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One more day before school is out! I know all the kids out there, including mine are so excited and looking forward to a fun filled summer. We have our Summer Camps ready to go. Janice still has some spaces available for Horse Camp. Be sure to contact her for any questions related to Horse Camp. The week of June 28th is filled for Farm Camp, so be sure to call and reserve a spot for one of our other weeks. We are still waiving the registration fee so be sure to get in on the savings. We are so excited to finally see our road signs put out by DOT through the Department of Agriculture, Agritourism Dept. We had a great start to our Sustainable Living discussion group. We hope this will evolve into a great support group to research and educate on the broad topics Sustainable Living encompasses. Last week we learned from the Goat Lady of how she has evolved with her dairy herd and milk parlor. Our next meeting will be June 23rd from 7-8pm. The Farmer's Market is still here every Saturday from 8:30am-12pm, and we hope you will continue to visit as many of the growers begin with their summer crops. It will be a few more weeks for our "pick off the vine" tomatoes, along with many other veggies and herbs. As some of the growers get their accounts set up on our Gwinnett.LocallyGrown.net, we will open that market up to everyone in June. Be sure to sign up your email on that site for up to date information. We have some wonderful workshops and speakers lined up in June, so make sure to mark your calendars. The deadline to order organic produce boxes was today. If you wanted a box and did not get a chance to order, please call us as a few extra boxes were ordered. We will need payment information to hold a box for you. Hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Weekend. Fresh wishes, Pilar Quintero, Owner |
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 Caponata 
Slide eggplant into 1 inch horizontal slides. Oil and salt the eggplant. Put on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. The skin will fall off easily.
In a skillet, add minced celery, garlic and onions. Cook on medium heat until onions soften. Add eggplant back in with salt and pepper. Add tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes.
Add:
Pimento
Olives
Capers
Vinegar and teaspoon of sugar
Stir gently as eggplant tends to break up.
Cover lower heat for 15-20 minutes simmer.
Serve over bread or chilled.
Lasts several days in refrigerator.
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The Dark Side of Sugar by Fran of Grains-N-More.com
Americans are addicted to sugar. Our taste buds have been trained to
crave the refined flavor of highly processed sweeteners, such as regular
white sugar, high fructose syrups, sucrose, and corn syrup. These
sugars are incredibly bad for you. They have been stripped of their
proteins, vitamins, and minerals and are very acidic, leaving you with
a much altered product that the human body cannot utilize or assimilate.
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Georgia Pastured Poultry Consumer
Survey
We need to hear the voice of consumers that they
want local, sustainably chicken, raised on Georgia pastures. Georgia Organics
is gathering data to substantiate consumer demand as part of a grant from Farm
Aid as we work with farmers to explore poultry processing options for Georgia.
Voice your support by participating in our short survey at this link!
www.surveymonkey.com/s/ML228YR
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Dacula Farmer's Market & Gwinnett.LocallyGrown.net
The Dacula Farmer's Market is hosted on the farm on Saturdays from 8:30am-12pm.
Gwinnett.LocallyGrown.net will be on Tuesdays beginning in June.
Our market has been approved to accept EBT.
Bringing affordable organic and naturally grown foods to you
Updates: -Orders are due Today Large Box: $50 Small Box: $30
-Keep filling out the customer satisfaction survey, and become a fan of the buyer's club Facebook page to increase your chances to win a free box of produce, a month of milk, or Rancho Alegre gift certificates.
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 Grains-N-More
We are
proud to Partner with
Grains-N-More, Your Premier Site for Organic and All Natural
Products! HUNDREDS OF NEW
ITEMS NOW AVAILABLE - INCLUDING, but not limited to: Grains,
Dry Beans, Flour, Nuts, Seeds, Bulk Herbs, Spices, Seasonings, Nutritional Supplements,
Sweeteners, Raw Milk Cheeses, and much more!! Next order will be in June 13 for pick-up June 22. Be on the lookout for their upcoming workshops on bread making and wonderful recipes. Go to www.grains-n-more.com, click on estore, the ID is RanchoAlegre, and the password is RA7. Call or email Daniel at (678) 982-4098.
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 Johnston Family Milk comes to us from a small, grass-based, family dairy in Newborn GA. The milk is lightly pasteurized to preserve flavor & nutrients, milk is never homogenized.
Click here for the product list & prices. |
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2225 Givens Road
Dacula, 30019
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RIDE
at Rancho Alegre
Learn more about Horses and Riding! Janice Gardner is one of the instructors who teaches riding lessons here at Rancho Alegre. She is a certified therapeutic instructor and can teach anyone with special needs. Please contact Janice with any questions or to schedule a lesson at (678) 316-4756 or Bachfan@aol.com. |
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GATHER
at Rancho Alegre
Don't forget that Rancho Alegre Events, Inc. can host birthday parties, wedding receptions, business events, family reunions at our 3,000-sq. foot rental facility or our two picnic pavilions.
For pricing and more information contact us by email or calling (770)-339-3065 to schedule an event.
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LEARN
at Rancho Alegre
Rancho Alegre will offer Farm Camp & Horseback Riding Camp from June-July, Monday-Friday 8AM-2PM. Campers will learn self confidence, how to work as a team, and how to care for animals and the environment all while having unforgettable FUN. Your children won't be able to stop talking about their camp experiences!
Online registration is now available on our website.
Please keep us in mind for educational field trips and church trips also. |
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Volunteer Opportunities:
-distribution of customer orders for gwinnett.locallygrown.net on Tues.
-summer camp
-feeding on Sunday
-Saturday general farm activities.
Please email us if you are interested
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Dacula Farmer's Market
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