Welcome to Athens F.M.

Hello all, and welcome to Athens F.M. a place for those new to the Athens Farmers Market. Athens is a small town ripe with culture. Housing Ohio University, this community an hour and a half southeast of Columbus prides itself on its Appalachian heritage, home-grown aura and neighborly demeanor. Nowhere else can those characteristics be more tangibly felt than at Athens Farmers Market. Bundled in the close-knit quarters of the University Mall parking lot on E. State Street, hundreds of visitors snake past the vendors every Saturday morning, considering the newest offering of fruits, vegetables and breads from local growers. Local musicians fill the air regional tunes for shoppers to tap their foot to. Many regulars just go there to talk and catch up on recent events their respective lives. There is no one reason why so many return week in and week out. The pull of the market for every person is as unique as its visitors. 

Although many local residents know of the Athens Farmers Market and visit it regularly, not as many Ohio University students are aware of its existence, let alone shop at it. I was one of those students until recently. But after experiencing the Athens Farmers Market in all of its gastronomical glory, I believe that I must alleviate the problem by introducing more OU students to all that the Athens Farmers Market has to offer. So I hope that you enjoy the site, visit it often and learn something about one of Athens' great landmarks, the Athens Farmers Market.