Check your calendars.  Block out a few hours to spend at the Serenbe Market on the 16th, 23rd, or 30th weekends!  These are not only our last three markets but they're going to be our most fun three markets of the season!

Find directions to our market here.

On October 16th (9 am until noon):

*enjoy a free farm tour of Serenbe Farms led by seasoned apprentice Gretchen Weiher (meet at the farm at 9:30 am)
*visit the Toyota hybrid show cars on our market green to learn more about hybrid technology
*shop at our numerous regular vendors, and be sure to check out our newest vendor Skip and his awesome Halloween yard art made from recycled materials!
*visit our Serenbe Farms market stand to get the best of the summer AND the best of the fall.  Our fall tomatoes are starting to come in strong (and beautiful again) and the other summer fruits and veggies just won't quit!  We'll have a diverse offering at our farmstand.

On October 23rd AND October 30th enjoy extended market hours (9 am to 1 pm) to:

*purchase the perfect pumpkin and watch your proceeds benefit the Children's House of Serenbe (and decorate or carve it too!)
 *participate in a cake walk (hosted every 1/2 hour) to take home a beautiful fall cake
 *eat caramel apples and apple cider doughnuts and Halloween cookies at the Hil Bake stand
 *meet Rachel Teagle host of the Serenbe ghost walk -  learn more at SerenbePlayhouse.com 

*start your holiday shopping at the expanded farmers and artists market and at the Serenbe shops
*visit vendor Kyra Crawford to design a great necklace or bracelet
 *get your face painted by Dusty the Clown and make lasting memories at the photo booth

Also on October 23rd, don't miss:

 *running our free 3- or 5-mile trail run "The Warm Up" on the Serenbe trails at 9:30 am.  (Scroll down for more info.)  

 *enjoying the talented and fun band Grapefruit Rebellion who will be showcasing their harmonic folksy string music. 

 *hanging out with our favorite filmmakers Christine and Owen, creators of GROW!, a documentary that highlights young farmers in GA

Finally, on our final market of the season, October 30th enjoy:

 *fantastic tunes provided by the talented Back Pockets (local ATL band)

 *Halloween costume contest -- winners will be chosen at noon!

photo taken by Christine and Owen, creators of GROW! movie

Here's our list of certified organic goodies that we will harvest for this week's market:

*greens -- kale, collards, chard, arugula, head lettuce, perpetual spinach

*roots -- turnips, beets, radishes, garlic, sweet potatoes

*fruits and pods -- tomatoes, peppers (in every color of the rainbow), hot peppers, green and yellow beans, eggplant, okra

*and, herbs, eggs from healthy, happy chickens, and beautiful flowers including our picture perfect dahlias

GROW! a documentary encouraging more young farmers needs your help!

Rally the forces and get excited about a great new documentary coming soon!  Our good friends and talented photographers and filmmakers are putting together a fantastic film called GROW!  This movie will highlight young Georgia farmers and track our successes, struggles, and more importantly how we enjoy farming as an enriching livelihood.  Christine and Owen (like many of us) believe in keeping food local and hope that in the future generations we grow many more farmers.

The filmmakers have logged over 4,000 miles and paid for all of their production expenses thus far out of pocket.  We ask that you will take a gander at their newest fundraising effort, a donation push on Kickstarter.com.  View the newest trailer for the film and donate any amount over $5 here.  GROW! movie needs to raise over $10,000 in 30 days to make these donations happen and we only have 16 days left!  Help grow more farmers and contribute to the fund.

Check out their Kickstarter donation page and the new trailer here.

Visit the GROW! movie blog here.

Would you like to join the Serenbe Farms crew in 2011??

Serenbe Farms "Warm Up" Trail Run