Fresh Harvest, LLC:  Fresh Harvest for October 25th

Market News

Hello!

It is definitely Fall, and the darker, colder days of winter don’t seem far off! Please remember that we grow and sell year round! We will continue to offer eggs, meat, and a selection of winter-hardy vegetables through the coming months. We are blessed to be a part of an amazing community of vegetable growers who have invested much of their time and energy into learning how to grow through the winter. Most of the vegetables in the coming months will be grown in unheated hoop houses which protect the hardy crops from heavy freezes. Still, it is tricky and demanding work, filled with many variables and unknowns! We are so thankful to be a part of this farmer community, as well as grateful to you the customer who supports our locally grown veggies year round!

A few announcements:

Dylem’s Eggs are back this week! They will be on an every other week schedule for the winter months, so if you are a fan of these great eggs you may want to stock up for next week.

It is time to reserve your Wedge Oak Farm pasture raised turkey for Thanksgiving! Delivery that week will be on Tuesday, November 24th, instead of Wednesday. The turkeys will be frozen, and you will be able to pick them up on Wednesday, November 18th or Tuesday, November 24th.

Dozen Bakery has Pumpkin-Cranberry bread!

The Bloomy Rind, in addition to the great cheese selection, is offering goat milk butter!

We need your bags! Please remember to bring us the reusable bags when you pick up .

We appreciate your support, and will see you on Wednesday!

John and Tallahassee

Coming Events

Russellville Community Market:  RCM Opening Bell

Welcome to another RCM Market Week!

Be sure to check out the newly listed items this week! Lots of great, local products to be had!

Happy shopping! Eat Local!

Check out the “Featured Items” section as well as the “What’s New” section at the top of the market page for all the latest products available.

Be sure to “Like” our Facebook page for updates and food-related events in your community!

To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. Remember, you have until 10:00pm Tuesday evening to place your orders.

Happy Shopping! See you on Thursday!

Russellville Community Market

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE.

New Field Farm's Online Market:  THREE ITEMS: PLEASE READ

Greetings,

THERE IS NO ORDER THIS WEEK. Our daughter’s horse Blue is having leg surgery on Friday and I need to be around to help with the logistics. It should be a straightforward procedure and recovery.

THE BULK ORDER WILL BE FRIDAY, NOV. 6.
We’ll have a discount on potatoes, onions and carrots for orders of 10 lbs or more. You can also order smaller amounts of those, as well as whatever other produce is still available. Ordering will be from Wed., Oct. 28 to Wed., Nov. 5.

I’ll send out a reminder this Wednesday.

ABOUT NEXT YEAR. I’m taking a break from farming in 2016! I plan to resume again in 2017.

WE’LL STILL HAVE U-PICK BLUEBERRIES NEXT YEAR.

My first full season farming was in 1975. I’ve farmed 36 out of the last 40 years since that time, the last 29 being here at New Field Farm. Time for a break. There’s also a lot to do around the farm and house that never gets done because it’s too cold and snowy in the winter and I’m too busy the other three seasons. And we could take a summer vacation!

This idea has been brewing since last year, and while the difficulties of this season, such as a bad ankle, porcupines, labor shortage and whatnot didn’t cause the decision, they did help affirm that the time was right.

I’m mentioning this now so you’ll have time to decide where to get local produce for next season.

I’ll get in touch in the fall of 2016 to see who might be interested in joining the online market again.

THANK YOU SO MUCH !! for your support for however many years you’ve been with us. It’s a privilege and an interesting challenge and a deep satisfaction to be able to farm (for all that I grumble about the weather and such) and you all have helped to make it happen. I hope we kept up our end of the bargain providing fresh, organic produce.

Thanks,
Tim

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Market is OPEN for orders!

Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 6 pm.

Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!

See you on Tuesday!

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Stones River Market:  Time to Order Local Food - A New Farmer Joins This Week

Market News

Welcome to the last week of October. Halloween is this Saturday and Daylight Savings ends next weekend as well. We welcome a new farmer to the Market. Farrar Farm LLC joins us from Flatcreek, TN. They bring grass fed beef to the Market. Read their bio on the Growers page to learn more about them.

Some notes for the week:

Ferris Family Farm returns to the Market with some greens from her farm.

Frontier Family Farm has a fall gem – Brussels sprouts – on the Market this week.

Flying S Farms introduces pumpkin yogurt biscuits and pumpkin pecan raisin cookies.

This is the last week of honey from Rocky Glade Farm. They have also added Asian greens and half bushels of sweet potatoes.

Fuji apples from Rainbow Hill Farm makes their appearance on the Market.

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!

I am taking a break from recipes. Look for them to return soon.

CLG:  Opening Bell: Kale, Beets, Squash, Broccoli!

Good afternoon,
This nice rain should mean a welcome boost to so many of the vegetable plants still producing. Look around the site and try some new foods this week. Beets, pickled okra, arugula, turnips…

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table. And save your eggshells throughout the week for the laying hens! :-)

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

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Time to Order Local Farm Products!

Good morning, everyone!

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market will be open for ordering until Tuesday evening at 10 pm. See the section of this message entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

As October winds down, this week should offer one more good opportunity to work outside, planting perennials for next spring’s bloom between rainshowers. Don’t forget Dogwood Valley Greenhouse‘s “Fall Special” on perennial and herb plants and ferns: Buy 3, get one of equal or lesser value at no charge. Please make a note on your order form of which plant you would like for free (name 3 choices).

Summer and fall vegetable production is still in full swing, and several of our farmers have a good selection on the market. White City Produce and Greenhouses has added eggplant, turnips, and Cayenne peppers this week. These other great vegetables are still available on our market from local growers: zucchini, tomatoes, summer squash, spinach, red potatoes, peppers, okra, lettuce, cabbage, and cucumbers.

But our farmers’ market is not only about vegetables. Please take note of some of the seasonal items available this week: Live Water Kefir Grains and Square Bale Grass Hay from Triple B Farms; Ground Beef from Paccman Ranch; Scuppernong and Muscadine ciders, jelly, and fruits from White City Produce & Greenhouses.

We also have lots of our regular year-round items: perennial, herb, and fern plants, as well as a good selection of houseplants; local milk, eggs, and honey; pork and chicken cuts; dried herbs and fresh, as well as lots of homemade herbal products too.

(L to R) Turnips and Eggplants from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Mixed Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm, Creamline Milk from Casey Family Farm, Japanese Tassel Fern from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.

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Important Ordering and Pickup Information

Ordering will be open until Tuesday at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30 (note later pickup hours) at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We have more variety than many large Saturday markets, and our items will be in your hands on Thursday! Instead of fighting the crowds and getting up early to search for what you want at the Saturday market, check out the wonderful products our local growers have for you, from the comfort of your own computer.

We have some new farmers considering joining our market, if they can expect large sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends, calling their attention to the later pickup hours, which may be more convenient for them. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week.

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

Siloam Springs, AR:  Winter Market is Officially Open!

United States Virgin Islands:  This Week in Vi Locally Grown

Hey Everyone!
We have so many new items this week including hakurei turnips and pink lady radish. Supplies are limited so place an order :). See you Wed!

Cheers,
Your VI Locally Grown Growers

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market Is Open

What a wonderfully rainy weekend we are having. After you make your order in the market, go out and play in the mud!

Updates/News

1. White River Creamery in Elkins, AR has an opportunity to expand its cheese making capabilities. Honeysuckle Lane Diary recently closed. WRC has been given the opportunity to purchase their diary equipment and expand their operations. As the only farmstead cheese-making operation, WRC will be able to increase production per batch by over 10 times their current levels. This is a huge opportunity. Local restaurants are backing the kickstarter, and WRC is asking other local fans to help out. Please check out their kickstarter page for more information. I dare say the ALFN membership could knock a huge chunk out of their projected goal. Let the gouda, chevre, feta, and fromage flow down from Elkins to Little Rock!

2. We have a new grower in our list this week! Great Day Natural Produce. Nancy Dockter has been a grower for ALFN in the past, and we are excited to have her back. Check out her grower page and offerings…they will go fast!

3. If you get a chance check out the Good Good Org Guide of 2015. According to the website, the guide “highlights nonprofit organizations that are doing exemplary work in the United States in the areas of food and agriculture, nutrition and health, hunger and obesity, and food justice.” You can filter your results for Arkansas…and yes, ALFN is in there! This may be a helpful resource to see what other organizations are doing in areas of your interest.

4. We still have many openings for Volunteers over the next few months. I invite all of you to give it a try. You can gain membership credit or $5 to your orders. If you are a brand new volunteer, shoot me an email, and I will make sure we help you have a good first-time experience. You can sign up here: Volunteer Spot.

Sincerely

Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager