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COMMUNITY NEWS Year-Round Farmers’ Markets Offer Plenty

By Nicole Zahm

Starts around 7 a.m. Monday / Ends around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, As we settle into the month of December – umbrellas, boots and coats by the door – the markets settle • The Midway Santa Cruz – seasonal breakfast meals and bites – super fresh and creative. into their winter grind and a sweet winter • Scrumptious Fish and Chips – in all feel. When you’re missing the tomato, the kinds of arrangements. peach and the padron pepper, let yourself fall • India Gourmet – vegetarian, vegan and in love with the kiwi, the apple, the chicory. meat naan wraps, curries, rice, samosas, We are so fortunate to live between the chutneys and chai. North Coast, the Pajaro Valley and the Santa • Tía Beré – tostadas, chile relleno, any Cruz Mountains, where the soil is fertile and meal burritos, soup, quesadilla, tacos, the weather is largely temperate. salsa, aguas frescas and more. Here the winter still offers a vast array • RoliRoti Gourmet Rotisserie – rotisserie of fruits and vegetables; every week some- chickens, potatoes, ribs, carnitas and thing new and different and in its prime. The other indulgences. colder months bring sweeter carrots – beets • NahNa – traditional Eritrean cuisine and greens are sweeter and more vibrant too. with a twist: Many culinary herbs thrive in the homemade Taita winter, kept safe from pests by the coastal flatbread, stews, winds and cool air. fresh vegetables and For those who slow down enough to a variety of meat and walk the aisles of market and look closely at non-meat options what the farms are selling there are unique • Dos Hermanos winter treats: the passion fruit, cherimoya Pupuseria – Salvaand sweet potato. doran pupusas, meat Alongside the farms is a growing and and vegetarian, with ever evolving artisanal foods and ready-to- curtido and salsas. Social distancing is go meal section. The Downtown Santa Cruz, • Cuevas Express – required at the local (1-5 p.m. Wednesday) Westside Santa Cruz tamales, chile relleno, farmers markets. (9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday) and Live Oak (9 nachos and other Mexican dishes. a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday) markets have been • Delicious Crepes – savory and dessert knocking it out of the park with so many crepes. unique, hard to find cuisines that may only • Bakeries – a huge assortment of fresh be represented at the markets or pop-up breads, croissants, cookies, savory quiches events around the County. and mind-blowing treats at Companion Below is a list of some of the long-loved Bakeshop, Beckmann’s Bakery, the standards as well as newcomers that make Adorable French Bakery and Il Biscotto. this section robust and exciting. If your neighborhood market is the Felton • Home Away – fresh pastas, sauces, or Scotts Valley market consider shifting to the olives, sausages, charcuterie, steaks, Westside, Live Oak or Downtown SC markets lard, pate and more. until the seasonal markets reopen in May of • Full Steam Dumplings – gyoza, dump- 2021. All of our markets offer EBT/CalFresh lings, pancakes, bun, sauces and ramen and Market Match – $10 in EBT is worth • Mattia Pizza – vegetarian and meat $20 at the weekend markets and $30 at the pizzas. Downtown Market while support from the • Rogue Pyes – a huge variety of frozen City of Santa Cruz lasts. vegetarian and meat pies. In consideration of public safety, guided • Nomad Momo – Tibetan dumplings, by state, county and city regulations, we convegetarian and meat. tinue to set up substantial infrastructure at the markets in response to COVID-19. Masks are required by all – No exceptions. Seasonal Closures: the Westside WWW.TPGONLINEDAILY.COM Farmers’ Market will be closed on Dec. 26 and the Live Oak Farmers’ Market will be 831-688-7549closed on Dec. 27. No other holiday closures are scheduled. n ••• For up-to-date info visit www.santacruz Current selection at the Santa Cruz farmers market. farmersmarket.org and Facebook or Instagram.

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