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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Champaign, OH: Let The Good Times Roll
Let the good times roll…
Let them knock you around…
Let the good times roll…
Let them make you a clown..
(The Cars – Good Times Roll)
This song is just the best theme to kick off this week!! We are coming off of an AMAZING State Of The Plate, this market has received HIGH compliments, projected business, and my phone has not quit ringing, all day, from yesterday!! The buzz is all around, you all ROCKED the barn, you all were AMAZING in whatever capacity you made happen, and as your market manager, you made my soul sing!!! Vendors and customers alike…we truly did just let the Good Times Roll!!
Also…a HUGE round of love to the speakers…talk about inspiration just making you want to go out and start the good times!!!! I became sort of Cosmically blinded…I hope I made you all proud as I spoke…I totally blanked it all out as I left the stage!
This song just signifies, well, a good time:) I was a girl of the 70s/80s…I still get excited at the opening beats of this song. It meant a good night was about to happen, a great party, a great explosion of excitement!
I talk a lot about the place I grew up, the tight bonds, the fact that kids pretty much had a sense of freedom. As we all came of driving age, the cool cars all came into play. The guys were all buying their first cars. The cars were the classics. The muscle cars. The garages and yards all became showcases for these cars. And, let’s face it, as a girl of the 70s, it didn’t hurt your street cred to be grabbing a ride in these cooler than cool cars.
We used to do two things as a rite of passage once driving age hit. We either cruised up and down our town’s Main Street or we cruised around and around our local parks.
It didn’t really matter which car you decided to cruise in, that day or evening. It just needed to be cool, have a cool dude at the wheel, and it had to show off your flowing hair in the open windows.
Being the girl who always had the guy pals, I pretty much got first dibs on which car I would cruise around in for the evening. What memories…everyone hanging out of windows, hanging at the park, playing Frisbee, stereo blasted tunes, and some sort of party action. (Again, the 70s, we were free to be, we had our fun).
This song just brings back all of those memories. The carefree nights, this song blasting, all of the headlights of the cars, the anticipation that anything could happen on that given night.
Much like how I am feeling about this little local market of love!! We are on the brink. We are poised to be part of the local explosion that is taking place. We are on the edge of revving this place up another notch or two. Get the motors running because we are cruising in the fast lane!
Be part of the good times, be part of this local market, and be part of that next explosion!!
Let The Good Times Roll…you won’t be sorry!
This is Monday evening, it’s been a chaotic weekend, but now it’s time to settle down, just for a second, and make those orders!! As soon as you are finished, your are free to motor!
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
Tullahoma Locally Grown: Gluten Free Baked Goods!
The Market is open!
Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market
Order from Saturday at Noon to Wednesday at Noon.
Pickup is Thursday 4:15-6pm at the First Christian Church Annex on Grundy St.
Petalland is back this week with peppers, spaghetti squash, and gorgeous bouquets.
Tom’s Sprouts Spices and Herbs has EIGHT different Sprouts and Microgreens on the market.
Our newest vendor on the Market, Fuel so Good Coffee Roasters has added Fudge, Chocolate Cheesecake, and Gluten Free Baked Goods, read below for some more information about Fair Trade Organic Coffee!
Coffee roasters that source Fair Trade pay a per pound premium. This serves to help better support the farmer and their community (education, health, etc.) while providing roasters with a higher quality coffee bean. As well, Fair Trade standards help protect the environment. Here is a link to the Fair Trade infographic: http://fairtradeusa.org/resources/campaigns/fair-trade-month/infographic Coffee roasters invest in packaging and labeling, e.g. eco-friendly coffee bags with a degassing valve cost more than a traditional foil bag. *Most in-store coffees are packaged in 12 oz. size – not 16 oz! At Fuel So Good, we roast to order. The coffee in your average grocery store is stamped with a shelf life of 12 months + and how does the consumer know how long that coffee has been on the shelf? Ideally, coffee maintains its freshness when properly packaged for up to 3 months. As time passes, it tends to lose the cupping characteristics for which the coffee is noted.StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: Market NOW Open - Oct. 13, 2014
Just a few of the new additions to our Market!
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Market Schedule until End of Year 2014
DO check the SPLG Market Calendar 2014 that is always posted so you can plan your shopping excursions on our online chemical-free veggie Market. As you know, we recently moved our Market hours to a biweekly (every other week) schedule. Here are the only exceptions to our plan through the end of this year. We won’t be open the week of Thanksgiving but WILL BE OPEN two consecutive weeks prior to Thanksgiving week so that you can be well stocked for the day of gratitude & fine dining with your families. In addition, we will be closed two weeks in a row—the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s. And finally, have you marked your calendars for our December 6th Holiday Party? It’s guaranteed to be an evening of enchantment! Tina, YOUR Market Manager
Message from Your Market Manager
FRUIT? …WE’VE GOT THAT!
We’ve got it going this week and will have it every time the Market is open as long as it is selling well. Please stock up on your fruit with us every other week. Thanks to all those who have let me know what they would like us to supply. When I get enough people interested in some of the more unique items then I will order them. One thing to note: Berries do not keep well so those will be difficult to provide. They have to be consumed within a day or two of delivery (to us) and our timeframe to get them to you is too long for them to hold up well. Regrets that we have yet to figure out how to make that work (but we are always thinking…)
NEW “GROWER”
The chickens are back and this time they are coming through Griffin Family Farms in Plant City. They are also on sale at $4.19lb. Welcome to Sudi & family!
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CUSTOMERS!
Once you have submitted your order, if in doubt about what you owe, you can always confirm what you have been charged for by checking your account history and viewing your most current invoice. Instructions on how to do that are on our Q&A page under the question entitled Since you don’t provide an invoice with delivery, how do I know what I owe? Also, since your vegetables are picked fresh within 24 hours of delivery, they should be lasting for WEEKS in your refrigerator. When you accept delivery, please take a few minutes to inspect your order to protect your vegetables from unnecessary spoilage. Lastly, it is imperative that you understand our policy on Unclaimed Orders found on our Q&A page. When you make a purchase you are agreeing to abide by this policy.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Our Market has high standards for what it sells. Despite that—as seasons transition—the challenges of evolving weather and pesky insects can take its toll on the crops. Market Growers are being very selective about what they are willing to present to you. No, it won’t always be picture perfect (which is part of its charm) and sometimes an insect is going to evade capture! But we won’t send you anything that we wouldn’t eat ourselves. If for any reason we have goofed and you are dissatisfied, please report it to me right away so we can rectify the situation. That’s how we get better and we all benefit from that. Your satisfaction is key to our success as a resource for St. Petersburgs’ lovers of chemical-free, organically & locally grown vegetables.
Upcoming Events
All these and more are posted on our Calendar of Events
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
- “REAL DIRT: Make Your Own” on Oct. 18th, 8AM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
- “Monthly Potluck Social”, Oct. 25th, Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM for active Market customers, growers, and volunteers. BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY. Our Speaker is Kay Clark, Publisher of edible Tampa Bay Magazine. Their Mission? “Edible Tampa Bay explores the foods, stories and communities of Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco and Hernando counties season by season. We aspire to be the voice of the local food movement, inspiring readers to support and celebrate the farmers, fishers, chefs, food artisans and local businesses in our community.” Kay Clark and her multi-talented team of writers are deeply entrenched in our local food movement and we are grateful to be listed in their quarterly directory. Looking forward to this one!
- Holiday Gathering scheduled for Dec. 6th in place of both the November and December potlucks (normally held on 4th Saturdays). Mark your Calendars! BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY for active Market customers, growers, and volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are currently organizing our volunteer needs by Grower and by Market. So when you are interested in learning how to garden and/or how to run an urban market—including a model for great delivery service for the Market—consider volunteering for the organizations below. Check back for more Growers to be listed.
Nathan’s Natural Veggies
Pioneer Settlement Garden
St. Pete Locally Grown Market
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!
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Weblog Entry
Market Closes at 6:00pm Today!
Thank you for your support!
See you at Market on Thursday!
See you at Market on Thursday!
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: There is still time to order...
Market Closes at 6:00pm Today!
Pickup Day
Market Pickup is on Thursday from 2:30 – 4:30pm
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, October 7th at 6:00pm (over)
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Unknown at this TIME!!!
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
Thank you for your support! See you at Market on Thursday!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Still time to order.....Market Closes at 6:00pm
The Market is Open Until 6:00pm Monday!
519 Hurricane Shoals Rd., Suite J
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Pickup Time: 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Azure Standard Pickup Date: UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME!!!
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
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Carolina Foothills, SC: Monday Morning Reminder!
http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market
Good Morning Folks!
Thankful for the rain. Young Greens in the Fall Garden getting a good cosmic drink !
Remember that the market closes at 4 pm today. So if you’ve had a busy weekend ( like me) and leaving your ordering for last minute ( again like me) then this reminder is for you
Lots of culinary herbs are being dehydrated by Wild Earth Gardens & Herbals , as well as Sweet Peppers making delicious ’pepper flakes ’to add to anything that needs to be yummier!
Enjoy your time here at the market. Share any awesome recipes you may have in our ‘recipe’ section of he market. You can add any special events worth noting in the ‘weblog’ section of this market as well!
And lastly, if you feel inclined to give a hand then please contact : Marantha for details. It’s fun working with local farmers !
Enjoy your day and…..Eat Well !
Grow,
Marantha
Volunteer Coordinator
maranthalove@gmail.com
Link to Market: http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market
Martin's Farmstand: Raspberries and Pac Choi
We are open today. (Columbus Day) The stand is packed full of wonderful, beautiful produce. I have some really nice pac choi right now and the spinach is mild and good and very abundant. It is still season yet for fall raspberries and at this moment there is nobody scheduled to pick at all this week. The mild weather and sunshine makes the berries sweet and good.
I plan to plant next years garlic this week and it is time to dig the glad bulbs. All the cover crops that I planted in the past month are coming up green and beautiful- This is a wonderful time of the year. Daniel
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
October in Kentucky is just beautiful. I am enjoying the cooler weather and the leaves changing. Here is what we are doing here on the farm in the month of October.
We are running late on everything. I don’t know how I got behind, maybe I never got caught up from the summer. We are making a dibbler to make planting garlic and onions easier. It will take us a good long day to plant 16 pounds of garlic and 20 pounds of onions. We are plotting our revenge on the rabbits in the garden who ate all of our kale, lettuce, cabbage and mustard that we put out earlier in the fall. We are still planting in the high tunnel lots of spinach, carrots, radishes, beets, lettuce, kale, and swiss chard. Our lambs are due to go to the processor this week and we are anticipating ground lamb for sale in the next few weeks. Busy, busy time of the year with so much to do, and things to get into the ground before we cannot anymore.
Plus we are putting up our Greenhouse next weekend. We would love more help to come out and tackle this with us. I promise you a fun day with lots of great food to boot.
See you on Friday,
Angela
Florida Suncoast Locally Grown: New Grower and Products On Line!
Good Morning Florida Suncoasters!
Just a short note to let you know that we have a new small farmer listing on Florida Suncoast Locally Grown market.
Starting this week, Betty Fasig of Duette has some great veggies growing in her hydroponic garden, and several items are on line. As her crop ripens, she will be adding them on line.
So check out the market several times a week for availability. She has added green and yellow beans today! Supplies at first will be limited, so shop early!
This is the start of the growing season here in central Florida, so you will continue to see our market products selection grow!
Thanks for supporting small farms!