Tullahoma Locally Grown:  Your Market is Open (Yes on Friday)

Good Afternoon.

Want to start your weekend in a fun way? How about getting a start to your weekly market order? Your Tullahoma Locally Grown Market is now open. Please remember that the market closes at noon on Wednesday.

Here is the link to the market: Tullahoma Locally Grown Market

Thank you for your support. Have a great day,:
Fuel So Good Coffee Roasters

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!N

SAT, AUG 15 – GREENHOUSE GANG WORK DAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES IN HARRISBURG – Help us restore this beautiful old greenhouse, smack dab in the middle of Harrisburg. Among its many uses, the greenhouse be a great tool for our 100 in Harrisburg Raised Bed Initiative. Volunteers will also paint and clear brush. Come ready to get dirty, sweaty and very satisfied with a good day’s work. Lunch will be served to volunteers. RSVP if you can help, 9am-3pm. kim@augustalocallygrown.org. Or text 706-288-7895 to get the address.

TUE, AUG 18 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET – Come support the most feel-good farmers market in town! Enjoy wonderful cooking demos by Chef Victoria Jessie featuring seasonal veggies. Tuesdays, 4:30pm-7pm, at 1805 Broad Street, Augusta, in the park across from the Kroc Center. This market runs through October. And yes! We double EBT/SNAP!

TUE, AUG 25 – POP UP SHARED MEAL CELEBRATING THE MID-POINT OF OUR FVRx PROGRAM – Come celebrate the wonders of fresh fruits and vegetables at a shared, plant-based, simple, free meal at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market on Tuesday, Aug 25. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can volunteer that day.

WED, AUG 26 – GEORGIA GROWN FEED MY SCHOOL FIELD DAY EXPO – Burke County hosts a model farm-to-school program that continues to evolve and expand. We at ALG are thrilled to cheer them on! During “Feed My School” week in late August, ALG will run four educational booths at their field-day-like event for hundreds of grade school students. We’ll need a few solid volunteers to help that morning. Please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can pitch in.

THUR, SEPT 3 – GEORGIA FOOD OASIS “CONCEPTS AND CONNECTIONS” MEETING. Are you a local food proponent? Want to join forces with others to grow this movement throughout the CSRA? Yes!? Awesome! Then you need to be at this meeting. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for more info.

SAT, SEPT 12 – SOUTHERN SCRATCH GRAND OPENING – Everyone’s favorite goodies-maker – Kathryn Filipiak of Southern Scratch – is opening up a uniquely fabulous breakfast place in Washington GA. Nobody comes close to this girl’s cinnamon rolls … and so much more. Come celebrate this champion of locally-grow. ingredients.

SAT, SEPT 12 – “TALK DIRT TO ME” – HEALTHY SOIL EXPO AT THE BOOK TAVERN IN AUGUSTA– In honor of the U.N.‘s International Year of Soil, we’re joining forces with Southern Native Plantings, Longwood Plantation and the Book Tavern to celebrate … yep, GOOD CLEAN DIRT! Come talk and touch earth worms, micronutrients, microorganisms, organic amendments and so much more! Write a “dirt limerick,” win a “Talk Dirt to Me Tshirt,” and get your mind spinning around new, important research coming directly out of this field (pun intended!) Getting down and dirty was never more fun. More details soon.

SUN, SEPT 13 – SOUTHERN CHEFS POTLUCK IN ATLANTA – Wanna road trip to one of the most talked-about local food events in the southeast? This one benefits our amazing partner organization: Wholesome Wave Georgia. The annual fundraiser is held at the inspirational Inn at Serenbe. It helps fund our own FVRx program, our EBT doubling programs, and dozens of other EBT doubling programs across the state of Georgia. Tickets can be purchased at their www.wholesomewavegeorgia.org. See you there!

SUN, SEPT 20 – BRIDGE BUILDING GARDEN-TO-TABLE COMMUNITY MEAL IN HARRISBURG – St Luke UMC will host a Sunday evening community meal – block party style – featuring a sampling of veggies from many of the 100 in Harrisburg raised bed gardens throughout the neighborhood. Free. Just bring some home-grown veggies to add to the mix if you’ve got em! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help cook!

SUN, OCT 4 — FARM-TO-PARK DINNER TO BENEFIT PENDLETON KING PARK & 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 serve it up! Volunteers: contact Kim Hines. Farmers: contact Chef Charleen!!

Cheers!
Kim

CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring EGGSHELLS, 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 EGGSHELLS, 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

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Come Shop with your Local Farmers!

The Market is now open for ordering…Happy Shopping!

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Market is Open!

The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Market is Open!

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

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

It has been such a nice week,,,we have enjoyed such beautiful weather, our meals have been taken on a simplicity so that the flavors of summer shine through and evening walks are more pleasant in the coolness.
We have an abundance of bones and organ meat this week to get you started making broth. It is the basis for so many wanderful soups, including summer squash soup and curried vegetable soups. Add a spicy pepper to bring up the heat which actually cools your body.
New this week is Zesty Italian Sausage from Joyful Noise Acres Farm. Grab a pound or two to add an extra layer of flavor to your pizza, meatballs or lasagna. The seasoning blend does not have any added chemicals – just herbs, pepper and salt.
Holden Creek Farm delivered more chickens and leg quarters, perfect for the grill. We also have fresh ground lamb and lamb chops available this week.
Sam at Cedar Rock Dairy asks that we be careful to have the metal flat lid on all our jars. If you don’t it will not seal well, it will go sour more quickly. I have asked him to replace any missing lids to protect your milk but he will be charging the customer $0.40 per lid to replace since he has to buy the lids. Please don’t forget your lids!

Blessings to each of you and thank you for supporting your local farmers and artisans.
Mary yBeth

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

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

Order TODAY so you don’t forget! :-)

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 6:45 pm.

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

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

Have a blessed weekend!
Nora

Champaign, OH:  Weblog Entry

You belong among the wildflowers…
You belong in a boat out at sea…
Sail away, kill off the hours…
You belong somewhere you feel free…
(Tom Petty – Wildflowers)

This week has shown me many things about myself, about what I hold dear, why I am involved in this local food movement, and why I love my circle of friends who let me be…well, just be me.

First…I was reunited with friends who have drifted out of my life for many reasons. Many of the reasons are just as simple as their paths took them off on new adventures, some drifted off to find themselves, and some just lost connection to me. In a sort of Cosmic pattern, I ended up with chance encounters with some, chance texts by others, and messages of some returning to me for a visit.

My heart holds all that is dear to me in a very tight, loyal, love filled bond. To see each of these friends drift back into my life, drew me to tears, and laughter, and hope. Each of these lovelies means so much to me. Each of them was a part of my life, in different ages and stages.

But, what has always been constant, has been our dedication to friendship, to a wildflower kind of relationship that allows us to catch right back up where we all left off, years ago.

Just like this little dedication I feel for this local love, for this little local market, for all of the love and friendship that has been poured into this market. It has taken hard work, laughter, tears, ideas, and a healthy dose of trust that we are always doing the best we can do for this market, that we are upholding this market, and that we do everything to make this market grow.

The market is always here. Year round. We see some customers, each week. We see some, every couple of months. We see some over the years. But, the never ending vibe is that the market is a constant. A light of local. A friend when you need us. A market that wants to be here for the times that you may need us.

We hold each customer dear to our hearts. We are here, ready to welcome you home, ready to say hello, ready to make your life a happy place!

Get to know us, once again…shop with us, let us help you through the busy weeks.

We’ve got it all for you, and we just want to welcome you back into our local market of love…you belong among the wildflowers…let us help you back into the bonds of local shopping…

Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  New Vendors & We NEED Volunteers