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News from the Bay Area

November is a special time of year~the days are cooler, the nights even chilly.  The markets are remarkable different as each vendor reflects the fruits of late fall~Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  The colors have changed, the textures are firmer as fleshy fruit turns to root vegetables, squashes~and the warm winter foods that nourish [...]

What’s in Season for October?

Here’s a peek at what you can hope to find at local farmers’ markets in October:
Apples
Arugula
Asian Greens
Basil
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Celeriac
Chard
Cilantro
Collard Greens
Eggplant
Fennel
Fresh Herbs
Garlic
Grapes
Jerusalem Artichokes
Kale
Lettuce
Melons
Mustard Greens
Onions
Parsley
Pears
Peppers, Hot
Peppers, Sweet
Persimmons
Pomegranates
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Quince
Radishes
Shallots
Spinach
Summer Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes (maybe!)
Turnips
Winter Squash

Sept 13th Market Demo & Tour a Success!

Butter bean, tuna conserva and fresh tomato salad~these were just some of the delights of the first Market Demo for Life Ingredients.

Liza Shaw, from A16, hosted our first market demo Sunday morning. She was accompanied by Greta Macaire of UCSF, who answered questions regarding nutrition and preventative care.

The [...]

What’s in Season Now (Sept. 9, 2009)

Here’s a list of what you can find at your local Farmers’ Market at this time of the year:

Tomatoes (cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, Romas tomatoes, etc.)
Peppers (sweet and hot)
Eggplant
Basil
Parsley
Cucumbers (all types)
Summer Squash (zucchini, Yellow Crookneck, etc.)
Melons and Watermelons
Nectarines
Peaches
Apples
Grapes
Pears
Berries
Potatoes
Onions
Garlic
Shelling Beans
Figs
Okra

For ideas on how to take care of and use these items, we suggest checking out the [...]

August 12th – What’s New

I just returned from the hustle of New York and, while I’ll admit, the life there is fast moving, stimulating…inspiring and all, very exhausting.  So here I sat this morning, exhausted, a little slow and with no food in my house.  Fresh fruit, greens and flowers are what make me feel alive and so I [...]

Nutritional Information for Basil, Berries and more!

The Nutrition Behind the Dish

Basil: A member of the mint family, basil is a source of magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium and vitamin C.

Basil contains flavonoids, phytochemicals that protect cells in the body from damage.  Basil also has been shown to have “anti-bacterial” properties which come from its volatile oils.  Lab studies show the effectiveness [...]

August 4th – First Market Day at the Ferry Plaza

August 4th marked the first market day for “Life Ingredients” at the market.  Although we are slow for participants, it is just a matter of getting the word out there-this is such a beautiful resource and an important one and we are all excited to share it.

Michael, Tylor, myself and our newest addition, Rebecca Frisch [...]