Sierra Vista Farmers Markets
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Sierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 11-21-2019
Living the Ketoluscious Way – – – Have you ever reached that rock bottom point in life with seemingly nothing left to loose and in that moment of desperation you make a change that transforms your life? That’s the point Janet Amos reached in 2015. As a disabled Veteran, suffering debilitating multiple sclerosis, Janet’s life
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 11-14-2019
The Forbidden Fruit When you look at the world around you and consider its complexity, would it surprise you to learn that an apple has nearly twice the genes than is found in the human genome? Believe it or not it’s true, an apple has nearly 57,000 genes compared to the roughly 25,000 for a
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 11-07-2019
Sky Island Brand Meats – & Wool – – This week Dennis and his gang are fully stocked with their Navajo Churro Lamb. These range fed sheep are raised in a natural environment which gives their meat its unique high desert flavor. To learn more about Navojo Churro sheep and what makes their meat so
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 10-31-2019
This Week At the Market Gracewater Farms Sourdough Bread This week Trudy will be bringing her famous 100% organic sourdough bread made from freshly ground wheat or spelt. This was a family staple in their house for many years and now she is sharing the recipe with the rest of us. So if you
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 10-24-2019
Our Move Was a Success – – We’d like to thank all of you who visited our new farmers market location in Veterans Memorial Park last week. Turnout was fantastic. We’ve received some really great feedback from vendors and customers and will be incrementally implementing some of your suggestions. We ask for your patience while
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update For 10-10-19
Mesquite Milling on the 17th Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture (BASA) will be having their annual mesquite milling at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market on Thursday the 17th of October. For those of you who have been harvesting and drying your mesquite beans, this will be your chance to have BASA hammer mill your beans into
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 10-03-2019
Of Paintings and Picture Frames – – – One of the first things they teach you when you learn to dance is that the gentleman is the frame and the lady the picture. In some ways that describes Bernie and Bill Medley. For Bernie, her dancing painting brush came alive later in life along with
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 09-26-19
The Hairy Cucumber – – – Most of us, at one time or another, have appreciated the delicious fruit (or vegetable) we know as the watermelon. There is nothing quite like biting into an ice-cold watermelon on a hot summer day and tasting that explosion of sweet refreshing juice. Did you know that it took
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 09-19-19
The Summer Harvest Season – – It’s about this time every year that you start to realize with some regret that summer is drawing to a close. Nothing really obvious, but you get a hint of it in the smell of the air and by the feel of the sun. You can also tell by
DetailsSierra Vista Farmers Markets Update for 09-12-19
The Speared Leek One of my favorite quotes is by the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana, who said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” While this is an incredibly prescient observation in the socio-historical sphere, learning from the past is also applicable when it comes to food. An excellent example of
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