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Farmers’ markets participating in L.I.F.E. increase daily maximum match to $20 for CAlFresh purchases!.Visit petalumabounty.org for more info.
L.I.F.E. (Local Incentive for Food & Economy ) matches customers’ Calfresh benefits spent at participating markets (EBT), dollar-for-dollar, up to a $10 or $20 maximum, depending on the market. Participating Markets marked with:
Seasonal Markets
Bodega Bay Community Farmers’ Market ~ Sun. 10- 2p (May thru Oct) Bodega Bay Community Center, 2255 North Hwy 1, Bodega Bay, 707-875- 9609; bbcommunityassoc@comcast.net; facebook.com/ BodegaBayFarmersMarket/
Boyes Hot Springs Community Market ~Sun 4-7 (Jul 9 -Sep 10) Larson Park, 329 DeChene Ave. Sonoma 415-999-5635,
Cloverdale Tuesday Farmers’ Market ~ Tues. 3 - 6p (Apr 4 thru Dec.19) 225 N. Cloverdale Blvd, marne@14feet.net cloverdaletuesdayfarmersmarket.com
Cotati Community Farmers’ Market ~ Tues. 4:30-7:30p (Jun-Aug) LaPlaza Park Old Redwood & Sierra. facebook.com/CotatiFarmersMarket
Forestville Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Tues. 4-7p (Jun 20 thru Sept. 26) 6990 Front St. Under the Shady Oaks. Mary Rand 707-766-4597
Russian River Certified Farmers’ Market (Guerneville) ~ Thur 3-7pm, (May Sept. 17.) 5th St, corner of Armstrong Woods Rd Guerneville 707-953-1104 Connieschlabach352@gmail.com
Gualala Farmers’ Market ~ Sat 9:30- 12:30p, May thru October. Gualala Community Center, Hwy 1, Gualala. 707-884-3726 facebook.com/Gualala-
Farmers-Market
Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Markets ~ Sat. 8:30a to noon & Wed 4p to 7p
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(Jun-Oct) West Plaza Parking Lot N & Vine St. 707-824-8717/ 707 529-4884,
Healdsburgfarmersmarket.org, manager@healdsburgfarmersmarket.org K K e e n n w w o o o o d d C C o o m m m m u u n n i i t t y y F F a a r r m m e e r r s s ’ ’ M M a a r r k k e e t t ~ S u n . 1 0 - 2 p ( J u n - S e p) S t . P a t r i c k ’s
Church 9000 Sonoma Hwy. 415-999-5635
Occidental Bohemian Farmers’ Market Fri 4-dusk (Jun-Oct) 3611 Bohemian
Hwy. 707-874-8478 facebook.com/occidentalfarmersmarket
Petaluma Walnut Park Farmers’ Market ~ Sat 2-5:30p (May-Nov. 18)Petaluma
Blvd South at D Street 415-999-5635 info@communityfarmersmarkets.com
communityfarmersmarkets.com facebook.com/PetalumaFarmersMarket/ Petaluma Theater District ~ Wed 4:30-8p (June 7-Aug. 30.) 2nd St -between B
st. and D st. 415-999-5635 facebook.com/PetalumaFarmersMarket Rohnert Park Farmers’Market ~ Fri 5-8p (Jun2-Aug 25) 500 City Center Dr.
Rohnert Park. 415-999-5635 facebook.com/rohnertparkfarmersmarket
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) Courthouse Sq, Downtown SR www.wednesdaynightmarket.org/ www.
facebook.com/
Sonoma Golden Park ~ Sat. 9-12p (May- Oct) 19996 7th St. East Sonoma Master
Gardeners available. sonomagardenpark.org
Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Tues.5:30p-(May-
Sept.) Sonoma Plaza, behind City Hall. 453 1st St E, Sonoma, www.
sonomaplazamarket.org/
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Railroad Square SR 707-477-8422 wefm.com
Windsor Farmers’ Market ~ Sun. 10a - 1p & Thur 5-8p (Apr-Dec.) Windsor
Town Green, 701 McClelland Dr at Market St, Windsor 707-838-2947 windsorfarmersmarket.com; www.facebook.com/windsorcertified/
Year Round Farm-Fresh Food
Oakmont Certified Farmers’ Market ~ Saturday 9a – noon, in the parking lot at White Oak and Oakmont Drive 707-538-7023
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SR Community Farmers' Market at the Vets Bldg ~ Wednesday 9a - 1p and Saturday 8:30a-1p Veteran’s Bldg, 1351 Maple Ave, SR 415-999-5635 info@ communityfarmersmarkets.com
S S R R O O r r i i g g i i n n a a l l C C e e r r t t i i f f i i e e d d F Fa a r r m m e e r r s s ’ ’ M M a a r r k k e e t ~ W e d n e s d ay a n d S at u r d ay 8:3 0 a - 1p. Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 mark West Springs Rd, SR. thesantarosafarmersmarket.com 707-522-8629
Sebastopol Farmers' Market ~ Sunday 10a -1:30p Sebastopol Plaza Downtown Across from Whole Foods Market sebastopolfarmmarket.org 707- 522-9305 facebook.com/Sebastopol-Farm-Market-115479670123
S S o o n n o o m m a a V V a a l l l l e e y y C C e e r r t t i i f f i i e e d d F F a a r r m m e e r r s s ’ ’ M M a a r r k k e e t t ~ F r i d a y 9 a - 1 2 : 3 0 p, i n t h e A r n o l d Field parking lot at 241 First St West, Sonoma 707-538-7023 svcfm.org
Corn is On the Way
By Kelly Smith
July is all about picnics, BBQs and
eating outdoors with friends and family. The summer crops are starting to come in at the farmers’ markets. We have been enjoying the sweet stone fruit and cherries but it seems this year we are all craving vegetables! With the harsh winter & spring behind us we can now see and taste the crisp vegetables from our local Sonoma County farmers. There are few farmers growing corn in our area due the need for lots of space and lots of water. Also it attracts all sorts of pests making the corn look as if a few bites have come off it before you ever had a chance to get to it first. Those farmers who do have the space and water to grow this delicious crop are well rewarded with happy patrons at the farmers’ markets and farmstands. Most people love corn especially grilled with butter and salt.
Corn goes as far back as 7000 to 9000 years ago in Mexico. It travelled north to America through different indigenous people including the Iroquois. When English settlers moved to America they ate lots of hasty pudding and made bread similar to wheat bread from the crop. It is a crop that has been developed over time to give us what we know today. Many people are away that corn is the most GMO and corporate owned crop in our country. According to The Non GMO Project online, “Almost 90% of the corn grown in the United States goes into animal feed and biofuels, while the remainder is processed down
into various ingredients such as high-fructose corn syrup and corn starch, or used as the source material to make ingredients such as alcohol and citric acid.” When researching this article I also discovered the best way to avoid GMO corn is to buy Organic or from our local small farmers.
Ingredients: Mexican Corn Dip
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 4 cups corn kernels, roasted • 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder • 1 clove garlic, pressed
• Juice of 1 lime
Directions:
2. Stir in mayonnaise, cotija, cilantro, chili powder, garlic and lime juice. 3. Serve immediately.
1. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add corn kernels and jalapeño, and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through and slightly charred, about 8-10 minutes. For a more smokey avor you can grill the corn on the cob on the barbecue with husks on. Then cut the kernels o the cob. Add to your skillet over medium high heat along with the jalapeño cooking to infuse the avors.
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