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Farmers Market: It's Peak Season

Blues, bee pollen and baseball tickets this Sunday.

The featured fruit at the Sunday is the plum, but there's very little that won't be ripe for the taking: "It's peak season for everything," said Belmont farmers' market manager Tom Nichol.

When you get home, you can visit the market's recipe page for some fresh ideas.

Growers will be selling fruits, vegetables, prepared foods and more, including:

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  • Unfiltered honey, honeycomb and bee pollen from the San Mateo Beekeepers Co-Op
  • Stone fruits (apricots, peaches, plums and nectarines)
  • Strawberries
  • Blackberries
  • Artichokes
  • Tomatoes
  • Spinach
  • Orchids
  • Dried almonds

The weather should be 76 degrees, and cloudy. While you're shopping, you can enjoy the blues stylings of guitarist and storyteller Coyote Slim. 

If you're feeling lucky, and you're a fan of the World Series-winning Giants, you can enter to win a pair of tickets to a game of your choice. Visit the Info Booth for forms.

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“Extra 5″ offers farmers’ market customers an extra $5 when they spend at least $10 on their CalFresh (food stamp) cards at selected farmers’ markets operated by partners at the Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association. The goal of this project is to encourage CalFresh recipients to take advantage of fresh, locally-grown fruits and vegetables.

Related Topics: Downtown, Farmers Market, and Produce

 

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