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


BENDERDINKER RAFFLE ALL MONTH LONG!
Tickets are on sale now for this chance to win an “Emotion” custom-decorated kayak, a “New Belgium” fat tire beach bicycle, “Augusta Grows Local” farm tour tickets and other great prizes … all to benefit our educational programs. Please help us make the most of this opportunity! Tickets can be purchased through our on ALG on-line market, at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market (in person) or at RiverRaffle.com. And don’t forget to sign up to paddle on Saturday, April 30. Big thanks to event founder Kristina Williams for making it all possible. www.benderdinker.com.

SAT, APR 23 – ZEALUS PRESENTS AN EARTH DAY CONCERT TO BENEFIT GROW HARRISBURG
This beautiful Earth Day celebration is being organized by Zealus with performances by The And’s, Nepotism, and Kai Child. Art on display by Baruti and DezDigital. Vendors will include Sankofa’s Workshop, Humanitree House, New Moon Cafe, Pyramid Music. 6:30pm-10:30pm. $10 cover charge. Held at Green Light Studio in downtown Augusta, corner of 11th and Reynolds. 50% percentage of proceeds will benefit our G.R.O.W. Harrisburg initiatives! So grateful to these generous folks.

TUE, APR 26 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET
Come pick up your farm-fresh goods at the only farmers market in Richmond County that DOUBLES EBT. Newcomers will be welcomed with a $5 token to spend at the market through our My Market program. Cooking demo with Angel Veggies, and mini burgers on the grill for sale. Come be a part of this transformational initiative that we call G.R.O.W. Harrisburg! The farmers market is located at 1850 Broad Street, across from the Kroc Center. The market is every Tuesday, starting April 19, and runs through October. Market hours are 4:30pm-7pm.

SAT, APR 30 – BENDERDINKER!
Once again, Augusta Locally Grown has been selected as the beneficiary of this amazing, one-of-a-kind, food-music-paddle! This is year five!!! Text Kim if you’d like to get on our volunteer food-on-the-water team … 706-288-7895. Visit www.benderdinker.com to sign up to paddle, and support the educational programs of ALG.

THU, MAY 5 – FOOD OASIS MEETING!
Calling all local food activists! Come join our three-year campaign to create a more vibrant and inclusive local foods culture throughout the CSRA! To get an email invite, contact outreach@georgiaorganics.org.

SAT, MAY 7 – “FOOD AS ART” GALA AT THE DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL REUNION.
ALG is honored to play a small part in helping with this very special locally-grown-themed event! Hugs to ALG board member Kisha Burke for her leadership on this, and to Helms College chef Erica Chaney for always seeing local food as art!

WED, JUNE 1 – SIBLEY SOILWORKS SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT BEGINS
Kudos to David Young of the Hobby Farmers of the CSRA for his leadership on this! More details soon!

SUN, JUNE 5 – FARM TOUR DAY AT CLYDES FRESH PRODUCE IN GROVETOWN
Come meet the people who grow your vegetables! Free entry includes a farm tour, 2pm-6pm. Buy produce to take home, and a picnic dinner to enjoy on the farm. Save the date!

TUE, JUNE 7 – FVRx KICK OFF COMMUNITY MEAL!!!
ALG is so lucky to again work with our amazing community partners for a second-year pilot of our Fruit & Vegetable Prescription program, otherwise known as “FVRx-Augusta.” This is one of our dozen G.R.O.W. Harrisburg initiatives! The program is hosted by Harrisburg Family Healthcare and enrolls 30 women from the neighborhood to participate. It is funded by Wholesome Wave Georgia and Good Neighbor Ministries; studied by Emory’s School of Public Health; Icebox Ministries provides cooking classes; MCG students provide market management and clinic support; Veggie Truck Market farmers provide nutrition education and sell their wonderful fruits and veggies through this program; Helms College students, the Augusta District Dietetic Association volunteers and the American Culinary Federation of Augusta help with cooking demos; St. Luke UMC provides transportation; the Junior League provides kids activities; Georgia Organics supports our outreach! Wow! Team awesome!!!

SAT, JUNE 18 – BLUEBERRY PICK YOUR OWN EVENT AT HERB ‘N BERRIES FARM IN MONTMORENCI, SC
Bring your friends and family to this beautiful blueberry farm for some early pickin! Starts as early as 7:30pm; closes at noon. Pay by the gallon for these gorgeous local berries; freeze enough for the year! 148 Keeper Lane, Montmorenci, SC.

SAT, JULY 16 – CHOCOLATE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH THE ANTEBELLUM CHOCOLATE COMPANY IN AIKEN, SC
Spend your Saturday evening making your own chocolate bars with your choice of ingredients – many of them local – with Antebellum Chocolates in Aiken. Learn the history and fundamentals of chocolate, make the bars, and feel the love. $25/person includes your take-home tray of bars. 5pm-6:30pm. Save the date; space is limited; tickets go on sale next week through this market. Visit antebellumchocolates.com for more information.

SAT-SUN, SEPT 24-25 — AUGUSTA GROWS LOCAL FARM TOUR!
So excited to announce these dates! Big love to Kimberly Kirstein who is heading up this remarkable effort. Visit the Facebook page “AGL Farm Tour” for updates and more.

CHEERS!
Kim