In This Issue
Awesome Apricots
Symphony of Summer Squash
Lexicon of Sustainability
Market Highlights
Market Events
Fresh Approach
Cookin' the Market
Father's Day Grilling Ideas
What's in Season
Your Community
Lexicon of Sustainability
You may see a collection of large framed photos displayed at your farmers' market in the coming months. They are "The Lexicon of Sustainability", a traveling exhibit, based on a simple premise: people can’t be expected to live more sustainable lives if they don’t even know the most basic terms and principles that define sustainability.
The goal of the exhibit is to illuminate the vocabulary of sustainable agriculture, and with it the conversation about America’s rapidly evolving food culture. The Lexicon of Sustainability educates, engages and activates people to pay closer attention to how they eat, what they buy, and where their responsibility begins for creating a healthier, safer food system in America. We’re proud to be able to bring them to you.
Read and enjoy them, study them, and talk about them for a more sustainable future. If you are interested in hosting a showing of the Lexicon, contact us at lexicon@pcfma.com.”
Fresh Approach
Fresh Approach would like to acknowledge and thank Blue Shield of California for their support for the Market Match program. Market Match provides an incentive to CalFresh recipients to purchase food at farmers’ markets with their EBT card. Each day they purchase $10 or more in tokens to shop the market, they receive an additional $5 in tokens for free.
Blue Shield of California is an independent member of the Blue Shield Association.
What's in Season
Fruit: Apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, peaches, plums, raspberries, strawberries. Vegetables: Artichokes, arugula, asparagus, avocados, beets, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, green beans, herbs, kale, leeks, lettuce, longbeans, mushrooms, onions, peas, potatoes, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes. Coming Soon: Bell peppers, corn, melons.
►Pick up a copy of "Summer Produce Selection & Storage" at your farmers' market information booth to learn how to keep summer fruits and vegetables at their best.
| | Awesome Apricots
Luscious sweet apricots can be seen in glorious golden mounds  throughout your farmers' market. This delicate fruit is a nutritional powerhouse and yet offers fabulous flavor. Over 95% of the US production of apricots is in California, with small farmers making up the bulk of it. There are several varieties from which to choose, the most common being Patterson, Blenheim, Tilton, and Castlebrite. To learn more about fresh apricots click here.
A Symphony of Summer Squash
A very prolific vegetable, summer squash is a soft-shelled variety with thin edible skins and seeds, as compared to the hard-shelled winter squash with inedible skin. It has a tender flesh that requires only a short cooking time and is very versatile. It's available at your farmers’ market now through August or September. Learn more.
Market Highlights
Kashiwase Farms: Amazing organic stonefruit like peaches, nectarines, pluots, plums, and more.
Inzana Ranch & Produce: An incredible assortment of delicious nuts like pistachios, walnuts, almonds, and trail mix. Don't forget to pickup some of their sweet plump raisins, too.
O'Live Healthy: These people know their olive oil! Select some flavored varieties for your summer grilling marinades and for homemade salad dressings.
Catalan Family Farm: This Watsonville-based organic farm brings some the tastiest veggies from summer squash, onions, kale and arugula, to broccoli, cucumbers, beets, and even strawberries.
Skincare By Felecia: She takes the art of relaxed bathing to the next level with her artisan handmade soaps, creams, and oils. Get clean the gourmet way!
Market Events
June 6: Kids' Day with Bubbles the Clown to entertain you. Blue Shield of California will be here offering free reusable market bags and providing information on healthy eating and more.
June 13: Find the secret word of the day on the market Facebook page and mention it to the market manager for a produce gift, while supplies last!
June 20: Wellness Wednesday! There will be a health coach here to answer all your nutritional and health questions. And your taste buds will tingle when you sample Cookin' the Market Chef Mario's awesome recipes made with fresh and simple ingredients from the farmers' market. He'll demonstrate how to cook healthy, flavor-packed meals. Take a recipe home and try it yourself!
June 27: Enter to win a big basket of fresh summer fruit!
Cookin' the Market -----Chef Anna Buss
Purslane: Purlsane, also known as Pigweed or Cat’s Tongue, is a nutrient-rich wild edible that can be found across America. Many people recognize it as an invasive weed that spreads throughout their yard and garden beds. It can be identified by its thick broad oval leaves that are smooth to the touch, and its succulent reddish brown stem. In many cultures this leafy green has been used for medicinal purposes  because of its rich combination of omega-3s, antioxidants, magnesium, calcium, and carotene. The leaves contain a mucilaginous substance with a sour yet salty taste that will brighten up any salad, sauté, sandwich, omelet, or soup. For culinary uses purslane should be harvested before it goes to flower. Look for it at your local farmers market.
►Be sure to visit the Cookin' the Market Facebook page for updates on cooking demonstrations, great recipes, and more!
Father's Day Grilling Ideas
Dad loves to get out the grill as soon as the weather turns warm. Here are some great ideas for grilling all the wonderful fresh produce at the farmers' market.
Grilled Summer Potato Salad
Grilled Brown Sugar Peaches or Apricots
Grilled Mushrooms and Squash
Grilled Tomatoes with Basil Vinaigrette
►Like these recipes? Visit PCFMA's website for more great summer grilling and cooking ideas!
Your Community
San Francisco Union Street Eco-Urban Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 2 and 3, 10am to 6pm. Arts and crafts, gourmet food, live entertainment, and bistro-style cafés. Fr | | | |
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