ATLANTA, GA — The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer in metro Atlanta, and organizers behind the area's farmers market are just weeks away from opening their 2018 seasons to the public.

Typically held Saturday mornings and some sessions scheduled one day during the week, farmers markets allow area vendors to showcase their hand-crafted, locally sourced and grown produce, pastries, jams and jellies, meats, cheeses, soaps and other items (For more news like this, find your local Patch here. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app; download the free Patch Android app here).

These markets give customers a unique opportunity to take home quality meats, fruits, vegetables and other items virtually grown and cultivated within miles of their homes or from around the state. Some markets also offer special programs and demonstrations for adults as well as children. Here's a roundup of area farmers markets you and your family can check out: