The Forsyth County Farmers Market opens at 7 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday through Sept. 30. The market is in the Cumming Fairgrounds parking lot, 235 Castleberry Road. It stays open until all crops are sold. For more information, call the fairgrounds at (770) 781-3491 or the Forsyth County.
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Alpharetta and Roswell will each offer their own "crop" of strawmen. Roswell is starting a new tradition for the Historic District, and Alpharetta schools are continuing theirs.
In Roswell, businesses in the Historic District, along with city schools, churches and synagogues, are asked to sign up by e-mailing Sally Johnson at sally@chandlerygifts.com. There is no fee to enter and top prize is $200, second $100 and third $50.
Roswell scarecrows must be up between Oct. 2 and 5 to be judged. Businesses display theirs in storefronts while schools, churches and synagogues will be assigned a lamp post in the Historic District.
Alpharetta invites teachers and students from local elementary schools to join the entire community in celebrating the spirit of fall by creating a scarecrow for the fourth annual Scarecrow Harvest. The city expects to have more than 50 scarecrows from elementary schools displayed on downtown Main Street beginning Oct. 1.
As in Roswell residents, businesses and organizations are encouraged to join in by displaying their own scarecrows as well.
The Scarecrow Harvest, set for Saturday, Oct. 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., is a thank you celebration for the children who made the scarecrows. The event will take place on Old Roswell Street at the Alpharetta Farmers Market in downtown.
The event is free, and families are invited to walk the scarecrow trail and enjoy live music with "High Cotton." There will be hayrides through downtown, face painting, fall crafts, inflatable jumping pods, all free.
Local growers will have fresh produce at the farmers market for sale. Families should bring cameras for a photograph at a fall harvest photo area next to The Cannery.
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The Dawson County Extension Service is hosting a produce market in Dawsonville. Last year’s produce market was a great success, with farmers and gardeners selling locally-grown fruits and vegetables to Dawson County residents and beyond. The market will open on Wednesday, July 1, and the details of this year’s produce market are as follows:
* The market will be held from 7:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. each Wednesday and Saturday. (It should be noted that last year, many sellers were sold out by 9:00 a.m.);
* The produce market will be located in the parking lot of the Dawson County Agricultural Center in Dawsonville (old library building);
* Only locally-grown fruits and vegetables, not canned, may be sold. To ensure produces are locally grown, sellers must be from Dawson County or a county that touches Dawson. Sellers will have to sign a form that states they understand and will follow the produce market rules. A copy of the rules may be picked up at the Dawson County Extension Office;
* To sell at the market is free and everyone is welcome to buy produce.
For more information on the produce market, contact the Dawson County Extension Office at (706) 265-2442.
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The 7th annual Alpharetta Rotary FunFest, set for this Saturday, Sept. 20, is a free family event with a Kid's Fun Zone, live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors and even a car show. The event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at North Point Center East in Alpharetta.
www.alpharettafunfest.comThe 2nd annual Grass in the Grove Bluegrass Festival will be held Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Shady Grove Campground on Lake Lanier in Cumming. The festival will feature traditional bluegrass bands and contemporary bluegrass bands. The entry fee will be $10 per vehicle. To receive more information, call the Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department at 770.781.2217.
Alpharetta Farmers Market has taken root under an old oak tree in Historic Downtown Alpharetta. The market is open to the public each Saturday through October from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Admission is Free. You will find farmers with fruits and vegetables, gardeners with fresh flowers and plants, and makers of all sorts of edible home goods from yummy desserts to local raw honey and homemade sauces and jellies. Visit
www.alpharettafarmersmarket.com for more information.
Visit Lakewood 400 Antiques Market this weekend for free! Just print the coupon at
www.cumminghome.com and bring it with you....a $3 instant savings! Dates the market is open are September 19-21. Visit
www.lakewoodantiques.com for more information.
The Cumming First United Methodist Church Annual Mission Yard Sale will be held Friday, September 19th and Saturday, September 20th. The proceeds will help fund their One Great Day of Service projects next Spring. The Hours of Sale are Friday, September 19th: 9:00 am – 12 noon; 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm and Saturday, September 20th: 8:00 am – 12 noon.
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