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    Market NOW Open - Nov. 12, 2012


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    Message from Market Manager

    NEXT SUNDAY’S LECTURES are the last ones until the New Year so don’t miss them. Come find out what it’s like to be a Grower on our Market! You never know, YOU might be next… See details below on these lectures and other community happenings in our list of Upcoming Events. There you will find flyers that you can either print or email to help promote these events.

    New Growers Have Joined us
    Worden Farm certified organic produce is now offered through our online Market! Suncoast Food Alliance has worked hard to make this happen. Also joining us this week is Grower Papaya Pete Tropical Treats offering RED papayas which we’ve not yet had available to us! Thank you, Papaya Pete, for coming on board to share your abundance.

    PLEASE READ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY
    Just a friendly reminder that we cannot always issue a refund when a customer does not read a product description before purchasing. Our Growers invest time to put this info together so you can get better use from what you buy. Remember you can always contact the Market Manager prior to purchasing if you don’t have sufficient info. Call Tina at 727-515-9469. We are also open to your email suggestions for improvement.

    HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?
    We take our cue from weekly sales to our treasured customers. We will buy more volume if we know we can sell it. So if we sell out this week on any item, we’ll know we have to get more next time around! Please support us in buying your veggies and fruits through us so we can gauge our purchasing to have adequate inventory that meets our customers needs. It’s a tricky maneuver but we love figuring it out!

    WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST CUSTOMERS! Once you have submitted your order, if in doubt about what you owe, you can always confirm what you have been charged for by checking your account history and viewing your most current invoice. Instructions on how to do that are on our Q&A page under the question entitled Since you don’t provide an invoice with delivery, how do I know what I owe? on the third bullet item. Also, since your vegetables are picked fresh within 24 hours of delivery, they should be lasting for WEEKS in your refrigerator. When you accept delivery, please take a few minutes to inspect your order to protect your vegetables from unnecessary spoilage. Lastly, it is imperative that you understand our policy on Unclaimed Orders found on our Q&A page. When you make a purchase you are agreeing to abide by this policy.

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    Upcoming Events

    SATURDAY WORKSHOP – Nov. 17, 2012 from 1 pm – 3 pm. “Successful Urban Farming in St. Petersburg” with Nathan Levy. Cost is $35 per individual OR pay $25 each when you bring a friend. (price includes copy of “What We’ve Learned”) RSVP is not required. You are not obligated to sell your produce through our Market if you take this course. Would you like to produce for yourself as our Growers do for our online Market and feed your own family healthy abundance? Become more independent and self-sustaining as you speed up your learning curve with Nathan’s experience:

    • Growing vegetables year round regardless of temperature
    • Using free materials for most all of garden needs
    • Harvesting weeds and seeds for extra bounty
    • Winning the “battle of the bugs”
      This workshop is a great refresher for garden veterans and solid advice for beginners! This 2-hour workshop is jam-packed with information for you to apply in your backyard vegetable patch as you plant, maintain, and harvest from your fall garden. LOCATION: Nathan’s Backyard Garden, 5305 20th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33714 QUESTIONS: Call Nathan at 727-403-1655.

    FREE SUNDAY LECTURES ON November 18th, 2 PM – 4:30 PM

    “What it Means to be a Grower for StPete.LocallyGrown.Net” with Chris Tisch @ 2:00PM

    Have YOU ever considered selling your extra produce through our online Market? Hear what Chris Tisch of Velouria Farms has to say about being a Grower for StPete.LocallyGrown.Net. He joined us as a Grower soon after we opened our online Market. He grows vegetables year round and has been a key player in selling his vegetables all summer long through the Market. Chris will share his insight on the benefits of growing chemical free produce for himself and sharing his excess with the St. Petersburg community through the Market. LOCATION: Nathan’s Backyard Garden, 5305 20th St. N., St. Petersburg, Fl 33714 QUESTIONS: tlevy@tampabay.rr.com. BRING: lawn chair & beverage. FREE Sunday Garden Lecture Series is Sponsored by StPete.LocallyGrown.Net

    “Starting A Small Scale Urban Farm” with Lisa Duncan @ 3:15PM

    Market Grower Lisa Duncan of Mother Nature’s Pantry and Tina Levy of St. Pete Locally Grown will converse on tips for getting a quick harvest when starting a new garden. Lisa will share first hand experience about starting small, observing results, experimenting with different techniques, materials and tools, and expanding from there if desired. LOCATION: Nathan’s Backyard Garden, 5305 20th St. N., St. Petersburg, Fl 33714 QUESTIONS:levy@tampabay.rr.com. BRING: lawn chair & beverage. FREE Sunday Garden Lecture Series is Sponsored by StPete.LocallyGrown.Net

    GE-FREE Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 15, 2012 This coming Thursday, Nov. 15, Food & Water Watch will be hosting a wonderful event: A “GE-Free Thanksgiving,” featuring savory, local, genetically engineered-free food. Come CELEBRATE YOUR EMPOWERMENT. They’re having a dandy Thanksgiving meal full of genetically engineered-free food, most from our own area! Meet fine folks, kindred spirits like y’all. Break bread together at our campaign table this Thursday. Suggested donation is $6 and the event proceeds will go to support the Roosevelt 2.0. HOWEVER ANYONE IS WELCOME, regardless of whether they are able to pay or not. View and/or print flyer to share. Please help promote this event. Green Saturday, Catherine Hickman Theatre, Gulfport, November 24, 2012. Buy fruit & nut trees PLUS see the Movie “Grow”. View and/or print flyer to share. We need your help to get the word out about this event.

    We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!