Walter Manzke is the consulting chef at Le Saint Amour in Culver City (9725 Culver Blvd, Culver City, (310) 842-8155). Plans for his new restaurant are currently in the works. He is buying rhubarb at the farmers market which he is using for a Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (get the recipe).
Tom Peltier sells decolate snails and other beneficial insects at the Santa Monica Farmers Market. Decolate snails eat garden snails that can ravage vegetable gardens. Ladybugs are also helpful as they eat aphids and other soft insects. To prevent the ladybugs from flying away, spritz them with soda.