Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op:  The market is open for ordering.

The Spa City Co-op online market is now open for ordering at spacity.locallygrown.net

Please place your orders by Tuesday night at 9 pm, and plan to pick up 3-5 pm on Friday September 2nd, at Emergent Arts.

Volunteers are needed to help run every market pickup. If you volunteer for one full afternoon shift, you get a 2 month extension of your membership, and a $5 Kroger gift card to compensate you for you time and gas. It’s fun and you learn a lot. Go to the Volunteer Spot URL on the market page to sign up.

Enjoy the cooler weather and see you Friday
This week’s manager
Julie Alexander
501 655 9411

Statesboro Market2Go:  The market is open!

Thank you for shopping with us!

Naples,FL:  Market closes tonight milk is sold out

Limited Goat milk and cheese available

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown:  Market is Open for Orders!

Good Evening Locavores!

Northeast Georgia Locally Grown is open for orders!
Go to the market now >>

Paris Arkansas Farmers Market:  Harvest is here!

Hello River Valley!

Welcome to another great week at our online farmers market!

Summer is winding down, which means harvest is upon us!!! Check our growing list of products, including peppers and tomatoes!!

As always, thank you for going local and have a blessed week!!

Peace,
PAFM

Central Arkansas :  Opening Bell

Welcome back marketers!!

Well it’s gotten hot again & that rain just keeps coming, but so does your market!!

The farmers have been hard at work this week!! We have a ton of great stuff for you this weekend!!

Come check out everything we have added for you this week!!

We look forward to bringing you some truly great products & don’t forget to share us w/ a friend!!
centralarkansas.locallygrown.net

-CAFM Market Manager

Augusta Locally Grown:  THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!

ANNOUNCEMENTS ====

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
We’re putting together a strapping team of volunteers for our Harvest Bytes event on October 28-29 at the Clubhou.se! Cook, serve or set up! Be a part of the get-er-done crowd, and have fun doing it! Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

SIBLEY SOILWORKS
Next steps for the Sibley Soilworks community composting project: we’re looking for a general contractor to volunteer his/her time to advise on a simple structure. Can you help GROW Harrisburg? Email david@hobbyfarmers.org.

LOCAL FOOD EVENTS CALENDAR ====

TUES, AUG 30 – VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET!
Support the most feel-good farmers market in Augusta. And yes, we double EBT!!! Every Tuesday, 4:30pm-7pm, at 1850 Broad Street, Augusta.

TUE, SEPT 20 – ALG SPEAKS WITH THE SUBURBAN GARDEN CLUB
We’re always grateful to meet up with our local garden clubs!

THU, SEPT 22 – FOOD OASIS MEETING
Join with other local food activists, led by Georgia Organics, to make some real progress in our community together! Location TBA. Contact CarlaTrenaWalker@gmail.com to get the RSVP link.

SAT, SEPT 24 – VOLUNTEER WORK DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM AND THE HUNDREDS IN HARRISBURG PROJECT
There’s always something creative and fun to work on at this campus, dedicated to school group education. We’ll also be installing more free raised beds at individual homes in the community of Harrisburg! Join our volunteer groups from 9am-1pm. And yes! We always feed our volunteers healthy, beautiful food. For more information, text Kim at 706-288-7895.

SAT, SEPT 24 – WHOLE FOODS BIRTHDAY BASH
Join us and others to celebrate Whole Foods’ 2nd Birthday at their store in Augusta. Kids activities from 12noon-4pm; more adult activities from 4pm-8pm. Come learn about getting involved in our Food & Tech Hackathon too!

SUN, SEPT 25 — THREE FARM TOUR & PROGRESSIVE FARM DINNER
We’re very excited to announce another “Three Farm Tour & Progressive Farm Dinner!” This time we’re focusing on the Aiken area. Meet the good folks at Pascalina Farm for soup and salad; Good Earth Farm for meat stew; and Trail Ridge Goat Dairy for dessert. Tickets are on sale now through our on-line market! $20 each. 1p-5:30p. A limited 25 tickets will be available. Buy now! This is a very popular event.

SAT, OCT 1 – MICROBIAL MAKEOVER WITH ICEBOX FARM
Icebox Farm has just announced a fascinating, full-day workshop called “Microbial Makeover,” held at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Evans. In this hands-on workshop, you and your friends will find out what microbiota and microbiomes are, where they come from, and how we interact with them in ways that affect our health. Expert facilitators are Dr. Steve Fountain, MD, PhD, and Tasha Alison, of Icebox Farm. Visit the event’s new website at microbialmakeover.com. to register. Space is limit, includes an amazing meal, and will sell out fast!

WED, OCT 5 – ALG SPEAKS WITH THE WESTLAKE GARDEN CLUB
We’re always grateful to meet up with our local garden clubs!

FRI, SAT, OCT 7-8 – PLANT SALE AT SOUTHERN NATIVE PLANTINGS!
Get great deals on your fruit trees and other edibles for fall planting. Juicy details coming soon.

TUE, OCT 11 – ALG SPEAKS WITH THE HILLSIDE GARDEN CLUB
We’re always grateful to meet up with our local garden clubs!

SAT, OCT 15 – VOLUNTEER WORK DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM AND THE HUNDREDS IN HARRISBURG PROJECT
There’s always something creative and fun to work on at this campus, dedicated to school group education. We’ll also be installing more free raised beds at individual homes in the community of Harrisburg! Join our volunteer groups from 9am-1pm. And yes! We always feed our volunteers healthy, beautiful food. For more information, text Kim at 706-288-7895.

SAT-SUN, OCT 28-29 – “HARVEST BYTES” – A FARM TO TABLE TECHNOLOGY EVENT
Join us as we partner with the Clubhou.se in downtown Augusta to explore ways in which sustainability and technology intersect to improve our local food system overall. Partake in an intellectually satisfying, gastronomically-elegant, farm-to-table meal created by the dynamic duo of Chef Charleen Tinley and Chef Jonathan Marks, formerly of the Roosters Beak. Learn about the intersection of microbes and wellness from speaker Dr. Steve Fountain. We’ll kick it all off with a competitive Good Food Hack-A-Thon the night before! Looking for sponsors now! Be a part of the thinking crowd … and eat well while doing it. Sponsorships still available through September 1. Tickets go on sale soon!

TUE, NOV 8 – ALG SPEAKS WITH THE HIGH GROVE GARDEN CLUB
We’re always grateful to meet up with our local garden clubs!

THU, NOV 10 – FOOD OASIS MEETING
Join with other local food activists, led by Georgia Organics, to make some real progress in our community together! Location TBA.

SAT, NOV 19 – NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FAMILY DAY AT ICEBOX URBAN FARM AND THE HUNDREDS IN HARRISBURG PROJECT!
Save the date! Bring your family! Make a difference!

TBA – SIBLEY SOILWORKS!
An all-new project of G.R.O.W. Harrisburg!

HOW YOU CAN HELP ====

DIG IN TO HELP, AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
People often ask how they can help support our efforts. Here’s a healthy menu of opportunities!

DIMES FOR DIRT
Turn your spare change into soil for our Hundreds in Harrisburg project. We’ll be installing 50 more raised beds at individual homes throughout this neighborhood. Collection jars are located at both ALG Market pick-up locations, The Veggie Truck Farmers Market, Southern Made, Grovetown Feed and Seed, Bricko Farms and Humanitree House.

ALG FACEBOOK BUTTON
We now have a donation button on our Facebook page!

AMAZON SMILE
A portion of your Amazon purchases can benefit ALG’s educational programs when you sign-in through www.smile.amazon.com and select us as your beneficiary.

DIRTY TO DELICIOUS FUND-DRIVE:
This on-line fund-drive benefits all of ALG’s educational programs through the CSRA. From elementary school visits to our post-graduate internships, your donation supports a better understanding the power of local, healthy, wholesome food for our community. Visit https://fundrazr.com/219NRc.

Cheers!
Kim

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Whoops!

Take me to the Lilburn Market!

Apologies, I inadvertently used the incorrect title when I linked the website in the opening email! It will take you to the LILBURN Market, although it does say CROSSFIT! The above link will take you to the Lilburn Market also! So, go shop!

Also, Heritage Farm has the 50# Family Bulk Pack Whole Chickens listed this week! Get your orders in for delivery September 8th! Perfect time to stock up with great pricing!

Schedule for Market Ordering and Pickup

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Market is Open! Ancient Awakenings this week!

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

My Daily Bread does NOT have offerings listed this week. I apologize for not letting you know last week so you could order extra.

Back on the Market this week…

Ancient Awakenings have offerings this week. From Cultured Veggies to Water Kefir, Komboucha and Coconut Kefir you are sure to find some goodies! Remember to order for the month!

The following is a response from Dana regarding the difference in the consistency of the Kefir we got last month — interesting and helpful!

“Our kefir is made with living kefir cultures, not isolated strains like most store bought kefir. Like all living organisms, kefir goes through intricate and subtle changes with the seasons, climate, temperatures and environment it is in; the cultures have to balance out and adjust to this change. Just like you can mark the seasons with a tree budding, growing, turning colors and discarding its leaves, kefir also will constantly be in flux and going through seasonal patterns. It may especially be inconsistent during spring and fall, or whenever there is a large disparity of temperatures (such as a cold night and hot day). Real kefir will have a yeast-like aroma, taste a little stronger, and have a thicker consistency in winter months. Coconut Kefir will ferment much more quickly in the summer and warmer temperatures and have a whipped cream or thinner consistency. Part of the beauty of the symbiotic nature of kefir is that each strain has a certain strength and weakness. Together, they are able to ferment at a wide range of temperatures. Keeping this in mind, you will realize that because of this, a certain temperature will allow some strains to perform much better, while others may be temporarily suppressed. This contributes to the differing tastes and textures of kefir throughout the year. It is also important to note that coconut milk will have different consistencies as well throughout the year, depending on when they are harvested and at what time a year.”

Schedule for Market Ordering and Pickup

Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville :  Market is Open --Ancient Awakenings this week!

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

My Daily Bread does NOT have offerings listed this week. I apologize for not letting you know last week so you could order extra.

Back on the Market this week…

Ancient Awakenings have offerings this week. From Cultured Veggies to Water Kefir, Komboucha and Coconut Kefir you are sure to find some goodies! Remember to order for the month!

The following is a response from Dana regarding the difference in the consistency of the Kefir we got last month — interesting and helpful!

“Our kefir is made with living kefir cultures, not isolated strains like most store bought kefir. Like all living organisms, kefir goes through intricate and subtle changes with the seasons, climate, temperatures and environment it is in; the cultures have to balance out and adjust to this change. Just like you can mark the seasons with a tree budding, growing, turning colors and discarding its leaves, kefir also will constantly be in flux and going through seasonal patterns. It may especially be inconsistent during spring and fall, or whenever there is a large disparity of temperatures (such as a cold night and hot day). Real kefir will have a yeast-like aroma, taste a little stronger, and have a thicker consistency in winter months. Coconut Kefir will ferment much more quickly in the summer and warmer temperatures and have a whipped cream or thinner consistency. Part of the beauty of the symbiotic nature of kefir is that each strain has a certain strength and weakness. Together, they are able to ferment at a wide range of temperatures. Keeping this in mind, you will realize that because of this, a certain temperature will allow some strains to perform much better, while others may be temporarily suppressed. This contributes to the differing tastes and textures of kefir throughout the year. It is also important to note that coconut milk will have different consistencies as well throughout the year, depending on when they are harvested and at what time a year.”

Market Opens for Ordering: Friday at 9:00am
Market Closes: Monday at 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
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