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Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park opening 2 weeks earlier this year
The Athens Farmers Market will open two weeks earlier this year, on March 6 at Bishop Park on Sunset Drive.
The market which will run through Dec. 18 can open early because more farmers are now able to produce vegetables in winter, according to market Manager Sarah Thurman.
“It’s something we’ve been doing gradually over the last couple of years,” she said. “Our farmers have invested quite a bit” in greenhouses and other measures to extend their growing seasons.
“As they’ve gotten better at farming and been able to produce quantities suitable for the farmers market, we’ve been expanding the time we’re open,” Thurman said, adding that those visiting the market on opening day can expect to find varieties of leafy greens including kale, collards and lettuce as well as root crops like carrots, turnips and radishes.