CLG:  Opening BELL and thank you note :)

Read on for a thank you message :)
*Skip if you saw it in the last email

The market is now OPEN for orders. Click here to start shopping: *https://conway.locallygrown.net/market

It is Tamales Week
Use this link to order
*https://forms.gle/B8TLG3sz3bRNYYkQ7

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all you do to support the local food system, small farmers, and our community. You may not realize it, but each time you make an order from CLG, you are supporting an essential part of the local food ecosystem.

As you know, CLG is not a huge market, we don’t sell thousands of pounds of food each week, and sometimes you may notice we have a limited offering. Nevertheless, it is important that we exist, and your continued support makes a big difference. If you have time to continue reading this email, I will try to explain why.

CLG is one of the first stepping stones for small and beginner local farmers. There is a very low barrier for entry to our market. Beginner farmers can list as much or as little as they want while they are learning best growing practices, how much they can expect to harvest, what customers want, etc. Small farmers can conveniently drop off what they already know has sold and then get right back out to farming—no need for them to wait around for hours without knowing how much they will sell.

CLG often sees farmers grow big enough to start selling to restaurants or retail stores, or even open their own on-farm stores. Sometimes this means that they list items less frequently on our market or stop coming all together because they are able to sell bigger and more consistent quantities elsewhere. This is bittersweet for the market. While on one hand we are happy to see farmers succeed and flourish, on the other, we are sad to see them go and have to work very hard to find and recruit new farmers.

Nevertheless, small markets like CLG, and customers like you who are consistently willing to shop for what we have available, are the breeding and nurturing grounds for small local farmers. Your support sustains the first wrung in the ladder of the local food system—a system that is striving to provide fresh and healthy food, be friendlier to the environment, keep local jobs and local dollars in our community, cultivate relationships, foster resilience, and much more.

You may not realize it, but you are a part of a global movement struggling to make a positive impact on our world, one meal at a time. Thank you for being part of this community and supporting the work we do.

Your friendly market manager,
Sandra

CLG:  Thanksgiving Message: NO MARKET this week

Happy Thanksgiving week everybody!

The market will be closed this week and will reopen for ordering on Sunday Nov 26th at 6pm.

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for all you do to support the local food system, small farmers, and our community. You may not realize it, but each time you make an order from CLG, you are supporting an essential part of the local food ecosystem.

As you know, CLG is not a huge market, we don’t sell thousands of pounds of food each week, and sometimes you may notice we have a limited offering. Nevertheless, it is important that we exist, and your continued support makes a big difference. If you have time to continue reading this email, I will try to explain why.

CLG is one of the first stepping stones for small and beginner local farmers. There is a very low barrier for entry to our market. Beginner farmers can list as much or as little as they want while they are learning best growing practices, how much they can expect to harvest, what customers want, etc. Small farmers can conveniently drop off what they already know has sold and then get right back out to farming—no need for them to wait around for hours without knowing how much they will sell.

CLG often sees farmers grow big enough to start selling to restaurants or retail stores, or even open their own on-farm stores. Sometimes this means that they list items less frequently on our market or stop coming all together because they are able to sell bigger and more consistent quantities elsewhere. This is bittersweet for the market. While on one hand we are happy to see farmers succeed and flourish, on the other, we are sad to see them go and have to work very hard to find and recruit new farmers.

Nevertheless, small markets like CLG, and customers like you who are consistently willing to shop for what we have available, are the breeding and nurturing grounds for small local farmers. Your support sustains the first wrung in the ladder of the local food system—a system that is striving to provide fresh and healthy food, be friendlier to the environment, keep local jobs and local dollars in our community, cultivate relationships, foster resilience, and much more.

You may not realize it, but you are a part of a global movement struggling to make a positive impact on our world, one meal at a time. Thank you for being part of this community and supporting the work we do.

Your friendly market manager,
Sandra

CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 3-6pm

Hello

This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. If you ordered milk WITHOUT deposit, don’t forget to bring your bottles :)

You can pick up your order starting at 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway. You are welcome to come in and sit down in the lobby if you are early, but we may not be able to check you out until 3pm.

Please NOTE: the church parking lot may be full between 315p and 345p when the Junior High lets out and kids are getting picked up.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick it up for you.

Remember to bring your reusable market bags. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon!

How to contact us:

You CAN reply to this email or…

Phone or text: Sandra – 206-890-7460

Email: Sandra – conwaylocallygrown@gmail.com

Russellville Community Market:  11/17/23 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 4-7 PM on Tuesday at the Downtown Russellville Train Depot.

RCM is very thankful for all our wonderful customers and vendors! We are so blessed to be able to help our community access and promote all these amazing local foods! Shop our selection of beef and pork for your holiday meals. Remember, we have Christal Fields chicken at the depot if you need boneless skinless breast, ground chicken or whole chickens! A Porch Swing Farms ham would be great for your holiday dinner! Check our McAnulty Mercantile’s cranberry relish or Weisenfels whole pecan pie to make your meal planning easy! The Fortunate Mushroom has a few fresh mushrooms available, plus 2 different grow kits! I am sure they will go fast! Pawpaw’s Pecans has plenty of pecans for your cooking needs and Drewry has apples and pumpkins for tasty holiday pies! Make sure you take a look at her sale winter squash and pumpkins at the top of the vegetable category; they are a great deal! Don’t forget the fresh eggs and local honey! Ralston Farms’ colorful selection of rice can make many delicious dishes and B&B Legacy soybeans are a different and versatile choice! Cecelia and Otis or Victoria’s Little Bread House have delicious artisan breads for your Thanksgiving table. Victoria will be at the depot on Tuesday for a pop-up during order pickup; come see what she has ready made for you! Skip the craziness at the grocery stores this week and shop online! RCM is here to help make your holiday meals delicious and easy! Get fresh local foods just in time for the holiday!
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

FRESH.LOCAL.ONLINE

Champaign, OH:  Thursday Reminder

Hello! Just a reminder that if you ordered, this week, you can begin picking up your weekly orders at 3pm, today!

XOXO,
Cosmic Pam

Brassell’s Sprouts Market:  Reminder!!

Good morning! I just wanted to remind everyone that we have a Brassell’s Sprouts faceook page. If you haven’t already done so, please follow that page. I make weekly posts and announcements there, including new things on the market and available items.

Here is the link to the faceook page: https://www.facebook.com/brassellssprouts?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Here is the link to shop the online market:https://brassellsprouts.locallygrown.net/

Remember, this Tuesday (11/21) will be the last pick up day before Thanksgiving!! If you want desserts, breads, or Hostess gifts, please get your orders in by Saturday!

We appreciate you all so much!!

Lathemtown Farm Fresh Market:  Holiday Market Open

Thanksgiving orders are open!

Pickup is anytime Wednesday. If you need something at a different day/time I will try to accomodate. Just let me know!
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Happy Thanksgiving!!!
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Thank you all for blessing me with your business this year! I am truly thankful.

Farmher Chef Amy

Foothills Market:  Market Reminder

Foothills Market will be open until 5:00 p.m. today to accept your orders.

Brassell’s Sprouts Market:  The market is open! Last market pick up before Thanksgiving!

The market is OPEN!! This Tuesday 11/21 is the LAST pick up before Thanksgiving!!
Shop this week and order those cookies fromBacon in the Kitchen, the cobblers from Good Morning Sunshine Bakery, cinnamon rolls for a quick and delicious breakfast from Gallia Farms, vanilla extracts from Boutwell Family Farm and SO SO much more all on our Online Market!!

Thank you for shopping local and supporting small businesses and local families!

https://brassellsprouts.locallygrown.net

Old99Farm Market:  Old 99 Farm, week of Nov 11 2023

Your weekly reminder of good nutritious locally grown food from Old 99.

Lots of variety this week, with new plantings of lettuce, chard, brassicas, etc. We still have assorted tomatoes, esp yellow cherry toms and peppers. Our tree fruit varieties of pawpaws, Asian pears and apples are still available.

The subscription plan “Let Me Be Your Farmer” is up and running. A friend asked me to clarify. You estimate what your family would buy in a 3 month period, total for fruit, veg, meat, dairy. You estimate how much of that you could commit to buying here at Old 99. Say half. So if your family buys $3000 in a quarter, half of that is $1500. Pay in advance for 3 months purchases of veg, fruit, eggs, meats and anything you buy from Old99, and get 10% discount plus special surprises. Still order a la carte. The farm benefits from a more secure customer commitment and has cashflow to buy inputs like seed and nutrient. You get the choicest items for your basket, a la carte. Typically I’d expect $1500 to $2000 per quarter. Or just pick a value to pay forward, and we deduct actual purchases from your subscription.
Sign up with an email to me. old99farm2015@gmail.com

The winter Harvest Basket cycle starts in two weeks: sign up for 10 weeks for $320 for 8 vegetables and a dozen eggs.

What we have now: arugula, sweet potato, brocoli, celeriac, frilly kale, Nero kale, Rainbow chard, Tokyo Bekana (a succulent chinese cabbage), beets, bell peppers, sweet bulb onions, fennel, garlic, baby lettuce mix, mizuna greens, buttercrunch lettuce, potatoes, rhubarb, carrots, collards, cabbage collards, leeks, basil and herbs. And a few figs and pawpaw fruit! We have some farm pressed apple cider, not alco, from our cider day a couple weeks ago. Adam is firing up his freeze-drier unit to prepare freeze-dried tomatoes.

Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement. *

Healthy eating,
Ian, Cami and Adam