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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!



Don’t forget to place your order on Manchester Locally Grown market. The market will be open until 10 pm this evening. Pickup of your order will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30. If you prefer to pick up on Friday between 11 am and 2 pm, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. Other pickup hours are available by appointment.



Remember that we are a year-round market, not subject to seasonal closings like the local farm stands and Saturday markets. We have beef and pork products; herbal & handmade products; plants for home & garden; milk, eggs, jams & jellies available year round. We can also make you a gift certificate in any denomination.



Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop at our year-round market and support local farmers!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

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.


Happy Sunday, everyone!

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. This might be a good time to say that, even if you don’t receive the weekly message early on Sunday, the market will still be open for ordering by Sunday morning, sometimes earlier.



Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Welcome to Kountry Vittles Baked Goods from Manchester! Molly has added two homemade pies to our market this week – Chocolate Meringue and Chess. There is no need to heat up your house in order to have homemade goodness for dessert!



KIC Produce has added an 8 week fall CSA to the market. Their vegetables are “beyond organic – always GMO free, zero pesticides, zero synthetic fertilizers, and responsibly sourced seed.”



Several of the Tin Lotion Bars from Solace Farm are now available in both large (2.5 oz) and small (1.5 oz) sizes. If you’ve been wanting to try one, this would be a good opportunity. Warning: you will love Amy’s lotion!


Please remember that White City Produce & Greenhouses will not be delivering orders this week. Tami will return with her vegetables next week.



We have these yummy summer vegetables available this week from local farmers: beets, carrots, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, bell peppers, and red potatoes. Frontier Family Farm will soon offer their fall vegetable selection (see picture below).



Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.



Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) Lotion Bar Tin from Solace Farm, Fall CSA from KIC Produce, Chocolate Meringue Pie from Kountry Vittles Baked Goods, Fall Vegetables Planted in the Greenhouse at Frontier Family Farms, Japanese Tassel Fern from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse.


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 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 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.

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 Sunday afternoon!

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Triple B Farms has added two gluten-free treats: marshmallows and chocolate chip cookies.



Tonic Farms has added wings, leg quarters, and boneless/skinless breasts to their offering of a whole broiler chicken. Please order the number of pounds of each chicken cut that you want. In the comment section you can specify your preference of larger or smaller portions.



White City Produce & Greenhouses will be delivering orders only every other week this fall, and this week will be delivery week. Tami has added Clemson Spineless Okra and Concord Grapes to the market, as well as most of her other previously offered vegetables. Please remember that none of her items will be available next week.



We have these yummy summer vegetables available this week from local farmers: bush beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions; bell, jalapeno, and banana peppers; red potatoes, yellow squash, several types of tomatoes, and zucchini.



Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.



Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) Concord Grapes and Clemson Spineless Okra from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Hardy Begonia and Pincushion Flower from Dogwood Valley Greenhouses, Whole Broiler from Tonic Farms.


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 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 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.

Just a Few Hours Left to Order!


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!



Don’t forget to place your order on Manchester Locally Grown market. The market will be open until 10 pm this evening. Pickup of your order will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30. If you prefer to pick up on Friday between 11 am and 2 pm, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. Other pickup hours are available by appointment.



Remember that we are a year-round market, not subject to seasonal closings like the local farm stands and Saturday markets. We have beef and pork products; herbal & handmade products; plants for home & garden; milk, eggs, jams & jellies available year round. We can also make you a gift certificate in any denomination.



Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop at our year-round market and support local farmers!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

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 Sunday afternoon!

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Welcome to Knottynuffacres with young happy hens, fed with non GMO feed, busy producing beautiful local brown eggs.



As we move into August, the variety of vegetables on the market is still awesome. We have: bush beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, arugula, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions; bell, jalapeno, and banana peppers; red potatoes, yellow squash, Swiss chard, several types of tomatoes, and zucchini.



Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.



This week we feature a couple of items from other sections of the market as well. Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, rich creamline milk, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) Brown eggs from Knottynuffacres, Lavender Herb Plant from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Osso Buco Grass Fed Angus from Paccman Ranch, Cut Romaine Lettuce from Frontier Family Farm, Strawberry Jam from Sand Dragon Farm.


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 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 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.

Just a Few Hours Left to Order!


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!



Don’t forget to place your order on Manchester Locally Grown market. The market will be open until 10 pm this evening. Pickup of your order will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30. If you prefer to pick up on Friday between 11 am and 2 pm, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. Other pickup hours are available by appointment.



Remember that we are a year-round market, not subject to seasonal closings like the local farm stands and Saturday markets. We have beef and pork products; herbal & handmade products; plants for home & garden; milk, eggs, jams & jellies available year round. We can also make you a gift certificate in any denomination.



Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop at our year-round market and support local farmers!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

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.


Hello, everyone!

The market is open as usual, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES

Honey is back on the market! Steve’s Bees has listed four sizes of local honey for your eating or baking. Using local honey really helps with allergies, and there are plenty of allergies in Tennessee.



As we move into August, the variety of vegetables on the market is still awesome. We have: bush beans, beets, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, arugula, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions; bell, jalapeno, and banana peppers; red potatoes, yellow squash, Swiss chard, several types of tomatoes, and zucchini.



Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.



This week we feature a couple of items from other sections of the market as well. Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, rich creamline milk, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) One of several Lotion Bars and Dried CNG Strawberries from Solace Farm, Toad Lily and Rex Begonia Plants from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Local Honey from Steve’s Bees.


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 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 between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.

Just a Short Time Left to Order!


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.


Hello, folks!



Don’t forget to place your order on Manchester Locally Grown market. The market will be open until 10 pm this evening. Pickup of your order will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30. If you prefer to pick up on Friday between 11 am and 2 pm, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. Other pickup hours are available by appointment.



Remember that we are a year-round market, not subject to seasonal closings like the local farm stands and Saturday markets. We have beef and pork products; herbal & handmade products; plants for home & garden; milk, eggs, jams & jellies available year round. We can also make you a gift certificate in any denomination.



Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop at our year-round market and support local farmers!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.

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, friends!

The market opened Sunday morning as usual, even though I didn’t send this market message then, and will remain open for your orders till Tuesday evening at 10 pm. Please be sure to read the section of the page entitled “Important Ordering and Pickup Information.”

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NEWS AND NOTES


The vegetables are growing larger, and White City Produce & Greenhouses has added large zucchini, as well as a half-bushel of stringless bush bean “Malibu”. Tami delivered her first CSA basket last week, and it looked awesome! Look for a picture next week.



Solace Farm has added several garlic braids in different sizes. Congratulations to owners Caleb and Amy Rae, whose new son Ewan Nickinson was born on July 26, weighing 9lb 10oz. Check out the Solace Farm blog, store, and photo galleries at www.solacefarmhomestead.com .



We have lots of other delicious summer vegetables available: bush beans, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, arugula, kohlrabi, lettuce, onions, bell, jalapeno, and banana peppers, red potatoes, yellow squash, Swiss chard, several types of tomatoes, and zucchini. Also you will find a great selection of fresh-cut herbs to help to bring out the flavor of those vegetables and your other summer cooking.



Please notice that some vegetables are now available in larger size packages: cucumbers, red potatoes, assorted heirloom tomatoes, bell peppers, and a box of #2 canning tomatoes.



Remember that we also have delicious pork and beef cuts, rich creamline milk, organic free-range chicken and duck eggs, jams and jellies, live plants for your perennial border, porch, or patio. Please take note of our great selection of hand crafted farm products, candles, essential oils, and bath & beauty products. Stop by Square Books soon and see our market table, with lots of non-perishable farm products for sale. Pick up some jam or jelly, hand lotion or soap, herbal tea, a candle, or a basket of herb plants to enjoy or to give as a gift.


(L to R) Beans “Malibu” from White City Produce & Greenhouses, Garlic ‘Homestead’ from Frontier Family Farm, Open Range Chicken Eggs from Wayne Diller, Taller Red Carnation from Dogwood Valley Greenhouse, Freshcut Lemon Balm from Triple B Farms.


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 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 between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. If you prefer to utilize this free service, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. If neither of those pickup times works for you, please make a note on the order, and we will work out an alternative arrangement.



Thanks so much for your support of Manchester Locally Grown Market, and your friends and neighbors who have grown and produced these items. 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


Here is the complete list for this week.

Just a Few Hours Left to Order!


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 evening!



Don’t forget to place your order on Manchester Locally Grown market. The market will be open until 10 pm this evening. Pickup of your order will be at Square Books, 113 E. Main St, Manchester, on Thursday between 4:00 and 5:30. If you prefer to pick up on Friday between 10 am and 2 pm, please make a note on your order or call my cell at (931) 273-9708. Other pickup hours are available by appointment.



Remember that we are a year-round market, not subject to seasonal closings like the local farm stands and Saturday markets. We have beef and pork products; herbal & handmade products; plants for home & garden; milk, eggs, jams & jellies available year round. We can also make you a gift certificate in any denomination.



Thanks for your orders last week! Please encourage your local friends and family to shop at our year-round market and support local farmers!



Blessings,
Linda



Here is the complete list for this week.