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The Online Market is open for ordering from 8 AM Wednesday till 8 PM on Thursday.
Spring time is upon us again. The planting of vegetables and flowers is in full spead as we work to provide an aboundance of fresh new products. Please feel free to make your selections from the great products available this week.
Remember the New Customer Referral Program
From March 20 through June 30
How it Works
1. Tell a friend about the CUMMING HARVEST farmers market.
2. Have them register at cumming.locallygrown.net. (the market managers will contact all new customers to ask who referred them)
3. After their third purchase (3 different weeks), your credit will be applied to your account.
Thank you for sharing your love of healthy food and for helping to support our local growers!
Stephen Daniels
770-905-9155
Newsletter - April 3, 2013
This post expired on April 03, 2023.
RECIPES
Beef Jerky from an online site called “Against All Grain”.
Ingredients
1 pound london broil steak or flank steak
1/4 cup coconut aminos*
3/4 teaspoon all natural liquid smoke**
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
dash of cayenne pepper
*You can substitute Tamari for the coconut aminos but omit the sea salt.
*I buy All Natural Wright’s brand liquid smoke. Ingredients should just be Natural Hickory Smoke Concentrate and Water)
Directions
Place the steak in the freezer for 2 hours to firm it up and make it easier to slice thinly.
Remove it from the freezer and trim any visible white fat. Any fat left on the meat will spoil after drying.
Slice the steak into 1/8 inch pieces. For London broil slice it with the grain, for flank steak slice it against the grain.
Whisk together the ingredients for the marinade and combine the marinade with the beef slices in a shallow dish or a ziploc bag. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight or up to 24 hours turning occasionally to evenly coat.
Remove the meat from the marinade and pat it dry with paper towels.
Dehydrator Method
Evenly place the strips on dehydrator sheets lined with parchment paper, careful not to let them overlap.
Dehydrate the beef for 3-4 hours at 145 degrees F, flipping once half way through.
Oven Method
Preheat oven to the lowest setting, usually 150-170 degrees F.
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or foil and place a heavy wire rack over both (an oven safe cookie cooling rack will do).
Place the strips of beef on the racks leaving space between each piece so they’re not touching. Place the trays in the oven, leaving it open a crack to allow air to circulate.
Dehydrate for 8-10 hours, depending on the thickness of the meat, turning 1 time half way through.
*If you have a convection setting this process will probably take about half the time. Check for dryness around 5 hours and continue dehydrating if the strips are still moist.
Store the beef jerky in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. *The research I’ve done shows that this method results in jerky that can last on the shelf in a well sealed container for as long as 2 months. It never lasts long enough in our house to test that out though!
Market News
I hope you’re enjoying your Spring Break week, especially all the beautiful weather before the rain comes tomorrow. Thank you for visiting us on Saturday at the Easter Eggstravaganza event, I got a lot of new interest for the market and met the people at Chuiced. They make a unique blend of fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds in two flavors. It’s juice you chew and although sounds odd, it’s really good!
I don’t know if you heard but Toula Argentis of 2B Whole lost her son last week to complications of the flu. We offer her and her family our condolences and hope they are able to find peace in their hearts soon. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Questions?: Please feel free to contact the farmers directly, they are available to answer your questions and concerns. If you have questions about the market, I am always available. If you don’t know who to ask, email us both. :)
LOCATION & PICK-UP
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
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!