Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Weblog Entry

Hi, everybody,

Welcome to another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. We are now open for ordering. During the Christmas and New Year’s weeks, pickup will be on Tuesday the 23rd and Tuesday the 30th. This means ordering will open on Sundays at 8 a.m. and end Mondays at noon. We will be back on our regular schedule for the week of Sunday January 4th.

Don’t forget to do your Christmas shopping with us! We have beautiful decorations (kissing balls and herb plant baskets with live greens and other natural materials, as well as wreaths available by contacting the manager, and Christmas cacti.) We have lots of products suitable for gift-giving, such as jams & jellies, honey, baked goods, cider, and hand-made items. A gift certificate to Manchester Locally Grown or to Dogwood Valley Greenhouse is always a welcome gift.

REMEMBER:

Growers can sometimes remove items at the last minute, affecting your invoice. Please wait to make out your check 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 US at tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com OR CALL US at (931) 273-9708 if the problem persists so you will not be disappointed on market day.

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 Monday at noon.

A sampling of items available from our local farmers: (L to R) Fruit Jam from Doorstep Bakery, Stonehead Cabbage from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Lotion Bar Tin from Solace Farm, Mixed Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm, Herb Plant Collection from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.

This week and next,we’ll see you for pickup of your order on Tuesday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Wednesday, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will not be open on Wednesday, but I will be glad to meet you.

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!

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

ALFN Local Food Club:  Market Reminder- Last Call for Christmas!

The countdown to Christmas is well under way, but we have everything you need to minimize holiday stress and maximize holiday cheer. Starting with all the ingredients for a phenomenal feast.

• Starters: Kick your classic cheese tray up a notch this year with any assortment of the 19 different cheeses on The Market. They’re all winners, but make sure to check out the newest addition to our dairy team – camembert. This better-than-brie, bloomy-rind cheese is easy to turn into an impressive appetizer. Simply pop it into a ramekin, slice the top rind, slip in a few slices of garlic and bits of fresh rosemary, and bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Substitute a generous drizzle of honey for the garlic and rosemary if you prefer a sweeter starter, or bake one of each! Serve with bite sized bits of toasted ciabatta, and you may even decide to skip the rest of the meal.

• Mains: Nothing says “holiday feast” quite like a good roast beast. Whether it’s beef chuck, lamb leg, whole chicken, pork shoulder, or even buffalo brisket, we have the beast you’re looking for. Don’t forget the fresh herbs and organic spices that will supercharge that awesome, grassfed flavor.

• Sides: Cancel out a few of those holiday cookies by making sure you get your greens. Try a kale salad with toasted pecans, warm wilted arugula, or spiced sticky cabbage. Then cancel out the greens with a rich and tasty turnip gratin.

• Deserts: As stuffed as you’ll be by the end of the day, you can’t just skip desert. Good thing so many of our growers have thought ahead and have plenty of frozen fruit to pack into your grandmother’s perfect pastry dough. The only hard part is deciding what kind of pie to make. Blueberry? Blackberry? Strawberry? Maybe this year someone should invent the triple-berry pie. I wouldn’t say no to a slice.

Now that all the meal planning is out of the way, don’t forget about those last minute gifts! Sure, you know there’s a truckload of great gifts on The Market, but sometimes you just want to see something in person before you buy it. That’s why we’ll set up our Holiday Market extras table one more time this Saturday. This will be the your last chance to take a look (and a sniff!) at the wide array of giftable goods made by our very own farmers and artisans. Be sure to check it out. You might just find the perfect thing for that last person on your gift list, or even pick up something for yourself!

-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager

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!

Champaign, OH:  Drift Away

Oh, give me the beat boys, and free my soul…
I want to get lost in your rock and roll and drift away…
(Drift Away-Dobie Gray)

A crazy day that has dissolved into the kind of evening where drifting away sounds like the most perfect thing to do.

It’s already a crazy time of year, then I am adding more crazy by relocating the Cosmic shop, kicking off the process that is Art Affair, spending time with the Cosmic Co-Ed, and trying to get this holiday stuff all under control:)

What better way to help you drift away from the everyday, than with this little local market of love. Just knowing that I can place my orders, be totally taken care of for the next two weeks, with no hassle, no stress, and all goodness, makes me so happy. It makes me feel like I can mentally just check out, take a break, drift away…

You all need to try it if you haven’t already placed your orders!! This is the last market for the next two weeks. It’s the market right before the holidays. It’s the time when we can really help take the pressure off of you…

Drift away with us…give us your orders so you have nothing to worry about. AND…you will get your name entered into the drawing for the Market Christmas Love Playlist…what could be more fun??

We are open until 10pm, tonight….make me happy…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Can you help with our kitchen wish list?

Boone Street Market’s KITCHEN is getting closer! Soon we hope to start cooking up homemade soups and more from our store’s ingredients!

We are in need of several items to equip the kitchen. Do you have any extras of these items you’d like to donate?

• sharp knives
• cutting boards (several needed, plastic)
• ladles
• saute pans
• sauce pans
• crock pots (2 large)
• spatulas
• tongs
• whisk
• large spoons
• stainless steel mixing bowls
• a stepstool for reaching upper shelves

You can bring donations to the store (M-F 10am-7pm and Saturdays 10-5pm).
Thanks for considering our kitchen wish list!

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Market Today!!

When you’re at market today, stop by the easel and write down what products you’d like to see on the market next year. The growers are starting to plan for this next growing season.

Also, we have a poster explaining the different types of growers we have on the market. Be sure to stop and see it!

CLG:  Tuesday Reminder - Market Closes Tonight at 10pm.

Hello Friends,

There’s still time to place your order for pickup on Friday, December 19th. 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

Middle Tennessee Locally Grown:  Manchester Locally Grown market - Just a Short Time Left to Order!

Berea Gardens:  Reminder

Hi Folks,

Just want to remind you all that we will not be at the Farmer’s Market at the park for the next few weeks, but you can still order here and pick your orders up on Wednesdays between 4 and 7 PM at Berea Gardens. We can now accept bank cards (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa) for your payments as well as checks and cash.

We still have a nice selection of things for you and hope to see you soon!

Blessings,
Bob

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Whoops!!! the market is NOT closed.

Please disregard the earlier message that the market is closed. It has been reopened and will be so until 9 pm tomorrow night, Tuesday the 16th. You still have plenty of time to pace those final orders before Christmas.

My apologies to all. Looked at the wrong day on the calendar, a true senior moment.

My bad,
Karen Holcomb

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The market is closed.

the Spa City Co-op market is now closed for ordering. Please plan to pick up your order this Friday at Emergent Arts between 3:30 and 5:30.

See you Friday,