Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Reminder: Place your co-op order today

Just a friendly reminder that the market closes today at 5pm. Please remember that we need to hit certain minimums in order for our farmers and vendors to deliver to us.

Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and producers!

Champaign, OH:  Jammin'

We’re jammin.. I wanna jam it with you!!
We’re jammin.. jammin…and I hope u like jammin too…Bob Marley

So, in honor of the Jubilee music festival I am leaving for, next week, and the fact that it’s a festival heavy on the Bob Marley and Grateful Dead, AND, the fact that this week, Cathy Pullins of Champaign Berry Farm is offering their red raspberry jam, on sale, at our little local market of love!! All other Champaign Berry products are regular priced!

Go, order the amazing jam!! We’re jammin’ to these prices!!

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Champaign, OH:  Graduation (Friends Forever)

So if we get the big jobs…
And we make the big money…
When we look back now…
Will our jokes still be funny?…
Will we still remember everything we learned in school…
Still be trying to break every single rule?…
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?…
Can Heather find a job that won’t interfere with her tan?…
I keep, I keep thinking that it’s not goodbye…
Keep on thinking it’s a time to fly…

(Vitamin C-Graduation-Friends Forever)

So, yeah…as local goes, as local love goes, as the seasons come and go, so does graduation time. It seems like it was just a second ago that I was sitting at the graduation of my Cosmic Co-Ed’s Graham high school graduation. It was big tears, lots of memories, lots of what now? Lots of throwing myself into the early stages of Cosmic Charlie. Lots of bittersweet thoughts as she went on with college.

That was four years ago. She is graduating from my alma mater. She is graduating wearing the ribbons and sash from our shared sorority. Yes, alma mater AND same sorority. I was so proud when she became a college freshman, at my college, and pledged sorority in my sorority. She had the exact college experience as I had down in the most beautiful college town and campus in Kentucky. I became entrenched in going back, active in alum sorority events, reconnecting with my Kentucky ties. Once you are a part of Kentucky, it remains in your heart, forever. I have bonded with her sorority sisters. Was voted sorority mom of the year. She thrived and took her department by storm. Just like she was such a vibrant part of this local scene, she became a vibrant part of the local scene, down in Richmond.

As kids go, she’s a pretty special girl. She is my only child. She overcame a whole lot in her young life. She went through major heart surgery at 6 months old, and major back surgery when she was in 6th grade. She defied all odds. She went on to enter school at age 4, and thrive. She went on to take her back surgery, and make it a positive. She retrained herself in gymnastics. She cheered varsity football and basketball back in the heyday that was Graham’s super basketball seasons. As exciting as the games were, nothing excited me more, or moved me to tears than to watch her do backflips up and down the court. Not many people knew what she had to overcome to be out there, doing what she loved.

When people talk about heroes, she is all I can think about. Hands down, she is one of my greatest heroes and inspiration. She never gave up, never let things get to her, she knows how to keep pushing, she is goal oriented, and she is the best of the best.

So, tomorrow, is graduation for the class of 2015 at Eastern Kentucky University. It is so emotion packed for me. She is trying to say goodbye to her sisters and friends of the past 4 years. Once Richmond captures your heart, it’s very hard to pull away. She is looking at the roads she would like to travel, next. I am saying goodbye to the campus beautiful, one last time.

It’s a love and pride and dedication. Much of what this little local market of love exists on…love, pride, dedication. Lives change, new paths are explored, we leave, we return, we love, we lose, we grow…it all happens, and it all happens in a local fabric. Local love is everywhere…make this local love mean something to you. Place a market order, get to know who your local faces are, what we stand for, what we are trying to accomplish…

Tonight, I open the market to the many local and seasonal products!! We’ve got it all!! Take advantage…being local was never so easy. Show your pride, your love, your dedication…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  News: BeeBerry Farms is back!

CSA Farmers Market:  May 14, Growing Season Update

RAINS CAME we are so grateful that we are getting our April showers—-oops—we did not get any showers in April, I guess we will call these May Showers. The trees are blossoming and the asparagus is growing. I don’t seem to have time to take pictures of what is growing; if I do I will add them. The hoop-houses are the insides are looking good. The tomatoes are being trellised and since we had a frost last night, everything was covered and everything survived the frost.
I ate for the first time a salad turnip on my salad and it was yummy. I hope others like them as well. If they do than we will keep growing them.

Until Next Time

Marian Listwak

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Volunteer Tomorrow!

Members,

We need one more volunteer for tomorrow, 2:00-3:30. If you have never volunteered before, why not give it a try tomorrow? It is easy. There will be others there to show you what to do. You will also receive two free month’s of co-op membership.

To sign up, please visit http://tinyurl.com/Co-opVolunteers Or, contact me at kgharbut@aol.com.

Thanks,
Karen Harbut
Volunteer Coordinator

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Correction-Volunteer Needed for 2:00-3:30

Correction to the email just posted: The volunteer spot we need filled for this Friday is 2:00-3:30.

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  Volunteer Needed for Friday!

We are in need of a volunteer for the 2:00-3:30 slot for this Friday’s pick-up day.

Volunteering is expected of all members, even if it just once or twice a year. For the benefit of some of our newer members, and those who may need a refresher, below is a review of volunteer info:

This is YOUR co-op and volunteers keep it going. There are no paid workers. Every time you are able to place an order and pick it up, it is because market managers volunteered to run the market and pick-up day volunteers signed up to staff it.

Volunteer shifts are usually 2:00 to 3:30 and 2:00 to 5:30 pm, but other arrangements may be possible. Just let me know what works for you.

You are coming to pick up your order anyway, so sign up to volunteer and spend some extra time there one day! You do not need to make a regular recurring commitment, just an occasional one.

Volunteering is easy, fun, and a great way to get to know your fellow co-opers. And each volunteer receives a free, two-month extension of co-op membership every time he volunteers. The volunteer filling the longer 2:00-5:30 shift also receives a $5 Walmart gift/gas card.

We are using VolunteerSpot (an online sign-up and reminder tool) to schedule our pick-up day volunteers.

Here’s how it works:

1. Click this link to go to our invitation page on VolunteerSpot:

http://tinyurl.com/Co-opVolunteers

2. Enter your email address (No registration required!) Please note: VolunteerSpot does not share your email address with anyone or send spam emails.

3. Sign up!

You can view the upcoming calendar, select a day and shift to volunteer, make changes to your volunteer days, etc. VolunteerSpot will send you confirmation and reminder emails.

It’s that easy!

Of course, if you prefer not to enter the VolunteerSpot site, you can always email me at kgharbut@aol.com

Thanks!

-Karen Harbut
Volunteer Coordinator

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Saturday Market May 16th

Happening at the market this week:

TOWN EVENT:
Jonesborough Yard Sale

PLANTS
tomato plants, vegetable plants, herbs, flowers.
Vendors this week: Perry Phillips, Eric Isenberg, Shy Valley.

PRODUCE
kale (siberian, red ursa, red russian), lettuces (red butterhead, green romaine, bibb romaine, grandpa Admire, jericho), chard, garlic, mint, watercress,leeks, pea shoots, collards, broccoli, arugula, onions, radishes, baby pac choi, strawberries, and microgreens!
Vendors this week: Rogue Harbor Farm, Ranchito la Chiva, Uncle Rob, Jane Matheson, White’s Mountain Meadow Farm, Rural Resources, Millwood Greenery

FROM THE FARM
chicken, beef, pork, lamb, and lots of eggs.
Vendors this week: Clover Creek Farm, Shiny C Farm, Sentelle’s Homemade Sausage, Kany/Perservation Farm,

FROM THE KITCHEN
breads, muffins, tamales,chocolates, danishes, biscotti
Vendors this week: Farmhouse Gallery, Dona Eva, Jane Wilson, The Fig Lady

FROM THE ARTIST
pottery, pet treats, homemade livestock ointments
Vendors this week: Tim’s Pottery, Sticky Paws, Stoney Ridge Farm

MUSIC
Bill and his Belle

BREAKFAST
This weeks menu:
Sausage Biscuits – local sausage from Sentelles
Egg Biscuits – local eggs from Whites Mountain Meadow Farm
Veggie Frittata – local eggs from Whites Mountain Meadow Farm

A FEATURED FARMER
Shiny C Farm
Featured product: Longhorn beef
Vendor at the market since: 2009

SPECIAL NOTE
Congratulations to Greg and Holley of Millwood Greenery, they are getting married on Saturday. But don’t worry, Greg will be at the market to sell their micro greens, make sure you stop by and let him know you appreciate his dedication on his wedding day!

See you on the street,
Deb

Naples,FL:  Market is Open

Please place your orders