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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

MARKET PICKUP TIMES TOMORROW


Thank you for your market orders this week.
Because of the storms this afternoon, all pickups for this week are now scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, April 24.

If you selected Home Delivery, you should have received your groceries by now!

If you selected Friday morning pickup in Statesboro, your pickup time remains the same — from 10 to 12 at Uncle Shug’s on Main, 434 South Main Street.

If you selected Thursday afternoon pickup in Statesboro, you have some choices.
We’ve rescheduled Thursday afternoon pickups to Friday afternoon, 3:00 to 6:00, and to smooth out the traffic flow and avoid long lines, we’ve divided that time slot into two periods:
3:00 to 4:30 for order names A through H
4:30 to 6:00 for order names J through Z

But we want to ensure as much flexibility for you as possible, so we’re offering the following options

  1. Come at your designated time Friday afternoon.
  2. Let us know that you’d prefer the earlier/later time period Friday afternoon.
  3. Let us know that you’d prefer to come during the morning hours, Friday 10 to 12.

So much choice!!! Just text 912.481.2263 with your requested change and tell us the LAST NAME on the order. That way we can make sure your order is in the right place at the right time.

If you selected Thursday afternoon pickup in SYLVANIA, your pickup has been rescheduled for Friday afternoon, 2:00 to 3:00.

REMINDERS ABOUT THE DRIVE-THROUGH PROCEDURE.

Show us your name! Please make a placard with your order name(s) and place it on your dashboard: Last Name, First Initial

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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 name.)

Missing Items


If you are missing any items from your order, please let us know by clicking the link and filling out this form.
Thank you.

Missing Items Form

MARKET PICKUPS CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER


PICKUP TIMES HAVE CHANGED! All pickups this week are on Friday!

A forecast of severe storms for Thursday afternoon — with threats of large hale and possible tornadoes — has forced us to change our pickup times this week. Pickup locations remain the same: Uncle Shug’s on Main in Statesboro (drive-through) and Victory Garden General Store in Sylvania (drive up).

HERE ARE THE PICKUP TIMES FOR THIS WEEK

Scheduled THURSDAY pickups at Uncle Shug’s on Main in Statesboro have been RESCHEDULED for
FRIDAY AFTERNOON 3 – 6

Scheduled FRIDAY pickups at Uncle Shug’s in Statesboro will remain the same:
FRIDAY MORNING 10 – 12

SYLVANIA pickups, normally Thursday afternoon, are postponed to
FRIDAY AFTERNOON 3 – 4

Scheduled HOME DELIVERIES in Statesboro and Bulloch County will be made as scheduled by our delivery service early Thursday afternoon.

Please check your order verification to confirm which pickup you chose and adjust your plans according to the changes noted above. Please try to accommodate your new designated pickup time. However, if the new time causes a significant problem for you, please text 912.481.2263 with your order name and choice of alternate pickup time/location.

DRIVE-THROUGH CUSTOMERS SHOW US YOUR NAME!!!
Please make a placard with your order name(s) and place it on your dashboard: Last Name, First Initial

DRIVE-THROUGH Procedure (for all pickups at Uncle Shug’s in Statesboro)

  • Please arrive at UNCLE SHUG’S 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.
  • 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 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 name.)
    Remember that this service is still new to us — we’re adapting every week, and now the forced change to our timing adds more stress to the process. So please be patient and help us to be successful.

Here’s how you can help:

  • Arrive during your selected date and designated time slot.
  • Allow plenty of time for your pickup; be patient and be prepared to wait in line.
  • Help us maintain social distance and avoid contact with unsanitized items
  • Bring containers for your order (bags, boxes, bins) but leave them in your vehicle
  • Do NOT offer to return egg cartons, produce containers or other used items
  • Recognize that because of exceptional volume, some items may be sold out; your order will be adjusted and you won’t be charged for any items the vendors can’t deliver.
  • Pay online with credit or debit card — we’ll help you register your card..
  • (Again) Be patient — we’re in this together.
  • Let us know if you have ideas to improve our pickup process.
  • Tell your neighbors and social media friends about Market2Go drive through.
  • Tell the vendors how much you appreciate their making good food available

Market2Go is Open!


THE MARKET IS OPEN!

Order process The Market2Go order process has not changed.
Following directions on the website, 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 have more vendors and products on line than ever before! Recently added vendors include Swampy Appleseed, Kim’s Cheesestraws, Soulstice Acres, Boykin Ranch, Braswell’s, and Ally’s Soap Company.

Special offer this week from Ma’s Country Pantry: Ma’s Country Pantry is offering a special this week. Purchase any 5 jars from Ma’s Country Pantry, and they will add one 12 oz jar of Awesome Sauce — absolutely FREE!

Enjoy lots of fresh, local, delicous vegetables like spinach, kale, collards, carrots and beets, turnips and turnip greens, mushrooms, green garlic, and green onions, asparagus, strawberries, broccoli, and much more! We have a bounty of fresh lettuce, salad greens and spring mixes for the salad lovers!

We offer a full line of fresh and delicious dairy – milk, buttermilk, chocolate milk, cream, half and half, butter, and ice-cream from Southern Swiss Dairy and a wide variety of goat cheeses from Bootleg Farm.

You can buy locally grown pastured poultry and meat, including beef, pork, and lamb or purchase sustainable seafood —we have a winter stock of Doug’s Wild Caught Alaska salmon and plenty of Georgia Wild Caught shrimp or NC coast flounder from Prosser’s Seafood.

There’s loaves of bread, already baked, or you can purchase locally milled flour and cornmeal and make your own.

If you want a delicious meal made from market products, but don’t have time to cook, you can purchase a healthy prepared meal from Sugar Magnolia, 4 & 20 Bakers, Caribbean Feast, or a soup stock from Ma’s Country Pantry.

Looking for more? We’ve got coffee, honey, grits and cornmeal. Plus homemade dog biscuits, candles, lotions, and soaps. Plus, there’s lots of sweets and treats from Sugar Magnolia, 4 & 20 Bakers, Cakes by Rosie, and Jacob’s Produce.

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

Market2Go Friday Pickup


For customers who chose a Friday pickup date:

Last names A through M Pick up between 10:00am and 11:00am
Last names N through Z Pick up between 11:00am and Noon.

If you have a serious problem observing the assigned time slots, please let us know, so we can adjust our planning.

PICKUP LOCATION! Due to the high volume of Market2Go orders, we’ve temporarily moved our Market2Go drive-through operation to Uncle Shug’s on Main (old RJ’s) at 434 South Main. At your designated pickup date and time, please drive in the market entrance on the far side of the lot and circle around the perimeter to the main restaurant entrance.
DRIVE-THROUGH CUSTOMERS SHOW US YOUR NAME!!!
Please make a placard with your order name(s) and place it on your dashboard.
Last Name, First Initial

Thank You!