Good Food’s Weekly Farmers’ Market Digest

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

Farmer Alex Weiser and cicerone Thomas Kelley collaborated on El Segundo Brewing Company’s seasonal White Dog IPA. The beer is flavored with Weiser’s green-fleshed melons.

You can taste Melon Collie at the Alex Weiser’s 2014 Feast to FarmDinner in Tehachapi or grab a pint at the El Segundo Brewing Company’s tap room. The brewery will also be pouring Melon Collie at the LA Brewers Beer Week kickoff on September 20th.

What You Should Buy This Weekend From the Farmers’ Market

-grapes

-melons

-apples

-pears

-dates

What You Should Cook With It

Apricot Date Pie

Golden Bahri Date Salad

Dutch Apple Pancake

Grilled Blue Cheese and Pear Sandwich

Fried Green Tomatoes with Grapes

Produce Hack

Making apple pie? Here’s a clever method to peel apples quickly.