Announcing a new Clemson Local Food Co-op
Upstate Locavores
Many thanks to everyone for coming out to the Upstate Locavores Fall Potluck last week! The food was excellent and our guest speakers provided us with a lot of great information about their efforts to supply our community with fresh, local meat, dairy, and egg products.
We'd also like to pass along some information about another opportunity for obtaining fresh, locally grown food, right in the heart of downtown Clemson.
The first "market day" for the Local Food Co-op is tomorrow, Thursday, October 14, 3:30-6:30 (see details below). We hope you can come out to support the local farmers and get some fresh produce! This is the first week of the market and the vendors hope to expand offerings in the upcoming weeks.
If you have any questions about the co-op, or if you are a farmer and would like to sell your produce, contact Lance Howard at lho...@clemson.edu
INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW LOCAL FOOD CO-OP:
All the farmers markets have closed but the season continues. Some local farmers wish to offer their fall and winter harvests to the Clemson community.
For the next
few weeks we are planning to bring whatever we have available for purchase to
McClure’s Bookshop in downtown Clemson on Thursday afternoon from 3:30 to
6:30.
If you don’t know where McClure’s is, you should come just to shop
there (but they will be closing at 5:00).
100 McCollum St. 864-624-9506. (McClure's is located in downtown Clemson, just off of Keith Street, across from the old Keith Street Grille - now the new Daawat Cuisine Indian Restaurant).
Here is a list of produce that will be available tomorrow at McClure’s:
From Loose Stone Farm (very limited amounts):
$3/half pound Salad Mix (lettuces, chickories, tatsoi, arugula, etc.)
$2/bunch radishes (with cookable tops)
$3/pound edamame
From Pea Ridge Farm in Six Mile
Summer squash
Pattypan squash
Summer peppers
Sweet potatoes
Kale (possibly, in small quantities)
Red lettuce
Mexican sunflowers (small sunflowers to add a little color to the autumn dining table!)
Catfish (if enough people are interested, tomorrow we will take orders for next week)
From Greg Terry
Chestnuts (these were a smash hit dessert at the Locavores Potluck last week!)
From Bub Dillon’s Longbranch Farm
Coming next week:
whole chickens
turnip greens
From Baird Family Farm
GREENS
Salad Greens- a lovely mix of young Red Oak, Freckles, Romaine and more! 1-galon bag full $5.50
Asian Mix- beautiful Komatsuna, Mizuna, Tot Soi, and Bok Choy. Good raw or steamed. 1-gallon bag full $6.00
Red Russian and Siberian KALE!- Young and tender. 1 gallon bag full $5.00
Purple Top Turnip Greens- 1 gallon bag $5.00
Arugula-Zesty green that adds the Spice! 1-quart bag Full! $5.00
Daikon Greens- Very nice mild spice (not hot). Good raw or steamed. 1-gallon bag Full! $5.00
ROOTS
Daikon Radish
Sweet Potatoe
DRIED HERBS AND TEAS
Dried freshly picked Rosemary- 1/2 pint bag $3.50
Dried Fresh Oregano- 1/2 pint bag $3.50
Dried Fresh Nettles Tea- 1/2 pint bag $4.25
Sasafras Spice!- fine ground dried leaves adds a nice flavor to dressings and soups. small packet-$3.00
PEPPERS
Freshly Dried Cayene and Tabsco (seeds in tact and heirloom variety)-10-12 peppers $2.00
WILD MEDICINE
Yellow Root (Zanthorhiza Simplicissima)- Also know as "poor man's goldenseal". You can google it up on "herbs from A to Z to check out the many uses.
1-Bundle 10 stems $6.50
FARM CRAFT
Poplar Baskets-Beautiful and strong. uses Kudzu for handles.
FROM THE BEES
Wild Fire Honey-A deep red high pollen honey that has a very rich flavor. RAW .
1-quart mason jar $12.00
1-pint mason jar $7.00
12 oz. Honey Bear $6.00
And maybe some Eggplants and Peppers .....
See you tomorrow, Thursday, October 14, 3:30-6:30 at McClure's Bookstore - be sure to save some time to shop at the bookstore as well - they are open until 5:00!
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