FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF NOV. 29, 2009

November 29, 2009 0 Comments

Bacon, Mexicola and Gwen Avocados, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cardoons, Baby Cauliflower, Celery Root, Cherimoyas, Citrus: Buddha’s Hand, Grapefruit, Meyer lemons, Mandarins, Kumquats (late winter), blood oranges, Pummelos, Tangelos, Dates, Dragon Fruit, Escarole, Fennel, Kale: Black, Peacock, Kohlrabies, Leeks, Mushrooms: Black Trumpet, Chanterelle, Oyster, Shitake, Nettles, Parsnips, Radicchio, Radishes, Sapotes, Sorrel, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Turnips, Winter Squash

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF NOV. 22, 2009

November 22, 2009 0 Comments

MARKET FORECAST: JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY SEASON, MCGRATH FARMS HAS TAHITIAN SQUASH.  WINDROSE FARM HAS UNIQUE VARIETIES AS WELL, INCLUDING THE SWEET AND DELUXE MOROCCAN SQUASH!! RANCHO DEL SOL IS READY!  FIRST UP:  TANGELOS SO SWEET AND JUICY (YOU WILL WANT TO BE SOMEWHERE SAFE WHEN YOU BREAK INTO ONE….. NEXT UP:  15 PRIZED …

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF NOV. 15, 2009

November 15, 2009 0 Comments

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS… Well, if you are a chef, you do many things: you zest them, you grill them, you make lemon pie, you preserve them….and thankfully for us, Garcia Organics has a beautiful new crop of meyer lemons.  Last week was the first harvest and they are simply perfect, fragrant, sweet and …

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 8, 2009

November 8, 2009 0 Comments

McGrath Farm stand November 4, 2009 MARKET FORECAST: GARCIA ORGANICS – GUAVA FOR 5 MORE WEEKS, MEYER LEMONS ARE COMING IN AS WELL AS BEARS LIMES YASUTOMI – MINERS LETTUCE IS BACK!!! PUDWILL FARMS HAS PINEAPPLE GUAVA!!! AND BLUEBERRIE$ ARE BACK! COLEMAN FARMS – TOKYO LONG JAPANESE ONIONS ARE GORGEOUS AND A GREAT WINTER FRESH …

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF NOV. 1, 2009

November 1, 2009 0 Comments

© 2007 martini media FOOD IN THE 21ST CENTURY: SUSTAINABILITY It’s interesting to think that we talk about sustainability as if it were a new trend or seemingly more fashionable than ever. The Post-World War 20th Century turned agriculture into a scientific analysis and the Green Movement allowed food to sustain incredible population growth. That …

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF OCT. 25, 2009

October 25, 2009 0 Comments

Eating is an agricultural act. We can eat only if land is farmed on our behalf by somebody, somewhere in some fashion.

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF OCT. 18TH, 2009

October 18, 2009 0 Comments

“Food democracy has become the rallying cry of an emerging grassroots movement. Eating local is part of it. At the most basic level, though, food democracy requires a transformation of the food industry, so that workers and consumers can exercise control over what they produce and eat. As the Small Planet Institute defines it, Food democracy means the right of all to an essential of life–safe, nutritious food. It also suggests fair access to land to grow food and a fair return for those who labor to produce it. Food democracy concerns itself with the future as well: It implies economic rules that encourage communities to safeguard the soil, water, and wildlife on which all our lives and futures depend.”

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF OCTOBER 11, 2009

October 11, 2009 0 Comments

HARVEST~ DEFINITION:  v.  The taking in of one’s crops.  n. the season when ripened crops are gathered. Autumn is the quintessential season that we pair the word harvest with.  The timing couldn’t be more perfect.  The trees are turning.  The air is cooling and the fields are the color of a season – a melody …

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF OCTOBER 4, 2009

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with an array of colors, sizes, flavors, shapes and names – baby bears, tigers, sugar pies and even cinderella, and the pomegranates are the gateway to a long season of holidays and festivities. These fruits stand out at the market and the table, their colors, textures and flavors so memorable and engaging, it is time to start indulging and honoring these autumn treasures now!!! What makes them even more valuable is that these fruits have all been grown and harvested sustainably, organically, biodynamically and in sync with Mother nature.

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FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

September 27, 2009 0 Comments

The beginning of fall has arrived and the summer is officially behind us. Pumpkins are shaping up and stone fruits are shipping out. Heirloom apples are filling baskets at the market, as are pears and soon, persimmons and winter squashes. The chile peppers are at their peak with several varieties tempting our palates eyes and mouths. Here are the newcomers to the market (each from heirlooms seeds) representing regions and quintessential to traditional and modern cuisines from around the world…

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