Shopping & Services

Fulton Fresh celebrates end of 2012 season

Submitted by AprilMajors on Monday, September 10th, 1:31 pm

ATLANTA -- Fulton County Cooperative Extension will celebrate the end of the second season of the Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, September 12th at the Shrine of the Black Madonna located at 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd., SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am.

Fulton County Cooperative Extension, in an effort to address health disparities, began the Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market Program in 2011. Fulton County residents living in “food deserts." areas with limited access to mainstream grocery stores, are able to get fresh vegetables and nutrition education from the Fulton Fresh mobile units.

In response to public demand, the program added an additional mobile unit to reach more communities. The Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer’s Market trucks delivered an estimated 8 tons of fresh produce to more than 1,800 residents living in 12 areas identified as food deserts. In 2011, Fulton Fresh provided

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Eat out, raise money, help kids

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, August 21st, 2012, 10:45am

ATLANTA -- You can do your part this week to curb Georgia's high school dropout rate. All you need to do is eat at one of your favorite restaurants.

On Thursday, Aug. 23, proceeds from restaurants across the state will be donated to Communities in Schools of Georgia, an organization that encourages young people to complete their education and succeed in life.

The sixth annual Dine Out for Kids event hopes to exceed last year's total of $30,000 for children in the state.

Communities in Schools, which has chapters across the country, provides mentoring and after-school services, including parent education, literacy programs and youth leadership opportunities.

Participating Dine Out for Kids restaurants in Atlanta and Decatur include:

Agave
* 242 Boulevard SE

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Walmart layaway is back, better this year

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, August 20th, 2012, 12:34pm

Walmart layaway is back, better this year

ATLANTA -- The Walmart layaway program will return just in time for Christmas, the company announced Monday.

This year's layaway will have plenty of new features, including more eligible items and a $15 Walmart gift card for those who pay for their entire layaway purchase.

Layaway begins on Sept. 16. Customers who like their local Walmart stores on Facebook beginning Aug. 28 will be able to start their layaway early, on Sept. 14.

Learn more about the program at walmart.com/layaway.

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Georgia resumes annual Back-to-School tax free holiday

Submitted by Associated Press

Sunday, July 29th, 2012, 6:36pm

Georgia resumes annual Back-to-School tax free holiday

ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia is offering parents a tax holiday on back-to-school goods for the first time since 2009.

The state will temporarily suspend its collection of the sales tax on Aug. 10-11 for general school supplies, some clothing and computers and computer accessories.

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Athleta, new restaurants coming to Atlantic Station

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, July 16th, 2012, 12:53pm

Athleta, new restaurants coming to Atlantic Station

ATLANTA -- Atlantic Station will soon be home to the first Athleta store in Georgia.

Athleta, which is owned by GAP, offers workout clothing for all types of active women. The Atlantic Station location is scheduled to open in the fall.

A new restaurant will also soon make its way to the mixed-use community on Atlanta's west side.

Shaun Doty, of YEAH! Burger fame, plans to open a fast-casual, as-yet-unnamed chicken restaurant by the end of the year. It will feature wood-grilled chicken, fresh vegetables and a great kids' menu, according to a statement released Monday by Atlantic Station.

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$1.00 Off McDonalds Cherry Berry Chiller equals FREE in some areas

Submitted by The Coupon Diva, The Coupon Diva

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 7:46am

Here is a awesome coupon $1.00/1 coupon this is a great snack while you are on the go. Now in some areas there is still the $1.00 price, meaning a FREE ONE !!! This is McDonald's new flavor and it's pretty good, I must say. Not sure how long McDonalds is going ot have this to printout, so print it out TODAY.

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Community Foods - $1.79/lb Chicken On Sale Now

Submitted by Cumming Local, Community Blogger

Friday, April 27th, 2012, 7:55am

Have you heard of Community Foods?

Last month I placed my first order through Community Foods. It’s actually based in Cumming, GA but they offer deliveries throughout Metro Atlanta. The overall concept is that they sell 3 products – Chicken (hormone free, no steroids, etc.), Ground Beef (all natural, no hormones, etc.) and Tilapia. Now my ideal Tilapia would be wild-caught, this tilapia is farm-raised. But it’s really “pretty” (ha! that always sounds so funny to say about food).

Right, now chicken just became available for delivery. Click here to learn more about Community Foods and their $1.79/lb chicken.

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