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'Bits and Bites" July 19, 2014
you will find this easier to read and be able to see pictures if you go to the Market and choose Weblog …it’s easier on the eyes!
Greetings Lilburn, Crossfit and Hamilton Mill Market Folks:
Important Reminders, Other Matters and Pertinent Information
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Lilburn Market!
The Newsletter is sent out each week to give you information pertinent to the Market. You can skip reading it now and find it under the Blog Tab to read later if you want to order immediately.
Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in helping out at the Markets, please contact Market Volunteer Coordinator, Chance Claar-Pressley. Thank you Chance! You can email Chance at chancita@gmail.com .
“Thank You” to Kathy and Keb Barnes, who volunteered at the Lilburn Market on Thursday; Karen Thain and her son Basil and Sarah Rockey who volunteered for the Hamilton Mill Market on Wednesday; Pat Gibbon who worked hard to help me get Crossfit Market organized and meat orders packed on Tuesday morning! I was also delighted that Sue Wood who has had a busy summer schedule, arrived early to pick up her order at Crossfit and stayed to help through Market! It was wonderful to catch up and visit a bit while we got folks checked out!
If you have a couple of hours to spare between 10:00am and Noon on Tuesday, please consider volunteering at the Crossfit O-Zone Lawrenceville Market. This is prep and setup for the Tuesday Market as well as packaging meat orders for all Markets. Please contact Maryanne at 404-432-4337.
and now for the news…
Farmer Updates
Farmer Ricky Brown of Back River Farm is offering Cucumbers, Scarlet Red Salad Turnips, Harkuei Turnips, New Potatoes and Zephyr Squash, Cherry Tomatoes and Zucchini.
Cedar Seeder Folks are enjoying the new Micro (Veggie) Wraps at all of the Markets. These handmade, fresh powerhouse goodies are full of 11 super Mircrogreens deliciously surrounded by either Rice Paper or Nori wraps! 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! Ready to be snipped and added to smoothies, salads or your favorite juice!
Doug of Doug’s Garden is offering: Whole Garlic, Hakurei Turnips, Carrots, Malabar Spinach and a combo of Tomatoes and Herbs (with recipe) for making delicious spaghetti sauce. In addition, he has 5 different Produce Boxes to choose from: Basic Seasonal Box, Early Summer Box, Herb Lovers Box, Root Lovers Box and the new Tomato Lovers Box!
Miss Vicky of Fry Farm ‘Candy Onions’, ‘Cippolini’ Onions, ‘Red Candy Apple’ Onions’, ‘Superstar’ Onions, Shallots, Squash and Zucchini and a variety of yummy Tomatoes! Also, Vicky has added ‘Braided Garlic’! Not only is this garlic a yummy addition to your savory dishes, the Garlic Braid looks great hanging in your kitchen. Brings back childhood memories for me!
Roger and Reggie Ramos of Grow With The Flow are our ‘newest Farmers’ and are offering: ‘Asparagus’ Beans, ‘Chinese Mosaic’ Beans, ‘Provider’ Beans, Cucumbers, Kale, ‘New Zealand’ Spinach, Squash and Zucchini at the Lilburn Market only.
The Veggie Patch is providing a good selection of wonderful fresh early Summer veggie offerings and have fresh Herbs listed as well! 3 types of Basil, Chives, Mint, Oregano,2 kinds of Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Medicinal Herbs Chamomile and Lavender. Veggies include: Arugula, French Green Beans, Bunching Onions, Collard Greens, ‘Silver Queen’ Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, several types of Kale, Leeks, Lettuces, Mizuna, Spring Onions, 8 types of sweet and hot, peppers, Radishes, Spinach, 3 types of Squash, Swiss Chard, Tatsoi, Tomatoes and Zucchini and a Produce Box.
Be sure and check out the wonderful meat selections available from B&G Farms. From Pork Tenderloin, which is delicious, marinated and cook on the grill to the many varieties of Sausage, Pork Chops and Longaniza (hot dogs), any cut of Beef you want, Lynda has us covered! Try Chicken Wings on the grill!
David and Shalley Carrell of Carrell Farms are at our Markets as well as most of the popular Traditional Farmers’ Markets around the area! Check out their offerings from their Bulk Ground Buff to Steaks and Roasts! Delicious!
Both Golden Farms and Rocky Acres offer fresh eggs from pastured chickens fed organic, soy and GMO free feed.
My Daily Bread Bruce and Dabrielle are offering lots of goodies! From Challah to German Rye, Chocolate Zucchini Bread to Cookies, Dabrielle’s Organic, Fresh Baked Goods are sure to please. They have also listed both Blackberries and Blueberries! They are in short supply, so be sure and get your order in today! In order for them to deliver from their wonderful Bakery and Farm located in Cleveland, GA, we must meet a minimum, so be sure and get your items ordered today!
I tease Marie of Bakery on Brooks that she is my ‘mad-scientist-baker-friend’! Now that Summer with the ‘Grands’ and her travel schedule is easing, she will be back in the kitchen working on a Gluten Free Bread recipe! Her Rolls, Paleo Bites and Cookies have all been a big hit on the Markets and all of us Gluten Free Folks appreciate her adventuresome spirit in creating wonderful treats that we can enjoy! I have to admit that her Chocolate Chip Cookies are truly my downfall! They are truly ‘made in heaven’!
Jay and Patti of Dances With Bees have Honey offerings as well as some other great products! Use honey in your Lemonade for a great flavor! Great in Tea, also! Try any of Jay’s Creamed Honey for a special tasty treat on toast! My favorite is the Cherry Creamed Honey!
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!
Rusty Repp of Little Tots Estate offers the sweetest goat milk I have had since I was a child, growing up in Ohio! 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!
… this and that …
The Summer Harvest is in ‘full swing’! We are certainly ‘eating with the Season’ this Summer. Last year, Tomatoes were sparse and I did not have the opportunity to preserve any for the Fall and Winter months. This year, I look forward to canning Tomatoes and Green Beans; freezing and dehydrating Blackberries, Blueberries and hopefully some Raspberries later in the season. What are you preserving from the Summer Harvest to enjoy later?
I wish you all a happy day and a wonderful week!
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Market will close at 6:00pm Monday for the Hamilton Mill Market!
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