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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!

SAT, MAY 7 – COOK-OUT AT THE SUMO ROBOT LEAGUE COMPETITION WITH HACK AUGUSTA
About 50 youth will compete in the Sumo Robot League competition this weekend at the Clubhou.se in Augusta, and G.R.O.W. Harrisburg will be serving up local burgers with local veggie fixings for these kids and their families. We at ALG love “unlikely partnerships” such as these; they provide such funs ways to promote our Augusta Eats Local campaign!

TUE, MAY 10 – 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. 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 and runs through October. Market hours are 4:30pm-7pm.

WED, MAY 11 – ALG AT THE BULBS AND BORDERS GARDEN CLUB – We are honored to share the good news of local foods with this group in Augusta!

THU, MAY 12 – ICEBOX URBAN FARM, HOMESCHOOL GROUP VISIT – Hundreds of volunteers have put in thousands of hours to bring this whimsical urban farm campus to life! We are so lucky to work with Icebox Ministries on the next stage … creating science-based, garden-based curriculum for groups like this!

TUES, MAY 17 – ALG AT THE WOMENS GUILD – We are honored to share the good news of local foods with this group at Sacred Hearts Cultural Center!

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!!!

MON, JUNE 13 – KEYNOTE FOR THE AMERICAN CULINARY FEDERATION OF AUGUSTA, ANNUAL EVENT – Wow! How fun (and just a “little” intimidating) is this!? Grateful for the opportunity.

TUES, JUNE 14 – SUMMER MEAL PROGRAM KICK-OFF FOR KIDS IN HARRISBURG – The Veggie Truck Farmers Market will create a picnic-like atmosphere every Tuesday, serving dinner to youth in the community weekly at 5pm. This program will be managed in cooperation with the Richmond County Board of Education School Nutrition Program. The summer meal program is an extension of the free lunch program served throughout the school year. Local groups – St. Luke UMC, Good Neighbor Ministries, Icebox Ministries, the RCBOE and ALG – will work with regional groups – Georgia Food Bank Association and Wholesome Wave Georgia – to make it happen through July. We’re gonna need all kinds of volunteers, so if you can help on Tuesday afternoons this summer, please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

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.

FRI, OCT 7 – BYTE THE HARVEST, A FARM TO TABLE TECHNOLOGY EVENT
Join us as we partner with the Clubhou.se in downtown Augusta as we explore ways in which sustainability and technology intersect to improve our local food system overall. Save the date!!

CHEERS!
Kim