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What is Hogtown HomeGrown?  Well, obviously it is a newsletter and website full of local and seasonal recipes, but it is more than that - I want you to get away from the processed fast food mentality.  I want you to get together with friends and family to enjoy local fresh food, lovingly cooked and eaten with laughter.  Gather around the table every day – get to know each other – become a family!

Why the name “Hogtown HomeGrown”?  When I moved to Gainesville, I was new to vegetarian cooking, but immediately began working at Hogtown Granary – a co-op on University Avenue that sold fresh local produce, dried grains and beans and natural products at a discount to members.  To me, Gainesville has always been Hogtown!  Historically, Gainesville was never Hogtown – the Hogtown Settlement and then Hogtown Fort were located in and around what is now Westside Park, at the corner of Northwest 34th Street and 8th Avenue.  The city of Gainesville, the county seat, was 4 miles to the east, and eventually expanded its borders to include Hogtown.  Did you know that Toronto is also nicknamed Hogtown?  Their name refers to the muddy road conditions after severe Canadian winters – I’m glad we didn’t earn the nickname that way!

Why “HomeGrown”?   Think about all the businesses that originated in and around Gainesville – including this newsletter and website!  Think about all the local farmers who provide us with everything from fresh produce to honey, meat and milk.  Would you rather have items trucked in using lots of natural resources or local goods and services made available from people that live and work near you?  Most of the money spent at a big box leaves our community, but money spent in a “homegrown” locally owned business stays in our community.  What a difference we could make if we made a point of buying locally and seasonally!

So that’s the Hogtown HomeGrown philosophy – buy local and seasonal food, support our community’s businesses and Save the World – One Dinner at a Time!

                                                                                                Stefanie Samara Hamblen

 

Hogtown HomeGrown is supported in part by these sponsors

Ward's logoWard’s 
Supermarket 

We Make it Easy to Eat Local—Since 1951!    

local and organic produce, dairy,   
bread, cheese, fresh meat and fish,   
organic and bulk foods,   
chocolate and flowers, coffee, wine,   
fresh barbecue everyday   

Open Mon-Sat 8am-8pm   
Sun 9am-7pm
  
515 NW 23rd Avenue     
352 372-1741     

http://wardsgainesville.com/index.html

Mosswood Farm Store

Open Daily except Monday
Serving Organic Coffee & Pastrie


Sunday Farmers Market
12-4pm


703 Cholokka Boulevard
Just off 441 in Micanopy

352-466-5002


Earth-Friendly Essentials for
Country Living and Urban Surviva
l

Glades Ridge
Goat Dairy


Raw Milk and Cheese
Hormone and Antibiotic Free
Available Fresh or Frozen

Alachua County (441) Farmers Market

Saturdays 8:30am - 1pm


Wholesome Food
Animal Consumption Only

Lake Butler
              386 266 7041
gladesridge.com

Junselle's Turkish Gold Logo
GOURMET INGREDIENT MIX

Most Popular Mix in Town

Recipes and Availability
Visit
www.junselle.com

352-316-5489

The Jones
 
New Hours 8am-10pm

7 days a week

Serving love in every bite
Every day and every night!



410 NE 23RD AVE    373-6777
www.thejoneseastside.com

AERSI logo


www.aersi.com
352.376.8399

NW Seafood Logo
Fanatics Of Freshness


Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-6:30pm

Millhopper       (352) 371-4155
Tioga Town Center   (352) 333-3298

www.northwestseafood.com

Bagel Bakery Logo
BAGEL BAKERY
Breakfast All Day
Bagels—Muffins—Croissants
Fresh Fair Trade Coffee
Espresso Drinks
Quick Lunch Specials
Bagel, Wrap and Foccacia Sandwiches
Locally Owned and Managed
M-F 630am-5pm Sat 7-4 Sun 8-4
next to Millhopper Publix
352 384-9110

Alachua County
Farmers Market

Saturdays 8:30-1pm
5920 NW 13th Street

Haile Village Farmers Market
Haile Village
Farmers Market

Saturdays
8:30am-12:00pm
Haile Plantation
off Tower Road

Logo
Union Street
Farmers Market

Wednesdays
4-7pm
Community Plaza
Downtown Gainesville


Tioga
Monday Market

Mondays 4-7pm
Tioga Town Center
West Newberry Road


High Springs
Farmers Market

Thursday 2-6pm
Corner Main St and 1st Ave Downtown High Springs

KUMARIE’S ORGANIC GARDEN
Certified Organic - USDA
Home Grown in Alachua

CSA SHARES AVAILABLE
Farmers Market Pickup Locations:
Saturday—Alachua County/441 and Haile Village
Wednesday—Union Street, Downtown Gainesville
Thursday—Circle Square Commons, SW 80 St. Ocala

386-418-0320
hemchan108@yahoo.com

Click here for brochure in PDF

Traveling up north?

The Wild Pear

Gourmet, Local and Organic
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches and Entrees
Homemade Desserts


44 Church Lane
Westport, Connecticut
203.226.PEAR

thewildpearct.com

Saras Seasoning Mix

Three varieties!
Used by generations to season
dips, salads, soups, veggies, meat and fish!


majesticenterprises@hotmail.com
352-260-2490

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DOGWOOD LANE FARM
Homegrown Vegetables
Dogwood Lane Farm
NEW — Goat and Poultry Products

Rusty & Mary Ludlam
386 209-1246


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