic community of Rosia Montana (20 minutes from Cami’s home town) have been resisting plans to build Europe’s largest gold mine for over a decade. If built, the mine would level four mountains, raze 900 homes, displace 2,000 subsistence farmers and produce 196.4 million tonnes of cyanide polluted waste. Following the community’s struggle to stop the plans of Canadian multinational Gabriel Resources, In Defence of Life takes us behind the scenes of a landmark European struggle and a globally significant victory for civil society. Having admitted defeat, Gabriel Resources is filing to sue the Romanian Government for over $4billion in damages.

See this video called In Defence of Life about this and several other places on the planet where Canadian and Australian mining cos are making life very difficult for local peoples. The Romanian piece starts at 16:30 or so.

Healthy eating
Ian and Cami

Tullahoma Locally Grown:  Your Market Closes at NOON Today

Your Market Closes Today at NOON.

Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is open today until noon. Please ensure you place your final orders by that time. You still have time to order your eggs, dairy, breads, coffee, candles, vegetables, herbs, flowers, and other items. You can take this opportunity to pre-order your Thanksgiving Turkey. Learn more online.

Order a loaf of bread or Jumbo Pretzel Rolls today and it will be baked fresh, from scratch, for you Thursday.

Pickup will be tomorrow (Thursday) from 4:15 to 5:15.

Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market

Thank you for your support. Have a great day,
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder

Good Evening ALFN Members,

The market is rocking with stellar products including a fresh inventory of cheese from WRC, French radishes, lettuce mixes and freshly baked granola. Don’t forget to make an order before I close the market tomorrow at noon.

Do you want another reason to make an order for this Saturday? Los Tacos and their tamales will be with us!

We still have three spots open for volunteers. Sign up at Volunteer Spot

Thanks and rest well!

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager