Strawberry Bonanza on Opening Day Felton Farmer’s Market

Strawberry Bonanza on Opening Day Felton Farmer’s Market

Tuesdays, 1:30 – 5:30pm, May 6 through October

The Felton Farmers’ Market is going big on opening day! Hello mountain towns! Hello to the San Lorenzo Valley – you special gorgeous place!

We love the Felton Market and you do to; let’s get back into the weekly groove of making this unique seasonal offering part of our routine.  Our bustling market takes over the St. John’s Church parking lot. This year, May through October, regional farms, new and long-loved, throw their tents up and stack their tables high in the heart of Felton. Here Romano beans overflow wooden boxes, heirloom tomatoes paint the rainbow and Blenheim apricots melt in the mouth in their perfect sweet-tart way. Walk the aisles and find that unusual fruit you’ve never tried, 100-year-old garlic passed down across oceans and over the generations, one-of-a-kind Penny Ice Creamery flavors, Roli Roti rotisserie chicken dripping over crispy potatoes, J&M Sourdough Bagels, fish and chips and enough produce to stock your fridge and cupboards for the week. A new coffee vendor, Fool Hardy Coffee, keeps us cool with icy drinks and offers a snacky menu for the snacker in me and you.

Located in the downtown corridor off Highway 9, with redwood trees for a backdrop, the Felton Market has been running for nearly 40 years. Six months of the year a quality collection of regional farms and food businesses transform a parking lot into a colorful array of tents selling fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs, artisanal bread, seafood and other staple foods. Connecting residents directly with local farms, the Felton Market is an essential part of the regional food system as well as a resource for nutritious organic foods, agricultural education and pure fun.

This year we continue the FoodShed Project Event Series. The San Lorenzo lights up with these events and the market has a celebratory feeling with food at the heart. As tradition goes, we host a Strawberry Shortcake Give Away on opening day bringing in special guest Jessica Tunis of Mountain Feed and Farm Supply to teach a quick jam workshop 3-4p! Enjoy some JCG, Luna Dorada and Live Earth strawberries with whipped cream stacked on Beckmann’s Bakery famous shortbread, then get into all the other festivities. Every week that follows will offer a family friendly atmosphere with live music and seating. The Market Match program helps EBT (CalFresh) users stretch their dollars, matching the first $15 of EBT with an additional $15 in tokens for fresh fruits and vegetables.

FoodShed Project events happen throughout the season bringing community partners, workshops, prizes, activities and all kinds of fun. The SC Public Libraries bicycle book mobile is back for a series of scavenger hunts and the educational team at Mountain Feed & Farm Supply will join us too.

Put the Applefest (September 9) and the Pumpkin Decorating Bonanza (October 14) on your calendar and the Tuesday Felton Farmers’ Market back in your weekly routine.

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