The Weblog
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Market is OPEN -- See you Wednesday
GOOD MORNING! The Stones River Online Market is OPEN…Sunday May 1st, 8AM through May 2nd, closes 10PM.
If you place your order and think you forgot to order something else, sign back in and order as many times you need to. It will be all added together when Market closes.
Welcome to the BEAUTIFUL MONTH OF MAY….the month everything seems to come to life and our hard winter is over. Dust off your grills and prepare your firepits for some great cookouts and products from our Great Selection of Growers!
Please share our market web address with your health-conscious friends, via text, email, or social media (and/or forward this message). https://stonesriver.locallygrown.net The more healthy members we have, the more variety of produce and product we can provide!
We look forward to seeing you on the Porch this Wednesday, May 4th from 5-6:15 pm, with deliveries following. Know that our growers have the hour prior to get their products organized so things might be a bit hectic (and crowded) if
you come early.
If you CAN NOT pick up by 6:15pm, please let us know, we can make your orders available with Quinn’s Mercantile so you can stop by and pick them up. If we are NOT notified, your order will be donated and you will be invoiced for the amount of your order. We still need to pay our Growers for their products.
Delivery Service is available for $10 within a 10 mile radius of Murfreesboro, outside areas additional $1.00 per mile is added. Delivery is also available to Woodbury at a host location for $10. If this is the first time you’ve requested delivery please put your address in the comments before you check out and any special instructions. An Invoice will be emailed to you that includes a $1.00 Invoice fee after your order is Delivered. Again, please make sure your email and address is current. There will be additional $5.00 fee added if Delivery is requested after Market has closed on Monday Evening.
Strawberries are in abundance from several of our Growers, look in Fruits and Fruit Juice Catagory and scroll down to Strawberries. Best taste of Spring and a wonderful start to a whole new growing season.
Weblog from a few of our Grower’s:
Welcome *TWO New Grower to the Market…*
Pinky’s Micros: We grow all different kinds of microgreens. Ones that everyone always can find at stores and some that people never ever seen before besides in high end restaurants. I want to bring people fresh microgreens so they can enjoy the health benefits plus also feel like a chef at home.
Microgreens and sprouts are extremely dense in vital enzymes, minerals and vitamins and chlorophyll. There aren’t many foods you could eat that are fresher.
Enjoy a dazzling array of new flavors. Plants are at their absolute peak of flavor intensity at this stage of life.
Linwood Farm: We are a 5 generation sheep farm in the Linwood Community of Watertown TN. We sell Lamb Rib Chops, Thick Cut Loin Chops, Leg Steak, Ground Lamb and Spicy Italian Lamb Brats.
Quarter Spring Farm: We still has a very limited supply of chicken cuts available on the market this week. We have plenty of delicious, free-range chicken eggs, and all sorts of superb smelling, skin softening, super sudsing, scintillating smelling soaps. Made from our goat milk.
Bean Man: Happy May everyone!. We have all of our fresh dry beans and bean mixes available for you this week as well as our Scottish Oatmeals and flours plus our Ready to Mix products. Remember, everything is tested gluten free and, regardless of diet, you can find several products, ingredients or mixes to suit your needs.
New this week is our Coconut Flour Ready to Mix pack which contains two packs of dry ingredients with each making a 1.5+ lb loaf of short bread with a wonderful aroma and a texture which allows for thick or thin slices – it will make a 4.5 wide x 8.5 long x 2 tall loaf in a 5×9 bread pan. As with our other mixes, we supply the pre-measured dry ingredients and you supply the wet ingredients for fresh, dairy free, gluten free bread to use in sandwiches or as a side
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse: New additional to our large list of live plants! Creeping Jenny,,, Lysimachia nummularia is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae. Its common names include moneywort, creeping jenny, herb twopence and twopenny grass. It makes a lush, full hanging basket or an excellent ground cover. But please be aware that it is somewhat invasive; watch to be sure it doesn’t overtake more desirable plantings. It is a perennial best grown in full sun to partial shade. The leaves will be a different color based on the plant’s sun exposure: golden yellow in full sun and chartreuse green in partial shade. In hot climates, afternoon sun may cause its leaves to blanch. Water regularly and don’t let the soil dry out.
Several selections of Azalias: Deep Solid Pink, Light Pink Streaked, Salmon Red, Soft Pink with large blooms..
Hardy Herb Stacked Planter: This planter may be a little difficult for me to describe so that you understand. If you have any questions, please contact me. This lovely planter will be a beautiful addition to your doorstep or porch. The overall height, including plants, is about 20 inches tall. It has three tiers
which can be taken apart for maintenance or re-arranging. Each tier has three herb plants of various types, for a total of nine plants in the planter. These herbs were growing in 4 inch pots before being added to the planter. All plants in this planter are winter-hardy in the middle Tennessee area.
Wild Plum Seedlings: You are buying a seedling which has been grown in my greenhouse for one year. It is between 2 and 3 feet tall. Prunus americana, commonly called American plum, is a small, deciduous, single trunk tree or multi-stemmed shrub which occurs in rocky or sandy soils in woodlands, pastures, abandoned farms, streams and hedgerows throughout the State. As a tree, it typically grows to 10-20’ tall with a broad, spreading crown. As a shrub, it suckers freely and can form large colonies. It is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. Remove suckers to prevent unwanted spread or to train into a small tree. It can form thickets with its thorn-like side branches so it will have to be maintained unless that is the desired result. It is fairly adaptable tough plant. Abundant tiny white flowers open before the leaves emerge in spring. Plums appear in late summer. Plum curculio and brown rot can affect the fruit of the American Plum. Other potential disease problems include leaf spot, canker and black knot. Other potential insect problems include aphids, scale, borers and tent caterpillars. This plant is susceptible to damage from deer.
Spring Meadow Farm: Arugual, Egg Salad, Fresh Cut Mint, Kale, Spinach, Spring Mix Lettuce, Super Greens, Strawberries and Watercress.
Bluhen Farm: Large selection of different lettuces this week; Batavia, Buttercrunch, Romaine, Romaine Mix, Simpson and Spring Mix
RC Farms: We have a wide assortment of produce available, meat products and the Strawberries are numerous!
Sap Creek Gardens: we have a large selection of Herbs and other items that will brighten you day and your garden up.
Flying S Farms: This week we have our Fresh Farm Chicken Eggs and we are now offering EGG BUNDLES-3 dozen, great savings! Most all our Baked Items are back on the market except the Artisan Breads – coming back soon. Several Jams and Jellies and I will be Jammin the next few days and will have more to select from.
Growers on the Market this week (subject to change during the week)
A&J Naturale
Barefoot Acres Herbs
Bead Wench
Beaded Beauty
Bean Man
Bluhen Farms
Body & Soul Teas
C&M Valley Farm
Canna Pham Farm
Carole’s Herbs (CS3 Farms)
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse
East Fork Farm/ Worm Castings
Emerald Acres
Ewe and Me Creamery
Flying S Farms
Handmade by Andrea
HempinShrooms
JillianFaithArt
Linwood Lamb (NEW GROWER)
Periwinkle and Pine Co
Pinky’s Micros (NEW GROWER)
Quarter Spring Farm
Quinn’s Mercantile
RC Farms TN
Rus-T-Acres
Sap Creek Gardens
Singing Bee Honey
Sow’s Ear Piggery
Spring Meadow Farm
Thweatt Things
The Market methods of Payment is Cash, Checks or Credit/Debit Cards, Invoice ($1.00 fee) or Venmo. Reminder, please make sure your email and address is current.
Thank you for supporting your Locally Grown Market, it means a lot to our Growers and Community by Shopping Local and Staying Local!
Special THANK YOU to Quinn’s Mercantile for their support of our Locally Grown Market and the use of the front porch. Please be sure to check out the Store, several great gift and useful items, along with items made or produced in Tennessee
We look forward seeing you “On the Porch or At the Curb" of Quinn’s Mercantile WEDNESDAY, May 4th from 5:00 – 6:15 pm, please contact the Manager if you are unable to make delivery or are running late, please phone, email or text the Manager (615.542.1078) so we can make arrangements to get your order to you.
If we do not hear from you, your order will be donated and you will be invoiced for the amount of your order. We still need to pay our Growers for their products. Remember we do have Delivery Service. If you think you will be later than 6:00 pm, when our Delivery Staff begins delivering orders, please contact us, so we can make arrangements with you.
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
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