SoCo Farmers Market Newsletter 05-25-12

Peakaboo...I see NEW!

Here comes the sun...in the form of vibrant squash blossoms! Bringing their bright color and delicate flowers farm fresh to you from Bautista Farms. We also spied gigantic bulbs of garlic, a rainbow of red, purple, and white fingerling potatoes, and purple plums at their booth, which were perfect dipped in their meyer lemon chocolate sauce. Right next door you’ll find Atkins Farms produce pick, which includes Rainier and Brook cherries, and luscious varieties of peaches, plums, and nectarines, oh my! What’s on the menu at Menos? Organic, colorful kale, and so much more! See video

Non-Profit, Sprouts of Promise
Our non-profit, Sprouts of Promise, and our farmers are so thankful that you choose our Certified Farmers Market as your Saturday destination. We want to make our Costa Mesa Community better, and partner with fellow non-profits, schools, and you! You can help by sharing, visiting, volunteering, sponsoring and donating! Donate, we’d sure appreciate it.

May 26th (12pm), Flash Mob

Flashing fashion at the market, with a Fashion Flash Mob with a cause. OC Fashion Association joins SoCo Farmers’ Market, and The OC Mart Mix for a walking display of all things local.

Summer at the Market is the fashion  theme, and SoCo Collection is the place, for a runway show that tours through an eclectic array of offerings & stores. From fashion, to farmers, to businesses, it is all about buying local, and it’s all right here a SoCo Collection. Check out OC Fashion Association last Flash Mob, and Greer’s OC write up!

June 8th, BUY LOCAL-ART WALK!

Friday Night Foodies brings local artists & gourmet food trucks under the twinkling stars every second Friday of the month, to enjoy a feast of the senses. Stomp the yard at SoCo to enjoy lots of indoor and outdoor seating, and a variety of truly gourmet foods. Gourmet food trucks, We Olive Wine Bar, Portola Coffee, The Iron Press, The Cheese Shop, N’Ice Cream, Christopher Garren's, Savory Spice & every foodie find to leave you full of flavor.Then add a live band to The Mix, and it’s Friday Night Foodies! Buy Local art, eat gourmet food, be a Friday Night foodie.

Farm to Food Truck Challenge III - June 9th (9am-2pm)

Want to be a Top Chop Judge? Share this post, get your friends to “like” it, the one with the most likes wins! Our Farm to Food Truck Challenge III has more than 

• 15 Gourmet Food Trucks: Dos Chinos, Rancho a Go Go, Lobsta Truck, Panfiniti, The Flip Truck, Calbi, Tailgate, Bakery Truck, Tropical Shave Ice. 
• Six Challengers: Bacon Mania, Seabirds, Taco Maria, Tamarindo, Barcelona On the Go, and Chomp Chomp in an epic challenge to win Top Chop Truck! 
• Six Top Chop Judges, Mona Shah Anderson, O.C restaurant publicist, Chef Andrew Gruel, Winner of Farm2GFTII, and Owner of SlapFish, Chef Santanna Salas from Haven Gastropub, Kim Glen, representing the City of Costa Mesa, and Priscilla Willis, She’s Cookin’, (and maybe you!) who choose 
• 5 mystery ingredients, and
• 1 Food Blogger Bobby Navarro who will act as MC.

Farm fresh ingredients are transformed in 60 minutes, with dishes judged on creativity, taste and presentation. The Challenge kicks off at 12 pm, judging begins at 1pm and the winner will be announced at 1:30 pm. RSVP’ing for Farm to Food Truck Challenge III, and you’ll be entered to win a slew of prizes, and you’ll be kept up to date on all the details.

Costa Mesa Cheer will be cheering on our Challengers and their epic Clash of the Titans!

Proud Supporters

We love our proud supporters! Including our Event Partner Granola Babies, and our Farmers' Market Sponsors! Thank you for making our event possible, our farmers and our food trucks thank you!
Media Sponsors
OC Foodies
OC Executive Magazine

Non-Profit Sponsors
BAMGAM
Share Our Selves


Event Sponsors
Foodie in Disguise
Plum Organics
We Olive
The OC Mart Mix
Frame My Art
Blossom
Seabirds

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