The Weblog
This page contains news, event information, and other items added by the market managers.
Time to Order Fresh Local Farm Products!
Manchester Locally Grown market
We always have a few new farmers, waiting their turn to join our market and offer their wonderful products to all our customers. In order to add more farmers, we feel it would be best to grow our customer base a bit. We want to be able to offer you and your friends some new local farm products.
The farmers and market 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.
To Contact Us
Our Website: manchester.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: Manchester Locally Grown Online Farmers’ Market
By e-mail: tnmomof10@gmail.com
By phone: (931) 273-9708
Our new pickup location is across the street from the Manchester City Schools administration building:
Happy New Year!
We trust you had a wonderful blessed Christmas season and enjoyed a break from the usual hustle and bustle, as well as perhaps getting time with friends and family. Now as the days slowly grow longer, farmers will be planning their spring and summer adventures. If you have been looking for any specific farm products, please be sure to let us know so we can encourage production of the wanted items. We want you to be able to find the “cream of the crop” from local farmers, the best products picked and made with pride especially for YOU! Thank you for supporting your local farmers and small businessmen and women.
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
Molly from Kountry Vittles writes:
I would like to wish everyone a Happy and Blessed New Year. I will be starting off the new year by adding 2 new items to the market this week. Pineapple upside down Cheesecake Cake and Pecan Pie Cheesecake. These delicious additions have been a hit with my regular Bakery customers over the last few weeks. The Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake cake is a pineapple cake with a layer of cheesecake nicely tucked in the center. The Pecan Pie cheesecake has a cookie crust with a layer of pecan pie filling nicely hidden under a layer of cheesecake topped with a layer of pecan topping. Excellent way to start the New Year!
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Lois at Casey Family Farm writes:
We had to dry off some more cows so we won’t have milk this week. Please bear with us. We hope to be back to normal soon.
Erdmann Farm is on the market this week and still has Connecticut Field and Long Island Cheese Pumpkins.
Terra Hills products have returned to the market after Christmas vacation.
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(L to R) Soothing Scents Vapor Rub; Magnesium Oil Spray with Lavender; Bathroom Cleaner.
From Linda at Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
Brrr! It’s cold outside! While you’re paging through seed catalogs and planning next year’s gardening adventures, you need a friend or two inside to keep you company. Dogwood Valley Greenhouse has several really nice full wandering Jew hanging baskets available. And if you weren’t able to find a nice Christmas cactus, we have a new crop just coming into bloom, all a pretty lighter shade of pink. Our Rex begonias are also very pretty, many in bloom during winter. So bring some color to your dining room, coffee, or bedside table with one of these nice houseplants.
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(L to R) Pink Christmas Cacti, Wandering Jew, and Rex Begonia.
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 NEW LOCATION 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.