FARMERS MARKET REPORT: CHRISTMAS WEEK 2009

December 20, 2009 0 Comments

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!!! SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINTER CROPS: Bacon, Mexicola and Gwen Avocados, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cardones, 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, …

Farmers' Market Box 12/16

December 16, 2009 0 Comments

Please note: Due to the Holiday there will be no Farmers Market Box next week This week!!! **All produce is subject to farmers market availability** baby bok choy – Yasutomi Farm baby carrots – Jaime Farms celery root – Rutiz Farms rosemary – Rutiz Farms walla walla onions – Weiser Farms delicata squash – Windrose …

FARMERS MARKET REPORT: WEEK OF DEC. 13, 2009

December 13, 2009 0 Comments

SLOW FOOD = 20 YEARS OLD It was 20 years ago on December 10, 1989 that the Slow Food Manifesto was proclaimed by Carlo Petrini:  In a Paris theatre, there was a call to arms for an antidote…”Against the universal madness of the Fast Life! ” The Manifesto declared, “we need to choose the defence …

We've made it…into a LEGO TRAIN display!

December 10, 2009 0 Comments

Kind of random! A former employee of ours happened upon this display during December Nights at Balboa Park last weekend, while all the museums were free to the public. We’re part of the traveling LEGO Train Exhibit in the San Diego Railroad Museum, orchestrated by the Southern California LEGO TRAIN CLUB. I had to go …

Cooks Confab- Street Food

December 9, 2009 0 Comments

Last Saturday’s Cooks Confab Street Food at Little Italy Mercato was a huge success! A great early morning turnout to see some of San Diego’s best chefs turning out quick bites and even cooking with their kids.  100% of proceeds from the event went to ARTS- A Reason To Survive  www.areasontosurvive.org. Thanks to all those …

Farmers' Market Box of the Week 12/9

December 7, 2009 0 Comments

**update– video*** It’s going to be a beautiful box this week!!!!!!! If you are interested in ordering for this week, please email [email protected]. We have limited availability – so please make your reservation now! Leeks, Fennel, Wild Arugula – Rutiz Farm Baby Turnips – Coastal Organics Heirloom Tomatoes – Tutti Frutti Meyer Lemons and Satsuma …

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.  …