 | | Upper Haight Farmers' Market June 2014 | | Wednesdays, 3pm to 7pm, through October 29, Waller at Stanyan. | 
FEATURED MARKET PRODUCERS O'Live Healthy: California olive oil at its best. Several varieties can be sampled and questions answered. They're delicious - and heart healthy! Try the stuffed olives and fresh local honey, too.
Her Farms: Kale, collard greens, summer squash, bitter melon, Chinese longbeans, bok choy, and fresh greens of all kinds await you here.
Kashiwase Farms: Luscious organic stone fruit. They'll bring peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, and more. Great on the grill!
Sprogs: Rice scooters made in Daly City. Savory flavors like grilled ham and pineapple, kale and kimchi, coconut red lentil; sweet flavors like PB&J, and rice pudding.
FlourChylde Bakery: Artisan breads, baguettes, cakes, cookies, and other baked goodies. Yum! They have gluten-free, too.
MARKET HAPPENINGS
All month! Enter to win a free bike and gear adjustment from Avenue Cyclery! ►Keep up-to-date! Check the farmers’ market Facebook page for event updates or changes. | COOKIN' the MARKET
with Chef Sara
Squash Blossoms
The edible flower of a winter or summer squash is something the chefs here at Cookin’ the Market look forward to spotting at the farmers’ market. The flower has the delicate  flavor of zucchini and can be prepared in multiple ways. Often stuff and fried, (and delicious) we like to add the flowers to our soups, salad, and pizzas. Terra Bella and Borba Farms are just some of the producers that bring them to our markets. Enjoy!
►Look for recipes, cooking tips, tricks, and more on the Cookin' the Market website and check out the Cookin' the Market Facebook page!
CALIFORNIA GROWN FLOWERS
The local movement has reached the California nursery business. Flowers purchased locally are just plain fresher. Most flowers you see at the supermarket are imported, mass-produced and laden with chemicals.
Debra Prinzing’s book The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers, “draws the comparison between the locavore movement in food  and a growing awareness among consumers about the origins of the flowers they buy.”
Half Moon Bay and Watsonville have the perfect climate to grow gorgeous flowers and plants. And you’ll always get a better product the closer to the source your purchase is. Our local nurseries and flower growers are proud of their offerings and they work hard to achieve the best flowers and plants available.
COOKING TIPS
How to Make Pickles
Although we usually think of pickles as cucumbers, "pickling" is actually a canning term that can apply to any food that undergoes the "pickling process." What is the pickling process? Pickling is fermenting in a brine of salt, or vinegar.
Learn how to make pickles here! |  LOCAVORE Plant the Plate
Did you know that eating healthier and eating local can help keep our farmland? Eating healthier food is not only good for our bodies; it also improves the health of our farmland, our environment, and our rural communities.
Only about 2% of U.S. cropland is used to grow fruits and vegetables, while 59% is used to grow commodity crops, such as corn and soybeans, which are used to feed animals, process high fructose corn syrup and create biofuels.
It doesn't have to be that way! “Plant the Plate” illustrates how American farmers could grow the fruits and vegetables we need, while also creating jobs and benefiting local economies. It would also avoid depleting our soil and farmland. Learn more..
IN SEASON
Fruit: Apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, pluots, raspberries, strawberries. Vegetables: Artichokes, arugula, asparagus, avocados, beets, bell peppers, bok choy, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, green beans, herbs, hot peppers, kale, leeks, lettuce, longbeans, mushrooms, onions, peas, potatoes, spinach, summer squash, tomatoes.
NEW HONEY GUIDELINES
On April 8, 2014 the FDA set proposed new draft guidelines for what can be called pure honey. In the past, some of the honey on store shelves, either US-made or imported, did not have to have labeling that indicated anything other than that honey was in their product.
Now honey would be labeled as having added sweeteners such as sugar, corn syrup, or other additions if these ingredients are used. It must also say that it is a “honey blend” and not pure honey.
More here....
Something To Think About:
“Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country.”
---William Jennings Bryan | 
JUNE RECIPES
We're going international this month! Using summer's best produce, these recipes with delicious global flavors are sure to please!
Asian Apricot Salad
A yummy Thai dressing tossed with apricots, cucumber, and peanuts.
Mexican Salad with Honey Lime Vinaigrette
Enjoy the Latin flavors of black beans, avocado, jicama, and peppers sprinkled with cotija cheese!
Indian Eggplant Curry
The spices of India sautéed with fresh eggplant and peppers.
Italian Zucchini Carpaccio
Italian-style zucchini with pine nuts, basil, and Parmesan cheese - can't get better than this!
French Ratatouille
A combination of summer's best veggies like zucchini, bell peppers, tomatoes, and eggplant. | 
How Has Healthy Food Changed Your Life?
We are continually inspired by you and by the stories you share with us: stories of families brought together around home-cooked meals, of feeling healthier and more energetic after eating more fruits and vegetables, and of spending time with friends at your local farmers’ market. Share your experiences with us about how farmers’ markets, fresh fruits and vegetables, or home cooked meals have impacted your life at FreshApproach.org. Thanks for sharing!
The Fresh Approach Team.
LOCAL FOOD FESTIVALS
Crawdad Festival
Friday to Sunday, June 13 to 15, Isleton. Crawdads, jambalaya, gumbo, and more food and drink. Great music, a carnival and kids’ activities, a 5K run, and vendor booths. Sponsored by the Isleton Chamber of Commerce and Budweiser, Southwest Airlines, 95.3 KUIC, and the Contra Costa Times.
YOUR COMMUNITY
Union Street Festival
Saturday, June 7, & Sunday, June 8, 10am to 6pm, Union Street at Gough to Steiner. Over 150 boutique artists, two stages with musical entertainment, and lots of food and drink.
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cherries thus far. Light yields are expected and the season may be shorter than usual.
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