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Spring Approaches; Order Today!
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Are you all as excited as I am to see signs that Spring is near? The daffodils in my yard are finally blooming, as are the narcissus around one of our pecan trees. A tulip magnolia tree down the street is about to burst forth with its glory, and the ornamental cherry trees will surely bloom in a week or so. South of us, in Fort Valley, the peach trees are blooming. I hope that we have good peaches this summer. Maybe I’ll make some peach salsa and try to make Aunt Mary’s famous peach ice cream. I’m always dreaming of summer!
In the meantime, thank you for supporting Georgia Grown and our local farmers. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Here's Your Weekly Reminder to Order
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. May you all have an opportunity to enjoy the unseasonably warm weather today before the rain and cooler temps move in later this evening.
Thanks,
Beverly
Ordering Time is Here
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Enjoy your Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Sunday Means It's Time to Order
Good afternoon, and Happy Valentine’s Day!
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
We know how our customers LOVE dairy products from The Good Shepherd farm, and we want to continue offering them through our Market. We are in need of a new volunteer to pick up our milk orders from the dairy and deliver them to The Wednesday Market each week. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582, by call or text message, or email sfoxtees@aol.com. She can share with you what the job entails.
We send our thanks and best wishes to our current milk “go-getter” Toni Tidwell, whose last delivery day is Feb. 24. Thank you, Toni, for your service.
Aren’t we fortunate that we won’t be getting the snow and ice that is predicted for most of the U.S.? Even so, we hope you all have a warm, dry, and comfy place to spend the rest of the weekend! Have a great Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Help Wanted: We Need a New Milk Delivery Person
Dear Friends,
We are in need of a new volunteer to pick up our milk orders from the dairy and deliver them to The Wednesday Market each week. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582, by call or text message. She can share with you what the job entails.
We send our thanks and best wishes to our current milk “go-getter” Toni Turner, whose last delivery day is Feb. 24. Thank you, Toni, for your service.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. If you would like to contact Sharon via email, her address is sfoxtees@aol.com
You May Order Now
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
It’s Super Bowl Sunday, so if watching football is your thing, have a great time tuning in to see the game. Although our favorite team isn’t playing tonight, we’ll be watching to see the crazy commercials.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown.
See you at the Market,
Beverly
Time to Order!
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
We hope you are someplace warm, cozy, and dry on this cold and rainy day! Have a restful Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
The Wednesday Market Celebrates 10 Years!
Good afternoon.
On January 26, 2011, The Wednesday Market in Zebulon opened to serve Pike County and neighboring communities. From the beginning of our creation, our purpose was to provide the freshest, locally grown produce, fruit and good food available.
When we first began, we did not know whether the Market would succeed. In the beginning, we struggled to recruit farmers. We struggled to learn the software and technology that makes the Market work. We struggled to develop an accounting system that is necessary to facilitate the Market. We struggled to figure out how to market the Market. Through our early years, we kept plugging away at it all.
This last year, 2020, was remarkable in many ways – some good, some not so good. COVID shut us down for a while, but eventually, just like so many other businesses around the world, we adapted. We made new customers in the process, too. The pandemic and interruptions to global supply chains affected us all. Suddenly, many consumers realized the importance of locally sourced goods, especially food!
We believe that small, diverse, family-owned farms contribute to society’s overall health, and the reasons for buying locally are even more relevant today than they were 10 years ago. By supporting The Wednesday Market, you:
Enhance your local economy – By purchasing produce and other items from local growers you are providing stability to your local economy through the support of local businesses.
Save natural resources – Buying locally makes you an invaluable link in the process of saving resources such as fossil fuels and packaging materials. Also, we are right here in your community, so the expense of transportation and delivery is kept to a minimum.
Provide learning opportunities – Locally Grown supporters provide member growers the means to help educate our community about the importance of sustainable agriculture.
Support a way of life – The number of small farms in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last decade. Please help us preserve an honest and worthy means of making a living.
Just as we have been for 10 years, we are open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s products. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Our managers are volunteers, as we have been from day one. Without our teamwork and dedication, the Market simply would not happen. A few of us have “retired”, but our founders’ vision persists today.
We are grateful to our Farmers and Customers for your support and look forward to continuing to serve you!
Your Sunshine Girls,
Sharon Fox, Nelda Miller, and Beverly Walter
And, our Market founders and retired volunteers:
Anna Evans and Brenda Fayard
Irma Wing and Betty Dean
We're Open!
Good morning.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. Have a pleasant Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. If you have questions about your order, please contact Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582.
Reminder to Order
Good afternoon.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Please contact Sharon Fox (404) 569-0582 if you have questions about your order.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly