| July 10 | 2023 PLANTING WITH A PURPOSE Photo: Jasmina81 Last week I talked about brands that give back, and this week I wanted to talk about how you can make an immediate impact by incorporating plants in your yard that serve a purpose. Flowers always add wonderful color to our yards and garden beds, but it's even better when we choose varieties that are low maintenance, come back every year, are natives, and are a great source of food for the pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. By planting flowers in our vegetable gardens, we attract pollinators to our veggie plants which increases pollination and results in higher yields, providing us with more home-grown food. It is always a good time to plant more plants before freezing temperatures arrive, and we have some great options available at the store. ECHINACEA CONEFLOWERS Echinacea comes in a variety of wonderful colors and has numerous benefits to both humans and wildlife. They are perennials (come back every year) that do not need a lot of attention. They thrive in the the summer heat, don't need a lot of nutrients, and provide pollen for bees, nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies, and goldfinch eat the seeds from the dried flower heads. The roots and rhizomes of the plant are used in teas, tinctures, and other herbal health remedies. Echinacea purpurea specifically (we have a few of these varieties available) has immune boosting and anti-inflammatory properties; is anti-viral and full of antioxidants; may have pain relieving effects; may lower blood sugar levels; may reduce anxiety; and may protect against cancer. BORAGE We plant these exotic looking flowers all throughout the garden each year as they not only attract loads of bees, but also parasitic insects that help keep garden pests under control. They are a great companion plant for tomatoes, as they are thought to repel tomato hornworms. It decays quickly after its life is spent creating a nice mulch and adding nutrients back into the soil. In the kitchen, the leaves (when picked young) and flowers of borage have a cucumber taste and can be added to salads, soups, stocks, and brewed to make tea. Borage tea is said to aid in arthritis pain, auto-immune disorders, and pre-menstrual stress. RUDBECKIA CONEFLOWERS I absolutely love these sweet yellow flowers, and so do the pollinators. Like echinacea, the goldfinch love to eat the dried seeds and will help in spreading them throughout the garden and yard. Although not very frost-tolerant, these flowers reseed themselves easily, and I often have to "save" the young plants from the grass before they are mowed down. I just transplant them where I want them for the season and they thrive wonderfully. They come in a variety of heights, shapes, and color combinations. Photos: Eleanor Dietrich GEORGIA ASTER A native to the southeastern U.S., this rare daisy does well in full-sun and attracts a variety of pollinators. Once widespread across our region, it is now hard to come by these delicate and vibrant flowers due to habitat destruction and the spraying of herbicides and is on the verge of federal protection against extinction. TALL PLAINS COREOPSIS Just one of many varieties of tickseed, Tall Plains Coreopsis is a beautiful native flower that has showy yellow and maroon blossoms. As with all the others mentioned, the pollinators absolutely love this plant, and it is another the goldfinch are fond of. In the mornings, I can look out our kitchen window and see numerous pairs of birds feasting on the seeds. We have seeds available that will germinate quickly with our long warm days, and I don't have to replant year-to-year; the birds and the wind do it for me. WEEKLY SPECIAL Now is the time to stock up on all of our awesome condiments that are perfect for summer grilling and meals. This week only save 20% on: Kensington Organic Balsamic Glaze (Philadelphia PA), Chaza Bros Hot + Dipping Sauces (Raleigh, NC), Maggie's Kitchen Organic Taco Sauce (Elmira, OR), Natural Value Organic Sriracha (Sacramento, CA), Annie's Organic Ketchup (Berkeley, CA), Battle Tested BBQ Sauces (Raleigh, NC), and Red Clay Hot Sauces (Charleston, SC). FIRST STOP INCENTIVE We would love to be the first place you stop on your weekly shopping trip. When you purchase $150+ in grocery, household, and personal care essentials , you automatically receive 10% off those items . This includes, but is not limited to: produce, meat, dairy, canned goods, coffee, bread, oral care, soaps, shampoos + conditioners, feminine care products, laundry detergent, dish washing products, and more! COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY In order to be more sustainable in our daily operations, we ask that you bring your reusable bag(s) when you shop with us. We have many wonderful bags available for purchase here in the store, all of which give back to the environment with each sale. We have paper bags available for a fee. THIS WEEK'S LOCAL + SEASONAL PRODUCE VEGETABLES Bradford Farm - organically grown Cucumbers Green Beans (limited availability) Green Cabbage Fresh Spring Onions Yellow Summer Squash Zucchini Squash (limited availability) Green Thumb Gardens - Concord, NC - organically grown 1/2 Runner Beans (arrive early/mid-week) Carolina Gold Tomatoes (arrive early/mid-week) Celery (arrives early/mid-week) Fennel (sale!) Long Beans (arrive early/mid-week) Red Onions Red Slicing Tomatoes Yellow Onions Street Fare Farm - Concord, NC - organically grown Baby Gold Beets (sale!) Broccoli Shoots Collards Fairy Tale Eggplant (arrive Wednesday) Green Curly Kale Italian Frying Peppers (arrive Wednesday) Mixed Head Lettuce (arrives Wednesday) Pea Shoots Salad Mix Shishito Peppers (arrive Wednesday) Sunflower Shoots Sweet Snacking Peppers (arrive Wednesday) The Fit Farmer - Concord, NC - organically grown Green Cabbage - large and great for cabbage rolls! Hot Banana Peppers (sale!) Organically Grown Green Bell Peppers - NC Organically Grown Jalapenos - NC (arrive Friday) Organically Grown Slicing Cucumbers - NC Organically Grown Swiss Chard - NC Organic Baby Bella Mushrooms - PA Organic Banana Fingerling Potatoes - NC Organic Bicolor Sweet Corn - NC Organic Broccoli - CA Organic Carrots - NC Organic Cauliflower - CA Organic Covington Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Fair Trade Avocados - Mexico Organic Garlic - CA Organic Direct Trade Ginger Root - Peru Organic Green Bell Peppers - NC (sale!) Organic Heirloom Tomatoes - NC Organic Murasaki Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Okra - NC (sale! - fresh arrives Friday) Organic Purple/Blue Potatoes - NC Organic Purple Sweet Potatoes - NC Organic Red Cabbage - FL Organic Red Onions - NC Organic Red Skin Potatoes - CA (sale!) Organic Shiitake Mushrooms - GA (arrive Friday) Organic Sweet Vidalia Onions - GA Organic Yellow Gold Potatoes - NC Organic Zucchini Squash (arrives Friday) FRUIT IPM Blackberries - SC (more arrive Friday) IPM Raspberries - NC (arrive Friday) Organically Grown Athena Cantaloupe - SC (arrive Friday) Organically Grown Blueberries - NC (more arrive early in the week) Organic Apricots - CA Organic Biodynamic Raisins - CA Organic Black Plums - CA Organic Fair Trade Bananas - Ecuador Organic Fair Trade Limes - Mexico Organic Fuji Apples - WA Organic Honeycrisp Apples - WA Organic Lemons - CA Organic Mangoes - FL Organic Mini Seedless Watermelons - NC (arrive Friday) Organic Navel Oranges - CA Organic Pixie Tangerines - CA Organic Red Cherries - CA (last of the season) Organic Red Plums - CA Organic Strawberries - CA (arrive Friday) Organic Valencia Oranges - CA Organic White Peaches - CA Organic Yellow Nectarines - CA Organic Yellow Peaches - SC Fact of the Week: We are incredibly excited about watermelons coming into season, but wanted to debunk a myth about seedless watermelons. They are not genetically modified. They are simply the result of cross-breeding (a hybrid). They are just as nutritious, sweet and refreshing as a "traditional" seeded watermelon. Check out our new (in progress) website HERE ! By shopping with us, you are supporting your local farmers, artisans, and the economy. We thank you. ~Correne + Frank LaRoche~ Follow us @thebradfordmarket |
Last week I talked about brands that give back, and this week I wanted to talk about how you can make an immediate impact by incorporating plants in your yard that serve a purpose. Flowers always add wonderful color to our yards and garden beds, but it's even better when we choose varieties that are low maintenance, come back every year, are natives, and are a great source of food for the pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. By planting flowers in our vegetable gardens, we attract pollinators to our veggie plants which increases pollination and results in higher yields, providing us with more home-grown food. It is always a good time to plant more plants before freezing temperatures arrive, and we have some great options available at the store. | |
ECHINACEA CONEFLOWERS
Echinacea comes in a variety of wonderful colors and has numerous benefits to both humans and wildlife. They are perennials (come back every year) that do not need a lot of attention. They thrive in the the summer heat, don't need a lot of nutrients, and provide pollen for bees, nectar for hummingbirds and butterflies, and goldfinch eat the seeds from the dried flower heads.
The roots and rhizomes of the plant are used in teas, tinctures, and other herbal health remedies. Echinacea purpurea specifically (we have a few of these varieties available) has immune boosting and anti-inflammatory properties; is anti-viral and full of antioxidants; may have pain relieving effects; may lower blood sugar levels; may reduce anxiety; and may protect against cancer.
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BORAGE
We plant these exotic looking flowers all throughout the garden each year as they not only attract loads of bees, but also parasitic insects that help keep garden pests under control. They are a great companion plant for tomatoes, as they are thought to repel tomato hornworms. It decays quickly after its life is spent creating a nice mulch and adding nutrients back into the soil.
In the kitchen, the leaves (when picked young) and flowers of borage have a cucumber taste and can be added to salads, soups, stocks, and brewed to make tea. Borage tea is said to aid in arthritis pain, auto-immune disorders, and pre-menstrual stress.
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RUDBECKIA CONEFLOWERS
I absolutely love these sweet yellow flowers, and so do the pollinators. Like echinacea, the goldfinch love to eat the dried seeds and will help in spreading them throughout the garden and yard. Although not very frost-tolerant, these flowers reseed themselves easily, and I often have to "save" the young plants from the grass before they are mowed down. I just transplant them where I want them for the season and they thrive wonderfully. They come in a variety of heights, shapes, and color combinations.
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GEORGIA ASTER
A native to the southeastern U.S., this rare daisy does well in full-sun and attracts a variety of pollinators. Once widespread across our region, it is now hard to come by these delicate and vibrant flowers due to habitat destruction and the spraying of herbicides and is on the verge of federal protection against extinction.
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TALL PLAINS COREOPSIS
Just one of many varieties of tickseed, Tall Plains Coreopsis is a beautiful native flower that has showy yellow and maroon blossoms. As with all the others mentioned, the pollinators absolutely love this plant, and it is another the goldfinch are fond of. In the mornings, I can look out our kitchen window and see numerous pairs of birds feasting on the seeds. We have seeds available that will germinate quickly with our long warm days, and I don't have to replant year-to-year; the birds and the wind do it for me.
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WEEKLY SPECIAL
Now is the time to stock up on all of our awesome condiments that are perfect for summer grilling and meals. This week only save 20% on: Kensington Organic Balsamic Glaze (Philadelphia PA), Chaza Bros Hot + Dipping Sauces (Raleigh, NC), Maggie's Kitchen Organic Taco Sauce (Elmira, OR), Natural Value Organic Sriracha (Sacramento, CA), Annie's Organic Ketchup (Berkeley, CA), Battle Tested BBQ Sauces (Raleigh, NC), and Red Clay Hot Sauces (Charleston, SC).
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FIRST STOP INCENTIVE
We would love to be the first place you stop on your weekly shopping trip. When you purchase $150+ in grocery, household, and personal care essentials, you automatically receive 10% off those items. This includes, but is not limited to: produce, meat, dairy, canned goods, coffee, bread, oral care, soaps, shampoos + conditioners, feminine care products, laundry detergent, dish washing products, and more!
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COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
In order to be more sustainable in our daily operations, we ask that you bring your reusable bag(s) when you shop with us. We have many wonderful bags available for purchase here in the store, all of which give back to the environment with each sale.
We have paper bags available for a fee.
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THIS WEEK'S LOCAL + SEASONAL PRODUCE | |
VEGETABLES
Bradford Farm - organically grown
- Cucumbers
- Green Beans (limited availability)
- Green Cabbage
- Fresh Spring Onions
- Yellow Summer Squash
- Zucchini Squash (limited availability)
Green Thumb Gardens - Concord, NC - organically grown
- 1/2 Runner Beans (arrive early/mid-week)
- Carolina Gold Tomatoes (arrive early/mid-week)
- Celery (arrives early/mid-week)
- Fennel (sale!)
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Long Beans (arrive early/mid-week)
- Red Onions
- Red Slicing Tomatoes
- Yellow Onions
Street Fare Farm - Concord, NC - organically grown
- Baby Gold Beets (sale!)
- Broccoli Shoots
- Collards
- Fairy Tale Eggplant (arrive Wednesday)
- Green Curly Kale
- Italian Frying Peppers (arrive Wednesday)
- Mixed Head Lettuce (arrives Wednesday)
- Pea Shoots
- Salad Mix
- Shishito Peppers (arrive Wednesday)
- Sunflower Shoots
- Sweet Snacking Peppers (arrive Wednesday)
The Fit Farmer - Concord, NC - organically grown
- Green Cabbage - large and great for cabbage rolls!
- Hot Banana Peppers (sale!)
Organically Grown Green Bell Peppers - NC
Organically Grown Jalapenos - NC (arrive Friday)
Organically Grown Slicing Cucumbers - NC
Organically Grown Swiss Chard - NC
Organic Baby Bella Mushrooms - PA
Organic Banana Fingerling Potatoes - NC
Organic Bicolor Sweet Corn - NC
Organic Broccoli - CA
Organic Carrots - NC
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Organic Cauliflower - CA
Organic Covington Sweet Potatoes - NC
Organic Fair Trade Avocados - Mexico
Organic Garlic - CA
Organic Direct Trade Ginger Root - Peru
Organic Green Bell Peppers - NC (sale!)
Organic Heirloom Tomatoes - NC
Organic Murasaki Sweet Potatoes - NC
Organic Okra - NC (sale! - fresh arrives Friday)
Organic Purple/Blue Potatoes - NC
Organic Purple Sweet Potatoes - NC
Organic Red Cabbage - FL
Organic Red Onions - NC
Organic Red Skin Potatoes - CA (sale!)
Organic Shiitake Mushrooms - GA (arrive Friday)
Organic Sweet Vidalia Onions - GA
Organic Yellow Gold Potatoes - NC
Organic Zucchini Squash (arrives Friday)
FRUIT
IPM Blackberries - SC (more arrive Friday)
IPM Raspberries - NC (arrive Friday)
Organically Grown Athena Cantaloupe - SC (arrive Friday)
Organically Grown Blueberries - NC (more arrive early in the week)
Organic Apricots - CA
Organic Biodynamic Raisins - CA
Organic Black Plums - CA
Organic Fair Trade Bananas - Ecuador
Organic Fair Trade Limes - Mexico
Organic Fuji Apples - WA
Organic Honeycrisp Apples - WA
Organic Lemons - CA
Organic Mangoes - FL
Organic Mini Seedless Watermelons - NC (arrive Friday)
Organic Navel Oranges - CA
Organic Pixie Tangerines - CA
Organic Red Cherries - CA (last of the season)
Organic Red Plums - CA
Organic Strawberries - CA (arrive Friday)
Organic Valencia Oranges - CA
Organic White Peaches - CA
Organic Yellow Nectarines - CA
Organic Yellow Peaches - SC
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Fact of the Week: We are incredibly excited about watermelons coming into season, but wanted to debunk a myth about seedless watermelons. They are not genetically modified. They are simply the result of cross-breeding (a hybrid). They are just as nutritious, sweet and refreshing as a "traditional" seeded watermelon. | |
Check out our new (in progress) website HERE! | |
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By shopping with us, you are supporting your local farmers, artisans, and the economy.
We thank you.
~Correne + Frank LaRoche~
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