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2010 Best of the Baylist
Vote for your favorite farmers market for Best of the Baylist. HINT: The Marin Civic Center Farmers Market is listed as "San Rafael Civic Center Farmers Market".
Thank you for your vote!
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MAI is looking to hire assistant market managers for the Hayward, Newark, Stonestown - SF, Marin City & Sunday Marin Civic Center Farmers Markets.
Applicants must be able to lift 40 lbs, in good physical condition, and willing to work weekends and early hours. Customer service and event planning experience are valued. Must have a valid California Drivers License with a good record. A genuine interest in the local food movement is a plus!
Please send in a resume and cover letter, noting which markets you are interested in. Thank you! |
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Community News
"The Marin Supervisor who represents 2/3 of the County's land"
Read the article about Supervisor Steve Kinsey and his efforts to support agriculture in Marin
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"Hard times for California asparagus"
"Why buy the cow?"
Learn how to buy beef, straight from the source.
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April Give-Away : Strawberries
Get to the market by 10am on Thursday, April 1st, 2010 and take home a free basket of strawberries from any one of our berry farmers!
Simply print out the coupon at the bottom of this email, bring it with you to the market next Thursday, and present it to the farmer whose strawberries catch your eye. One coupon per customer please. |
 The Easter Bunny is Going Plastic-Free!
Bring the family down to your local MAI farmers market for a free and fun-filled Easter Egg hunt! This year, the MAI Easter Bunny is rethinking his environmental tracks and has traded plastic eggs for wooden ones. Get started at the market information booth where children will receive a bag to collect their wooden eggs, which will be hidden throughout the market. A decorating station will be set up at each market information booth where egg hunters can return to flex their creativity. Remember, the early bird catches the worm! Participating Markets:
Thursday Marin: April 1st from 8am - 1pm
Hayward: Saturday, April 3rd from 9am - 1pm
Grand Lake - Oakland: Saturday, April 3rd from 9am - 2pm
Newark: Sunday, April 4th from 9am - 1pm
Stonestown - San Francisco: Sunday, April 4th from 9am - 1pm
Sunday Marin: April 4th from 8am - 1pm |
Farmers Give Back to Grand Lake Community
Since 1988, Covenant House California has opened its doors to homeless youth, offering immediate assistance in the form of shelter and food as well as long term support through education and training programs. This year, Covenant House is also putting some local food on the table thanks to a partnership with the Grand Lake Farmers Market and its farmers. At the end of each market, Nicholas Darquea, a Covenant House staff member, leads a group of youth up and down the rows, collecting donated fruits and vegetables from farmers.
Jill Machado of Chinchiolo Farms (pictured above) keeps a box of apples set aside every week for the Covenant crew. Each week, as the pickers at her farm in Ripon start to take away the apples deemed just below market quality, she boxes them up, knowing that the youth at Covenant would be happy to have them.
When asked how the weekly trip of lugging boxes of fruits and vegetables works out for Covenant House, Nicholas enthusiastically responds - "totally worth it."
MAI is proud to partner with a handful of non-profits in each of our market communities, including Meals of Marin, Chabad of the East Bay, Novato Youth Center, Novato Human Needs Center, and the New Bridge Foundation. | |
 Thursday Marin: Tomatoes are back! This week at the market you will find greenhouse tomatoes from Bruins Farm and Madison Growers.
Thursdays 8am - 1pm |
 Marin City: Mark your calendars - Saturday, May 1st is our GRAND OPENING celebration! Come meet the farmers, food purveyors, and artisans who are looking forward to growing a vibrant market with Marin City residents and neighboring communities. To learn more, please visit our website.
Saturdays 9am - 1pm |
 Grand Lake-Oakland: Join us in welcoming Vesta Flatbread, a business with Oakland roots. Traci and Jenya and are cooking up Mediterranean inspired flat bread sandwiches, making bread on site and sourcing produce from the farmers market. Talk about local!
Saturdays 9am - 2pm |
 Hayward: Jubilee Jumps has arrived at the Hayward farmers market with two huge jumpy houses. Take a moment to make your shopping list for day while the kids enjoy.
Saturdays 9am - 1pm |
 Sunday Marin: Do you knit? Get local wool at the farmers market from Mimi of Windrush Farms. Mimi raises sheep, llama and alpaca at her Petaluma ranch and makes beautiful naturally dyed wools from their exquisite coats.
Sundays 8am - 1pm |
 Newark: Give a warm welcome to our newest vendor Llano Seco, offering organic, sustainably-raised pork products, including an array of sausages, bacon, ham, and pork chops.
Sundays 9am - 1pm |
 Stonestown: New to the market is Johann Smit of Hidden Star Orchards with organic apples and juice. Back in season: organic strawberries and veggies from Rodriguez Ranch.
Sundays 9am - 1pm |
Novato/Fairfax: Celebrate the return of these seasonal markets the first week of May. The Novato Farmers Market opens on Tuesday, May 4th. The Fairfax opens on Wednesday, May 5th. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Tuesdays 4pm - 8pm
Wednesdays 4pm - 8pm | |
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