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FALL SEASON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OUR “100 IN HARRISBURG” RAISED BED PROJECT – We’ll continue piecing together 100 raised beds to eventually plant all over the neighborhood this fall and winter. Come help at the Veggie Truck Market on Oct 14, Oct 21 and 28. Bring a cordless drill! 4:30pm-7pm.

FRESH INGREDIENTS NEEDED – We’re hosting a series of six cooking classes featuring local, seasonal veggies, at the West End Market. The classes will be held on Thursday evenings, in November and December, for Harrisburg residents on scholarship. If you’ve got extra veggies, fruits or nuts to share from your gardens – or even a little deer meat from your freezer – we promise to put it all to good use. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to donate.

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!

OCTOBER MARKET EVENTS!

TUE, OCT 14 – CHILLIN’ AT THE CHILI COOK-OFF AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET. You’re the judge at this competition among six MCG med students. Featuring Tink’s Grassfed Beef! Share chili and cornbread with us. Starts at 4:30pm.

THU, OCT 16 – KIMCHI FERMENTATION DEMO AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET. Come meet Danielle Shelton of “Fermdamentals” as she transforms locally grown cabbage into something out of this world. Starts at 4:30pm.

TUE, OCT 21 – HANDCRAFT HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK MARKET, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEST END MARKET & BAKERY. Calling all local hand crafters: you’re welcome to sell at the farmers market that day! No table fee. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up.

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.

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

SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKETS!
Kim

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OCTOBER IN GEORGIA: A GLORIOUS TIME TO DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.
HERE’S HOW WE’RE SPENDING OURS:

FRI, OCT 3 – MUSCADINE WINE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH FERMDAMENTALS. We’ve filled the classroom! See all you ticket-holders tonight!

SAT, OCT 4 – “TASTES OF EARTH” FARM TOUR & DINNER WITH CHEF CHARLEEN AND SOUTHERN NATIVE PLANTINGS AT LONGWOOD PLANTATION. This is also a sold-out event, happening tomorrow evening. See all you ticket-holders tomorrow!

TUE, OCT 7 – RAISED BED BUILDING GARDEN PARTY AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET. Come help us build raised beds to be planted throughout Harrisburg. Volunteer work starts at 4:30pm; share soup & salad with us afterwards.

THU, OCT 9 – GOAT CHEESE COOKING DEMO WITH THE EXEC CHEF OF EDGAR’S GRILL AT THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET. It’s no secret: Trail Ridge Farm goat cheese is famously addictive. Come learn how to make it even better (as if that were possible) with Chef Lonnie. Starts at 4:30pm.

TUE, OCT 14 – CHILLIN’ AT THE CHILI COOKOFF AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET. You’re the judge at this competition among six MCG med students. Share chili and cornbread afterwards. Starts at 4:30pm.

TUE, OCT 21 – HANDCRAFT HOLIDAY GIFT BAZAAR AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK MARKET, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WEST END MARKET & BAKERY. Calling all local hand crafters: you’re welcome to sell at the farmers market that day! No table fee. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org to sign up.

SAT, OCT 25 – CLEAN UP THE BRANCH-ES 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.

SUN, NOV 2 – CROP MOB AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE FARM IN GROVETOWN. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org for a volunteer afternoon on a beautiful local farm. Share a simple farm meal afterwards. Order you free meal ticket through ALG on-line!

SEE YOU ALL AT THE MARKETS!
Kim

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WHAT A WEEK OF BLESSINGS IT’S BEEN!
HERE COMES ANOTHER …

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. 4:30PM-7PM.

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
Ticket sales are now closed. Wishing all the best to the farm hosts at Longwood Plantation, Chef Charleen of Culinary Connections, and to Ariana Williams, the first-ever GRU Idol who will provide beautiful music for the event.

TUE, OCT 14
CHILLIN’ AT THE CHILLY CHILI COOK-OFF
AT THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET
All market patrons are invited to come judge this chili cook-off competition among GRU Medical College of Georgia students at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market. Six competitors; only one trophy! Come share free chili and corn bread on this chilly fall occasion.

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

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Hi Folks!

Lately, we’ve received multiple reports from folks who aren’t getting our email blog on Fridays at noon. We’re not sure why this happens, but we’re investigating it.

We suspect two possible explanations:

• The weekly email may be going to your junk mail. It is not unusual for a system to assign a mass email to “junk” or “trash.” Please check to see if that’s the case, and re-assigned our emails as okay for your in-box.

• The weekly email may be getting hung up in a server overload from our end. Multiple other markets use this same system on Fridays at noon. As such, we will start opening our market at 11:45am in hopes of an improvement.

Please send me an email if you notice any improvements or troubles from your end. We really appreciate any insights you can share. I’m at kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

As always, the ALG On-Line Market is open until 8pm tonight.

CHEERS!
Kim

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Come see us at WholeFoods Augusta today!! So grateful to be their first nonprofit beneficiary in the CSRA. Donations will support our teaching gardens in both Richmond and Columbia counties.

See you all at the markets!
Kim

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IT SEEMS THAT WE HAD A SERVER NETWORK GLITCH today, causing some of you to not get the noon blog. Here it is again:

WHAT A WEEK IT’S BEEN!
So many farmers and volunteers and interns and participants and community partners to thank for the success of our workshops, farm tours, farmers markets and garden projects this week. Deep gratitude to all of you.

And as the lovely fall weather arrives, we gear up for even more…

TUE, SEPT 16
KIMCHI FERMENTATION DEMO
Join Danielle Shelton of Fermdamentals at a cooking demo and free sampling of kimchi using locally grown cabbage and more at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30.

THU, SEPT 18
JandL MARKET CAFE
Farmers Laurie and John Ritchie will launch the JandL Market Cafe at the Evans Towne Farmers Market this Thursday. Their healthy snack foods will be made with local, seasonal ingredients. Come sit outdoor-cafe style and enjoy! The Evsns Towne Farmers Market is every Thursday, 4:30-7p, thru Oct 30.

FRI & SAT, SEPT 19-20
ALG HONORED AS WHOLE FOODS’ BENEFICIARY
Augusta Locally Grown is honored to be selected as Whole Foods’ first nonprofit beneficiary in Augusta. Proceeds collected at their pre-opening “sneak-peek” event on September 19-20 will support our local foods education programs. We’ll also be working with Whole Foods to engage employees at events on local farms. Visit their Facebook page to sign up for the Sept 19-20 event! * Breaking news … Jeff & Janie, two loyal on-line customers, have offered to fund A DOOR PRIZE of an ALG On-Line Market Membership to to one lucky winner who walks through the doors at Whole Foods during our benefit weekend. So sweet of them!!

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 steve@jstephenfountain.com if you are a farmer willing to show an “ark-listed” heirloom breed at the event, or share an “ark-listed” variety of heirloom veggie or fruit in a chef’s tasting.

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! Big thanks to Earth Fare for already committing 10 volunteers!

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED:

THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown if you can give us a Tuesday evening in September or October.

THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET:
is actively seeking more local farmers and backyard growers to round out the fall season. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for details. Help us make October awesome!

See y’all at the markets!
Kim

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WHAT A WEEK IT’S BEEN!
So many farmers and volunteers and interns and participants and community partners to thank for the success of our workshops, farm tours, farmers markets and garden projects this week. Deep gratitude to all of you.

And as the lovely fall weather arrives, we gear up for even more…

TUE, SEPT 16
KIMCHI FERMENTATION DEMO
Join Danielle Shelton of Fermdamentals at a cooking demo and free sampling of kimchi using locally grown cabbage and more at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market, 4:30-6:30.

THU, SEPT 18
JandL MARKET CAFE
Farmers Laurie and John Ritchie will launch the JandL Market Cafe at the Evans Towne Farmers Market this Thursday. Their healthy snack foods will be made with local, seasonal ingredients. Come sit outdoor-cafe style and enjoy! The Evsns Towne Farmers Market is every Thursday, 4:30-7p, thru Oct 30.

FRI & SAT, SEPT 19-20
ALG HONORED AS WHOLE FOODS’ BENEFICIARY
Augusta Locally Grown is honored to be selected as Whole Foods’ first nonprofit beneficiary in Augusta. Proceeds collected at their pre-opening “sneak-peek” event on September 19-20 will support our local foods education programs. We’ll also be working with Whole Foods to engage employees at events on local farms. Visit their Facebook page to sign up for the Sept 19-20 event! * Breaking news … Jeff & Janie, two loyal on-line customers, have offered to fund A DOOR PRIZE of an ALG On-Line Market Membership to to one lucky winner who walks through the doors at Whole Foods during our benefit weekend. So sweet of them!!

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 steve@jstephenfountain.com if you are a farmer willing to show an “ark-listed” heirloom breed at the event, or share an “ark-listed” variety of heirloom veggie or fruit in a chef’s tasting.

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! Big thanks to Earth Fare for already committing 10 volunteers!

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED:

THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown if you can give us a Tuesday evening in September or October.

THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET:
is actively seeking more local farmers and backyard growers to round out the fall season. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for details. Help us make October awesome!

See y’all at the markets!
Kim

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GOINGS ON, HERE AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN:

WED, SEPT 10
HERB GARDEN TRANSFORMATION AT EDGAR’S GRILLE
This Wednesday we’ll start transforming the restaurant patio landscaping at Edgar’s Grille into a teaching herb garden for culinary students at Helms College. Hugs to Chef Lonnie Stephenson for blessing the project with the folks at Goodwill Industries. More hugs to Karen Smith of Southern Native Plantings at Longwood Plantation for donating a big ol’ truck full of compost. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can give a few hours of hard work that day.

FRI & SAT, SEPT 19-20
ALG HONORED AS WHOLE FOODS’ BENEFICIARY
Augusta Locally Grown is honored to be selected as Whole Foods’ first nonprofit beneficiary in Augusta. Proceeds collected at their pre-opening “sneak-peek” event on September 19-20 will support our local foods education programs. We’ll also be working with Whole Foods to engage employees at events on local farms. Visit their Facebook page to sign up for the Sept 19-20 event!

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 steve@jstephenfountain.com if you are a farmer willing to show an “ark-listed” heirloom breed at the event, or share an “ark-listed” variety of heirloom veggie or fruit in a chef’s tasting.

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!

OTHER VOLUNTEER & GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

• THE BENDERDIGGER YOUTH TEACHING GARDEN in Evans could use some help with mulching! Contact benderdinker@gmail.com if you can give a few hours of help.

• THE LOCAL FOODS CLASSROOM AT THE WEST END MARKET & BAKERY is planning to create a small-scale, children’s aquaponics project, with help from the Hobby Farmers Association. We’re looking for the donation of two 10-gallon fish tanks to get it started.

• THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown if you can give us a Tuesday afternoon in September or October.

• THE EVANS TOWNE FARMERS MARKET also needs volunteer cooking demo instructors! This one is on Thursday afternoons. We’re also actively seeking more local farmers and backyard growers for this market to round out the fall season. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org for details.

See y’all at the markets!
Kim

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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

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OUR FALL SEMESTER INTERNS!
Please join us in extending a big, warm welcome to our 2014 Fall Semester High School Interns:

Caleb – BenderDigger Youth Gardening Project
Carolyn – Local Food Special Events
Hailey – On-Line Market, AJCC Location
Isaac – On-Line Market, West End Location
Kyong – Evans Towne Farmers Market Kids Education
Russell – On-Line Market, AJCC Location
Sam – Evans Towne Farmers Market Kids Ed, AJCC
Tabias – On-Line Market, West End Location
Taylor – On-Line Market, AJCC Location

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SAT, SEPT 6
RAISED BED WINTER GARDENING WORKSHOP & SUPPER
4 TICKETS LEFT!
2 SCHOLARSHIPS LEFT!
Learn the finer points of winter vegetable gardening with the father-son team at Legacy Gardens: Steve & David Gianino. Located in Evans, the hands-on, in-depth workshop starts at 2pm. A wholesome, simple dinner will be served in the garden afterwards. Workshop tickets are $20. Five full scholarships for this workshop are available for beginner backyard growers through ALG, made possible by an honorarium from the Unitarian Universalist churches of Augusta and Aiken. Please contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org to apply for a scholarship. Tickets are available through our on-line market or contact David directly at legacygardener@yahoo.com.

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
CALL TO VOLUNTEER!!!
ALG is honored to have been invited to transform the outdoor patio landscaping at Edgar’s Grille into a herb teaching garden. The herb garden will be designed to enhance the learning experience for their culinary students, supported by Goodwill Industries. On Wed, Sept 10, starting at 9am, we could use just a few extra hands to help get a fresh start on this project. Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help that morning! Hugs to Karen Smith at Southern Native Plantings for her guidance and donation of compost for this project, and to Lonnie Stephenson, Exec Chef at Edgar’s Grille, for his vision and partnership.

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 ingredients. By identifying and championing these foods, we keep them in production and on our plates. You’ll also learn about Slow Food International, Slow Food USA, Slow Food CSR and how you can play a part in supporting good, clean, fair food for all! Food lovers of all ages are welcome to this free event at the Evans Towne Farmers Market, 4:30pm-7pm. 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!
ALG is thrilled to have found a wine maker among its bunch! Danielle Shelton will join us on Friday, Oct 3, to teach a muscadine wine making workshop at the West End Market & Bakery in Augusta. The workshop will be demo style, given the multi-step nature of the process. Participants will see many different stages of the 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 go on sale today through the ALG on-line market. Or contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

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. Imagine sipping scoppernong wine sangria while you learn the finer points of native plant propagation in an organically certified greenhouse. Plan to nibble roasted okra with kale dip and pickled crudités while hearing about the vital role that soils plays in the nutritional value of your food. Enjoy a five-course menu for a sit-down dinner nestled in a native plant habitat. The educational component of the event is supported by Georgia Organics. Augusta Locally Grown will provide volunteer table service. Tickets are $40 and will go fast!! 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 “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?!!

See y’all at the markets!
Kim