The Weblog
We're Open. Order for Your Easter Celebration!
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
Goodness gracious – what a difference a week makes when it comes to our weather! I’m so thankful that skies are blue today, and the sun is shining.
Easter is a week away. Please keep our farmers, producers, and bakers in mind as you plan your celebrations. Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Ordering is Open
Good morning.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Orders are ready for pick up between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. See the website for this week’s orders. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown.
Should you have questions about or need assistance with your order, please contact Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582, call or text, or via email sfoxtees@aol.com.
Today is a day to be weather aware. We are under a tornado watch until 1 p.m. and also under a flash flooding watch until 2:30 p.m. Here is a message from Pike Emergency Management Agency: “If you don’t have to get out today, please don’t. We have several roads flooding and many more will probably have water on them soon. Pike and Upson are dealing with many roads flooded. Do not drive through these areas. Some of the roads have reports of washed out asphalt in some of these areas.”
Be safe! We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Spring Arrives Tomorrow. Place Your Orders 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. See the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link:
https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
Spring officially arrives tomorrow! I wish it felt like Spring, but weather forecasters say we have several more days of cold weather weather. Today is a good day to make some soup.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Don't Let the Rain Keep You from Ordering!
Good afternoon, on this soggy, overcast day. This weather is perfect for staying inside cooking a pot of soup.
The Wednesday Market is open for orders. Please place your order by 10 p.m. Monday. Orders are ready to 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. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
P.S. Should you have any questions or concerns about your order, please call or text Sharon Fox, (404) 569-0582, or email her at sfoxtees@aol.com.
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
May you all have a restful afternoon, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
Sunday Means It's 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
Have a great afternoon, and we’ll see you at the Market. Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown.
Thanks,
Beverly
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
Who is enjoying today’s sunny weather? What a blessed relief from last week’s cold snap and rain! Officially, there are only 29 days left until Spring.
May you all have a pleasant afternoon, and we’ll see you at the Market. Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown.
Beverly
You May Place Your Orders 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. Check the website for this week’s product offerings. Here is the link: https://wednesdaymarket.locallygrown.net/market
May you all have a pleasant Sunday, and we’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly
We're Open! Is Spring on the Way???
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
Will we have an early spring? Earlier this week, the groundhogs made their annual appearances and predictions, and they are not in agreement. The most famous one, Punxsutawney Phil of Pennsylvania, predicts six more weeks of winter. General Beauregard Lee of Dauset Trails in Jackson, Georgia, predicts that we will have an early spring. The official start to spring is March 20, but who knows what the weather will be like on that day? I am thankful to see the sun shining today after the gloomy, misty, and cold week we just came through. By Wednesday and Thursday of this week, weather forecasters say that the highs will be close to 70 degrees. Don’t get too excited, though, as the lows for next weekend will be in the 30s again. For those of us who are chomping at the bits to start planting our gardens, it is still too early! We’ll just have to be content watching the narcissus and daffodils bloom.
Thank you for supporting Georgia Grown. We’ll see you at the Market.
Thanks,
Beverly Walter
The Wednesday Market Celebrates 12 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 12th anniversary this week? I think this is an ideal time 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 12 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. Inflation continues to be a challenge in 2023. Have you been to the grocery store lately? The increase in prices for basics like eggs, milk, butter, and bread is particularly shocking. Seven dollars for a dozen eggs – who can afford that? These outrageous prices have created new customers for The Wednesday Market. Not only are our eggs reasonably priced, they are much fresher than what you can buy at the grocery store. And, the Market is a great source for baked goods and other products that do not contain chemical preservatives and additives.
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. 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