Stones River Market:  The Market is Back Open

Market News

Hard to believe we are already in the second week of December. The Market opens again with its variety of locally grown and made products.

The farmers and producers have provided me with the news this week.

Nuance Coffee & Tea has added several new teas to their offerings this week. They are: Se Chung Oolong, Sencha Kakagawa green tea, Double Berry Oolong, Fuji Apple Spice Sencha green tea, Kenya Changoi Lion’s Mane black tea, and Apple Spice Rooibos herbal. Enjoy!

“Season” Greetings from Chef Jenny. The Seeds of Success are back on the market this week with gifts for the holiday season. The Original Seasoning and Cinna-Spice jars come with a recipe card and an attractive bag. There is also the Holiday Snack Pack with Fruitcake and Sweet & Salty mix that comes tied with a festive ribbon. These are great gift for friends, family, teachers, and neighbors.

White City Produce and Greenhouse has added Christmas cactus and fruit baskets.

Wedge Oak Farm has added a couple of varieties of turkey sausage made from their pasture raised turkeys.

West Wind Farms has restocked many of their offerings of beef

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! If you have created a dish and want to share with everyone, please send it to me.

The recipe this week came to me from an email I received using food still is season. Simply in Season by Mary Beth Lind and Cathleen Hockman-Wert. This book can be purchased from amazon.com.

Tish and I tried it earlier in the week. Tish thought it needed a few more potatoes and did add milk in place of some of the water.

Kale Potato Soup

What you’ll need:
1 large bunch of kale, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 large potatoes or sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
5 cups vegetable broth (or 5 cups water with vegetable bouillon)*

Steam kale and set aside. Melt butter in a large stock pot. Add garlic and onion and saute until golden. Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until potatoes are soft. Add steamed kale, then let cool a bit. Puree in batches in a blender until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

*If you like a creamier soup, you can substitute some of the water out for milk.

The Wednesday Market:  Good Morning! It's Time to Order

Good morning to all within The Wednesday Market community.

The Market is open, and it is time to place orders. Please order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 3 and 6 p.m. Wednesday. Please visit the website for this week’s product listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

We hope everyone has a restful Sunday, and we’ll see you Wednesday.

Thanks,

Beverly

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of December 7, 2014

Good morning!

The VI Locally Grown market is open for orders. Thanks for supporting your local farmers and craft makers!

Don’t forget that the location of the market has changed and is now hosted at the Lawaetz Museum at Little La Grange on Mahogany road.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

-Jillian and your VI Locally Grown producers

United States Virgin Islands:  VI Locally Grown Market: Week of December 7, 2014

Good morning!

The VI Locally Grown market is open for orders. Thanks for supporting your local farmers and craft makers!

Don’t forget that the location of the market has changed and is now hosted at the Lawaetz Museum at Little La Grange on Mahogany road.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday.

-Jillian and your VI Locally Grown producers

CLG:  Opening Bell: Coffee, Cranberry Beans, Kohlrabi...

Good afternoon,
Only 2 more markets before Christmas! Mild weather and our hard-working farmers have extended the season for many products!

Available now!: 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.

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

Hi, all,

Welcome to another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. We are now open for ordering.

A message from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:

We are taking orders through December 22 for beautiful Christmas kissing balls. Made with live greens and other natural materials, these balls are about 18" diameter and come in three styles. They are suitable to hang on a shepherd’s crook for a beautiful outside Christmas decoration. Each one is mounted on a sturdy hanger and includes a red ribbon bow.

Make a collection of common culinary herbs, to keep for yourself or to give as a gift. Please see the description under ‘Planters and Baskets’, and specify your choice of herbs from the list. If intended as a gift, please order early to allow time for custom preparation. Includes planter.

White City Produce and Greenhouses has added beautiful Christmas cacti to the market this week.

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! Many of these items are suitable for gift-giving. Also remember our Gift Certificates available in any denomination for Christmas or other gifts.

And lastly, let us know if you are interested in a beautiful live Christmas wreath, made in three sizes and decorated by Petalland in Moore County. These are not currently listed on the market, but arrangements can be made to have them delivered to our market if you would like one.

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 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 Wednesday at 10 p.m..

A sampling of items available from our local farmers: (L to R) Christmas Cactus from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Sourdough Rolls from Basically Bread, Garlic Leaf Card Set from Solace Farms, Christmas Kissing Ball and Herb Planter Collection from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.

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!

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

Siloam Springs, AR:  Weblog Entry

Lake Placid Online Farmer's Market:  December Market Open!

Hi Everyone,

The December Market is open! As always, feel free to email if you have any questions.

Best,
Christie

Dothan, Alabama:  Last 2014 Market Pick Up, Friday 12/12

Market At Dothan_Eating Locally, Year Round

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Market At Dothan Locally Grown

How to contact us:’
Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net
Our Email:2farmersdaughters@gmail.com
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketAtDothan

Market News

THANK YOU…
Thank You to ALL who came to Dothan Nurseries Open House & Farmers Market. market At Dothan Vendors are grateful for & humbled by your support of local products & local businesses Merry Christmas & Happy New Year.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th – Last Online Market 2014 Season

#SHOPLOCAL…
PLEASE SUPPORT these LOCAL businesses! “It’s not hard to support your local economy. Just shift your spending to local independents. Every bit counts.” #ShopLocal. Order Online @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS…
Now accepting Debit & Credit cards @ Market at Dothan when you PICK UP your order. Using SQUARE, is a FLEXIBLE payment option that allows you to get receipts via email or text message. EASY & CONVENIENT way to pay!

EASY & CONVENIENT Online Ordering @
www.MarketAtDothan.locallygrown.net

Farm to Table Recipes

Sautéed Greens with Pine Nuts and Raisins Recipe
Yield: Serves 2,

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 bunch kale, chard, collards, or turnip greens, etc., about 1 pound, tough stem centers removed (if any) and discarded, greens chopped
1/2 to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Roughly 1/2 cup dry white wine or water
Salt and pepper to taste
METHOD
1 Heat a large sauté pan hot on medium-high heat and add the pine nuts. Toast until fragrant and begin to brown…pine nuts burn easily. Stir or toss the nuts frequently. Once they are toasted, remove from pan and set aside.
2 Add the olive oil to the pan and swirl it around. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds; the pan should already be hot, so it won’t take long for the garlic to begin to brown. Add back the pine nuts, add the raisins and the greens and mix well. Sauté, stirring often, until the greens wilt and begin to give up some of their water, anywhere from 1-2 minutes for spinach to 4-5 minutes for collards or kale.
3 Sprinkle salt and red pepper flakes on the greens. Add the white wine (can substitute water)—use a little more wine if you are cooking collards, a little less if you are cooking spinach. Toss to combine and let the liquid boil away, remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Champaign, OH:  Local Thoughts For A Local Holiday

Happy Saturday morning, local market customers!!

Your market manager is about to head down to her moonlighting position of Santa Land merry maker, but before I head out, I wanted to share a holiday write up by our own Charlene…

She summed up exactly how we feel at this little local market of love. The love of local can totally extend into the gift giving season!! In fact, I hear more and more people say that they are keeping it local, this year. When keeping it local, make sure to look at our market. You can shop for everyone on your list, right here, right now…

Think about it as you read…

And, the gift giving can extend to gift certificates to our little market, for gifts that can last throughout…

Also…during this busy, hustle and bustle month of fun, don’t forget that you still need your veggies for staying healthy…Don’t forget to remember that both End Of The Road Farms AND CRSI/Strive are our go-to year round veggie people!!

Ok…I leave you know in a haze of coffee, Christmas tunes, and good cheer as I rush off to Santa Land…

Oh, and just FYI, today’s Santa will be someone very familiar to us all…can we give our very own Paul Wadsmith a HUGE thank you?? Come downtown, today, to catch him in action!!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

And now…words from Charlene…

Greetings Customers.
We all just have 2 weeks to shop the Virtual Market before Christmas 2014 is upon us. Let’s make this Christmas a shop local year.
The Virtual Market can help make Christmas giving simple. So many product offerings are great for gift giving for hostess gifts, teachers, family, and friends or designing your own gift basket. Mustards from Bad Seed Mustards, Jams jellies, sauces, Champaign Berry Farm and J.C. Growers. Honey –Homecomer, Maple products – Valley View Woodlands, Sorghum- End of the Road Farm. Salt free Herb blends and mixes by Swisher Hill Herbs. Dried Garlic, peppers and black beans by J.C. Growers. Coffee from, the Depot and Herb Teas from Swisher Hill Herbs. Tea Tree Essentials have you covered with soaps and Swisher Hill Herbs offer Essential Oils, balsam and lavender Sachets.

Baked goods! You name it we got it! 126 offerings. 7 pages of breads, rolls, biscuits, cakes, cookies, bars, donuts, pies and pretzels! 6 baking vendors. Cosmic Charlie Breads, Sunshine Gardens, Littler Farm, Nanette’s, Homecomer tradition and “Gluten Free “baking by Live Simply, Live Lively, give them a try!
Want to do your own baking? Organic Spelt Flour from End of the Road Farm ,Whole Wheat Four from Oberly Bros Farm and Frozen Berries from Champaign Berry Farm. You will need eggs. Don’t go to the Super market for eggs. Seriously! Right now we have 3 vendors who sell eggs. End of the Road Farm, Homecomer Tradition and Oakview Farms.
Oh yes, we have Dairy products ,milk and yogurts by Star Dancer Creamery and no party is complete without a selection of Cheese’s from Blue Jacket Cheese.
We are almost there! Now here’s the meat of it all. We are fortunate to have two Meat producers and Freshwater Farms who furnish fresh trout and other fish products. Oakview Meats raise their own pork and purchase local beef and chickens and Nettle Creek Farm and Ranch raise chickens. Check out their frozen selections. What’s for dinner? You choose.
Under the listing Farm Crafts Anchor Acres has an offering of beautiful handmade scarves.
Did I say this Virtual Market has it all! We have dog treats from J.C. Growers and Oberly Bros farm has ears of corn to keep the squirrels out of the bird feeders.
Buy Local! Eat Local! Live Local! Think Global!