Stone fruit season is upon us! Cherries (and other stone fruit) are known as drupes, and this category includes peaches, plums, cherries, nectarines, apricots, and pluots. We’re fortunate enough to have some of the best stone fruit growers in the state at our farmers markets. Stone fruit season typically begins with cherries and the first...Read More
In the everyday hustle and bustle called life, it’s easy to overlook the countless points of light that provide us comfort and moments of happiness. When one of those lights leaves us, it can hit us like a board to the head. “You’re kidding?” is a common reaction when we learn of a friend or...Read More
I managed to catch up with Hans Haverman, a dad, fisherman, and fishmonger at the Saturday Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College. It’s been a while since we last spoke, even longer since I’d seen his storefront, H & H Fresh Fish Company, at the Santa Cruz Harbor. Spending time with Hans is like having...Read More
We are very saddened to share that Frank Prevedelli passed away last month. Frank’s passion was farming organic apples and Prevedelli Farms has been a long-time vendor at our farmers market, almost from its inception. He was a very well-respected member of the agricultural community as well as a great family man and a friend...Read More
Starting this weekend, the Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College is launching a new Cookbook Exchange program. While the “leave -a-book, take-a-book” concept is nothing new (in fact, philanthropist Andrew Carnegie is credited with this book exchange movement at the turn of the last century), we hope that our Cookbook Exchange will serve as a...Read More
For your Thanksgiving shopping convenience, the Monterey Farmers Market at the Del Monte Shopping Center will be open on Wednesday, November 24 from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. It will be closed on Friday, November 27. The Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College will be open its usual day and hours on Saturday, November 30...Read More
By Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust The new Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy, has been making waves. The film addresses important topics, such as human rights abuses at sea, plastic pollution, and the impacts of unregulated industrial fishing. Unfortunately, it does so in a way that oversimplifies a highly complex topic, to the detriment of the many seafood...Read More
Please join us for the season opening of the Carmel Farmers Market at The Barnyard Shopping Village on Tuesday, May 11. The Barnyard is located at 3652 The Barnyard, Carmel, CA. Beginning its 18th year, the Carmel Farmers Market is open Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the peak of the harvest season from...Read More
Just in time for cherry season, the Sunday Del Monte Farmers Market opens this weekend, May 9. The Del Monte Farmers Market is open seasonally, from May through the end of September, Sundays, 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. The open-air farmers market is located in the back parking lot behind California Pizza Kitchen and Yama...Read More
We’re very glad to announce the return of Dave’s Gourmet Albacore to our markets and to introduce you to some of our newest vendors! Due to the pandemic, some of our long-time vendors had to take a leave-of-absence from our markets. Please give our our newest vendors a warm welcome and visit them soon! Ashby...Read More
