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Citrus County Locally Grown: HAPPY NEW YEAR
WISHING YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR
FROM ALL THE GROWERS, VOLUNTEERS AND MARKET MANAGERS
AT CITRUS COUNTY LOCALLY GROWN
Next Market Thursday January 7th, 2016.
== THE MARKET PLACE ==
Veggies are coming in well.
NEWS FROM GROWERS
3ROCK FARM
All Naturally Grown: Salad Cucumbers (OGV), Spinach (OGV), Onions-Jumbo Sweet (OGV), Arugula (OGG), Micro Greens (OGG), Low Sugar Jams, Nuts and Eggs
ARBOR TRAILS
Strawberries
Variety of Lettuce, Egg Plant Kales, Kolrabi, Peppers, and herbs.
BENT PINE FARM
Eggs – Brown-Free Range All Non GMO feed (OGG) and Banana Peppers (OGG)
CAPTAIN TIM
Fresh Seafood- Shrimp, Grouper, Salmon
COFFEY BREAK FARM
Full range of Goat Cheese to grace your festive table.
FLORIDA FRESH MEAT
Naturally raised chemical and hormone free meat.
SNOW"S COUNTRY MARKET
Great range of (CGV) Produce available
Also Troyers Spiral Cut Hams and Butter
SANDHILL FARM
Fresh raw cows milk, Per FL Law intended for ANIMAL CONSUMPTION only.
THE GARDEN DOCTOR
New season produce, including Collard and Mustard Greens and also Siberian Kale and Kolrabi too. All grown here in Citrus County.
Click on the text below to go to the Market.
www.citruscounty.locallygrown.net/.
Old99Farm Market: Old 99 Farm, week of Dec 13 2015
Paris Climate Agreement signed Saturday Dec 12, 2015… By golly you are going to remember this day! A finally hopeful step to moving to a stable climate, economy and global ecosystem. Barely a first step but at least one that could send a signal to the global fossil fuel industry that it is in its sunset years. If you are invested in oil stocks I would start paying close attention to good advice about their future value.
Old 99 farm is focused on growing healthy food locally, as you know. On saturday a few 20somethings came for a visit, excited by what they had heard about us and permaculture ways. they wanted to know what they could do to support such ventures. So I made a few suggestions, like be willing to pay the price, eat in season, cook from scratch, look for local sources, learn to store food bought in season, etc.
We went on to the climate issues, (all these people were aware of the precipitous slope we are on for a liveable earth). Here are some quotes I dug up to give the flavour of that discussion.
Here’s one from Joe Romm, who was in Paris for the two weeks. (Romm is a major chronicler of the ongoing climate issue, with impressive credentials http://thinkprogress.org/person/joe/)
The economic and environmental implications of this deal for Americans are staggering. In the near term, it will unlock an accelerating multi-trillion-dollar shift in capital investment away from carbon-intensive coal and oil, which were the cornerstone of the first industrial revolution, into clean technologies like solar, wind, LED lighting, advanced batteries, and electric cars. It means far less harmful carbon pollution will be emitted in the coming years.
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/12/12/3731236/paris-deal-fossil-fuels/
Albert Bates says in his post today at http://peaksurfer.blogspot.ca/2015/12/here-comes-sun.html
Once we apply honestly science-based Earth system sensitivity at equilibrium, excluding none of the feedbacks and forcings that we know of, we discover we passed the 2°C target in 1978. To hold at 2 degrees we would need to bring CO2 concentration down to 334 ppm, not increase it to 450 as the Paris Agreement contemplates.
Will voluntary pledges, revisited every five years starting in 2023 be enough to cut emissions and hold to the budget? It is the wrong question. That budget does not exist. Closer scrutiny of embedded systemic feedbacks reveal we’d blown though any possible atmospheric buffer zone by the 1970s and have just been piling on carbon up there every since.
The Guardian reports:
Throughout the week, campaigners have said the deal had to send a clear signal to global industry that the era of fossil fuels was ending. Scientists have seen the moment as career defining.
350.org Executive director, May Boeve said:
“This marks the end of the era of fossil fuels. There is no way to meet the targets laid out in this agreement without keeping coal, oil and gas in the ground. The text should send a clear signal to fossil fuel investors: divest now.
Bill McKibben said:
“Every government seems now to recognize that the fossil fuel era must end and soon. But the power of the fossil fuel industry is reflected in the text, which drags out the transition so far that endless climate damage will be done. Since pace is the crucial question now, activists must redouble our efforts to weaken that industry. This didn’t save the planet but it may have saved the chance of saving the planet.”
Yes we have vegetables, meats, eggs and more. See the attached list for details. Egg special is now over.
I have some tree seedlings as well: Oak, Locust and Chestnut, ready to plant now.
Conyers Locally Grown: Available for Friday December 18
Hello, I hope this finds you all doing well. The market is open and ready for orders. We got lots of great veggies, pork, mushroom and eggs for the week so order up. Sweet potatoes are 1.00 per lb.
We are closed for the next two weeks for Christmas and New Years.
Thank you,
Brady
United States Virgin Islands: Hope to see you there!
Hello Everyone!
The market is now open for orders. Time to get ready for the holidays :). We now have some arts and crafts on the market table, so stop on by for a beautiful calabash bowl by Shelli Brin Olive of Dans Ma Vi
See you Wed!
Blessings,
Your VI Locally Grown Producers
Athens Locally Grown: ALG Market Open for December 17
Athens Locally Grown
How to contact us:
Our Website: athens.locallygrown.net
On Twitter: @athlocallygrown
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/athenslocallygrown
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Market News
I hope if you celebrate any of the many holidays that fall this time of year, that things are happy and bright for you. Next Thursday is Christmas Eve, and so we will be CLOSED next week. If there’s anything you need for your holiday meals next week, be sure to order it for pickup this Thursday. I know it’s hard to feel festive when it’s nearly 80 degrees out, but here we are. I’ve heard multiple reports that the blueberry bushes have started blooming, which could mean a disastrous season next year. Or, if it never gets cold, then we’ll be picking blueberries in February. I guess we’ll see which we get.
New Year’s Eve is a bad day to hold a farmers market, but I don’t want you to have to go three weeks between markets, so we’re going to move things around this year. We will have a special ALG pickup day on WEDNESDAY December 30. I’m planning to open the market for orders on the evening of Saturday, December 26, and give you through Monday night to get your orders in. Then on Wednesday, we’ll have pickups from 4:30 until 8pm, and just pretend like it’s Thursday. Some of our growers will be taking the week off, but most of them have told me they’ll have things that need harvested (and eggs that need collecting, etc.), so we’ll be here for them and for you.
Shalley Carrell from Carrell Family Farms will be at our “Meet the Grower” table this week to tell you all about her grass based livestock farm down in Monroe. Her herds are pretty unusual for this part of the world, including water buffalo and alpacas, and she’d love to tell you all about them. I also noticed several of our bakers have assortments of holiday cookies available this week, so I’ve already ordered a couple boxes for you to sample from while you wait for your orders to be filled. In years past I’ve had a pot of spiced apple cider going too, but the way the weather is, I think 1000 Faces iced coffee might be more appropriate.
Thanks so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it! You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!
Other Area Farmers Markets
The Athens Farmers Market is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any markets operating, please let me know.
All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!
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!
Princeton Farm Fresh: The Market is Open
It sure has been a warm Fall this year! I am not sure if this is the norm here, but it hasn’t been for the last 3 Fall’s we have lived here. It really has been nice for this farmer that put in all her fall crops extremely late! Hannah has found a few small broccoli heads forming. I was starting to think they might be Spring broccoli. Here is looking to the bright side of a warm fall.
See you on Friday,
Angela
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Comparing vegetables to people…
Comparing vegetables to people…
I enjoy diverse groups of people and spending time with unique individuals from different walks of life. I feel it’s important to gain new perspectives, experiences, and a sense of empathy. When I make the time to push past my bubble of comfort, I take away tiny gems of thought that I would have never conjured up myself. I would also get very bored hanging around identical types of people, everyday, for my whole life.
I liken this to eating the same kind of vegetables every day, for my whole life… just boring. It is easy to get stuck in routine, but never be afraid to mix it up a bit! Eating a diversity of whole foods is more important than finding a superfood or eating the same vegetable or fruit for months.
What do I mean by diversity? ’Tis a good question! In my mind, diversity of food could mean anything from a different variety of tomato to eating a different part of a plant. Diversity could mean a different cooking style, or a different pairing or side item. Since I am currently a “conscious” omnivore, I enjoy the seasonal approach to a diverse diet: heavier on hardy greens and root veggies in Fall, heavier on stored grains, meats, and canned veggies in Winter, and all the abundance Spring and Summer offer. Don’t make it complicated, make it your own. If you notice you always prepare baked sweet potatoes every Tuesday, or only tried turnips once… mix it up.
Edible whole foods are fascinating. In the wild, I assume their genetic makeup would constantly be changing, and their taste would change as their environment changes. I promise that science hasn’t discovered or measured everything that our body needs to fit that ideal spectrum of health. So try something new.
Embrace the subtle differences in a new variety of carrot, the Hakurei turnips, the Chinese cabbage, or the Red Jewel sweet potatoes because…
If the diversity of plants dwindle, resilience dwindles. When you choose to buy the lesser known variety, you are supporting ecological diversity on small farms in this region (with nutritional value for your body as an added bonus)!
Go to the market (open ’til 9pm Monday) >>
Andrew in Hall
Chuck in Rabun
Teri in Habersham
Fresh Harvest, LLC: Fresh harvest for December 13th - Last Delivery before Christmas!
To Contact Us
Fresh Harvest, LLC
Link to Fresh Harvest
Email us!
Tallahassee May
tally@wildblue.net
JohnDrury
john.drury@att.net
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Market News
Hello!
This will be our last week delivering before the end of 2015! We will be taking off next week, December 23rd and the following week, December 30th. We will resume deliveries on Wednesday, January 6th, 2016 – weather permitting!
Tally is making Holiday Wreaths this week – order one for Wednesday pickup! They are one of a kind, made from locally foraged cedar, pine, and magnolia, as well as other farm-grown material.
We are taking two weeks off but will be back in January, and plan on continuing to deliver through the winter.
Stock up now on your meats, eggs and vegetables for the holidays!
Bear Creek and Wedge Oak have some great meats for your celebratory dinners with friends and family.
The Bloomy Rind has some wonderful items up for gift giving and entertaining – check out their selection of curated cheese trays, artisan cheeses, preserves, crackers, and confections!
Also for your stockings- soaps, honey, and gift certificates!
PLEASE BRING US BACK YOUR BAGS!!! WE ARE GETTING LOW!!!
Thanks so much for your support, and we look forward to seeing you on Wednesday!
John and Tallahassee
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Champaign, OH: Have A Very Berry Christmas!
There is nothing more luscious than Champaign Berry Farm Red or Black Raspberry Sauce drizzled on homemade New York Style Cheesecake! Check out the cheesecake recipe on our website at champaaignberryfarm.com – look for recipes under the Harvest tab. The cheesecake recipe originated with our son, Matt, who makes this tasty dessert for every Thanksgiving and Christmas! Another special treat is our Red Raspberry Jalapeno Jam covering a block of cream cheese and served with crackers or tortilla chips. It is a wonderful appetizer or snack. Our jams and sauces also make wonderful stocking stuffers or gifts for the mailperson, paper delivery person, teachers, bosses or co-workers!
Champaign, OH: The Gift Of Garlic!
JC Growers ohiogarlicgrowers.com has made available to champaignoh.locallygrown.net The Virtual Market our 2015 Gifts of Gourmet Garlic Exclusive. Each collection is made up of locally grown, chemical free, gourmet garlic spices and glazes based on top sales for 2015. There are five unique collections available for the first time and final week before Christmas to our virtual family. “Gourmet Garlic Essentials”, “The Gourmet Garlic Flake Collection”, “The Gourmet Garlic Smoked Collection”, “The Gourmet Garlic Roasted Collection” and finaly "The Black Garlic Collection. Everything that we do at Cripple Creek Farm located in Mechanicsburg, Ohio is done by hand, planting, weeding, digging, hanging, cleaning, peeling, drying, grinding, processing and packaging. The best of the best from our farm to your table. Merry Christmas!