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    Good Food’s Weekly Farmers’ Market Digest

    Your guide to the farmers’ market from Good Food.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Caroline Chamberlain • Oct 24, 2014 • 1 min read

    News, Food, Recipes and Happenings from the Santa Monica Farmers’ Market

    Every week Good Food visits the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers’ Market and brings the latest news from farmers and chefs in our weekly Market Report segment with market manager Laura Avery.

    We also help you cook seasonally and sustainably by recommending a few ingredients to buy and recipe ideas to cook with them. Your farmers’ market adventure starts here!

    Market Report with Laura Avery

    Laura Avery talks to Woogene Lee of Fundamental LA about the versatility of persimmons. At the restaurant they shave them, poach them, puree them and even turn them into a doughnut.

    Alyssa Burkart is a third generation farmer from Dinuba. She and her family sell certified organic giant fuyu persimmons, as well as dried persimmons at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers Market.

    What You Should Buy This Weekend at the Farmers’ Market

    -Persimmons

    -Microgreens at Maggie’s Farm

    -Chicories at Maggie’s Farm

    -Honeydew Radishes at Weiser

    -Celeriac at Weiser

    What You Should Cook With It

    Mark Bittman’s Celeriac Remoulade

    Persimmon and Orange Salad

    Chicory and Fennel Salad

    Fall Orzo Salad

    Persimmons Poached in Pomegranate sauce

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