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Good Morning -- Market is OPEN -- Pick up on Tuesday


Welcome to the December 20th and 21st Stones River Locally Grown Online Farmers Market, our last Market for 2020, GREAT THINGS are planned for 2021 Market starting January 2nd. The Market today is open 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 Tuesday this week December 22th 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

Be sure to check 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. Please put your address in comments before you check out….Method of Payment is Cash, Checks, Cards or Invoice. For Delivering and Invoicing please make sure your account information is current.

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

With the Holidays approaching The Market’s Gift Certificates are a great way to share the Market with others. Give a Gift of Locally Grown food and other items. A Complementary Tote will come with the purchase of the Gift Certificate.

News from the Market:

Thank you to our Growers and Customers for making our Stones River Locally Grown Market a success in 2020. This is our last Market of 2020, pick up and delivery will be TUESDAY this week so family and friends have time to be together and or travel travel. Be sure to stock up with your favorite things. The Market will be taking a brief break and will be CLOSED December 23rd thru January 2nd. The 2021 will begin our New Market Year opening January 3rd and 4th for ordering and Pick up and Delivery Wednesday 6th 2021!

Stones River Locally Grown Market would like to thank everyone for supporting our Growers of the Market and sharing the word about our Market. This year the Market has seen a increased with Growers and Customers because you are spreading the word! We are continuing our SPECIAL THANK YOU, when you order any amount this week we want to give you Market Tote bag, our gift to you for supporting Stones River Locally Grown Market.

More News from Our Growers:

Farrar Farm LLC: Congratulations to Jeff Farrar with his new position with MTSU, unfortunately he will be needing to take break from the Market and will return as soon as he can.

Sassy Cassies: We have some great brunch items to make the holidays stress free. Our products are found in the Frozen Meals Category. We have our new Cranberry-Orange yeast rolls, Ham & Swiss Sweet Potato yeast rolls, Breakfast Casserole and Biscuits & Gravy casserole. Stock up on our delicious casserole entrees and side dishes too. They are delivered frozen and will freeze well for two months. These would make a great gift for just about anyone.

Sow’s Ear Piggery: this week we have a special offering for the holidays, we have one remaining pork belly, at 13 pounds. Belly can be made into bacon (with a simple salt-sugar rub and left to cure in the fridge for a week) or can be enjoyed as a savory meal braised in the oven. Either way, a simple process with extravagant results. We have also updated quantities on the market for our usual products like ground pork, chops, cutlets, breakfast sausage, and brats. As always, our pork is non-GMO, no corn or soy, non-medicated, free-range, USDA.

Oakview Farm: we have fresh kale, arugula, and lettuce on sale this week! These greens are never sprayed with any chemicals so you know they will be good for your family! We also have some of our Green Tomato Marmalade left — great on toast, with cheese and crackers or on a bacon grilled cheese sandwich.

Mama D’s Baker: Hi everyone!! Merry Christmas week!! We have everything available this week to meet your Christmas baking needs. Baked goods make great gifts for neighbors and friends too! We have the Peppermint Patty Chocolate Cake Roll, Chocolate Swiss Roll, Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls, Blueberry Lemon Yeast Rolls, Pumpkin Spice Bagels, banana breads and pumpkin breads(with the option of nuts or not) gingerbread cake roll, pumpkin cake roll, spicy ginger cookies, pumpkin streusel jumbo muffins, bagels(plain, cinnamon raisin, blueberry, and everything), donuts, cheese Danishes, pies(chocolate fudge, pecan, chocolate chip pecan, pumpkin and sweet potato), cookies, granola and protein bars, breads, and fruit scones. Thanks so much to everybody for your business, and a Merry Christmas to you all!!

Barefoot Acre Herbs: When my children were little, we began studying the names and purposes for everything we saw in nature; birds, trees, bugs, wildflowers. As we studied the land, we learned the purposes for many plants were for nurturing and healing. I began to forage, cultivate and wild craft native plants and herbs. I shared my tinctures, salves, and beauty products with friends and family and now they are available to you. Please know they are crafted with love and care. These will make great gifts for anyone; I also have some gift packages available.

Quarter Spring Farm: Looking for a last-minute local Christmas gift? Quarter Spring Farm has got you covered. Our handmade goat’s milk soap and reusable napkins make great gifts. And our pasture raised chicken cannot be beat for the carnivores on your list. We’ve even got something for your dog’s stocking: all-natural treats that can’t be beat. Check us out for your holiday shopping list and have a merry and bright season.

Carole Herbs (CS3 Farm): We have some delicious red romaine lettuce, pickled black walnuts, Italian parsley, and Siberian kale available. We have a limited supply of our ginger fig shrub, too.

Terry Treasures: Are you stuck on finding a gift for someone, I create cactus and succulent gardens. Each design is unique, no two are exactly alike. Planters and designs vary in size from extra small to large. If you have a special container you would like me to use, I can also do that. Prefect for that someone you can decide what to give them, these will brighten their day every day of the year. Easy to maintain, I include directions.

Simons Co. Elderberry: This is the season for giving… but not colds etc. Build you immunity using our Elderberry Syrup, your health will thank you later.

Body and Soul Teas:
Our Herbal Teas Blends will go great with Holiday meal. Herbal tea blends for sipping and soaking. My current product line includes herbal tea blends, bath teas, and herbal steams. During the colder weather our Herbal Steam #2 is design to ease upper respiratory discomfort.

Flying S Farms:
This week produce available include; Salad Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Purple, Cauliflower, Daikon Radishes, Turnips Greens, Winter Squash: Blue Hubbard and Kuri Hubbard, both delicious as a side dish or pies!, along with Acorn, Butternut and Carnival Squash. Processed items: Assorted Friendship Breads, Pumpkin and Orange Cranberry Breads, Brownies and Lemon bars, Pumpkins Cookies are back on the market. Artisan Breads and Biscuits (Sour Cream or Buttermilk, also I’m happy to freeze them for you). As well as our Sour Dough Breads in loaves and rolls. We have been updating several of our Jams..Newly added..Ghostly Pear Jelly, a blend of Pear Syrup from our Pear Preserves with Seriously HOT Ghost Peppers, great for spicing up many things! Christmas Jam (Cranberry + Strawberry) and Cowboy Candy (Candied Jalapenos), Dark Cherry Jam and Seriously HOT Strawberry, we keep Jammin’ so be sure to check back. Do you have a favorite that I don’t have listed, let me know.

Look forward seeing you “On the Porch or At the Curb" of Quinn’s Mercantile Wednesday December 16th 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. 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