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South Cumberland Farmer's Market: Time to Order Local Food!
It’s time to order from the Cumberland Farmers’ Market
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To Contact Us
Cumberland ’s Market
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
931-592-3399 (no voice mail)
Recipes
Market News
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A new workshop series starting in January 2015. These six workshops will be taught by experienced growers and UT personnel and will provide growers and Agricultural professionals with training in planning, structuring, marketing, managing, analyzing profitability and expanding a CSA.
These two-hour workshops, planned from 1-3 PM (NOTE: Workshops will be 1-3 PM EST or CST according to the host farm time zone.) on Monday afternoons, will be offered on working farms throughout Tennessee from January to June.
1) January 26, Choosing Your Crops and Varieties, and Scheduling Their Planting in the Greenhouse and the Field, led by Jeff Martin, Plant Sciences, and Adam Colvin, Colvin Family Farm, Spring City, TN
This workshop will discuss crop and variety selection, as well as crops in the field and greenhouse.
2) February 9, Options for CSA Legal Structure and Analyzing CSA Profitability, led by Chris Clark and Margarita Velandia, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Becky Jacobs, College of Law, and Ray and Bart Gilmer, Falcon Ridge Farm, Toone, TN
This workshop will help participants think about the legal structure of their business, as well as help them analyze the profitability of their CSA.
3) March 16, Managing Growth of Your CSA, Labor Management, Apprenticeship Programs and Quality of Life, led by Jeff Martin, Plant Sciences, and Tana Comer, Eaton’s Creek Organics, Joelton, TN
This workshop will cover labor issues, the pros and cons of apprenticeship programs, and expanding your CSA gradually, while maintaining your quality of life.
4) April 13, Adding Fruit Crops to Your CSA, led by David Lockwood, Plant Sciences, and Shannon Meadows, Mountain Meadows Farm, Heiskell, TN
This workshop will introduce participants to considerations for small and tree fruit production.
5) May 11, Choosing Equipment for a Small, Diversified Farm, led by Bob Due, Terraced Gardens Farm, New Tazewell, TN
This workshop will cover choosing equipment for a small, diversified operation.
6) June 15, Marketing Your CSA and Keeping Your Customers Happy, led by Megan Bruch, Center for Profitable Agriculture, and Ron and Chris Arnold, Herb and Plow Farm, Grimsley, TN
This workshop will help participants develop a marketing plan and provide tips for marketing their CSA.
To register:
Registration is $50 per person for all six workshops or $10 per person per workshop.
Registration for TN Fruit and Vegetable Association members (http://www.tfva.org/jointfva/) or TN Organic Growers Association members (http://www.tnorganics.org/contact.html) is FREE. Enter promo code TFVAFREE or TOGAFREE on the payment screen, if you are a member. Member verification required.
Register on-line by clicking on one of the six workshops under ‘Upcoming Events’ at: http://organics.tennessee.edu or http://vegetables.tennessee.edu
Please contact Jenny Moore (865.974.0710 or jcroker@utk.edu) or Annette Wszelaki (865.974.8332 or annettew@utk.edu) for more information.
Thank you and happy holidays,
Annette-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
EXTENDING YOUR GROWING SEASON
Learn about season extension in high tunnel production systems in a new webinar series sponsored by the Center for Crop Diversification, the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, and the Barnhart Fund for Excellence. There will be six webinars, each 75 minutes long, in February and March of 2015. The series will cover market opportunities, structure options and construction, organic production and certification, crop and equipment options, pest pressure and control, as well as a summary of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Seasonal High Tunnel Initiative.
For more information, and to register, please contact Miranda at 859-218-4384 or miranda. hileman@uky.edu.
All webinars will be broadcast from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. EST.
Webinar Schedule
• February 17 — Season Extension Opportunities & EQIP Funding
• February 24 — Structure Options, Construction, Ventilation & Temperature Control
• March 3 — Organic Certification & Marketing High Tunnel Crops
• March 10 — Crop, Irrigation & Equipment Options
• March 17 — Insect, Weed & Disease Control
• March 24 — Producer Views & Series Wrap-up-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
BROWN’S HOLLAR CREATIONS has let us know that more pumpkin pies are available made with fresh local pumpkin and eggs, and that proceeds go toward the farmers’ market in Tracy City. Also available are black walnut cakes made with fresh local walnuts and local fresh eggs.
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FROM THREE OAKS Howdy! The holidays are a time which many of us associate with heavy meals, drinks, sweets and ultimately weight gain. That’s why we’re offering rabbit on the market this week at a reduced price. Pound for pound, rabbit meat contains less fat, cholesterol and calories and more protein than any other conventional livestock. Perfect for the health-conscious Christmas carnivore or a head-start on that New Year’s resolution. Checkout the delicious recipes we’ve added to the market for cooking ideas and have a very merry Christmas!
Erich, Three Oaks Farm-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
NEW FROM NATURE’S WEALTH Look for 5-pound bags of their incredible popcorn!-————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
OTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you know of anyone who isn’t receiving our (general) e-mails that we send to the entire customer and grower bases (which would include Order Confirmations that come out of our proprietary software e-mail account that is re-directed via Mailgun.us: We have been working with a tech from BLomand who has done a large amount of troubleshooting and research.
If you have an e-mail address that is through Yahoo or BellSouth (Yahoo actually hosts BellSouth e-mail), you will need to go into your Contacts list and add these two addresses:
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
*@mailgun.us
If you have an e-mail address through BLomand, you will need to go into your Gray Mail and add as a Friend these two addresses:
cumberlandfm@gmail.com
mailgun.us
If you have an e-mail address that is from another provider (gmail should be OK, but you never know…), use one of the iterations above.
Also, if you want an entire domain to be “approved,” you can, for example, enter the following as a Contact/Friend (for gmail, let’s say):
*@gmail.com
If, after doing all this, you are still not receiving our e-mails (at the very least the Saturday Blog opening the market), you will have to get in touch with your e-mail provider and tell them to recognize our address as well as the mailgun address. Just giving them the cumberlandfm@gmail.com address will not be sufficient.
We hope this helps resolve these problems going forward!
Kir and Linda-———————————————————————————————————————————————————-
ANSWERING MARKET E-MAILS
Please DO NOT press “Reply” to our software’s automated e-mails. This includes Blog e-mails (such as this one), your Order Confirmation e-mail, or even Account Balance/Adjustment e-mail. If you need to contact us via e-mail, just compose a new e-mail with an appropriate Subject line and send it to cumberlandfm@gmail.com. This will ensure your e-mail is seen (not always possible with a Reply to Order Confirmations, for example) so we can best help you.
ALSO, we are checking e-mail only several times a week, so it may take a short while for us to get back with you. You are always welcome to call 931.592.3399 (no voice mail) to reach us more quickly. Thanks!-————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
EBT CAPABILITY IS BACK!
We are pleased to announce that the CFM is once again able to process EBT cards.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————-
REQUESTING DELIVERY
If you would like your market order delivered, please contact Rachel Lynch, the new Sewanee delivery driver. E-mail: radelo50@yahoo.com or phone 931-598-0774.
Please remember that payment of all CFM orders MUST be made in advance of Tuesday’s delivery. Checks must be mailed in time to be posted to customer accounts before closing of market ordering on Monday. To ensure your account always has a positive balance, the CFM prefers payments in increments of at least $100.00. Mail checks made out to CFM to Kir Strobel, 744 Timberwood Trace, Monteagle, TN 37356.
Should at-home delivery not work for you, your second option is to leave your order at the Center to be picked up by you or a designée by 6 p.m. Wednesday. As with any left-behind order, there will be a $3.00 fee unless that order has been prepaid in full in advance. Don’t forget there is no freezer at the Center for the foreseeable future, so it is imperative your items be picked up in a timely manner.-———————————————————————————————————————————————————-
PLACING AN ORDER
Before you order, be sure you see the little shopping cart. If you do not, log out and log in again. If this fails, turn off your computer completely and start again. This includes ordering from smart phones.
If you want to leave a comment for a grower, be sure to put it in the “Leave comment for grower” area in RED beneath the item you’re ordering. Placing comments in the market manager section will not be seen by the growers.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
Don’t forget…
If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. E-MAIL OR CALL US to get the problem solved so you will not be disappointed on market day.
Please remember the market closes at 10 a.m. on Monday; therefore, your order must be completed and placed, and you should be signed out of the software.-————————————————————————————————————————————————————
If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.
Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers
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There is plenty more available so take your time and check out the whole list.
Coming Events
Keep up to date with the CFM by visiting our organization’s blog. or our Facebook Page .
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!
Republican Valley Produce: Holiday Greetings from RVP!
Hello everyone, I hope you are staying nice and warm and with the snow over night, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas.
We have a winter market on Saturday (December 20th) in Manhattan. Manhattan folks can preorder, if they would like. We will be doing deliveries in Clay Center on MONDAY evening. We will be out of town on Tuesday. If you are in Wakefield, we can work out delivery method. We could deliver on Monday or drop it by on Tuesday morning on our way by.
Thank you for the support and I hope to continue to provide you with the freshest produce year around in 2015.
We will continue the market over Christmas break and will make a delivery on December 30th, if interested.
Merry Christmas,
Jay, Linda and the Kiddos!
Superior Seasons: Last Chance to Order before Holidays
No Deliveries or Pickups Next Wednesday, December 24th
Order Now (until Thursday at 4:30pm) for Pickup or Delivery This Saturday! 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.
See What’s Featured and New HERE
Read our Recipe’s section HERE
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: December 20th - Holiday Open House
Holiday Open House
Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and Peace on Earth!
As a token of our appreciation for your support of locally grown farmers and The Cumming Harvest we would like to invite you come by this Saturday, 10-12pm, to our Holiday Open House. Everyone is invited to peruse the many delicious samples from our local vendors. If you’re new, come by to look around and finally see how this online market and pick up actually works.
Participating vendors:
Sam Giganti – Complimentary Massage Massage Sign Up
Carrell Farms – Water Buffalo
B&B Enterprises – Local Raw Honey
Heirloom Gardens – Produce & Holiday wreaths
JavaGenesis Coffee Roasters – coffee
Leilani’s Gardens – Produce & Holiday wreaths
Dream Horse Pottery – Pottery
Esmeralda’s Pot of Potions – Household Cleaning Products
Ancient Awakenings – Fermented and Cultured foods
2B Whole – Gluten Free bakery
We’ll also have many delicious samples on the extras shelf for you to try.
SALES AND SPECIALS
My Daily Bread has their mini loaves for $4.50, pumpkin, chocolate zucchini and cinnamon rolls for $7.00, and yeast rolls for $6.50.
Indian Creek Angus has listed bulk portion of beef online. A great way to stock up and save.
For more…look under the WEEKLY SPECIALS category on the website.
Welcome to the market We are happy to announce we have added Esmeralda’s Pot of Potions to the market vendors, selling a “clean” line of home cleaning products. You can find her products listed under “Home and Garden Supplies” / “Home Cleaning Products”. She will also be at the market this Saturday so you can meet her.
LOCATION
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040.
Google Map
PICK UP HOURS
Saturday from 10-12pm.
106 Colony Park Drive, Suite 100 Cumming, GA 30040
Please contact me if you have any questions, problems or suggestions. EMAIL ME
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
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!
Statesboro Market2Go: Extended hours this week!
You have until 8 a.m. tomorrow morning to place your order this week. Stock up for Christmas and New Year’s Day, and order your gifts. We are extending our hours this week only.
Merry Christmas from Statesboro Market2Go!
www.statesboromarket2go.locallygrown.net
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: Thw market is now closed for ordering
The Spa City Co-op online market is now closed for ordering. Please plan to pick up your order this Friday,Dec. 19th, between 3:30 and 5:30 at 341A Whittington Avenue. The closer to 5 the better.
Thank you for supporting our local farmers and our co-op!
See you Friday.
Karen Schuman
Market Co-Manager
501-276-3318
62ksch@gmail.com
Middle Tennessee Locally Grown: Weblog Entry
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How to contact us:
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnhomeschooler@yahoo.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Hi, everybody,
Welcome to another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. We are now open for ordering. During the Christmas and New Year’s weeks, pickup will be on Tuesday the 23rd and Tuesday the 30th. This means ordering will open on Sundays at 8 a.m. and end Mondays at noon. We will be back on our regular schedule for the week of Sunday January 4th.
Don’t forget to do your Christmas shopping with us! We have beautiful decorations (kissing balls and herb plant baskets with live greens and other natural materials, as well as wreaths available by contacting the manager, and Christmas cacti.) We have lots of products suitable for gift-giving, such as jams & jellies, honey, baked goods, cider, and hand-made items. A gift certificate to Manchester Locally Grown or to Dogwood Valley Greenhouse is always a welcome gift.
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A sampling of items available from our local farmers: (L to R) Fruit Jam from Doorstep Bakery, Stonehead Cabbage from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Lotion Bar Tin from Solace Farm, Mixed Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm, Herb Plant Collection from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
This week and next,we’ll see you for pickup of your order on Tuesday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 E Main, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Wednesday, if that’s more convenient for you. Just call (931) 273-9708 if you prefer to utilize this free service. Square Books will not be open on Wednesday, but I will be glad to meet you.
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
ALFN Local Food Club: Market Reminder- Last Call for Christmas!
The countdown to Christmas is well under way, but we have everything you need to minimize holiday stress and maximize holiday cheer. Starting with all the ingredients for a phenomenal feast.
- Starters: Kick your classic cheese tray up a notch this year with any assortment of the 19 different cheeses on The Market. They’re all winners, but make sure to check out the newest addition to our dairy team – camembert. This better-than-brie, bloomy-rind cheese is easy to turn into an impressive appetizer. Simply pop it into a ramekin, slice the top rind, slip in a few slices of garlic and bits of fresh rosemary, and bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Substitute a generous drizzle of honey for the garlic and rosemary if you prefer a sweeter starter, or bake one of each! Serve with bite sized bits of toasted ciabatta, and you may even decide to skip the rest of the meal.
- Mains: Nothing says “holiday feast” quite like a good roast beast. Whether it’s beef chuck, lamb leg, whole chicken, pork shoulder, or even buffalo brisket, we have the beast you’re looking for. Don’t forget the fresh herbs and organic spices that will supercharge that awesome, grassfed flavor.
- Sides: Cancel out a few of those holiday cookies by making sure you get your greens. Try a kale salad with toasted pecans, warm wilted arugula, or spiced sticky cabbage. Then cancel out the greens with a rich and tasty turnip gratin.
- Deserts: As stuffed as you’ll be by the end of the day, you can’t just skip desert. Good thing so many of our growers have thought ahead and have plenty of frozen fruit to pack into your grandmother’s perfect pastry dough. The only hard part is deciding what kind of pie to make. Blueberry? Blackberry? Strawberry? Maybe this year someone should invent the triple-berry pie. I wouldn’t say no to a slice.
Now that all the meal planning is out of the way, don’t forget about those last minute gifts! Sure, you know there’s a truckload of great gifts on The Market, but sometimes you just want to see something in person before you buy it. That’s why we’ll set up our Holiday Market extras table one more time this Saturday. This will be the your last chance to take a look (and a sniff!) at the wide array of giftable goods made by our very own farmers and artisans. Be sure to check it out. You might just find the perfect thing for that last person on your gift list, or even pick up something for yourself!
-Rebecca Wild
Program Manager
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