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THIS FALL:

SAT, SEPT 12 – “TALK DIRT TO ME” – HEALTHY SOIL SIDEWALK SYMPOSIUM AT THE BOOK TAVERN IN AUGUSTA– In honor of the U.N.‘s International Year of Soils, we’re joining forces with Southern Native Plantings, Longwood Plantation, the Book Tavern and Moorganics to celebrate … yep, GOOD CLEAN DIRT! Come talk and touch earth worms, micronutrients, microorganisms, organic amendments, Georgia red clay body painting, 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!) Farmer and soil scientist Karen Smith will address these important issues every hour, on the hour, in quickie 15-minute talks:
10am – PESTICIDES 101 – micronutrients in danger
11am – HEALTHY SOIL – what’s going on in there?
12noon – FERTILIZERS – myth busters about plant food 1pm – POLLINATORS – attracting the good guys
2pm – NATIVE HABITATS – keeping the good guys
3pm – PESTICIDES 102 – soil health = human health
Getting down and dirty was never more fun. Drop by anytime between 9am-4pm. FREE.

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 – “MENDING FENCES” WORK DAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES – Join Tasha & Steve & Phin and other volunteers repairing and replacing fences at Icebox Ministries’ Harrisburg campus. 8am-12noon at 1736 Fenwick Street, Augusta. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Bring gloves, a water bottle and sunscreen! Contact tasha@iceboxministries.org for more information.

SUN, SEPT 13 – SECOND SUNDAYS SCHOOL LUNCH MAKING PROGRAM – The super talented folks of Icebox Ministries kicks off their 9-month super-healthy school-lunch making program with Harrisburg families. This program is fully funded by generous donations from the ALG community! Thank you! Donations of garden excess will continue to be accepted year-round. Contact Tasha Alison at tasha@iceboxfarm.com to donate or volunteer.

SAT, SEPT 14 – BENDERDIGGER YOUTH GARDENING KICK-OFF – The Benderdinker event funds, in part, the “Benderdigger” Youth Gardening Program in Evans. ALG helps bring in experts to teach the kids an organic gardening curriculum from soil-to-plate. This program will run on Monday evenings starting September 14. If you can help teach a class, please let me know. Contact kim@augstalocallygrown.org.

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. 5pm. 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!

MON, SEPT 28 – VEGGIE-CENTRIC COOKING CLASS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS – Chef Megan Alig of Culinary Connections challenges second-year medical students to cook with the same seasonal, local, farmers market produce that they prescribe to their patients through our Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program. Not as easy as you might think! Health care professionals: Wanna learn more? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

TUE, SEPT 29 – ALG QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING – Got ideas? Got suggestions? Got frustrations? Our quarterly board meeting is where we work them out. Send yours to Board President Amy Sutter, arsutter@hotmail.com.

FRI, OCT 2 – POLLINATION EDUCATION FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS – We’re honored to return to the “Bee Hive Pre School” in Evans for a second round of pollination education.

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!! To buy a ticket, visit pendletonkingpark.com. Or email Anne Johnson at abjohnson4@comcast.net.

SUN, OCT 18 – FALL FARM FEST AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE – Tour this local, Certified Naturally Grown farm in Grovetown. Get to know your farmers! Bring the kids. Buy fresh from the farm. 2pm-6pm.

MON, OCT 26 – ALG AT THE KIWANINS CLUB – Looking forward to sharing the news about our educational initiatives, including G.R.O.W. Harrisburg, with this local group, the 4th largest Kiwanis Club in the world! Thanks for the invitation!

TUE, OCT 27 – CLOSING DAY OF THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET – Join the GROW Harrisburg team along with the Jr League as we put on a Halloween theme community meal and healthy kids festival. 4pm-7pm. 1850 Broad Street, Augusta. Across from the Kroc Center.

SAT, OCT 31 – HAUNTED HARRISBURG: MEET THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S FRIENDLY GHOSTS – ALG will join efforts with GRU students and Harrisburg residents to host a botanical clean up and children’s carnival, including healthy snacks, at the Rollersville Cemetery in Harrisburg. Volunteers definitely needed! Times: 9am-3pm.

MON, NOV 2 – MEET & GREET FOR THE TEDX AUGUSTA SPEAKERS – What better way to embrace our community’s movers and shakers than by feeding them local foods and introducing them to the people who grow it. Volunteer farmers and cooks: we need you for this one!

TUE, NOV 3 – TURKEY ROSE GARDEN CLUB – We always appreciate the opportunity to speak to garden clubs about local foods. Want to add us to your calendar? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

THIS WINTER:

JAN 29 – TEDX AUGUSTA – We’re very excited to again play a part in helping with the TedxAugusta event in 2016. What a great way to promote local foods among our community’s deep thinkers. Wanna help that day, or in the months leading up to it? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

Cheers!
Kim