Availability for November 29

So, how was your Thanksgiving? Are you planning on bringing leftovers to lunch at work every day this week, like me? There are so many things to like about this time of year, but for me one of my favorites is I get more chances than ever to cook for friends and family. There are so many festive dinners, pot lucks, and other social gatherings, and we have so many great ingredients in season right now it’s hard to decide which ones to show off in each dish.

There are also four more weeks of the Saturday Athens Farmers Market at Bishop park (now opening at 9am), but don’t worry… we’re not going anywhere. We plan on being open every week through the winter, including the week of Christmas. There are nearly 1050 items available this week, and the diverse nature of our growers and their growing practices mean we should continue to have a wide range of products available all winter long. I can’t promise you the tomatoes will continue right through February, but they’re all doing a heck of a job getting them to us this late in the season! And the chef salads you can make with what’s available right now are out of this world. Mine are, anyway. For some reason I don’t eat much salad in the summer, but the greens available right now just can’t be missed.

I’ll go ahead and cut my letter short right here so you can get right to ordering. 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!