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THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN


TUE, AUG 4 – FEATURED FARMER: WHITE HILLS FARM – Meet the truly talented Lisa Kessler, farmer at White Hills Farm of Dearing, GA. Specializing in all-things-lavender, she will be doing a little meet-and-greet during the On-Line Market pick-up this week at the AJCC location. Knowing Lisa, there will be plenty to sample and everything will smell amazing! 4pm-6pm. For those of you new to our on-line market in Evans, the address is 898 Weinberger Way. Look for the outdoor pavilion behind the center.

TUE, AUG 4 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET – Come support the most feel-good farmers market in town! Enjoy wonderful cooking demos by Chef Victoria Jessie featuring seasonal veggies. Tuesdays, 4:30pm-7pm, at 1805 Broad Street, Augusta, in the park across from the Kroc Center. This market runs through October. And yes! We double EBT/SNAP!

THUR, AUG 6 – MIDTOWN MARKET’S “FIRST THURSDAY” TO BENEFIT FOR G.R.O.W. HARRISBURG – Join in on the festivities at the Midtown Market’s “First Thursday,” 5pm-8pm. Enjoy a glass of wine, shop, and support our efforts for G.R.O.W. Harrisburg. Chef Charleen will serve up seasonal goodies of her own creation. If you can volunteer for this event, please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org. 2113 Kings Way, Augusta.

SAT, AUG 15 – GREENHOUSE GANG WORK DAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES IN HARRISBURG – Help us restore this beautiful old greenhouse, smack dab in the middle of Harrisburg. Among its many uses, the greenhouse be a great tool for our 100 in Harrisburg Raised Bed Initiative. RSVP if you can help, 9am-3pm. kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

WED, AUG 26 – GEORGIA GROWN FEED MY SCHOOL FIELD DAY EXPO – Burke County hosts a model farm-to-school program that continues to evolve and expand. We at ALG are thrilled to cheer them on! During “Feed My School” week in late August, ALG will run four educational booths at their field-day-like event for hundreds of grade school students. We’ll need a few solid volunteers to help that morning. Please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can pitch in.

THUR, SEPT 3 – GEORGIA FOOD OASIS “CONCEPTS AND CONNECTIONS” MEETING. Are you a local food proponent? Want to join forces with others to grow this movement throughout the CSRA? Yes!? Awesome! Then you need to be at this meeting. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for more info.

SAT, SEPT 12 – SOUTHERN SCRATCH GRAND OPENING – Everyone’s favorite goodies-maker – Kathryn Filipiak of Southern Scratch – is opening up a uniquely fabulous breakfast place in Washington GA. Nobody comes close to this girl’s cinnamon rolls … and so much more. Come celebrate this champion of locally-grow. ingredients.

SAT, SEPT 12 – “TALK DIRT TO ME” – HEALTHY SOIL EXPO AT THE BOOK TAVERN IN AUGUSTA – In honor of the U.N.‘s International Year of Soil, we’re joining forces with Southern Native Plantings, Longwood Plantation and the Book Tavern to celebrate … yep, GOOD CLEAN DIRT! Come talk and touch earth worms, micronutrients, microorganisms, organic amendments and so much more! Write a “dirt limerick,” win a “Talk Dirt to Me Tshirt,” and get your mind spinning around new, important research coming directly out of this field (pun intended!) Getting down and dirty was never more fun. More details soon.

SUN, SEPT 20 – BRIDGE BUILDING GARDEN-TO-TABLE COMMUNITY MEAL IN HARRISBURG – St Luke UMC will host a Sunday evening community meal – block party style – featuring a sampling of veggies from many of the 100 in Harrisburg raised bed gardens throughout the neighborhood. Free. Just bring some home-grown veggies to add to the mix if you’ve got em! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help cook!

SUN, OCT 4 — FARM TO PARK DINNER TO BENEFIT PENDLETON KING PARK & 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 serve it up! Volunteers: contact Kim Hines. Farmers: contact Chef Charleen!!

Cheers!
Kim