Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market Returns With Strawberry Shortcake

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Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market Returns With Strawberry Shortcake

The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market will open for the season 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at a new location, the Boys & Girls Club parking lot, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, with a strawberry shortcake give away.

Indulge in a treat of fresh strawberries with whipped cream stacked on top of the famous shortbread of Beckmann’s Bakery. The Penny Ice Creamery scoops free mini ice cream cones 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Boys & Girls Club will offer art activities on opening day and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries plans a market hunt with prizes.

Every week until Thanksgiving, farms and food businesses sell fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread, brunch, and seafood.

There will be cultural cuisine such as Chicken Foot or Dos Hermanos Pupuseria. New this year: Hidden Fortress Coffee sells breakfast favorites, pancakes, French toast, bacon and sausage.

The Market Match program helps CalFresh/EBT participants double their dollars. In May, the Double Match Special means 2 Market Match tokens for every EBT token for the first $10 of EBT, turning $10 into $30. Match tokens are for fresh fruits and vegetables only.

In 2021 these programs brought $600,000 into the Santa Cruz County Farmers Market circuit, improving nutrition, food access and food choice for thousands of people in Santa Cruz County. n

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Busy on Saturday? The Felton Farmers Market opens Tuesday, May 3, from 11 to 6 p.m., at St. John’s Church, 120 Russell Ave., Felton, operating May-October. https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ markets/scotts-valley/

Email info@santacruzfarmersmarket.org. for more information.