Special events & announcements
There are just six spaces left on our Coastal Harvest farm tour!
This Sunday, July 22, visit Far West Fungi's indoor mushroom farm in Moss Landing, then walk the fields of Yerena Farms with Poli Yerena and learn about how he tends his 17 acres of organic berries near Castroville. The tour is $25 and includes lunch made with farmers' market ingredients. Click here to sign up >
Other upcoming tours:
Sunday, August 26, 9 am to 5 pm - Valley Orchard Tour
Visit Lagier Ranches and Hidden Star Orchards >
Visit Spring Hill Jersey Cheese Co. and Marshall's Farm Natural Honey >
CUESA Programs
Saturday, July 21 ~ Market to Table events
10:30 am - Meet the artisan
Kathleen Weber of Della Fattoria
11 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration and book signing
Joyce Goldstein, author of Antipasti
Tuesday, July 24 ~ Easy Market Meals
11:45 am, 12:15 pm, 12:45 pm & 1:15 pm - Home cook Tom Lockard, Managing Director of our Market Sponsor, Stone & Youngberg, will demonstrate a recipe using the seasonal, regional ingredients that can be found at the Tuesday market. Every attendee leaves with a sample, a recipe and a suggested shopping list.
Saturday, July 28 ~ Market to Table events
10:30 am - Meet the Farmer
Ted Loewen of Blossom Bluff Orchards
11 am - Seasonal cooking demonstration
Anne Gingrass of Essencia Restaurant
Noon - Seasonal cooking demonstration and book signing
Annie Somerville of Greens Restaurant and author of Field of Greens
This week’s feature: Food news
There has seldom been a more interesting time in the world of food. Public awareness about food origins, policies, and safety seems to be at an all-time high, and America's food system is more complicated than ever. This week, the House Agriculture Committee passed a draft of the 2007 Farm Bill that is expected to reach the full House next week. As you probably know by now, this omnibus piece of legislation has a huge impact on, among other things, what America grows and eats. Stay up to date about the Farm Bill and other food news by checking out the links below.
The Farm Bill
Read a NY Times article summarizing changes in the bill >
Visit the House Committee on Agriculture's Farm Bill page >
Read Alice Waters' Op-Ed in the Sacramento Bee >
Hear a piece about the bill that aired today on NPR's Morning Edition >
Read a SF Chronicle article about wins for CA specialty crop growers >
Read ongoing commentary from the perspective of organic advocates and small farmers at:
Other food news
A new study shows that 92% of American consumers want country of origin labeling. So why don't we have it? Read about it here >
Can organic farming feed the world? A new study from the University of Michigan says it can. Read about it here >
Several large corporations agree not to market to kids, sort of. Read about it here >
Fun links
Eatwell Farm has to be one of the most tech-savvy small farms around, now with both a weblog and a YouTube channel, both well worth checking out.
Keep it up
Two our favorite sites for staying up to date with the latest food news:
Market update
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This is the most up-to-date information about which sellers will and won't be attending the market as of Friday, when we send this letter. If there are no changes to a seller's status, they will not be listed. To find out which farmers regularly attend each market, click here. Please understand that there are often last minute changes--it's the nature of farming!
Saturday, July 21
In/Returning: Hidden Star Orchards, Bernard Ranches, Sutton's Protea, Knoll Farms
Out: Hunter Orchards (for the season), The Apple Farm, Bruins Vegetables (for the season), Brooks and Daughters
Tuesday, July 24
In: Capay Canyon RanchOut: Hidden Star Orchards, Bruins Vegetables (for the season)