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Keeping Cool in August with ACEnet!
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News in Product Development
Vino de Milo has come up with a delicious new product: Maple Bacon Onion Jam!!
This instant classic is an incredibly versatile spread that makes easy appetizers, deep rich sauces, and unbelievably good sandwiches! It's also g
luten-free, all-natural, no allergens!
Good on burgers, spread into grilled cheese sandwiches, and rolled up into breakfast pastries, Milo's Maple Bacon Onion Jam's versatility is limited only by your own imagination.
Available at the Athens Kroger by the end of the first week of August, and available online at Vino de Milo.
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Back To School Time!
Are you or someone in your family headed back to school soon? Did you know that you can help support ACEnet while doing your school shopping? Whether you shop for school supplies online at Amazon or shop for lunch foods & snacks at Kroger you can support us without spending any extra money!
If you go to
Kroger Community Rewards
, sign in or create an account for your Rewards Card, and register it for ACE NET (2 words), Kroger will donate a percentage of your purchases every time you shop! They do ask that you re-register your card every year after April, and we truly appreciate your support!
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. You'll find the exact same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. 
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to
smile.amazon.com
from the web browser on your computer or mobile device.
On your first visit to
AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
We appreciate your support in our work to expand economic opportunities in the the Appalachian Ohio region!
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Pints with a Purpose: Nelsonville Farmers Market
On August 17th, Devil's Kettle with be hosting their August event benefiting the Nelsonville Farmers Market. This relatively new market is growing in size every year and needs all of our support to keep growing and offering fresh produce to Nelsonville residents!
Devil's Kettle has 18 craft beers on tap, as well as housemade rootbeer, ginger ale, and cold-brewed coffee.
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National Farmers Market Week
National Farmers Market Week is celebrated across the country from August 7 through August 13, 2016. It's a time to celebrate the farmers, ranchers and local food producers as well as the communities that make them happen.
This year, there's also the #LoveMyMarket Instagram contest! The Farmers Market Coalition is challenging market lovers to post c
reative photos incorporating FMC's "I Heart Farmers Markets" temporary tattoos. These tattoos will be available soon at the Athens Farmers Market & the Nelsonville Farmers Market.
It's easy to enter:
1. Take a photo of yourself, a farmer, shopper, puppy, baby, tomato - anyone or anything! - wearing a tattoo
2. Post the photo to Instagram with the hashtag #LoveMyMarket
Contest deadline is August 31, 2016. When can you start posting? Now!
Fun prizes (and bragging rights) will be awarded to the photographers AND markets featured in the winning photos. Winners will be announced by September 16, 2016.
Our blog section on our website has a pretty great story from our summer VISTA, Kailee Slusser about our regional farmers markets & why they're important to us. You can find Kailee's blog and all our other blogs in our Community Updates section!
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Conference Recap!
You've probably heard us talking a lot recently about the 5th Annual Real Food Real Local Conference that took place 2 weeks ago.
Our Summer VISTA Kailee Slusser blogged the whole event if you'd like to know what we
were all up to during the conference, not to mention, what we ate!
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Upcoming Events
The Chesterhill Produce Auction takes place every Monday and Thursday during the summer months. Auction starts at 4:00 PM. Cash, approved checks & credit cards accepted; buyer is to pay in full on day of auction. Thursdays feature #FryPieThursday at the Country Cooking Cart, and you can also shop the CPA Country Store for baked goods, crafts & more! For more information call 740-677-4047, follow on Twitter: FreshLocalCPA, or check out CPA's Facebook Page. *Weekly prices available at Ohio Foodshed: Chesterhill Prices.
The Athens Farmers Market takes place every Saturday & Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Market on East State. Thursday's Market takes place from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the same location. For more information & information on becoming a vendor, see the Athens Farmers Market website.
August 5th; 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Learn How to Make Effective Presentations with PowerPoint & Prezi. The Ohio SBDC & Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs are partnering up to provide this free workshop that will teach users how to use PowerPoint & Prezi to create presentation materials to showcase their businesses. Training will take place at the Tri County Adult Career Center at 15676 St. Rt. 691 in Nelsonville from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM with a free hour for lunch. For more information or to register, contact Trenia Twyman at twyman@ohio.edu or 740-597-1460.
Nearly 600 people in Athens County have benefited from the Complete Health Improvement Program, a scientifically proven lifestyle intervention program. Within the first 30 days, CHIP can help to lower cholesterol, reduce excess weight, stabilize blood sugar, and improve dietary choices. Live Healthy Appalachia is presenting a free informational session where you can meet your local CHIP facilitators, Live Healthy Appalachia staff, and CHIP Alumni who will be on hand to share their stories about how CHIP has changed their lives. The info session will take place at The Plains Public Library, located at 14 S. Plains Road in The Plains, OH. For alternate dates & more info, v
isit
http://www.livehealthyappalachia.org/upcoming-chip-classes/
August 16th; 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Athens Food Policy Council is holding their quarterly full-council meeting. OU student/council intern will be presenting her findings from her summer research project on the local Athens food system & how the Food Policy Council can be more effective in their work.
August 17th; 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Devil's Kettle, at 97 Columbus Road in Athens, with be hosting Pints with a Purpose benefiting the Nelsonville Farmers Market. This relatively new market is growing in size every year and needs all of our support to keep growing and offering fresh produce to Nelsonville residents! Devil's Kettle has 18 craft beers on tap, as well as house-made root beer, ginger ale, and cold-brewed coffee. $1.00 from every pint of beer sold will be donated to the Nelsonville Farmers Market.
AUGUST 18; 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Food is Medicine Lecture: Dr. Salvatore Lacagnina will teach about the links between nutrition, health, and disease. Using clinical research, Dr. Sal will discuss the role of food in treating, reversing, and preventing common chronic illnesses and cancers. The talk will also address how patients can work toward their individual nutrition and lifestyle goals for optimal health.
Live Healthy Appalachia and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine are providing this lecture and plant-based dinner at the Ohio University Inn Ballroom. Cost is $30. Pre-registering by August 11 is required. Visit livehealthyappalachia.org or call 740-856-6100 to register.
AUGUST 25; 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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94 Columbus Rd, Athens, OH 45701
740-592-3854
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