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Market News

Looks like we’re going to get both hot muggy days and scattered rain this week, a sure sign that summer is here even if the calendar doesn’t want to admit it yet. I picked the first summer squash out of my garden today (from a plant that was a seedling I got at ALG just a few weeks ago), and our growers are well ahead of me with the summer-time bounty.

You’ll be seeing the variety of products at ALG increase some in the coming weeks. I’ve been reaching out to growers who can add to products that are in short supply, such as a cheese maker in Morgan county, pastured chicken producers in Barrow and Banks counties, a no-chem fruit orchard in North Georgia, and other similar growers. Many of them sell at other Locally Grown markets, and they’re eager to supplement what we’re already getting from our long-time ALG growers. I’ll try to point them out as they come online here.

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 is open on Saturdays at Bishop Park and Wednesday afternoons downtown at Creature Comforts. You can catch the news on their website. The West Broad Farmers Market from the Athens Land Trust is open Saturday mornings and their farm stand is open Tuesday afternoons. They have a website too. A new Athens Sunday market has opened up at the Classic Center, every Sunday from 11 to 4 now through October. They have a website here: http://www.sundaycentermarket.com. The Comer Farmers Market is open in downtown Comer on Saturday mornings. The Oconee County farmers market is open Saturday mornings in front of the Oconee County Courthouse in Watkinsville. The Shields Ethridge Cultivator Market is held monthly in Jefferson. If you know of any markets operating, please let me 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!