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Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!



Manchester Locally Grown market



Our pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building, which is located at

216 East Fort Street, Manchester, TN

If you don’t see a map, click on the address link.




Good morning!



Welcome to this week’s offerings from your online farmers’ market. Everything you see on our website is the “cream of the crop” from local farmers, the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! When you place an order with our farms, you know you are supporting your friends and neighbors, most located within 30 miles of Manchester, Tennessee.

The market 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.”


Farm News of the Week

Frost Farm Purebred Nubian Goats are so cute, I thought they deserve their own spot in the newsletter, since I missed them last week when introducing the farm as a new producer. They are kept on a diet of fresh hay, Organic Dairy Goat Grain, and whatever forage they happen upon while roaming the pastures of Frost Farm. And now, a small number of these cuties can be yours!

Purebred Nubian doeling and registered buck, and buckling.


The fall reblooming azaleas are beginning to bloom at Dogwood Valley Greenhouse! It seems a little early to me, but here they are. They’re in very limited supply, so if you want a lovely shrub with a good pop of fall bloom when few other things are blooming, get one quickly! Bonus: they’ll bloom in spring at “regular” azalea time too! Also please don’t forget about our buy-one, get-one special of Hardy Species Begonia. They’re beautiful right now!





Daniel Tidwell from Triple T Farms writes:

We picked up a new animal from the processor and we’ll get the new inventory on the market for this week.

Three generations of the Tidwell family raise a herd of approximately 75 grass fed beef without the use of growth hormones or antibiotics. Grass-fed beef has less saturated fat and more Omega 3 fatty acids than grain-fed beef, making grass fed beef a valuable part of a heart healthy diet.

(L to R) Ground beef, Sirloin Steak; Triple T herd on pasture.

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 the pavilion across from Manchester City Schools administration building, 215 East Fort Street, 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.