Opening day at the Fremont Farmers Market was full of great looking tomatoes, asparagus, onions, potatoes, carrots and other vegies, strawberries, oranges, cherries, blueberries, breads, huge cookies and lots of great lunchtime eats such as crepes, mexican food, gyros. And the olfactory sensation of great lavender from El Dorado Lavendar Farm. Please see www.sacramentopress.com/headline/26191/More_farmers_markets_begin_opening_today for more details. SacPress Photos | Kati Garner  

Fresh produce from Farmer's markets are a sweet taste of the Sacramento community, especially in the hot summer months. Farmer's markets are about to kick off the summer season with a colorful array of favorite fruits and vegetables, flowers and produce. Though flocks of people may arrive in shorts and skirts, by bicycle or walking under the city's famous trees, Sacramento farmer's markets supply local produce year-round. Dan Best, coordinator of Certified Farmers' Markets of Sacramento, said there is a significant jump in attendance during the summer. "It's because people are starting to buy more hand and mouth kind of fruit, like peaches," he said. "I think people who shop in the wint