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
Supermarket
We Make it Easy to Eat Local
Monday - Saturday 8am-8pm
Sunday 9am-7pm
515 NW 23rd Avenue
352 372-1741
http://wardsgainesville.com/index.html |
Mosswood Farm Store
& Bakehouse
Open Seven Days a Week
Serving Organic Coffee & Pastries
703 Cholokka Boulevard
Just off 441 in Micanopy
352-466-5002
Sunday Farmers Market 12-4pm
mosswoodfarmstore.com
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Glades Ridge
Goat Dairy
Raw Milk and Cheese
Hormone and Antibiotic Free
Available Fresh or Frozen
High Springs Farmers Market
Thursdays 12:30pm - 5:30pm
Alachua County (441) Farmers Market
Saturdays 8:30am - 1pm
Wholesome Food -
Animal Consumption Only
Lake Butler
386 266 7041
gladesridge.com |
DOGWOOD LANE FARM
Homegrown Vegetables
Eggs, Goat's Milk and Cheeses
Call for Pre-orders
Rusty & Mary Ludlam
386 209-1246
rmludlam97@windstream.net |
Pizza, Calzones, Sensational Salads,
Gourmet Sandwiches, Beer & Wine
204 N.E. US Highway 441
Micanopy (352) 466-0062
Tioga Town Center
Tioga (352) 505–6833
www.bluehighwaypizza.com
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The Jones
Open every day
8:00am - 10:00pm
Serving love in every bite
Every day and every night!
410 NE 23RD AVE 373-6777
www.thejoneseastside.com
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www.aersi.com
352.376.8399
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Fanatics Of Freshness
Open Mon-Sat 10:00am-6:30pm
Millhopper (352) 371-4155
Tioga Town Center (352) 333-3298
www.northwestseafood.com
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Designed to promote
our local economy
and
support local businesses.
www.buylocalncf.org
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Henderson & Daughter
Citrus
Booth #4 ACFM/441 Market
Saturdays 8:30am—1:00pm
Oranges: valencia
Grapefruit: white, pink
Acid: sour orange
Boiled Peanuts: regular, cajun
Nursery: caladiums
*weather permitting
plantsandproduce@gmail.com
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LOCAL and ORGANIC FOOD
BULK FOODS and BODY CARE
Membership not required to shop!
Open 7 days a week
435 South Main Street
Monday-Saturday 10am-8pm
Sunday 11am-6pm
Sunday Tailgate Market 2-5pm
www.citizensco-op.com
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Union Street
Farmers Market
Wednesdays
4-7pm
Community Plaza
Downtown Gainesville
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Haile Village
Farmers Market
Saturdays
8:30am-12:00pm
Haile Plantation
off Tower Road
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Thornebrook
Farmer's Market
Antique Sale
Fridays 4-7pm
2441 NW 43rd Street
352-371-1555
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Bluefield Estate Winery
Blueberry and Muscadine Grape Wines
Open
Saturday and Sunday
1:00pm - 6:00pm
22 NE County Road 234
Gainesville, Florida 32641
352-337-2544
bluefieldestate.vpweb.com
bluefields_winery@hotmail.com |
SMALL BUSINESS
OUTSOURCE
Short Term, Long Term, Your Place or Ours
Bookkeeping
Payroll - Inventory - Collections
Administrative Services
Office Setup and Organization
Event Coordination
sbogainesville@gmail.com
352 494 9662
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BAGEL
BAKERY
Breakfast All Day
Bagels—Muffins—Croissants
Coffee Roasted Locally (by us!)
Espresso Drinks and Fair Trade Coffee
Quick Lunch Specials
Bagel, Wrap and Foccacia Sandwiches
TWO LOCATIONS
Locally Owned and Managed
next to Millhopper Publix 384-9110
SW 34th Street near Crispers 376-5665 |
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