The Weblog
This weblog contains LocallyGrown.net news and the weblog entries from all the markets currently using the system.
To visit the authoring market’s website, click on the market name located in the entry’s title.
Augusta Locally Grown: THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN
BENDERDINKER RAFFLE ALL MONTH LONG!
Tickets are on sale now for this chance to win an “Emotion” custom-decorated kayak, a “New Belgium” fat tire beach bicycle, “Augusta Grows Local” farm tour tickets and other great prizes … all to benefit our educational programs. Please help us make the most of this opportunity! Tickets can be purchased through our on ALG on-line market, at the Veggie Truck Farmers Market (in person) or at RiverRaffle.com. And don’t forget to sign up to paddle on Saturday, April 30. Big thanks to event founder Kristina Williams for making it all possible. www.benderdinker.com.
TUE, APR 19 – OPENING DAY OF THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET
We are again blessed to be working with some of the most beloved farmers in the CSRA. Come pick up your farm-fresh goods at the only farmers market in Richmond County that DOUBLES EBT. Newcomers will be welcomed with a $5 token to spend at the market through our My Market program. We’ve planned a cooking demo with Charleen Charleen of Culinary Connections, and we’ll be sharing bbq pork mini sandwiches and mini burgers with grilled veggies on top. Kids activities, health screenings, music and more! Come be a part of this transformational initiative that we call G.R.O.W. Harrisburg! The farmers market is located at 1850 Broad Street, across from the Kroc Center. The market is every Tuesday, starting April 19, and runs through October. Market hours are 4:30pm-7pm.
WED, APR 20 – CAROLINA HILLS GARDEN CLUB
ALG will share news about the local foods movement with the Carolina Hills Garden Club.
SAT, APR 23 – HARRISBURG CLEAN AND GREEN EVENT We’ve pulling together a “GROW Harrisburg” team for the “Harrisburg Clean and Green” event run by Turn Back the Block. So grateful to our community volunteers for their enthusiasm … look for them in their matching “Talk Dirt to Me” tshirts! If you’d like to form your own clean up team, go to www.turnbacktheblock.com.
SAT, APR 23 – ZEALUS PRESENTS AN EARTH DAY CONCERT TO BENEFIT OUR GROW HARRISBURG INITIATIVES
This beautiful Earth Day celebration is being organized by Zealus with performances by The And’s, Nepotism, and Kai Child. Art on display by Baruti and DezDigital. Vendors will include Sankofa’s Workshop, Humanitree House, New Moon Cafe, Pyramid Music. 6:30pm-10:30pm. $10 cover charge. Held at Green Light Studio in downtown Augusta, corner of 11th and Reynolds. 50% percentage of proceeds will benefit our G.R.O.W. Harrisburg initiatives! So grateful to these generous folks.
SAT, APR 30 – BENDERDINKER!
Once again, Augusta Locally Grown has been selected as the beneficiary of this amazing, one-of-a-kind, food-music-paddle! This is year five!!! Text Kim if you’d like to get on our volunteer food-on-the-water team … 706-288-7895. Visit www.benderdinker.com to sign up to paddle, and support the educational programs of ALG.
THU, MAY 5 – FOOD OASIS MEETING!
Calling all local food activists! Come join our three-year campaign to create a more vibrant and inclusive local foods culture throughout the CSRA! To get an email invite, contact outreach@georgiaorganics.org.
SAT, MAY 7 – COOK-OUT CELEBRATION AT THE VETERANS PEACE GARDEN IN HARRISBURG
We are honored to play our part in support of “Angel Veggies” in the development of the Veterans Peace Garden. Come see what’s it’s all about. 11am-1pm. On Tuttle Street in Harrisburg.
SAT, MAY 7 – “FOOD AS ART” GALA AT THE DAVIDSON FINE ARTS SCHOOL REUNION.
ALG is honored to play a small part in helping with this very special locally-grown-themed event! Hugs to ALG board member Kisha Burke for her leadership on this, and to Helms College chef Erica Chaney for always seeing local food as art!
WED, JUNE 1 – SIBLEY SOILWORKS SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT BEGINS
Kudos to David Young of the Hobby Farmers of the CSRA for his leadership on this! More details soon!
TUE, JUNE 7 – FVRx KICK OFF COMMUNITY MEAL!!!
ALG is so lucky to again work with our amazing community partners for a second-year pilot of our Fruit & Vegetable Prescription program, otherwise known as “FVRx-Augusta.” This is one of our dozen G.R.O.W. Harrisburg initiatives! The program is hosted by Harrisburg Family Healthcare and enrolls 30 women from the neighborhood to participate. It is funded by Wholesome Wave Georgia and Good Neighbor Ministries; studied by Emory’s School of Public Health; Icebox Ministries provides cooking classes; MCG students provide market management and clinic support; Veggie Truck Market farmers provide nutrition education and sell their wonderful fruits and veggies through this program; Helms College students, the Augusta District Dietetic Association volunteers and the American Culinary Federation of Augusta help with cooking demos; St. Luke UMC provides transportation; the Junior League provides kids activities; Georgia Organics supports our outreach! Wow! Team awesome!!!
SAT, JUNE 18 – CHOCOLATE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH THE ANTEBELLUM CHOCOLATE COMPANY IN AIKEN
Spend your Saturday evening making your own chocolate bars with your choice of ingredients – many of them local – with Antebellum Chocolates in Aiken. Learn the history and fundamentals of chocolate, make the bars, and feel the love. $25/person includes your take-home tray of bars. 5pm-6:30pm. Save the date; space is limited; tickets go on sale next week through this market. Visit antebellumchocolates.com for more information.
SAT, JUNE TBA – BLUEBERRY PICK YOUR OWN EVENT AT HERB ‘N BERRIES FARM IN MONTMORENCI, SC
Stay tuned… we’ll be picking a Saturday in June for this super-food family-friendly pick-your-own soon.
SAT-SUN, SEPT 24-25 — AUGUSTA GROWS LOCAL FARM TOUR!
So excited to announce these dates! Big love to Kimberly Kirstein who is heading up this remarkable effort. Visit the Facebook page “AGL Farm Tour” for updates and more.
CHEERS!
Kim
ALFN Local Food Club: Volunteer Spot
We have one open slot for volunteering tomorrow. Sign up at “Volunteer Spot”http://vols.pt/gK1wUF if you can help…and thanks!
Kyle Holton
Program & Market Manager
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Good Morning! Market is Open!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Welcome ‘Ancient Awakenings’!
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
Hamilton Mill Members Pickup Location
Crossfit PURE
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit PURE
1342 Auburn Rd.
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Good Morning! Market is Open!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Welcome ‘Ancient Awakenings’!
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
Schedule for Market Ordering and Pickup
Lilburn Members Pickup Location
All Saints Lutheran Church
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Pickup Location:
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Whoops! this didn't go out this morning! Market is Open!
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Welcome ‘Ancient Awakenings’!
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
Check out their offerings under Fermented Foods…
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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Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Market Closes: Monday at 8:00pm
Market Pickup: Thursday
2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: 1385 Winder Highway
Dacula, GA 30019
Click Here for Map
Take me to the Crossfit Market.
Order now since you are just a click way!
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Champaign, OH: Signs
And the sign said “Long-haired freaky people need not apply”…
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why…
He said “You look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you’ll do”…
So I took off my hat, I said “Imagine that. Huh! Me workin’ for you!”…
(Signs-Five Man Electrical Band)
Signs…perfect for an opening song for this week’s market!
Tonight, after returning home from the little local market of love, I became enchanted with an exchange of old pictures from all the West End kids, on Facebook. Our beloved elementary school is on the verge of being closed down, and tonight, through pictures, we were having a reunion of sorts. We were reliving memories, a Who’s Who of faces from back in the day, our old school, the glue that helped to build our West End roots. Our loyalty. Our love.
I can remember this song being played by the older siblings to a lot of us. I thought it was the perfect song, the anti-establishment song, a song for the beloved hippies.
And now, a sign of the times, with yet another old school building closing, years and years of memories going. Gone. The times they are a changin’…
And, signs…the signs of spring are finally all around us. The return of produce happens, this week, another sign that it’s all about to happen. Another season, another growth, another sign that we made it through another winter.
No matter what sign you are, what signs you believe in, what signs mean something to you, you can’t deny that the first signs of spring are the sweetest…
The market is opening for the week…produce from End of the Road will be added, tomorrow…take that as YOUR sign to get your ordering started!
The season has started…the signs are all pointing to grooviness…
Peace, Love, Good Vibes…
Cosmic Pam
The Cumming Harvest - Closed: Reminder - Ordering Closes Tonight at 8pm
Just a friendly reminder that the market orders are due today by 8 pm.
Thank you for placing your order and supporting local farms and businesses!
See you on Saturday!
Click Here To Order
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Market is now OPEN for orders! Group Buy this weekend
ORDERING:
The market is now open for ordering!
Click link to order: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Group Buy FCLO and Gelatin/Collagen this weekend!
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 6pm on Sunday.
PICK UP:
Pick up is on Tuesday at 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford 30518 from 1pm to 6:30 pm.
PAYMENT:
We take checks, cash, credit card and Dwolla (credit card online by clicking “Pay Now” button at check out)
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: News: Group Buy FCLO & Collagen This Weekend
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Our Website: suwanee.locallygrown.net
Pick Up Location: 4942 Austin Park Avenue, Buford GA 30518 on Tuesdays
Like Us on Facebook: Suwanee Whole Life Co-op
Have a question for other co-op members? Submit questions on our Google Group Discussion Board: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/suwanee-whole-life-co-op
Group Buy: FCLO (Fermented Cod Liver Oil) and Gelatin/Collagen
This weekend we will have our Group Buy for Green Pasture products (Fermented Cod Liver Oil (FCLO), High Vitamin Butter Oil, Skate Liver Oil
and Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen!
All currently available products (as of today) will be listed on the market site tomorrow for ordering.
We order FCLO monthly and collagen every 2 months. One can of collagen is a 2 month supply for 1 person. Please keep this in mind when ordering.
The prices include our discounted group buy price, shipping, fees and taxes.
THIS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP THIS TUESDAY.
I will place our group order on Monday and expect it will be available for pick up within 2 weeks. This is a prepaid pre-order, so payment is expected this Tuesday. If you are only ordering Green Pasture or Great Lakes products this week, please drop a check in the mail or online payment on the co-op market website.
If you are new to the co-op and/or Fermented Cod Liver Oil or Collagen, I have a section at the bottom of this weblog that discusses the benefits of these amazing products.
THIS SUNDAY! Farm Tour: Back in Time Farm- RSVP
We will tour Back in Time Farm on Sunday, April 17th from 2pm to 4pm. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to meet your farmer and see where your food comes from!
Please RSVP by Saturday if you can make it. I have added a category on the market called “Farm Tours -RSVP” and would like you to add to your cart as an order if you want to attend.
The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666 (about 50 minutes from Suwanee)
Hope to see you there!!
Roastery/Coffee Tasting and Farm Tour: JavaGenesis and Fry Farm- RSVP
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! We will have a combo tour on Sunday, April 24th with JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting and Fry Farm since they are located very close to each other. The plan is to do the roastery tour at 1pm to 2:30 then caravan over to Fry Farm. We expect the tour to finish up around 5pm. Kids are welcome but please keep them supervised at both locations. This will be a fun event for the entire family! Feel free to invite friends and family. In order to get an idea of how many folks to expect we are asking that you RSVP. There is a RSVP listing on the market.
More details below:
ROASTERY TOUR & COFFEE TASTING
JAVAGENESIS COFFEE ROASTING
Ever wonder how your cuppa joe makes it from the farm to your mug? Join us on Sunday, April 24 at 1pm to sip & learn.
We will fire up the roaster and show you the art and the science of coffee roasting. You’ll see, hear and smell coffee transform from the green coffee beans to a delicious brew in your cup. We will share supply chain information of how our coffee makes it from the farms of Central and South America, Africa and Indonesia to our roastery. Then we will taste a selection of our coffees and pour a few espresso shots over ice cream!
Coffee is our passion and we want to share it with you! Come see us and ‘Discover the Fresh Roast Difference’.
Location: JavaGenesis Coffee Roasting, 741 Harry McCarty Road, Unit 102, Bethlehem, GA 30620
Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Time: 1pm
FRY FARM TOUR
Come see how we grow great tasting Certified Naturally Grown produce on our farm that ends up at your table!
Our family has been gardening and growing food for decades, and our passion for producing and eating local, organically grown fruits and vegetables drove us to make our products available to you.
We will discuss and show you our growing practices from seed to harvest as you tour our farm. If time allows, we may have a little surprise for the kiddos at our lake – pole fishing… we’ll provide the poles.
Location: Fry Farm, 590 Cross Ln NW Bethlehem, GA 30620
Date: Sunday, April 24, 2016
Time: 3pm (or after JavaGenesis tour)
Hope to see you there!!
Market News
I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break and safe travels home. All our vendors and farmers are also back from vacation and there are lots of new items on the market this week!
NEW ITEMS!
Nail & Cuticle Oil Pen
Tamanu Oil 1 oz.
Sweet Orange Lip Balm
Cinnamon Red Hot Lip Balm
Lavender & Lemongrass Deodorant
Vegetables – Lettuce Mix
Vegetables – Spinach ’ Bloomsdale ’
Vegetables – Swiss Chard ‘Fordhook’
Vegetables – Kale ‘Red Russian’
Vegetables – Tatsoi
Vegetables – Radishes ‘Cherry Belle’
Vegetables – Cress ‘Upland’
Vegetables – Jerusalem Artichokes
Fresh Herbs – Chives
Fresh Herbs – Parsley ’ Italian Flat Leaf ’
Fresh Herbs – Rosemary
Halibut – 5 lbs SALE!
Beef – Rib Eye Bone in Steak(cowboy cut)
Beef – T- Bone Steak (2 per pack)
Beef- Bones (knuckle) for stock/soup
Pork – Boston Butt. Large (5 to 6lbs)
Water Buffalo – Ground – 1/3 lb. Patties – 4 pack
Soothing Muscle Relief Body Butter 2 oz.
Halibut back on the market
As promised Doug has more halibut on the market! He wasn’t expecting it to sell out in a matter of hours a few weeks ago so he’s stocking us up one last time before he heads to Alaska.
Volunteers Needed
PLEASE HELP! WE NEED Volunteers for the 3 pm shift and 4pm this upcoming Tuesday!!
Please consider volunteering during market pick up. I can’t run the co-op without your help!
THANK YOU Marie, Diana,Pam, Chuck, and Michael for helping out on Tuesday! We couldn’t run the co-op without your support!
The schedule through the end of the year is posted. To sign up click: Vounteer Sign up
No packing is involved just need someone to be there to assist other members. You are welcome to bring your kids as long as they are supervised.
FACEBOOK – Opportunity to help!
Many of you have told me that you can’t volunteer due to your work/family schedule and I completely understand. You’ve also asked what else can I do help out the co-op? Here’s one way that will really help us out – if you are on Facebook or other social media please consider posting a pic of your co-op goodies! I have a very limited marketing budget and really depend on word of mouth advertising. Please feel free to spread the word about our wonderful market! Tag us @SuwaneeWholeLife
Thank you in advance for your support!
Upcoming Group Buys/Vendors of the Day
Below is a list of upcoming co-op group buys to help with planning and budgeting. All dates are subject to change.
Green Pasture – FCLO 4/15 – 4/17
Collagen/Gelatin -4/15 – 4/17
Grass Fed Cheese – 5/13 – 5/15
Upcoming VENDOR OF THE DAY:
Wellness Partner’s offers and events
Sugar Hill Spine and Wellness Event:
If you are sick and tired of going to the doctor and them giving you the same results, THEN MAKE A CHANGE! It is time to take care of YOU! Start off by joining us at Dr. Joe’s next Seminar!
You will learn LIFE CHANGING information that you can’t get at your medical doctor!
Register at: https://shswthyroid.eventbrite.com
Great Lakes Collagen Info
Great Lakes Gelatin (the Green can) Collagen Hydrolysate (beef kosher) Unflavored
Gelatin (also known as cooked collagen) has wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-aging qualities, as it helps to fill in the missing amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) in the standard American diet. This is a completely different from the jiggly gelatin product most of us grew up eating as kids.
Homemade bone broth is chock full of gelatin and very nutrient dense but Great Lakes Gelatin- Collagen is a convenient way to get gelatin consistently into your diet.
What is Collagen Hydrolysate?
Hydrolyzed Collagen is the unique combination of amino acids in concentrated levels that promotes rapid re-production of blood cells for healing and conditioning over other proteins especially for bone and joint health care. This low molecular weight protein is easily digested for healthy enrichment in minutes after ingestion. It will not congeal because it has been hydrolyzed for quick assimilation and improved hydration to the connective tissue. Collagen is important to nitrogen balance, now considered an anti-aging product as it supports age related cartilage damage, and collagen loss. source: http://greatlakesgelatin.com/)
How do I use this product?
You can mix it in drinks, shakes, smoothies, or add a tablespoon to your favorite recipe to give it an anti-inflammatory protein boost. It will dissolve in cold liquids very easily.
How Much Do You Need?
Recommended dosage: Take one rounded tablespoon (10-12 g) in the morning, and the same amount before going to bed in the late evening which will help reduce appetite. This product has a low molecular weight so it will dissolve in cold, warm, or hot liquids.
Important Note: Remember not to get too carried away with gelatin. Adding too much too quickly can cause digestive issues: bloating, loss of appetite, stomach ache are just a few side effects.
It’s important to remember that more gelatin is not always better, especially if you are adding it to your diet for the first time.
Gelatin should be used in addition to a nutrient dense diet and not to replace real food like homemade bone broths and grass fed meats.
It is also really important to take this daily. You will see maximum results if you include it in your daily routine.
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I have heard dozens of success stories from co-op members and my own family members. Please feel free to email me your personal testimony on your experience with this product!
Additional links and sources:
http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gelatin-and-collagen-hydrolysate-whats-the-difference/#sthash.lGTNErFi.dpuf
http://butternutrition.com/what-you-dont-know-about-gelatin-may-hurt-you-5-things-you-need-to-know/
http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/gelatin-and-collagen-hydrolysate-whats-the-difference/
Here is a link to Questions and Answers About Fermented Cod Liver Oil
http://wellnessmama.com/13154/fermented-cod-liver-oil-vs-fish-oil/
We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!
Suwanee Whole Life Co-op: Back in Time Farm Tour this weekend!
It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful Sunday and a great day to visit the farm! Even if you haven’t RSVP’d yet you are more than welcome to join us!
We will tour Back in Time Farm this Sunday, April 17th from 2pm to 4pm.
This is a great opportunity for you and your family to meet your farmer and see where your food comes from! Come see their chickens, goats, baby cows and gardens! All the animals are kid friendly but we ask that you supervise the little ones.
A tractor pulled hay ride will be provided for little ones and those that can’t walk for long periods of time! Don’t forget your walking shoes in case we can’t fit everyone on the hayrides.
Feel free to bring a snack to have by the gentle flowing creek at the back of the property.
Note to families with small children:
Please remember this is a working farm and supervise children at all times. Remain on designated paths if not riding on the hayride. The farm has gardens with new plantings and we want to make sure they don’t get stepped on. The animals on the farm are very friendly and don’t mind being petted but we ask that you make sure your kids are gentle when touching. We are so happy the kids get this experience but want to make sure they are safe.
The farm address is 40 Arnold Rd SE, Statham GA 30666 (about 50 minutes from Suwanee)
I plan to have balloons or a sign showing everyone where to park.
If you know you can make it this Sunday, you can reply to this email or RSVP on the market website on Friday or Saturday.
Hope to see you at the farm!
Nora & Back In Time Farm