tomato & cucumber transplants, CSA & camp

Manor Farmers' Market
Wednesday, 4-7 PM
Jennie Lane SmartPark
in down town Manor
free wi-fi & fitness zone

We have local music now!

Manor Jeweler Musician Jim Lutz of bolaman.com

Tom reutrns to Manor Farmers' Market this week with organic heirloom tomato and cucumber transplants for sale also lots of eggs

Vegetables Gordon's: Chard, collards, carrots, broccoli raab (?). Also delicious homemade jellies & pickled beets. Perfect for a winter salad.

Morning Glory Farm may be bringing duck eggs and almost world famous cakes- oh so yummy!

Munkebo Farm has a bunch of vegetables growing. Today Germaine is bringing shallots, green onions chard kale collards and mustard greens. Also baby lettuce & mixes bunches of herbs including oregano, thyme, parsley, cilantro and marjoram. pesto, cactus jelly, artichoke dip, pies, quiche

Green Grass Meats: Locally raised grass fed (as the name implies) organic beef including sausages, steaks, roasts, cutlets and ground meats. For large orders or if you want something specific please go to their web site and give David a call or order on line and David will bring your order to the market for you. David has 5 pounds of ground beef for $20.

Texas Wendish Heritage Society homemade noodles. Once you've tried them you'll not go back to store bought.

Tamales made by three generations of Manor's own Mata family. Beef, pork, chicken or bean and cheese. That's what's for dinner tonight.

We will have McGeary Racnch to offer you organic lamb probably next week.

Thanks for the news, Denise! Wondering if you can share this update
next time you do a Manor News Email:

Tecolote Farm of Manor, Texas runs the state's oldest veggie delivery
service (or CSA: Community-Supported Agriculture) and currently has
space available for the 2012 spring and summer season! Looking for a
business hub in Manor for centralized deliveries.
Nothing like home-grown, and you know everything from Tecolote is
harvested within 24 hours of delivery to you, local, organic, and
delicious.
www.tecolotefarm.net
tecolotefarm@gmail.com
276-7008


Hey Denise:


Could the Blackland Prarie reporter help us spread the word? Any idea where I can find 8 camperettes?


MARCH AT GREEN GATE FARMS
details at www.greengatefarms.net



March 2 Green Gate Farms farmers present at Center for Maximum Potential Building System, www.cmpbs.org, 6:30-9, free
March 3 Shotgun Wedding Fundraiser for New Farm Institute, potluck fun and dress-up, 5:00-on, $15
March 10 Free Farm Tour, 12-1: In-depth look at our community-based, educational farm. Join our CSA.
March 11 Adult Farm Camp, Sunday, 9-1: Gardening tips and advice for wannabe farm.
March 12 Farm Stand Opens, CSA pick ups begin, Farm Camp for Kids, Spring Break (weeklong) - only 8 spaces left!
March 16 Movie Night at the Barn: "Our Land," new film by Greenhorns founder, panel discussion with farmers, 6-9pm
March 17 Farmer for a Day Camp for Kids, Saturday, 9-1 - Shamrock hunt and caring for newborn goat, sheep


Sign up now to reserve your weekly share of vegetables, flowers, eggs and/or meat! Volunteers welcome.


This month our farm welcomes students from Xavier University, Jewish Farm School and Waldorf School, who are doing community service, helping us feed our neighbors who live in a food desert.



Green Gate Farms, a certified organic farm on Austin's eastside, provides vegetables, meat and flowers to people of all incomes via its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program and farmstand, open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Green Gate Farms cultivates healthy food, community and farmers through farm-based education programs, including the first Incubator Farm in Texas. Come help our food desert blossom! See www.greengatefarms.net, www.newfarminstitute.org.


Thanks,


Erin


New Farm Institute at Green Gate Farms
Cultivating food, community and farmers
www.greengatefarms.net
www.newfarminstitute.org


Events, camps and classes for all ages. Come learn about first Incubator Farm in Texas!

8310 Canoga Avenue
(8 miles east of downtown Austin
-- off Decker Lane, near FM 969)
Austin, Texas 78724
512-484-2746





blacklandreporter.com is our newest benefactor reporting news from the east side of 35. Steve is sure to include school activities, P&Z, City Council, construction and many more news stories most important to residents of Manor and the surrounding communities. Thank you Steve!

As always we extend our thanks to all the Manor businesses that make this market possible each week: Manor Chamber of Commerce, Manor Veterinary Hospital, Jonse Farmers Insurance and our parent organization East Rural Travis County Advisory Board. * Buy Local, Buy Manor *