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    Market NOW Open - Feb. 17, 2014


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    BokChoy from Brenons

    Bok Choy posted to our Pinterest Project. Thank you, Brenon’s Homegrown!

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    FIRST TIME CUSTOMERS If you do not receive an email confirmation immediately after you order, then you did not click the SUBMIT ORDER button and we did not receive an order from you. Call your Market Manager for help.

    Featured Volunteer, Chris Larsen

    Chris Larsen has been a Market member since December 2010. She is also one of the first-ever volunteers to contribute talent to our Market. For over three years she has spent time almost every Friday morning in Nathan’s garden either nurturing or harvesting produce for delivery to our customers. With a critical eye for quality and focused caring hands, Chris has become quite accomplished at harvesting only the best of it and doing it in record time. As a result of her experience in Nathan’s garden she and her husband Bruce now have a thriving home garden from which they get all their vegetables and literally no longer need to buy through us. THAT is our Mission! Accomplished! We value Chris “Angelface” Larsen, not only as a generous volunteer but now as a family friend. She is a key member of our Market Community as well, sharing her nutritional expertise which is her passion. THANK YOU, Chris!

    Message from Your Market Manager

    SO YOU’VE BEEN WATCHING US FOR AWHILE NOW
    wondering what’s all the hubbub about. Come find out for yourself… Volunteers are needed to help with Friday deliveries of locally grown, chemical-free vegetables to St. Petersburg customers. You get to ride for two hours as part of a tag team delivering throughout St. Petersburg and into Gulfport. You will meet many of our customers who are so grateful for the time you invest to bring them their vegetables. YOU CAN GIVE THEM A BUSINESS CARD! We have 3 shifts to fill which run from 11am to 1pm, 1 to 3pm, and 3 to 5pm. All times are approximate as we do sometimes run another 15-20 minutes over. We do require that you attend an orientation that takes place WednesdayS at NOON (for 45 minutes) for those who will be delivering for the first time on Fridays. Call Market Manager Tina Levy to inquire on qualifications or to sign up for one of three shifts. 727-515-9469

    HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU ORDERED FROM US?
    Do you want to save $40 on a new membership with St. Pete Locally Grown? You have just TWO Fridays left to accept delivery at the old rate of $50 per year assuming you have ordered from us at least ONCE so far. Membership fees are being increased for the coming year by $40 effective March 1, 2014. This brings the total annual investment per household to $90—or $7.50 per month—which is still a very affordable proposition when compared to other local options. For current members this new rate does not go into effect until your next annual renewal. For those considering it, membership in St. Pete Locally Grown has intrinsic value beyond what is listed here but you won’t discover that unless you become a member or speak to those who are. The tangible list of membership benefits in this Market Community gives you and your household access to high quality, organically grown produce from local urban farmers with whom we have built trusting working relationships, one that does not require purchase or minimum orders, lets you mingle with local SME’s who are part of our business’ network, and attend monthly potluck socials where growers, volunteers and customers converge to build a small town farming community right here in St. Petersburg. We could charge much more for membership but we choose to make this a very INCLUSIVE local movement. As usual, we will continue to offer installment payments for those who need them.

    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? . 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.

    IF YOU GROWN YOUR OWN FOOD & YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR PHOTOS
    Please email me and I’ll send you an invite that will give you access to posting photos of your abundance on our Pinterest page. If not, then Follow us as we encourage local urban farmers to post their food garden photos to share with the entire St. Petersburg Community! Let’s document the power of growing food LOCALLY! Just follow this link to our Pinterest project. We are also documenting “The art of distributing food to the St. Petersburg Community”. Hope you will follow our progress! with that project as well.

    Grower News

    NEW PRODUCTS THIS WEEK
    Be sure to check the new products “marquis” across the top of this week’s Market product list. There are usually some wonderful surprises to take quick advantage of while they last!

    Upcoming Events

    All these and more are posted on our Calendar of Events

    • THIS COMING SATURDAY! “Monthly Potluck Social”, Feb. 22nd, Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM. for active Market customers. BY EVITE ONLY. Come meet your fellow Locavores!
      WORKSHOPS
    • “Successful Urban Farming in St. Petersburg” on Mar. 8th, 1PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
    • REAL DIRT: Make Your Own” on Mar. 15th, 1PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW

    Volunteer Opportunities

    We are currently organizing our volunteer needs by Grower and by Market. So when you are interested in learning how to garden and/or how to run an urban market, consider volunteering for the organizations below. Check back for more Growers to be listed.
    Nathan’s Natural Veggies
    Pioneer Settlement Garden
    St. Pete Locally Grown Market
    The Faith House

    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!