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    Market NOW Open - Apr. 7, 2014


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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.

    Come and GROW!

    As part of the delivery on Friday, you get to be part of a tag team delivering throughout St. Petersburg and into Gulfport. You can drive or you can ride. Each shift runs from 2 to 2.5-hours sometime between 11AM & 530PM. All delivery volunteers are provided training via online phone conference. For newbies especially, we have a 30-minute phone call for orientation each Wednesday at 1130AM. Our delivery folks are forming bonds with one another and getting to meet smiling and grateful customers excited about their vegetables. You can even give them your business card. We have three 2-hour shifts to fill which run somewhere between from 11am until around 6pm. All times are approximate. Please spread the word to those looking to make new connections within the local community. Did I mention that we have a lot of fun? Check out VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES and contact Market Manager at 727-515-9469.

    Grower News

    • Welcome back Grower The Maker’s Farm to our Market. Scott & Vanessa moved recently and have had to rebuild their pastured chicken raising operation. We are thrilled to have their mouth watering Cornish Cross chickens back on our Market this week!
    • Welcome new Grower Ida’s Garden to our Market. Emir and Ida have decided it is time to share the bounty of their papayas with our customers! Be sure to view the photo album on their grower page.
    • Welcome new Grower Sammy’s Seafood to our Market. Please be patient as we continue our search for frozen scallops which so many of you are requesting. We are trying.
    • The Dancing Goat is off the Market this week but will return next week.
    • Grower Bedrock Living is changing its Market schedule to accommodate family travel plans over the next few months. Don’t despair! You can purchase Leanna’s preservative free, chemical free, additive free, artificial colorant & fragrance free natural hygiene products from our Market during the FIRST WEEK of each month.
    • This week I am pursuing a new Grower possibility for our Market in Terra Ceia—just south of the Skyway! I am excited!

    Message from Your Market Manager

    NEW Co-op Opens in Greater Pinellas Point (GPP) THIS WEEK
    This week, co-op “GPP West” starts up in the vicinity of 27th St. S & 66th Ave. S. We will deliver there this Friday so you can place your order starting today! When your order is received, you will get the exact location and instructions for pick up on Friday. Next week, co-op “GPP East” starts up in the vicinity of 4th St. S & 59th Ave. S. We will deliver there for the first time on April 18th so place your order starting April 14th. We are SO grateful to these volunteers who want to support the building of a small town farming community right here in St. Pete! They are making it possible for the Greater Pinellas Point Neighborhood to enhance neighborhood community building in the process. Please tell your friends and neighbors in GPP that St. Pete Locally Grown is now delivering LOCALLY GROWN, CHEMICAL-FREE, FRESHLY HARVESTED VEGETABLES to GPP on Fridays for just $4 per order.

    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.

    Upcoming Events

    All these and more are posted on our Calendar of Events

    WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

    • NO Workshop by Nathan on Apr. 12th
    • REAL DIRT: Make Your Own” on Apr. 19th, 1PM Cost $35/$25. RSVP NOW
    • “Monthly Potluck Social”, Apr. 26th, Garden Tour Begins at 5:30PM. for active Market customers. BY EVITE ONLY. Come meet your fellow Locavores! BONUS: Learn about “Yoga for Gardeners” from Ruben Vasquez ERYT500, M.Ed.
    • “St. Petersburg as a Small Town Farming Community” on May 3rd, 11:30AM. Cost $8/$6. Free to members. Sunken Gardens, 1825 4th St N. Speaker: Market Manager, St. Pete Locally Grown

    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!