The Weblog
This page contains news, event information, and other items added by the market managers.
Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!
Good morning!
The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”
The farmers and managers would really appreciate your efforts to help spread the word about our fantastic market. What a great local resource for fresh, local farm products. Please pick up a few business cards to hand out to your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Advertising is very expensive, and we want to use our slim market funds in a responsible manner.
Farm News of the Week
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has lots and lots of herbs available! We have both plants in gallon pots, and fresh-cut harvested herbs for those who may not have a good garden place for the plants. You can order a large amount of fresh-cut herbs to liven up your summer cooking… or a giant amount to dehydrate and save for winter. You can even order a beautiful large hanging herb garden which would be a very special gift.
Perennials blooming now include: balloon flower, daylilies, coneflowers (in limited supply), Dianthus and Gaura continuing from early spring, coral bells, salvia, sedums, Stokes asters, Tradescantia, and Yarrows. The Shasta daisies are about to begin blooming any minute now. Of course the plants which have gone out of bloom are also still available for purchase, but you should always consider the time of bloom when purchasing perennial plants.
All the various types of ferns look great too, and will do well in the shady garden next to their more colorful friends. I have added a couple of new flowering hanging baskets, and also brought back some old favorites.
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(Clockwise from upper left) Large Red Daylily, Stokes Aster, Fresh-Cut English Thyme, and Petunia Hanging Basket.
From Sow’s Ear Piggery:
New cut available! Fresh pork side aka belly. Make your own bacon or use in a gourmet dinner. We also have our usual outdoor choices of ribs, chops, and shoulder, as well as ground pork and country sausage. All pork is from free-range non-GMO, non-soy, non-corn pigs.
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(Clockwise from upper left): Fresh Pork Side, Pork Chops, Fresh Breakfast Sausage, and Pork Shoulder.
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
Frontier Family Farm has added blueberries and baby Bok Choi.
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Solace Farm has two kinds of garlic now available, with more to come. And Amy also has lots of radishes.
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From Botanical Harmony:
Wild harvested flowers and herbs are at a beautiful abundance so far this year! Wild roses like we haven’t seen in a long time and so much Elder!
Right now we have fresh batches of our facial toners, clay masques and a NEW spray deodorant with herbal infused Witch Hazel and deodorizing magnesium! It is wonderful for strappy clothes!
Our organic sugar scrubs are ON SALE! They are perfect for bath, shower, shaving, and facial care! Organic sugar crystals and organic sunflower oil, just choose from our available scents.
We have many new products coming along with some new packaging for our bath salts that we are super excited about!
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(Clockwise from upper left) Facial Toner, Clay Masque, Spray Deodorant, and Organic Sugar Scrub.
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 our tents located outside Manchester Farm Store, 251 Interstate Dr., Manchester. We can also deliver your order to your home (or other location) on Friday afternoons, for a small fee, if it’s more convenient for you. If you prefer to utilize this service, please place an order for it, same as other products, selecting your delivery area. Don’t forget to give us your location address in the comments section of the order. Also please text Linda at (931) 273-9708 for specific arrangements.
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. 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 and inviting them to give us a try. 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 & Michael
Here is the complete list for this week.