Fresh From Our Farmers: Prepared Foods in Santa Rosa
The farmers market is the best source for seasonal produce but it is also a good place to restock your pantry, discover delicious condiments and enjoy all manner of baked goods.
There's a new farmers market in Santa Rosa, in Oakmont on Tuesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. This seasonal market, which runs from early June through the end of September, provides both fresh produce for mid-week stocking up and a gathering place for friends and neighbors.
The Cotati farmers market, held in La Plaza Park on Thursdays from 4:30 to 7:30, features familiar and unfamiliar vendors, along with many reasons to linger until dusk.
The Rohnert Park Farmers Market kicked off its 2nd season on June 3 and continues through September. Like all evening markets, it is as much a community party as it is a place to buy local foods from fresh herbs to grass-fed meats.
Most farmers markets operate rain or shine and although a rainy Sunday morning is a great excuse to linger in bed with the paper , the Sebastopol farmers markets offer delicious rewards--including some of the best strawberries anywhere-- for anyone who decides to rise and shine.
Here are descriptions of items in a live auction taking place at "Cake Futures," on Thursday, June 2, at Soda Rock Winery.