What’s Fresh at the Farmers Market This Week

Red Russian Kale from Coleman Farm. Wednesday, Saturday Santa Monica

Farmer Maryanne Carpenter (Coastal Farm) and chef Mark Gold (Eva) are BFF’s since they will be going to a “Dancing With The Stars” taping soon. Oh, and there’s the great produce Mark buys from Maryanne each week for his restaurant

Classic French style hand made produce signs at the Jimenez Farm stand. Wednesday Santa Monica

Shared Wisdom – and hand clasp styles. Farmers James Birch (Flora Bella) and Bill Coleman (Coleman Farms) share a quiet moment before the market

What are Money Beans asks everyone, and farmer Richard Sager (Two Peas In A Pod) is ready with the catalogue – which describes them as an English heirloom. So fresh they can be cooked in under an hour – or planted in your garden. Wednesday Santa Monica; Saturday Pasadena, Santa Barbara; Tuesday Santa Barbara

Westlake Academy of Culinary Education (ACE) graduating class visits the Wednesday market with chef/director Cecilia DeCastro (far left)