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Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN


GOINGS ON, HERE AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN:

WED, SEPT 10
HERB GARDEN TRANSFORMATION AT EDGAR’S GRILLE
This Wednesday we’ll start transforming the restaurant patio landscaping at Edgar’s Grille into a teaching herb garden for culinary students at Helms College. Hugs to Chef Lonnie Stephenson for blessing the project with the folks at Goodwill Industries. More hugs to Karen Smith of Southern Native Plantings at Longwood Plantation for donating a big ol’ truck full of compost. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can give a few hours of hard work that day.

FRI & SAT, SEPT 19-20
ALG HONORED AS WHOLE FOODS’ BENEFICIARY
Augusta Locally Grown is honored to be selected as Whole Foods’ first nonprofit beneficiary in Augusta. Proceeds collected at their pre-opening “sneak-peek” event on September 19-20 will support our local foods education programs. We’ll also be working with Whole Foods to engage employees at events on local farms. Visit their Facebook page to sign up for the Sept 19-20 event!

THUR, OCT 2
ARK IN THE PARK!
A FABULOUS, FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT!!
Join Slow Food CSR at the Evans Towne Farmers Market on Oct 2 for a celebration of the Ark of Taste! The Ark of Taste is SLOW FOOD USA’s living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction. Many foods on the Ark, both plants and animals, are grown right here in our area, and you’ll get to SEE some of them, and more importantly, to TASTE some of the wonderful dishes made with these amazing heirloom ingredients.

Contact steve@jstephenfountain.com if you are a farmer willing to show an “ark-listed” heirloom breed at the event, or share an “ark-listed” variety of heirloom veggie or fruit in a chef’s tasting.

Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to arrange to bring your group from school, scouts, church, clubs, senior centers, etc!

FRI, OCT 3
MUSCADINE WINE MAKING WORKSHOP
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
This fun workshop will be held at the West End Market & Bakery in Harrisburg. It’ll be demo style, given the multi-step nature of the process. Participants will see many different stages of wine in its creation. Of course, sampling is all part of the fun. The educational & tasting component of the class costs $15. Start-up wine making kits will also be available for an additional $50, plus grapes! Tickets are on sale through the ALG on-line market. Or contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to order by mail.

SAT, OCT 4
TASTES OF EARTH:
AN EDUCATIONAL FARM & SITE TOUR
FOLLOWED BY AN ELEGANT FARM DINNER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Southern Native Plantings at Longwood Plantation will partner with Culinary Connections to host an Educational Greenhouse, Nursery & Soil Education Tour called “Dirty to Delicious” followed by an Elegant Farm Dinner by Chef Charleen. The educational component of the event is supported by Georgia Organics. Augusta Locally Grown will provide volunteer table service. Tickets are $40. Purchase yours through the Augusta Locally Grown On-Line Market, the Statesboro Market2Go On-Line Market, or the Savannah Locally Grown On-Line Market. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to purchase tickets by mail, or to volunteer!

SUN, NOV 2
CROP MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE FARM
VOLUNTEERS! SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE MEAL TICKET!
Grab your shovel and join us for a “Crop Mob” at Clyde’s Fresh Produce Farm in Grovetown, GA. We’ll be planting dozens of fruit trees to give this family farm an extra boost of help for its future. In exchange, volunteers will be fed a simple, delicious, sit-down farm dinner afterwards. Work and farm tour goes from 1p-4:30pm; dinner starts at 5pm. We’ve set our goal at 25 volunteers! Will you be one of them?!! Reserve your free meal ticket today!

OTHER VOLUNTEER & GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

  • THE BENDERDIGGER YOUTH TEACHING GARDEN in Evans could use some help with mulching! Contact benderdinker@gmail.com if you can give a few hours of help.
  • THE LOCAL FOODS CLASSROOM AT THE WEST END MARKET & BAKERY is planning to create a small-scale, children’s aquaponics project, with help from the Hobby Farmers Association. We’re looking for the donation of two 10-gallon fish tanks to get it started.
  • THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown if you can give us a Tuesday afternoon in September or October.
  • THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET also needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! This one is on Thursday afternoons. We’re also actively seeking more local farmers and backyard growers for this market to round out the fall season. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for details.

See y’all at the markets!
Kim

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market Opens Tonight


Hello Everyone,

Just a quick reminder that the market opens tonight at 4:00 PM. Come one, Come all Bring Friends!!!!!

Happy Shopping,

Susan.

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Saturday September 6 Market


Although we’ve said goodbye to summer the market is still is full swing. Produce is plentiful and the pumpkins are rolling in.

Rogue Harbor Farm will have a mix of lettuces and a bunch of other goodies.
Bo will make his first appearance this season with his dynamic mums.

Mike and Peggy of Cantarrosa Farm will offer their bees’ award winning honey and honey products – including lotion bars, lip balm, and beeswax for projects – all of which received blue ribbons at this years Appalachian Fair. Their honey has received a perfect taste score at the Tennessee State Bee Conference and the Appalachian Fair.

Music will be provided by Trae McMaken & Joseph Sobol. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the morning.

Happy shopping,
Deb

McColloms Market:  September FFFN Order is Now Open


Hi All:
Hope you had a good summer. I’ve just opened the Market for September. It will be open until early Monday evening.

Pick up will be at my house (118 Shepard) on Wed. from 4:30 – 6:45 pm. Call me on my cell at 518-354-0202 if you run into any snags.

Thanks.

Melinda

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Lilburn Market is Open


The Lilburn Market is OPEN for ordering!

Ordering Hours:
Friday 9:00am thru Monday 6:00pm

“Bits and Bites” Newsletter will arrive in your inbox Sunday morning! Moving day is tomorrow!

Be sure and get your orders in before Market closes MONDAY at 6:00pm! Order now – you are just a click away!


Take me to the Market.

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Hamilton Mill Market is Open!


The Hamilton Mill Market Is now Open…Happy Shopping!


“Bits and Bites” Newsletter will arrive in your Mailboxes tomorrow!



Take me to the Market.
Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings,

~Maryanne

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Lawrenceville Crossfit Market is Open!


The Market Is now Open…Happy Shopping!

Heirloom Living Market ~ Crossfit O-Zone is now open!


Pickup Location: Crossfit Ozone
519 Hurricane Shoals Rd., Suite J
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

“Bits and Bites” Newsletter will arrive in your Mailboxes tomorrow!

Take me to the Market.

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings,

~Maryanne

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Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Market is OPEN for orders!


All vendors are back from vacation! Breads, bakery items and Lizzie’s Pantry are available!

ORDERING:
The market is now open for ordering!
suwanee.locallygrown.net


GROUP BUY
Group Buy will take 2 weeks before it is ready to pick up. I will email those who have ordered when it is available for pick up.

If you do NOT receive a confirmation email immediately after you placed your order, then your items are still in your cart and your order is not complete. All orders must be placed by 5pm on Sunday.

PICK UP:
Pick up is on Tuesday at 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford 30518 from 1pm to 5 pm.

PAYMENT:
We take checks, cash, credit card and Dwolla

If you are planning to pay using Dwolla please make sure your deposit includes the 25 cents fee. For example, if your order total is $22.50 make your deposit for $22.75.

Please make sure you understand our pick up policy before you order.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Nora

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  The JNA farmers market is open for ordering.


Good morning.*
I hope you had a wonderful week and got some of this wonderful rain. The ground has been parched over here so I am grateful for all the rain we have gotten.
A few housekeeping notes, we are keeping a log of all the jars coming and going. There seems to be a lot of missing jars, if it is an oversight by the dairy, they pay for plastic but if it is on the customer side, the customer will be charged for plastic. Also, please make sure nothing goes into your jars but milk or water. Residue from teas or ferments will spoil the milk. Secondly, please be careful and drive slowly going in and out of the road. It is a narrow road and driveway. There are plenty of places to allow for two cars but it is unnerving if someone is speeding around a curve.

Off to the yummies, Good Shepherd Herbals continues her 20% off sale this week on teas. They have wonderful health benefits such as Wise Woman Tea for needed vitamins and minerals, Pregnancy tonic gives wonderful support to the reproductive system and Tranquility Tea is very relaxing for adults and children. They also make beautiful, skin nourishing soaps using the purest ingredients.
Harvest Meadows stills has cherry tomatoes, wonderful herbs just begging to be dried or made into a chimichurra sauce, one of my favorite ways to preserve them. They dropped of 2 bags of lettuce last week so look for greens to be on the market soon.
Amestoy Farm has been so busy growing some of the prettiest vegetables. His winter squash selection is varied and the pepper selection begs us to try a new variety just for the fun of it not to mention the flavor explosions. We can’t get enough of his potatoes. I chop them and fry them lightly in pork lard until golden brown. There are no leftovers.
We have cheese again thanks to Meadow Valley Farm. Remember, the final cost of the cheese is determined at pick up. We also have raw milk butter in the freezer.
Tonight is First Friday in Downtown Canton if you are looking for a family friendly event. Be sure to stop by Stout’s Growlers and say hi to Irene.
Blessings and thank you for supporting locally foods.
Mary Beth

CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring glass jars, egg cartons please.


Good Morning,

This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.

Remember to bring your glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.

Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table!

Thank you,
Steve

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