THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN

COMING UP:

SAT, SEPT 6
RAISED BED WINTER GARDENING WORKSHOP & SUPPER
Sorry, this is a sold-out event!

SUN, SEPT 7
THREE-FARM TOUR & PROGRESSIVE MEAL
Sorry, this is a sold-out event!

WED, SEPT 10
HERB GARDEN TRANSFORMATION AT EDGAR’S GRILLE
Thanks to those who have already signed up to volunteer! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can give a few hours of hard work that day.

THUR, OCT 2
ARK IN THE PARK!
A FABULOUS, FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT!!
Join Slow Food CSR at the Evans Towne Farmers Market on Oct 2 for a celebration of the Ark of Taste! The Ark of Taste is SLOW FOOD USA’s living catalog of delicious and distinctive foods facing extinction. Many foods on the Ark, both plants and animals, are grown right here in our area, and you’ll get to SEE some of them, and more importantly, to TASTE some of the wonderful dishes made with these amazing heirloom ingredients. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to arrange to bring your group from school, scouts, church, clubs, senior centers, etc!

FRI, OCT 3
MUSCADINE WINE MAKING WORKSHOP
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
This fun workshop will be held at the West End Market & Bakery in Harrisburg. It’ll be demo style, given the multi-step nature of the process. Participants will see many different stages of wine in its creation. Of course, sampling is all part of the fun. The educational & tasting component of the class costs $15. Start-up wine making kits will also be available for an additional $50, plus grapes! Tickets are on sale through the ALG on-line market. Or contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to order by mail.

SAT, OCT 4
TASTES OF EARTH:
AN EDUCATIONAL FARM & SITE TOUR
FOLLOWED BY AN ELEGANT FARM DINNER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Southern Native Plantings at Longwood Plantation will partner with Culinary Connections to host an Educational Greenhouse, Nursery & Soil Education Tour called “Dirty to Delicious” followed by an Elegant Farm Dinner by Chef Charleen. The educational component of the event is supported by Georgia Organics. Augusta Locally Grown will provide volunteer table service. Tickets are $40. Purchase yours through the Augusta Locally Grown On-Line Market, the Statesboro Market2Go On-Line Market, or the Savannah Locally Grown On-Line Market. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to purchase tickets by mail, or to volunteer!

SUN, NOV 2
CROP MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE FARM
VOLUNTEERS! SIGN UP FOR YOUR FREE MEAL TICKET!
Grab your shovel and join us for a “Crop Mob” at Clyde’s Fresh Produce Farm in Grovetown, GA. We’ll be planting dozens of fruit trees to give this family farm an extra boost of help for its future. In exchange, volunteers will be fed a simple, delicious, sit-down farm dinner afterwards. Work and farm tour goes from 1p-4:30pm; dinner starts at 5pm. We’ve set our goal at 25 volunteers! Will you be one of them?!! Reserve your free meal ticket today!

See y’all at the markets!
Kim