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and picks up some items and the current issue of Edible Santa Barbara. It's a good thing.

Labels: Edible Santa Barbara, Farmer's Markets, Martha Stewart, Onions

Head's up on a food recall that was available in our local area...

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is warning consumers not to eat Harry’s Berries Salsa (mild or hot flavors) or Harry’s Berries Dilled Beans, packed by Gean Farms, Inc., because they may have been improperly produced, making them susceptible to contamination with Clostridium botulinum. No illnesses have been linked to any of the affected products at this time.  

Gean Farms, Inc., of Oxnard, California, is voluntarily recalling the products after CDPH discovered they were produced without the required controls to prevent botulism toxin. Ingestion of botulism toxin from improperly processed foods can lead to serious illness and death. These products were sold under the Gean Farms, Inc. label and packaged in one-pint glass canning jars with screw-on metal lids, labeled as “Harry’s Berries Salsa” and “Harry’s Berries Dilled Beans.”  

These products do not contain production or date codes. Additional product information, including photos of affected products, can be found on the CDPH website. The products were sold between May 2011 and November 2012 at certified farmers markets in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. - Marler Blog

Labels: Farmer's Markets, Food, food recalls, food safety, Santa Barbara

Labels: Carpinteria, Farmer's Markets, Farms, Shepherd Farms

Mobile Cafe Food Truck, a photo by santa barbarian on Flickr.

Don't forget to visit the Harding School Farmer's Market and stop by the Mobile Cafe Food Truck for some great burgers...AND MORE!

Support your local neighborhood Farmer's Market!
Support your friendly local Food Trucks, too!

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Labels: Farmer's Markets, Food Trucks, Santa Barbara

Labels: Farmer's Markets, Santa Barbara

Wednesday, 3–7pm
1625 Robbins St. (at Valerio)

The Mobile Cafe Food Truck will
be there on 6/29 with delicious food at great prices that you can knosh there or take to go:

Grilled Chicken Tacos — $5
Organic Beef Hamburger — $5
Old Fashioned Grilled 3 Cheese Sandwich — $4
Farmers Market Salad w/ Grilled Balsalmic Veggies — $5

Busy doing other things on Saturday mornings and can't get to the Farmer's Market? 
Have no fear....the Harding School Farmer's Market is there on Wednesday.

Parking and traffic downtown Santa Barbara a drag on Tuesdays? 
Have no fear...the Harding School Farmer's Market is there for you on Wednesday.

Majestically nestled at the foot of the Mesa, Harding School has a storied past and a bright future. 
Did you know that Harding School was built in 1927? 
Did you know that former Mayor Marty Blum taught at Harding and that local celebrity newscaster, Paula Lopez of KEYT went to Harding? 
Are you aware of the partnership that Harding has with the Gervirtz School at UCSB?

Come. Eat. Get your veggies. Relax.
Come support your local farmers. 
Come support a wonderful neighborhood. 
Come taste some delicious Mobile Cafe food.  
Come help save a truly local Farmer's Market.

Labels: Farmer's Markets, Santa Barbara, Westside

look for the issue at fine establishments throughout town. They ran out of them at the Farmer's Market today....so hurry before they're "gobbled" up!

Labels: advertisers, Edible Santa Barbara, Farmer's Markets, magazines, Santa Barbara

...This afternoon, Gov. Jennifer Granholm is to sign into law two cottage food operation bills that will allow individuals to make or package certain foods in their kitchens instead of having to use a commercial food operation as they do now.

Baked goods, jam and jellies, candy, vinegar, dried fruit, herbs and mixes made in your kitchen could all be sold publicly provided they are properly labeled to reflect that they are homemade and identify all ingredients under guidelines provided by the state.

The new measures will allow people to sell their goods publicly at farmers markets, roadside stands, county fairs, flea markets and festivals without a state Department of Agriculture license. An individual residence could make up to $15,000 gross annually from such sales, which could help some families with good bakers and cooks make ends meet or spur the creation of entrepreneurs.- Detroit Free Press

Labels: Bake Sales, Farmer's Markets, Food, Michigan

It’s summertime and that means two things: 1) There are loads of delicious farm fresh produce available at our local Santa Barbara farmers market every week; and 2) American Farmland Trust’s America’s Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest has kicked into gear and we need your votes to win!

The process is simple. To vote for our market, all you have to do is:

1.) Go to www.farmland.org/vote

2.) Type in Santa Barbara ; and,

3.) Click “Vote”

That’s it. That’s all it takes to bring Santa Barbara Certified Farmer's Market one step closer to being America’s favorite farmers market!

According to American Farmland Trust (AFT), the purpose of this contest is to re-connect local consumers to local farms, with the ultimate goal of keeping our nation’s farm and ranch land productive and healthy! Buying at the farmers market keeps money in the local community and helps farms and ranches remain economically viable. By voting, you’re helping support farms and communities across the nation. As American Farmland Trust says, “No Farms No Food™!”

Labels: contests, Farmer's Markets, farmers, farming, voting

Strange, alien looking on the outside...but deliciously creamy on the inside. At the Farmer's markets...try one...or two!

Yum!

Labels: Cherimoya, Farmer's Markets, Flickr, fruit

Labels: Farmer's Markets, Flickr, Food, Food Desert, meal

Start on this Tuesday. (November 3)

3:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Set your clocks!

Labels: Farmer's Markets, farming, Santa Barbara

How can better design ensure that food grown by local farmers is delivered and distributed to urban residents?

A contest sponsored by GOOD, The Architect’s Newspaper, The Urban & Environmental Policy Institute, and The Los Angeles Good Food Network.

the OBJECTIVE
We want designers, architects, farmers, chefs, vendors, and farmers’ market shoppers to think about how good design can improve upon the modern farmers’ market experience.

the ASSIGNMENT
Design a new venue, product, distribution method, or marketing mechanism that increases both financial returns to farmers and access to healthy foods for consumers of all scales—from the home cook to food service chefs. Innovations should help small family farmers bring good food to market and/or provide consumers access to good food.

the REQUIREMENTS
By September 1, 2009, send us an email at projects[at]goodinc[dot]com with the following:
—At least one image: sketches, drawings, three dimensional renderings, scaled technical drawings, photographs, altered photographs. Your images do not need to be high res to submit to GOOD, but you must have high res images ready for printing and/or publication should we want to publish and print yours.
—A brief narrative, up to 500 words, that explains how the design enables food production and/or delivery methods that support both the needs of small- to mid-sized family farmers and/or distribution to urban residents.
—Your name, city, and local farm or farmers’ markets.

More at GOOD.

Labels: contests, Farmer's Markets, farmers, farming

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The US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has declared that "farmers markets are important nationwide outlets for agricultural producers," and that thousands of markets "across the country offer consumers affordable, convenient, and healthful products sold directly from the farm in their freshest possible state, and so...." August 2-8 is National Farmer's Market Week!

• Sat. Market (Downtown)
• Sun. Market (Goleta)
• Tues. Market (Downtown)
• Wed. Market (Harding)
• Wed. Market (Solvang)
• Thur. Market (Goleta)
• Thur. Market (Carpinteria)
• Fri. Market (Montecito)

Labels: Berries, Farmer's Markets, farmers, Santa Barbara

A fifth-generation Santa Barbaran, Shepherd has been farming organically since 1973. The owner of Shepherd Farms started his first garden, which he intended for use as a community garden for members of All Saints by the Sea, on a plot of land near the church. Unfortunately, no one from the church community expressed interest, so Shepherd developed the space into his own personal garden. Over the next few years, he continued establish small farms all over Santa Barbara.

Shepherd is passionate about promoting the idea of protecting Santa Barbara’s precious farmland. “What are we going to do when we have no farms left and all we have is houses and malls covering the most fertile land in our country, maybe even world?” he demanded.

Shepherd has always been very conscious about health issues, and started farming on his own out of concern over the abundance of chemicals on the majority of mass-produced foods. He swears by the high nutritional value of local produce, which retains more of its content when eaten fresh.

“The food loses vitality when it sits around for a few days,” Shepherd said. “And when it comes from Mexico or Argentina, it’s just dead. It’s filler. It’s like chips.”

It's Saturday morning...and it's Farmer's Market day. I'm off to get some of Tom Shepard's mix of greeny goodness. How 'bout you?

Labels: Carpinteria, Farmer's Markets, farmers, farming, salad, Santa Barbara

Labels: Farmer's Markets, Farms, Santa Barbara

Labels: Farmer's Markets, jojoba, Santa Barbara, TV

American Farmland Trust is sending a message to food shoppers everywhere that food decisions are important, and as consumers we have the opportunity to support local farmers and communities-just by shopping at farmers markets.

Our three-month outreach campaign will ask Americans across the country to show support ofr their local market by voting in our America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest. The top three vote-getting farmers markets - one small, one medium and one large - will win a free No Farms No Food tote bag giveaway for their market customers.

per CAPTAIN HALEY - The new and improved link is: http://action.farmland.org/site/PageNavigator/Americas-Favorite-Farmers-Markets/best_local_farmers_market_vote
However, the Santa Barbara Market is not available as a choice at this time. The Market Management must enroll in the contest before their name shows up...(thanks!)

Let's get on the horn to the SBFarmer's Market and tell them we want to vote for them!

Labels: Community, Farmer's Markets

American Farmland Trust is sending a message to food shoppers everywhere that food decisions are important, and as consumers we have the opportunity to support local farmers and communities-just by shopping at farmers markets.

Our three-month outreach campaign will ask Americans across the country to show support ofr their local market by voting in our America's Favorite Farmers Markets contest. The top three vote-getting farmers markets - one small, one medium and one large - will win a free No Farms No Food tote bag giveaway for their market customers.

Go to www.farmland.org/vote

Labels: Farmer's Markets, farmers, farming, voting