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Click to Watch! 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 [...] Here’s a peek at what you can hope to find at local farmers’ markets in October:
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 [...] 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.) For ideas on how to take care of and use these items, we suggest checking out the [...] 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 [...] 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 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 [...] |
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