Posted in California, Farmer's Markets, Los Angeles on 6-18-13
At the Westwood Farmers Market (located at the Vet’s Garden at the VA), the emphasis is on real farmers and on gourmet, hard-to-find specialty foods. The market features more than thirty farmers and food vendors in a beautiful garden setting! There is plenty of shade and free parking! The market will serve farmers and consumers, and also the Vets Garden, which helps veterans with rehabilitation, training, and employment programs. Come to the garden to enjoy lunch or dinner, listen to music, and bring home fresh fruits and...
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Posted in California, Farmer's Markets, Los Angeles on 6-8-13
In July 1934 a contingent of farmers pulled their trucks onto an expanse of empty land at the property known as Gilmore Island at the corner of Third and Fairfax in Los Angeles. They displayed their produce on the tailgates of their vehicles, to their delight, customers quickly arrived and parked their cars on a hastily created dirt parking lot in spaces designated with chalk. They strolled among the trucks purchasing fruit, vegetables and flowers. The atmosphere was casual, the open air commerce enticing, the goods fresh, and the result remarkable. Farmers Market became an instant...
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Posted in California, Farmer's Markets, Los Angeles on 6-4-13
The Hollywood Farmers’ Market is an outdoor street market with produce and goods from local farmers, ranchers and vendors, who offer a variety of fresh California-grown fruits and vegetables, and other wares such as honey, fish, free-range poultry & eggs, meats, cheeses, olives, mushrooms, jams, jellies, fruit juices, sauces, dried fruit and nuts, espresso, ethnic foods prepared on premises, hot pancakes, bread, biscuits, clothes, jewelry, gifts and more. The Hollywood Farmers’ Market also features street musicians, community organizations and free events (such as cooking demos, cookbook autographs, kids workshops, and family-oriented festivals). There are free balloons for children, free recipes and other items of interest. Hollywood Farmers’ Market T-shirts, aprons and bags are available at the information booth located at at Ivar Avenue and Selma...
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