Coastside Farmers’ Market closes its year, Saturday

Well Seasoned Greetings, Marketeers -

We sure hope that you’ll find time this week to swing by The Coastside Farmers’  Market one final time this year to fetch all the fixings for your upcoming holiday soirees, fetes, and wing-dings, and to stock your panty for the winter. 

This week is our Seasoned Finale, and we sure hope to see you this one last time - Wednesday in Pacifica and Saturday in Half Moon Bay -  before we pack up our tents for the winter, and dry out our footwear in time for Spring.

I’ll be making like a squirrel and enhancing my stash of dried fruits, nuts and Indian spices these next two Market Days to help see me through the dark days of winter with a little stored sunshine.  Hey, ever make a winter squash curry with a few dried apricots thrown in? No? Well, why not? Those tangy ‘cots zing up a curry delightfully.  Or how about one with lamb and dried cherries? That works surprisingly well too. About as good as a pot roast I made last week for a select and chosen few that featured fennel & fresh ginger zapped up with a cinnamon stick and pink peppercorns. Dang.  I had hoped for leftovers to fortify me for the week ahead, but it didn’t quite work out that way.

What did work out was that once again we have had, against all odds and weather fronts, another fine Farmers’ Market Season.  We all thank you, the Market Faithful for coming out to support your Market, your local Farmers, neighbors and families that grow and make the foods that make you, your family, your community and our local economy as robust and healthy as possible.

We are mighty grateful for another season of support from the Friends of the Farmers’ Market.  And a deep nod of Thanks is due to all of our sponsors for the 2010 season.

Without their support and access to their expertise, we might not have a Farmers’ Market at all, let alone one that is the envy of many nearby Bay Area communities.  A Thank You to those fine folks is attached here, in case you’ve missed seeing one while focused intently on getting eggs before we run out. Should you find yourself dealing with any of these locally based, community serving businesses in the coming months, please let them know you appreciate their support of your local Certified Farmers’ Market. 

And, if by chance you would care to join the Friends of the Farmers’ Market or become ( or continue to be ) a Sponsor for the 2011 Season ( we are coming up on our 10th, can you believe it?) why I’d love to hear from you!

Meanwhile, Happy Hollandaise of all flavors to you and to yours, however you Celebrate the Season or greet a New Year.  As ever, it has been my great pleasure and honor to serve our community, Rain or Shine, every Wednesday and Saturday from May through the 3rd week of December.

Thank You from the Bottom of our Bushels,

Erin Tormey
Founder, Manager
Coastside Farmers’ Markets
May - December

Half Moon Bay @ Shoreline Station•Saturdays - 9 to 1
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Pacifica @ Rockaway Beach•Wednesdays - 2:30 - 6:30