November calendar and Farm Box!!

Hello Long Beach Local-

I hope fall is treating you well. This Indian summer sure is good for sweetening up our fall crops. They love a little heat before the cooler nights set in.

Thank you to the LA Community Garden Council for the wonderful Halloween event last weekend. Wrigley Garden was there representing Long Beach. It was great to see all the people out in costume supporting gardening and living well. Pictures are up on our facebook page.

Few things coming up this month:
Wrigley Garden is located @ 1950 Henderson Ave, Long Beach 90806

November 10th 9:30-12 We will be doing a pre-dig for our tree planting event on November 20th. Please meet at Wrigley Garden if you are available to help out.
November 19th 9:30-? We will be finishing up our pre-dig and getting the mural in place for the unveiling.
November 20th 9-? Tree planting at Wrigley Garden!! Please join us for the unveiling of the garden mural and planting of 60 trees. All volunteers will be entered into a raffle to win four turkey dinners, just in time for Thanksgiving, provided by the Wrigley Albertsons on Willow Street. Shovels and gloves will be provided. Students who volunteer will receive credit for community service hours.
Thanks to Wrigley is Going Green and the Neighborhood Partners Program for doing this for Wrigley Garden and the Henderson neighborhood. The trees will be a welcome addition to the neighborhood which has been seeing vast improvement since the Wrigley Garden. For more information please email wrigleyisgoinggreen@hotmail.com, check out our facebook event page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160752220614305,
November 21st 6:30-8:30 Local Harvest Dinner at The Infinite, 517 Pine Ave, Long Beach. Join local community gardeners, farmers, organic produce providers & chefs around the table. Learn where your food comes from, who is growing it and why. We will share a communal meal, give thanks to those who bring us nourishing food and meet new friends. Bring a vegetarian dish to share (6-8 people). In addition we will have a trading post to exchange products & produce from your Fall Harvest's surplus. Be Green: Please bring your own place setting (plate, cup, napkin, utensils)

And lastly I am excited to announce our Farm Box!!
Long Beach Local in conjunction with beachgreens, a local Long Beach based business, would like to invite you to join our farm box program. beachgreens delivers locally and organically grown produce direct from the farmer to our drop off point at Bella Cosa located at 3803 Atlantic Ave., Long Beach, CA 90807. Pick up day is Wednesday between the hours of 4-6pm.
Farm boxes are a slightly different size than their regular home delivery boxes and cannot be modified but you will receive 7 different types of vegetables, 2 herbs, and 2-3 different types of fruit. Only the freshest in-season produce will be harvested and packed for you. Farm boxes are $30 per week and can be ordered weekly or biweekly with a monthly commitment.
Local farming makes it possible to distribute fresh and pesticide‐free produce to local consumers. The consumer who buys ethically and responsibly farmed products is considered more nutritious because of their freshness. We are providing healthy fresh food for you and your family. The vision of eating well and living healthy lives is possible and easy with our Farm Box. You are helping build a sustainable community and promoting food security for our children and us. Thank you for supporting farm fresh produce.
If you would like to sign up please email sashakanno@mac.com or call 562.230.7207. You can also visit our website www.longbeachlocal.org and join the CSA mailing list.


Thank you for everything you are doing to help us make Long Beach a sustainable city. See you around town!

Happy Growing!
Sasha Kanno
Executive Director, Long Beach Local
562.230.7207
sashakanno@mac.com
http://wrigleygarden.org

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/wrigley.garden?ref=name#!/pages/Farm-Lot-59/157161800972837
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Thanks and see you tomorrow!

Thank you to everyone who has emailed and called about Farm Lot 59. Tomorrow is a perfect opportunity to put a face to the messages.

Please come to The Factory for lunch and then stop by the booth out front and introduce yourself. I will be there from 11-7pm.

Thanks so much-
Sasha

A few great ways to spend thoes dollars locally..

Hello Long Beach Locals-

I'm making dinner and thought of a few great ways for you to spend your dollars locally this weekend.

Friday you can go to happy hour at SIP, Saturday you can have lunch at The Factory, donate a few (or $20) to Farm Lot 59, wander down to the Expo Car Show and grab a cookie from Shortnin Bread. Sunday you can visit the Sunday Farmers Market and stock up on produce for the week and go home and hang out.

See you there!
-Sasha

This weeks happenings...

Hello Long Beach Local-

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend. There are a few things happening in town I would like to tell you about.

Tomorrow night at SIP (in the Renaissance Hotel on the corner of Pine and Ocean. 111 East Ocean Boulevard) Chef Michael and crew will be taking some promotional pictures and want to make sure Long Beach Local's are included. If you have not yet been down to the revamped restaurant this is a perfect opportunity. Chef's new menu includes sustainable seafood and meat and the produce is from local farmers markets. Happy Hour - Sunday through Thursday, 4 - 7 pm, Beverages and Appetizers $1 - $6. I highly recommend SIP.

Saturday July 10th please join us at The Factory (4020 Atlantic Av in Bixby Knolls) from 11-7pm for a fundraiser. We will be auctioning off rewards, taking pledges and cash donations to raise money for Farm Lot 59. As I write this email we are inching our way toward our $10,000 goal. We need to raise the remainder of the money by August 28th or we do not receive any of the funds we have raised so far. We cannot do this project without your support. The Bixby Knolls Dragster Expo and Car Show will also be happening right down the road on Atlantic Ave. There will be other local vendors and I heard our favorite bakers, Shortnin Bread will be there. Please come out and support local business while helping us start our little farm in the city.

Sunday we will be at the Sunday Farmers Market at Longfellow Elementary at California and Bixby Rd. This market is an amazing little market and has grown by leaps and bounds. I will be there selling hand tied flower arrangements as well as seeds. You can come chat about gardening, food or Farm Lot 59.

Thanks for all the support and for keeping our dollars local. See you Wednesday at SIP, Saturday at The Factory and Sunday at the Farmers Market.

Happy Growing!
Sasha Kanno
Executive Director, Long Beach Local
562.230.7207
sashakanno@mac.com
www.longbeachlocal.org
http://wrigleygarden.org

Kickstarter: http://kck.st/aP1hWS

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