The Farmers Market Box

Local Truffles: both white and black, roughly the size of walnuts and sold by the ounce are available at the farmers market via Clearwater Farms. The white truffles are extremely fragrant and intense with a rather short shelf-life. The black truffles are milder but they are more hardy than the white truffles. These truffles are sniffed out from the forest ground by trained dogs that find the richest mature truffles that release a musky aphrodesial scent. Imagine, fresh truffles harvested right here ! A rare treasure, indeed…

now available: Baby Yellow Cauliflower from McGrath Organic Farms!!! The color is intriguing; the texture dense and crisp. Excellent true cauliflower flavor! $$$ HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Windrose Farms and Tutti Frutti are back this week!!  Schaner Farms has green garlic!! and beets!  Coastal Organics has beautiful lettuces and baby broccoli.  Baby artichokes are on hiatus …

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Windrose Farms will NOT be at the market this week!!  Schaner Farms has green garlic!! and beets!  Coastal Organics has beautiful lettuces and baby broccoli.  Baby artichokes are on hiatus until mid-January. Cara caras from Rancho Del Sol have arrived and soon, blood oranges from  Beck Grove!!! SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINTER CROPS: Bacon, …

Santa Monica Farmers Market Dec. 23, 2009 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Coleman Farms, Rutiz Farms and Tutti Frutti will NOT be at the market this week.  Schaner Farms has green garlic!! and beets!  Coastal Organics has beautiful lettuces, as does McGrath Farms.  Baby artichokes are on hiatus until mid-January. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WINTER CROPS: Bacon, Mexicola and …