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Market is OPEN -- See you Wednesday


THE STONES RIVER LOCALLY GROWN WEEKLY MARKET IS NOW OPEN for taking orders!

Market opens June 18th Sunday 8:00 AM and Closes Monday June 19th at 10 PM

The Market will always open SUNDAY at 8 AM with or without Weblog. Weblog may occasional be delayed.

Thank you for supporting our local farmers, bakers and craftsmen.

We will look forward seeing you Wednesday June 21st on the porch of Quinn’s Mercantile from 5:00 – 6:15pm when you pick up your order.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WILL BE LATER THAN 6:15..we can make arrangements for you to pickup your order.

Our Online Farmers Market is the easiest location to find gifts, produce, baked goods, plants, Herbs, soaps, meats and essentials, with the Spring and Summer Season starting few of our Growers attended the weekly markets during the summer months but still have their items available for those that don’t want to fight the growds or find a parking space. If you are looking for something special find their listing in the Growers Section and send them an email.

NOTE: Please if you are unable to pickup your order let us know, we can make arrangements to get it to you. If we are not notified your order is donated and you will be billed for it!

Please follow the Market on Facebook, we are getting more followers every week.


Growers this week: subject to change

Arrington Bread Co
Bead Wench
C&M Valley Farm
Carole’s Herbs (CS3 Farms)
Dogwood Valley Greenhouse
East Fork Farm/ Worm Castings & Luffa
Flying S Farms
Heath Homespun
JillianFaithArt
Linwood Lamb
McIntosh Field & Flower
NashPhilly
Pennie’s Delights
Periwinkle and Pine Co
Pinky’s Micros
Quarter Spring Farm
Quinn’s Mercantile
RC Farms TN
Rainbow Hill Farm
Rus-T-Acres
Sap Creek Gardens
Shroomegy Gourmet Mushrooms
Sow’s Ear Piggery
Sundae’s Best Dog Treatery
Sweet Beets Farm
Sweet Girl Honey Farm
Thweatt Things
Yentz Family Farm


REMINDER THE MARKET HAS Beef, Pork, Chicken, Lamb…available from several of our Growers: Linwood Lamb, RC Farms, Sow’s Ear Piggery, Rus-T-Acre, Quarter Spring Farm.

LIVE PLANTS…this is the time to get your live plants from Rainbow Hill, Dogwood Valley Green House, Sap Creek Gardens, C&M Valley Farm, for your Early Summer Planting.


Some Grower News:

Happy summer from Shroomegy! It’s grilling season! Lion’s Mane mushrooms make a delicious and unique side dish for steak. Cut the Lion’s Mane into 1-inch slices. Brush with olive oil and season with steak seasoning. Grill until soft. A small bag will make 3 -4 pieces and a large bag will make 7-8 pieces.

Rainbow Hill Farm: We have a large selection of starter plants for your home gardens, ready to plant. Tomato, Peppers, Cucumbers, Muskmelon, Brussel Sprouts and more. Plants are in biodegradable cups, (peat pots, they will help the soil as your plant grows) you only need to put them in the ground and water.

Yentz Family Farm: We are a small family owned farmed based in Shelbyville, TN. Our mission is to provide fresh local produce and goods to serve our local communities while improving our footprint on the earth. Having been raised on a dairy farm in New England, I have longed to return to the farming community, and this second career has provided me with the opportunity to continue that dream while serving others.
Country White Bread, Banana Bread, Banana Nut Bread, Blueberry Bread, Chocolate Chip Bread, Cinnamon Bread, several variations of Chex Mix, Popcorn collection, Chow Chow Relish, Jalapeno Cowboy Candy, Several Traditional Salsa’s, Blueberry Jam, Apple Maple Jam, Tomato Jam and Strawberry Jam

Periwinkle and Pine: we are featuring our Just Peachy Wreath, Mini Candle Wreath, and our pretty Periwinkle and Rose Farmhouse Wreath. Each wreath is meticulously handmade by me with attention and care.

Be sure to check back over the weeks as I’m excited to begin adding new products for summer!

Dogwood Valley Greenhouse: several perennial and annual plants, in pots ready to plant or hanging baskets to select from. Large selection of Herb Plants!

RC Farms: Our Peaches are in!! Along with a large selection of other fruit and vegetable, various meats and prepared frozen meals and fruit.

Pinky’s Micros: 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. Put them on your sandwich, top your salads with them, or use them in place of lettuce.

Our new Spring Seasonal Chef’s Blend:
Leeks, Dill, Purple Radish, & Golden Pea Shoots.
Every season we’ll be creating new blends to represent each season. Along with Peas, Rose Radish, Broccoli, Basic salad Mix, and Sunflower.

We are also offering our Freshly Juiced Frozen 2oz Wheatgrass Shots or Freshly Cut 4oz Wheatgrass.

Enjoy a dazzling array of new flavors. Plants are at their absolute peak of flavor intensity at this stage of life. They pack 40x more vital nutrients than their mature counterparts. Come check us out!

NashPhilly: Delicious offerings this week: Beef & Cheese Lasagna Family and Single Portion, Bolobnese with Spaghetti, Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup, Brussel Sprouts with Carmelized onions & Bacon, Cajun Chicken Fetuccina Alfredo, Caprese Salad, Chicken Marsala, French Onion Soup, Italian Stuffed Flank Steak, Mashed Potatoes with sour cream & green onions, Minestrone, New England Clam Chowder, Nonna’s Updated Pasta Salad, Philly Cheese Steak, Spicy Baked Chicken Penne Pasta and Umbria Potato Salad.

Heath Homespun: We have a small backyard flock and urban homestead. Our flock free-ranges daily and is fed whole grains along with fermented feed with fresh fruits and vegetables. Ours still have the bloom on to prolong freshness. They are counterstable for up to 2 weeks or refrigerator stable for several months. Just run under water prior to cracking and use. Available by the Dozen or in 18 unit carton.

Arrington Bread Co.: We are back after a brief break with our Delicious tangy sourdough made with 87-year-old wild yeast starter! Great for toast, sandwiches, French toast, etc. Ingredients: flour, water, starter (flour, water), salt.

Flying S Farms: We are so happy to be back in ‘the dirt’ again! We have Produce coming in. This week varieties of Swiss Chard, Mixed Kale Bundle, Curly Leaf Lettuce and Hakurei Turnips and much more early summer produce. Fresh Farm Egggs – by the Dozen or Bundle of 3, Popular Brownies, Buttermilk or Sour Cream Biscuits in 2" or 3" Sizes, Several selections of Friendship Breads and Plain or Wheat Sour Dough, sliced or unsliced also so rolls. Pumpkin Butter for SALE available.…purchase a Pumpkin Butter and get one free!!


DELIVERY SERVICE AVAILABLE:
We offer after market Delivery Service for $12 within a 10 mile radius of Murfreesboro, outside areas additional $1.00 per mile is added. 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.

There is an additional $5.00 fee added if Delivery is requested AFTER MARKET HAS CLOSED ON MONDAY EVENING. This fee is so we can make arrangements with our Delivery Staff to prepare your order to be delivery.

The Market methods of Payment is Cash, Checks or Credit/Debit Cards or Invoice (a $2.00 fee is added for invoicing). 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, June 21st from 5:00 – 6:15 pm, please contact the Manager if you are unable to pick up your order 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.

We will always try and reach you as a reminder about your order, we can make arrangements for you 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 Wednesday