Growing Augusta, the local partnership founded by Karen Gordon and Carla Walker, has several events on the calendar for the next few weeks, which means plenty of opportunities for vendors.
The South Augusta Farmers Market at Golden Camp, part of Growing Augusta’s initiative to support local farmers, will be having its year-end finale on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Launched in April of this year, the market sets up every third Wednesday, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Brigham Senior Center, on 2463 Golden Camp Rd.
Many of the vendors are local growers, such as Black Farm Street; and the market has also offered voter registration, health screenings and even cooking demonstrations alongside live music, yoga and petting zoos.
The Brigham Center will also be the site of Augusta-Richmond County’s District 5 Breakfast and Conversation, free to the public, on Saturday morning Oct. 22, from 9:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Gordon’s Garden City Jazz certainly encourages vendors to participate in its next Food Truck Family Friday on Friday, Oct. 21. Hosted by Mayor-elect Garnett Johnson at his headquarters at 4102 Windsor Spring Rd., this free monthly event includes live performances and activities for the whole family. Music by DJ Bizzo will feature at the next Food Truck Friday, at 4102 Windsor Spring Rd. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Interested vendors can email foodtruckfridayaugusta@gmail.com for more information.
Growing Augusta, Garden City Jazz and Gloria Manor Organics Farm are coordinating the Soul & Soil Initiative, and outdoor concert series, in Blythe on Saturday, Oct. 29. The show is to promote and support local arts, agriculture and agri-tourism, and in keeping with that aim will feature African American music “held on African American-owned farmland.” Tickets for this event are available by visiting gardencityjazz.eventbrite.com/
The second annual Laney Walker Bethlehem Heritage Festival will be at Dyess Park—902 James Brown Blvd.—on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last year, Garden City Jazz partnered with the city to put on this community celebration to honor the history of the Laney Walker and Bethlehem neighborhoods. Arts and crafts, inflatables, a petting zoo and of course live music are all part of this festival, also free and open to the public.
Food trucks and caterers, as well as arts vendors, community organizations and businesses interested in participating in any of these events can contact Growing Augusta at growingaugusta@gmail.com.
Skyler Q. Andrews is a staff reporter covering business for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com.
