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The contact information for each farmer and vendor is located on the Grower page.

Pure Bliss Organics

We are pleased to welcome PURE BLISS Organics to the Cumming Harvest market…

We use only pure, organic ingredients and take our time to ensure everything we make is of the highest quality, crafting our granola, bars, bites and gourmet nuts by hand in small batches from original, inspired recipes.

The core principles of Pure Bliss Organics are:

• We’re organic because we respect Mother Earth and believe in sustainable practices, as well as cutting down on the consumption of unhealthy chemicals.
• We create natural products out of plant-based food with nothing artificial—meaning absolutely no added flavors or preservatives.
• We strive to be a leader in the making of healthy organic products that taste great, not like cardboard.

Our name says it all:
Pure – Our goal is to keep all our products as close to nature as possible.
Bliss – We want to change lives for the better, spreading joy through healthy tastiness!
Share the Bliss!

Look for their products under the “Granola” and “Healthy Snacks” and “Nuts” tabs on the market.

Upcoming Events Around Town

The Farmer Fund Launch Party

August 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm $65
The Farmer Fund is the brain child of Lauren Carey of the Peachtree Road Farmers Market and Darla Synnestvedt of Farm Burger and exists to support our farmers in the face of natural disaster and help keep farmers farming. The Farmer Fund will officially launch on Monday, August 10th 6-9pm at The Cathedral of St. Philip with live music, 12 local breweries, 12 fantastic restaurants and the coveted Farmer Fund calendar.

Tickets are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1635214

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Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. To registration to to http://canecreekfarm.net/education/classes-and-workshops/. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

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Group Buys

SALE

Green Pastures is having a Back to School Sale on all their products including coconut oil. The sale prices are listed online so order today and tomorrow to purchase with this great discount. This sale will only last this week so now is a great time to stock up.

DIRT ROAD FARM

We are pleased to welcome CalyRoad Creamery to the Cumming Harvest market…

CalyRoad Creamery brings the flavor of the countryside to your table. Farm fresh ingredients and our commitment to quality create the delectable flavor of our artisan cheeses. Owner, Robin Schick, was formally trained at the Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese and skillfully prepares all of our selections.

For our cow’s milk based cheeses, we start with fresh, all natural milk that is delivered weekly by local dairies. The milk is then pasteurized, cooled, flavored, cut and aged all in house, and all by hand. Our goat’s milk cheeses start with fresh, regionally sourced goat curd. Our gourmet cheeses include feta, the camembert-style Way Point, chevre, and aged goat cheese. Choose our creamy fresh Way Point topped with local dried fruits and nuts, or one that tastes great on its own. Be sure to try our delicious chèvre – available in a variety of flavors.

Look for CalyRoad’s wonderful products under the “dairy” section in the market.

RECIPE
Bacon, Feta and Veggie Omelette

INGREDIENTS:

1 sweet pepper
1 spring onion
1 slice of bacon
2 eggs
1/8 cup feta
Pat of Roasted Garlic, Basil, and Parsley butter

INSTRUCTIONS:

Dice peppers & onion
In a skillet, cook bacon, turning occasionally, until browned. Remove from heat, chop, and set aside.

Drain all but one tablespoon of bacon grease from skillet and add peppers and onion. Saute over medium heat with a pinch of salt until soft, about 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 eggs, salt and pepper. Whisk thoroughly.

To a medium skillet, add 1 pat of butter. Place over medium heat and swirl pan to coat butter. Add whisked eggs and cook without stirring until mostly cooked through, about 3 minutes.

Top eggs with cooked peppers and onion, chopped bacon, and feta. With a spatula, fold in half. Slide omelette onto plate and garnish with additional feta if desired.

Upcoming Events Around Town

The Farmer Fund Launch Party

August 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm $65
The Farmer Fund is the brain child of Lauren Carey of the Peachtree Road Farmers Market and Darla Synnestvedt of Farm Burger and exists to support our farmers in the face of natural disaster and help keep farmers farming. The Farmer Fund will officially launch on Monday, August 10th 6-9pm at The Cathedral of St. Philip with live music, 12 local breweries, 12 fantastic restaurants and the coveted Farmer Fund calendar.

Tickets are available here: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1635214

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Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. To registration to to http://canecreekfarm.net/education/classes-and-workshops/. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

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DIRT ROAD FARM

Welcome our newest farmer – DIRT ROAD FARM
Hilton Hobby talks about his farm:

I began farming three years ago when my wife and I moved into our first house. We started with laying chickens and a garden. Over time the numbers of chickens have steadily climbed and with them the number of eggs we collect. I created Dirt Road Farm in late winter/early spring of this year. My whole life I’ve always been drawn to animals, crops, and good food, so becoming a farmer was a good fit for me.

I decided to grow food sustainably because it makes since with this world God has created and it is healthier for us. Sustainable farming works with nature and the changing seasons, not against it. There is a reason why we have four seasons in a year and each one complements the others. When we are working with the seasons and nature as we produce food, we can produce healthy food without any chemical aids, and you never get bored of doing the same things everyday because your work changes with the weather and the seasons.

I currently raise laying and meat chickens, pigs, and turkeys. I have had ducks and goats in the past, and would like to have them again, among other animals, but that will have to wait until I can acquire some more land.

I enjoy raising chickens the most because they are relatively low maintenance and they are very enthusiastic animals.

My wife and I have three kids plus one on the way, and I live on 1.7 acres. We have a creek in the back yard and an open area perfect for our garden in the front yard. When the hens are mostly done with their laying for the day, they are given free reign of the woods and yards to forage all they want. The meat chickens are rotated around the front yard every day so they always have fresh grass to eat. The pigs start in the woods in the back and are rotated around to a fresh spot every one to two weeks.

The most challenging task on the farm is getting the work done with any one to three of my kids in tow. They are very enthusiastic and eager to help with everything, and it is a challenge to nurture this enthusiasm and helpfulness, but get the work done too.

One of the things I enjoy the most about farming is feeding time for the animals. They are always happy to see me, and I am always happy to make them happy. Another thing I really enjoy is harvest time. I enjoy seeing the end product that I have worked so long and hard for.

I don’t have help on the farm most of the time, besides my kids (ages 1-6), but I do have friends who are glad to help from time to time when big projects come my way or when I am out of town. It’s not too hard to get some extra help when I need it when fresh meat, eggs, and/or produce can be had as compensation.

My short term goals for the farm are to get better at the things I am currently doing, and learn how to make the most efficient use of space. Long term goals would be to acquire more land, add some more species to the farm (cows, sheep, ducks, goats), and eventually farm full time.

My favorite food to grow is a toss-up between tomatoes, sweet corn, and okra. Nothing tastes better than a vine ripe tomato, raw corn right off the stalk, or fresh fried okra!

RECIPE
My favorite recipe is the roasted chicken my wife fixes. We never have leftovers when roasted chicken is for dinner. One thing the recipe says that we do NOT do is trim the excess fat. The fat adds so much flavor to the chicken we wouldn’t dream of cutting it out. The juices that cook out of the chicken are used to dip the meat in (or anything else).

Alice Waters’s roast chicken
Adapted from The Art of Simple Food

1 chicken, 3 1/2 to 4 pounds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Optional: Garlic (stuff inside chicken cavity & under skin), herbs such as rosemary, thyme, &/or sage

One or two days in advance of cooking, remove giblets from cavity, and trim excess fat pads from chicken. Rub chicken all over, inside and out, with 1 1/2 tsp salt and a scant 1/4 tsp of pepper. Loosely wrap and refrigerate chicken for one or two days.

One hour before cooking, remove chicken from refrigerator. Preheat oven to 400 deg F. After chicken has been out of the refrigerator for an hour, place chicken in a roasting pan that is just big enough to hold it, breast side up. Tuck wing tips under thighs to keep them from burning. Roast for 20 minutes, then turn chicken breast side down. Roast another 20 minutes, then turn chicken breast side up again. Roast until fully cooked, another 10-20 minutes – when done, the skin should be separating from the meat, you should be able to wiggle the leg freely, juices should run clear, and a thermometer inserted into the leg (not too near the bone) should register 165 deg F. Let chicken rest 10-15 minutes before carving.

MY DAILY BREAD On SALE this week:
Organic Blueberry Jam Reg $6 this week $5
Sliced Non GMO Organic Sourdough bread sliced loaf Reg $7, sale $6.50

Upcoming Events Around Town

Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. To registration to to http://canecreekfarm.net/education/classes-and-workshops/. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – I’ll start taking orders for July on July 8th.
Cheese – We still have a good bit at the market. Cheese is available for order online.

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LEILANI’S GARDENS

Leilani’s began in 1997 as a small Garden Center near downtown Dawsonville. We quickly outgrew our space and relocated to our present site on Hwy 53 in 2001. From the very beginning Leilani’s has been an all-natural grower of quality produce and herb, vegetable, and fruit plants. We are your local source for great-tasting, wholesome, nutritious produce. Leilani’s follow the strict organic standards of Certified Naturally Grown and are proud to display their symbol of quality.

If great-tasting, all-natural locally-grown produce is your thing, Leilani’s is your kind of place. Organic tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, and beans are just a little of what we have to offer from late Spring to Fall, and lettuce, kale, spinach, carrots, and more are available in the cooler seasons. With the use of a heated greenhouse and several cold frames Leilani’s is able to grow produce year round, because after all, you have to eat year-round anyway, so why shouldn’t you eat produce that’s fresh, nutritious, and delicious year-round?

Look for the following produce offered from Leilani’s this week under the “vegetables” tab on the market:
ON SALE – Cherry Sun Gold Tomatoes for $ 3.00 normally $4.00 – These little gems are amazingly sweet and delicious!

Also available:
Heirloom tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, eggplant, zucchini- regular and eight ball, bell peppers all colors, Beans- green and purple

Leilani’s also offers a selection of plants from their nursery, check under the "plants’ tab on the market. Currently they are selling flowering plants and some herbs. Throughout the year you can find seasonal plants to purchase for your yard or garden.

Other Market Highlights This Week…
Welcome Jeanne Henkel, our youngest budding farm girl, she has harvested wild Chanterelle Mushrooms this week to sell on the market.

Upcoming Events Around Town

Raising Backyard Chickens CLASSES ARE LISTED ONLINE
Sherry Crelin is offering the Raising Backyard Chicken presentation at Chamblee Acre, her local sustainability demonstration homestead property. Sherry has over 35 years of experience as a post-secondary educator, corporate trainer, and small scale homesteading advocate. Her interests in organic gardening, alternative energy/medicine and humane education reach back to the 1960s. Sherry’s unique combination of practical hands-on experience and academic background offer a down to earth, yet evidence based perspective on sustainable living practices. Her primary interests include developing the Chamblee Acre homestead, supporting animal rights and protection, and sharing these passions with ten grandchildren. Sherry is a full time faculty member at Capella University, a member of the Ladies Homestead Gathering of Dawson/Forsyth and a Forsyth County Master Naturalist.

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Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – I’ll start taking orders for July on July 8th.
Cheese – We still have a good bit at the market. Cheese is available for order online.

To Contact Us

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AT THE MARKET

Happy 4th of July weekend! We are open this week as the plants don’t stop growing and producing and have to still be harvested. We have a lot of great produce available this week including corn! The best gift in your corn is a the little worm inside, he tells you that your corn has not been sprayed with any chemicals and is clean, healthy corn. Just shuck and rinse and its ready for the grill or pot.

Here are some Fourth of July recipes to try – all highlighting local, fresh produce and products.

Try this yummy CREAMY CUCUMBER TOMATO SALAD….

2 large tomatoes, diced
1 large cucumber, quartered
2 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh dill
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
Garlic powder, salt, pepper to taste

Combine tomatoes and cucumbers in a bowl. Add sour cream, balsamic vinaigrette, lemon juice, dill, and garlic salt; stir. Season with salt and ground pepper.

Try this recipe for CLASSIC DEVILED EGGS using farm fresh eggs from the market.

•6 eggs
•1/4 cup mayonnaise
•1 teaspoon white vinegar
•1 teaspoon yellow mustard
•1/8 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Smoked Spanish paprika, for garnish

Place eggs in a single layer in a saucepan and cover with enough water that there’s 1 1/2 inches of water above the eggs. Heat on high until water begins to boil, then cover, turn the heat to low, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and leave covered for 14 minutes, then rinse under cold water continuously for 1 minute.

Crack egg shells and carefully peel under cool running water. Gently dry with paper towels. Slice the eggs in half lengthwise, removing yolks to a medium bowl, and placing the whites on a serving platter. Mash the yolks into a fine crumble using a fork. Add mayo, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper – mix well.

Evenly disperse heaping teaspoons of the yolk mixture into the egg whites. Sprinkle with paprika and serve.

For your BBQ we have grass finished ground beef, alpaca or lamb for burgers and many different varieties of sausages also delicious on the grill.

Incorporate fresh berries, now in season and abundant for your dessert ideas…great for making fruit cobblers topped with fresh whip cream.

Upcoming Events Around Town

Raising Backyard Chickens CLASSES ARE LISTED ONLINE
Sherry Crelin is offering the Raising Backyard Chicken presentation at Chamblee Acre, her local sustainability demonstration homestead property. Sherry has over 35 years of experience as a post-secondary educator, corporate trainer, and small scale homesteading advocate. Her interests in organic gardening, alternative energy/medicine and humane education reach back to the 1960s. Sherry’s unique combination of practical hands-on experience and academic background offer a down to earth, yet evidence based perspective on sustainable living practices. Her primary interests include developing the Chamblee Acre homestead, supporting animal rights and protection, and sharing these passions with ten grandchildren. Sherry is a full time faculty member at Capella University, a member of the Ladies Homestead Gathering of Dawson/Forsyth and a Forsyth County Master Naturalist.

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Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – I’ll start taking orders for July on July 8th.
Butter – expect more butter on July 11th.
Cheese – We still have a good bit at the market. Cheese is available for order online.

To Contact Us

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FIVE HENS FARM

GET TO KNOW YOUR FARMER…..
Farmer Highlight – FIVE HENS FARM

On the market this week from Five Hens Farm are several pork products including Brats, Italian sausage, breakfast sausage, pork chops, uncured bacon slabs (aka pork belly), Boston butt, ribs, ham steaks and more. Find their pork products under the “Meat – Grass fed/Pastured” tab on the market.
Five Hens Farm is also one of our regular suppliers of pastured eggs, which are Non-GMO and Non-soy. Find these under the “Eggs” tab.

ON SALE this week – Yeona Blend Mild Breakfast Sausage is $6.75/lb ($1/lb off).

Q & A with Jack and Cindy from Five Hens Farm:

How long have you been farming? When and why did you create Five Hens Farms?

We started with just five hens in 2010, living in a rural neighborhood, when my son wanted chickens. He saved money to build the coop and buy the chicks. Well, that started the urge to raise our own food, but we had to get out of the neighborhood. We found our farm in November 2011 and began by adding more chickens and a garden, then it grew from there.

Why did you decide to grow food sustainably?

I’m all about being self sufficient, almost to a fault (in that I seldom ask for help outside of my immediate family), so the idea of limiting farm inputs is appealing. Composting chicken litter and using it to fertilize the garden a great way to use a waste product to grow more food. We feed non-gmo, non-soy feed to our chickens and pigs, milled locally in Resaca, GA. We also work with Cherry Street Brewery in Vickery Creek to make use of their spent grain, rather than it ending up in the dumpster to be sent to a landfill. It’s high in nitrogen, which helps breakdown woodchips into beautiful compost.

What kind of animals do you have on the farm?

Many refer to our farm as an “Old McDonald” farm. We have: Heritage breed chickens and turkeys, Pigs which are a blend of Duroc/China Poland, Nigerian Dwarf Goats that came to us as a “rescue”, Murray Grey/Jersey steer, Great Pyrenees, Molly; Australian Shepherd, Maggie & 5 mousers. And lastly, Skipper, our rescued horse.

What type of animal do you enjoy raising the most?

The goats are by far the most amusing, but it depends on how you define “enjoy raising”, the pork is…delicious…and I do enjoy eating it with the comfort of knowing exactly what it’s been fed.

Tell us about the land/property you have?

We managed to find a foreclosure and got 30 acres with a house, barn, and several other buildings for what felt like a steal. We currently use about 7 acres of it, but are working to repair/replace the fencing on the back pastures, so those can be used for raising beef. The back pasture is very hilly, so it really needs to be grazed in place, rather than attempting to bale it. There are several natural springs on the property, which makes for some nice cold streams for the kids to play in during the hot summer.

What do you find to be the most challenging job/task on the farm?

Repairing fencing is a fulltime job in farming. If a tree falls on a farm, there’s a 99.9999% chance it will land on the fence.

What do you enjoy the most? Why?

Feeding time is fun. All the animals are happy to see you.

Do you have any help on your farm? Who helps you?

My wife and kids help with age appropriate chores. My wife, Cindy, helps with starting seeds indoors, transplanting, and harvesting the garden. Our two eight-year-olds help by gathering eggs and feeding the pets, and generally help with anything I’m building. Dylan, when home from college, helps with all the “heavy lifting”.

Do you have a favorite recipe? What is it?

Ham recipe we love: Fresh Ham Steak with Mustard Cider Glaze
Bacon recipe we use: Bacon from Scratch
Pulled Pork cooking tips: Perfect Pulled Pork

Do you have any short term or long term goals for your farm?

Short term: Get the fence painted and find a heritage breed pig.
Long term: Get the back pasture fenced in, so it can be used to raise beef. Retire from my day job, so I can just farm.

What is your favorite food to grow?

Pork, beans, and snow peas. Oh, and sweet potatoes are like a treasure hunt. You never know how big a potato you will find. The kids love finding the huge ones.

Upcoming Events Around Town

Raising Backyard Chickens
Sherry Crelin is offering the Raising Backyard Chicken presentation at Chamblee Acre, her local sustainability demonstration homestead property. Sherry has over 35 years of experience as a post-secondary educator, corporate trainer, and small scale homesteading advocate. Her interests in organic gardening, alternative energy/medicine and humane education reach back to the 1960s. Sherry’s unique combination of practical hands-on experience and academic background offer a down to earth, yet evidence based perspective on sustainable living practices. Her primary interests include developing the Chamblee Acre homestead, supporting animal rights and protection, and sharing these passions with ten grandchildren. Sherry is a full time faculty member at Capella University, a member of the Ladies Homestead Gathering of Dawson/Forsyth and a Forsyth County Master Naturalist.

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Organic Growing Course

August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – I’ll start taking orders for July on July 8th.
Butter – Butter is available at the market. The butter is not listed online, send an email to me to order or just ask when you come in to pick up. Each tub is 1 lb. for $6.50 and comes in unsalted and lightly salted. This shipment of butter is a very rich yellow color. It’s amazing how the butter changes with the seasons. Cows eating more green grass really makes for a richer butter.

To Contact Us

The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@live.com
Facebook
Twitter

Market Highlights

Royal Rose Bakery makes the best authentic French recipes using the freshest local ingredients. Add a French touch to your menu with mouth watering quiches originating from genuine French recipes. Enjoy these Quiches with your guests and children or just by yourself for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Choose from the following flavors in 5 inch or 12 inch quiches:
. Artichoke Blue Cheese
. Tomato Feta with Basil
. Canadian Bacon and Cheddar
. Vegetable Goat Cheese with Herbes de Provence (Zucchini, Red Peppers, Red Onions)
. Macaroni and Cheese
. Lorraine (Bacon and Gruyère Cheese)
. 3 Little Pigs (Ham, Bacon, Italian Sausage)

SALE This week:
. 12 inch Quiches-$29
. 5 inch Quiches-2 for $11

Look for Royal Rose products under “Bakery items” on the website.

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Farmer of the day:

WHOLESOME COUNTRY Julie Porath will be joining us this Saturday as our Farmer of the Day. Wholesome Country Farm is Animal Welfare Approved and Certified Naturally Grown. http://www.wholesomecountryfarm.com/

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FIVE HENS FARM

Check out the pasture raised pork raised by Five Hens Farm and just listed on the market.

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Leilani’s has listed the first of the red tomatoes, with more to come from others very soon!

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Keena’s Kake Designs has added a few prepared food items to her selection including tuna, chicken and egg salad.

Upcoming Events Around Town

Back to Eden: Experiencing Healing & Life Through Food
JUNE 20, 2015 – 9-7pm
Calling all local, non-GMO, organic, humane farmers & livestock handlers! First Alliance Church in Atlanta (near Decatur) is hosting an all-day, one-day event as a community service to raise awareness of the need to get back to local, organic food sources and to equip the community with practical steps. We want to support local, non-GMO, organic, humane farmers/livestock handlers by giving them the opportunity to have free booths at this event (with or without produce on hand) so that the community can meet you. We are still looking for farmers, dairies, beekeepers, etc., so please spread the word! For details please see our website or call me, Margarita Szechenyi, directly at 678-200-9712.
(This event is not a farmers market, but you can bring produce to sell if you have a business/vendor license, or you can receive donations for your produce. You are also welcome to bring small animals from your farm for children to pet. We are very interested in supporting small, new farms, beekeepers, etc., so while bringing produce is encouraged, it is not a requirement.)

Website: www.facatl.org/back-to-eden
Address: First Alliance Church, 2512 North Druid Hills Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-634-1209

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Organic Growing Course
August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – The June order has arrived!
Butter – Butter is available at the market. The butter is not listed online, send an email to me to order or just ask when you come in to pick up. Each tub is 1 lb. for $6.50 and comes in unsalted and lightly salted. This shipment of butter is a very rich yellow color. It’s amazing how the butter changes with the seasons. Cows eating more green grass really makes for a richer butter.

To Contact Us

The Cumming Harvest
thecummingharvest@live.com
Facebook
Twitter

Vendor of the Day

KEENA’S KAKE DESIGNS – All natural Sweet Snacks

Join us this Saturday to welcome a new vendor to our market and sample some delicious treats….KKD makes all natural sweet snacks that are free of any artificial additives and made with organic sugar and non-GMO ingredients.

Keena’s Kake Designs was born from a love of making delicious, custom baked goods for my family and friends at an affordable price. It also evolved from my desire to provide my family with high quality natural and organic foods; come to find out, it’s not always easy to find sweets that do not contain artificial colors, preservatives and other additives. So, Fudgeez and Blondeez will always be all-natural, non-GMO, and made with organic cacao! We’re a snack company with integrity: if I wouldn’t feed it to my family, I won’t feed it to yours!

Find Keena’s Kake Designs products in the Baked Goods section of the website.

Upcoming Events Around Town

Back to Eden: Experiencing Healing & Life Through Food
JUNE 20, 2015 – 9-7pm
Calling all local, non-GMO, organic, humane farmers & livestock handlers! First Alliance Church in Atlanta (near Decatur) is hosting an all-day, one-day event as a community service to raise awareness of the need to get back to local, organic food sources and to equip the community with practical steps. We want to support local, non-GMO, organic, humane farmers/livestock handlers by giving them the opportunity to have free booths at this event (with or without produce on hand) so that the community can meet you. We are still looking for farmers, dairies, beekeepers, etc., so please spread the word! For details please see our website or call me, Margarita Szechenyi, directly at 678-200-9712.
(This event is not a farmers market, but you can bring produce to sell if you have a business/vendor license, or you can receive donations for your produce. You are also welcome to bring small animals from your farm for children to pet. We are very interested in supporting small, new farms, beekeepers, etc., so while bringing produce is encouraged, it is not a requirement.)

Website: www.facatl.org/back-to-eden
Address: First Alliance Church, 2512 North Druid Hills Rd.
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-634-1209

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Organic Growing Course
August 29, 2015 – 9-4pm
Cane Creek Farm – Cumming, Georgia

Whether you’re interested in becoming an full-time organic farmer or you just want to produce delicious, healthy food in your backyard, Lynn Pugh’s legendary Organic Farming and Gardening course will teach you the basics so you can start growing sustainably.

Cane Creek Farm is the classroom, and you’ll engage in plenty of hands-on activities while you learn about everything from crop planning to soil biology. Its okay if you’re a total newbie!

And if you’re an experienced gardener, you’ll learn a lot too; Lynn teaches from the state’s first-ever organic curriculum, which she developed, and you’ll get a copy of this remarkable resource. You’ll also get to tour area farms and learn from other experienced farmers!

The course is offered in a series of 7 alternate Saturdays beginning August 29 and running every other week till November 21. Registration is through Georgia Organics at www.georgiaorganics.org/store. Cost is $475 or $450 for GO members.

Website: www.canecreekfarm.net
Address: 5110 Jekyll Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Phone: (770) 889-3793

Pick Up Options

COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location, 10am-12pm, if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.

VICKERY PICK-UP – Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations. Prefer payment online, will accept check or cc in person.

DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.

Group Buys

Green Pastures – The June order has been placed. For those of you that placed an order, I will email you to let you know when it comes in.
Butter – Butter is available at the market. The butter is not listed online, send an email to me to order or just ask when you come in to pick up. Each tub is 1 lb. for $6.50. Unsalted and Lightly Salted.
Gelatin – Great Lakes Gelatin is available for order online this week.