The Weblog
The Wednesday Market Celebrates 13 years!
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
Did you know that The Wednesday Market celebrated it’s 13th anniversary this week? Every year, on or near the Market’s anniversary, I like to recap the reasons for the Market’s founding, so let’s take a look back at our mission.
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.
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 13 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.
During 2022 the U.S. economy was hit with inflation like we have not experienced in 40+ years. While the Federal Reserve has tamed inflation somewhat throughout 2023, grocery prices are still higher than they were pre-pandemic. The crisis of inflation attracted many new customers for The Wednesday Market.
Whether we are being pinched by inflation or not, let us support our local agricultural economy. Buy from local farmers and encourage your friends and neighbors to do so, too. Consider planting your own gardens and sharing the bounty with others. Tell everyone you know that you order from The Wednesday Market. Help us attract more producers to sell through us.
Our managers are volunteers, as we have been from day one. Without our teamwork and dedication, the Market simply would not happen. We thank our retired Market founders and retired volunteers for their vision and dedication to The Wednesday Market mission: Anna Evans, Brenda Fayard, Irma Wing, and Betty Dean. In 2023, we lost our beloved manager Sharon Fox. Her sudden death was a tremendous shock. We know that Sharon would have wanted the Market to continue. We are happy to report that the Market is thriving!
As of January 1, 2024, the Market moved back to our original location on Concord Street in Zebulon. Now that we are much more visible, our customer base is growing. We are grateful to our Farmers and Customers for your support and look forward to continuing to serve you!
Your Sunshine Girls,
Beverly Walter and Nelda Miller
P.S. If you have questions about your order or if you need to contact us, please start with Nelda, as she is our primary market manager. I (Beverly) am also available, but I may not reply immediately. You may contact us by text, email, or phone call.
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
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. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Technology has changed our lives in amazing ways. Do you remember what it was like to work in an office where the most sophisticated machine was an IBM Selectric III typewriter? There were no desktop computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-one scanners/printers/faxers. No FedEx. To copy documents, you had to go to a place like Kwik Kopy.
We are accustomed to technology making our lives much easier. We can do so many tasks instantly. Look for the perfect recipe? Three clicks of research and we have it! Need to place a Sam’s order for delivery? No problem, click away and hit “enter”. We take technology for granted – until something happens and we have no internet.
I do not know what happened with our weblog last weekend. I sent it out in the same manner at the same time I usually do, but some customers did not receive a notification. I have no idea why. I chalk it up to gremlins in the system somewhere.
Anyway, you do not have to wait to receive the weblog to be able to order. As long as the system is “on” for ordering, you can type in “The Wednesday Market Zebulon GA” in the search bar of your favorite web browser. We are the top result: The Wednesday Market – LocallyGrown.net. Click on it, and you will arrive at our home page. From there click “The Market” and you will see the ordering page.
If the above sounds too complex for you to follow, just pull up a previous week’s blog in your email and click the link in that blog to access the ordering page.
So, I hope this blog makes it out to all of you in Wednesday Market land. Despite the stormy weather, I hope you have a great weekend. Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. If you have questions about your order or if you need to contact us, please start with Nelda, as she is our primary market manager. I (Beverly) am also available, but I may not reply immediately. You may contact us by text, email, or phone call.
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
It's Ordering Time Again!
Good evening.
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
Have you found something to do inside during this exceptionally cold day? We are cooking and meal prepping for the week. So far, we have made lentil soup and two pots of rice, and a pot roast is in the crockpot. We also plan to make vegetable curry and white chili. Maybe I’ll bake something if I don’t run out of energy.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. Have a safe weekend and stay warm! We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. If you have questions about your order or if you need to contact us, please start with Nelda, as she is our primary market manager. I (Beverly) am also available, but I may not reply immediately. You may contact us by text, email, or phone call.
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
The Market is Open
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
My family is spending the weekend preparing for the frigid weather that is expected to arrive early next week. The houseplants which have been happy so far to live on the front porch are migrating inside. We are also trying to weatherproof some of the plumbing. We’ve lived in this 1890 home for nearly 26 years. In all of that time, only two or three times our pipes have frozen. One of those instances was in December 2021 when the temperature dropped to 9 degrees. Fortunately, the frozen pipe was in a downstairs bathroom and did not burst. It just took all day to thaw, which was a minor inconvenience. Nevertheless, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
May you all have a good weekend, and we’ll see you at the Market. Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. If you have questions about your order or if you need to contact us, please start with Nelda, as she is our primary market manager. I (Beverly) am also available, but I may not reply immediately. You may contact us by text, email, or phone call.
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
We're Open!
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
Change is in the air! We have great news – you now have the option of paying for your order with a credit or debit card. This option is effective Wednesday, January 10. A 4% service charge will be added to your order if you choose to pay via card.
We are also in the process of creating new social media accounts for The Wednesday Market. Once everything goes live, we will invite you all to like our Facebook page and Instagram. We look forward to attracting new customers!
For those of you who may not have ordered since mid-December, this is a reminder that we have moved to a new location. Our address is now 15931 Concord Street, Zebulon. We are in the little brick building across the street from First Baptist Church of Zebulon.
If you have questions about your order or if you need to contact us, please start with Nelda, as she is our primary market manager. Beverly is also available, but she may not reply immediately. You may contact us by text, email, or phone call.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. Please stay safe out there. The forecasters say we have rough weather heading our way on Tuesday.
Thanks,
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
Happy New Year! Order Now and Pick Up Orders at Our NEW Location!
Good afternoon, and Happy New Year!
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 have moved! Our new location is 15931 Concord Street, Zebulon. We are in the little brick building on the corner of Concord and Adams Streets, across the street from First Baptist Church of Zebulon. Longtime customers will recognize this as the original location when the Market opened in 2011. Moving back to the brick building feels like moving home! We are happy to be back, and we believe that the Market will grow since we are now more visible to the public. Please share the news! We love making new customers!
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As always, thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We look forward to serving our customers in 2024. May we all have a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Thanks,
Nelda Miller
678-859-6074
neldamiller411@hotmail.com
Beverly Walter
770-468-8237
bdwalter@bellsouth.net
This is Your Last Opportunity to Order in 2023!
Good evening.
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
As announced last week, the Market will be closed the week of December 25, so this is the LAST opportunity to order before Christmas and New Year’s Eve. You might consider ordering extra items this week to get you through New Year’s.
Ordering will start back on December 30, for pickup on January 3, 2024.
Thank you for supporting our Market and Georgia Grown products. We look forward to serving you in the New Year. In the meantime, may you have Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.
Thanks,
Beverly
Happy Sunday! The Market is Open.
Good morning, and happy Sunday.
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 mark your calendars – The Market will be closed the week of December 25. You might consider ordering extra items this week, or next week. The next ordering cycle (Saturday, December 16, and Sunday, December 17) is the last opportunity to order before Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Ordering will start back on December 30, for pickup on January 3, 2024.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Saturday Night Means It's Time to Order
Good evening.
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
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Ordering is Open
Good evening.
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 everyone had a festive Thanksgiving with family and friends. Just a few more days left of November, and then we turn our calendars to December and begin preparing for Christmas. As you make plans for your parties, dinners, and special celebrations, please keep The Wednesday Market in mind. Not only can you source ingredients for cooking and baking, we also carry items that are perfect for gift giving. In the meantime, knock out those tasty leftovers!
Thank you for supporting Georgia grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly