Newsletter 07-26-12

SUMMER IS IN FULL BLOOM

Come out and enjoy the summer fun at your farmers' market. We'll be hosting lots of family fun activities, cooking demos, guided nature walks, free bike tune ups for those that ride their bike to the farmers' market. Highlights below:

August 4   - Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Demo & Family Day 
                  - Free bike tune ups courtesy of Bikerowave

August 25 - Guided Nature Walk & Eco Day

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN - August 4^th

'Kids in the Kitchen' cooking demo. A hands-on demo for your little ones that will showcase fresh quick summertime snacks and salads. Don't forget to bike to the market that day, Bikerowave will provide free bike tune ups.  Also, Smart Space will be setting up a couple community tables for all day art crafts for kids, all ages welcome. For more information, please visit our Facebook page or email us at playavistaFM @gmail.com. See you at the market!

NATURE WALK – August 25th

Congrats to Friends of the Ballona Wetlands and Santa Monica Bay Restoration - last month's nature walk was a huge success. Next nature walk is scheduled, for August 25th, for more information, including a map of the nature walk, please email us directly at playavistaFM@gmail.com.

FARMER SPOTLIGHT - Summer Harvest

Summer is here and that means lots of stone fruit and heirloom tomatoes!  Husband and wife team, Debbie and John Hurley, offer a full range of organic sweet stone fruits and beautiful heirloom tomatoes grown in Fresno County. All certified organic and not to be missed. The Snow Queen peach in particular for its rich and buttery flavor bringing a whole other level to what it means to bite into a sweet peach. And, as delectable as Summer Harvest's stone fruits are, so too are their heirloom tomatoes - each variety offering unique qualities sure to dress up salads, pasta dishes or just to have as a quick snack with a dash of baslamic and drizzle of olive oil. Check out their pineapple golds for their sweetness, brandy wines for their savoriness, and green zebras for their texture and full flavor.  And guess what? Farmer Debbie (pictured above) will be on-hand with her grandson, Kyle, offering samples - so come on out and talk with Farmer Debbie while enjoying tasty samples and gathering inspiration ideas for best pairings. 

Quick & Easy Recipe - Peach Gelato

(Gary Friedman / LAT)

Now that you know Summer Harvest has amazing organic peaches, here is a quick and easy summer time treat to really enjoy them. Just three ingredients and no need for an ice cream maker. Check out the recipe on the LA Times online Food Section by clicking here. Yummy!

Coming Soon - Grass Fed Beef

Novy Ranches Grass Fed Beef will join the market August 4th. The ranch is a family operation based in the Shasta Valley area of Northern California since 1976. Grass fed beef offers an array of health, environmental, social and economic benefits. To learn more check out their very information website and stop by on Aug 4th to meet Jerry who can tell you firsthand all about the product and humane practices at the ranch.