Stones River Market
Murfreesboro, TN

Spring Forward and Time to Buy Local Products

I hope everyone remembered to spring forward this morning with the start of Daylight Savings Time. This means that Spring is just around the corner and more produce appearing at the Market. With temperatures rising and daylight lasting longer, grilling season has appeared. Be sure to check out all the meat and poultry products that are perfect for grilling and roasting.

There are plenty of other products available for you to enjoy. Vegetables, eggs, frozen soups, baked goods, dairy, spa products are being offered by our local farmers and artisans.

Thank you for your orders last week.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

Locally Grown Products are Now Available to Order

Welcome back to another week of locally grown and produced products.

Looks like there might be a break in the freezing weather we have been having. With this warmer weather comes the emergence of fresh produce. Rocky Glade Farm is back this week with many new vegetables. Wedge Oak Farm listed their eggs and poultry last week which proved to be very popular.

Be sure to check out the other products from our other vendors. Flying S Farms listed a new soup last week to go with their other products. Hidden Blessings has plenty of soap and skin care products listed. Meadow Branch Beef has his grass fed beef available. Finally West Wind Farms listed their certified organic dairy, beef, pork and poultry items.

On another note, I went to the Tennessee Organic Growers Conference yesterday and heard Joel Salatin give several presentations. It was well worth the time to hear Joel present his ideas for locally grown products.

Thank you for your orders last week.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

The Market is Back Open This Week

Local food and products are now available for you to order.

Spring is close and it won’t be too long before produce begins appearing on the Market. In the meantime, there is still plenty of baked goods, frozen soups, meats, poultry, dairy and spa products available for you this week.

This year I would like to share more recipes with everyone. If you know of one or the source, please let me know and I can post it to the weblog. Recently I cooked a Boston Butt using a recipe for Spicy Mexican Shredded Pork from the March/April 2010 issue of Cook’s Illustrated. Please email me if you would like the exact recipe.

Thank you for your recent orders.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at
http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

Time to Order Local Food

The Market is back open this morning for you to order local food.

There is plenty of baked and processed goods, meats, dairy and skin care products available this week from our regular farmers and producers. I hope you have enjoyed everything as much as I have.

We are still several weeks away from locally grown produce. With the warm weather we are having this weekend will definitely assist with the growing.

I want to thank everyone for their recent orders.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

More Snow Yet the Market is Open Again

What a winter we have had. It has been a long time since we have had this much snow. However, farmers are still producing local food and products for you.

Flying S Farms has baked goods, frozen soups, jams and jellies. Meadow Branch Beef now has some of his grass-fed beef listed on the Market. West Wind Farms has their certified organic beef, dairy, pork and poultry products available.

A new producer – Hidden Blessings – has joined the Market this week. They are makers of natural soaps and spa products. Be sure to see what they have listed.

Thank you for your recent orders

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at
http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

The Maket is Back Open Today

With the exception of rain last week, the pickup at the new Murfreesboro location went very smoothly. Thank you for bearing with me while I resolved the location issue. Barring unforeseen circumstances, we are here to stay.

This week, West Wind Farms has a good selection of meats and dairy products. Flying S Farms has their soups and baked products, many of which complement each other.

We also have a new grower to the Market. It is Wedge Oak Farm from Lebanon. They sell Pastured Poultry, Farm Fresh Eggs, Pastured Pork and Pastured Turkey. They have sold at the Rutherford County Farmers Market as well as several restaurants in Nashville. Be looking for their products soon.

Most of you probably heard, the groundhog saw his shadow so we have six more weeks of winter; however, this does not stop the produce growing in our greenhouses.

I want to thank everyone for their recent orders.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

Murfreesboro Pickup Location Finalized!

Working with Bruce Hooper of Hooper Supply and Matthew from the City of Murfreesboro Planning Department, a new location for Market pickups in Murfreesboro has been finalized.

Starting this Thursday, February 4 I will be located at the corner of Walnut and Castle. Follow this link to a map of the new location – http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/files/document/document/356/market_location.jpg

I look forward to seeing you there when it is time to pickup your order.

Be sure to thank Bruce and Matthew if you ever see them.

John Erdmann
Market Manager

Time to Order Local Food

I hope everyone stayed safe and warm through this latest snow and cold weather. We received about three inches of snow then ice on top of that.

Rocky Glade Farm is taking a break for a couple of weeks to allow his produce time to grow. Flying S Farms continues with their soups, breads and other products.

We have a new farm join this week – West Wind Farms near Deer Lodge, TN. They are a certified organic farm offering the very best organically produced and grass-fed meats and poultry.

I want to thank everyone for their recent orders.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

The Market is Back Open This Week

Thanks to everyone for their understanding about last week’s closure. I just returned from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Annual Conference. The conference gathers farmers and market managers together so they can share ideas how to bring local produce to you. It was an excellent conference and I learned so much this year.

Browsing through this week’s product availability, there is a lot of variety. Flying S Farms has baked goods and frozen soups, many of which complement each other. They also keep adding different products to their listing. Rocky Glade Farm has some produce available.

We have a new farmer joining the Market. It is Matt Bryan with Meadow Branch Beef. Be sure to check out his profile on “Our Growers” page and begin looking for his products soon.

I look forward to seeing you again this week.

John and Jennifer

See the complete list of products at http://stonesriver.locallygrown.net/

The Market is Closed This Week Only

I want to thank everyone last week for their understanding when it came time to pick up your order. I have plans in progress and will let you know when they are finalized.

The Market is closed this week only. I am attending the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group Annual Conference. At this conference I will learn about farming and markets to serve you better.

The Market will open again next Sunday.

Thank you for your continued support of Stones River Market.

John