LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake Co-op announced this week that its online shopping store and overage site in downtown Lakeport will be closed for two weeks for the holidays on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2.

They are encouraging their customers to stock up to ensure a robust supply of holiday favorites and local gifts.

The last window of opportunity to order for the seasonal holiday will be Sunday, Dec. 15, 12:01 a.m. through Tuesday, Dec. 17, 12:30 p.m.

The last opportunity for shopping overages at their downtown Lakeport site, 307 N. Main St, is Thursday, Dec. 19.

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

Customers will find the Organic Fruit N' 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 their 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 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.

Year round Lake Co-op offers 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's Community Action Agency and the Hunger Task Force.

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