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THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!
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EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET EXTENDED THROUGH OCT 24!
The Evans Towne Farmers Market will extend its first year through the fall! As such, we plan to step up the following activities. Please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help with any of these initiatives:
- COOKING DEMOS
- YOUTH FITNESS DEMOS
- YOUTH HEALTHY FOODS EDUCATION
- MUSICIANS
- WEEKLY SPONSORSHIPS
- MARKETING AND OUTREACH
MORE FARMERS NEEDED FOR THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET:
We are always looking for more farmers who meet our local and sustainable guidelines. For more information, visit evanstownefarmersmarket.com.
CAMP VEGGIE TRUCK:
Augusta Locally Grown is gearing up for this summer’s “Camp Veggie Truck.” Camp will focus on healthy, local and seasonal cooking, gardening, exercise and wellness for kids in the Harrisburg community. We’re thrilled to be working with more than 40 SEEP students from the GRU Med School who will act as camp mentors and design curriculum. Big hugs in advance to our truly awesome lead cooking instructors: Samantha Taylor and Caroline Hamlett. The ever-generous St. Luke UMC will host the camp, along with members of the Veggie Truck Team.
OLD STATIONARY BIKE DONATION NEEDED FOR CAMP VEGGIE TRUCK:
Augusta Locally Grown is looking for the donation of a used, functioning stationary bike. We plan to transform the bike into a mill for campers to grind whole grains into flour. Call Kim at 706-288-7895 if you’ve got one!
BENDERDIGGER.COM:
The BenderDigger has just announced its first youth garden project in the River Island community of Evans. ALG will partner with the BenderDigger “to introduce youth to slow foods through sustainable gardening.” The BenderDigger is a community project supported, in part, by the BenderDinker and created by its talented founder, Kristina Williams. To get involved, visit the website: benderdigger.com.
NEW FARMER INITIATIVE:
Congratulations to Pitchfork and a Prayer Organics, a start-up farm in Salley, SC. Young farmers Leah Wong and Joshua Wilburn, both military vets, were just awarded a grant for irrigation from the Farmer Veteran Coalition. ALG is thrilled to have played a small part in helping this farm off the ground with its recommendation for the grant. Join us as we continue to track and celebrate their successes, one very-real farm day at a time.
SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKET ON TUE/THUR!
Kim