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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010
NEW SALON OPENS
A ribbon cutting was held on May 25 at Salon La Te Da, located at 3740 Liberty Way,
Braselton, across from Chateau Elan. The new salon is open Mondays through
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. by appointment and walk-ins. Four stlyists special
izing in cuts, color, highlights, foil, styling, extensions and more are available. The
phone number is 770-586-0010. Shown are: (L-R) Jeanna Carter; Bobbie Jo Wallis,
owner and manager; Vallie Jo Wallis, receptionist; Trent Wallis, stylist; Leslie Webb,
stylist; and Jane Lowers, stylist. Shown cutting the ribbon is the first customer,
Sherri Harrison of Full Moon Sales.
RIBBON CUTTING
American General Life and Accident Insurance representative, Carol Hunt, is shown
at the ribbon cutting recently at the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce
office. The main office of the insurance company is located in Athens. Collin Cherry,
associate general manager, is shown with Hunt and members of the chamber staff,
business community leaders and Jefferson City officials.
Simply Fresh continued from page 1C
Right now, the fields are green
with various plants transplanted
from the greenhouses almost a
month ago. Some of the plants in
the fields are “plastic wrapped.”
That’s not totally natural,
Prospect points out, but it does
increase production and require
fewer man hours as weeds are
better controlled. And it helps
preserve moisture.
“We have in-ground reservoirs
and above-ground tanks to col
lect rainwater and use it during
drought,” Prospect said.
Other plants are well under
way in the greenhouses, from
the smallest shoots to the tallest
tomatoes and broadest squash.
“Last year we had five small
greenhouses,” Prospect said. “An
18,000-square-foot greenhouse
has been added this year. We had
three acres in the compound and
we’ve added three more acres, so
we’ve doubled in size...We’ve
set aside 15 acres for a USDA
organic producer grant. That’s in
the planning stages.”
In the winter, the focus is on
the greenhouses and on hardy
crops, such as broccoli, and on
ground covers.
“We are experimenting with
growing in the hoop houses,”
Prospect said, adding that hoop
houses have sides the can be
rolled up or down, according to
the heat and rain and wind, as
needed. “We are able to have
products out of season.”
People who walk into the larg
est greenhouse these days tend
to say “wow” at the sheer num
ber of plants thriving there. A
boom box is settled between a
row of plants and Prospect said
the plants tend to like classical
music.
“I knew a couple whose plants
preferred the band ‘Yes,’” he
laughed.
Because of the greenhouses,
the farm was able to start cucum
bers early this year and was the
first to have them at market.
Likewise, the farm can keep
plants in production longer.
“We are a producer-only farm,”
Prospect said, meaning the prod
uct they sell comes straight from
the farm. “We’re organic, we’re
not subsidized at all, so it’s a
true reflection of what produce
costs...We are really trying to
promote a local market here,”
Prospect explained. “The far
thest we go is Atlanta.. .We are
a member of Slow Food Atlanta
started at Emory University (in
retaliation to ‘fast food’).”
The farm website (www.sim-
plyfreshveggies.com) also offers
an opportunity for ordering
online. The Veggie Patch also
offers online ordering once a
week through the Athens and
Lawrenceville online markets.
“People place an order and the
farmer has a day or two to get it
ready,” Prospect said. “They get
their order, the farmer gets his
check. It’s a real good idea. The
model is really spreading across
the South.”
LONG-TERM
The long-term plan for the
farm is multi-faceted.
Eventually, Bouchard Farms
will include stables - a bam has
just been added for that pur
pose — and the old Nunn house
will be renovated and used for
events. The farm will initially
produce grass-finished beef but
will evolve to organic beef.
There are also plans for a blue
berry orchard, as well as grapes
and peaches.
“We are working on becom
ing 100 percent sustainable,”
Prospect said. “We will use the
mortality wood on the farm to
heat the greenhouses and reduce
gas use...We want to have an
earthworm farm to recycle paper
and food scraps.”
Prospect said he hopes to work
with area schools on education
projects and also to use their
food scraps for the earthworm
farm and then produce food used
for the students.
“We ’ d be giving them a healthy
diet so in the future we can
reduce health costs,” Prospect
said. “We do our hardest to pro
duce a certified organic product
that’s affordable.”
And, gradually, the word is
getting out.
“People are starting to realize
we are here,” Prospect said.
The Veggie Patch at Bouchard
Farms is located at 594 Nunn
Road, Commerce.
Gary continued from page 1C
4,000 feet of conference and
meeting space, Baby land offers
a birthday party room for young
sters, and a ballroom that adds
elegance and creativity to busi
ness conferences or can be the
perfect backdrop to a glamorous
wedding.
More than 100,000 bricks were
laid to create 20,000 square feet
of covered porch supported by 67
graceful columns. It is the perfect
place to relax in a porch rocker
and enjoy a cooling mountain
breeze or have protection from
the unexpected summer shower.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming events at Babyland
General Hospital include the
following:
•Fall Fest at Babyland, Sept.
18, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free
admission. Activities include face
painting, carnival games, prizes.
music and a drawing for a hand-
stitched kid.
•Appalachian Christmas, Nov.
20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admis
sion. Breakfast with Santa 7:30
a.m. to 9 a.m.
For more information, go to
www.cabbagepatchkids.com.
Angela Gary is an editor with
MainStreet Newspapers Inc. She
can be reached at AngieEditor@
aol.com.
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RACE TEAM USES AIRPORT
Roush Fenway Racings, Greg Biffle and his crew spent time recently at Gresham
Motorsports Park conducting tests on their 3M sponsored #16 Sprint Cup Race Car.
Biffle and his crew landed his Falcon 20 Jet on the new 5000’ runway at Jackson
County Airport (19A) in the morning to get an early start on the day’s activities.
Biffle earned Rookie of the Year Honors in the Camping World Truck Series in 1998,
the Trucks Series Championship in 2000, and Rookie of the Year in the Nationwide
Series Races in 2001. Toni Stewart, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish, and
Paul Minard are also recent visitors to the track and airport. The recent National
Drag Races in Commerce brought four Jets, five Turbo Props, and eight other air
craft to the airport carrying race teams, owners and fans. The number of corporate
and business aircraft utilizing the new extended runway also continues to grow as
information about the improvements becomes more widely known.
Chiropractic office opens in Braselton
MILLER FAMILY Chiropractic has opened
an office in Braselton at 7416 Spout Springs
Road at the intersection of Duncan Corners.
An open house and health fair will be held
from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16.
Health care vendors will have displays and free
samples. Other plans include free massages by
the six staff massage therapists, free postural
screenings and consultations by the doctor and
free mini-facials by the Skin Center.
The business, which has another location at
257 North Broad Street in Winder, is owned
by Dr. Kim Miller and Dr. Jeff Miller.
Dr. Kim Miller will be the main doctor at the
new location in Braselton and she has experi
ence in treating fibromyalgia and chronic
pain sufferers. She also speaks and publishes
articles on related health issues.
Dr. Crenshaw’s medical practice now closed
THE MEDICAL practice of Dr. John by contacting the office of Dr. Susan Hawn,
Crenshaw, Jefferson, is now closed. M.D., at 706-367-7621 to make an appoint-
Medical records will be made available ment.
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