Summer Colors at the Farmers Markets

California is known for its agriculture, and its shining moment is definitely in the summer when the farmers markets are packed w…

Peppers at the Farmers Market

I was at the Grand Lake Farmers Market this morning in Oakland, and one of the farmers' stand had a table filled with these p…

Springtime Onions

I'm not a fan of onions, but I saw them everywhere at the farmers market last weekend. And while I don't really like to c…

Stubby Carrots from Marin Roots Farm

I've loved carrots since I was young. Maybe it's because I was born in the Year of the Rabbit. But I just love the crunch…

Hapa Ramen at Home at the Ferry Building

When I was off during the holidays, I took advantage of a free Thursday to check out the San Francisco Ferry Building farmers mar…

Fabulous Fiberlicious Farro

An ingredient that I started noticing in restaurants lately is farro, a grain used often in Mediterranean dishes, especially hear…

You Can't Beat Beets

This is the season of the root vegetables, and no root gets me rooting for it more than the beet. Yeah, they're kind of a pai…

Live Brown Chicken at Civic Center Farmers Market

Last Sunday I was at the Civic Center Farmers Market in San Francisco and decided to get some shots of this long line of people a…

Sugar Cane ... Is This Hawaii?

Seeing sugar cane stalks brings back memories of growing up in Hawaii, where the entire island was once filled with sugar cane fi…

What's This at the Temescal Farmers Market?

Anyone know what this is? It's a vegetable, I give you that. But isn't it unusual looking? I spotted it at the Temescal S…

The Colors of Swiss Chard

Don't these Swiss chard bunches look beautiful? It's not just the color that makes them pretty, but I loved how this farm…

Hippies and Liberals at the Berkeley Farmers' Market

I don't go to the same farmers' market every week, although I go to some more than others (love the Ferry Plaza market an…

Grand Lake Farmers' Market: Waffle Mania Truck

After working out at the gym on Saturday mornings, I walk across the street to check out the Grand Lake Farmers' Market in Oa…

Yali Pears at the Farmers’ Market

Here’s a treat for you. Last weekend at the Ferry Plaza Farmers’ Market in San Francisco, I saw these beautiful pears at the KJ O…