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Time to Order Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown Farmers’ Market
How 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
On Thursdays: Here’s a map.
Good morning, everyone!
This morning opens another week of shopping at Manchester Locally Grown online farmers’ market. The market will be open for ordering until Tuesday at 10 pm, and pickup will be on Thursday from 3:00 till 4:30. This year-round online farmers’ market offers eggs, herbal products, local honey, vegetables & greens, live plants, and pork products, all produced on local farms. We appreciate your support of your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items.
NEWS AND NOTES
FROM DOGWOOD VALLEY GREENHOUSE
Tomato and bell pepper plants are now available in gallon pots, large and strong and ready to transplant to give your garden a good head start. Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has four varieties of tomatoes and three of peppers this year. The herbs and hanging baskets all look great as well. We also have several new perennial friends flowering this week, as well as most of the ones listed the previous two weeks. New this week are coral bells and scabiosa, as well as several varieties of ferns and euonymous or “burning bush.” Don’t forget our beautiful planters for Mother’s Day! Purchase or reserve your one-of-a-kind planter now before they are gone.
Welcome back to White City Produce and Greenhouses after winter break! Tami has listed veggie plants, fresh-cut herbs, hanging baskets, perennials, and more!
A SAMPLING OF ITEMS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LOCAL FARMERS:
(L to R) Fresh Apple Mint and Basil Plants “Nufar” from Tracy City Produce and Greenhouses; Broccoli florets from Frontier Family Farm; Pork Spare Ribs from Weaver Farms; and Red/Pink Azalea Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.
Ordering will be open until Tuesday at 10 p.m., and your order will be available for pickup on Thursday between 3:00 and 4:30 at Square Books, 113 East Main Street, Manchester. We can also hold your order in the refrigerator till Friday, if it’s more convenient for you to pick it up then. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708.
Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, all of our growers, local food, and our right to eat it. Please encourage our local farmers by helping to spread the word about our wonderful market to everyone you know. Nothing makes a farmer more excited than seeing new customers on the market!
Blessings,
Linda