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Growing from the Ground Up

February 15 2022
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Our News!

It is Feb 17th today as I write this and we have many new farmers who have signed up from some facebook posts Mark has put up! We also had our first Zoom session for area organizers for Calgary and Sherwood Park. Amy was also there and she is going to be handling a lot of the calls with farmers.


Our site https://growingfromthegroundup.org is up.


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Getting ready to launch soon!
Hey! We did our first successful trial run of the system... a few bugs to iron out. Next week another run...


AND

We are fielding some ideas for a CO-OP Abattoir for farmers! WOW!
Lots of people, lots of ideas!

FARMERS WHO HAVE SIGNED UP

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SHERWOOD PARK AND EDMONTON AREA

Showdown Stables - Near Sherwood Park - possibly Edmonton
Selling dog food Quail, Quail and Quail eggs
Good to the Bone - From Viking
selling to Edmonton and Camrose - broiler chickens, beef, sausage, eggs




CALGARY AREA

Lone Valley Farms - From Arrowwood - has Dorper Sheep
Selling lamb to Calgary area.




LETHBRIDGE AREA

Britestone Hutterite Farm - Near Carbon
selling in Lethbridge - Angus Beef
Voorst Greenhouses - Lethbridge - tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers
Van Garderen Ranch - Lethbridge - stone milled flour and grain berries
Betty Loder - Near Raymond - selling in Lethbridge - selling market garden veggies, beef and eggs! Lard too! Also a wonderful surprise... bath bombs!
Windy Vista Farms (Name change from Country Lane Naturals) Selling in Lethbridge
Grass Fed Beef and Free Range Eggs

DO YOU KNOW ANY FARMERS?
Egg farmers, cheese and honey and a few other items... at home moms and pops making candles, jamming, canning, soaps, clothing? We have room for everybody!
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VENDORS WHO SAY YES!

These farmers have said yes but are super busy with their animals right now - we will see them soon and you can view their products!


Calgary

WILSON ACRES FARM
Vulcan area
Lamb

THEY SAY YES!

Lethbridge

WILSON ACRES FARM
Vulcan area
Lamb

Red Deer

LAZY A RANCHERS
From Stettler area
Grass Fed Beef and Hogs,
selling meat packs, & whole chicken

Leduc and Area

Dan Vandenberg
From Breton area
Organic sustainable regenerative goats
Selling goat meat.

Edmonton Area

Hunter's Choice Cuts
From Barr Head area
Custom Processing Meat Shop

Amy's Corner:

It’s never easy getting through an Albertan winter, even if you live in Southern Alberta. Our winds are extraordinary! The winds blew so hard one day, our house is now covered in dirt from an open field. We all know the drill. But I think the weather is changing quickly now. This February has been so mild. It feels more like March. No complaints here.

Our local farmers in Southern Alberta are getting ready for Spring and so are we! As we imagine all of the fields being plowed, fertilized, and planted, I get excited thinking about the first sprouts in their beautiful bright green colour looking for some sunshine and warmth. We are so close I think I can taste it.

Local green houses are planting now. I wonder what the first local produce will be? Maybe lettuce, mescalin salad mix, or maybe baby spinach greens. Then possibly peppers, cucumbers and even tomatoes. I can hardly wait to taste that freshness once again!




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We will be opening our doors sometime in February and we need people to be volunteer customers, farmers, drivers and sorters. We have some people signed up but we need more volunteers to do the trial runs, make sure everything runs smoothly before we open it up fully to customers.

We are going to be bursting with all kinds of fresh produce soon and be full of new customers. Our local farms online, will be just like a bustling spring market!

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A Farm Laugh!

I came across a quote about farming... thought I'd share!

“You know, farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Best Farmer Quotes

Cooking: Amy's Favorite!

Talking about Chicken and Broccoli!

Chicken Divan

  • 6 chicken breasts (deboned)
  • Cook at 350 for about 20 min.
  • 2 heads of broccoli chopped and steamed for about 6 minutes
  • 1 tin cream of chicken soup
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup mayo
  • ½ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup bread crumbs

  1. Grease 2 quart casserole dish
  2. Put in par-cooked broccoli
  3. Layer sliced chicken on top of broccoli
  4. Mix curry powder, mayo, soup, and lemon juice
  5. Pour over top
  6. Sprinkle cheese on top
  7. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top
  8. Heat at 350 for 20 to 30 min or until bubbling
Rice Dish


  • 1 & ½ cups raw rice
  • ¼ cup diced green pepper
  • ¼ cup diced red pepper
  • ¼ cup diced onion

  1. Cook rice in usual way
  2. Add veggies in last 10 minutes of cooking

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Featured Farmer

Van Garderen Ranch


If you want a large selection of flours and grains, well Herma is it!

She has uploaded quite a few products. You can check it and you will soon be able to buy it on our site!
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