Champaign, OH:  We Have A Goal! We Want To Rock That Goal!

Hello!!

I am here, this morning, as not only your market manager but also as your representative on the Local Foods Council of Champaign County AND I have now recently joined forces with the grant writing team of Amanda Douridas (OSU Extension), Laura Haverkos (Second Harvest Food Bank), and Lori Garrison (In Good Taste Catering)…

We have, over the years, been working toward a goal in Champaign County that would also benefit surrounding counties. The goal seemed so far reaching, a few years ago, it seemed to pie in the sky, it seemed out of our grasp after going to tour the dream of all dreams….AceNet in Athens, Ohio.

What is this goal? Why is she writing this in a Weblog? What does she want us to do?

I am going to make this short, to the point, and urge you to consider helping us out, if this applies to you.

Our goal is a shared-use COMMERCIAL kitchen. A kitchen where time would be rented by vendors/anyone who needs a commercial kitchen setting to process their products.

Many vendors are out of luck when it comes to many products that need to be prepared and processed in a commercial kitchen. Or, they are forced to travel to OSU, use that facility, taking time, travel, money, and hassle.

We came to you, two years ago, asking you to fill out surveys. That was met with a lot of…meh…plus, we had nothing to show you, nothing in sight.

Well, we now have received the first step in the grant process. This grant gives us the money to do our research, collect information, submit, and take all the next steps, quickly, in writing the proposal for the last step of the grant…the big enchilada…the grant that will give us the means to establish the….drumroll…SHARED USE COMMERICAL KITCHEN.

BUT…we need your help….if this is something that could be of use, to you, either as an established vendor, someone who would like to become a vendor but need the kitchen, OR, if you know of someone in need of this kind of set up…let them know that they can come and get more information…

Tuesday evening, 6pm, The Depot Coffeehouse….sponsored by your friends of Champaign Locally Grown…you favorite LOCAL market!!

Free coffee!!! Also, sponsored by Champaign Locally Grown, a bit of information from your very fun team of grant writers, the emcee of the evening will be your favorite market manager, AND…ALL OF THIS FUN FOR ONLY ONE THING THAT WE ASK OF YOU…

While you are there, you fill out a painless survey!!! Yes, you will need to fill it out, hand it to me, have your coffee, listen to the quick chat, and be on your way…it is IMPORTANT that we get the surveys!!!

I must stress that we are NO LONGER in just the dreaming stage. We are in our first level, research needed grant phase!!! It is all happening!!! Even if you can’t yet see it…we can see it behind the scenes!!

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Vendors…if you cannot be at the meeting but need to fill out a survey, email me, and I will have copies at Thursday’s market!!*

Here is the blurb that also went out in the newspaper…

OSU Extension and the Champaign County Local Foods Council has received a grant to investigate the use of a commercial shared-use kitchen in Urbana. We need to find out who will use the kitchen and what it will be used for. Please join us for an open discussion to plan the use of the kitchen on November 11 at 6pm at The Depot Coffehouse in Urbana.

As part of the grant, we are also offering a social media marketing workshop. Please hold the date February 5, 2015 from noon – 4pm. It will be held at the Community Center in Urbana.

Please help us…we need you, we need your surveys, we need your help…again, this is all very exciting because it is all really happening!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open - Holiday Schedule Announced

CLG:  Opening Bell: Several Special Notes!

Good afternoon,
Cold nights coming this weekend. Warm up with some hearty stew or some purple hull peas, with or without a ham hock. Only 2 markets left before Thanksgiving. Start making your Thanksgiving menu now and stock up.

Please see notes from growers.
From Tammy Sue’s Critters:
We will be doing a Christmas Open House at our farm on November 29 from 10-2. We will have the goats to be seen, a fire in the fire pit with s’mores. Also it’s a great opportunity for Christmas Shopping. The farm is at 4 Cheyenne Trail, Sherwood 72120.

From Barnhill Orchards:
This will be the last week for Kieffer pears.

From Geek Eats:
Got a holiday party coming up? You can now order Geek Eats hummus in larger quantities for a great price. Stock up and wow your holiday friends!

Coming soon: ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. More info to come. Also, please spread the word that CLG is the only YEAR-ROUND farmers market in Conway!

Check out all the Featured Products and use the SEARCH field on the main Market page to quickly find the items you want.

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

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

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmer's Market - It's Time to Order

Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market is now open for ordering.

PLEASE NOTE a new closing time for orders: 10 pm on Tuesday evenings. This will give our farmers a little more time to harvest their products to fill your orders.

Cider and jelly, perennial plants, local baked goods, pork products, herbal bath & body products, local honey, fresh-laid chicken & duck eggs, and plenty more products are to be found on our market. Give them a try!

REMEMBER:

PLEASE do not write out your checks ahead of your market pickup. Growers can sometimes remove items at the last minute, affecting your invoice. Please wait until your total is established at market.

If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. Log back in and press the Place Your Order button; then you should receive an e-mail to confirm the order. E-MAIL tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com OR CALL US at (931) 273-9708 if the problem persists so you will not be disappointed on market day.

Be sure to hit that Place Your Order button before 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

Take a look at our offerings and support your friends and neighbors who produce these quality items on their own farms. Remember: ordering will close on Tuesday evening at 10 p.m.

(L to R) Spinach from Frontier Family Farms, Tears on My Pillow Pie, from Debbie’s Delites,

We’ll see you for pickup of your order on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday morning, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!

~ Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

How to contact us:

On Facebook
By e-mail
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.

http://manchester.locallygrown.net/files/product/image/117269/original/larger_spinach.jpg?1360769611

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  New crop pecans!

Wolfe’s Pecans are back just in time for that Thanksgiving pecan pie. Be sure to get all the ingredients for your Thanksgiving from our local farms.

Denise

Siloam Springs, AR:  Online Market is Open!

www.siloamsprings.locallygrown.net

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With the impending extreme cold weather we are going to be experiencing this week, Tom, of Opossum Hollow Produce, feels it is best not to list any inventory on the market and market management supports that decision. Even though the produce is growing in a high tunnel and will also be under row covers, it is difficult to determine what the harvest will be. However, he will be present at the online market pick up Saturday with whatever he has been able to harvest and you will have the option to purchase produce when you pick up your order. I may be able to send out an update Friday with a list of what he was able to harvest. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause in your planning for the week. Thank you in advance for understanding.

If you have some kale from Opossum Hollow Produce here is a recipe for some nourishing soup that will help keep you warm this week:

INGREDIENTS

4 strips bacon, 4 ounces, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1/2 pound kale, thick stems removed, leaves finely chopped (about 8 cups)

4 cups Acorn Squash Puree, or 2 packages (12 ounces each) frozen winter squash puree, thawed
Coarse salt and ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

Cook bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside.
Add onion to fat in pan, and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add kale; cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add squash puree and 3 cups water (or more if necessary to achieve desired consistency); bring just to a boil. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve, garnished with reserved bacon.

Keep warm this week and we’ll see you Saturday!

~ Stacy

Recipe source: http://www.marthastewart.com/326547/acorn-squash-soup-with-kale

ALFN Local Food Club:  The Market is Open and Tammy Sue Open House!

Howdy Food Club,

Do you know what time it is?!?! It’s time to order some local food and products on the market. Yippee, skippy!

But seriously folks, we’ve got a pretty cool thing going here. When people from bigger, supposedly cooler cities find out that we can order online from over 30 local growers all year-round, they are usually pretty shocked that you can find a market of this quality in a city of this size. So be proud, tell a friend, and order some amazing local products, including…

• Brand new cheeses from the artisans at White River Creamery. The folks that brought you delicious flavors of fetas, fromage blancs, chevres, and even ricotta have hit us with the brand-spanking new garlic and chive fresh farmer’s cheese. It looks and sounds like my version of heaven on earth and I am literally counting down the days until I taste it.

• It’s the return of Armstead Mountain Farm and their magically-colored organic vegetables! Brighten up your day with a beautiful purple bell pepper, pink shunkyo radish, or snack on some color royalty with a scarlet queen turnip. And yes, they do taste even better than they look!

• ‘Tis the season for mulling some hot beverages, and luckily we’ve got Maison Terre doing the hard work of putting your mulling spices together. Order some, mix them in with some warm apple cider, tea, or wine, and cozy on up to actually try and enjoy the cold weather.

• Do you ever sit down with a tub of Geek Eats hummus and only minutes later wonder where the heck it all went? Well, you probably ate it all in a fit of flavor addiction. That’s OK, it happens to the best of us. Luckily, he’s now offering his original, carrot curry, chipotle, and rosemary & black bean hummuses (or is it hummi?) in 2-lb. helpings. So, you know, maybe it’ll make it all the way to Tuesday!

• It’s the most, dry-skinned tiiiime, of the yearrrrr. OK, maybe not the best song, but it’s a real problem that some goat’s milk lotion from Tammy Sue’s Critters could fix right up.

Speaking of Tammy Sue, she and her critters would like to invite you to the annual Christmas Open House at their farm on Saturday, November 29th from 10am-2pm. Tammy’s got a beautiful place on the outskirts of North Little Rock at 4 Cheyenne Trail, North Little Rock 72120. So come on out and meet the goats, alpaca, free-range chickens, dogs, cats, and GUARD LLAMA and even do a little holiday shopping while you’re at it!

Most Sincerely,

- Alex Handfinger
Director of Operations

Do you have questions or comments about this, or any, weblog? Thoughts on local food, goods, or events? Reply to this email and let us know what’s on your mind. Your feedback is always greatly appreciated!

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Holiday market schedule

The Spa City Co-op will have only this one current market before Thanksgiving. There will be NO market the day after Thanksgiving (the 28th), so the following market will open on Saturday the 29th, with pickup on Friday December 5th.

There will also be a market on December 19th, then no market until January 9th.
Scheduling will resume normally after that for 2015.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Lake Placid Online Farmer's Market:  November Market Open

Hi everyone,

I have been informed that we have Garlic available this time, along with a great selection of products from Rehoboth, Harmony Hills, Asgaard, and others.

Order asap, as we will be closing the market promptly at 5 pm on Monday. As always, email me with any questions.

Thanks,
Christie
c.sausa0526@gmail.com

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!!

Thank you for shopping with us!