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THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
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SAT, SUN, OCT 19-20:
GREEN LIFE EXPO
Augusta Locally Grown will host a local foods education display and children’s activities at the Gateway Center’s first annual “Green Life Expo" in Grovetown this weekend. (They changed the name just this week from Green & Gourmet.) Admission is free. Thank you in advance to all our great helpers: Graham, Branden, Lauren, Shawn, Amy, Patrick, Amy, Bri, Kyong, Aarish, Mclain, Jackson, Alexis, Daniel and Toni. The event is coordinated by Beasley Broadcasting.
Event Hours:
- Saturday, 10-5
- Sunday, 12-4
SAT, OCT 19:
HOBBY FARMERS CORNER
AT THE COLUMBUS DAY CELEBRATIONS IN COLUMBIA COUNTY
This is our second annual Hobby Farmer Corner, promoting the skills of growing your own food. Located at the Lady Antebellum Towne Park in Evans, this event is hosted in partnership with the new Savannah River Grange organization. Admission is free. Thanks to volunteer Carly for running our booth!
THUR, OCT 24:
LAST DAY OF THE SEASON FOR THE
EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET.
Closing Day! Our children’s activity theme will be “Goats Milk” and we’ll be felting natural goat fibers onto goats milk soap from Hard Earth Farm. Come meet and support your local farmers!
MON, OCT 28
BENDERDIGGER WRAP UP
We’ll be wrapping up our fall youth gardening classes for the season at the River Island Project. Our harvest dinner will be planned for later in November.
TUES, OCT 29
LAST DAY Of THE SEASON FOR THE
VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET
Closing Day! Come out to the Veggie Truck Farmers Market in Harrisburg on closing day and enjoy a $1 grass-fed burger, provided by Tink’s Grass-Fed Beef of Washington, GA. Top it with grilled onions, peppers and even eggplant. The Veggie Truck Farmers Market is located at the St. Luke UMC Church at 309 Crawford Avenue in Augusta. We double the value of SNAP/food stamps for purchases made from local farmers. 4:30pm-7pm.
SAT, NOV 2:
Augusta Locally Grown will provide a kids cooking activity at the Junior League’s “Kids in the Kitchen” event at the Kroc Center of Augusta on Sat, Nov 9. Volunteers are welcome to help. Our demo is at 9:30am.
SAT, NOV 9:
CROP MOB AUGUSTA at EAST GEORGIA PRODUCE
We’ll be planting thousands of onions and putting up a greenhouse at East Georgia Produce in Bartow, GA. Volunteers work all day; enjoy a fabulous farm meal afterwards. Confirm your participation and order your free meal ticket at ALG On-Line. Or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
SUN, NOV 10:
URBAN GARDENING EDUCATION TOUR & PICNIC AT LEGACY GARDENS IN EVANS
Sold out!!
TUE, NOV 26:
THE LOCALLY GROWN GIFT BAZAAR
These festive, pop-up bazaars will begin at our on-line market pick-up locations and continue through the holidays.
DEC 4, 5, 11, 12
CULINARY GIFT MAKING FOR KIDS
AT FORT GORDON
Children of active duty military families are eligible to sign up for our Culinary Gift Making Classes in the month of December. Contact the SKIES program at Fort Goron.
SEE Y’ALL AT THE MARKETS ON TUESDAY AND/OR THURSDAY.
Kim