Local, Fresh
FARMER’S MARKETS
There’s no better cure for a long winter than a trip to your local farmers market. In addition to offering fresh air and delectable food, it’s an opportunity to support regional farmers, ranchers, and artisans; many who have felt the impact of COVID-19.
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here’s always a tinge of excitement
have access to all that flourishes here. In fact,
upon arriving at a farmer’s market.
there’s a long list of items that we are known to
What will Mother Nature be
harvest every season. Check out farmtofork.com
showcasing today? Maybe I’ll meet an artisan
for more details. What should you bring to a
who’s talents must be shared as gifts for loved
farmer’s market? Plan to wear a hat and a slather
ones. Or, fall in love with a new cuisine served
of sunscreen, along with your favorite basket
up by one of the many organic food trucks.
or reusable bags in hand, and an adventurous
Plus, there’s always, I repeat, always room for
appetite. Comfortable shoes and clothing are in
a warm pastry and coffee that will jolt you
order as you may return home with the random
out of your winter slumber. All this while tapping your feet to music or chatting with friends and family. It’s a great recipe for optimum health, community spirit, and planting the seeds of food awareness for the next generation. Did you know our Greater
BRING YOUR CURIOSITY AND TRY A NEW VEGGIE. WHAT COULD YOU ADD TO A FAVORITE DISH?
juice stain from all the tasty sampling. Giving new meaning to the term, “bursting with flavor.” Bring your curiosity and try a new veggie to take home to stir into a new dish. And, while credit cards are accepted at many locations, cash is always appreciated. So, whether you’re visiting this
Sacramento area is known as the Farm to Fork
majestic region or call it home; go, venture out
Capital of the World? The combination of sun
to your treasured farmers market, or discover a
and rich soil, nurtured by all the local farmer’s
new one. Like deeply rooted friendships, Farmer’s
dedicated spirit has yielded a large variety of fresh
Markets quickly become nourishment for your
fruits and vegetables. It’s a gift to live locally and
body and soul.
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