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SAT, JAN 24 – 100 IN HARRISBURG RAISED BED PROJECT … Join us and members of GROW Harrisburg tomorrow for a Day of Service on Saturday, January 24. We’ll be putting in more raised beds throughout Harrisburg. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help. The plan is to meet up at St. Luke United Methodist Church at 309 Crawford Avenue at 9am. We’ll work til 3pm, but if you need to leave early, that’s no problem. Bring work gloves and a shovel/spade if you’ve got one. We’ll have water and sandwiches. If it’s raining tomorrow morning, give us a ring; we’ll be play it by ear. 706-288-7895.

TUE, JAN 27 – HOBBY FARMERS MEET UP AND AQUAPONICS WORKSHOP – Hobby farmer and local food activist David Young is hosting a Hobby Farmer Meet Up at Reed Creek in Martinez! Meet like-minded folks at this social & educational gathering. The free meet-up goes from 2:30pm-8pm; come any time that suits you. A home-aquaponics workshop will start at 7pm. Yep, the goldfish do the work for you! To learn more about the Hobby Farmers of the CSRA, join their vibrantly active Facebook page. Lots of shared learning going on there.

FRI, JAN 30 – TEDX AUGUSTA … The theme this year is “Connections,” and that’s what we do best: connecting local eaters to local farmers! We’ll provide the morning break food for hundreds of participants that day. Our volunteer slots are full!!! Thank you!!! And hugs to our friends at A&D Carpets and Hardwoods for donating a big, round, red rug for the TEDX Augusta stage! Tickets for the event are still for sale at www.tedxaugusta.com.

MON, FEB 2 – WTF* LOCAL FOOD FILM & MEDIA SERIES … Join us for a monthly media showing of the deeply significant and often alarming issues facing our modern food culture. The series will be “Stone Soup” style … you bring a seasonal ingredient; we’ll throw it in the pot and eat together. First up: an audio lecture on “glyphosate” from a seasoned, activist farmer. Hugs to AGL volunteer. This event will be held at the GROW Harrisburg Local Foods Classroom at 1808 Broad Street, across from the Kroc Center. Starts at 5:30pm. Free. *WTF = We Trust (our) Farmers.

THU, FEB 12 VEGGIE FERMENTATION WORKSHOP
Fermdamental’s Danielle Shelton will join us on Thursday evening, February 12, to teach a Vegetable Fermentation workshop. This is a hands-on event, and everyone will take home a jar or two of sauer kraut. Of course, sampling different kinds of veggie ferments is all part of the fun. Participants will also receive handouts with a few different fermentation recipes. One jar of kraut is included in the price for the class; additional jars (if there are any) will be an additional $5 per jar. The workshop will take place from 5:30 -7:00 pm, at the GROW Harrisburg Local Foods Classroom (1808 Broad Street) Augusta, across from the Kroc Center. Tickets are available through this on-line market, or email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

TUES, FEB 17 – EHS STEPS INTO WELLNESS: HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIRALG will host a seasonal foods education booth at Evans High School for CCBOE employees. We’d love a volunteer or two to help, especially to promote the Evans Towne Farmers Market. We’ve filled all our volunteer slots! Thank you!!!

MON, FEB 23- APARTMENT AQUAPONICS WORKSHOP … Join David Young for another hands-on aquaponics workshop, this one tailored for urban gardens on a very tight budget and with very small spaces! The workshop is 5:30pm-7pm. For just $5, everyone goes home with a small fish farm for herbs. Held at the GROW Harrisburg Local Foods Classroom, 1808 Broad Street, Augusta. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to enroll.

SAT, MAR 14 – FARM TOUR & WORKSHOP AT ADDERSON’S FRESH PRODUCE … One of the CSRA’s most beloved organic veggie farms is planning an educational farm tour and workshop in mid-March, and Augusta Locally Grown will be helping! We’ll need several volunteers at this wonderful setting in Keysville, GA. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to help.

TUE, MAR 17 – OPENING DAY AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET … “Dark Leafy Green St. Patty’s Market Party” is what we’re calling our opening day festivities this season. Come support these all-local, all-naturally-grown farmers and other vendors. And yes! We’ll be doubling SNAP/EBT again this year. The market is in Harrisburg, across from the Kroc Center, every Tuesday, 4:30pm-7pm, through October. Volunteer cooking demo instructors are always needed!

WED-THUR, MAR 18-19 – THE GEORGIA DIETETICS CONFERENCE will be held in Augusta this year. ALG will provide an educational booth on local foods. Volunteers will be needed on both days! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to help.

SAT, MAR 21 – PRUNING AND SMALL FRUITS WORKSHOP AT ADDERSON’S FRESH PRODUCE … Return to the Adderson’s organic farm the following week for this educational workshop! Free for participants of the Mar 14 event; $5 for newcomers. Contact s-l-add@sbcglobal.net to enroll.

SAT, MAR 21 – GROW HARRISBURG URBAN FARM FEAST … this one’s gonna be awesome … more details soon!

THUR, APR 2 – OPENING DAY AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET … We’re taking vendor, sponsor and volunteer application now!!! Visit our updated website at www.evanstownefarmersmarket.com. Market opens April 2.

SUN, APR 12 – THREE FARM TOUR AND PROGRESSIVE MEAL … Spring will bring us yet another 3-farm tour … this one at JandL Farm & Stable, Noah’s Farm & Forest, and Spirit Creek Farms.

SAT, APR 25 – BENDERDINKER! Registration is OPEN! Visit www.benderdinker.com. This is the biggest fundraiser each year for Augusta Locally Grown, and the presenting sponsor of the Evans Towne Farmers Market.

Cheers!
Kim