The Weblog
We send out cool articles and farmer highlights using a different email program. You can see the archives of those emails here and through our facebook page! We use this “weblog” every Friday evening to let you know the market page is accepting orders (look for the little add to cart buttons next to products). Northeast Georgia Locally Grown was officially OPENED on Monday, April 26th, 2010 and we are so thankful that you are helping support fresh local foods each week.
Locally Grown - Availability for May 28, 2014
Hey Local Food Lovers,
Happy Memorial Day! Hopefully everybody is relaxing and enjoying themselves today. We’re fortunate to have a little break at the beach but we been munching on North Georgia treats we packed with us the whole time. In fact our whole family got to enjoy a huge Leah Lake salad with grated carrots and kohlrabi from Taylor Creek Farm. Tomorrow we’re gonna fry up some BG farms sausages, and we’ve been toting fresh strawberries to the beach in a cooler everyday. We’re probably snacking better than anybody down here.
We’re gonna be quick today so there’s just two things we want to mention. First, were preparing for the Locally Grown expansion (Gainesville opens for it’s first sales in less than two weeks) and recently realized we need to invest in a new freezer to accomodate all the ice blocks we need to keep stuff cold, and to keep meat frozen. Before going out and buying a new one we figured we should ask our friends and supporters if they happen to know of anyone trying to get rid of a freezer (or even a fridge with a freezer) that we could acquire for cheap or free. Doesn’t need to be fancy. Any tips would be appreciated. Just send an e-mail to me at soque@windstream.net.
Second, we’re only a month away from the Georgia Mountains Farm Tour on June 28 and 29. In addition to having brochures and passes on sale now (only $30 through June 16, then $35 after – you can just add it to your cart – then right a separate check to GMFN when you pickup on Wedensday) we also are seeking some help to make sure the TOUR is a success.
If you’d like to VOLUNTEER to help one of our FARMS receive guests during the tour it would be a great way to assist the cause and make some good food friends for life. We’re still looking for about 8-9 volunteers for both Saturday and Sunday. If you volunteer for 5 hours on one day, you can attend the tour for free the other day , and get a free FARM TOUR t-shirt! It’s a super cool way to see a bunch of farms that sell through Locally Grown and help our network raise funds that pay for our insurance policies and help market the region as a region with good Local Food! To volunteer e-mail Maggie the day you’d like to volunteer and she’ll let you know which farms we’re still trying to pair with volunteers. Her e-mail is gmfnfarmtour@gmail.com.
For all the details on the TOUR visit the website
http://georgiamfn.blogspot.com/
Keep telling your friends about our Gainesville opening in just a week and a half!
EAT WELL,
Justin in Habersham
and
Chuck in Rabun