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REMINDER -- Special Update and Market is OPEN until 10pm


Welcome to the May 23rd and 24th Stones River Locally Grown Online Farmers Market.

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 May 26th 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

  • 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 Locally Grown Market, it means a lot to our Growers and Community by Shopping Local and Staying Local!

News from Our Growers:

  • UPDATE: Rainbow Hill Farm has returned with several ‘plants’ to select for your own home garden.*

Caribe Cilantro; Grown organically in 4-inch biodegradable pots.
Chester Thornless Blackberry; 1 year bareroot blackberry plants. These plants grow vines 10 to 12 feet long and need to be trellised. The berry is large with a good, sweet taste. The plants have been grown organically.
Cucumber – Manny; High quality tasty fruit 5-7 inches long. Has thin skin with a crisp texture. Best trellised but may be allowed to fine. Organic, grown in biodegradable pots.
Pickling Cucumbers Plants: Small. pickle cucumber. Excellent flavor for either eating fresh or pickling. organic in biodegradable pots.
Large Strawberry Plants; Two year old plants. berries have excellent sweet flavor. some are already bearing berries. Grown organically
Pepper Plants – Jalapeno – Dark green jalapeno peppers which will turn red. Good for eating fresh, cooked, or pickled. organic. Grown in biodegradable pots
Pepper Plants – Cubanelle 6×2 inch yellow-green frying pepper. Turns red when ripe. organic, Grown in 4 inch biodegradable pots.
Tomato Plants – German Johnson – An old-time favorite heirloom tomato which originated in North Carolina. Large, pink-red and average one pound with sweet flavor. Perfect for sandwiches or salad. They are organic in biodegradable pots
Tomato Plants – Indigo Cherry Drop – Small salad tomato, 1-2 oz in size. Good flavor with plum overtones. Exceptionally high in anti-oxidants. Dark purple when ripe. organic. In biodegradable pots. Improved flavor over Indigo Rose
Tomato Plants – Prudens Purple – Large early Brandywine type heirloom tomato. Pink skin with crimson flesh. Organic in biodegradable pots.
Tomato Plants – Striped German – Bi-color red and yellow medium to large fruit. Have complex fruity flavor. Organic. Grown in biodegradable pots.
Tomato Plants – Brandywine – One of the best tasting tomatoes with a luscious flavor. Large heirloom. Fruits are often one pound or larger. Grown organically in biodegradable pots
Tomato Plants – Black Krim – Bold, smokey flavor. Unusual appearance. Red/brown with brown/green shoulder. 8-16 oz. High yielding. Grown organically in biodegradable pots
Tomato Plants – Garden Peach – Small yellow tomato with pink blush on one side. Sweet with great flavor. Excellent for snacking or in fresh salad. organic in biodegradable pots
Purple Ruffled Basil – These are grown organically in biodegradable pots
Plants – Yellow Crooked neck Squash – Yellow crooked-neck squash plants. organic. Grown in biodegradable pots.
Plants – Zucchini – Excellent flavor with good production. Bush plant—does not run Organic. Grown in 4 inch biodegradable pots.

Several items still available from some of the markets other Growers:

Quarter Spring Farm: We have updated our selection of available soaps, including two new floral scents. We are also pleased to introduce our all-natural lotion bars to the Stone’s River market. We have several scents available, including a bug repellant variety. If your family loves chicken, now is the time to get them some of the tastiest birds around from your friends at Quarter Spring.

Mama D’s Bakery: Hi everyone! We have everything available this week! We have Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Strawberry Swirl Bread, Raspberry Swirl Bread, and Apple Cinnamon Swirl Bread, Blueberry Muffins, Crusty French Bread, 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!!

Belle Fleur Organics: Enjoy our Bright Spring Lettuce Mix, Red Russian Kale, Rainbow Swiss Chard. We will also have a small stand set up during delivery to introduce ourselves and bring other delicious produce.

RnR Farm: Excited to offer, Baby Japanese Mustard Greens (delicious in stir fries), Free Range Organic Fed Chicken Eggs, Baby Kale Blend, Red Leaf Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce Heads, Romaine Trio, Lettuce Blend and Costata Romanesca Zucchini – it is nuttier and richer flavor than typical zucchini you find elsewhere.

Sassy Cassies: Due to higher gas prices (driving from Nashville) Sassy Cassies will only be available on the 1st and 3rd weeks of the month.

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse: Dogwood Valley Greenhouse is overflowing with tomato plants, finally. The weather has been too unpredictable to harden them off, but it is time they were in your yard doing that, rather than in mine. All the varieties I am offering this year are heirlooms, and several have very multi-colored fruits. I have added several different varieties to my listings this year. These plants have been inside too long, where they did not get enough light, and are therefore a bit “leggy.” (I had planned to list them by May 1, but the weather has not cooperated.) But if you plant them deeply, they will grow fantastic root systems out of the long underground stem, and bear even larger harvests of fruit because of it. I will be listing them a few at a time, as I get them potted up. If you do not see what you would like this week, please feel free to drop me a request, and I will do my best to fill it. Please remember to harden them off before planting into the full sun vegetable garden, and if you need help with that, drop me a note.

It is also time for Fresh-Cut Herbs, which taste so much better than dried! The selection of herbs will vary from week to week, as my stock plants grow through the summer. If you are looking for something, please drop me a request. I will also have a good selection of herb plants for sale, if you would rather grow your own.

Watch next week for a greatly expanded listing of Hostas to add color and texture variation to your shady areas. And if you have not picked up some astilbes yet, you should get some soon, as they are about to come into bloom. I will also add a good selection of hanging baskets for your porch, both blooming and foliage, but that is all I will say about them for now.

Oh, yes – for the sunny areas – Coneflowers in abundance, and almost starting to show color now. They will be on the market within two weeks, I’d say

Flying S Farms: Chinese Cabbage varieties: Pac Choi, Bok Choi, and Napa available this week along with assorted onions choices and stalks of Green Garlic, Bundled and Loose Leaf Siberian Kale and Red Russian are making an appearance. Our delicious Chicken Eggs are available every week. Due to conflicting appointments our Baked Items and Jams and Jellies will be back on the market soon.

Thank you for supporting your Locally Grown Market, it means a lot to our Growers and Community by Shopping Local and Staying Local!
We look forward seeing you “On the Porch or At the Curb" of Quinn’s Mercantile Wednesday May 26th 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