Cara Cara Oranges are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the valley’s three Certified Farmers’ Markets. Cara Cara Oranges are an all-natural hybrid orange – the result of the cross-pollination of a Washington Navel Orange and a Brazilian Bahia Navel Orange. The result is a medium sized Navel Orange with rich red flesh […]
Archives for February 2017
Fresh Pick of the Week: Leeks
Leeks are this week’s Fresh Pick of the Week from the valley’s three Certified Farmers’ Markets. Akin to onions, garlic and shallots, Leeks are nevertheless unique in appearance and flavor. Instead of forming a tight bulb like their cousins, Leeks grow in long bundles of leaf sheaths that are mostly uniform on overall circumference. Their […]
Never Been KIST? You Will Be…
WE ♥ U The CFMCV’s are about to get KIST – and like it! It’s been well established that we love acronyms around here (agriculture is full of them) but even more than that we adore people who take farm-raised produce to the next level. Chefs who make the connection from small CA farms to […]
