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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




SJ’s Pet Yummies from Morrison, TN, joins our market this week! From her grower’s page:
Gluten & grain free pet snacks for ALL pets! Soft but dense. They are about the size of a golf ball and can be easily cut in half or quarters for smaller pets. Perfect for dispensing medication! Keep frozen and thaw as needed. 1.5 pound package, about 28 pieces.





Smirk Ice Cream has also joined our market this week, just in time for summer treats! From their farm page:
Here at Smirk we are dedicated to bringing you and your family fruit sweetened ice cream you can enjoy not only with your taste buds, but with your conscience too, since every ingredient provides nourishment to the body. Enjoy America’s favorite dessert, re-imagined, with no artificial ingredients, no additional sweeteners and no dairy.




(L to R) Mister Minster Chocolate Chipster, Jimmy Loveit’s Blackberry Buckets.




Triple B Farms will be on vacation mode this week. Ruthie will be at gymnastics camp in Alabama. We will be back on next week.


Knottynuffacres will be on vacation for a few weeks. Deb is visiting with her daughter and new grandchild in N.C., but hopes to see us again soon.


Erdmann Farm has added “Brandy Man Tomatoes” to the market.




Frontier Family Farm has lots of delicious hydroponic lettuce available weekly. Varieties differ seasonally.



(L to R) Red potatoes, Mixed lettuce.


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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Saturday June 17, 2017 08:01 PM CDT

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.




(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.




(Clockwise from upper left): Fresh Pork Side, Pork Chops, Fresh Breakfast Sausage, and Pork Shoulder.




Frontier Family Farm has added blueberries and baby Bok Choi.





Solace Farm has two kinds of garlic now available, with more to come. And Amy also has lots of radishes.





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!




(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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Sunday June 11, 2017 08:50 AM CDT

Weblog Entry





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.

Please don’t forget that there may be a little extra traffic between you and market this week, because of the start of the Bonnaroo Music Festival. Just allow a little extra travel time.

Farm News of the Week




Well, not exactly a new farm – actually a returning farm –
Erdmann Farm has listed Swiss chard, as well as ‘Anaheim’ and ‘Islander’ peppers, and John hopes to be able to add to our list of vegetables as the season progresses.






And we have more new listings of spring vegetables from Dayspring Farm (3 types of cabbages):





and from Flying S Farms (summer straightneck and ‘Sunburst’ squashes):









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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Saturday June 03, 2017 11:55 PM CDT

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.”

Farm News of the Week


From Molly Cornelison of Kountry Vittles:
First I must apologize, I put up the wrong picture for the Personal Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes; the issue has been fixed. It was a busy week in my little bakery with birthdays, graduations, and the end of the school year. Lots of Fresh Strawberry Pies were ordered and delivered, and I must say the berries are looking wonderful. Chocolate Meringue Pie is another popular pie during this time of the year as well. I will soon be replenishing my supply of fresh blueberries, so I should soon have plenty for some tasty Blueberry Cobblers.




(L to R) Fresh Strawberry Pie and Blueberry Cobbler.




Knottynuffacres has added Artisan Bread Loaf.






Eat seasonally! We have lots of delicious spring vegetables available right now! Try something new, and please post your favorite recipes to the Recipe section of the website. Thank you for helping us all eat more healthy and local.


Botanical Harmony Farm has added several new products in the category of “Bath and Beauty.”



(L to R) Bug Away, Bath Salt



Welcome more spring vegetables from Flying S Farm.




(L to R)‘Little Gem’ Small Head Cabbage, Broccoli Head.

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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Saturday May 27, 2017 12:01 AM CDT

Weblog Entry





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.”

Don’t forget to stock up this week for your Memorial Day celebration! We would like to thank our present and former service personnel for all their sacrifices. Freedom is NOT free!

Farm News of the Week


From Molly Cornelison of Kountry Vittles:
With the beautiful but hot weather we have been having as of late my nice homemade chilled pies have been very popular and refreshing. Whether it be a Coconut Cream, a Chocolate Meringue, or the flavorful Fresh Strawberry Pie. For those wanting a reason to enjoy a good scoop of ice cream, there is always the Fudgy Fudge Pie and the Blackberry Cobbler. I will be adding cupcake sized cheesecakes to the market this week as well. I will be offering these in plain, chocolate or Chocolate covered Strawberry.

(Clockwise from upper left) Coconut Cream Pie, Chocolate Meringue Pie, Blackberry Cobbler, Personal Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecakes.


News from Sow’s Ear Piggery:
If you have yet to fire up your grill or smoker, the upcoming Memorial Day holiday is the perfect opportunity. The only question is, will it be ribs, chops, or burgers? We have you covered. Enjoy our pasture-raised, non-GMO, non-soy pork. And we would like to take this opportunity to thank our service men and women for their sacrifice and valor.





(L to R) Ribs, chops, and ground pork.




Eat seasonally! We have lots of delicious spring vegetables available right now! Try something new, and please post your favorite recipes to the Recipe section of the website. Thank you for he’ping us all eat more healthy and local.


Dogwood Valley Greenhouse still has several varieties of large, strong tomato plants and several “California Wonder” green bell pepper plants, but this will be the last week they will be available. (Both are much larger and stronger than their market pictures.) We also have a few large, beautiful blooming hanging baskets which would love a sunny or partly sunny spot in your yard. The late spring blooming perennial plants are in full flower now: gorgeous astilbes in several colors, coral bells having several colors of foliage, salvia’s stately spikes, and tradescantia’s strange triangular flowers. At the same time, the spring coreopsis, pincushion flowers, and dianthus still add their vibrant colors to the greenhouse, and summer’s daylilies are preparing to burst forth in bloom. We are excited to add fresh-cut herbs to the market this week – several mints, some thymes, and a couple of others. Don’t forget about our Rex begonias and foliage hanging baskets, which will brighten your porch or patio this summer.

(Clockwise from upper left): Tomato plant ‘Celebrity’, Calibrachoa Hanging Basket, Orange Mint, Astilbe Silver Pink.



Botanical Harmony Farm has added several new products in the category of “Bath and Beauty.”

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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Saturday May 20, 2017 11:28 PM CDT

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.”

Farm News of the Week

This will be a short newsletter due to computer problems. Sorry.

From Molly Cornelison of Kountry Vittles:
With the beautiful but hot weather we have been having as of late my nice homemade chilled pies have been very popular and refreshing. Whether it be a Coconut Cream, Chocolate Meringue or the flavorful Fresh Strawberry Pie. For those wanting a reason to enjoy a good scoop of ice cream there is always the Fudgy Fudge Pie and the Blackberry Cobbler. I will be adding cupcake sized cheesecakes to the market this week as well. I will be offering these in plain, chocolate or Chocolate covered Strawberry.






News from Andra at Sow’s Ear Piggery:
Sow’s Ear Piggery this week offers select pork chops from a pure American Guinea Hog pig. Meat from this pastured-raised pig is noticeably darker red in color, and the natural pork flavor will be richer. Also, because of the breed and age of the pig, the chops have a beautiful fat cap that helps keep meat moist when grilling or cooking and tastes delicious. Don’t be afraid of the extra pasture-raised pork fat, shown to be high in omega 3 fatty acid, the “good” fat. Raised with the same standards as all our pork, no antibiotics, hormones, or animal-based products. USDA inspected.




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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Saturday May 13, 2017 12:34 AM CDT

Bring a Friend to Market!!!





BRING A FRIEND TO MARKET THIS WEEK!!



We have a HUGE market this week – huger (if that’s a word!) than last week’s huge market!!! This week would be a great time to introduce someone to our products by bringing your friend to market when you pick up your order. Plan to come a little early (say around 4:00) and hang out with us for a little while. Amy Rae from Solace Farm will be on hand to chat, as well as Michael Raines from Frontier Family Farm and Linda Reed from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse. These farmers, and any others who care to join us, will have extra items for sale on a walk-up basis. And of course your friends can look over the quality of any of the items which were ordered.

Every week we have new items added to the market listings, and we’ve also had several new farmers join us in the last few months. Now we need new customers to enjoy all these fantastic fresh local farm products!

Our market is usually pretty much finished by 5:00, so “the early bird catches the worm.” Thank you for your fantastic orders, and see you and your friends on Thursday!



Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Tuesday May 09, 2017 02:01 PM CDT

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.”

Farm News of the Week


Welcome this week to Full Circle Candles from Monteagle. From the farm description:
Owner Debbie Blinder loved burning candles in the home but realized the candles she bought had bad elements that effected her and her family’s health, such as cheap fragrances, color dyes, and lead wicks. She decided to experiment, creating a healthier candle for her home and before she knew it, her handmade candles were being sold at craft fairs, farmers’ markets and local stores.

All of Full Circle Candles are made with much detail and positive energy. Debbie loves to give a special name to each candle and adds a special, positive and fun charm for the icing on the cake. All the candles are made with soy wax (and we do have beeswax candles too!) All fragrances used are GMO, Dye, Phthalate and Animal Cruelty Free. Many fragrances are also infused with essential oils. They will burn even and smell amazing for your home. Like aromatherapy!

These candles carry much detail, care and love in them. Full Circle also gives back monthly to environmental organizations. Enjoy your candles!!




(L to R) Honeysuckle Jasmine Candle, Harry Potter Gift Box Candle


Welcome also to Cindy’s Suds from Manchester. Look for her liquid laundry soap with and without essential oil scent.






Kountry Vittles will be away for a couple of weeks, caring for a family medical emergency. Molly asked me to apologize to her customers.


Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has too many choices for your Mother’s Day shopping! We have added to the market several types of lovely flowering hanging baskets and some colorful planters with violas, snapdragons, and dianthus. Please check out our new terracotta herb planters as well. We’ve added a limited number of adorable miniature carnation “gardens in a vase.” And last, we have some tomato and pepper plants in gallon containers for Mother’s vegetable garden. Don’t forget about our beautiful perennial plants for Mother’s favorite garden spot (sun or shade, we have them all); herb plants for her culinary, medicinal, or ornamental garden; and foliage hanging baskets for her porch or patio. I will even be glad to deliver your purchase of $25 or more on Saturday if you prefer not to keep it for several days.




(Clockwise from upper left) Hanging Basket – Calibrachoa; Herb Plants in Terracotta Pots; Viola, Snapdragon, and Dianthus Planter; “Garden in a Vase.”


We will have strawberries again this week! These are “Chandler” variety, grown by one of the Mennonite families in Altamont. Order early; the gallons sold out on the market last week. Mr. Nolt will have a few extras at market, so please invite a friend to pay us a visit, learn about the market, and pick up some delicious strawberries.



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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Thursday May 04, 2017 10:07 PM CDT

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.”

Farm News of the Week


Kountry Vittles will be away for a couple of weeks, caring for a family medical emergency. Molly asked me to apologize to her customers.


We have reorganized the meat section to hopefully make it easier for you to find the particular cuts of meat that you want. We would love to have some feedback as to the level of our success. If you can think of anything else we can do to make the market more manageable for you, please let us know by email or at market.


Flying S Farms has added some spring vegetables this week.




(L to R) Bunching White Onions and “Cherry Belle” Radishes


Crusader Coffee is brought to you by Triple B Farms. Roasted on Coffee Street in Coffee County, it doesn’t get any fresher! Our coffee is specifically roasted for Templar Shooting Sports, located at 1101 S Jackson St in Tullahoma. Our three blends are roasted special for the quality flavor and freshness any coffee lover desires. Delivered to us within 48 hours of roasting!

When you purchase any blend of Crusader Coffee, not only are you getting locally roasted, fresh coffee, you’re supporting your local economy and a cause worthy of all Americans. 10% of all profit from Crusader Coffee goes directly to A Soldiers Child foundation, founded and located in Smyrna, TN. They are a local charity who’s mission is to celebrate the life of children who have lost a parent, while on active duty. Each child sponsored receives a birthday celebration worthy of the honor and sacrifice their family has made for our nation.




These are two of our three blends.




We have strawberries! Get yours early, because they will sell out! These are “Chandler” variety, grown by one of the Mennonite families in Altamont. And boy are they good!"





Solace Farm will have some radishes, mustard greens and kale this week. I’m planting like crazy this weekend, so there’s more veggies coming!




(L to R) “White Russian” Kale, Radish “Plum Purple.”


Sow’s Ear Piggery pork products are back on the market this week.
The weather is perfect for grilling and BBQ’ing. We have shoulders, ribs, and chops in addition to ground pork and breakfast sausage. Our pork is from free-range pigs grazing outdoors and fed non-GMO, non-corn, non-soy feed.
It’s delicious and healthful. You are what you eat, so eat the best!




(L to R) Pork Ribs and Pork Chops

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.

Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Friday April 28, 2017 03:18 PM CDT

Wayne Diller Eggs Available!





DILLER EGGS AVAILABLE THIS WEEK!!



All Mennonite products, including eggs from Wayne Diller, were removed from the market this week. All the Altamont Mennonites have traveled out of state to attend a funeral.

However, by special arrangement, we have been able to make eggs from Wayne Diller available to our customers. If you wanted to order some Diller eggs, but found them unavailable when you placed your order, please text Linda at (931) 273-9708. I will be glad to add them to your order. You may also text me if you didn’t place an order but would now like to pick up some eggs. Texting for egg orders is available till 9 pm tonight (Wed).

We anticipate that all Mennonite products will be available on the market next week as usual. Thanks for your understanding.



Posted by: ManagerLinda Reed at Wednesday April 26, 2017 10:42 AM CDT