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.

Good afternoon!

The market is open today as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm, so come see all the great new products this week. Also be sure to read the section of this message entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

We have more new vegetables added this week:
Flowering Chinese broccoli and French leeks by KIC Produce.
Cut Lettuce replaces the Lettuce Mix by Frontier Family Farm. We will have more vegetables soon!
Be sure to look for more new vegetables as the season progresses.

Be sure to check out the perennial and herb plants, as well as houseplants, from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, as well as the vegetable and flowering plants from White City Produce & Greenhouses. Remember that, in addition to vegetables and garden plants, we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, fresh and dried herbs, rich creamline milk, organic free-range eggs, jams and jellies. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our MLG Table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.

(L to R) Flowering Chinese Broccoli, Fresh Leeks, and Sugar Snap Peas from KIC Produce, Spearmint Plant and Petunia Hanging Basket from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.

IMPORTANT ORDERING AND PICKUP INFORMATION

Ordering will be open until TUESDAY at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on THURSDAY between 4:00 and 5:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.

Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. We offer a great variety of local farm products, and our items will be in your hands in time to plan for the weekend. Wonderful local products are available for ordering from the comfort of your own computer.

More new farmers are considering joining our market, if they can expect enough sales to help pay their transportation costs. Please help us grow the market by sharing this e-mail with your friends, calling their attention to the later pickup hours, which may be more convenient for them. And if you haven’t ordered from Manchester Locally Grown for a while, please check out our wide variety of offerings this week. Also please let us know if we can improve our selection or scheduling in any way to better suit your needs.

Blessings,
Linda

Here is the complete list for this week.

Stones River Market

How to contact us:
Our Website: stonesriver.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
On Wednesdays: Here’s a map.

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

What Memorial Day Means To Me

Your life is the greatest gift you can give your country, and on Memorial Day we honor men and women who have given their lives to defend us. On Memorial Day, I go to the cemetery with my family and listen to a special service. The old men from World War II come up to the podium and talk about their friends that died and tell how they respect them. I’m really glad that they were there to stop the Nazis, because they were so mean. Men from other wars like Korea and Vietnam also talk, and I think it is very heart-touching, because they talk about how their friends gave their lives to save us, and I respect that, too. If there are any soldiers home from Afghanistan or Iraq, they stand up and we all clap for them, and that makes me feel happy, sad, and proud all at the same time. I am happy for them, because they foughthard and did a good job. I am sad because they might have to go back and fight again. And I am proud, because they are representing our country. I am glad that America has a day to remember the soldiers who gave us their greatest gift.

Market Info

UPCOMING ORDER SCHEDULE Order May 21 – May 24 for Pickup on May 27 Order May 28 – May 31 for Pickup on June 3 Order June 4 – June7 for Pickup on June 10

VENDOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Coming Back Soon – D’S JELLIES! New – CARROTS!!! Farm Fresh Local Vegetables from 2C FARMS! AUGHTMON – Delicious Bath and Body Products! Grass Fed Beef – from CASABLANCA RANCH. Check them out: http://casablancaranch.com/

HORTON’S FARM – Local HONEY and Cinnamon Creamed Honey Collards, Green Onions, Cabbage, Swiss Chard and Bagged Salad Mix Fire Ant First Aid, BEEMU & Simply Because Bath Products

Blackberries & Blueberries Coming Soon . . .


KATHY’S CHURPERS fresh eggs from happy chickens MARY’S PEEPS – Mary continues to heal while her wonderful family helps keep her orders filled.

Fresh Organic Vegetables from PRICELESS HEALTH FARMS RICHTER FARMS – Smoked meats should be listed by Tuesday. Always Local, Fresh, Sustainable Pork – check them out at http://richterfarmspork.com/

SMITH FARMS – Ground Lamb and Dexter Beef SPRING HILL FARM is off this week and will be available to order again on May 28

SANDSPUR FARMS – "We are totally restocked on bacon and linked sausage. Thank you for your continued support of our family farm. Be sure and like us on Facebook if you have not already.”

Farm to Table Recipes

GERMAN PIZZA Recipe from Viki Richter of Richter Farms

If you’re not familiar with German Pizza you are in for a pleasant surprise. This versatile dish is gluten free as the crust is potato based. It can be adapted to use ground pork, sausage or smoked meats. You can even add other traditional pizza toppings. Let us know your own special spin on it!

1 lb. Ground beef 1/2 medium onion, chopped ½ green pepper, diced 1- 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided 1/2 teaspooon pepper 2 tablespoons butter 6 medium potatoes (about 2 ¼ lbs) peeled and shredded 1- 1 ½ teaspoons salt, divided 3 eggs beaten 1/2 cup milk 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar or mozzarella cheese

In a 12-inch stove-top or electric skillet, over medium heat, brown beef with onion, green pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Remove meat mixture from skillet and drain fat. Reduce heat to low. Melt butter; spread potatoes over butter and sprinkle with remaining salt. Top with beef mixture. Combine eggs and milk; pour over all. Cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Top with cheese. Cover and heat until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Cut in wedges or squares to serve. Yields 4 to 6 servings.

Footnotes

Our Website: marketatdothan.locallygrown.net

Our Email: marketatdothan@gmail.com

On Facebook: www.facebook.com/MarketatDothan

For Friday Pickup: Dothan Nurseries, 1300 Montgomery Highway, Dothan, AL 36303