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Market is OPEN!

The Market is now OPEN until Monday at noon!! Click here to order now!

Hope everyone had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend, and a great week so far. I have been very busy around the farm, trying to finalize this summer’s garden. I have noticed some of you have gotten seedlings from The Veggie Patch, I love gardening and would love to hear about all the exciting things going on your backyards/gardens. So please feel free to share, I’m always looking to learn and exchange information!

This week has been all about chickens for me, we have some new baby chickens at the farm and it got me thinking about pastured Vs conventionally raised poultry. The USDA has so many labels such as “free range”, “free roaming”, organic… it can get pretty confusing. Bill, our “chicken guy” does a combination of pasture and supplements with a non-GMO feed. His “girls” (as he refers to them) live in portable tractors out in the field and are moved to fresh pastures every day. The combination of pasture and feed leads to a diverse fat profile, higher Omega-3 content and reduced saturated fat/overall fat; not to mention they taste better. Chicken is one of the most versatile ingredients you can have in your freezer, not to mention a good and healthy source of protein. Head over to the market and check out Bill’s inventory!

ALSO AVAILABLE

Raw Cow's Milk
Raw Goat Milk
Pastured, free range chicken eggs
Pastured, free range duck eggs
Pork
Organic Vegetables
Local honey

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments, as well as any feedback on how we can better serve you. I am available Monday-Thursday 11am-4pm. grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com or 770-339-3065 ext 5

The Market is open Thursday at 9am – Monday at noon. After Monday at noon, ordering is disabled until Thursday morning. Pick up your order Tuesday from 4-7pm only at Rancho Alegre Farm at 2225 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. New to The Market? Learn about how it works here

STAY TUNED FOR NEWS ON FUTURE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES TO BE HOSTED AT RANCHO ALEGRE FARM

Posted by: Pilar Quintero at Wednesday June 01, 2016 05:40 PM EDT

We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible.

A Few Quick but Important Reminders:

We pay for our farmers for your order when they deliver them to us. Due to the nature of our business, all orders are non-refundable. If you fail to pick up your order it will be given to someone in need.

All orders must be paid by credit card. Charges will be run through the Wednesday before your pickup.

Please be sure you will be able to pick up your items when you place an order. If you have an emergency and cannot come or send someone in your place, please cancel your order by Friday at 9:00 a.m.

For further information or if you have questions, please contact grow@ranchoalegrefarm.com.

This market is using the Locally Grown online farmers market system. More information about how your market or farm can also use this system can be found at locallygrown.net/faq. Legal information about using this website can be found at locallygrown.net/legal.