FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF DEC. 6, 2009

December 6, 2009 0 Comments

Only 1% of the total food grown and harvested in the United States is sold at farmers markets.  2% of the nations farms “raise” 40% of our food animals.  That means agribusiness, factory farming, monoculture and global food distribution are the Goliath to the sustainable movement.  Radical change would require dramatic force and collective action. …

Specialty Produce Farmers' Market Box of the Week 12/02/09

December 2, 2009 0 Comments

Fresh from the Farm for $20! Do you want all these amazing fresh veggies that have come straight from the farmers? Due to the high demand, we have 4 extras this week! Please email [email protected] if you’re interested in this amazingness!

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

Food 4 Kids Backpack Program #food4kidsSD

November 23, 2009 0 Comments

We have so many choices in life… Most of which we are free to make on our own, some that are made out of necessity, and a few that are made for us.  The majority of the choices made for us are during the beginning & ending of our lives, when we are most vulnerable.  …

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 …

Farmers' Market Box of the Week 11/18/09

November 18, 2009 0 Comments

Fresh From the Farm for only $20! Would you like to order one for next week* the first week of December? Our weekly orders are filling up fast… Get on the train! Email [email protected] *edit- Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday we will NOT have Farmers’ Market Boxes next week! We will resume this program the …

Cooks Confab – Street Food!

November 17, 2009 0 Comments

Raise your hand if you’ve been to a Cooks Confab event! Hopefully your hand is up, but if not, we have the perfect one for you. Coming up Saturday, December 5, 2009, 9am-1pm at the Little Italy Mercato, the Confablieri present Street Food! They’re in the giving spirit & you are part beneficiary. Get out …

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 …

It's San Diego Beer Week! Where is everyone eating…I mean drinking? #sdbw

November 9, 2009 0 Comments

There are so many events happening… Click the link above to see a full calendar.  Get out there and enjoy San Diego’s #1 Craft Beer Breweries & Chefs!  More information on Chef Celebration of San Diego Craft Beer :

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 …