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Hey, locavores! Find yourself wanting a more comprehensive listing of all the farmers markets in town? Wondering where else to hit after your weekly jaunt to the Midtown Farmers Market or Urban Harvest? Wishing that there were markets on days other than Saturday mornings? Houstonist has got your back, babies!

Most people we know either love okra or hate it. As okra season is in full effect, we thought a little ode to the okra will convince the haters to give it a second chance. The okra, a relative to the hibiscus and cotton plant, is a little tubular vegetable with fuzzy, tender casing and round, edible white seeds. Okra also has a sticky core that causes the up-turned noses and looks of disgust among...

December is the peak of the citrus season for Houston (and the rest of Zone 9) and to celebrate, Urban Harvest and the Bayou City Farmer's Market is hosting the Second Annual Citrus Festival December 9th and 16th at the farmers market on Eastside. There will be a variety of locally grown citrus fruits available and the local chapter of Les Dames d'Escoffier will be on hand to demonstrate citrus recipes and offer not only samples, but, the recipes, too! There will also be some growers on hand to offer advice and tips for growing your own fruit.

Tomorrow is the second birthday of Urban Harvest's Bayou City Farmers' Market, from 8 am to noon. Enjoy birthday cake, hand-cranked ice cream, live music, and other activities along with the wide array of locally-produced vegetables, fruits, coffee, grass-fed meats, honey, baked goods and more. The market is located near the intersection of Richmond Ave. and Eastside St., and is open rain or shine every Wednesday from 4-7 pm and Saturday from 8 am...

If it's in season, Houstonist will find a culinary use for it — even mundane mint comes in handy for mojitos and juleps, and it adds a lot to fresh vegetables, free-range chicken and lamb. But where can you go to find organic produce in Houston? We have some ideas: In addition to the tried, true and terribly fabulous Whole Foods Market and Central Market, there are several area farmer's markets to explore. We particularly...