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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: Here Comes The Sun
Little Darling the smiles returning to their faces…
(Here Comes The Sun-The Beatles)
Well, we’ve got the sun. It’s freezing cold, snowy, patches of ice, but I will take the sun!! Just the sight of the sun out my windows warms my soul, makes me smile, and helps me begin the countdown out of the winter mess of blues…
So, to celebrate the sun, why not take a bit of time, collect your thoughts, make a list, and place your market orders from the comfort of wherever you are. It’s easy, stress free, requires no bundling up for the grocery store, no fighting the winter crazed crowds. Just you, the market, your order, and then, done! All that’s left if zipping to the YMCA, on Thursday evening, to grab your order and head home.
Easy, fun, healthy, affordable…you will feel the sunshine your soul…
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
CLG: Tuesday Reminder - Market Closes Tonight at 10pm.
Hello Friends,
There’s still time to place your order for pickup on Friday, February 20th. The market closes TONIGHT around 10pm.
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 Twitter: @conwaygrown
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm, week of Feb 15 2015
Just finished a 485 page book, The Third Plate, by well-respected chef/author, Dan Barber. Yes, it’s about food and food production, and it’s provocative.
For example,“At the heart of today’s optimistic farm-to-table food culture is a dark secret: the local food movement has failed to change how we eat. It has also offered a false promise for the future of food. Our concern over factory farms and chemically grown crops might have sparked a social movement, but even the most enlightened eating of today is ultimately detrimental to the environment and to individual health.”
He’s a permaculturist, without using the word, and, judging by the encyclopedic range of quotes and books listed in the bibliography, he hasn’t heard of it. No matter. It’s wonderful when ‘earth care, people care, fare share’ can be invoked without mentioning the ‘p’ word.
Example: “Food production is a disturbance, but the goal is to “disturb feelingly,” to disturb in a way that mimics natural systems. Whether you’re talking about a goose, a fish, or raising wheat, you’ve got to intimately know the environment from which it is coming and mimic nature to produce the best flavor.”
My point? Most people here on this list are interested in healthy food that tastes good. But care less about the systemic consequences of how that food is produced. We should, because if we don’t, one household at a time, we’re just as responsible as Monsanto, laggard politician or any monocrop farmer of ruining the world we live in. And that to such a degree that our children will curse our graves.
The solution, Barber says, lies in the “third plate”: an integrated system of vegetable, grain, and livestock production that is fully supported—in fact, dictated—by what we choose to cook for dinner. The third plate is where good farming and good food intersect. See his TED talks at http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barber_how_i_fell_in_love_with_a_fish
And in other news…
In its most recent report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) calculated how much carbon we can emit and still keep a decent chance of limiting warming to two degrees above pre-industrial levels. This is known as a carbon budget. Two degrees is the internationally-accepted point beyond which climate change risks become unacceptably high.
As of 2010, we could release a maximum of about 1000 billion more tonnes of carbon dioxide and still have a 50:50 chance of staying below two degrees, according to the IPCC.
A very recent paper (published online in Nature, http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v517/n7533/full/nature14016.html on Jan 7 2015) compares this allowable carbon budget with scientists’ best estimate of how much oil, gas and coal exist worldwide in economically recoverable form, known as “reserves”.
Were we to burn all the world’s known oil, gas and coal reserves, the greenhouse gases released would blow the budget for two degrees three times over, the paper finds.
The implication is that any fossil fuels that would take us over-budget will have to be left in the ground. Globally, this equates to 88 per cent of the world’s known coal reserves, 52 per cent of gas and 35 per cent of oil, according to the new research.
For us Canadians, that means 75/24/82 percent of oil, gas and coal respectively. Just consider how THAT will affect your standard of living???
Here at the farm, we had the mercury dip to -30dC last night; it’s finally in a range where Celcius sounds a bad as Fahrenheit! Frozen water lines, tractors that won’t start, frozen combs on roosters. Global warming is a misnomer, it should be climate weirding, because even these deep freezes are a consequence of global climate balancing.
Yes we have food. Delicious food, tho perhaps not as good as Dan Barbers. You will enjoy the carrots for sure. Pre cut squash in one kg bags, frozen, celeriac, leeks, and green onions, as well as eggs, flour and meats.
Healthy eating,
Ian and Camelia
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Please Read .. Countdown to Close
Greetings All:
Lauren Stephens, the former Market Coordinator for the Crossfit/Lawrenceville Market has gotten a promotion at her “real” job. Congratulations, Lauren! This great opportunity for Lauren has left the position of Market Coordinator open at Crossfit. Interested in helping out? Hours are 3:00pm to 6:30ish every Thursday or every other Thursday. Please contact me at 404-432-4337 if you would like to volunteer or have questions. I will be coordinating Crossfit for the time being.
Offerings you may want to check out…
Greg of Heritage Farm has Beef Rib Steaks, Minced (ground) Lamb and Leg of Lamb on special this week! Great deals! Be sure and check them out. He also has a Bulk Pack of Organs (Kidney, Heart and Liver) that is wonderful for homemade Pet Food. The Black Lab is enjoying items from this great value pack.
I am still going strong on making soups! Grab some bones while they are available. With all of the wonderful winter veggies available, some bone broth, lentils or beans – yummy soups!
Burnell Farms is going strong bringing us some great winter veggies! Broccoli, Brussell Sprouts, Huge heads of Savoy Cabbage, Carrots, Kale and Romaine Lettuce are all listed in their offerings this week.
Dabrielle of My Daily Bread is back! Challah, Tortillas and Pumpernickel are available! Sourdough with soup! Yum!
Marie of Bakery on Brooks has wonderful Gluten Free offerings. Be sure and check them out. Please keep Marie, her husband Chuck and family in your prayers. An extended family member has died after an extended illness. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to them and their loved ones.
Carrell Farms has added Alpaca to their offerings! Be adventurous and try some. To me it is a bit sweeter than Pork and delicious! Of course their wonderful Water Buffalo offerings are also available! Try some Soup Bones for wonderful Bone Broth! Add in the Ox Tail for an especially delicious treat! Roasts, steaks, ground …they have it all!
Don’t forget to check out Shalley’s line of Skin Care products. My new favorite is her Silky Bamboo Lotion! A little goes a long way – and it feels exquisite on your skin!
Jay and Patti Parsons of Dances With Bees are back from vacation — just in time for the yucky weather here! Check out Honey offerings! Since I have been making a lot of soup, I have been using the cutting board a great deal. Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish is awesome! Keeps my cutting board in great shape. Recently while looking for a cast iron pot in the plethora of boxes that must stay packed, I ran across a cutting board that I inherited from my Mother. It looked ROUGH!. I brought it upstairs and treated it twice with Jay’s Magic Potion and now I have another great cutting board! This stuff is amazing
Jeff and Tammy of Peacefield Farm had an issue in their Greenhouse and it may be a little while before they have items available. Please keep them in your prayers.
It is not to late to help out with Tammy Burnells youth organization’s project. For My Daughters’ Sake has asked for our help in sending the young ladies to the Georgia Organics Conference next weekend. Additional information can be found on the Weblog Page on each Market or by going to the link below!
I want to help For My Daughters’ Sake
Check your Grocery List and get your orders in before 8:00pm this evening for delivery on Thursday!
Burnell Farms
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Golden Farms
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks
My Daily Bread
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Just a heads-up…this week at Market Elderberry Syrup and Organic Quinoa will be available on the Farmers’ Sale Table. There is a limited amount of Kefir, so if you know you would like some, please send me an email.
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, 2-24
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Monday, 3-2 at 11:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
Please Note: Going forward, our regular delivery day will be the Monday after the ordering deadline at 11:15 am.
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
Thanks go out to Kathy Barnes and her crew over at the Lilburn Market! Susan Coker and Sue Martinson, Geni Wallace, Nancy Tuck, Brigitte Rossi you all give your time so Market can continue to serve the community and bring nutrient dense, clean and local food to folks! Please know your help and teamwork is greatly appreciated.
Kathy, as the fearless leader at Lilburn sorts items delivered at Crossfit each week, loads them in her car, unloads them at Lilburn and ensures that everything is in place when Members walk through the door to pickup their order.
I know it is a thankless task! Although I have tried to paint a picture for folks, people do not realize all of the ‘steps’ that make Market happen! Perhaps you can’t unless you participate! But I do — to the Coordinators and Volunteers – I am in your debt!
Thankfully, Miss Sarah has returned from the West Coast and will be back at Hamilton Mill this week. Thanks to Karen Thain and Surata Wood and her daughter for all of the assistance with getting set up last week!
Also thanks go out to Dabrielle and Bruce Wills for the use of their Cargo Van which allowed all of the items for Market to be transported in 1 trip! The use of the van also allowed me to leave the heaviest items, (milk and meat) in coolers in the van for folks to collect on the way out to their cars! Since I cannot lift over 4lbs, all of the help was invaluable! Please know I appreciate you all! Sarah will see you on Thursday!
The weather up here in the mountains is turning nasty; but The Black Lab and I are prepared. I pray that everyone will remain safe and warm down Atlanta way! By Thursday things should be dry but COLD and I will be making the trip down to Lawrenceville!
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Please Read .. Countdown to Close
Greetings All:
Lauren Stephens, the former Market Coordinator for the Crossfit/Lawrenceville Market has gotten a promotion at her “real” job. Congratulations, Lauren! This great opportunity for Lauren has left the position of Market Coordinator open at Crossfit. Interested in helping out? Hours are 3:00pm to 6:30ish every Thursday or every other Thursday. Please contact me at 404-432-4337 if you would like to volunteer or have questions. I will be coordinating Crossfit for the time being.
Offerings you may want to check out…
Greg of Heritage Farm has Beef Rib Steaks, Minced (ground) Lamb and Leg of Lamb on special this week! Great deals! Be sure and check them out. He also has a Bulk Pack of Organs (Kidney, Heart and Liver) that is wonderful for homemade Pet Food. The Black Lab is enjoying items from this great value pack.
I am still going strong on making soups! Grab some bones while they are available. With all of the wonderful winter veggies available, some bone broth, lentils or beans – yummy soups!
Burnell Farms is going strong bringing us some great winter veggies! Broccoli, Brussell Sprouts, Huge heads of Savoy Cabbage, Carrots, Kale and Romaine Lettuce are all listed in their offerings this week.
Dabrielle of My Daily Bread is back! Challah, Tortillas and Pumpernickel are available! Sourdough with soup! Yum!
Marie of Bakery on Brooks has wonderful Gluten Free offerings. Be sure and check them out. Please keep Marie, her husband Chuck and family in your prayers. An extended family member has died after an extended illness. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to them and their loved ones.
Carrell Farms has added Alpaca to their offerings! Be adventurous and try some. To me it is a bit sweeter than Pork and delicious! Of course their wonderful Water Buffalo offerings are also available! Try some Soup Bones for wonderful Bone Broth! Add in the Ox Tail for an especially delicious treat! Roasts, steaks, ground …they have it all!
Don’t forget to check out Shalley’s line of Skin Care products. My new favorite is her Silky Bamboo Lotion! A little goes a long way – and it feels exquisite on your skin!
Jay and Patti Parsons of Dances With Bees are back from vacation — just in time for the yucky weather here! Check out Honey offerings! Since I have been making a lot of soup, I have been using the cutting board a great deal. Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish is awesome! Keeps my cutting board in great shape. Recently while looking for a cast iron pot in the plethora of boxes that must stay packed, I ran across a cutting board that I inherited from my Mother. It looked ROUGH!. I brought it upstairs and treated it twice with Jay’s Magic Potion and now I have another great cutting board! This stuff is amazing
Jeff and Tammy of Peacefield Farm had an issue in their Greenhouse and it may be a little while before they have items available. Please keep them in your prayers.
It is not to late to help out with Tammy Burnells youth organization’s project. For My Daughters’ Sake has asked for our help in sending the young ladies to the Georgia Organics Conference next weekend. Additional information can be found on the Weblog Page on each Market or by going to the link below!
I want to help For My Daughters’ Sake
Check your Grocery List and get your orders in before 8:00pm this evening for delivery on Thursday!
Burnell Farms
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Golden Farms
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks
My Daily Bread
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Just a heads-up…this week at Market Elderberry Syrup and Organic Quinoa will be available on the Farmers’ Sale Table. There is a limited amount of Kefir, so if you know you would like some, please send me an email.
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, 2-24
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Monday, 3-2 at 11:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
Please Note: Going forward, our regular delivery day will be the Monday after the ordering deadline at 11:15 am.
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
Thanks go out to Kathy Barnes and her crew over at the Lilburn Market! Susan Coker and Sue Martinson, Geni Wallace, Nancy Tuck, Brigitte Rossi you all give your time so Market can continue to serve the community and bring nutrient dense, clean and local food to folks! Please know your help and teamwork is greatly appreciated.
Kathy, as the fearless leader at Lilburn sorts items delivered at Crossfit each week, loads them in her car, unloads them at Lilburn and ensures that everything is in place when Members walk through the door to pickup their order.
I know it is a thankless task! Although I have tried to paint a picture for folks, people do not realize all of the ‘steps’ that make Market happen! Perhaps you can’t unless you participate! But I do — to the Coordinators and Volunteers – I am in your debt!
Thankfully, Miss Sarah has returned from the West Coast and will be back at Hamilton Mill this week. Thanks to Karen Thain and Surata Wood and her daughter for all of the assistance with getting set up last week!
Also thanks go out to Dabrielle and Bruce Wills for the use of their Cargo Van which allowed all of the items for Market to be transported in 1 trip! The use of the van also allowed me to leave the heaviest items, (milk and meat) in coolers in the van for folks to collect on the way out to their cars! Since I cannot lift over 4lbs, all of the help was invaluable! Please know I appreciate you all! Sarah will see you on Thursday!
The weather up here in the mountains is turning nasty; but The Black Lab and I are prepared. I pray that everyone will remain safe and warm down Atlanta way! By Thursday things should be dry but COLD and I will be making the trip down to Lawrenceville!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Please Read ... Countdown to Market Close
Greetings All:
Lauren Stephens, the former Market Coordinator for the Crossfit/Lawrenceville Market has gotten a promotion at her “real” job. Congratulations, Lauren! This great opportunity for Lauren has left the position of Market Coordinator open at Crossfit. Interested in helping out? Hours are 3:00pm to 6:30ish every Thursday or every other Thursday. Please contact me at 404-432-4337 if you would like to volunteer or have questions. I will be coordinating Crossfit for the time being.
Offerings you may want to check out…
Greg of Heritage Farm has Beef Rib Steaks, Minced (ground) Lamb and Leg of Lamb on special this week! Great deals! Be sure and check them out. He also has a Bulk Pack of Organs (Kidney, Heart and Liver) that is wonderful for homemade Pet Food. The Black Lab is enjoying items from this great value pack.
I am still going strong on making soups! Grab some bones while they are available. With all of the wonderful winter veggies available, some bone broth, lentils or beans – yummy soups!
Burnell Farms is going strong bringing us some great winter veggies! Broccoli, Brussell Sprouts, Huge heads of Savoy Cabbage, Carrots, Kale and Romaine Lettuce are all listed in their offerings this week.
Dabrielle of My Daily Bread is back! Challah, Tortillas and Pumpernickel are available! Sourdough with soup! Yum!
Marie of Bakery on Brooks has wonderful Gluten Free offerings. Be sure and check them out. Please keep Marie, her husband Chuck and family in your prayers. An extended family member has died after an extended illness. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to them and their loved ones.
Carrell Farms has added Alpaca to their offerings! Be adventurous and try some. To me it is a bit sweeter than Pork and delicious! Of course their wonderful Water Buffalo offerings are also available! Try some Soup Bones for wonderful Bone Broth! Add in the Ox Tail for an especially delicious treat! Roasts, steaks, ground …they have it all!
Don’t forget to check out Shalley’s line of Skin Care products. My new favorite is her Silky Bamboo Lotion! A little goes a long way – and it feels exquisite on your skin!
Jay and Patti Parsons of Dances With Bees are back from vacation — just in time for the yucky weather here! Check out Honey offerings! Since I have been making a lot of soup, I have been using the cutting board a great deal. Jay’s Golden Beeswax Food Grade Wood Finish is awesome! Keeps my cutting board in great shape. Recently while looking for a cast iron pot in the plethora of boxes that must stay packed, I ran across a cutting board that I inherited from my Mother. It looked ROUGH!. I brought it upstairs and treated it twice with Jay’s Magic Potion and now I have another great cutting board! This stuff is amazing
Jeff and Tammy of Peacefield Farm had an issue in their Greenhouse and it may be a little while before they have items available. Please keep them in your prayers.
It is not to late to help out with Tammy Burnells youth organization’s project. For My Daughters’ Sake has asked for our help in sending the young ladies to the Georgia Organics Conference next weekend. Additional information can be found on the Weblog Page on each Market or by going to the link below!
I want to help For My Daughters’ Sake
Check your Grocery List and get your orders in before 8:00pm this evening for delivery on Thursday!
Burnell Farms
The Veggie Patch
Milk
Cedar Rock Dairy (Cow)
Little Tots Estate (Goat)
Eggs
Rocky Acres
Golden Farms
Little Tots Estate (Organic, Soy Free, pastured chickens) on Farmers’ Sale Table only
Bakery
Bakery on Brooks
My Daily Bread
Grass Fed Meats
Carrell Farms
Heritage Farm
Microgreens
Cedar Seeder
Natural Products
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Low Low Knows Bones
So-Koi
Handmade Items
Carrell Farms
Dances With Bees
Peacefield Farm
So-Koi
Flours/Grains/Salt
My Daily Bread
So-Koi
Just a heads-up…this week at Market Elderberry Syrup and Organic Quinoa will be available on the Farmers’ Sale Table. There is a limited amount of Kefir, so if you know you would like some, please send me an email.
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Order Deadline: Tuesday, 2-24
Azure Standard Pickup Date: Monday, 3-2 at 11:15am
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
Please Note: Going forward, our regular delivery day will be the Monday after the ordering deadline at 11:15 am.
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
Thanks go out to Kathy Barnes and her crew over at the Lilburn Market! Susan Coker and Sue Martinson, Geni Wallace, Nancy Tuck, Brigitte Rossi you all give your time so Market can continue to serve the community and bring nutrient dense, clean and local food to folks! Please know your help and teamwork is greatly appreciated.
Kathy, as the fearless leader at Lilburn sorts items delivered at Crossfit each week, loads them in her car, unloads them at Lilburn and ensures that everything is in place when Members walk through the door to pickup their order.
I know it is a thankless task! Although I have tried to paint a picture for folks, people do not realize all of the ‘steps’ that make Market happen! Perhaps you can’t unless you participate! But I do — to the Coordinators and Volunteers – I am in your debt!
Thankfully, Miss Sarah has returned from the West Coast and will be back at Hamilton Mill this week. Thanks to Karen Thain and Surata Wood and her daughter for all of the assistance with getting set up last week!
Also thanks go out to Dabrielle and Bruce Wills for the use of their Cargo Van which allowed all of the items for Market to be transported in 1 trip! The use of the van also allowed me to leave the heaviest items, (milk and meat) in coolers in the van for folks to collect on the way out to their cars! Since I cannot lift over 4lbs, all of the help was invaluable! Please know I appreciate you all! Sarah will see you on Thursday!
The weather up here in the mountains is turning nasty; but The Black Lab and I are prepared. I pray that everyone will remain safe and warm down Atlanta way! By Thursday things should be dry but COLD and I will be making the trip down to Lawrenceville!
StPete.LocallyGrown.Net: Market NOW Open - Feb. 26, 2015
“Grower” Pam Lunn of The Dancing Goat is featured in the Winter 2015 edition of edible Tampa Bay!
We are proud to offer her raw dairy products and eggs through our Market. Order this week and get your free copy delivered this Friday.
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Update on Elevate Fitness Co-op
No delivery to Elevate Fitness this week on Feb. 20th. Due to delays in their expansion efforts, Jenn Pierson and the Elevate team are still remodeling their new location across from the Veteran’s Hospital at Bay Pines. We will start delivering there sometime in March. All folks who have been picking up at Elevate Fitness are now offered either 1) an option to pick up in Historic Kenwood or 2) have home delivery until we can find a new drop spot. If YOU are interested in hosting a veggie drop spot at your home read all about it!, and then please contact Market Manager with any questions asap. We make it SO easy!
Message from Your Market Manager
RETURN OF ORGANICALLY INCLINED
Welcome back, Donna! She is back and offering red quinoa for the first time on our Market!
COMING SOON
This week we had hoped to introduce a variety of pork sausages and bacon produced by a USDA inspected facility in Sarasota. Grower Jim Kuntzelman of Sunset Ranch in Dover has been delayed due to family matters that take precedent. We plan to provide these wonderful new products on our Market very soon.
Had planned for Florida cucumbers and California artichokes this Market but neither were delivered in condition as expected. We are fussy for quality! We did, however, get those wonderful looking Covington yams from NC and they are in perfect condition. The romanesco cauliflower also looks amazing as does the Florida yellow squash!
MISSING GERALDSON COMMUNITY FARM
For the past several Markets we haven’t been able to order from GCF because their CSA members are their priority. As a result, the remaining variety has been quite small. This is all due to wet weather and the consequences of that on their location in Bradenton. They have such a gorgeous stretch of land but it floods. Operations Manager Christa Leonard is a true pro and is doing a great job of managing this challenge. If you ever have a chance to drive down and visit, you will not want to come back to the city!
THIS WEEK’S FRUIT
Strawberries, sour oranges (aka calamondins), honeybell oranges, tangerines, papayas (both green & ripe), braeburn apples, Medjool dates, star fruit, dried cranberries, dried mangos, and red d’anjou pears.
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 Feb. 21st, 1-3PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
- “Monthly Potluck Social”, Feb. 28th, Nathan’s Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM for active Market customers, growers, and volunteers. BY Whoozin.com e-vite ONLY. Our Speaker is also a Grower for our Market. Debra Black of Mrs. Chippy’s Plant World will speak on the “Emotional Challenges of Gardening”. As a transplant from Virginia 5 years ago, Debra was excited at the prospect of growing food 12 months of the year. She made many mistakes along the way. Gardening for her is a microcosm of life in general. How do we deal with adversity head on without glossing over the difficulty? Come see yourself in this picture!
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 and don’t miss the link below to a (Goat) Nanny Program.
Nathan’s Natural Veggies in St. Pete
Pioneer Settlement Garden in St. Pete
St. Pete Locally Grown Market in St. Pete
The Dancing Goat in Oldsmar
Alexandra Lake Farm in Dade City
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!
Cross Timbers Food Cooperative: CTFC Market Open for February 28 Pick-up
Hey, folks—
Ordering for the second February delivery is OPEN.
Orders can be placed through Sunday, February 22.
Pickup is from 1:30 – 2:30 PM on Saturday, February 28.
Enjoy,
Wylie
for Cross Timbers Food Cooperative
ALFN Local Food Club: Extra! Extra!
Pardon the early weblog, y’all. As you may have noticed, we’re a little snowed in today. So snowed in, in fact, that we can’t make it to this evening’s pickup. We don’t want anyone else risking the roads either, but we do want you to get all the great food you ordered! That’s why we’re moving today’s pickup to tomorrow. If you have an order to pick up, and will not be able to come tomorrow between 4:30 and 6:00PM, please let us know!
In the meantime, there’s no better way to spend your snow-day than browsing The Market, and cooking up something delicious that’s sure to warm your kitchen and your bones. While you’re digging through the pantry, take a look at your reserves. Obviously, Arkansas can go from sunny seventies to sleety single-digits in the span of a single weekend, and it’s probably not the last time we’ll see ice this year. Keeping a few days worth of non-perishables on hand is just plain good sense. If your stock is running low, allow me to suggest a trip to the new and improved Whole Foods Market in West Little Rock. Stop by this Thursday, and not only can you stock up on everything you need to weather the winter, but 1% of sales goes to ALFN! We’ll even be there with bells on! So stop by, say “hi,” stock up, and bring a friend!
-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager
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Get started here: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market