THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!

SUPPORT LOCAL FARMERS WITH YOUR GIFT GIVING DOLLARS! Here are a few ways to keep your holiday spending IN the community while strengthening local agriculture:

• VISIT RED CLAY MARKET IN EVANS … This new, chef-owned store features locally grown ingredients and other products for the serious home cook. Address is 4460 Washington Rd, Suite 19, Evans.

• VISIT SOUTHERN MADE IN AUGUSTA … This store is co-owned by three local fiber farmers who feature gorgeous, handmade items. Address is 1808 Broad Street, Augusta.

• VISIT GALLERY ON THE ROW IN AUGUSTA … This farmer-owned store features artwork made with items grown by at least nine different local farmers. Address is 1016 Broad Street, Augusta.

• BUY YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE FROM A LOCAL TREE FARMER … We love the folks at Clarks Hill Christmas Tree Farm. Address is 39 Bennie Dorn Rd, Clarks Hill, SC.

• BUY A GIFT CERTIFICATE TO THE AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN ON-LINE MARKET … Order on-line through this market, or email Amy at arsutter@hotmail.com.

• VISIT RESTAURANTS AND HIRE CHEFS WHO USE LOCAL INGREDIENTS … For your most special occasions, seek out chefs who support local farmers.

• DONATE TO OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS … Give a gift of support to any of our existing educational programs. Or help us create a new one to serve your own community! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to get involved.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SAT, DEC 12 – URBAN FOOD GROWING FOR KIDS AT GOOD SHEPHERD BAPTIST – ALG has been invited to host a monthly urban food growing program for kids at this Augusta-based church one Saturday each month, Dec-Apr. We could sure use a volunteer or two to help! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

THU, JAN 7 – AUGUSTA FOOD OASIS – We’ll host our “action plan” meeting of Local Food Activists on Thursday, January 7, 6pm-8pm. Location will be at St Luke UMC, 309 Crawford Avenue, Augusta. ! If you want to help create a more vibrant local foods culture in the CSRA, then please know: YOU are invited!!!! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to get the RSVP link.

FRI, JAN 8 – ’AUGUSTA EATS LOCAL" CAMPAIGN IS LAUNCHED AT HUMANITREE HOUSE! Come hear what all the excitement is about! Join us for a 2pm unveiling ceremony at 230 8th Street, Augusta.

MON, JAN 11 – WHOLESOME WAVE PRESENTATION – Several participants of our FVRx program have been invited to present their experiences with this national organization at their annual conference in Atlanta. G.R.O.W. Harrisburg!!!!

SAT, JAN 16 – VOLUNTEER WORKDAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES’ CHILDREN’S TEACHING GARDEN – Come help build this teaching garden campus, designed for school children at Icebox Ministries in Harrisburg. Volunteer work goes from 9am-1pm … lunch shared together afterwards. Get your church and other groups involved! RSVP to kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

FRI, 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. Very very excited to announce that all our volunteer slots are filled! Big love to Leadership Augusta and our own board of directors for making that happen!

SAT, JAN 30 – VOLUNTEER WORKDAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES’ CHILDREN’S TEACHING GARDEN – Come help build this teaching garden campus, designed for school children at Icebox Ministries in Harrisburg. Volunteer work goes from 9am-1pm … lunch shared together afterwards. Get your church and other groups involved! RSVP to kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

SUN, JAN 31 – CROB MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE IN GROVETOWN WITH THE SOUL CITY SIRENS – What’s a crop mob, you ask!? Good question! Imagine 30-40 volunteers, gathered for an afternoon on a farm, all volunteering their time to get something big done for the local farmer. This time, we’ll be planting dozens of fruit trees! And this event has a bonus … work alongside the Soul City Sirens Roller Derby Team who will also be volunteering that day! Of course, we’ll share a farm-fresh meal afterwards. Save the date! Time: 1pm-4pm for work, dinner afterwards.

CHEERS!
Kim