Coastside Farmers’ Market field notes: Prologue to 2008

Just to let y’all know, I am off like a herd of turtles and working through the requisite rigamarole to get the 2008 Season of the Market up and running.  We are heading toward opening in Shoreline Station in Half Moon Bay on Saturday,  May 3rd, and opening day on Wednesday, May 7th at Rockaway Beach in Pacifica.  I am good to go in Pacifica, but have one more go-round before the Half Moon Bay planning commission once again on March 27th, and if any of you are so inclined to come to the meeting or drop an email of support to [email protected] why that would be swell -

Good news for the impatient and impertinent: 

If you just can’t wait ‘till May, there will be a mini-version of the Coastside Farmers’ Market on Monday March 31st at the I.D.E.S. Hall in Half Moon Bay from 5 to 7:00.  This mini-market serves as the opening act for an evening with one of my personal heroes, the bold and remarkable Ann Cooper.  I’ve been lucky to be working with a great group of community members from the HEAL Project, Cunha Community Schools, Seton Coastside, Coastside Family Medical Center, CUSD Food and Nutrition Programs, and we are thrilled to present an evening with this Renegade Chef and Agent of Change, and author of "Lunch Lessons". 

Ann will introduce the film "Two Angry Moms" (which screens at 7 PM ) and lead a Q&A after the film, AND she’ll be signing copies of her book.  Both the film and Ann are seriously google-worthy.  You’ll be inspired.  And I think you’ll be impressed with some of the work already underway here on the Coastside, where Two Active Moms - Julie and Sonja - have helped to harness the talent, energy and momentum of the local community and are doing the hard work of affecting positive change for a healthy community.

The Event is free of charge - but the beets will cost ya. 

Take a look at the flyer attached for the details, and thanks to Toque Blanche for arranging the book signing, and the Half Moon Bay Chapter of the American Association of University Women for their support.

A Sante -

Erin Tormey
Coastside Farmers Markets

In Half Moon Bay
Saturdays, 9 am to 1pm

In Pacifica
Wednesdays, 2:30 -6:30pm

Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you’re a thousand miles from a corn field.
Dwight D. Eisenhower