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This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
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Augusta Locally Grown: THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
TUE, APR 7 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET … Join us for cooking demo by the always creative CRSA Vegetarian Society! Across from the Kroc, 4:30pm-7pm, every Tuesday through October. Yes! We double EBT.
TUE, APR 7, 14, 21 – SEEDLING DAY … Participants of our 100 Raised Beds in Harrisburg will be invited to chose from thousands of free fruit and vegetable seedlings (baby plants) that G.R.O.W. Harrisburg volunteers started at the GRU campus greenhouse this winter. If you’ve got any extra spring seedlings to share, or if you can come help people plant those seedlings, come join this fun effort. Distribution will be held at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market between 4p-7pm on three consecutive Tuesdays. It’s all headed up by Master Gardener Phil Williams.
THUR, APRIL 9 – EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET … Hugs to everyone who came out for opening day and made it a warm-cuddly-kind of success. Let’s do it again this week! Sponsored by Springtime Water of Appling, cooking demo by the CSRA Vegetarian Society, music by the H.I.T. Band of Appling (“Hillbillies in Training”), kale featured at our children’s tent, organic gardening advice by Candace!
SAT, APR 11 — SHEAR FUN AT KHAKALAKI FARM … This family-friendly event will include the full range of fiber fun, from sheep shearing to spinning and knitting demos. Kids activities, farm tour and a farm lunch will be included. Overnight camping at this beautiful site is also an option. $20 for adults; $5 for kids. Tickets still available, but not for long! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
SUN, APR 12 – THREE FARM TOUR AND PROGRESSIVE MEAL … An educational tour and a three-course farm meal … with a different course at each location. Starters at Spirit Creek Farms in Augusta; Stews at Noah’s Farm & Forest in Keysville; Sweets at JandL Farm & Stable in Hephzibah. Tickets are on sale now through our on-line market. To order by mail, email kim@augustalocallygrown.org. $20/person. Only 4 tickets left.
TUES, APR 14 – PRESS CONFERENCE FOR THE FRUIT & VEGGIE Rx PROGRAM WITH G.R.O.W. HARRISBURG … Learn what all the excitement is all about! If you’re a member of the media, or know someone who is, please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for the press release.
THUR, APR 16 – FERMENTED VEGGIE WORKSHOP … Back by popular demand, Danielle Shelton of Thoroughbrewed will host another spring veggie fermentation class. Get your probiotics on!! Thursday, April 16, 5:30-7p, at the Local Foods Classroom, 1808 Broad Street, Augusta. Order tickets on line, or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org for info.
THUR, APR 16 – BENDERDINKER COMES TO MARKET IN EVANS … JOINED BY THE SOUL CITY SIRENS!!! … Yep. That’s right. Only the Benderdinker combines paddlin’ on the water, putzin’ in the garden and roller derby! Come see the derby demo on stage at the market, support your local farmers, buy a raffle ticket to win a paddle board, sign up to paddle, and just be part of the undeniable whimsy that is the Benderdinker!
SAT, APR 18 – COMMUNITY COMPOST START-UP WITH G.R.O.W. HARRISBURG AT THE ICEBOX MINISTRIES CAMPUS … What happens when you combine alpaca poo, mushroom waste and sun-dried hydrilla from the canal? We’re about to find out! Come help us prepare a community compost area on our soon-to-be urban farm education center! Text Kim at 706-288-7895 to sign up to help. 9am-12noon. Bring your work gloves.
SAT, APR 25 – BENDERDINKER! Registration is OPEN! Visit www.benderdinker.com. The BenderDinker is our only big fundraiser each year for Augusta Locally Grown, and the presenting sponsor of the Evans Towne Farmers Market.
SAT-SUN, MAY 2-3 – LOW DOWN THROW DOWN … Honored and flat out stoked that ALG has been selected as the nonprofit beneficiary of the Soul City Sirens Roller Derby tournament this May Day weekend. Come throw a few back, get in touch with your inner queen and support the local foods movement. Proceeds will go to our FVRx program for women and their children. Tourney runs 8am-8pm, both days, at the Columbia County Exhibition Center in Grovetown. Visit soulcitysirens.com. And yes, we’re looking for a few kickin’ volunteers to run our booth too!
SAT-SUN, MAY 2-3 – ICEBOX MINISTRIES MAY DAY PLAY DAY … There are amazing things happening in local foods on Fenwick Street in Harrisburg. At the center of it are the good folks of Icebox Ministries and other partners of G.R.O.W. Harrisburg. Come join us in a two-day renovation of an old florist shop at Icebox Ministries’ new urban campus. We’ll use it as a teaching kitchen for the Fruit & Veggie Rx program this summer. Okay, so this might sound like more of a “work day” than a “play day” … but believe me … it’s all fun. Work starts at 9am each day and goes til we’re exhausted. Painting, flooring, general cleaning up. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to volunteer.
FRI & SAT, MAY 22-23 – SHADOW BBQ RETURNS! – This local competition bbq team will again compete in “BANJO-B-QUE,” a nationally-sanctioned event in Evans! Better yet, they feature local meats from local farmers while also promoting Augusta Locally Grown. ALG board president Amy Sutter and her hubby Patrick head it all up! Save this date, buy your tickets and GO SHADOW BBQ!!!
SUN, MAY 31 – FAMILY FARM DAY … Come meet your farmers at Clyde’s Fresh Produce in Grovetown. Show up anytime between 2pm-6pm to see the goings on at this bio-diverse local farm. Seasonal samples and young farm animals make it all the more fun. Save the date.
MON, JUNE I – RAINWATER WORKSHOP FOR URBAN VEGGIE GARDENS … Join us for another “pop up” food-growing workshop. This one will be held at Bottle Tree Farm in Augusta. Instructors Candace & Nate Zukas will share the nitty gritty details of their own rain barrel system, which waters their beautiful urban farmette. 5:30pm-7pm. $5/person. This one will sell out fast!
TUE, JUNE 2 – FRUIT & VEGGIE RX … Augusta Locally Grown is truly honored to be a partner in the Fruit & Veggie Rx pilot project, a first-ever for the Southeast! The pilot will be hosted and coordinated by the Harrisburg Family Healthcare clinic, funded and designed by Wholesome Wave Georgia, educationally enhanced by Icebox Ministries, academically enhanced by Emory University, held together by Good Neighbor Ministries/St. Luke UMC, and made real by medical student volunteers from MCG. Augusta Locally Grown is the project’s cheerleader. June 2 is the project’s kick-off date! Your donations would be very much appreciated.
SUN, JUN 14 — BLUEBERRY PICK YOUR OWN DAY … Grateful to include the farmers at Herb & Berries Farm of Montmorenci, SC, (near Aiken) in our mix. We’ll join forces with them in June to host a pick-your-own morning. Attendance is free; self-picked blueberries cost a 2.50/lb. Come early; beat the heat. More details soon!
TBA IN JULY — BUCKET GARDENING with Stephanie, at Bucket Lady Farm in Augusta!
SUN, OCT 4 — FARM TO PARK DINNER FEATURING CHEF CHARLEEN — Save the date for what will surely be the biggest farm to table event that Augusta’s ever seen! Chef Charleen of Culinary Connections will feature local foods at this Pendleton King Park fundraiser… and ALG will help!
Cheers!?
Kim
Independence,VA: Now taking orders for pickup on April 10
Friends of the Market,
When you pick up your order on Friday the 10th there will only 28 days until the Market opens in Town Park!
Happy shopping.
Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the newly redesigned webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Newsletter - April 8, 2015
MARKET NEWS
Please Note – This week only – There will be no Vickery Pick Up Available
The delivery option is still available to the Vickery/Polo areas ($10 delivery fee applies)
Southern Essentials will be our vendor of the day this Saturday…
Stop by and meet Erin and Mark Fantom, owners of Southern Essentials. They have been making their natural products for over 25 years. All of their products are 100% vegetable based with no animal products, dyes or fillers and are paraben free. They use only natural ingredients including oils like cocoa butter. shea butter, sweet almond, coconut, palm and palm kernel oils (oils that are only purchased from responsible sustainable farmed sources.
Southern Essentials offers pure therapeutic grade essential oils and supplies, aromatherapy based skin care, handcrafted soap and more. A new product they are introducing at our market is an all natural deodorant, works great with no toxic chemicals!
On Sale This Week for Southern Essentials:
NEW Lemongrass/Tea Tree Deodorant – Sale price $7 (reg. $7.95)
NEW Anti Bacterial Blend Deodorant – Sale price $7 (reg. $7.95)
Large bars of soap – On sale for $5 (reg $6)
Choose from a variety of soap scents like Cedarwood and Rosemary, Honey and Oatmeal and Lavendar…plus many more.
Check out their many products on our website under the following tabs: “Bath & Beauty” and “Essential Oils”.
Pick Up Options
COLONY PARK PICK-UP This is our main location and all orders will be prepared for you for pick up at this location if you don’t choose another option below. You can order and pick up meat and seafood at this location.
VICKERY PICK-UP – NO VICKERY PICK UP THIS WEEK Vickery Village Cherry Street Taproom pick up is between 1:00-1:30pm. If you would like to pick up at Vickery choose VICKERY PICK-UP item in the categories on the The Market page/tab. Customers choosing to pick up at Vickery should not order meat or seafood as we cannot transport meat and seafood due to Dept. of Ag regulations.
DELIVERY to Vickery/Polo Area – Please add this item to your order if you would like delivery to your home on Saturday between 1:30-3pm. Only prepaid orders will be accepted. Deliveries will be dropped off at your front door. If you are not going to be home, please leave a insulated bag or cooler for your order. The delivery person is not responsible for making sure your food is in the appropriate container once dropped off. Please plan for possible rain and make sure your order will be protected. The delivery person will travel with your orders in insulated bags with ice packs to protect it during travel. No Meat or Seafood will be able to be delivered.
Group Buy
Green Pastures – Ordered last Friday, we should have the shipment in for pick up this Saturday.
Market Classes and Events
Homemade Baby Formula
APRIL 11 – 9-10am – The Cumming Harvest
We all know breast is best but sometimes breastfeeding is just not possible. Fortunately, there is another option besides commercial baby formula. The Weston A. Price Foundation has created a nutritionally balanced recipe for homemade baby formula using real food. We will discuss sources for the ingredients and demonstrate how to make it.
Here is a link with more information about the recipe: Weston Price Baby Formula Recipe
Please sign up for this class here. Baby Formula Class
Forsyth County Master Gardeners 18th Annual Plant and Garden Event
April 10 & 11th (Friday 8-5pm, Saturday 8-4pm)in the Cumming Fairgrounds Barn
Main Market Location and Pick Up
Building 106, Colony Park Dr. in the Basement of Suite 100, Cumming, GA 30040. Pick up every Saturday between 10-12pm.
Google Map
To view the harvest today and tomorrow till 8pm, visit “The Market” page on our website, The Cumming Harvest
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: The farm market is open for ordering.
Good morning to you!
This week was a happy food week for me. *Farm Fresh Foods *made a wonderful Spring Quinoa Asparagus Salad that we had for lunch and Strawberry Gallett with a cup of tea and a friend for an afternoon break. Our lives revolve around food and so do wonderful memories. This week begins the remembrance of Passover, Living Water and Daily Bread, how joyous a celebration symbolized with food. Our prayers are for you to be fed by and the Living Water and Daily Bread, Jesus.
We have some wonderful food offerings again this week, Four Mile Farm * beef, pork from *Joyful Noise Acres Farm and lamb from Four Mile Farm and Cedar Rock Dairy. We do have some bones in the freezer, Beef and pork shanks and lamb bones for your broth making. Just ask when you get here. The butter is running low with only a few unsalted left but more will be in in 2 weeks.
There is still room in the fermented beverages class for April 11, 10-12. Go to the Event tab on The Market to sign up. Come thirsty!
Blessings,
Mary Beth
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market is open .. Come on in!
The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30 – 4:30pm
Pickup Location:
Hamilton Mill Community Clubhouse
1669 Hamilton Mill Parkway
Dacula, GA 30019
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McColloms Market: April FFFN Order is Now Open
Hi All:
This Month’s Market is now open for business and will be open until Monday at 5 pm. Pick up will be next Wed., the 8th from 4:30 – 6:45 at 118 Shepard Ave.
Happy Easter.
Melinda
(518) 354-0202
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Market is Open -- It's Time to Shop!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Thank you for your cooperation in adapting to the new Market hours!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm (after hours by appointment only)
Pickup Location: Crossfit Ozone
519 Hurricane Shoals Rd., Suite J
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
~Maryanne
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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 St. 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
How to contact us:
DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…
Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039
Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net
Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846
Champaign, OH: Biggest Part Of Me
Sunrise…
There’s a new sun arisin’…
(Ambrosia-Biggest Part Of Me)
Hello, 1980…hello, big hair, lipgloss overload, high school slow dances, spring time fun…
So, first of importance…this weather!! I am so loving the warmth, yesterday’s sunshine, the soul cleansing that each new spring day brings!!
Second…as the lyric talks about…Sunrise!! This time of year, it’s all about the sun rising, the change of season, the change in the way the breezes blow through…all promising a change, growth, a season that makes us happy!!
Third…Biggest Part Of Me…my heart and soul and dedication that I give to this little local market of love. From the customers to the vendors to my volunteers to the YMCA…much love, baby!!
Fourth…Marc and Shary Stadler for putting Ambrosia, the band, back on my music radar!!! Shary, of Valley View Woodlands, was dropping their orders off, today, and she was telling me that she and Marc were going to a multi-band concert…with Ambrosia. We always trade music show knowledge, song knowledge, our general love of music…so, of course, my brain immediately went into background music overload!!
So, with this market being the biggest part of me, the biggest part of all of us….let’s open it, tonight, for the week!!
I realize we are approaching Good Friday, holiday weekend, Easter…and, if you are Paul, of YMCA fame, opening season for the Reds…but, try to take a bit of time to get your orders in for market!!
The market is now open…feel free to turn up the volume on Ambrosia, get lost in the late 70s/early 80s, and order…
Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Produce Boxes next Tuesday, April 7th
Hi Everyone,
Just a reminder that the market will be closed this upcoming week for Spring Break.
If you are going on vacation please remember to put your Nature’s Garden Express produce box on Vacation Hold. You can either do this online at www.naturesgardenexpress.com or call NGE at (770) 441-9976 to request to skip next week’s delivery.
If you are planning to pick up produce box box on Tuesday, Pam has graciously offered her carport next her garage apartment as a drop off location. This is for Nature’s Garden Delivered boxes only. This temporary location is only for the April 7th pick up. Thanks again Pam!!
Please do NOT forget to pick up your box next week. Pam will donate any boxes not picked up by 6:45pm on Tuesday. Put a reminder in your phone calendar now! :-)
Pick up address is 5957 Shadburn Ferry Rd., Buford 30518
(Go down Peachtree Industrial past Little Mill. Shadburn Ferry is the next light. Turn left, cross Buford Dam, and Pam’s house is about a mile down)
Look for the carport next to the garage apartment.
Pam’s cell #: 404.406.6341
The market is closed but please support the other Locally Grown Markets and farmers markets listed below. They are run by wonderful people! For Locally Grown markets, please put “referred by Suwanee Co-op” in the comment to Market Manager section so they’ll know who you are and I know they will take care of you.
Farmers and Vendors, please feel free to contact your customers to let them know where you are this week.
Lilburn – Heirloom Living Market -Maryanne http://lilburn.locallygrown.net
Cumming – The Cumming Harvest- Suzanne http://cumming.locallygrown.net/
Have a wonderful Spring break!