Michael Carroll Green's Blog – March 2009 Archive (4)

Fresh Pick of the Week for March 23, 2009

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the week: Brussels Sprouts!

March 23, 2009, Palm Springs, CA - Brussels Sprouts are this week’s Fresh Pick at the Certified Farmers’ Market. They are a cold season crop, and although they prefer the cool humid climate of Northern California’s Fog Belt, they also grow well in Southern California during the Winter months. Ours are locally grown, and are both chemical and pesticide free. They are available at… Continue

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Fresh Pick of the Week for March 16, 2009

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the week: Almonds and Pistachios!

March 16, 2009, Palm Springs, CA - Almonds and Pistachios are this week’s Fresh Picks at the Certified Farmers’ Market. Available at all three Certified Farmers’ Market locations, both are available in convenient packages of various sizes. Choose from plain, flavored, organic, raw and/or roasted. All are locally grown and farm-packaged.

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Fresh Pick of the Week for March 9, 2009

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the week: Fresh Herbs!

March 2, 2009, Palm Springs, CA - Herbs are this week’s Fresh Pick from the Certified Farmers’ Market. We use them for a variety of purposes ranging from culinary to medicinal to spiritual. Some we treasure for their flavor. Others we treasure for their fragrance. Some grow like weeds, and others are quite particular about their growing habits. And while each of us has our favorites, the one… Continue

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Fresh Pick of the Week for March 2, 2009

Certified Farmers Market Fresh Pick of the week: Cauliflower!

March 2, 2009, Palm Springs, CA - This week’s Fresh Pick is Cauliflower - one of several vegetables in the cruciferous family (also known as Brassicaceae). Other members of the Cruciferous vegetable family include cabbage, Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, mustard greens and collard greens (which are also available at the Market).

The tender florets, the part of the… Continue

Added by Michael Carroll Green on March 2, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments