Those of us in Mountain View have convenient and easy access to California’s gorgeous seasonal produce; all we have to do is to take a trip to our local Mountain View farmer's market at the Castro Street train station. For me and my husband it's a weekly ritual that we enjoy as one of life's simple pleasures; the outing provides opportunities to interact with my neighbors, and to chat with our dedicated vendors about their farms and the lovely products they bring every week for us.
It's definitely much more fun than just an ordinary grocery
shopping chore!
Here is my picture album from this August:
Garden Variety Cheese is a sheep diary in Northern Monterey County at Monkey Flower Ranch. I visited there last January. It's fun trip and a great family outing.
The explosion of colors of the myriad fruits and vegetables on display turns our shopping excursion into a celebration of the season. Mounds of perfect, temptingly plump vegetables at their peak fill the grower's stands and our shopping bags as we greedily overfill them; we can't help ourselves.
Lovely
summer flowers (food for the soul) of many types are a popular item and
are sold by several vendors, including bulbs for fall planting. I bought several bulbs to add to my front yard garden. They will divide over time and make a beautiful early spring display.
We bought some flats of fragrant ripe berries and made incredible sherbet with our ice cream maker. My foodie husband blenderized them and keeps them frozen in the freezer, ready to make colorful, rich sherbet at a moment's notice.
Our farmer's market is a much valued weekly community event. Besides offering the freshest produce available, many other foods are sold by local producers: fresh eggs, honey, live plants, tofu, artisanal breads and more, making your shopping trip a worthwhile one.
And if that wasn't enough, our Mountain View Farmer's Market is open all year round every Sunday from 9Am to 1PM. Don't miss it!
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| Buy fresh eggs from chickens that are kept humanely. |
Our farmer's market is a much valued weekly community event. Besides offering the freshest produce available, many other foods are sold by local producers: fresh eggs, honey, live plants, tofu, artisanal breads and more, making your shopping trip a worthwhile one.
And if that wasn't enough, our Mountain View Farmer's Market is open all year round every Sunday from 9Am to 1PM. Don't miss it!
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