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

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS … We are humbled to add two powerfully effective women to our nonprofit Board of Directors this year. Tina Hart of Evans, GA, has been elected board treasurer. Kisha Burke of Hephzibah, GA, comes aboard to lead our G.R.O.W. Harrisburg committee. Both bring good sense and high morale to the local foods movement.

WELCOME NEW MARKET MANAGERS … Please help us welcome two brave souls to the roles of market managers. Amy Sutter (our board president) takes on Leslie’s work at the AJCC for our on-line market. Tara Roberts will cover the Downtown pickup location for our on-line market. Both will be assisted by our ever-awesome student interns.

POSTPONED: We’re sorry to report that the Farm Tour/Workshop/Lunch at Adderson’s Fresh Produce has been postponed. Stay tuned for a new date!

CLARIFICATION: We are often asked about the West End Market & Bakery, which closed its doors in January 2015. Please note for clarification’s sake, Augusta Locally Grown is not affiliated with the West End Market & Bakery, nor with its CSA. However, we continue to rent the adjoining space, from the building owner, at 1808 Broad Street, for our ALG On-Line Market pick-up on Tuesdays and for educational workshops. We call this space “The Local Foods Classroom.”

SAT, FEB 28 – 100 IN HARRISBURG … Help us put in another 25-30 raised bed gardens at individual homes in the neighborhood. We’ll also help rekindle a big ol’ greenhouse with Icebox Ministries! Volunteers work from 9am-12noon; share a simple lunch afterward. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up.

THU, MAR 12 – FERMENTED MILK WORKSHOP … Danielle Shelton of “Thoroughbrewed” is back! This time teaching a hands-on workshop with milk, including yogurt, kefir and skyr. Tickets are on sale through our on-line market. The workshop will be held 5:30pm-7pm, at the Local Foods Classroom at 1808 Broad Street, in Harrisburg.

TUE, MAR 17 – OPENING DAY AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET … “Dark Leafy Green St. Patty’s Market Party” is what we’re calling our opening day festivities this season. And yes! We’ll be doubling SNAP/EBT again this year. The market is in Harrisburg, across from the Kroc Center, every Tuesday, 4:30pm-7pm, through October.

WED-THUR, MAR 18-19 – THE GEORGIA DIETETICS CONFERENCE will be held in Augusta this year. ALG will provide an educational booth on local foods. We’ve already been blessed with a great volunteer corp for this event! Thank you!

SAT, MAR 21 – GROW HARRISBURG PRESENTS: RE-VIBE – THE COFFEE HOUSE! Details soon!!

MARCH 23 – HERB TEACHING GARDEN AT HELMS COLLEGE … We’ll be helping the culinary arts students at Helms get a spring start on their herb garden again this year. Let us know if you can help! 8am-10am.

MARCH TBA – BEE THERE! … GROW Harrisburg partners with Denice Traina of the Harrisburg Honey Cooperative to host “Bee There,” a short-and-sweet free beehive installation workshop. The date is still unknown; apparently honey bees don’t use calendars;) Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up!

THUR, APR 2 – OPENING DAY AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET … We’re taking vendor, sponsor and volunteer application now!!! Visit our updated website at www.evanstownefarmersmarket.com. The market opens April 2. And good news: we’ll be doubling EBT too!!!!

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. Tickets are on sale now through this website! $20 for adults; $5 for kids. Space is limited.

SUN, APR 12 – THREE FARM TOUR AND PROGRESSIVE MEAL … Join us for 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. Space is limited to 20 participants.

APRIL TBA – G.R.O.W. HARRISBURG SEEDLING DAY … Participants in 100 in Harrisburg raised bed project will receive veggie & fruit seedlings – baby plants that have been started by volunteers from G.R.O.W. Harrisburg, headed up by Master Gardener Phil Williams. Distribution date to be announced soon!

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.

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. Save this date, buy your tickets and GO SHADOW BBQ!!!

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 – 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.

Aiken:  Market is open

Happy Friday. The market is now open. It will be open until Monday at 8pm. Hope you have a great weekend

Joel

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

I think we have drank more hot chocolate this week than all winter combined! The sledding, playing in the snow and just watching those huge flakes of cottony snow have made this a perfect week.
We are pleased to announce Tranquility Farm will be joining our market. They have been bringing eggs over every week but now they are providing some wonderful baked goods made with freshly milled flours. This week we have Chocolate Chip cookies, Ranger Cookies, Apple Cinnamon Muffins, and Indian Naan Bread. We will have more samples this week at pick-up.
The Fermented Beverages class has been postponed until April. Our children have a piano competition and festival in which they will be performing at 1:00 that day. I did not know about it until after we had scheduled our class. Thank you for your understanding.
A huge thank you to all our vendors that worked so hard to get your foods here before the snow on Wednesday. They make quite an effort to keep us well fed and it is appreciated.
Blessings and see you Wednesday.
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
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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:  It's Time to Shop -- Market is Open!

The Market is now open…Happy Shopping!

Thank you for your cooperation in picking up your items at the Crossfit/Lawrenceville location yesterday!

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 :  Come on in....Market is Open!

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

Thank you for your cooperation in getting to Market early yesterday!

Joyful thoughts and bountiful blessings,

~Maryanne


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

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

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:  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 Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Champaign, OH:  Opening!!

The market is now opening, again, for the week!

Your manager is tired, hungry, and ready for beauty sleep…so, it’s a short and sweet opening, tonight!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Time to Order Local Food!

It’s time to order from the Cumberland Farmers’ Market
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Market News

FROM WHITE CITY PRODUCE & GREENHOUSES
Feb. 28th is National CSA sign up day. To celebrate, members who sign up this weekend will receive an additional $10.00 worth of fresh produce on their first week’s pickup plus our current promotion, a free 32 oz. bottle of our cider. And don’t forget, the deadline for ordering your CSAs is APRIL 30.

We also have cider and jelly back online for ordering.
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ISO BLUEBERRY BUSHES
One of our customers is looking for blueberry bushes (high bush) for sale. If you or anyone you know has some, please send a (new) e-mail to cumberlandfm@gmail.com. (Do NOT Reply to this e-mail.)
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IF YOU COME TO MARKET
and forget your check book, credit card, or cash, we will give you an addressed envelope to take with you. If you have a left-behind order, we will put an envelope on the refrigerator door in the kitchen for your payment. Your payment should be mailed within 24 hours of market closing so it will arrive in time to post to your account before the next market.
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EXTENDING YOUR GROWING SEASON
Four webinars, each 75 minutes long, remain in March. All webinars will be broadcast from 6:30 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. EST.
Webinar Schedule
• March 3 — Organic Certification & Marketing High Tunnel Crops
• March 10 — Crop, Irrigation & Equipment Options
• March 17 — Insect, Weed & Disease Control
• March 24 — Producer Views & Series Wrap-up
For more information, and to register, please contact Miranda at 859-218-4384 or miranda. hileman@uky.edu.
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EBT CAPABILITY IS BACK!
We are pleased to announce that the CFM is once again able to process EBT cards.
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REQUESTING DELIVERY
If you would like your market order delivered, please contact Rachel Lynch. E-mail: radelo50@yahoo.com or phone 931-598-0774.

Payment of all CFM orders MUST be made in advance of Tuesday’s delivery. Checks must be mailed in time to be posted to customer accounts before closing of market ordering on Monday. Mail checks made out to CFM to Kir Strobel, 744 Timberwood Trace, Monteagle, TN 37356.
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PLACING AN ORDER
Before you order, be sure you see the little shopping cart. If you do not, log out and log in again. If this fails, turn off your computer completely and start again. This includes ordering from smart phones.

If you want to leave a comment for a grower, be sure to put it in the “Leave comment for grower” area in RED beneath the item you’re ordering. Placing comments in the market manager section will not be seen by the growers.
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Don’t forget…
If you do not receive an order confirmation within 5 minutes, your order has NOT been placed in the system. E-MAIL OR CALL US to get the problem solved so you will not be disappointed on market day.

Please remember the market closes at 10 a.m. on Monday; therefore, your order must be completed and placed, and you should be signed out of the software.
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If you have any questions, please call (931.592.3399, no voice mail) or e-mail (cumberlandfm@gmail.com) us.

Kir Strobel & Linda Boynton
Market Co-Managers

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