announcements: June 2008 Archives

The Alabama Farmers Market Authority is excited to announce a new web-based program connecting farmers with local chefs, restaurants, other farmers and/or other potential consumers wanting Alabama grown produce. The new program is appropriately named Farmer Connect. We encourage you to visit our site and register as a seller, buyer or both. (All participants are subject to approval and/or inspection. All products listed for sale shall be grown/produced by the registrant.)

Farmers can list fruits and vegetables and potential buyers who are registered with the site will then be able to contact farmers directly. This unique program gives Alabama farmers another outlet to sell their goods and consumers another way of connecting to local farmers.

The Farmers Market Authority believes in the BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL principal and Farmer Connect allows local farmers to use global technology so consumers can act locally. Frequent and updated use of the program is critical to its success and Farmer Connect.

Please visit our www.BuyLocalAlabama.com site and click on the green Farmer Connect icon and register to use this site.

This is short notice, but I happened to see a flier for this event at the newly opened Mellow Mushroom in Midtown. Presumably the sandwiches will be made from homegrown tomatoes! We've been loving the tomatoes in our garden; had some more delicious bruschetta last night.

From the City of Mobile web site:

WHAT: Tomato Tango Sandwich Sale
WHEN: Saturday, June 14; market hours are 7:30 - 11am
WHERE: Cathedral Square Farmers Market, Mobile AL

The Gulf Coast Herb Society and the Mobile County Master Gardeners join up and help spread some delicious tomato lovin' with the Tomato Tango sandwich sale. Both organizations will be on hand: one to make gourmet sandwiches with generously donated tomatoes; and the other to give out pertinent information about how to care for your toms in your own garden!

A fundraiser for the Fairhope Local Food Production Initiative will be held tomorrow evening.

WHAT: "Sentimental Journey" Dr. Jazz Normand Dance Orchestra
WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 6:30pm - 10:30pm
WHERE: Fairhope Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1150 Fairhope Ave, Fairhope AL (across from the satellite courthouse)
COST: Suggested donation of $10 per ticket or $15 for two tickets.

CONTACT: For more information, call 251.928.2284 or 251.928.4646.

WHY: Benefit to establish local food production initiative and community garden.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Dr. Jazz Normand's formal dance orchestra, featuring rising star vocalist, Lauren Jackson, for your ballroom dancing and jazz listening pleasure.

Hot hors d'oeuvres. Dressy or sporty-casual wear.

Donations for tickets available at the door (or for advance reservations, send checks or money orders to: CFRG, 560 Morphy Ave, Fairhope, AL 36532).

Dancing and listening from 6:30 - 10:30pm. Guided dancing tips from 6:30 - 7pm.