Lowcountry Local First and the Sustainability Institute are sponsoring a free public lecture by Silverman on September 10^th, 2008, from 6-8 p.m. in the Studio at Noisette, 1360 Truxtun Ave, Bldg 7, North Charleston, SC.  Silverman will share his pioneering perspective on a variety of local investment strategies, including publicly-traded companies, municipal investments, small business development, and LEED-certified real estate financing.  Please email jamee@lowcountrylocalfirst.org if you plan to attend.

Click here to learn more about Silverman Strategies and how by doing good you can be doing well!

 

 

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On August 29^th cheer on the Charleston Battery as they go up against the Puerto Rico Islanders and at the same time support all things LOCAL.  Lowcountry Local First will be on hand with raffle give-aways to some of your favorite local businesses.  Just by stopping by the LLF table and signing up you are entered to win!  In addition to the prizes current members or any new member who joins the organization by the 28^th is eligible for up to four free tickets to the August 29^th game.   Lowcountry Local First is also encouraging all attendees to wear the t-shirt of your favorite local independent business then stop by the LLF table and get a "Buy Local, Be Local" bumper sticker.  Kick off time is 8:00 p.m. but come early and stop by the Lowcountry Local First table in the beer garden.

Contact Jamee for you free member tickets to the game!

 

 

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Ok, for those of you who missed the boat on getting in on a CSA this past spring here is your opportunity to get some great local veggies for the fall!  Legare Farms has some additional shares starting October 1st with the fall crop.  For $180 you will receive 10 weeks of fresh produce from their farm.  If you are interested in participating I would suggest contacting Helen Legare quickly before they are gone! legarefarms@bellsouth.net.  

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So many great things are happening in our area with the availability of more local foods not only in our restaurants, but also farmer's markets, grocery stores and direct access to farmer's with the CSA programs.  Hopefully you saw the last newsletter that was sent out highlighting a lot of these opportunities but I wanted to share one comment in particular from a CSA shareholder that I loved!

"The variety of selection, the convenience of drop off points and the FRESHNESS, seriously I have not eaten food so FRESH!! In my household we even had trouble at times eating everything and found that through giving to our neighbors and friends we not only shared the bounty provided, we also had the opportunity of testifying to the importance of promoting and buying locally. I believe more than a couple ears were turned on to the concept and it would not surprise me that opportunities like this one and others grow exponentially. From talking with local farmer, artisan and passionate being Rita Bachman I learned that her efforts were joined by volunteers and dedicated staff. What a great thing to hear that others outside the profession and those within are willing to give their time to nurture the lands and riches. I applaud all who helped organize and see that this worked so smoothly. YEY LOWCOUNTRY FARMERS, YEY LOWCOUNTRY PRODUCE, YEY LOWCOUNTRY LOCAL FIRST!!!" - Andrew Cebulka

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Join us on June 18th from 6-8 p.m. at DwellSmart in Mt. Pleasant for an evening of meeting fellow LLF members.  This will be a casual networking opportunity and is free and open to all members as well as any one interested in learning more about Lowcountry Local First.  Light food and beverages will be provided.  Thank you to our friends at Pratt-Thomas and Walker for sponsoring this event!  For more information contact jamee@lowcountrylocalfirst.org .