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.
Spa City Local Farm Market Co-op: The market is open.
The Spa City Co-op Market is now open for ordering at spacityl.locallygrown.net. Please place your orders before Tuesday at 9pm, and plan to pick up at Emergent Arts on Friday from 3:30 to 5:30, (before 5 if at all possible).
And don’t forget to sign up to volunteer from the volunteer spot section of the market page. Your co-op needs you!
Julie Alexander
501 655 9411
dragonlaughter@gmail.com
United States Virgin Islands: This Week in VI Locally Grown
Greetings,
The market is now open for orders and we have so many new items available! We have many cuts of pork and lamb available from Ridge2Reef farm, they are pasture raised and naturally grown with no hormones or antibiotics. We also have vivid choy, mizuna, tatsoi, and other new asian greens. Mangoes and avocadoes are on their way out, but september plums are in and I might be able to bring some to the market (but not for preorders). We also will have some summer and winter squash available on the table.
Blessings,
Your VI Locally Grown Growers
Augusta Locally Grown: THE ON-LINE MARKET IS OPEN AT AUGUSTA LOCALLY GROWN!N
THIS FALL:
SAT, SEPT 12 – “TALK DIRT TO ME” – HEALTHY SOIL SIDEWALK SYMPOSIUM AT THE BOOK TAVERN IN AUGUSTA– In honor of the U.N.‘s International Year of Soils, we’re joining forces with Southern Native Plantings, Longwood Plantation, the Book Tavern and Moorganics to celebrate … yep, GOOD CLEAN DIRT! Come talk and touch earth worms, micronutrients, microorganisms, organic amendments, Georgia red clay body painting, and so much more! Write a “dirt limerick,” win a “Talk Dirt to Me Tshirt,” and get your mind spinning around new, important research coming directly out of this field (pun intended!) Farmer and soil scientist Karen Smith will address these important issues every hour, on the hour, in quickie 15-minute talks:
10am – PESTICIDES 101 – micronutrients in danger
11am – HEALTHY SOIL – what’s going on in there?
12noon – FERTILIZERS – myth busters about plant food 1pm – POLLINATORS – attracting the good guys
2pm – NATIVE HABITATS – keeping the good guys
3pm – PESTICIDES 102 – soil health = human health
Getting down and dirty was never more fun. Drop by anytime between 9am-4pm. FREE.
SAT, SEPT 12 – SOUTHERN SCRATCH GRAND OPENING – Everyone’s favorite goodies-maker – Kathryn Filipiak of Southern Scratch – is opening up a uniquely fabulous breakfast place in Washington GA. Nobody comes close to this girl’s cinnamon rolls … and so much more. Come celebrate this champion of locally-grow ingredients.
SAT, SEPT 12 – “MENDING FENCES” WORK DAY AT ICEBOX MINISTRIES – Join Tasha & Steve & Phin and other volunteers repairing and replacing fences at Icebox Ministries’ Harrisburg campus. 8am-12noon at 1736 Fenwick Street, Augusta. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Bring gloves, a water bottle and sunscreen! Contact tasha@iceboxministries.org for more information.
SUN, SEPT 13 – SECOND SUNDAYS SCHOOL LUNCH MAKING PROGRAM – The super talented folks of Icebox Ministries kicks off their 9-month super-healthy school-lunch making program with Harrisburg families. This program is fully funded by generous donations from the ALG community! Thank you! Donations of garden excess will continue to be accepted year-round. Contact Tasha Alison at tasha@iceboxfarm.com to donate or volunteer.
SAT, SEPT 14 – BENDERDIGGER YOUTH GARDENING KICK-OFF – The Benderdinker event funds, in part, the “Benderdigger” Youth Gardening Program in Evans. ALG helps bring in experts to teach the kids an organic gardening curriculum from soil-to-plate. This program will run on Monday evenings starting September 14. If you can help teach a class, please let me know. Contact kim@augstalocallygrown.org.
SUN, SEPT 20 – BRIDGE BUILDING GARDEN-TO-TABLE COMMUNITY MEAL IN HARRISBURG – St Luke UMC will host a Sunday evening community meal – block party style – featuring a sampling of veggies from many of the 100 in Harrisburg raised bed gardens throughout the neighborhood. 5pm. Free. Just bring some home-grown veggies to add to the mix if you’ve got em! Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org if you can help cook!
MON, SEPT 28 – VEGGIE-CENTRIC COOKING CLASS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS – Chef Megan Alig of Culinary Connections challenges second-year medical students to cook with the same seasonal, local, farmers market produce that they prescribe to their patients through our Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program. Not as easy as you might think! Health care professionals: Wanna learn more? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
TUE, SEPT 29 – ALG QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING – Got ideas? Got suggestions? Got frustrations? Our quarterly board meeting is where we work them out. Send yours to Board President Amy Sutter, arsutter@hotmail.com.
FRI, OCT 2 – POLLINATION EDUCATION FOR PRESCHOOL STUDENTS – We’re honored to return to the “Bee Hive Pre School” in Evans for a second round of pollination education.
SUN, OCT 4 — FARM-TO-PARK DINNER TO BENEFIT PENDLETON KING PARK & FEATURING CHEF CHARLEEN — Save the date for what will surely be the biggest farm to table event that Augusta’s ever seen! Chef Charleen of Culinary Connections will feature local foods at this Pendleton King Park fundraiser… and ALG will serve it up! Volunteers: contact Kim Hines. Farmers: contact Chef Charleen!! To buy a ticket, visit pendletonkingpark.com. Or email Anne Johnson at abjohnson4@comcast.net.
SUN, OCT 18 – FALL FARM FEST AT CLYDE’S FRESH PRODUCE – Tour this local, Certified Naturally Grown farm in Grovetown. Get to know your farmers! Bring the kids. Buy fresh from the farm. 2pm-6pm.
MON, OCT 26 – ALG AT THE KIWANINS CLUB – Looking forward to sharing the news about our educational initiatives, including G.R.O.W. Harrisburg, with this local group, the 4th largest Kiwanis Club in the world! Thanks for the invitation!
TUE, OCT 27 – CLOSING DAY OF THE VEGGIE TRUCK FARMERS MARKET – Join the GROW Harrisburg team along with the Jr League as we put on a Halloween theme community meal and healthy kids festival. 4pm-7pm. 1850 Broad Street, Augusta. Across from the Kroc Center.
SAT, OCT 31 – HAUNTED HARRISBURG: MEET THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S FRIENDLY GHOSTS – ALG will join efforts with GRU students and Harrisburg residents to host a botanical clean up and children’s carnival, including healthy snacks, at the Rollersville Cemetery in Harrisburg. Volunteers definitely needed! Times: 9am-3pm.
MON, NOV 2 – MEET & GREET FOR THE TEDX AUGUSTA SPEAKERS – What better way to embrace our community’s movers and shakers than by feeding them local foods and introducing them to the people who grow it. Volunteer farmers and cooks: we need you for this one!
TUE, NOV 3 – TURKEY ROSE GARDEN CLUB – We always appreciate the opportunity to speak to garden clubs about local foods. Want to add us to your calendar? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
THIS WINTER:
JAN 29 – TEDX AUGUSTA – We’re very excited to again play a part in helping with the TedxAugusta event in 2016. What a great way to promote local foods among our community’s deep thinkers. Wanna help that day, or in the months leading up to it? Contact kim@augustalocallygrown.org.
Cheers!
Kim
Joyful Noise Acres Farm: The on-line market is open for ordering.
We have several items of interest so please read on.
Cedar Rock Dairy will increase the price of their milk by $0.50 per half gallon. They are making a 3 hour trek to deliver to the North Georgia area and we are so grateful for the high quality milk they provide.
Good Shepherd Herbals is taking pre-orders for Elderberry Syrup, to be delivered in October. Elderberry is a wonderful immune booster. We start taking a ‘shot’ a day when we start our co-op. You never know who might have a bug to share so this is one of the things we do to boost our systems.
- Joyful Noise Acres Farm* is offering the 2 lb. packages of mild sausage for $1.00 off this week.
Blessings and we look forward to seeing you Wednesday.
Mary Beth
Heirloom Living Market Lilburn: Market is Open! Come on in...
Raw Cow Milk
Last Spring I let everyone know that our Milk orders had dropped and if our orders did not ‘rebound’, it would be necessary for Sam to increase the price of Raw Cow Milk or stop delivering to our Markets. Effective this week:
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon glass $4.25
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon plastic $5.25
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 4:30 – 6:30pm
Pickup Location: All Saints Lutheran Church
722 Rockbridge Road SW
Lilburn, GA 30047
Click Here for Map
Order now since you are just a click way!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
“Like” us on facebook!
BUY LOCAL ~ Know your Farmer!
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: Market Pickup September 17th
Market pickup for September 17th will be at the Crossfit PURE location! Thank you to Karen Ditmars for volunteering to assist me in getting the orders from Lawrenceville to our pickup! Sarah will be on vacation, so you all will have to put up with me as Market Coordinator on Thursday! Look forward to seeing everyone!
~Maryanne
Heirloom Living Market Hamilton Mill: The Market is Open...Come on in
Raw Cow Milk
Last Spring I let everyone know that our Milk orders had dropped and if our orders did not ‘rebound’, it would be necessary for Sam to increase the price of Raw Cow Milk or stop delivering to our Markets. Effective this week:
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon glass $4.25
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon plastic $5.25
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
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!
Azure Standard
Azure Standard Pickup: Monday, September 14th at Noon
Pickup Location: 963 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
Drop #: 796431 Route: Q5
Drop Name: Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville
Drop Coordinator: Maryanne Vaeth
Contact Information: Email Drop Coordinator
Phone: 404-432-4337
This Group on Facebook will keep you up to date on the “happenings” with this service!
Azure Standard Lawrenceville Drop Information: My Azure Standard Drop Lawrenceville
Thank you for taking the time to read this bit of information!
Heirloom Living Market Lawrenceville : Market is Open! Come on in...
The Market is now Open…Happy Shopping!
Raw Cow Milk
Last Spring I let everyone know that our Milk orders had dropped and if our orders did not ‘rebound’, it would be necessary for Sam to increase the price of Raw Cow Milk or stop delivering to our Markets. Effective this week:
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon glass $4.25
Raw Cow Milk for Pets 1/2 gallon plastic $5.25
Pickup Day and Time: Thursday 2:30pm – 5:30pm
Pickup Location: Crossfit Ozone
519 Hurricane Shoals Rd., Suite J
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Order now since you are just a click way!
Savannah, GA: Market Open
Allergy season is once again showing its ugly face.
Goldenrod and many other rag weeds are affecting the eyes, nose, and lungs of many people. If you are one of those people who suffer now is the time to be pro-active and start your protocol of prevention.
There are several pharmaceuticals and over the counter items that may help but I choose to use natural remedies such as herbal teas, bee pollen, honey, quercetin, and mushroom extracts.
Bee warned… Happy sneezing!!!
This weeks tips on Biodynamic Gardening and planting by the moon cycles. Friday 11th and Saturday 12th are Fruit Times. Monday 13th through Wednesday 16th are Root Times. Thursday 17th and Friday 18th are Flower Times. Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th are Leaf Times.
Hay, should be cut at Flower Times.
Begin queen bee rearing at Flower Times.
Happy planting and harvesting.
Root Times, Root crops such as radish, beet, celery, potatoes, onions etc. Planting and harvesting at this time produce good yields and have very good storage value.
Flower Times, All types of flowering plants. According to the North American Biodynamic Calendar 2014 "cut flowers have the strongest scent and remain fresh for longer if cut at flower times, and the mother plant will provide many new side shoots. If flowers for drying are harvested at flower times they retain the most vivid colors .
Leaf Times, Leaf plants such as cabbage, lettuce, spinach, parsley, herbs, and agricultural food stuff such as hay, straw, amaranth, alfalfa, sorghum, oats etc.
Their are days which are called Unfavorable Times and may cause negative iinfluence on growth, taste and storage value. It is recommended that no planting take place on these days.
Fruit times: plants include beans, peas, corn, tomatoe, cucumber, pumpkin.