Fresh From The Farm

Cherry season is in full swing at the Tuesday afternoon Culver City Farmers Market. There are about 600 cherry growers in California, according to the California Cherry Advisory Board. Farm sizes range from one acre …[READ MORE]

Think of art. Now think of farmers. Did the iconic Grant Wood painting “American Gothic” showing a stern-faced farmer holding a pitchfork, standing next to his equally stern-faced wife come to mind? Think of art …[READ MORE]

Breakfast in bed is a wonderful way to show the mother or mothers in your life how special they are. The whole family can get involved in preparing Mom’s special treats, since breakfast recipes range …[READ MORE]

Spring’s in full swing at the Tuesday afternoon Culver City Farmers Market. You’ll still be able to find fresh English peas and fava beans. (Check out the April, 2010, Fresh From the Farm for fresh …[READ MORE]

The first Earth Day was held 40 years ago, on April 22, 1970. Gaylord Nelson, a United States Senator from Wisconsin, was the principal founder of Earth Day. A truly grass roots event, over 20 …[READ MORE]

Spring in Italy and France is the time when fresh young garden peas grace the dinner table. Here, we know these legumes as green peas or English peas. Spring is the only time when you’ll …[READ MORE]

Fresh fava beans are in season at the Tuesday Culver City Farmers Market. First cultivated by ancient Egyptians, they are regularly eaten for breakfast and used for falafel. Fava beans are a common ingredient in …[READ MORE]

Fresh asparagus. Anyone raised on the east coast or midwest will remember the joy of the first succulent, tender local asparagus after a long, cold winter. Californians are lucky as our temperate climate allows farmers …[READ MORE]

Spring officially began at 10:23 a.m. this past Saturday, March 20. The vernal equinox generally falls on either March 20 or March 21, depending upon the phases of the moon. At the vernal equinox, days …[READ MORE]