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Marin Farmers Markets – June 2009 Newsletter

Posted on 24 June 2009 by robertjamesusa

Marin Farmers Markets

June 2009

In This Issue

Civic Center Markets Move

MFM at the County Fair

Vote for your favorite farmers market!

Long time fan of Marin Farmers Markets? Now you can shout it from the rooftops – or at least from your desktops. This summer, you have two opportunities to vote for your favorite farmers market. Visit American Farmland Trust andCare2/LocalHarvest to make your voice heard! If the honor wasn’t incentive enough, Care2/LocalHarvest “Love Your Farmers Market Campaign” is offering $5,000 to the winning market, funds that MFM would love to bring EBT Food Stamps to all 8 of our markets. Get out the vote!

Seasonal Recipes

Prather Ranch Lamb Skewers with Fava-Mint Puree

Grilled Curried Chicken Salad over Summer Greens and Cress

Grass Fed Beef Sliders

Blueberry & Goat Cheese Tarts

Whipper Snapper Organic Vegetable Gazpacho Soup

cherries

figs

leeks

peaches

pluots

squash blossoms

tomatoes

Read the press release

Community News

Food Inc. Premiered in Bay Area

In Food Inc. filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry.Watch the trailer.

MFM partners with Milagro Foundation

“Carlos Santana’s Milagro Foundation Recieves W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant to Support Low-income Communities in Their Development of Health and Nutrition for Children”UC Extension Director, Ellie Rilla Retires

Read the Marin IJ article:

“After 21 years, UC Extension Director turns author”

“Dairy farmers in desperate straits”

Learn why California’s “happy cows” don’t neccessarily mean happy dairy farmers.
Read the article.

“I want a farmers market and I want it NOW!”

Stonestown gets its wish! MFM is thrilled to announce the opening of the Stonestown Farmers Market in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28th! This is the first market MFM has opened in 7 years. We hope that the Stonestown Farmers Market will serve as a central gathering place for the many communities on the West side of San Francisco. The market will take place year-round on Sundays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the parking lot of the Stonestown Galleria. Please join us in celebrating! The first 100 customers will receive a free Stonestown tote bag. Click here for a list of participating farmers, directions, and more information.

Civic Center Farmers Markets Move

On Thursday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 5th the Civic Center markets will move to the front parking lot of Marin Commons at 1600 Los Gamos Road, next to the YMCA in San Rafael. Pick up ingredients for your locally-grown summer BBQ! The markets will operate 8am – 1pm and will be held in their usual locations the following week.

Get directions.View a map.

MFM at the Marin County Fair

We’re excited to bring a series of cooking and educational demonstrations to the Marin County Fair, Wednesday, July 1st through Sunday, July 5th! Each day MFM will host a cooking demonstration featuring a local chef, a local farmer and their products. Thirty minute demonstrations start at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily at the farmers market outdoor kitchen on the circular lawn. Visit MFM’s Special Events page for a detailed schedule including featured farmers, chefs, and recipes.

Marin Civic Center Thursday: Summer is here, and the market is abundant with luscious stone fruit and ripe blueberries, blackberries and raspberries. We also have fabulous summer lettuces and summer squash, and juicy, ripe melons later in the month.

Thursdays 8am – 1pm

Oakland-Grand Lake: Welcomes J.E. Perry Farms, the GLK market’s most local farm. Perry Farms operates in Fremont on a Regional Preserve and historic land.

Saturdays 9am – 2pm

Hayward: There is so much to look forward to in Hayward this summer – yummy stone fruit tastings, free produce raffles, a community recycling program, and we are adding new farmers, food purveyors, and artisans each and every week!

Saturdays 9am – 1pm

Marin Civic Center Sunday: Don’t forget that on Sunday, July 5th (and Thur. July 2nd) the farmers market will move to the front parking lot of Marin Commons off Lucas Valley Rd. exit, due to the Fourth of July County Fair.

Sundays 8am – 1pm

Stonestown: We look forward to welcoming over 50 local farmers, specialty food purveyors and artisans to the West side. Bring your family, your friends, your curiosity, your appetite, and your own reusable bags. We can’t wait to feed you!

Sundays 9am – 1pm

Newark: Summer is here and so is the corn! Newark welcomes back RHS Farm and G&S Farm with corn. New to the market: Nago with Miso dressing.

Sundays 9am – 1pm

Novato: Blueberries are on their way! Novato welcomes Triple Delight Blueberries to tuesday nights. Cherries are in their last couple weeks, so get ‘em while their hot. Tuesdays 4pm – 8pm

Fairfax:The Fairfax Market is thriving! Laguna Farm and Paradise Valley Produce have both returned with an abundance of summer veggies and a wide variety of greens. Sartori Strawberries are expected soon! Bring your blankets and your baskets!

Wednesdays 4pm – 8pm

www.marinfarmersmarkets.org

MFM is Grateful for…

The Sierra Club: Did you know, the food system is responsible for 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions? With every meal you eat, you have the power to reduce climate change. Check out the Sierra Club’s Low Carbon Diet Calculator to compute the carbon impact of your food choices.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC):In the space of a generation, we’ve become accustomed to eating food that’s never grown roots in local soil. In fact, most produce grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold. Use NRDC’s interactive tool to find out What’s Fresh Near You.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch: June 8th was World Oceans Day, and there’s commotion in the ocean. If we don’t start eating seafood in a sustainable way, the oceans may be out of fish by 2048. Three strikes and you’re trout. Fin-d out what Umbra has to say about what’s on your plate and in the ocean. You’ll want to follow these guidelines hook, line, and sinker.

Download the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Iphone application.