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A peek inside East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market
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ELEVATE 2015 brings calm to the chaos
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Downsize from carry-on to fanny pack with this day trip No. 7
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Explore East Atlanta Village’s Farmer’s Market
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Step inside Reflect on Horizon by the Balmori Associates
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Considering a day trip to Nashville? Learn about some new spots and revisit classics.
Creative Director Morgan Pirkle Contributing Editors Betsy Cruz Lisa Gargan Andy Glen Deana Moujjaned
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Ad Sweet Auburn Curb Market
209 Edgewood Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30303 7 am- 7pm, 7 days a week
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NOT JUST A MARKET.
A COMMUNITY. For grid-locked city livers, the farms that once supported the state of Georgia seem to be a world and a half away. For many, it’s hard to imagine why Georgia is called “The Peach State” at all, aside from the resemblance some of our citizens may bear to a round, fuzzy pink fruit. Despite contemporary misconceptions, farm life remains as prevalent as ever in Atlanta through adaptation to growing populations and urbanized environments. Smaller, closer, and more convenient than farms of the past, local farmers have set up shop through outlets such as Community Farmers Markets. CFM is a non-profit organization striving to impact communities by strengthening local economies and encouraging healthy lifestyles through the creation of local farmer’s markets. This diverse coalition of urban growers, goat raisers, soap makers and more operate out of four locations from April through December. The original framework for these markets was developed with the creation of the East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market in 2006 led by Jonathan Teshcher. Upon seeing the local market’s vast success, Community Farmers Markets evolved and adapted the recipe for success to create Grant Park Farmer’s Market in 2011, followed by the creation of both the Decatur Farmer’s Market and the Westside Provisions Farmer’s Market. Alongside an intense dedication to providing East Atlantans with the finest local fruits and vegetables, organic meats, dairy, eggs, and artisanal breads, the EAV Farmer’s Market provides a variety of other benefits to the residents of East Atlanta. The Market was the first in
Georgia to pair up with Wholesome Wave to accept government food stamps at double the value, in efforts to make healthy food more accessible to visitors with lower incomes. Additionally, the market provides several other benefits. For the 2015 market season, Chef Seth Freeman of Ruby Root Connections provides educational demonstrations to the EAV Farmer’s Market attendees. These demonstrations are focused around cooking with seasonal ingredients healthily and affordably. Locals of the East Atlanta community are provided with education lessons funded by the Department of Community Health Putting Prevention to Work Grant. These lessons, taught at local schools, senior centers, and health centers, provide local residents with tools necessary to improve their health in various ways. Many of the lessons focus on maximizing SNAP and WIC benefits, which assist low-income families in purchasing healthy food. The residents are also taught lessons in eating more healthily, vegetable garden installation and training, and active wellness instruction. The Edible Learning Garden, funded by the Neighborhood Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, teaches practical urban gardening methods such as composting and building raised garden beds. They also offer walking tours of the fruit and nut trees of East Atlanta, informal educational classes, and yoga classes during the market season. For more information about the East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market, visit farmeav.com and farmatl.org.
SING A NEW TUNE WITH A TRIP TO “MUSIC CITY” Nashville, a longtime “transplant city” to music hopefuls, is a cultural hub of the South that truly embraces the philosophy of walking to the beat of your own drum. A five minute commute from Broadway Street, the growing neighborhood of East Nashville boasts an array of independent entrepreneurs. Here, stores of hand-crafted goods and artisanal butcher shops and bakeries line the streets.
PHARMACY BURGER
731 Mcferrin Ave, Nashville, TN Just what the doctor ordered: enjoy an enormous awardwinning burger with a hand-crafted cream soda on an outdoor patio with family style biergarten seating. Walking distance from shops and event venues. $$
I DREAM OF WEENIE 113 S 11th St, Nashville, TN
Pick up an charcoal grilled hotdog on a locally baked bun with toppings like Tennesee Chow Chow, mustard, onions, and jalapeno peppers for the Rebel Yelp or keep it simple with Frank and to the Point with mustard, ketchup, onions, and sweet relish. $
BARISTA PARLOR 113 S 11th St, Nashville, TN
Get your daily tune-up in the form of espresso at this reformed transmission shop, and while you’re there grab a Sausage Biscuit with house-made Fig + Apple Jam, Porter Road Butcher BP Sage Sausage on a fresh buttermilk biscuit. Staying overnight? Try one of Barista Parlor’s signature cocktails, like The Clovercroft: Fall Coffee Soda + Spiced Apple Cider Reduction, Shaken with Slayer Espresso, Ginger Beer, Burlesque Bitters, and topped with an Apple Peel. Spiced perfection.
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HATCH SHOW PRINT 224 5th Ave. South
If you’re heading downtown for the day, stop in Hatch Show Print inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. This legendary print shop has produced some of the most iconic letterpress posters over the past three generations and continues to preserve the centuries-old method.Take a tour to see the press in action firsthand!
Stop in the Haley Gallery next door to view original posters from the Hatch collection as well as monoprints from Master Printer Jim Sherraden- all available for purchase.
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