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Market2Go is Open!


THE MARKET IS OPEN!
Thanks to all the Market2Go customers and vendors and our amazing volunteers for making this expanded market such a success. We’re modifying our pickup times to allow improvements in our order fulfillment process, so please read carefully below.

We also need additional volunteers for packing and loading customer orders. If you’re willing to contribute a couple of hours of your time on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, please email us with your contact information and availability:
Statesborofarmersmarketmanager@gmail.com

ORDER PROCESS. The Market2Go order process remains the same but with a few important reminders. Place your orders by midnight Tuesday for pickup/delivery on Thursday or Friday. Look for a confirmation email after you complete your order.

Please choose your pickup time/location from the drop-down menu before you check out. Your selected location will be indicated on your order verification.
Options are

  • Statesboro: Thursday evening at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Statesboro: Friday morning at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Sylvania: Thursday evening at Victory Garden General Store
  • To Your Home Delivery (must add delivery to cart and prepay)

Please pay online to make our process more efficient and to better meet health guidelines. Register your debit or credit card at My Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.

PICKUP PROCESS
Statesboro customers will have a choice of Thursday or Friday drive-through pickup at Uncle Shug’s on Main (434 South Main Street). Pickup hours will be reduced, but specific times will be determined to optimize traffic flow, based on customer orders and location choices. Watch for a Market UPDATE Wednesday night giving specific pickup times. Your attention to designated pickup times will help us make the process smooth and minimize waiting for everyone.
If you’re using the drive-through pickup, please display a placard with your name.

New pickup time for Sylvania customers! Sylvania orders may be picked up in front of the Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street on Thursday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15.

Home Delivery option. Statesboro and Bulloch County residents can have their orders delivered to their homes on Thursday afternoon by purchasing the item “Home Delivery” and selecting To Home Delivery in the drop-down location menu at checkout.

Start shopping! We have more vendors and products on line than ever before and new vendors every week! Please take time to check out the wide selection of items in almost every grocery category.

  • vegetables, fruits; and nuts
  • meats and seafood;
  • eggs and dairy;
  • breads, cakes and pies
  • milled products and grains
  • mushrooms and foraged food
  • honey, jams, sauces and spreads
  • ready-to-eat dinners and casseroles
  • flowers and plants
  • soaps, lotions and candles

PICKUP TIMES for Market2Go Customers


Thank you for your market orders! You are helping to support your local farmers, artisans and food businesses. Here are the market pickup times for this week. Times have changed to reflect more efficient order handling, the actual number of orders received this week, and customers’ choices of pickup locations. Please check your order confirmation to confirm your choice of pickup location.

STATESBOROTHURSDAY Drive Through at Uncle Shug’s on Main

  • Last names A – L ___ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
  • Last names M – Z ___ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm

STATESBOROFRIDAY Drive Through at Uncle Shug’s on Main

  • All Friday customers 10:00 am — 11:30 am

SYLVANIATHURSDAY Pickup at Victory Gardens General Store

  • All Sylvania customers 3:45 pm — 5:15 pm

We want everybody to get their groceries. If you have a significant problem with your chosen or designated time slot, please text 912.481.2263 and tell us the LAST NAME on the order and the TIME you will be able to pick up. That way we can make sure your order is in the right place at the right time.

REMINDERS ABOUT THE DRIVE-THROUGH PROCEDURE

  • Drive clockwise around the outermost perimeter, maintaining a tight queue, from the designated entrance to the front of the restaurant.
  • A staff member will check you in as you come alongside the restaurant.
  • Please display the name(s) for the order(s) you’re picking up on a windshield placard.
  • Please wear a mask while communicating with market staff.
  • Your order will be brought out to your vehicle from the main restaurant entrance as you wait.
  • Provide access to your vehicle and to the containers you want loaded (bags, boxes, bins or coolers); e.g., unlock the back door or pop the trunk, with containers inside. We recommend that you bring a cooler for transporting meat, dairy and perishable items.
  • Wait in your car for the runner to return with your order and load into your containers.
  • If you did not prepay on line with a debit or credit card, please make a check for exact amount when your order is delivered. (You may pay cash in exact amount, but any “change” from cash received will be credited to your account. Use an envelope to label the cash payment with your order name.)

Order Before Midnight!


Remember to place your Market2Go order before midnight tonight for your choice of pickup on Thursday or Friday or home delivery.

Don’t miss new items this week: Organic blueberries from new vendor Hutchinson Farm, laser cut wooden signs from JS Sharpening, and farm fresh eggs from new vendor Daisy Mae Farms. Southern Native Plantings is online this week with everything you need for spring gardening.

Thank you for supporting your local farmers and vendors!

Click to order at Market2Go

Market2Go is Open!


THE MARKET IS OPEN!
Thanks to all the Market2Go customers and vendors and our amazing volunteers for making this expanded market such a success. We’re modifying our pickup times to allow improvements in our order fulfillment process, so please read carefully below.

We also need additional volunteers for packing and loading customer orders. If you’re willing to contribute a couple of hours of your time on Thursday afternoon or Friday morning, please email us with your contact information and availability:
Statesborofarmersmarketmanager@gmail.com

ORDER PROCESS. The Market2Go order process remains the same but with three important reminders. Place your orders by midnight Tuesday for pickup/delivery on Thursday or Friday. Look for a confirmation email after you complete your order.

1. Please choose your pickup time/location from the drop-down menu before you check out. Your selected location will be indicated on your order verification.
Options are

  • Statesboro: Thursday evening at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Statesboro: Friday morning at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Sylvania: Thursday evening at Victory Garden General Store
  • To Your Home Delivery (must add delivery to cart and prepay)

2. Please pay online to make our process more efficient and to better meet health guidelines. Register your debit or credit card at My Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.

3. If you’re using the drive-through pickup, please display a placard with your name.

PICKUP PROCESS
Statesboro customers will have a choice of Thursday or Friday drive-through pickup at Uncle Shug’s on Main (434 South Main Street). Pickup time slots will be reduced, but specific hours will be determined to optimize traffic flow, based on customer orders and location choices. Watch for a Market UPDATE Wednesday night giving specific pickup times. Your attention to designated pickup times will help us make the process smooth and minimize waiting for everyone.

New pickup time for Sylvania customers! Sylvania orders may be picked up in front of the Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street on Thursday afternoon from 3:45 to 5:15.

Home Delivery option. Statesboro and Bulloch County residents can have their orders delivered to their homes on Thursday afternoon by purchasing the item “Home Delivery” and selecting To Home Delivery in the drop-down location menu at checkout.

Start shopping! We have more vendors and products on line than ever before! Please take time to check out the wide selection of items in almost every grocery category.

  • vegetables, fruits; and nuts
  • meats and seafood;
  • eggs and dairy;
  • breads, cakes and pies
  • milled products and grains
  • mushrooms and foraged food
  • honey, jams, sauces and spreads
  • ready-to-eat dinners and casseroles
  • flowers and plants
  • soaps, lotions and candles

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PICKUP TIMES for Market2Go Customers


Please read carefully as pickup times have changed.

PICKUP LOCATIONS
You should have selected your pickup location/day when you submitted your order.

  • Statesboro, Thursday afternoon
  • Statesboro, Friday morning
  • Sylvania, Thursday afternoon
  • Home Delivery, Thursday afternoon (requires purchase of home delivery option)

Please check your order acknowledgement and make sure you pick up according to the selection you made; otherwise your order may not be available.

STATESBORO CUSTOMERS. During this period of high volume, we’re continuing to operate our Market2Go drive-through at Uncle Shug’s on Main (old RJ’s) at 434 South Main Street. Statesboro customers have a choice of Thursday or Friday pickups. Refer to the specific times and procedures below.

Designated THURSDAY pickup times for Statesboro. If you elected to pick up on Thursday, please arrive during the time slot assigned alphabetically by last name of customer order:

Last names A through L Pick up between 3:30 and 4:45
Last names M through Z Pick up between 4:45 and 6:00

FRIDAY pickup time for Statesboro. If you elected to pick up on Friday, please arrive between 10:00 and 11:45.

We want all our customers to be able to get their groceries. If you have a serious problem observing the assigned or selected time slots, or if your needs change as to date, please text 912.481.2263 with your order name and the time you can pick up your order, so we can adjust our planning.

SYLVANIA CUSTOMERS can pick up on Thursday in front of Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street. Please arrive between 4:30 and 5:30.

HOME DELIVERY OPTION. If you selected Home Delivery, your order will be brought to your home on Thursday afternoon. Boro Takeout will provide deliveries.

DRIVE-THROUGH Procedure

  • Please arrive at UNCLE SHUG’S on Main within your designated time slot.
  • Drive clockwise around the outermost perimeter, maintaining a tight queue, from the designated entrance to the front of the restaurant. Be polite, be patient, and follow the instructions of police or our market traffic volunteers.
  • Show us your name: please display a placard with the name(s) of your order(s).
  • A staff member will check you in as you come alongside the restaurant; please display the customer name(s) for the order(s) you’re picking up on a windshield placard:
  • Your order will be brought out to your vehicle from the main restaurant entrance as you wait in the line of traffic.
  • Provide access to your vehicle and to the containers you want loaded (bags, boxes, bins or coolers); e.g., unlock the back door or pop the trunk, with containers inside.
  • Wait in your car for the runner to return with your order and load into your containers.
  • If you did not prepay on line with a debit or credit card, please make a check for the exact amount when your order is delivered. (You may pay cash, but any “change” from cash received will be credited to your account. Please use an envelope and label if you use cash.)

Thank you for your support of the market and of our dedicated local farmers and producers.

Order Before Midnight!


Remember to place your Market2go order before midnight tonight for your choice of pickup on Thursday or Friday or home delivery.

You can buy flower bouquets, gift sets, and lots of other sweets and treats for Mother’s Day!

Thank you for your support of the market and of our dedicated local farmers and producers.

Click to order at Market2Go

Market2Go is Open!


THE MARKET IS OPEN!

Order process Place your orders by midnight Tuesday for pickup/delivery on Thursday or Friday. Immediately after you place your order, you will receive an email verification; if you don’t receive a verification, check your cart for unpurchased items.

Please choose your pickup time/location from the drop-down menu before you check out. Your selected location will be indicated on your order verification.
Options are

  • Statesboro: Thursday evening at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Statesboro: Friday morning at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Sylvania: Thursday evening at Victory Garden General Store
  • To Your Home Delivery (must add delivery to cart and prepay)

Please pay online to make our process more efficient and to better meet health guidelines. Register your debit or credit card at My Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.

PICKUP PROCESS
Statesboro customers will have a choice of Thursday or Friday drive-through pickup at Uncle Shug’s on Main (434 South Main Street). Specific hours will be determined to optimize traffic flow, based on customer orders and location choices.
Watch for a Market UPDATE Wednesday night giving specific pickup times. Your attention to designated pickup times will help us make the process smooth and minimize waiting for everyone.

Sylvania customers can pick up their orders on Thursday between 4:30 and 5:45 in front of the Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street.

Home Delivery option. Statesboro and Bulloch County residents can have their orders delivered to their homes on Thursday afternoon by purchasing the item “Home Delivery” and selecting To Home Delivery in the drop-down location menu at checkout.

We are well stocked with meat, milk, and veggies and have a wide selection of items in almost every grocery category.

  • vegetables, fruits; and nuts
  • meats and seafood;
  • eggs and dairy;
  • breads, cakes and pies
  • milled products and grains
  • mushrooms and foraged food
  • honey, jams, sauces and spreads
  • ready-to-eat dinners and casseroles
  • flowers and plants
  • soaps, lotions and candles

New vendors include Better Fresh Farms in Metter, Allyn’s Soap Company, Swampy Appleseed, Kim’s Cheesestraws, Cork’s Kettle Corn, Soulstice Acres, Boykin Ranch, and Braswell’s. Many of your favorite Saturday market vendors have listed products as well!

Mother’s Day Special: Southern Soaked will include a free candle with the purchase of any Spoil Mom Box!

Thank you for your support of the market and of our dedicated local farmers and producers.

PICKUP TIMES for Market2Go Customers


Please read carefully as pickup times have changed.

PICKUP LOCATIONS
You should have selected your pickup location/day when you submitted your order.

  • Statesboro, Thursday afternoon
  • Statesboro, Friday morning
  • Sylvania, Thursday afternoon
  • Home Delivery, Thursday afternoon (requires purchase of home delivery option)

Please check your order acknowledgement and make sure you pick up according to the selection you made; otherwise your order may not be available.

STATESBORO CUSTOMERS. During this period of high volume, we’re continuing to operate our Market2Go drive-through at Uncle Shug’s on Main (old RJ’s) at 434 South Main Street. Statesboro customers have a choice of Thursday or Friday pickups. Refer to the specific times and procedures below.

Designated THURSDAY pickup times for Statesboro. If you elected to pick up on Thursday, please arrive during the time slot assigned alphabetically by last name of customer order:

Last names A through G Pick up between 3:30 and 4:30
Last names H through P Pick up between 4:30 and 5:30
Last names R through Z Pick up between 5:30 and 6:30

FRIDAY pickup time for Statesboro. If you elected to pick up on Friday, please arrive between 10:00 and 11:45.

We want all our customers to be able to get their groceries. If you have a serious problem observing the assigned or selected time slots, or if your needs change as to date, please text 912.481.2263 with your order name and the time you can pick up your order, so we can adjust our planning.

SYLVANIA CUSTOMERS can pick up on Thursday in front of Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street. Please arrive between 4:30 and 5:30.

HOME DELIVERY OPTION. If you selected Home Delivery, your order will be brought to your home on Thursday afternoon. Boro Takeout will provide deliveries.

DRIVE-THROUGH Procedure

  • Please arrive at UNCLE SHUG’S on Main within your designated time slot.
  • Drive clockwise around the outermost perimeter, maintaining a tight queue, from the designated entrance to the front of the restaurant. Be polite, be patient, and follow the instructions of police or our market traffic volunteers.
  • Show us your name: please display a placard with the name(s) of your order(s).
  • A staff member will check you in as you come alongside the restaurant; please display the customer name(s) for the order(s) you’re picking up on a windshield placard:
  • Your order will be brought out to your vehicle from the main restaurant entrance as you wait in the line of traffic.
  • Provide access to your vehicle and to the containers you want loaded (bags, boxes, bins or coolers); e.g., unlock the back door or pop the trunk, with containers inside.
  • Wait in your car for the runner to return with your order and load into your containers.
  • If you did not prepay on line with a debit or credit card, please make a check for the exact amount when your order is delivered. (You may pay cash, but any “change” from cash received will be credited to your account. Please use an envelope and label if you use cash.)

Thank you for your support of the market and of our dedicated local farmers and producers.

Order Before Midnight!


Remember to place your Market2go order before midnight tonight for your choice of pickup on Thursday or Friday or home delivery.

We are well stocked with meat, milk, and veggies and have a wide selection of items in almost every grocery category.

  • vegetables, fruits; and nuts
  • meats and seafood;
  • eggs and dairy;
  • breads, cakes and pies
  • milled products and grains
  • mushrooms and foraged food
  • honey, jams, sauces and spreads
  • ready-to-eat dinners and casseroles
  • flowers and plants
  • soaps, lotions and candles

New vendors include Better Fresh Farms in Metter, Allyn’s Soap Company, Swampy Appleseed, Kim’s Cheesestraws, Cork’s Kettle Corn, Soulstice Acres, Boykin Ranch, and Braswell’s. Many of your favorite Saturday market vendors have listed products as well!

Thank you for your support of the market and of our dedicated local farmers and producers.

Click to order at Market2Go

Market2Go is Open!


We begin tonight by expressing massive appreciation for all our customers, new and old; our loyal, hard-working farmers and vendors; and an army of passionate, competent volunteers. Together we’ve been able to grow the capacity of our Market2Go operation to safely connect our local producers to a community in need of good food and other essential supplies. We’re grateful for the responsiveness of everyone as the operation evolved, procedures changed and pickup times shifted to accommodate the growing demand. Thank you all!

ORDER PROCESS. The Market2Go order process remains the same.
Place your orders by midnight Tuesday for pickup/delivery on Thursday or Friday.
Look for a confirmation email after you complete your order.

Please choose your pickup time/location from the drop-down menu before you check out. Your selected location will be indicated on your order verification.
Options are

  • Statesboro: Thursday evening at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Statesboro: Friday morning at Uncle Shug’s on Main
  • Sylvania: Thursday evening at Victory Garden General Store
  • To Your Home Delivery (must add delivery to cart and prepay)

Please pay online to make our process more efficient and to better meet health guidelines. Register your debit or credit card at My Account and click “Pay Now” when you check out. Your card will only be charged after you have received your order, including any adjustments for missed items or other credits.

PICKUP PROCESS.
Statesboro customers will have a choice of Thursday or Friday drive-through pickup at Uncle Shug’s on Main (434 South Main Street). Specific hours will be determined to optimize traffic flow, based on customer orders and location choices.
Watch for a Market UPDATE Wednesday night giving specific pickup times. Your attention to designated pickup times will help us make the process smooth and minimize waiting for everyone.

Sylvania customers can pick up their orders on Thursday between 4:30 and 5:45 in front of the Victory Gardens General Store at 124 W Telephone Street.

Home Delivery option. Statesboro and Bulloch County residents can have their orders delivered to their homes on Thursday afternoon by purchasing the item “Home Delivery” and selecting To Home Delivery in the drop-down location menu at checkout.

Start shopping! We have more vendors and products on line than ever before! Please take time to check out the wide selection of items in almost every grocery category.

  • vegetables, fruits; and nuts
  • meats and seafood;
  • eggs and dairy;
  • breads, cakes and pies
  • milled products and grains
  • mushrooms and foraged food
  • honey, jams, sauces and spreads
  • ready-to-eat dinners and casseroles
  • flowers and plants
  • soaps, lotions and candles