Availability for September 20

Today really felt like Fall, and I loved it. It’s my favorite season, both in the garden and just in general. It’s an under-appreciated season to grow in the home garden, but here in NE Georgia many things thrive.

The first of the fall veggies are here this week, with a few orders of baby braising mix and tiny onions available. There are also a few summer items returning, such as beans and zucchini, and of course a few that never left, such as okra, peppers, and eggplant.

I mentioned last week that September has been designated “Eat Local Month”. Well, PLACE and Farm 255 will be coordinating an “Eat Local Week” being sponsored by Georgia Organics as part of a state-wide “I’m a Local” Campaign. The mission of the “Eat Local Week” is to raise consumer awareness of local food issues by creating celebratory opportunities for them to easily experience local foods … and to connect them with opportunities for them to integrate locally grown foods into their diet on an ongoing basis. The “Eat Local Week” in Athens will run from Thursday, September 20th to Thursday, September 27th, and a number of local restaurants are participating. You can find the full list on the “Weblog” page of the Locally Grown site.

You, of course, have been celebrating local food all year long, but this is a great way to bring your friends and neighbors into the fold as well.

All of us local food producers thank you for your support of Athens Locally Grown. We’ll see you on Thursday from 4:30 to 8pm at Gosford Wine!