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TUE, JUN 23 – FVRx COOKING CLASSES BEGIN!! – Icebox Ministries will host the monthly cooking classes for the Fruit & Veggie Prescription program as part of G.R.O.W. Harrisburg! Lots of love to Tasha and Steve of Icebox Farm & Ministries for pulling it all together; to all the volunteers who helped ready the teaching kitchen at the Icebox campus; and to volunteer instructors Alison, Victoria, Shannon, Ashley, Amy and Sally. Simultaneous cooking and gardening activities will happen for participating kids at St Luke United Methodist Church this same evening thanks to Marsha and interns from Paine College. Thanks to everyone for bringing the love! If you’d like to get involved with the G.R.O.W. Harrisburg project as a volunteer, contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

THU, JUN 25 – GRASS-FED BURGERS DAYS AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET – We’ll be serving up Tink’s Grass-Fed Beef burgers with grilled veggies again! Come to the market to shop; stay at the market to picnic! Burgers and grilled vegetarian sandwiches start at 4:30 and go til they’re sold out!

FRI, JUN 26 – LAVENDER BATH & BEAUTY – If you haven’t yet been to one of Lisa’s gorgeous lavender workshops, you are missing out big time! Sit it in on this free bath & beauty workshop at White Hills Farm in Dearing, GA, where several FARM FRIDAYS will be held during lavender season. Workshop starts at 11am; stay to shop afterwards. Email farmer Lisa Kessler at whitehillsfarm@gmail.com for directions

THU, JUL 16 – THE GREAT TOMATO SANDWICH COOKING CONTEST — 8 adult cooks, 8 unique sandwiches, 1 trophy! Do you know a fabulous home cook or local chef? Encourage them to compete in this 2nd annual event at the Evans Towne Farmers Market. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

SAT, JUL 18 – A MID-SUMMER NIGHT’S FARM TOUR AT CLYDES FRESH PRODUCE – Come get to know your farmers at Clyde’s Fresh Produce. Free entrance and watermelon slices for this evening tour in Grovetown. Times announced soon!

SUN, JULY 19 — BUCKET GARDENING with Stefanie at Bucket Lady Farm in Augusta! Learn all that’s possible (and even a little that shouldn’t be possible) when growing food in tight places. This is an adult-only event; mimosas “may” be served. Tickets on sale now for $5 each through the ALG on-line market. Or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

IN THE WORKS FOR LATE SUMMER & FALL:
- Kids Gardens with G.R.O.W. Harrisburg
- Vermiculture Workshop in Evans
- “Talk Dirt to Me” Soil Seminar in Augusta
- BenderDigger Kids Youth Gardening in Evans

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!!