April 20th, 2011 by Catherine Meng
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Lots of spring firsts at the Derby Street market yesterday. English peas were in full-effect at a number of different stands. As were strawberries, asparagus, and the first baby fava beans…tender enough that you can eat the shell and everything. Chef Jonah and Chef de Cuisine Malachi bought up some lovely purple asparagus and baby artichokes from Riverdog Farm. Starting tonight,…
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April 15th, 2011 by Catherine Meng
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Everyone is out & about in their shirtsleeves but market wise, spring’s a little late this year. We visited the Derby Market on Tuesday and talked to Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm in Yolo who said that due to the late rains, the ground has been too wet to work. Finally, this past week…
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February 22nd, 2011 by Catherine Meng
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If you were still hibernating when we posted that last thing about Kishus, wake up! Spring has begun!
For many of our farmers, one of the tell-tale signs that the season has started (weather wise) is the first asparagus. The very first spring sparagus initially comes from our farmers…
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March 6th, 2009 by Catherine Meng
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We heard back from Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farm and Welling Tom from Brookside Farm in regards to our spring questionnaire. Here’s what they had to tell us…
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