LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake Co-op announced that its online shopping store and overage site in downtown Lakeport will be closed for the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday weeks.

The co-op is encouraging customers to stock up for the holidays in the weeks prior to the closures to ensure a robust supply of holiday favorites and local gifts.

The last window of opportunity to order for the Thanksgiving holiday will be Sunday, Nov. 17 at 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 12:30 p.m.

The co-op online sales and overage site at 307 N. Main Street in Lakeport will be closed Nov. 28 and Dec. 26 for the holidays.

The co-op prepares for these closures by offering seasonal favorites in the weeks leading up to the closures.

Customers will find the organic fruit and veggie boxes filled with treasured and traditional favorites and the local farmers and producers offer fresh organic seasonal products including winter squashes, pumpkins, chard, kale, collards, specialty baby lettuce mixes, walnuts and persimmons.

Lake Co-op also helps customers prepare for holiday shopping by offering multiple healthy and locally-sourced selections, including gift certificates, gift-packaged products, subscription orders and donations to local charitable organizations.

Customers of Lake Co-op can easily purchase a gift certificate in any amount online through the Co-op's website ( www.lake.coop ). The recipient receives an email with a code that gives them a store credit in the amount of your choice.

“It's a simple and effective way to say I love you. I care how you treat your body.” shared JoAnn Saccato, Lake Co-op's Interim Manager.

“Also, local producers package their products in attractive ways that lend themselves perfectly for gifts,” Saccato mentioned. Customers can purchase Lake County organic walnuts, specialty olive oils, exotic and traditional teas (not local), specialty mushroom fudge, sea veggies from Mendocino County, local made organic health and beauty products and more. These products can be found weekly during the Lake Co-op's normal order cycle (Sundays, 12:01 AM through Tuesdays, 12:30PM).

“We also offer an extremely easy feature for our customers who are either too busy to order each week or like the same products on a regular basis,” remarked Saccato. She refers to subscription ordering where a customer can pick and choose from all of Lake Co-op products and ask that they be sent automatically each week. “Whether it's Lake Co-op's Organic Fruit N' Veggie box (featuring a variety of local and beyond seasonal fruits and vegetables), a favorite cheese from Petaluma's Spring Hill Farm or one of a treasured selection of Main Street Bakery's organic breads, our subscription service keeps it simple,” she furthered.

Year round Lake Co-op offers their customers the opportunity to donate to community projects related to food security and the local food system, including the Friday Night Farmers' Market, Walter's Community Garden in Clearlake, and local food security organizations, such as the NCO Community Action Agency and the Hunger Task Force. “Another great holiday idea that supports our community,” reflected Saccato.

For more information about Lake Co-op, their products, producers and holiday information, visit www.lake.coop or call 707-513-5226.