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Market is OPEN -- See you Wednesday on the Porch or Curb or request Delivery


Welcome to the 2021 February 7th and 8th Stones River Locally Grown Online Farmers Market.

Hint Hint…Think Valentine Gifts for next Sunday

The Market opens 8:00 am on Sunday Morning and closes 10:00 pm Monday evening. Order early before quantities available run out! https://stonesriver.locallygrown.net

We look forward seeing you on the Porch or Curb Wednesday February 10th from 5-6:30pm with deliveries following. Please comment to Manager when you checkout that you would like curb service and approximate time of arrival so we can have your order ready and watch for you. https://stonesriver.locallygrown.net

Also be sure to check back again over the next 2 days as some of our Growers may be updating their inventories.

Reminder…Delivery Service is available within a 10 mile radius of Murfreesboro, outside areas will be considered and delivery is available to Woodbury at a host location. If this is the first time you’ve requested delivery please put your address in comments before you check out….Method of Payment is Cash, Checks or Credit/Debit Cards or we can email an Invoice including a $1.00 service fee. For Delivering and Invoicing please make sure your account information is current.

Thank you for supporting our/your Locally Grown Market, it means a lot to our Growers and Community by Shopping Local and Staying Local!

There are many delicious and useful items on the Market this week that will make a *GREAT VALENTINE GIFTS for a loved one or just to cheer someone up:

Please WELCOME a new Grower to the Market:

KK’s Happy Hens: is run by two sisters who are bringing fresh, high quality, healthy eggs to your table. We raise free-ranged hens that receive additional organic, non-gmo feed depending on the needs of the season. However, they spend most of their time scratching and searching the pasture to provide the best eggs for you and your family.

News from some of Our Growers:
Here are some GREAT ITEMS for your Valentine Weekend….

Spring Meadow Farm: Welcome Back, this week they have Brussel Sprouts, Collard Greens, Broccoli, Fresh Farm Eggs, Purple Kohlrabi Bacon Cheese Quiche and Strawberry Preserves.

Mama D’s Bakery: Hi everyone! We have everything available this week! We have Organic White Wheat Bread, Mocha Muffins, Chocolate Swiss Roll, Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls, Blueberry Lemon Yeast Rolls, Banana Bread and Pumpkin Bread (with the option of nuts or not), Bagels (plain, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, and everything), Donuts (cake and yeast), Cream Cheese Danishes, Pies (chocolate fudge, pecan, chocolate chip pecan, pumpkin and sweet potato), Cookies, Granola and Protein Bars, Yeast Breads, Sourdough Breads, and Fruit Scones. Thanks so much to everybody for your business!

Sassy Cassies: We are having a Valentines special for this week. Free order of cherry-almond yeast rolls with the order of 2 casseroles or soups (or combination casserole/soup). Our cherry-almond yeast rolls have tart cherries inside and topped with almond icing and toasted almonds (6 rolls in an order).

Carole Herbs (CS3 Farm): We are going to limit our market participation to the second and fourth weeks of the month. If there are specific requests in between those, please email us.

C&M Valley Farm: We have Broccoli Greens, Fresh Farm Eggs, several types of Wool, check back we are hoping to add few more items.

Simons Co. Elderberry:
How about a Valentine Gift for health? This is the time of year that our body defenses tend to get down, you need to defend it by building up your immunity using our Elderberry Syrup, your health will thank you later.

Quarter Spring Farm: Happy chickens ?? taste better. Pampered goats ?? make better soap. By supporting our farm, you are helping support local agriculture, keeping your dollars ???? local, and acting as an environmental steward. Plus, you will eat well and smell great…and everybody loves that.

RnR Farm:
We are happy to back with a great selection of our lettuce this week, Butterhead, Green Leaf, Red Leaf, Romaine Trio and Lettuce Blend. So you know we never use synthetic chemicals or pesticides on our property and all of our produce is grown in the ground, using the fewest inputs possible.

Sow’s Ear Piggery:
Several new cuts of pork are available this week.

Jillian Faith Art:
Give your ’Sweetheart, Loved One or a Friend a gift to cheer someone spirts up during these cold winter days. I have several Original Water Color prints available. Prints will come inside a protective sleeve with a foam backing (which is not attached) to ensure each print stays protected and have a few already in frames

Fungalicious:
Many have asked ‘What can I do with Mushroom Powder’? Use them to help bring more flavor to soups and stews without adding texture or meat products. Sprinkle across a salad for an extra ‘wow’ factor. Mix into meatloaf or burger patties to add an extra depth of flavor without necessarily adding bulk or texture. Sprinkle in pasta sauces for added depth of flavor.

The Flour Girl:
Looking for a special gift, dessert or something that is Gluten Free, I have just what you need; Apple, Pumpkin Pie, GF Peach Cobbler, Fudge, Dark Chocolate Covered Cherries, GF Bread, GF Blueberry Muffins, GF Angel Food Cake, Chocolate Cake and Cupcakes. Several cookie options Gluten Free and also Flour based and many other items.

Barefoot Acres Herbs:
All our items will make a wonderful Valentine Gift! Find our products in the Herbal Healing Category. Newly added: MINERAL TOOTH POWDER (Soap and Skin Care/Toothpaste) This week I’ve added ELDERBERRY SYRUP in Pint Jars. We grow the Elderberries we use, includes organic oranges, echinacea and rosehip, cloves, turmeric, ginger and cinnamon sticks, cardamom and peppercorns, local honey and filter water. Enjoy a bit everyday for good health or pour over pancakes!

Canna Pham Farm: along with several helpful and healthy CBD oil options they have added “Roll On Muscle Freeze” and CBD Soaps (Lavender, Naked, Tea Tree Poppy See and Bath Salts)

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse:
Great Valentine Gift or Cheer up your work or living area with a our beautiful African Violets also have Citronella aka Mosquito Plant, Hanging Spider Plant in Green & White, Rex Begonia Basket and a Large Rex Begonia that is Silver with Dark Edges.

Flying S Farms:
This week produce available include; Sweet Potatoes, Turnips and Kale along with Several choices of Sour Dough Breads and Sweet Breads and Bars and of course Biscuits.

Are you in a Jam? You can’t go wrong giving our Jams for Valentines Day or just to cheer someone’s day up. Warm up with our HOT Pepper Jams:…Ghostly Pear Jelly, Habanero Peach, Jalapeno Cowboy Candy, these all go well with our Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread’s they are great for spicing up many things! Christmas/Valentine Jam (Cranberry + Strawberry), Almost Seedless Blackberry and Black Raspberry, Blueberry Jam, Wild Fox Grape and Pomegranate. Do you have a favorite jam that is not on our list? Let us know, we can probably make it for you.

We look forward seeing you “On the Porch or At the Curb" of Quinn’s Mercantile Wednesday February 10th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm, please contact me if you are unable to make delivery or are running late, please phone, email or text me so we can make arrangements to get your order to you. After trying to reach you and if we don’t hear from you, your order will be donated and you will be invoiced for the amount since we still need to pay our Growers for their products. Remember we do have Delivery if you think you will be later than 6:30 pm.

How to contact us:
Email: stonesrivermarket@gmail.com
Website: https://stonesriver.locallygrown.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/StonesRiverMarket
Locations: Quinn’s Mercantile on Wednesdays: 301 North Spring Street, Murfreesboro
map: https://goo.gl/maps/GAkJS1wawb