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Deforest Market Prepares for 2012 season
DeForest Locally Grown is gearing up for another season of providing fresh local veggies to surrounding communities. The Market is currently displaying most of the items that were offered during last season to give you an idea of what you can expect from this market. Most of the vegetables provided at this market are grown by Forest Run Farm. Sweet corn in season is provided by Ripp-N-Good Sweetcorn. And fruit preserves are provided by Julie’s Jelly. Deforest Locally Grown is a net work of small farms that combine their products together in one market with a common pick up site. They are looking for more growers or producers to provide to this market; if you know anyone that would be interested in selling meat, cheese or bread, please let them know about this opportunity or have them contact Farmer@ForestRunFarm.com.
This years pick up location will again be hosted by Forest Run Farm, 3757 Mueller Rd., DeForest. A mid-April opening is planned with pick up on Friday afternoon. Pick up hours have been modified since last year and will be 3pm until 6pm sharp. Due to the complexity of this market, we ask customers to be punctual and arrive before 6 o’clock. Ordering via this on-line market does require customers to set up a free account. With an account, you will receive weekly emails to announce the offerings of the week. Ordering begins Sunday and closes each Tues evening so that growers can pick and pack the orders by Friday. Customers can order as often as they wish depending on their needs. Farmers often have additional quantities of produce available at pick up for additional purchases or for walk-up customers.
Payment is to be made at pick up by cash, check, prepaid credit or FMNP vouchers (Forest Run Farm produce). Forest Run Farm also offers Farm Stand CSA which provides you with credit to use to purchase the items from the on-line market that you want each week. Read more about it at www.ForestRunFarm.com.
Check out previous notices from Deforest Locally Grown at their WEBLOG at www.DeForest.LocallyGrown.net.
If you would llike to see some of what has been growing at Forest Run Farm over the winter, you can check out the Facebook Album at
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150557070896988.409081.68330656987&type=1&l=d774152544
To be removed from this market email, close your account, or notify Farmer@ForestRunFarm.com with “remove from locally grown” in subject line.