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Eat Local
blackberries
blueberries
corn
cucumber
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heirloom tomatoes
nectarines
peaches
peppers
plums
raspberries
squash blossoms
summer squash
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Community News
By Brigitte Moran
MFM Executive Director
by Ronnie Cohen, Pacific Sun
Food safety at the Farmers Market better than mass-produced products
Newsom's fresh idea:
Mandates on healthier food
Can bio-technology 'feed the world'?
Not likely, says genetic engineering expert Doug Gurian-Sherman
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Vote for Your Favorite Farmers Market!
Long
time fan of Marin Farmers Markets? Now you can shout it from the
rooftops - or at least from your desktops. This summer, you have two
opportunities to vote for your favorite farmers market. Visit American Farmland Trust and Care2/LocalHarvest to make your voice heard! As if the honor wasn't incentive enough, Care2/LocalHarvest "Love Your Farmers Market Campaign" is offering $5,000 to the winning market, funds that MFM will invest in expanding our EBT Food Stamps outreach efforts. Get out the vote! Polls close this Friday, July 31st, for American Farm Land Trust! |
 Stonestown Farmers Market Word on the street is that the Stonestown Farmers Market is brimming with fresh fruits and vegetables, farmstead cheeses, fresh fish, unique prepared foods and free parking. If you have friends on the West side of San Francisco please pass on the exciting news - they now have a farmers market they can call their own! Sundays, 9 am - 1 pm. Year-round at the Stonestown Galleria. For more information click here. |
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All Markets Accept EBT/Food Stamps
 We're proud to announce that all eight of our farmers markets now accept EBT Food Stamps! If you or anyone you know is eligible for food stamps, please visit a MFM information booth to redeem wooden coins that can be used to purchase fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, poultry, dairy products, breads, and plants which produce food. Healthy local food for all! |
Chef Demonstration
Join us Sunday, August 2nd at the Marin Civic Center Farmers Market for a chef demonstration by Kelsie Kerr of the Cavallo Point Cooking School.
At 10m (and again at 11am) Kelsie will teach customers how to prepare Albacore Confit with Salsa Verde. Join Kelsie and Annabelle of Star Route Farms at the back of the market, near the ATM, for the demonstration. | |
 Marin Civic Center Thursday: Thursday welcomes back Marin's own Russ Sartori with local strawberries from Tomales, and David Little with organic, dry-farmed potatoes from West Marin.
Thursdays 8am - 1pm |
 Oakland-Grand Lake: Come to Splash Pad Park this Saturday to enjoy a fresh & local meal while you sit in the grass, enjoy free live music, and the beautiful summer weather.
Saturdays 9am - 2pm |
 Hayward: The market has some new additions, we would like to welcome two new food purveyors Cane River and Shelly's Desserts, and Capay Fruits and Vegetables with an assortment of delicious organic produce.
Saturdays 9am - 1pm |
 Marin Civic Center Sunday: Drake's Bay Family Farms is back at the Sunday market with fresh Tomales Bay oysters, jarred oysters, and grass-fed beef.
Sundays 8am - 1pm |
 Newark: Zuckerman's Farm, from San Joaquin County, will now be attending the market every other week to share their potatoes with Newark residents.
Sundays 9am - 1pm |
 Stonestown: Would like to introduce two new food purveyors to the West side of SF: LaVier Cuisine with fusion food ranging from crepes in the morning to tri-tip sandwiches in the afternoon, and Yang Rou Chuan with tasty Chinese skewers and dumplings.
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 Fairfax: We're excited to welcome Wild Dev Ocean with dried seaweed harvested by hand just off the coast from Mendocino. Ideal for raw foodies, vegetarians, and omnivores alike. Hidden Star Orchards will soon be back with grapes and apples!
Fairfax: Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm |
 Novato: Do you love supporting local businesses? This Tuesday, stop by Miss Hick's Organic Ice Cream for a scoop! Novato resident Linda Hick's is now serving up her organic ice cream at the downtown market.
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