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

SAT, APR 25 – BENDERDINKER!
We are humbled to be the nonprofit beneficiary of this amazing event. Founder Kristina Williams has outdone herself once again. Dozens and dozens of volunteers who have signed up to make it all happen. Psyched to have the Soul City Sirens helping with land logistics. Grateful that Escape Outdoors has donated a beautiful paddleboard to raffle. Appreciative for the food donations & discounts we’ve received from farmers for river sampling. And thrilled that Slow Food CSR will be vending some pretty fantastic local food at the festival. Yes, it’ll probably rain. But we’re gonna be there anyway. Put on your poncho … and do the DINKER!

SUN, APR 26 – GREASE! – ALG student intern Tabias W. is performing in A.R.C.’s musical production of “Grease” in Augusta this Sunday, at 3pm. ALG will give out 10 tickets to the first ten folks who ask. Come fill the auditorium with us! Text kim@augustalocallygrown.org to reserve yours.

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! Contact Kisha at burket.sc@gmail.com.

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 FVRx 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, gardening, general cleaning up. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to volunteer.

SAT, MAY 2 – SOUTHERN MADE, STORE GRAND OPENING – Congratulations to three local farmers for announcing the grand opening of their new fiber arts store “Southern Made” on Sat, May 2, 10am-5:30pm. Located at 1808 Broad Street, Augusta. Come see what it’s all about with Hard Earth Farm of Modoc, SC, Phoenix Farm Fiber in Beech Island, SC and Bella Luna Sheep & Wool Farm of Washington, GA.

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 24 – DINE FROM THE VINE: A VEGAN DINING EXPERIENCE – There’s a new place in town, and they are totally supporting your local farmers. Come experience the vegan event at Humanitree House, located at 230 8th Street, Augusta. Contact Kisha at burket.sc@gmail.com to more details.

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! Farmers: contact Chef Charleen to feature your special something in this one-of-a-kind event.

Cheers!
Kim

Independence,VA:  The market is open for pickup for the LAST online market this spring!

Friends of the Market,
Take advantage of the last online market this spring! Matthew French is back with pork and Wagon Wheel Farm has veggies!
Happy shopping!Here are the links:http://independencefarmersmarket.locallygrown.net/market/
you can also get there from the webpage, www.independencefarmersmarket.org

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  Many new items on the market this week. Let's go shopping.

We are pleased to welcome Sarah of Riversong Bakery has joined our market with her unique Slovakian-American baked goods. She uses fresh milled flours and natural sugars in her items. We look forward to having her with us.

Jackie’s’ Friendly Baking has added a Crunchy Seed Bread and Peanut Butter Bars to the market. Everything she makes is wonderful! .. and healthy.

Joyful Noise Acres Farm has added several new items this week. We have pork liver and Boneless pork loin roasts. They are beautiful. We also have backbones again for making broth.

We also have a fresh shipment of butter and cheese. Some people have mentioned the last batch of butter having a stronger cultured taste, I noticed it also. This batch does not. You are welcomed to taste it when you come out.

For those of you that ordered, the maple syrup has arrived and will be available for pick-up on Wednesday.

Blessings,
Mary Beth

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Market is Open! Come on in...

The Market is now open for ordering…Happy Shopping!

Market Closes at 8:00pm Monday!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30 – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map

Hop on over to the Market and place your order…

Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Thursday!

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BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Market is Open!

The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!

We take orders Friday 9:00am until Monday 8:00pm

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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Thank you for your support!

See you at Market on Thursday!

“Like” us on facebook!

BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Market is Open -- It's Time to Shop!

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings,

~Maryanne


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Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Market is OPEN for orders! Group Buy FCLO & Collagen This weekend

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

GROUP BUY FCLO and Collagen THIS WEEKEND! Expect to pick up group buy item in 2 weeks (not this Tuesday).

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

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 blessed weekend!
Nora

CLG:  Opening Bell: Who's Your Hen?

Good evening,
You’ve probably all seen the bumper sticker, “Who’s Your Farmer?” This is intended to get us to think about the hard-working people that grow our food. Well, let’s also consider “Who’s Your Hen?” You know, those hard working ladies giving it their all to produce all those excellent eggs, day after day, week after week, and year after year. People choose their eggs based on several factors, some focusing on the hens’ diet, and others focusing on how the hens spend their days. Our Growers have tweaked their egg items to reflect on these things to help you make the best-informed food choice for your family. Here are two labels to look for in the item name: Organic *& *Pastured. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, *organic *means that the laying hens must have access to the outdoors and cannot be raised in cages. Organic egg producers cannot use antibiotics except during an infectious outbreak. Their feed must be organic and GMO-free. Only natural molting can occur within the flock; forced molting is not allowed. *Pastured *eggs are produced by hens that roam freely outdoors on a pasture where they can forage for their natural diet, which includes seeds, green plants, insects, and worms. Their diet may also be supplemented with scratch grains and laying pellets. Please read the detailed descriptions to learn more about the hens’ diet and quality of life. If you have specific questions about a product, you can find the Grower’s contact information under the OUR GROWERS tab at the top of each page.

Check out all the Featured Products and use the SEARCH field on the main Market page to quickly find the items you want.

Come early on Friday for the best selection from the EXTRAS table.

The market is now OPEN for orders. Please check your email about 5 minutes after you place your order to make sure you get an order confirmation. Thank you for being a valuable part of CLG!

Have a great week!
Steve

ONLINE PAYMENT OPTION. When you are done shopping, just hit the “proceed to checkout” button in your cart. You will then see the option to “Pay Now” with credit card near the bottom. Just follow the prompts to add your card. Be sure to read the screen until you see “Thank you for your order” on the top. If you need help, please call 339-7958. A 3% online payment convenience fee will be added when your card is charged.

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

CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. & SPECIAL NOTE on CRAWFISH CRAWL

Celebrate Spring at the Crawfish Crawl! This Saturday April 25th starting at NOON you will find Front Street closed in celebration of the third annual Crawfish Crawl, an event hosted by Kings Live Music. The Locals will be there with some of our farmer and crafter friends , as well as other fun activities like the famous screen printing workshop. Come on by to enjoy friends, fun, live music and of course crawfish! For more info you can visit http://www.conwaycrawfishcrawl.com/

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:  Come Together!!

He say I know you, you know me…
One thing I can tell you is…
You got to be free…
Come together, right now…
(Beatles – Come Together)

Coming together…it’s what happens at this little local market of love between vendors, customers, managers, the YMCA. It takes each and every one of us to make this whole thing work. To pull it off, each and every week. All components are one with each other…it’s so totally groovy, man…

The market is strong, we are seeing the return of long lost vendors AND customers!!! We are seeing the return of our seasonal produce vendors!!! We are seeing a cohesive and unified band of the equation. Together, we rock and roll this market.

The past week found many vendors out and about doing what we do best…promoting our love of this market! We continue to gain new customers, weekly! We have seen strong growth, strong sales, and strong bonds in the past year and a few months since your manager and assistant managers took complete front and center. Together with the help of the YMCA, your vendors have been able to continue the levels of greatness that we strive for!!

So, here’s to all of us…a big thank you, a big round of hugs, a big dose of love…we come together, over and over, and the market rocks because of it!!

This week…we say hello to the return of Harrigan’s Harvest!! Get the asparagus, pronto!! Thank me, always…

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam