The Weblog
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 - July 31, 2013
This post expired on July 31, 2023.
Recipe
Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes
4 russet potatoes, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
1 onion, sliced into rings
salt and pepper to taste
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 1 quart casserole dish.
Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.
Market News
Green Pasture We’re starting another group order for Coconut Oil and Cod Liver Oil. Please email me if you would like to order. Check the Green Pasture website for pricing. www.greenpasture.org.
Raw Milk Looking for milk? Check out Carlton Farms, they deliver every Wednesday from 3:30-4:30pm to the Chalcedon Church on Pilgrim Mill Road across from Crestview Animal Hospital. You should pre-order on their website to confirm your order.
LOCAL EVENTS
August 3 – Canning Workshop August 3, 2013. Green Market at Piedmont Park ( Atlanta, GA )
http://www.piedmontpark.org/programs/canning.html Preserving food was a way of life for generations gone by. Piedmont Park Conservancy is happy to say its back and it’s better than ever in the Park.
August 3 – Arts In the Market. Statham Farmers Market ( Statham , GA )
Are you an artisan or craftsperson? This is the day to showcase your wares at the market.
Come set up for the day for only $10 and show us what you got!
August 3 – Intermediate Cheese Making. Smokey Hollow Farms ( Cherrylog, GA )
In this class you will learn how to make Mozzarella, easy and traditional as well as Ricotta and Ricotta Salada. Lunch will be served and you will have samples of the cheese to take home.
Class cost is 75.
August 4 – Making Medicine with Herbs. Smokey Hollow Farms ( Cherrylog, GA )
This is a hands on workshop taught by the owner of The Herb Crib in Blairsville, Georgia. Everyone will take home their herbal medicine to use. Instructor – Karin Rutishauser
Cost is 70.00 per person.
August 3rd – Jasper Farmers Market home made Salsa competition.
There are 2 categories for the competition, Fresh and canned. Salsa can be vegetable or fruit.
There will be two winners in each category, the chefs choice and the peoples choice.
Two local chefs will pick their winner.
August 10 – Culinary Class – Pizza, Calzone, Focacia and Stromboli using garden fresh ingredients
Buckeye Creek Farm ( Woodstock, GA )
This class explores the methods and techniques of making fantastic pizza dough and forming that dough into various pizza products to achieve more consistent, artesian/professional results.
August 17 – Kids Cooking Class August 17, 2013. Green Market at Piedmont Park ( Atlanta, GA )
Good health starts early! Kids cooking is a series of classes taught by local experts for children ages 4 – 17. Young chefs will learn to make easy, healthy meals while being encouraged to try new fruits and vegetables.
August 17 – Two County Salsa Festival, Jasper Farmers Market ( Jasper, GA )
Salsa winners from Cherokee and Pickens Counties local Farmers market competitions will compete for the Bi-County title. There will be a morning of fun with face painting, music, pinata and a definite Mexican feel to the Market.
CANE CREEK FARM CLASSES:
Introduction to Organic Farming & Gardening
Are you drawn to beautiful landscapes, meaningful work, and healthy living? Are you inspired by nature and all of its little miracles? Do you daydream about being outside and being a part of creative nature? Do you think about ways to enrich your life and your community? If any or all of these questions sound like you then you have an interest in the core of sustainable growing! Whether you are seeking to become an organic farmer or just wanting to learn how to grow delicious, nutritious, organic vegetables in your garden for you and your family, then Cane Creek Farm’s intensive organic farming and gardening course is your answer!
This Organic Farming & Gardening course will be held on the following dates: September 7 and 21, October 5 and 19, November 2, 16, and 23, 2013.
Register via www.georgiaorganics.org
Organic Gardening Workshop
Lynn also teaches a one-day Organic Gardening Workshop each year. This class is an introduction to the fundamentals of growing organically, and includes three sessions–Soils, Pest Management, and Plants plus actual Planting. Each session is approximately two hours in length, including discussion and hands-on activities for practical learning. Typically held on a Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, workshop attendees enjoy a vegetarian lunch of farm-fresh produce, usually soup and salad, with an optional tour of the farm.
The next Organic Gardening Workshop will be held Saturday, August 24, 2013. The cost to attend is $75 per person. If you would like to attend, email Lynn at canecreekfarminfo@mindspring.com.
NEW TO THE MARKET?
Here’s some tips to help you have the best experience when ordering online.
1. ORDER EARLY…the market opens at 8am every Wednesday, popular items will sell out quickly. (Don’t wait for this email to place your order!!)
2. COMPLETE YOUR ORDER…you can lose an item in your cart if someone else orders and completes the order ahead of you.
3. LOOK FOR A CONFIRMATION EMAIL…if you don’t receive an email showing your completed order, your order was not placed and you’ll need to place it again.
4. MULTIPLE ORDERS…placing multiple orders aren’t a problem, they will be grouped together on our order form with one total.
5. ARRIVE EARLY TO PICK UP…We usually have extras from various farmers/vendors and maybe a Farmer of the Day. Arrive at 10am for a better selection and less wait time.
6. BRING GROCERY BAGS…Don’t forget to bring your reusable grocery bags to pack your order.
7. EMAIL THE GROWER…each farmer lists their own products and tries to make the listings as clear as possible so that you know what you are buying, but sometimes it may need more explanation. You are buying directly from the farmer/vendor and they are more than happy to speak to you to answer any questions.
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!