Paula Downing Returns to Farmers Market
Paula Downing, manager of the Santa Rosa Original Farmer’s Market for the better part of the last decade, has been re-hired, effective immediately. The board’s decision to dismiss Paula, made a few...
View ArticleRevised: What is a quince and why should you care?
NEW: Yesterday’s Seasonal Pantry featured three quince recipes, all perfect for this time of year. Find them here: Quince Compote with Orange Zest & Pomegranates A delicious addition to your...
View ArticleFresh Local Chestnuts, if you hurry
The day before Thanksgiving, the Santa Rosa farmers market is as bustling as it ever is, with lots of vendors and eager shoppers and good spirits. It is worth it to adjust your schedule so that you can...
View ArticleFresh From Our Farmers: Sebastopol
At the Sebastopol farmers market onn Sunday, with summer produce, especially tomatoes, begging for attention, Three Ox Farm of Sebastopol had a basketful of ripe quince, suggesting that not all produce...
View ArticleThe season for quince
A ripe quince and a jar of quince paste, with my quince tree in the background In last week’s Seasonal Pantry, which you can read here, I promised to provide links to quince recipes from the Seasonal...
View ArticleFresh From Our Farmers: Sebastopol in late November
Sunday's rain did not deter shoppers at the farmers market If rain keeps you away from your local farmers market, you’re missing out, and not just on the freshest produce around. The smiles and...
View ArticleFresh From Our Farmers: Chestnuts for Thanksgiving
TAKE NOTE: CHESTNUTS, ALONG WITH CHANTERELLES AND QUINCE, WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE SANTA ROSA ORIGINAL CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET, THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 8:30 A.M. TO NOON. “The chestnuts were a little...
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