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THE MARKET IS OPEN at AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
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EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET COMING SOON!
March 7 is just around the corner and our new market is building steam! We are currently seeking weekly sponsors for the 2013 season. If your local business can support our efforts and would like to be featured for an evening at the Thursday market, please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org or call 706-288-7895. For more info visit EvansTowneFarmersMarket.com.
BOYS & GiRLS CLUB PARTNERSHIP FOR YOUTH COOKING CLASSES:
ALG will join efforts with the Augusta Boys & Girls Clubs to recruit volunteers from its “Cooking Matters” classes at three locations, starting in April. Augusta Locally Grown will help bring seasonal & local foods awareness to this nationally-recognized curriculum which focuses on affordability and whole foods. If you would like more details about these volunteer opportunities, please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
HERB BLOG:
Lisa Kessler of White Hills Lavender Farm has launched an educational blog on herbs and health. This health-care-professional-turned-farmer offers a wealth of practical knowledge and passion. Read the blog at whitehillsherbs.com.
IN THE MEDIA:
Channel 6 recently interviewed veggie farmer Mike Fuller at Brandywine Farm in anticipation of the Evans Towne Farmers Market. The airdate is not yet known but look for it soon!
CONGRATS!
Congratulations to ALG volunteer and local health care professional Lauren Belcher for being named “Young Dietician of the Year” by the Georgia Dietetic Association. Look for Lauren and her colleague Nellie at the “Farm-acy” Nutrition Ed booth sponsored by the ADDS at the Evans Towne Farmers Market soon.
SEE Y’ALL at the market pick up on Tuesday.
-Kim