Athens Locally Grown

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Market News

After a cold, wet week (yet another in a long series of cold, wet weeks), today was glorious. I still haven’t even started working in my garden this spring, but if we get a few more days like today, I’ll be spending every minute I can in there. There have been a lot of live plants ready to go in the garden these last few weeks at ALG, and it looks like there are still plenty to be had. The average last frost date is past for Athens, so for most of you can start putting all the summer plants out. I’m still expecting some cold out at my place in Franklin County, so I’ll still be putting in more hardy seedlings like cabbage and broccoli.

I don’t have any local food related events coming up on my calendar, but if you know of any, please send them my way. The same goes for any farmers markets you know about that I haven’t listed below.

Thanks so much for your support of Athens Locally Grown, all of our growers, local food, and our rights to eat it. You all are part of what makes Athens such a great area in which to live. We’ll see you on Thursday at Ben’s Bikes at the corner of Pope and Broad Streets from 4:30 to 8pm!

Other Area Farmers Markets

The Athens Farmers Market has opened their Saturday market, and their mid-week market will open later in the year. You can catch the news on their website. The Washington-Wilkes Farmer’s Market in Washington is open every Saturday 9-12 behind the Washington Courthouse. The other area markets I haven’t mentioned are also all closed for the season, so far as I know.

All of these other markets are separate from ALG (including the Athens Farmers Market) but many growers sell at multiple markets. Please support your local farmers and food producers, where ever you’re able to do so!

We thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!