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Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Market Is Open for Ordering
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown market
will be open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm.
Remember: Mother’s Day will be here next Sunday! Please support local farmers with your gift purchase. If you would like us to assemble a gift basket for you, please let the managers know.
Russellville Community Market: 5/7/23 closing
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.
Did you forget to order something?
Check out the extras table when you pick up your order from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM this Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot. We might have what you need!
Welcome Sweet Life Farm and Gum Creek Emus to RCM! We are excited to have 2 more great vendors to feed our community! Welcome back Meadowlark Valley this week; if you have been missing their cheese and ice cream you can satisfy your cravings! Now that the weather is finally getting warmer vegetable plants from Pine Ridge Gardens, Sonshine Meadows or Shoal Creek Farms will be ready to take off in your garden! Look at the live plants category to find heirlooms and unique varieties no one else will have! Did you visit the opening day for the Pope County Farmers Market this Saturday in Depot park? If you forgot something check out RCM! We have a plentiful selection of meat, eggs, baked goods, local honey, jams/jellies and beauty products!! McAnulty Mercantile even has treats for your dogs! This is the last market before Mother’s Day… Don’t forget to shop for interesting gifts to make your mom feel special! Treat her to flowers, local foods, handcrafted items, candles, candies, and more from RCM!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
We appreciate your patience with us during this transition.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
Russellville Community Market
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Dothan, Alabama: May 6, 2023 M@D Newsletter
MISC MARKET NOTES
M@D still has a good supply of tender young organic beets. Unlike the enormous ones earlier this year, these are smaller and easier to handle.
One cup of raw beets contains about the same amount of calories and carbohydrate as one serving of fruit. The carbohydrates in beets come from both naturally occurring sugar (9.2 grams per 1 cup serving) and dietary fiber (just under 4 grams per serving). Fiber helps to regulate blood sugars, increases feelings of fullness, and can help lower blood cholesterol. Other benefits are:
Fights Inflammation: Beets contain phytonutrients called betalains, which give them their reddish-purple hue and provide them with antioxidants. These compounds help to reduce inflammation in the body and fight cell damage.
Improves Endurance: A research analysis found that those who drank beet juice prior to exercise were able to exercise longer, showing increased cardiorespiratory endurance. This is because of how the nitrates in beets turn into nitric acid, a process that may reduce the oxygen cost of low-intensity exercise as well as enhance tolerance to high-intensity exercise.
Reduces Blood Pressure: Beetroot juice has also been shown to help lower blood pressure in people with hypertension. Again, it is the nitrates in beets that seem to be responsible for this beneficial effect.
Improves Cognitive Function: A study of older adults concluded that a diet high in nitrates may also help improve blood flow to the brain, which boosts cognitive health and functioning. Another study of people with type 2 diabetes, published in 2014, showed an increase in reaction time (an indicator of cognitive performance) in people who consumed beet juice.
AVALON FARMS:
Things are moving along here, almost on schedule. Ha ha Planting. Weeding. Watering. Getting excited about first blooms and baby veggies. There’s also cleaning and organizing. This is the new improved hand tool storage. (Above) It only took half a day to drag all the bags, boxes, tools and assorted stuff accumulated over the last few years and sort it. Trash the busted things. (Why are we keeping this?) And suddenly we not only have a bigger better tool area, but also floor space. I can guarantee you it will not look this good come the end of Summer. (Oh. Just ignore the old election sign. I collect them after elections to make things.)
NEXT SATURDAY!
We look forward to seeing you next Friday at one of our pickup locations. 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!
Statesboro Market2Go: Market2Go is Open!
Market2Go Is Open! Are you planning to order this week? Your local farmers need your consistent support!
Place your order by 10 pm Tuesday night for pickup on Thursday.
Choose your pickup location or delivery option from the drop-down menu before you check out.
- Statesboro – SCVB Drive Through: Thursday afternoon 4:00 – 6:00
- Statesboro – Saturday Pick Up: at the market Token & Information booth 9am-Noon on Saturdays
- Sylvania: Thursday afternoon at 4&20 Bakers Cafe and Public Market 3:30 – 5:00
- Home Delivery – must add delivery to cart and prepay
Online Payment Available Register your debit or credit card at Your Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.
Use your EBT/SNAP card to purchase authorized EBT items through the Market2Go, and you can receive matching “bonus” fruits and vegetables and raw nuts through the Georgia Fresh for Less program – with NO Limit. Please write “EBT” in the order comment field and select the Statesboro – SCVB drive-through pickup. For more information, email market2gostatesboro@gmail.com
Market News
We are now offering a new option for your Market2Go order pickup in addition to our Thursday afternoon drive thru. During the market season, you can choose the option at checkout to pick your Market2Go order at the Saturday market Information and Token Booth from 9am till Noon.
The Statesboro Mainstreet Farmers Market is open each Saturday morning for the 2023 season! The farmers market is located directly behind Visit Statesboro, at 222 South Main Street! There’s a new bridge and boardwalk connecting the Blind Willie McTell Trail to the market venue! Come out and visit your local farmers and neighbors!
Our Sylvania pickup location is now at 4&20 Bakers Cafe and Public Market, 307A Mims Rd, Sylvania
Thank you to our sponsors who are helping our market grow! If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Statesboro Farmers Market you can find more info here.
Sustaining
Clayton Digital Reprographics
Visit Statesboro
Kiwanis Club of Statesboro
Sowing
Great GA Realty
Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro Properties
Personal Finance Service of Statesboro
Quality Inn & Suites
Queensborough National Bank & Trust
RE/MAX Preferred Realty
Southern Palace Restaurant
Statesboro-Bulloch County Library
Vyve Broadband
Sprouting
Citizens Bank of the South
Synovus
Bulloch County Farm Bureau
Institute for Coastal Plain Science, Georgia Southern
Seedling
Georgia Southern University Libraries
Bulloch Solutions
Friends of the Market
Debra Chester
Cynthia Frost
Sam Wainford
Ann Smith-Wilson
Laura and Patrick Wheaton
Ann Hamilton
Becky Sanders
Bruce Field
Chandra Brown
Christene Hodges
Kathy and Larry Smith
Kristin Fretwell
LaShai Campbell
Martha Joiner
Patrick White
Happy Shopping!
Northeast Georgia Locally Grown: Market is open for orders!
Good evening Locavores, Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
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Produce
Baked Goods with Organic Ingredients
Pastured Meats
Cultured/Fermented Foods
Pastured Eggs
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Market is open Fridays at 9 p.m. through 9 p.m. Mondays!
Thank you for choosing Northeast Georgia Locally Grown as a way to support your local producers. This online farmers market allows you to buy directly from multiple farms committed to chemical-free and local produce all year long! CHEMICAL-FREE means produce and pastures grown without synthetic fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides, or insecticides. LOCAL means within 80 miles from the market pickup locations (usually much much closer). Do you know someone who grows chemical-free food in the area? Get them in touch with us. Know someone who wants fresh food? Spread the word. Put the two together, and that’s growing organically!
PICKUP TIME is Wednesday from 5-6:30 p.m.
If you do not get an email ORDER CONFIRMATION after you finish the checkout process, then your order is NOT complete. Head back to the market page, and your order might still be there waiting for you to check out! If you have any trouble or questions at all, we are here to help; simply reply to this email.
Once you place an order, be on the lookout for the order reminder email on Wednesday with further pickup and payment notes. Thanks for your support!
Martin's Farmstand: Asparagus and Spinach
The farm stand will be open this afternoon (May 6,2023) from 12:30 – 5 PM. Spring is here and the overwintered spinach is ready for harvest starting today. We just cut the first bit of asparagus (about a quarter tubful) which will be at the stand starting at 12:30 till it is gone. I also have lots of different herbs such as thyme, mint, oregano, lemon balm, chives and parsley that Deborah is bunching now. She is also harvesting the first rhubarb. From the greenhouse we have lots of tender curly kale and the first heads of lettuce.
Today is the last Saturday using winter hours. Starting Tuesday May 9 summer hours begin. (Tuesday – Saturday 10 AM- 6 PM) WE ARE NOT OPEN ON MONDAY THIS SUMMER (u-pick strawberries will still have the Monday- Wednesday- Saturday schedule as in the past) WE JUDGED WE WISH TO HAVE A TWO DAY WEEKEND FOR BETTER BALANCE IN OUR LIVES. Daniel
Siloam Springs, AR: The Online Market is now open!
Join us for Kids Day at the Market!
The 2nd Saturday each month.
9am-12pm
The Power of Produce (POP) Club provides a fun opportunity for children to engage in the local food system through conversations directly with farmers, educational games and demonstrations, and exposure to new fruits and vegetables. In addition to participating in educational activities, POP Club kids receive POP Club tokens to spend at the market, allowing them to make their own shopping decisions at the market. This program is set-up for ages 3-12.
To participate in this year’s POP Club all you need to do is login to your Locally Grown account, add a “Pop Club Kids Day RSVP” for each participating child to your cart, and check out! This will help us know how many kiddos plan to stop by during Kids Day. Don’t forget, you’ll have to “RSVP” each month.
SiloamSprings.LocallyGrown.net
*Creating an account is easy, if you haven’t already done so! No credit card required to create an account OR to RSVP.
2 Bite Club, POP tokens pick up, and all other information will be located at the concession stand in Memorial Park. There will also be a kids craft available from 9am-10:30am!
The Outdoor Market will be open Saturdays from 8am – 12pm.
2023 Kids Days:
May 13
June 10
July 8
August 12
September 9
October 14
Thanks to our Kids Day Sponsor, Simmons Foods!
Russellville Community Market: 5/5/23 opening
To ensure your order is placed, make sure you click the “Place My Order” button once you have completed your shopping. You will receive a confirmation email.
Don’t forget to check out the extras when you pick up your order from
4:00 PM – 7:00 PM this Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.
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Are you a long-time gardener or just starting out? Let RCM help you succeed with premium vegetable and herb starts to get you going and fertilizers to help them flourish! Let us help you set a delicious table, as well, with local foods and ingredients that can’t be beat! Feed your family the freshest and best meals with convenient online ordering! Get fresh spring herbs and vegetables in the microgreens, vegetables and fresh herbs categories! We have an absolute rainbow of eggs…. You can’t go wrong with any of the amazing choices in the egg category! Once you try our meats, you won’t want to go back to the grocery store version… RCM has what you need for great grilling and fantastic family dinners!! Don’t forget to get your Chicken from Christal Fields this week! Let RCM’s amazing bakers round out your menu with breakfast breads like bagels and scones or let us do dessert and choose from cakes, cookies and more! You don’t have to wait until Saturday to get your groceries with RCM! Order goodies, gifts or supplies for your garden at your convenience!
Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram!
REMINDER- We can no longer accept credit or debit cards. We will still be able to process cash, checks and SNAP/EBT transactions.
Check back frequently as our farmers regularly update what they have available. Multiple orders are encouraged. :)
Russellville Community Market
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Shenandoah County, VA: last day to order this week
friendly reminder: today at midnight is the last day to order produce for pickup tomorrow.
pickup window not working for your schedule? text me and we’ll work out a better day or time. 931-434-1331
Champaign, OH: Vendor Love From The Shire Farm
Restocked!
Hey everyone,
Thank you for supporting local producers through the Champaign Virtual
Market. We just finished our first batch of chicken for 2023! We are
restocked on chicken breasts and thighs.
This week we are doing a few Mother’s Day Specials: 22% off the Brat
Pack and 23% off the Wings and Drums Pack, and 20% off the Wings Pack.
We have also discounted the Chicken Stock in a Bag, which will be
discontinued due to freezer constraints.
Thank you,
Nicole @ The Shire Farm
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The Shire Farm
937-343-1887