As much as this southern belle LOVES her college football (WAR EAGLE y’all and Go Tigers), I LOVE summer for the all of the amazing local farmers markets!!! ‘Cause it sure isn’t because of the Atlanta humidity! We don’t call it Hot ‘lanta for nothing! Plus there’s that whole glistening thing (because southern ladies don’t sweat, we glisten) but I digress…

Anyone that knows my foodie habits, knows that I am a big believer and supporter of the sustainability initiative. I support local growers and am always game for trying restaurants that do the same. In fact, I’ll share some of my favorite Atlanta restaurants that do just that! That’s a post for later. I have to keep you all wanting to come back for more!

What are some of my favorite Atlanta farmers markets you ask? I’ll tell you… here are just a few. In this post, I am sharing my favorite smaller/local markets. I will post again about some of the larger stores that I like to visit for supplies to include places like Dekalb Farmers Market, Penzeys etc. Please feel free to share in the comments section if there are any markets in your neighborhoods that I’ve missed that you like to visit.

Roswell, GA Riverside Farmers Market
www.riverside-farmers-market.org/
Roswell City Hall on Saturdays from 8:00AM to 12:00PM

Brookhaven, GA Farmers Market
www.brookhavenfarmersmarket.com
1294 N. Druid Hills Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Saturdays from 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Marietta Square Farmers Market
http://mariettasquarefarmersmarket.net
65 Church Street, Marietta, GA 30060
Saturdays 9:00AM to 12:00PM

Sandy Springs Farmers Market
www.sandyspringsfarmersmarket.com
235 Sandy Springs Circle, Sandy Springs, Georgia 30328
Saturdays 8:30AM to 12:00PM

Please be sure to check some of them out. It’s always a good thing to support our local farmers. We don’t want them out there glistening in that hot Georgia sun for nothing now do we??!? Plus you could enjoy an Heirloom tomato salad with buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and balsamic vinegar like me!