The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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United States Virgin Islands: This Week in Vi Locally Grown
Hello everyone!
Time to grab some last minute locally grown goodies for the holidays! Please let me know if you have any trouble ordering, I believe the glitches from last week are fixed.
See you all Wed.
Blessings,
Your VI Locally Grown Growers
ALFN Local Food Club: Market Reminder
Good Afternoon ALFN Members,
We’ve had a beautiful weekend with clear skies and sharp air. ALFN’s market is open this week, but we have a few changes due to the holidays.
We have a number of growers who are taking a break for the holidays. You will notice you will not be able to order products from some growers. Those growers who are on holiday have put their products in vacation mode, and you will not be able to order from them. However, we still have tons of wonderful produce and locally made goods.
Remember, this week you will order any needed party goods for New Year’s Eve. Whether it be black-eyed peas, wonderful cheeses to go with wine, or roasts for New Year’s Day, ALFN market has everything you need to party like a local.
I will definitely need some volunteer help on Saturday. Please sign-up for a slot at Volunteer Spot.
Thanks for all you do and have a wonderful Christmas!
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
Superior Seasons: Let us deliver your holiday ingredients!
Order ingredients for Pickup or Delivery this Wednesday! We are still offering HOME DELIVERY to Individual customers! Restaurants, Institutions, and other wholesale customers can access delivery with wholesale pricing – ask us how! CLICK HERE, to see what’s available, set up your account, and order.
What’s Featured and New?
Come see the new products online including special Local Harvest Boxes! Click HERE to find vegetables, meats, syrups, milled products, bath and beauty products, and more!
Holiday Order Schedule
Please note: We will not be delivering Saturday, December 26th.
Siloam Springs, AR: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Main Street Siloam Springs and the Siloam Springs Farmers Market thank you for supporting the farmers and vendors during the 2015 market season! We value and appreciate your business. The market will be closed December 20th through the 26th, but WILL re-open on December 27th for orders to be picked up on January 2nd.
If you are a regular customer of the market and also on the egg list for R Family Farm, make sure you check in with them for instructions about where to pick up your eggs next week.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May you be blessed and prosperous in the coming year!
Statesboro Market2Go: The market is closed for Christmas
The market will not be open again until we open online on Friday January 1.
Because of the next two Thursday’s being Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve we are taking a short break to spend time with family and friends.
Hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday season!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Northeast Georgia Locallygrown availability list for Dec.18
Good evening Locavores,
Welcome to market for this very special Holiday!
This cold blustery night should add greater appreciation to the fact that as you enjoy the cozy warmth of your homes you may also shop your Locallygrown market for Christmas treats and treasures.
Old Man Winter has been gentle with the farmers this year so a wide selection of vegetables are still available. You won’t find a Christmas goose but, there are many cuts and roasts of poultry, pork, and beef to choose from.
The bakers have offered up some fantastic desserts from Christmas cookies and gingerbread men to cakes, stollen, and that so special buche de noel by Sylvan Falls Mill.
We farmers, managers, and volunteers at Locallygrown wish for you to have a joyous Christmas with friends and family. Be happy, fulfilled, and safe and let the kid in you feel the wonder of Christmas.
Your market is now open for orders.
Duette, FL: Merry Christmas!
The market will be closed for Christmas delivery. We will open the market on Christmas night for delivery on Wednesday, December 30th.
We wish you all a happy, healthy and save holiday!
Betty and David
Duette Locally Grown
Augusta Locally Grown: THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!
WE WISH YOU THE MERRIEST, TASTIEST & HEALTHIEST OF HOLIDAYS!
Cheers to those who commit their time, energies, and wisdom to growing fresh, nourishing, clean food for our community year-round. And cheers to those who continue to support those farmers’ livelihoods. It’s been a good year all-round at Augusta Locally Grown … and we look forward to an even brighter 2016.
TUE, DEC 22 – LAST MARKET DAY OF THE YEAR. – This will be our last on-line market day for 2015.
TUE, DEC 29 – ON-LINE MARKET CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS. The on-line market will not open next week. We take one Tuesday off each year …. this one!
TUES, JAN 5 – ON-LINE MARKET RESUMES FOR 2016.
As of January 5, 2016, we are raising the bar for all our farmers markets!!! Starting Jan 2016, all participating produce farmers (fruits, veggies and herbs) will hold certification as either Certified Organic or Certified Naturally Grown. Our board of directors has been working toward this goal with local farmers for a couple years now and we’re so happy to see it come to fruition. Big love to Laurie Ritchie and Sandy Legette for spearheading this big, important step toward more accountability, transparency and peer support within our own local foods system. For more information on these standards, visit www.certifiednaturallygrown.org.
THU, JAN 7 – AUGUSTA FOOD OASIS – We’ll host our “action plan” meeting of Local Food Activists on Thursday, January 7, 6pm-8pm. Location will be at St Luke UMC, 309 Crawford Avenue, Augusta. ! If you want to help create a more vibrant local foods culture in the CSRA, then please know: YOU are invited!!!! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to get the RSVP link.
FRI, JAN 8 – ’AUGUSTA EATS LOCAL" CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED AT HUMANITREE HOUSE! Come hear what all the excitement is about! Join us for a 2pm unveiling ceremony at 230 8th Street, Augusta.
MON, JAN 11 – WHOLESOME WAVE PRESENTATION – Several participants of our FVRx program have been invited to present their experiences with this national organization at their annual conference in Atlanta. G.R.O.W. Harrisburg!!!!
SAT, SUN, MON, JAN 16-18 – “MLK WEEKEND OF SERVICE” AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES’ CHILDREN’S TEACHING GARDEN – Come help build this teaching garden campus, designed for school children at Icebox Ministries in Harrisburg. Volunteer work goes from 9am-3pm each … lunch shared together afterwards. Get your church and other groups involved! RSVP to kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
FRI, JAN 29 – TEDX AUGUSTA – We’re very excited to again play a part in helping with the TedxAugusta event in 2016. What a great way to promote local foods among our community’s deep thinkers. Very very excited to announce that all our volunteer slots are filled! Big love to Leadership Augusta and our own board of directors for making that happen!
SAT, JAN 30 – VOLUNTEER WORKDAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES’ CHILDREN’S TEACHING GARDEN – Come help build this teaching garden campus, designed for school children at Icebox Ministries in Harrisburg. Volunteer work goes from 9am-1pm … lunch shared together afterwards. Get your church and other groups involved! RSVP to kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
SUN, JAN 31 – CROB MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE IN GROVETOWN WITH THE SOUL CITY SIRENS – What’s a crop mob, you ask!? Good question! Imagine 30-40 volunteers, gathered for an afternoon on a farm, all volunteering their time to get something big done for the local farmer. This time, we’ll be planting dozens of fruit trees! And this event has a bonus … work alongside the Soul City Sirens Roller Derby Team who will also be volunteering that day! Of course, we’ll share a farm-fresh meal afterwards. Save the date! Time: 1pm-4pm for work, dinner
afterwards.
CHEERS!
Kim
Independence,VA: Happy New Year
The market will open January 1, 2016 for orders to be picked up January 8, 2016. Isn’t it great to have all the produce on the Market! Just a reminder, the Market closes to orders at 8 pm Wednesday evening. If you have questions, feel free to email me at IFMmarketplace@gmail.com or call 276-235-8230. Please bring cash or checks. You’ll still be dealing with each individual vendor.
Happy shopping! Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org
Thanks and hope to see you Friday!
Hello everyone! My name is Penny, I will be the new on-line coordinator. I’m excited to meet and work with you all!
Penny