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Availability for August 30


As we hit the final week of August, the heat and drought have not abated, and all of the gardens are hurting. This is the time to be starting transplants and direct seeding the fall crops, but it’s just too hot and dry to do that right now. It’d take a lot of water to keep everything cool enough to sprout and take hold, and there’s just not enough water to go around. Many of the growers I’ve talked to have said they’ll just have to wait and get things in later. A few have shaded hoophouses that are just cool enough to get the job done, but it’s tough all around.

Still, it’s an exciting week for Locally Grown, as we welcome two new meat producers to the market. I know some of you are vegetarians, but for the rest of us it’s just as important to find local sources for naturally raised meat as it is for vegetables. First, we welcome Tink’s Beef from Washington, GA, who has specific cuts from her pastured beef. You’ll find steaks, roasts, ground, and bones listed. We also welcome Yesterday’s Catch who will be supplying us with sustainably caught wild shrimp from the shores of Tybee Island, fresh right off the boat. Some of you have already sampled this fine shrimp, and now you’ll find it on the site in both five and three pound bags. We also welcome The Scott’s Eggs from Oconee County, who have another 30 dozen or so eggs to help ease the shortages we’ve been having.

We’ve also got a couple cases of Farmer John’s Cookbook. We’ve had a sample of this at the cash box for the past several week, and many of you were interested. The book comes with a free DVD, and there are 18 or so available in the “Books” section of the site.

You’ll also find the remnants of the summer crops—plenty of okra, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, melons, etc. Some items are short right now, but they’ll bounce back for a while (assuming September’s temps drop back down to normal).

Also, if you weren’t able to get what you needed on Thursday, or you run out by the week end, you can find several of our growers still selling at the Athens Green Market on Saturday mornings at Big City Bread.

Thanks for all your support, and we’ll see you Thursday from 4:30 to 8pm at Gosford Wine!