THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN

FALL SEASON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

ONGOING – Calling all Master Gardeners! Got organic veggie gardening skills? Need volunteer hours? lWe’re starting a mentor matching program for families who are new to raised bed vegetable gardening. Let us match you up! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

FALL EVENTS!

TUE, OCT 21 – HANDCRAFT HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK MARKET, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEST END MARKET & BAKERY. Local hand crafters of all types are welcome to sell at the farmers market this week, across from the Kroc Center! No table fee. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up. Or text 706-288-7895.

THU, OCT 23 – HEALTHY SEASONAL SNACKS AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET. ALG Board member, dietician, fitness nut and local farmers’ champion Lauren Belcher will take fall veggies to the next level. Starts at 4:30pm.

FRI, OCT 24 – REDEFINING FOOD JUSTICE IN OUR OWN COMMUNITY. What is food justice? And how does it play itself out in the CSRA? Come join a conversation and learn ways to get more active in the local foods movement. This will be our first monthly series of free “Farmer Friday” evening talks given at Whole Foods. Starts at 6pm.

SAT, OCT 25 – CLEAN UP THE BRANCH WITH THE BENDERDINKER. With exactly six months left til Dinker time, there’s some cleaning up to do along Betty’s Branch to get it ready for April! Bring your kayak or small motor boat, pack up a cooler, find your work gloves and maybe a handsaw or clippers. We’ll make it a day on the water! Think tailgating, but better. Starts at 9am. Big love to Kristina of the BenderDinker and to Larry of Broadway Tackle for making it all happen. The BenderDinker helps support our educational programs at ALG year-round. Contact benderdinker@gmail.com to sign up for the clean up!

TUE, OCT 28 – PUMPKIN THIS AND SQUASH THAT. It’ll be a festive closing day at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market.

THU, OCT 30 – HEALTHY, SEASONAL TRICK OR TREATS, AND A WINTER SQUASH COOKING DEMO AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET. The surprises never end with Chef Charleen at the helm. See what she’s cooking up at the market this month. Plus, bring the kids from booth to booth for the most wholesome trick or treats in town! This is the market’s closing day. Starts at 4:30pm.

SUN, NOV 2 – CROP MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE FARM IN GROVETOWN. Bring your shovel and volunteer on this family farm where we’ll be planting dozens of fruit trees for an afternoon in Grovetown. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up! Share a simple farm meal afterwards. Order you free meal ticket through ALG on-line!

SAT, NOV 8 – MEAD, CIDER AND CISER MAKING
Fermdamental’s Danielle Shelton will join us again, this time on a Saturday afternoon, November 8, to teach a mead, cider & ciser making workshop at the West End Market & Bakery in Augusta. The workshop will be demo style, given the multi-step nature of the processes. Participants will see many different stages of the mead, cider & ciser in its creation. Of course, sampling is all part of the fun. The educational & tasting component of the class costs $15. Start-up brewing equipment kits will also be available for an additional $50, upon request.

SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKETS!
Kim