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

TUE & WED, AUG 2-3 – WATERMELON GLEANING WITH ENDHUNGER.ORG
Here’s a fun one! The national EndHunger campaign has asked us to help recruit volunteers for a “watermelon gleaning” in Millen, GA, this week. Come help harvest end-of-season watermelons, most of which will be donated to the Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta. Of course, volunteers can take a few melons home for themselves too! Hours are 9am-1pm and 4pm-7pm on Tuesday on the farm; Wednesday afternoon will be dedicated to distribution. Volunteers, please contact Sandi Newman at gleanga@endhunger.org to RSVP.

SAT, AUG 6 – VOLUNTEER WORK DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM
Rise above this heat! Come sweat with us ALG and the good folks at Icebox Urban Farm as we get the campus ready for school group education visits this fall! 8am-1pm. We ALWAYS feed our volunteers healthy, beautiful food. Closed-toe shoes and water bottles are a must! Address is 1736 Fenwick Street. Please text Kim at 706-288-7895 for more information if needed.

TUES, AUG 9 – NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK, CELEBRATED AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET!
Come get silly with us in celebration of this fabulous national movement. Tattoos and tshirt-give-aways are planned! Support the most feel-good farmers market in Augusta. And yes, we double EBT!!! Every Tuesday, 4:30pm-7pm, at 1850 Broad Street, Augusta.

THU, SEPT 8 – FOOD OASIS MEETING
Join with other local food activists, led by Georgia Organics, to make some real progress in our community together! Location TBA.

SAT, SEPT 20 – ALG SPEAKS WITH THE SUBURBAN GARDEN CLUB
We’re always grateful to meet up with our local garden clubs!

SAT, SEPT 24 – VOLUNTEER WORK DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM AND THE HUNDREDS IN HARRISBURG PROJECT
There’s always something creative and fun to work on at this campus, dedicated to school group education. We’ll also be installing more free raised beds at individual homes in the community of Harrisburg! Join our volunteer groups from 9am-1pm. And yes! We always feed our volunteers healthy, beautiful food. For more information, text Kim at 706-288-7895.

SUN, SEPT 25 — THREE FARM TOUR & PROGRESSIVE FARM DINNER
We’re very excited to announce another “Three Farm Tour & Progressive Farm Dinner!” This time our focus will be in the Aiken area, culminating with a dessert of goat cheese cheese cake at Trail Ridge Farm! Details are working themselves out now for the rest of the tour. In the meantime, save the date of Sunday, September 25, between 1p-5:30p. A limited 25 tickets will be available for sale starting next week for this very popular event.

SAT-SUN, OCT 28-29 – “HARVEST BYTES” – A FARM TO TABLE TECHNOLOGY EVENT
Join us as we partner with the Clubhou.se in downtown Augusta to explore ways in which sustainability and technology intersect to improve our local food system overall. Partake in an intellectually satisfying, gastronomically-elegant, farm-to-table meal created by the dynamic duo of Chef Charleen Tinley and Chef Jonathan Marks, formerly of the Roosters Beak. Learn about the intersection of microbes and wellness from speaker Dr. Steve Fountain. We’ll kick it all off with a competitive Good Food Hack-A-Thon the night before! Looking for sponsors now! Be a part of the thinking crowd … and eat well while doing it.

THU, NOV 10 – FOOD OASIS MEETING – Join with other local food activists, led by Georgia Organics, to make some real progress in our community together! Location TBA.

SAT, NOV 19 – NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FAMILY DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM AND THE HUNDREDS IN HARRISBURG PROJECT!
Save the date! Bring your family! Make a difference!

TBA – SIBLEY SOILWORKS!
An all-new project of G.R.O.W. Harrisburg!

Cheers!
Kim