Yorkmont Charlotte Regional Farmer's Market

I have heard back from some of the local farmers.  They will be at the Yorkmont Charlotte Regional Farmer's Market today, Tuesday, December 22, 2009.  The time varies depending on the farmer.  I'll give you a rundown below.  Go support your local farmers and eat local and of course healthier.  Let's start the New Year off right!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Proffitt Family Farm (local grassfed beef) 10am - 2pm
Grateful Growers (local pork) 1pm - 5pm
Rosemary Pete (Fresh veggies and herbs) 1pm - 5pm
Fisher Farmers (Tomato Sauce and Greens) 1pm - 5pm
Laughing Owl Farm (Eggs and Greens) 1pm - 5pm

Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Proffitt Family Farm (local grassfed beef) 10am - 2pm
Rosemary Pete (Fresh veggies and herbs) 11am - 5pm
Daddy's Girl Dairy (Goat Cheese) 11am - 5pm
The Secret Chocolatier (chocolate) 11am - 5pm

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John Frieda $.49 at Walgreens

Walgreens has John Frieda Luxurious Volume Hair Care products $5.99 this week.

Deal Scenario:
Buy: (2) John Frieda Luxurious Volume Products @ $5.99 - $6.99
Use: (2) $2.50 printable coupon
        the $3.00 Walgreens coupon from the Big Joy coupon sheet (thanks SouthernSavers)

Total Due:  $.49 to $1.49 for each

Awesome Deal! Thanks CouponingtoDisney!

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Fresh Produce Coupon @ Target

Okay, so I've been doing some more couponing this morning and found a great coupon, $1 off Green Giant fresh coupon at Target.  Go here to get the coupon and head to a Super Target near you.  I hope it makes for a great deal.  I mean, unless you are growing all of your produce yourself or you are getting your produce from a local farmer.  By all means, don't use this coupon then.  Because our local farmers need your support more than you need to save money.  And that's the truth.  These local farmers depend on us to make a living and feed their families.  I know this because we are a local farm.  It takes everything we've got and then some to keep us afloat.  So, please, support your local farmers. 

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Eating Local and Traditional Real Foods

This year my husband and I are going to start on our journey (again) of eating locally and traditionally starting January 1, 2010. We will hopefully use this blog for keeping us accountable. It is really hard for us. We'll go a couple of weeks doing pretty okay with traditional meals and real whole foods and then we start getting really busy and stopping by some fast food place because we don't have time to make a real meal. So, this is it.  We really mean it! 
We have two of our favorite books, Eat Fat, Lose Fat, and Nourishing Traditions.  I think one of the hardest things for us is planning out our meals.  We actually have to think about our meals for the whole week.  I hope to keep you updated every couple of days with how it's going for us.  Our preparation methods and everything else.  Also, if and when we get a camcorder, we'll be updating you with cool videos of things we're trying to make ourselves. 
 
If you haven't gotten the books yet, please go to Amazon and check them out.
 
Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Mary Enig and Sally Fallon
 
Also, I frequently look at some really good websites that talk about and support traditional real foods. 
 
Nourishing Days
The Nourishing Gourmet
Food Renegade
Cheeseslave
 
I'll keep you updated.  I would love to hear your comments on this.  Do you follow a real food diet?
 
 

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Traditional Foods for New Year's Day

My mom loves to make the traditional New Year's Day meal every year.  But, one thing she doesn't think about is getting all of her ingredients local.  It doesn't even cross her mind.

If you want to buy your pork and greens locally you really have to stay on top of when your local farms will be out and about to get them.  Grateful Growers Farm will be at the Charlotte Regional Market from 1pm - 5pm on Tuesday, December 22, 2009.  If you need any pork, they are the farm to go to this year.  With the bad weather we had this past weekend, many local farmers didn't get out to the market.  Or at least none of my favorite local farmers.  I really don't know if any of my other local favorite farms will be at the market this week.  We can only see.  

photo credit: clayangel_sc on flickr

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Shop at Home and Cash Back

I don't think I've told y'all about the Shop At Home website yet.  Basically, go to shopathome.com and when you sign up you'll get $5 cash back just for signing up. Then, go through ShopAtHome.com to shop at your favorite stores and receive cash back just for shopping.  Most of the stores you go to will have a percentage that you earn for whatever amount you spend on that website.  This will be a great way to save money and use those gift cards you know you're going to get at Christmas.  Some of the online stores that I love that you can go through ShopAtHome.com are Old Navy, Avenue, Target, and the Children's Place just to name a few.  Just click on the link below to get you started.

And as I posted earlier, Avenue is having a 40% off sale for today only online.  Go through Shop At Home and get another 6% cash back.  It is really awesome.

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Simplicity.com Pattern Blowout Sale!

Last Day for Simplicity Pattern blowout sale!


Sale ends today, December 22nd at midnight EST.  So hurry to save an additional 40% off Simplicity Patterns! Offer includes out-of-print patterns, while supplies last. Enter promotional code PATTERNS40 at checkout. Time is limited, so hurry to check out what deals you can find at Simplicity.com.  You can also score Free shipping on purchases over $20 within the continental United States, excluding Alaska.

*40% off Simplicity patterns ONLY, excludes New Look and It’s So Easy patterns.

Let us know what great deals you can find.

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