Austin Farm to Table: Let the fun begin! Eat Local Week starts Saturday, December 4thHow to eat local in Central Texas including shopping at farmers markets and farm stands, cooking seasonally, buying from local artisans and shops and eating at restaurants that work with local farms.

If you still have a food hangover from your delicious Thanksgiving binge, you'll need to let out another notch in that belt because it's time to celebrate Austin's local food scene at its finest during Edible Austin's Eat Local Week.

The week kicks off Friday night at the BookPeople Preview Event and continues with events at which you can explore local farms, pig out at a pig roast at Springdale Farm, over caffeinate at the Drink Local Coffee Fest or enjoy a movie and fine dining at the Alamo Benefeast. You can start your holiday shopping at the Better Bites gift fair or Fine Food and Art night and wind down the week with the Texas Craft Brew mini-festival.

All proceeds from the week's events benefit Urban Roots, a local nonprofit that teaches farming and running a market stand as part of a youth leadership development program. You can buy individual tickets or a VIP Pass that gets you into all events except the Alamo Benefeast and the Michael Pollan event.

Dec 3: BookPeople Preview event

Dec 4: Urban Farm Bicycle Tour

Dec 4: Pig Roast and Harvest Dinner

Dec 5: Drink Local Coffee Festival

Dec 6: Alamo Benefeast

Dec 7: Drink Local Night &Tipsy Texan Cocktail Contest

Dec 8: Better Bites Holiday Gift Fair at City Hall

Dec 9: Fine Food and Art Night

Dec 10: An Evening with Michael Pollan

Dec 11: Media Celebrity Cook Off

Dec 11: Texas Craft Brewer Mini-Festival

Phew! If events aren't your cup of tea, you can still help out Urban Roots by dining out or shopping at local stores. Following is a list of participating restaurants and markets with a link to their website and an Austin Farm to Table profile if I've written one. Check out the details on the Edible Austin website for specific details on how they are making their donations.