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THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
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SEPT 14 — JOIN THE AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN 5-K TEAM
A first annual National Childhood Obesity Awareness 5-K Walk/Run will be held at the Kroc Center on the morning of September 14. Proceeds will benefit Sports Academy South, a nonprofit organization serving youth in the CSRA. First 10 ALG team members to sign up will get one of those cool, limited edition “A-GUSTAVORE” tshirts. The entry fee is $20 for adults, $10 for youth. Text Kim at 706-288-7895 to join the ALG team!
SEPT 21 — FARM WORK DAY FOR OUR INTERNS
A farm work day for our student interns has been scheduled for Saturday, September 21. We will help out at Hard Earth Farm in the morning, and then at the Veggie Truck Teaching Garden in the afternoon. If you are interested in joining us for this day of work, please text Kim at 706-288-7895.
SEPT 22 – FALL FORAGING WORKSHOP AT WHITE HILLS FARM IN DEARING, GA
This is going to be a VERY popular event led by a very wise woman: Lisa Kessler. It all starts Sunday, September 22, at her beautiful lavender farm. Tickets are limited and on sale now at ALG on-line. Get ’em while you can. (I already bought 4!)
OCT 19-20 — GREEN & GOURMET EXPO
Augusta Locally Grown has been invited to coordinate healthy cooking and gardening activities for kids at the Gateway Center’s “Green & Gourmet” Expo in Grovetown, Oct 19-20. Next step? Find a sponsor to cover the costs. This event will be well publicized by the host, Beasley Broadcast. If your business is interested in supporting this effort and benefiting from the media coverage, please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
NOV 10 — ROADTRIP!!!! MAKING HERBAL SPIRITS. Join the ALG caravan to Atlanta to learn from folks at “The Homestead” to make herbal spirits for the holidays. Tickets will go on sale soon through ALG.
SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKETS!
– Kim