Summary: We’re headed (safely) to Athens this week…with a quick detour in Rome! First up, we’re at the Athens Farmers Market with Tamita Brown and Gabriel Jimenez, owners of Caribe United Farm in Oglethorpe. Tamita and Gabriel insist on raising animals - currently chicken, duck, guinea fowl, pigs, and more - in a way that's responsible, respectful to the animals and land, and a way which honors their Caribbean backgrounds and travels. You can support Caribe United Farm and help them grow their operations by donating to their GoFundMe campaign, which can be found on their website at caribeunitedfarm.com/, where you can also shop from them for pick up at the Athens Farmers Market and the Grant Park Farmers Market. Follow them at facebook.com/CaribeUnitedFarm and instagram.com/caribeunitedfarm/. Next, we have transitional gardening tips for the season with Dr. Brian Campbell, Chair of Environmental Science & Studies and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Berry College and a leader in the Rome Food Oasis. Stay tuned for a future episode as we share a full conversation with our Rome Food Oasis partners. Finally, we’re raising a glass and welcoming The Lark Winespace to Athens. We recently sat down, at a masked distance, with owner and sommelier Krista Lark Slater, who also co-owns The Expat, to talk about her background in wine, art, entrepreneurship, and her decidedly unpretentious approach to great wine, with a special emphasis on natural and biodynamic wines and women winemakers. We also got a few of her picks for great holiday wines. To learn more about The Lark Winespace, follow on social media at facebook.com/thelarkwinespace and instagram.com/thelarkwinespace/.
