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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Enormous hugs to everyone who made Closing Days at both the Veggie Truck Farmers Market and the Evans Towne Farmers Market such lovely occasions. Special thanks goes to Chef Charleen Tinley for doing cooking demos at both, and to JandL Farm & Stables for hosting a bake sale that successfully raised $150 for the national “No Kid Hungry” campaign.

Here’s what’s going on this coming week:

SAT, NOV 1 – KIDS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE KROC CENTER
The Junior League of Augusta will host their annual “Kids in the Kitchen” free family event at the Kroc Center this Saturday morning, starting at 9am. ALG student interns will teach elementary school-age children to make Pumpkin Ravioli from scratch from 11am-12noon. And we’ll use pumpkins from Clyde’s Fresh Produce in our recipe! The Center is located at 1833 Broad St.

SUN, NOV 2 – CROP MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE FARM IN GROVETOWN. We’ve got 40 volunteers signed up for Sunday afternoon’s Crop Mob! So excited, and so grateful to our hosts for working so hard to get things ready.

MON, NOV 3 – GA MASTER GARDENERS LUNCHEON
At the Georgia Master Gardeners luncheon this Monday, we’ll be speaking our about the local foods movement and encouraging backyard growers to get involved by volunteering with our raised bed educational programs. Looking forward to it!

MON, NOV 3 – VOLUNTEEERS NEEDED FOR A TEDxAUGUSTA RECEPTION
This year’s TedxAugusta theme is “Connections.” ALG has been invited to help make the connection between local food, local farmers and local eaters at their pre-event reception this Monday evening, in Augusta, and again at the big TEDx event in late January. We could use a couple extra hands to serve up some tasty tidbits and drinks made from the gorgeous bounty of the season. The volunteer slot is 2:30pm-7pm. Text Kim at 706-288-7895 if you can help.

SAT, NOV 8 – MEAD, CIDER AND CISER MAKING
Fermdamental’s Danielle Shelton will join us again, this time on a Saturday afternoon, November 8, to teach a mead, cider & ciser making workshop at the West End Market & Bakery in Augusta. The workshop will be demo style, given the multi-step nature of the processes. Participants will see many different stages of the mead, cider & ciser in its creation. Of course, sampling is all part of the fun. The educational & tasting component of the class costs $15. Start-up brewing equipment kits will also be available for an additional $50, upon request.

SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKETS!
Kim