On Sunday, the Bodega Bay Community Farmers Market opens for its 2014 season, which continues through the end of October. This is the market's third season. It's a lovely market, primarily a community affair but a wonderful stop if you've heading to the coast and worthy, as well, of a [...]
Call it Bloomfield 2.0, Bloomfield Reborn or the Return of Bloomfield: Bloomfield Farms is back. For fifteen years, the farm--eighty acres hidden in plain view near the intersection of Roblar and Valley Ford Roads in Bloomfield--thrived. Under the direction of Mike Collins, one of the world’s leading permaculture authorities, the [...]
One of our tiniest seasonal farmers markets, the one in Bodega Bay, opened for its second season on May 27. The market is a delightful community affair, with a leisurely pace in a beautiful setting. When I arrived last Sunday at 10 a.m., the field where the market [...]
As harvest kicks into high gear, the Petaluma Farmers Market offers great quality and diversity.
The Santa Rosa Downtown Market opened last Wednesday, with a farmers market at E Street between Third and Fifth Streets, where it is convenient to zip in and out if you're there simply to shop for produce.
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Have trouble remembering what’s in season when? Looking for a favorite recipe from the Seasonal Pantry or Pairing archives? Michele Anna Jordan, Press Democrat columnist, chef, teacher and author of almost 20 books, draws from 17 years of columns and articles for seasonal suggestions, recipes and menus and tips on exactly where to get the finest local foods at their peak moment. And, yes, she takes requests. Just name the dish or even a few of the ingredients and, like magic, you’ll find the recipe here in no time. Any questions related to ingredients, cooking, nutrition and eating are welcome.