The Wednesday Market:  Time to Order - Don't Miss Your Chance to Place an Order for Thanksgiving Week!

The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our Market will be held on Tuesday this week. That means it is time to place your orders – now.

Please place your orders by 10 p.m. Sunday. Orders are ready for pick up on TUESDAY between 3 and 6 p.m.

Be sure to check the website for all of this week’s product listings. Here is the link: http://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market

Thank you for your support of locally grown agriculture and for choosing to buy locally.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of the Sunshine Girls!

Anna, Sharon, Irma, and Beverly

Siloam Springs, AR:  Availability of Extra Produce

Just a note to let our online market shoppers know that Opossum Hollow Produce will not have any extra produce available at tomorrow’s pick up. Nine degree temps slow things down pretty fast and we need a few more warm days to help the greens recover from that cold spell.

Thank you for continuing to support the market.

~Stacy

Carolina Foothills, SC:  Market Open!!!!!

Hello all,

Come in and look around. Turkey Day is fast approaching so look around and see if there isn’t something to add that will make your dinner extra perfect.

Have fun,

Susan

Carolinafoothills.locallygrown.net/market

Independence,VA:  The Market is open for November 28th pickup

Friends of the Market,
The market is open for pickup on November 28th at the Independence Town Park from 10 am to 4pm. Vendors will be set up selling local products, there will be free kids activities, Santa will make an appearance and we’ll be selling wreaths, trees, and holly. You can still buy raffle tickets for the amazing gift basket.
See you Friday and bring your friends and family!

South Cumberland Farmer's Market:  Group Buy on Fertil Pots

If any of you are gardeners and want to participate in a group buy of Fertil Pots for starting your seeds, please let Kir know by e-mailing cumberlandfm@gmail.com by Dec. 10th. We’ll coordinate the purchases into one purchase, so you don’t necessarily have to take a full case.

Here is more information on the product:

http://fertil.us/fpwhatis.htm

Kir

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  this just in...

Bakery News

The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

My Daily Bread

My Daily Bread will have fresh baked breads and other organic baked goods available this week but will be taking a well deserved vacation the following week.

Feel free to stock up this week so you won’t miss having your My Daily Bread items! All of their items freeze well, taste fresh upon thawing and will keep in the freezer for 4-6 weeks if double wrapped!

Bakery on Brooks

Marie of Bakery on Brooks does not have items listed on the Markets this week. She will return next week! Marie has created Parker House Rolls that are gluten free and made with organic ingredients. Be sure and order some next week! I love all of her products, but these rolls are now at the top of my list of favorites!

…that is all for now…

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

THANKSGIVING SEASON is perhaps the most special time of year at Augusta Locally Grown. It is a moment to truly savor God’s tastiest gifts to us Earthly creatures. It is also a time to reflect upon the human love and energy that ushers that food from seed to table. Farmers, market patrons, volunteers, interns, community partners: here’s to y’all for keeping it real … and really really delicious.

UPCOMING:

TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 21
THE MAGIC OF EDIBLE MUSHROOMS – FARMER FRIDAY AT WHOLE FOODS
Sample a variety of local, farm-cultivated mushrooms; learn the health benefits of eating mushrooms; incorporate some common and uncommon varieties into your holiday and everyday meals; maybe even learn to grow some of your own. Join us at Farmer Friday! This month features Matthew Kelley of Honey Creek Mushrooms. The free workshop starts at 6pm in the community room at Whole Foods Augusta.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
“100 IN HARRISBURG” PROJECT
Gobs of hugs to those who helped this week! The list is long but you know who you are! Our next big work day will be Wed, Dec 3, starting at 9am. Email kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9
LOCAL GIFTS HOLIDAY BAZAAR
Twinkling lights will create a festive feel at our 3rd annual “Local Gifts Holiday Bazaar” held at the AJCC on-line market pick-up. This mini event is a great place for Columbia County folks to get those locally crafted stocking stuffers! 4pm-6pm.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12
GIVE THE GIFT OF GROWING FOOD – FARMERS FRIDAY AT WHOLE FOODS
Engage in a conversation of compassionate ways that you can help others learn to grow, cook, and share their own food. This free workshop will be hosted by Steve Fountain of Icebox Farm and Slow Food CSR; Marsha and Phil Jones of Good Neighbor Ministries & G.R.O.W. Harrisburg; and AJ Evans of the Veggie Truck Team. Come share a “stone soup” of local veggies as we share ideas! Starts at 6pm, in the community room at Whole Foods Augusta.

“Ms. Kim’s Nutcracking Christmas Party” – an annual event for our student interns – will also be held at Whole Foods that evening. Join us (around the firepit maybe?) where we’ll be shelling pecans to sell in support of our Veggie Truck Market EBT doubling program!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30
NO ON-LINE MARKET
There will be no ALG On-Line Market on Tuesday, December 30. This is the only week each year that we close. Stock up for New Years on December 23rd! We will resume the ALG On-Line Market on January 6.

SAVE THE DATE: FEB 20-21
GEORGIA ORGANICS CONFERENCE
We’d love to see the CSRA make a big splash at the annual Georgia Organics Conference. This February, it’ll be held in Athens. Registration for this event opens on Nov 24. What a great way to network on behalf of our own local foods movement. Visit georgiaorganics.org for more information.

OPPORTUNITIES AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
We are currently encouraging folks to consider the following opportunities with our organization:

• MARKET DELIVERY SERVICE – If you are interested in starting your own delivery service on Tuesdays for on-line market customers, please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

• GROVETOWN PICK-UP LOCATION – If you are interested in managing a pilot on-line market pick-up location in Grovetown for ALG, please email kim@augustalocallygrown.org.

• BURKE COUNTY LOCALLY GROWN – We are currently providing mentorship for an all-new on-line market in Burke County. If you are a farmer/grower interested in selling through that market, please email Taylor Brooks at Tbrooks.bco@gmail.com or call Adam Sowell at 706-551-4331.

YOUR INPUT IS WELCOME:
Our Board of Directors will meet to review this year’s activities on December 2. Your input is welcome! If you have any suggestions, ideas, complaints, feedback or kudos to send our way, we’d be happy to bring them to the table. We’ll be reviewing ALL our nonprofit activities, including the ALG On-Line Market, the Evans Towne Farmers Market, the Veggie Truck Farmers Market, farm tours, educational activities, healthy food access initiatives, crop mobs, teaching gardens and more. Send to Board President Amy Sutter at arsutter@ymail.com.

SEE YOU AT THE MARKETS (OR MAYBE THE GARDENS?!)
CHEERS!
Kim

Heirloom Living Market Lilburn:  Market Hours and Pickup for upcoming week!

The Lilburn Market is Open for ordering until 6:00pm Sunday!

Special Ordering Hours for week of Thanksgiving:
Friday 9:00am thru SUNDAY 6:00pm

Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill:  Market Hours and Pickup for upcoming week!

The Hamilton Mill Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!

Special Ordering and Pickup Information for upcoming Thanksgiving Week

Suwanee Whole Life Co-op:  Organic Nuts group buy is now listed

Hi Everyone,

I forgot to list the organic nuts but they are now on the market for ordering!

This is a group buy and we need to reach 25 lbs total to get bulk pricing.

For more information please refer to newsletter sent out yesterday.

Thank you!
Nora