Welcome to Gwinnett Locally Grown!
We are an online farmer’s market serving Gwinnett County, Georgia, providing you with locally grown, sustainable, and nutrient-dense foods.
As a member, you can order our products online and then pick-up your items once a week at Rancho Alegre Farm.
We are proud to offer our members products from over 25 growers and vendors, including:
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Committed to providing you with the highest quality products, our suppliers practice sustainable methods, without the use of synthetic pesticides chemicals.
Is Gwinnett Locally Grown a CSA?
No. At Community-Supported Agriculture programs, farmers sell ‘shares’ of their harvest. Every CSA member gets the same box of stuff and nobody knows that they’re getting until they get it.
In contrast, Gwinnett Locally Grown allows you to order what you want, in the quantities that you want, and from the farms that you want!
You simply login to your account, browse through the available items, and order only the items you want.
Why Support Locally Grown?
Support your local economy:
By purchasing produce and other items from local growers, you are providing stability to your local economy through the support of local businesses.
Support small farmers:
The number of small farms in the United States has decreased dramatically in the last decade. Please help us preserve an honest and worthy means of making a living. We believe that small, diverse, family-owned farms contribute to society’s overall health.
Provide learning opportunities:
By supporting Gwinnett Locally Grown you provide our growers the means to help educate our community about the importance of sustainable agriculture.
Save natural resources:
Buying locally makes you an invaluable link in the process of saving resources such as fossil fuels and packaging materials. Also, we are right here in your community, so the expense of transportation and delivery is kept to a minimum.
How Can I Become a Member of Gwinnett Locally Grown?
Sign up here. There is a $25 annual membership fee per household, but your first two orders are FREE.
If you like the market, then you will be prompted to pay the annual fee on your third order. Try us out FREE here.
How Do I Place an Order?
This is how the order process works:
1- The market opens on Thursdays at 9:00 am and closes on Mondays at 9:00 am. You can place an order within that timeframe by going to The Market. This is the ONLY timeframe to place your order!
After Monday at 9:00 am, the market is CLOSED and online ordering is DISABLED until the following week.
2- Organic Produce Boxes must be paid immediately online or sending a check via snail mail. All other products, you can pay online also, or with cash or a check when you pick up your items on Tuesday. We accept all major credit cards if you pay online. however, there is a processing fee to cover the cost the credit card companies charge.
3- Growers will receive the orders as soon as The Market closes, and harvest on Monday and Tuesday for delivery to The Market at Rancho Alegre Farm on Tuesday afternoon.
4- You come pick-up your order items on Tuesday from 4:30-6:30 pm, at Rancho Alegre Farm located at 2255 Givens Road, Dacula, GA 30019. These are the only pickup times except for the Organic Produce Boxes, which are picked up on Fridays from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm!
Here is a map of Rancho Alegre Farm’s location:
Why Are the Rules for the Organic Produce Boxes Different?
Due to the logistics of ordering these boxes with the provider, the Organic Produce Boxes we offer through The Market has a different payment requirement and pick-up date than all the other produces we sell. Here’s how:
Payments
Payment is due immediately for Organic Produce Boxes. Pay online or mail a check immediately to Rancho Alegre Farm.
Payment is due on pick-up for ALL other products. Pay online also, or pay with credit card, cash or check when you pick your order.
Pick-Up Times
Pick-up time for Organic Produce Boxes – Friday from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Pick-up time for all other market products – Tuesday from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Do you Offer Gift Certificates?
Yes! Gift Certificates are available. If you would like to purchase a gift of health and flavor, please consider a Locally Grown gift certificate. You can decide the amount and the very lucky recipient can purchase Locally Grown Market items without membership fees!
Contact the Market Manager to request a gift certificate by filling out this short form or call 770-383-1284 to purchase your Gift Certificate today.
Can I Sponsor a Membership for Someone?
Yes! If you would like to sponsor a membership for an individual or family, please contact us at 770-383-1284 or fill out this short form.
How Gwinnett Locally Grown Was Born
Pilar Quintero, of Rancho Alegre Farm, started Gwinnett Locally Grown in 2010 with the help of Atlanta Locally Grown and Athens Locally Grown.
Rancho Alegre Farm generously sponsors The Market, allowing us to utilize their Country Store for pickups and assisting in providing resources for the Market.
We are an expansion of the Locally Grown Network. Each grower farms his/her land using strict standards to ensure that everything produced is chemical-free. All Locally Grown member farms are dedicated to supplying their customers with the freshest and highest quality products. Participating farms may vary in size and specialty, but all carry the common thread of dedication to community, environment, health, and education.
Gwinnett Locally Grown’s Mission
While not a true cooperative, Gwinnett Locally Grown will use cooperative efforts to achieve steady and dependable means of supplying the highest quality produce and other products. The Locally Grown Network works to find new and innovative methods to support our local economy, provide meaningful work, preserve green spaces, protect our natural resources, and return to a more self-sufficient community life.
If you recognize the importance of educating the community about the benefits of sustainable agriculture practices to our lives and our land, then become a part of Gwinnett Locally Grown today!
Locally Grown member farms often dedicate a portion of their personal time to building community gardens as well as providing fun and informative educational programs for children and adults, including those with special needs.
Sign up for your membership now to begin enjoying delicious locally grown and nutrient-dense foods!
What if I Have Questions of Comments?
Have any questions not answered here or any comments? Please fill out this short form or call 770-383-1284.