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Augusta Locally Grown:  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!

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

Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  From ABC Nature, Debe Hudson


Dear Co-opers -

Due to turning in my woody plant license, this will be the last time ABC Nature will be delivering hardy woody plants like tea plants, pawpaws, blueberry bushes, blackberry bushes and such because we are turning in our plant board license?

We will continue to provide herbs, spices and Tropical plants but we will not be able to provide woody plants for 2 reasons: 1. We are approaching retirement age and can’t seem to find the energy needed to continue to do all the plants we sell so we are turning in our plant board license. 2. We are trying to turn our farm into a sustainable organic farm and will hopefully be able to provide in the future grapes, kiwi fruit, and other items you can only buy in the stores. We will be selling to all the markets, so it will be first come, first serve: Blueberry bushes (1 gallon) $7.00 each Blackberry bushes (1 gallon) $7.00 each Pomegranate bushes (3 gallon) $25.00 each (1left) Goji berry vines (1 gallon) $10.00 And if you know we grow certain things and you don’t find them listed, please email me at abcnatur@gmail.com to inquire as to availability! We want to thank all that has helped our farm out during these trying times throughout the recession starting in 2007. But, we will still be around with the herbs, spices, citrus tre

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market Opens Today at 4pm!


Connect to Market:
http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market

Happy Friday!

Jumpin Goats Coffee Roasters is back!! With the cooler weather Gourmet Cocoa with it’s velvety deep rich dark chocolate entices the taste buds. And returning for another round of coffee for everyone! Pumpkin Spice, Southern Pecan, and Triple Pleasure ! Full bodied flavored coffees that taste as good as they smell. You can visit Helen, GA and find their famous little shop. It’s a wonderful day trip! Or just get a taste of their Roasting Genius here!

Thank you! Thank you! Leah Lake Farm for providing all these salads , greens , garlic and root veggies! We appreciate all your hard work !

All our farmers work hard to bring you fresh farm food year round.
Thank You!

Clemson Homecoming Game tomorrow. We’ll be there! Should be a good one! Remember to get your orders in by Monday afternoon!

To Market to Market to Market we go…..

http://carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market

Jonesborough Locally Grown:  Roy Andrade


Well known lesson, check and double check spelling before hitting ‘send’. Apologies for the misspelling, Roy!

Roy is the wonderful musician and volunteer who has helped organize music at the market since we opened in 2008. We appreciate him greatly!

Deb

Joyful Noise Acres Farm:  The market is open for ordering.


Good morning,
The on-line market is open for orders. This is a great way to plan your menu for the next week using local ingredients.
Thank you for supporting your local farmers and artisans.
Blessings,
Mary Beth

CLG:  CLG Pickup TODAY 4-6pm. Bring glass jars, egg cartons please.


Good Morning,

This is a pickup reminder for those of you who ordered this week. Thank you for your order! You can pick up your order from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. today at Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church at 925 Mitchell Street in Conway.

If something comes up that you cannot personally pick up your order today, please contact someone to pick up for you.

Remember to bring your glass jars for recycling, egg cartons, and bags for ordered items. Reduce, reuse, recycle! See you this afternoon.

Come early for the best selection from the EXTRAS table!

Thank you,
Steve

How to contact us:

DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. Instead…

Phone or text: Steve – 501-339-1039

Email: Steve – kirp1968@sbcglobal.net

Our Website: www.conway.locallygrown.net

On Twitter: @conwaygrown

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conway-Locally-Grown/146991555352846

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Market is OPEN for orders!


ORDERING:
The market is now open for ordering!
suwanee.locallygrown.net

If you do NOT receive a confirmation email immediately after you placed your order, then your items are still in your cart and your order is not complete. All orders must be placed by 5pm on Sunday.

PICK UP:
Pick up is on Tuesday at 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford 30518 from 1pm to 5 pm.

PAYMENT:
We take checks, cash, credit card and Dwolla

If you are planning to pay using Dwolla please make sure your deposit includes the 25 cents fee. For example, if your order total is $22.50 make your deposit for $22.75.

Please make sure you understand our pick up policy before you order.

Have a blessed weekend!
Nora

Champaign, OH:  Stay Warm, Stay Spicy...


A new package of Swisher Hill Herbs comes to the market! Just in time for the chill in the air…

Swisher Hill Herbs adds an Herb Tea Sampler package to the Virtual market. This package contains a 1 oz. pkg., each of our 3 herb tea blends.
Crimson Berry This tea blend is great to warm you on cold winter morning or evenings. There is just a hint of red chili peppers and cayenne.
Fruit Herb – A sweet blend of fruit with a touch of peppermint makes this a mild full of flavor herb tea.
Orange Spice
a nice blend of rosehips for vitamin c, orange peel, add a touch of cloves for spice
Purchased individually would be $9.00, sold as a 3 pkg. only $8.25. Save!

Champaign, OH:  Better Than Sunshine?


Let your soul shine…
It’s better than sunshine…
It’s better than moonshine…
Damn sure better than rain…
Yeah now people don’t mind…
We all get this way sometimes…
Gotta let your soul shine, shine till the break of day…
(The Allman Brothers…Soulshine)

I am pretty sure that I used this song, before, but it seemed so fitting for all of today that I am using it in another form:)

You know those days when it feels so good that it’s like sunshine? But there is such a cool, hipness to it that it is more like moonshine? The combination of sunshine/moonshine becomes that old feeling of…soul shine..

I lived for a long amount of time down in South Florida. It was perfect for outdoor concerts, bands, and festivals. The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, The Black Crowes, The Outlaws…lots of amazing sounds coming out of where I used to live, back in the day.

Soul shine, the anthem of The Allman Brothers, and South Floride, to me, is a state of mind. That point when you are beyond happiness, and on your way to the next level. A level of excitement, pride, bursting with shine!!

That is what I felt like, today. As usual, we opened the market, we filled orders, and then we had visitors from Miami County. They wanted to hear all about our little local market of love. All about what we do, who we are, the vendor base, the customer base…

I found that I couldn’t stop talking about each and every person associated with this market!! I was so excited to pass the information, along, and to share our experiences, our growth, our amazing band that makes us who we are, that I thought my soul would burst open and shine!!

My love runs deep for the people, places, and things I am passionate about. This market is right up there on the love scale! I was so filled with pride as I talked about how we began, how we got to where we are now, and what I see us still reaching to achieve!!

Soul Shine…there is nothing like it. I feel like it is when the sun, the moon, the stars, and the planets all line up, give hugs, give huge high fives, and dance around at the happiness of it all!!

I open the market, tonight, with the soul shine feeling. Keep it shining, keep it bright, keep the love flowing…we have so much to be proud of, we are being noticed on so many levels, and we are a power house to the local community!

Go ahead…let it shine…it’s pretty amazing..

Thank you for letting me be the manager that helps to make you shine! I love you all!!!

Peace and Love,
Cosmic Pam

Local Farms First:  The Market is Open!


Greetings Local Farms First Food Lovers,

We have a returning grower join the market this week: Zephyros Farm and Garden in Paonia. They have some beautiful flower bouquets available, as well as handmade wreaths that are made to order. Check out their offerings for something to brighten up the grey fall days we’ve been having.

As November starts to sneak up on us, keep in mind that LFF will NOT deliver the week of Thanksgiving, but we will have weekly deliveries until then. Plan ahead and keep the market in mind when planning your Thanksgiving menu.

Enjoy!

Thanks for supporting local family farms,
Erin Griffin- Market Manager
LocalFarmsFirst.org – a 501c3 non-profit

click here to start shopping on the website:
www.LocalFarmsFirst.com