Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  "Bits and Bites" and Holiday Hours

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Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:

The beautiful sunrise brought evidence of the hard frost which descended overnight and very chilly temperatures in the North Georgia Mountains this morning! It’s crisp and ‘cripsy’ as The Black padded around his domain!

The Market is open for ordering and if you would like to fore-go reading the Newsletter —

Hop on over to Crossfit Market
Hop on over to the Hamilton Mill Market
Hop on over to the Lilburn Market.

HOLIDAY HOURS

In an effort to serve your needs, we will hold Market pickup on Tuesday, December 23rd and Tuesday, December 30th. Ordering times will be from Friday 9:00am until Sunday at 8:00pm. This will ensure that the “Butchers/Bakers and Candlestick Makers” will all be able to work their magic and have your items at Tuesday pickup!

Pickup Times for the 2 Holiday weeks will be:
Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Markets 2:30pm – 6:30pm
Members of Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Markets will pick up at the Crossfit location!
Lilburn Market 4:00pm – 6:00pm at All Saints Lutheran Church

We appreciate the opportunity to serve you through connecting you with our Local Farmers, Producers and Artisans and appreciate your support.

…on to the rest of the news …
If you have your beverage of choice in hand and have a few minutes to catch up with Market news, then read on…

Heartfelt Gratitude

“Thank You” to the Market Coordinators: Lauren Stephens at the Crossfit Market, Sarah Rockey at the Hamilton Mill Market and Kathy Barnes, at the Lilburn Market. These ladies give most of their day on Thursday to ensure that we all can enjoy the fruits of our Local Farmers labors! I know the amount of work and effort, patience and ingenuity Market Day involves and I appreciate their efforts more than words can express!

In addition I would like to thank the following folks who routinely volunteer to assist with set-up, Market and breakdown:
Geni Wallace, Bruce Wallace and sons, Susan Coker, Rebecca White, Nancy Tuck, Karen Thain, Sara Heath and Keb Barnes! And last but not least, Chance Claar-Pressley for coordinating all the great volunteers! You all “Rock”! The Market is a community and you all help keep it going!

Susan Martinson, a Market Member and All Saints Lutheran Church Member is also helping us at the Lilburn Market, setting up the Market display table as well as selling Organic, Free Trade Coffees, Teas and delicious Chocolate Bars. Do try the Midnight Sun if you like a full-bodied yummy morning coffee! All Saints is using this endeavor as a Fund Raiser, so please take a minute and check out the products. Products will be display and showcased at all of the Markets. Sue just got in “Organic Chocolate Chips” and you can check them out on Market Day! The Congregation and Pastor Stover have been wonderful friends to the Market and are very supportive of our efforts! Let’s return the favor!

Farmer Updates

Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm, Doug Ruling of Doug’s Garden, Vicky and Steve Fry of Fry Farm and Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow with the Flow are not offering any items at this time. We thank them all for their hard work and dedication to growing good, clean, nourishing produce for the Market and hope to see them all again soon!

Cedar Seeder I have sung the praises of the Micro (Veggie) Wraps! Have you tried the Bakery Bars. Some folks are becoming seriously addicted! If you haven’t tried them, order one today – great Breakfast or Snack! In addition to their Cedar, handmade planters, you can find their Microgreens for Pets combos for Cats and Dogs and for us humans: Arugula, Basil, Broccoli, Kale, Radish, Sunflower and Wheatgrass! These greens are ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!

Tammy and Jeff Soseby of Peacefield Farms offer hydroponically grown Beefsteak Tomatoes. You can still have a taste of summer in your salads! A variety of other winter veggies are growing and will be available soon!

Tammy is also offering some homemade scarves that are beautiful. Check them out when you are perusing the Market!

The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful, fresh veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, Broccoli Crowns, Bok Choi, Red Carrots, 4 types of Eggplant, 3 kinds of Kale, 3 Lettuce varieties, Mizuna, Nappa Cabbage, Okra 13 varieties of Peppers from Sweet to ‘call the fire department’ HOT; Swiss Chard and The Weekly Veggie Box.

Be sure and check out the meat selections available from Heritage Farm. Greg tells me that sausage and bacon will be available soon! Have you tried Greg’s “Snack Sticks”? They have already become a Member favorite. These lightly seasoned, cured and smoked treats are made from 100% grass fed and finished beef and make a wonderful snack! Caution: they are addictive!

Bone Broth made from the Soup Bones from Heritage Farm is rich and delicious! Just the ticket to ward off those ‘winter bugs’ and boost your immune system! I enjoy a combination of Beef and Lamb and although the Black Lab gets his share, he has been known to ‘share’ my cup of bone broth if I leave the room with it sitting on the coffee table!

David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Try a Brisket smoked! Delicious! Shalley makes a wonderful line of Natural Skin Care Products using the tallow from the Water Buffalo. Her Face Creams are luscious! I am currently using the Tallow Foot Butter which has Peppermint Essential Oil in it. Oh, Wow! Feels great and my feet are looking and feeling great!

Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.

My Daily Bread From Challah to Sourdough Bread, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. Her delicious variety of holiday treats includes Sweet Bread Trays, Cookie Platters, Holiday Gift Baskets and Gingerbread Boys nestled in an adorable little felted basket, complete with felt Ginger Boys and handle! Perfect Teacher gift!

Need an original gift for someone who lives out of town? Check out Dabrielle’s Gift Baskets! You can choose the items you would like included – she will bake, package and mail your Basket, Breads, Cookies to your special recipient! How easy is that? Don’t see listed what you would like to send? Give Dabrielle a call at 706-878-6826 and she will help you choose the perfect holiday treat to send!

Dabrielle has created a wonderful Gluten Free Greek Pasta Salad that is a real taste treat served cold or warm! Her yummy Hot Pepper Peach Cheese Log is rolled in crushed Pecans and a perfect appetizer for your Holiday party or feast!

…and for your Gluten Free family and friends Marie of Bakery on Brooks has these beautiful Cookie Gift Boxes available on the Market. Since Marie is Gluten Free, she has created breads, rolls, cookies and treats that she and her entire family can enjoy. She is a Master at Gluten Free baking! I promise you will not be disappointed!

Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! They were the Farmers of the Week at Lilburn this past week and both had new offerings to share!

Jay now has Comb Honey, uniquely packaged and ready to go into stockings! I had some this morning on toasted Gluten Free Cornbread from Bakery on Brooks! It is fragrant and delicious. The ‘comb’ melts with the honey into the bread and what a decadent treat!

Patti has created some wonderful all Natural Personal Care Products from Scrubs to Lotions and a great variety of Bath soaks made from Dead Sea Salts and pure essential oils. Any of the Gift Sets would make a wonderful gift. She has several varieties. Or choose one item and add a Beewax Candle! Who wouldn’t appreciate that great combo? Be sure and check out the offerings from Dances With Bees for yourself or for gift giving!

The Happy Cows belonging to Sam Jones of Cedar Rock Dairy continue to produce wonderful milk (for our pets)! The cream line on the jars these last couple of weeks has been impressive! Keep up the good work, ladies! Located in Butler, Georgia, Sam’s cows enjoy grazing on 1200 acres of this Certified Organic Farm and we are fortunate that he is willing to transport this fresh, creamy milk to us. Working together, we need to ensure that we meet a minimum order for each Market so it remains economically viable for deliveries to continue! Share the goodness of Cedar Rock Dairy milk with friends and family!

Remember, you need 3 sets of jars to keep things flowing smoothly. If you order an extra one week, you likely will be missing one the following week. The Market can no longer absorb the cost if you receive your milk in plastic and you will be charged the difference. Your jars need to be ‘sparkling clean’ and completely dry (jar and BOTH lids)!

Raw Milk Jar System
A1 vs A2 Milk

Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! (Did you know that Rusty is from Ohio? True!) The milk comes from Nigerian Dwarf Goats who are known to have the highest Butterfat of any milking goats! The milk from Little Tots also makes wonderful cheese! It is great for pets with stomach issues, also! To keep The Black Lab, healthy, he enjoys some everyday!

Kathy Barnes of So-Koi not only helps out at the Markets, she is also the wonderful lady that makes the great lanyards, aprons, pillowcases and tiny purse bags (for carrying your own sweeteners, salts, etc.) Check out her offerings that are all hand made with love! In addition, Kathy is now offering Real Salt, Einkorn Grain and Einkorn Flour. These items are now listed on the Markets!

… this and that …

I wish you all a happy weekend and a wonderful week! Thank you for taking the time to read this long missive…

Please know that we appreciate the support of All Saints Lutheran Church, Crossfit O-Zone Gym and the Hamilton Mill Community for the use of the great spaces for Market. We are grateful for you and for your support of our dedicated, LOCAL Farmers/Growers and Artisans.

Please “Like” us on Facebook and please share the Market with family and friends!

Market will close at 9:00pm Monday for the Crossfit Market!
Market will close at 9:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 9:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!

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Happy shopping!

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Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market Open!

Hey all,

Hope everyone’s week went well. My husband went to GA on Monday and had a Joyous return yesterday. We always miss him terribly when he takes these trips so the kids and I were thrilled to see him come walking through the door yesterday afternoon.

I had already discussed this with Marantha and have decided to keep the market Closed next week. My son turns 15 on the Tuesday after Christmas so I will be spending the day with him and the family.

As far as this week….. I was told of a new way to showcase products which as you know I have not been doing. To be honest I have been struggling with this part of the business as I am not confident about writing on other peoples products.

Since this is the last market before Christmas and we will be taking the following week off I thought this would be a good time to try this out………

If done correctly you will see the entire product lost on this massage. I thought it sounded like a quick and easy way to browse and choose items for Christmas and/or the next couple weeks.

Anyway, as always Be Safe. Have a wonderful Holiday and always Eat Well.

http://carolinafoothills/locallygrown.net/market

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Problem with market

The market page isn’t responding correctly. Will send a new notice when the problem is fixed. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The Market is now OPEN for ordering

The Spa City Co-op market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net. Please place your orders before Tuesday at 9 pm, and plan to pick up your order at Emergent Arts on Friday the 19th between 3:30 and 5:30, by 5 pm if possible.

Be sure to check the Volulnteerspot. site and sign up to volunteer for an upcoming market.

This weeks market manager,
Karen Schuman
nwlve1962@gmail.com
(501)276-3318

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Locally Grown - Availability for December 12th, 2014

Hey Local Food Lovers,

Everybody ORDER BIG this week since this will be the last order of 2014! We’re taking Christmas Week and New Year’s Week off so get all your goodies, all your greens, all your everything while you still can.

Just a quick reminder that we sell GIFT CERTIFICATES to LOCALLY GROWN in $1 increments (just add the quantity you want). A $20 gift certificate would be a great gift to a friend or loved one. We’ve met a lot of great people this year and we hope to meet a lot more in 2015.

Thanks and enjoy this week’s offerings,

The Market Managers!

Statesboro Market2Go:  Merry Christmas! The market is open!

This week we welcome Lee Family Farms! Be sure to try their broccoli and cabbage.

This is your chance to stock up for the holidays. Market2Go will be closed Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1.

Still shopping? We have many great gifts for everyone on your list – soaps, meat gift packs, seafood, honey, olive oil, grits & cornmeal gift bags, sugar cane syrup, gift certificates, and more.

Thank you for shopping with us! The market is open!

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN

SO GRATEFUL TODAY FOR LOCAL SUPPORT – Augusta Locally Grown was celebrated today as one of 38 local nonprofits to receive grants from the Community Foundation of the CSRA. The grant will support our local foods educational efforts in 2015. We are humbled to receive this gift during this season of giving.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12: GIVE THE GIFT OF GROWING FOOD – Marsha Jones and Kim Hines will be at Whole Foods in Augusta this evening, 6pm-7:30pm, sharing news of exciting ways to get involved as an urban agriculture volunteer in 2015. This includes work with the Fruit & Veggie Rx program, the Veggie Truck Farmers Market, the “G.R.O.W. Harrisburg” urban agriculture teaching center, our student intern program, and multiple projects and connections with other organizations such as the Slow Food CSR movement. Bring your ideas and your calendar! We’re ready to sign you up!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16:?BRING YOUR POT TO THE MARKET DAY! In fact, bring a bunch of them! Our holiday project this season is collecting hundreds of used planting pots for donation to the horticulture occupational therapy program for vets at the VA. All sizes, colors, plastic or clay. We’ve already collected more than 200! Bring them to the AJCC or the West End Market, Tue 16, 3p-6p.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18:?“100 IN HARRISBURG” PROJECT – We’ll be working on our 100 raised beds in Harrisburg project again this coming week. This will be our last hurrah before starting up again in the new year! Volunteer anytime between 9am-3pm on Thursday, December 18. Text Kim at 706-288-7895 if you can help!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30?NO ON-LINE MARKET? – There will be no ALG On-Line Market on Tuesday, December 30. This is the only week each year that we close. Stock up for New Years on December 23rd! We will resume the ALG On-Line Market on January 6.

SAVE THE DATE: FEB 20-21?GEORGIA ORGANICS CONFERENCE?We’d love to see the CSRA make a big splash at the annual Georgia Organics Conference. This February, it’ll be held in Athens. Registration for this event is open now. What a great way to network on behalf of our own local foods movement. Visit georgiaorganics.org for more information.

WORK OPPORTUNITIES AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN?We are currently encouraging folks to consider the following opportunities with our organization:

• MARKET DELIVERY SERVICE – If you are interested in starting your own delivery service business on Tuesdays for on-line market customers, please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org. This requires someone with a start-up entrepreneurial spirit to get a small, self-owned business off the ground. We’ve got a lot of great ideas for you!

• GROVETOWN PICK-UP LOCATION – If you are interested in managing a pilot on-line market pick-up location in Grovetown for ALG, please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

SEE YOU AT THE MARKETS (OR MAYBE THE GARDENS!)

-Kim

Independence,VA:  The Market is open for orders for orders to be delivered December 19th.

Friends of the Market,
Stock up this week for Christmas! We will be CLOSED December 26th. We will be open for pick up January 2nd to start the New Year right!
The links are here: http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org
Happy Holidays and thanks for making 2014 such a great year!

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Holiday Market 12/13

Eleven shopping days until Christmas! We have a great lineup of vendors on the Boone Street Market plaza this Saturday, offering local, handmade gifts.
Holiday market runs 1100 – 300
Boone Street Market open 1000 – 500

Sheek Treats – pet treats for your four legged family members.

Ginny Wall, All Nature Sings – soaps, balms and paintings.

Tim Roberts – Unique handcrafted pottery, one of a kind.

Todd Peters, The Heavy Metal Milkman – handcrafted wind chimes and unique crafts made from recycled items.

Don Burger, Dragonfly Cottage Design – handcrafted pottery with carved images and hand etched designs.

Julie Martin, The Rusty Barn Star – quilted kitchen and holiday items.

Mitchell Ridge Farm – alpaca fiber products.

Eric Isenberg – wreaths, greenery and mistletoe.

Dona Eva – delicious tamales

And stop in the store for a great selection of items that would make the perfect gift basket or stocking stuffer.

See you on the plaza,

Deb