Availability for July 17

There are quite a few new items this week, including the first melons and apples, more tomatoes, and lots more. I’m especially pleased to announced that Athens’ own Righteous Juice is offering a number of fresh juices starting this week. Their juices have gotten hard to find retail in Athens, so here’s your opportunity to load up the fridge each week.

There are a several events coming up you should be aware of. First, local food advocacy group P.L.A.C.E. has organized “Taste Your Place”, a ten day series of events throughout town highlighting our local foods on July 17th through 26th. There are more events than I can list here, but you can find all the details at their website, linked above.

We are also holding our third “Farmer for a Day” event on the 26th, hosted by Roots Farm. Previously known as Beaver Farm when run by Paul Chew, this farm has been bringing organic food to Athens for ten years or more. The Farmer for a Day event is free and includes lunch and a full tour, but reservations are needed. You can make reservations by adding them to your order—look in the “Event Reservations” category for details.

Also, I’m teaching another cooking class at the Rolling Pin on Tuesday August 5th. I’ll be demonstrating how to make the most of the late summer veggies, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, and more. The class costs $35, and you can sign up by calling the Rolling Pin at 706-354-8080.

Finally, the new location is really working out well, from our standpoint anyway. The extra space gives us the opportunity to try some new things, so if there’s something you’d like to see on Thursdays (live music, “Meet the Farmer” events, tastings, etc.) send your ideas my way. Keep in mind that we have no utilities, so no water or electricity is available at the site.

Thanks for all of your continues and growing support! We’ll see you on Thursday at the old farmers market building on Broad Street from 4:30 to 8pm.