COMMUNITY NEWS
Year-Round Farmers’ Markets Offer Plenty
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By Nicole Zahm
• The Midway Santa Cruz – seasonal breakfast meals and bites – super fresh and creative. • Scrumptious Fish and Chips – in all kinds of arrangements. • India Gourmet – vegetarian, vegan and meat naan wraps, curries, rice, samosas, chutneys and chai. • Tía Beré – tostadas, chile relleno, any meal burritos, soup, quesadilla, tacos, salsa, aguas frescas and more. • RoliRoti Gourmet Rotisserie – rotisserie chickens, potatoes, ribs, carnitas and other indulgences. • NahNa – traditional Eritrean cuisine with a twist: homemade Taita flatbread, stews, fresh vegetables and a variety of meat and non-meat options • Dos Hermanos Pupuseria – Salvadoran pupusas, meat and vegetarian, with Social distancing is curtido and salsas. • Cuevas Express – required at the local tamales, chile relleno, farmers markets. nachos and other Mexican dishes. • Delicious Crepes – savory and dessert crepes. • Bakeries – a huge assortment of fresh breads, croissants, cookies, savory quiches and mind-blowing treats at Companion Bakeshop, Beckmann’s Bakery, the Adorable French Bakery and Il Biscotto. If your neighborhood market is the Felton or Scotts Valley market consider shifting to the Westside, Live Oak or Downtown SC markets until the seasonal markets reopen in May of 2021. All of our markets offer EBT/CalFresh and Market Match – $10 in EBT is worth $20 at the weekend markets and $30 at the Downtown Market while support from the City of Santa Cruz lasts. In consideration of public safety, guided by state, county and city regulations, we continue to set up substantial infrastructure at the markets in response to COVID-19. Masks are required by all – No exceptions. Seasonal Closures: the Westside Farmers’ Market will be closed on Dec. 26 W W W . T P G O N L I N E and D AtheI Live L Y Oak . C Farmers’ O M Market will be closed on Dec. 27. No other holiday closures 8 3 1 - 6 8 8 - 7are 5 scheduled. 49 n ••• For up-to-date info visit www.santacruz Current selection at the Santa Cruz farmers market. farmersmarket.org and Facebook or Instagram. s we settle into the month of December – umbrellas, boots and coats by the door – the markets settle into their winter grind and a sweet winter feel. When you’re missing the tomato, the peach and the padron pepper, let yourself fall in love with the kiwi, the apple, the chicory. We are so fortunate to live between the North Coast, the Pajaro Valley and the Santa Cruz Mountains, where the soil is fertile and the weather is largely temperate. Here the winter still offers a vast array of fruits and vegetables; every week something new and different and in its prime. The colder months bring sweeter carrots – beets and greens are sweeter and more vibrant too. Many culinary herbs thrive in the winter, kept safe from pests by the coastal winds and cool air. For those who slow down enough to walk the aisles of market and look closely at what the farms are selling there are unique winter treats: the passion fruit, cherimoya and sweet potato. Alongside the farms is a growing and ever evolving artisanal foods and ready-togo meal section. The Downtown Santa Cruz, (1-5 p.m. Wednesday) Westside Santa Cruz (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday) and Live Oak (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday) markets have been knocking it out of the park with so many unique, hard to find cuisines that may only be represented at the markets or pop-up events around the County. Below is a list of some of the long-loved standards as well as newcomers that make this section robust and exciting. • Home Away – fresh pastas, sauces, olives, sausages, charcuterie, steaks, lard, pate and more. • Full Steam Dumplings – gyoza, dumplings, pancakes, bun, sauces and ramen • Mattia Pizza – vegetarian and meat pizzas. • Rogue Pyes – a huge variety of frozen vegetarian and meat pies. • Nomad Momo – Tibetan dumplings, vegetarian and meat.
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