Soup's on!

Mom*Pops has brought fresh, seasonal popsicle’s to the folks at the farmers markets for the summer season, garnering a great deal of attention from CCCFM customers!

Their next adventure offers Seasonal Soups crafted by hand, from scratch, and served up Sunday’s at the Walnut Creek farmers market. Much of the menu will evolve slowly with the seasons, while other habit-forming mainstays will be there always to provide comfort and familiarity. Look for hot oatmeal in the mornings, and soups like chicken tortilla, minestrone and butternut squash to name a few.

Mom*Pops looks forward to serving you soon.

– Content provided by Angela Mullin, edited by Staci DeShasier.

For more information visit the Sunday Soup facebook page.

Trick or Treat at the Market.

Join us October 29th and 30th and bring your little witches and ghouls too!

Halloween is always a special time for CCCFM. Our farmers and vendors really get into the spooky spirit. Join us for special Halloween festivities such as our annual “Booth Decorating Contest” and “Pumpkin Decorating”.

Keep an eye out for your weekly “leaf” for more details to come!

Fall markets still have plenty to offer, so check out FALL’S FAVORITE FIFTEEN at the FARMERS’ MARKETS.

Robin Pastor from Smith Farms in Knightsen is still selling her fabulous fresh picked tomatoes, including Black Russian, Brandywine, Gold Jubilee and Green Zebra along with the favorite, rich tasting Big Beef.

Visit Felipe at the Rubalcaba Nursery stand for a custom made bouquet of fresh cut flowers or choose from more than a dozen different varieties he brings from their nursery in Prunedale (Monterey County).

The information booth is a great place to find free recipes, entry cards for a free raffle and Edible East Bay magazines. There are also sturdy shopping baskets for sale.

Padron peppers are one of the new stars at the market. Dik Archer from Groundsel’s Westgarden is harvesting these mild flavored chile peppers from the 600 plants he tends in American Canyon. This is where you’re sure to find your favorite Halloween pumpkins too!

Cage free eggs are available every week. Great Valley Poultry’s white and brown eggs are sold by the dozen and half dozen.

Dry farm practices produce intense-flavored fruits like the Bartlett pears from Alhambra Valley Farms in Martinez. Choose from ready-to-eat to pears that will last the week.

Apples are the quintessential fall fruit. There are several growers who sell several varieties including Mutsu, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Jonathan and Granny Smith.

Jim McKeown from McKeown Farms brings hard-to-find quince to the markets.

Barbagelata Farms from Linden features both shelled and unshelled new harvest walnuts.

Ledesma Farms continues to offer fresh dug potatoes and a variety of peppers. White and red variety potatoes come to market with a little of the earth still hanging on, just adding to the appeal of this favorite fall-time root vegetable- add to soups, stews or salads.

Beautiful fuyu persimmons are waiting at the J & J stand – eat out of hand or slice crosswise to reveal the star shaped pattern.

Pomegranates are a fall treat. Lone Oak Farm also sells their pomegranate juice.

Enjoy and see you at the market!