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Only 4 Spots Left in the Global Grower's Network CSA!

Posted in Sustainability on July 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Sign up for the Global Grower’s Network CSA by July 13th and get 11 weeks of produce for $275.

For eleven weeks you will pick up a basket of high quality produce from local farms and gardens including Decatur’s Kitchen Garden. 

Enjoy tomatoes, bean leaves, sweet peepers, cucumbers, potatoes, summer squash, hot peppers, eggplant, green beans, cherry tomatoes, long beans, okra, amaranth greens, sweet potato leaves, roselle, pumpkin leaves and basil.

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Global Growers Network is proud to be launching a  Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program. CSA members will be able to pick-up their share at:

The Decatur Farmers Market 
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, through September 26, 2012

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Members of the CSA program agree to invest in the farm in exchange they will receive a weekly share of produce. GGN will also continue the tradition of providing excess produce and shares that are not picked up to the CCC Food Co-op and Food Bank.

Signing up is easy!

  1. Fill out the contract- <Download Here>

  2. Email completed contract to market@globalgrowers.net by July 13, 2012

  3. Enjoy!

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If you have any questions contact:

Angela Giles
Market Garden Coordinator, Decatur’s Kitchen Garden
(404) 907-0133
angela@globalgrowers.net

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Atlanta's 1st International Farm Tour This Weekend

Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Sunday, June 24th

10:30am – 5:00pm

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Join Global Growers and Slow Food Atlanta for a unique tour of the city’s international farms and gardens celebrating global culinary traditions, specialty crops and distinctive agricultural traditions.

Travel to 8 metro destinations within a 5-mile radius, hosted by growers from 13 world cultures. Two of the sites are located within City of Decatur; Umurima (Burundi Women’s Farm) & Decatur’ s Kitchen Garden!

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Click here for the full list of destinations

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There are two tour options, both starting at the Clarkston Farmers Market & the Clarkston Community Garden:

  1. VIP Bus Tour –For $60 explore the farms and gardens from the comfort of a bus leaving from the Clarkston Community Center at 12:00pm. Seats are limited, so make haste if this is your preference!
  2. Self-Guided Tour–For $25 take your own time either from your car or on your bike (or even on foot, if you’re super ambitious). The bike tour will leave at 11:30 from the Clarkston Community Center. If you choose to drive yourself, feel free to tour anytime between 10:30am and 5:00pm.
All proceeds benefit the Global Grower’s Network and the host farms/gardens.

Click here to purchase tickets.

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Meet Your Hosts!

This short video gives you the chance to meet just a few of the farmers who are part of the Global Growers Network, and who will likely be your hosts at the International Farm Tour.

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Come Celebrate a Decade of the Decatur Farmer's Market!

Posted in Events, Sustainability on June 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The Decatur Farmer’s Market is celebrating the 10th anniversary of it’s Wednesday market and the 2nd anniversary of the Saturday market.  The market is a gathering space that supports organic, local, and sustainable foods in Georgia. It provides the Decatur community with the opportunity to buy from and speak directly with the local farmers and food producers who offer goods produced by sustainable methods.

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Join the fun…

Participate in the silent auction to support Wholesome Wave which doubles the EBT benefit at the Decatur Farmer’s Market

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Attend a market this week!

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Wednesday June 13th, 2012- 4pm-7pm, see location

  • Face painting and  balloon animals with Andrea Zoppo from the Wylde Center.
  • Delicious Tinks Beef burgers and refreshments available for a donation which will support Wholesome Wave.
  • Wylde Center will be there representing Decatur Farm to School and themselves.
  • Silent Auction to support Wholesome Wave EBT Double Value program.

Saturday June 16th, 2012 – 9am-1pm, see location

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2012 Decatur Greenfest This Saturday

Posted in Events, Sustainability on May 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Saturday, May 12th from 2:00pm – 10:00pm

Decatur Greenfest  is a free concert on the Decatur Courthouse Square featuring local and regional musical artists and is part of the popular Decatur Concert on the Square Series.    The event benefits the Wylde Center and the Dogwood Alliance.

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In addition to live music on 2 stages featuring The Squirrelheads on the main stage at 7pm and 8 other bands and artists, this year’s Decatur Green Fest welcomes 10 Restaurants in the Organic/Local Food Tasting Pavilion, 56 Green Vendors and Services, 8 Environmental Groups, and 10 Artists Working with Recycled Materials.    Some of this year’s features include Tree Hugger, a delicious beer brewed especially for the Greenfest by Terrapin, a Green Fashion Show, and a KidZone!

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Please visit the Decatur Green Fest Website for updated information, including entertainment, vendors, and restaurants participating in this year’s festival.

Questions?  Contact our Festival Director:
John Beal | johnthebaker@yahoo.com | 404.840.4337

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Don't forget to Recycle Your Life this weekend!

Posted in Events, Sustainability on May 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

If you are looking for a way to de-clutter after your Spring cleaning, Decatur First United Methodist Church has the answer for you!  They are holding a “Recycle Your Life” event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 12th in their parking lot.  The event will not only accept items for “e-scraping” (electronic items for recycling), but also clothing, furniture, working household appliances, toys and other items that can be donated to charity.

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They will also accept:

  • TVs for disposal ($10 fee)
  • Paper for shredding ($5 box/garbage bag)
  • Shoes
  • Fabric
  • Toys
  • Much, much, more

 

LOCATION: Decatur First United Methodist Church, 300 East Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030

> Click here for more details on acceptable items.

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Terrapin Unveils "Tree Hugger" Beer in Support of Greenfest

Posted in Events, Retail & Restaurants, Sustainability on May 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Terrapin Greenfest Cask Crawl

Wednesday, May 9th 2012

UPDATE: The schedule for this event is as follows:

The Marley House- 6pm
Taco Mac Decatur- 7pm
Brick Store Pub- 8pm

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As the title sponsor of Decatur’s Greenfest, Terrapin Beer Co. has created a special-edition beer called  “Tree Hugger.“ Join Terrapin for a pub crawl to try the new brew on Wednesday, May 9th.  Tree Hugger is an altbier made with organic ingredients and is a fantastic version of the traditional style.  The Square Pub, Marley House, and Brick Store Pub will be tapping different versions of Tree Hugger on the same night. Hope to see you there!

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Decatur Green Fest Seeks Volunteers and Vendors

Posted in Events, Sustainability on April 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The fourth annual Decatur Green Fest will be held Saturday, May 12th from 2p.m. – 10 p.m. in downtown Decatur. The event will feature live music, 50 green vendors, an organic tasting area, an artists’ market featuring recycled materials, a Green fashion show, and a kids’ zone. Last year more than 3,000 people attended the event, and organizers are expecting even larger crowds this year!

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With the festival expanding, we have more opportunities than ever for people to help out – with everything from helping musicians load in and out to helping in the Kids’ Zone to assisting with setting up and taking down booths to beer/concession sales.  There are many ways to help!

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> Visit the Volunteer Sign Up Page

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Vendors are welcome too!  Take advantage of this great opportunity to share your eco-friendly products or services with festival attendees.  >Visit the Vendor page for more info.

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Decatur's Kitchen Garden Turns 3 Weeks Old

Posted in Community, Sustainability on April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Mayor Bill Floyd cutting the ribbon for Decatur's Kitchen Garden on March 14, 2012.

Decatur’s Kitchen Garden, located at the United Methodist Children’s Home, broke ground on March 14, 2012. With the help of some dedicated partners and volunteers, amazing progress has been made in only 3 weeks!

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Gerry Knotts, Decatur Grounds Supervisor, helping to prepare the garden for planting.

“Gerry Knotts and the rest of the Decatur Public Works crew did an amazing job with those machines! They created swales to capture and manage water, tilled up the annual beds, and secured & deposited compost and wood chips through out. It was a lot of work, and it’s deeply appreciated,” said Susan Pavlin of the Global Grower’s Network.

The design for the paths and beds of the garden, developed by Edible Yard & Garden, is an adaptation of a pattern called ‘Keyline Design.’  Using the contours of the land, the design will have the effect of completely stopping rainwater runoff and erosion and distribute rainwater throughout the land passively.  Strips of fruit trees and perennial vegetation capture runoff nutrients and allow them to be recycled back into the annual vegetable beds, as well as providing many kinds of fruits, culinary and medicinal herbs, and perennial vegetables.  For more information on Keyline Design, visit the Edible Yard & Garden website.

This market garden was created as a partnership with the United Methodist Children’s Home, Oakhurst Community Garden Project, and Edible Yard & Garden, with support from the City of Decatur and DeKalb County Board of Health.

Want to Volunteer?

Global Growers Network needs volunteers to help with our Seed Starter event. We are creating seed packets, that when distributed to our producers, will supplement their seed collections in preparation for growing crops this Summer. We need people to help weigh, package and label seed packets that we will distribute.

Join us on these dates:

Monday, April 9 from 4-6pm

Tuesday, April 10 from 1-6pm

Wednesday, April 11 from 3-6pm

Friday, April 13 from 3-6pm

Location: Bamboo Creek Farm, 1763 Big Valley Way, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Please contact Angela at angela@globalgrowers.net or (404) 907-0133 and let her know you would like to volunteer.

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New Event This Weekend: Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling Day

Posted in Sustainability on March 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

The City of Decatur is hosting its first Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Collection Event this weekend!

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WHEN: Saturday, March 31st from 9am-1pm
WHERE: Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St.
*Enter on Talley Street from Columbia Drive

There is no cost for participation. This is a great opportunity to get rid of that bulky styrofoam you’ve been saving and ensure that your important personal documents are disposed of properly.

 

Paper Shredding

AAA Security Shredding, Inc., provides secure on-site document shredding, and all shredded documents will be 100 percent recycled. Most document types are acceptable. Click HERE for more details.

 

 

Styrofoam Recycling

 

Please follow the guidelines below before bringing your Styrofoam to the event:

 

  • Make sure foam has the “6” symbol on it
  • Rinse and separate food service containers from other foam
  • No straws, lids, tape or stickers
  • No foam peanuts or insulation material

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If you have any questions, please contact:

Sean Woodson
Sanitation Superintendent
678-898-8562

 

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Green Events This Weekend

Posted in Sustainability on March 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Decatur’s got two great events to help you go green this St. Patrick’s Day.

Living the Green Life Speaker Series

WHEN: Saturday, March 17, 10:30am-12pm.
WHERE: Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore Street Decatur

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Next up in the Living the Green Life Series. Anne Marie Anderson gives a FREE talk on Sustainable Landscaping, Saturday, March 17, 10:30am-12pm. Create a low maintenance, environmentally responsible landscape with Anne-Marie Anderson, The Celtic Gardener. Learn basic design principles to enhance curb appeal and maximize your outdoor real estate. Lower fuel bills, eliminate toxic chemicals, manage water run-off and use yard waste to reduce weeding and make your plants grow better!

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New Location for Spring Electronics Recycling Day 2012!

WHEN: Saturday, March 17th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Decatur Public Works, 2635 Talley St. (*Enter on Talley Street from Columbia Drive)

.*Please note, Styrofoam will no longer be collected at this event.  This material will be accepted at the new Paper Shredding and Styrofoam Recycling Event on March 31st from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This event has been hugely successful at diverting electronic equipment from landfills, where they may contaminate soil and water.  Electronics dropped off will be sorted and disassembled into raw materials or cleaned for re-use. Recyclables must be dropped off during the hours of the event. Early drop-offs are not possible. Almost anything with an electrical cord can be recycled except microwave ovens.   TV’s will be recycled for a minimal fee of $10 cash only per TV set with exact change. There is no charge to recycle other items.  Any metro area resident can participate.

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