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Colors of spring at Southside Farmers Market
by Mark Forsyth, published on March 22, 2009 at 10:11 PM
Storyline: Local Sacramento Businesses
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Spring is making its presence felt. Flowers are blooming, leaves are returning to the trees, allergies are flaring up, and colorful foods are finding their way back to the market.
Today, Sunday March 22, the Southside Farmers Market (across W St. from Southside park under the freeway) was displaying foods and flowers that have been absent during the winter months.
Asparagus, beets, sweet peppers of all colors, artichokes, strawberries, beans, and kiwi among other foods were splayed out in tall mounds of edible art. Multiple vendors sold flowers of all kinds to market goers eager to tout the signs of spring.
Southside Farmers Market was a hub of activity with people meandering through the converted parking lot from booth to booth picking out the perfect produce. The vendors, northern california farmers, were full of smiles and morning greeting while they weighed produce in hopes of driving home with an empty truck.
If you've never visited the market, you'd be surprised to discover the amount of food you can purchase for a small amount of money. Your money goes directly to the farmers--an added benefit to shopping there. Many vendors employ organic, pesticide-free farming, and all are local.
Check out the Southside Farmers Market, open from 8 a.m. until 12 noon on Sunday mornings all year long. Other year-round markets can be found at Sunrise Mall, Laguna Gateway Center, Country Club Plaza, and at Sears on Florin Rd. Seasonal markets will be opening in the downtown/midtown area beginning in May--check back around that time for a preview, or take a look at the local growers website at www.california-grown.com.
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Nicholas Walsh
March 22, 2009 | 10:37 PM
That's the best farmers market in town hands down. I know you don't know this before writing this article but that market is were we first marketed and introduced sacpress.com to the community. Kinda cool!
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