Seasonality |
SummerSummer is a flamboyant time for agriculture. Everywhere you look another crop has ripened below the summer’s long light and is fluffing its tail feathers in your direction. While spring eeks out one surprise at a time, summer hits like an orchestra coming into full swing on the first note. The richness in our region is breathtaking to visitors unaccustomed to such variety, the summer feeding us so well that when it tapers down to the fall selection, we are almost ready for it. Almost.
But not yet. Now is the time to do your happy dance for all of agriculture is your oyster. Peppers, sweet corn, Monterey Bay caught seafood, eggplant, tomatoes, farm eggs, figs, berries. Get creative, make each meal a pleasure, transform amplitude into something that will keep – blueberry preserve, jars of tomatoes, dried apricots. It’s here, now, come get your fill at the markets!
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Seasonal Directory
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Almonds
Apples
Arugula
Asian pears
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn |
Months: | November, October, September |
Farmers: | Live Earth Farm Kashiwase Farms |
Recipes: |
Avocados
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | April, August, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Brokaw Nursery Happy Boy Farms Four Sisters Farm |
Recipes: | Crab Louie Salad Blue Heron Farms Salad with Green Goddess Dressing Bruschetta with Blood Orange, Avocado and Arugula |
Beets
Blackberries
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, May, October, September |
Farmers: | Vasquez Farm Mora Family Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Blackberry Gin Fizz |
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Winter |
Months: | April, December, February, January, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Rodoni Farms Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Honey, Rosemary, and Hazelnuts Roasted Radishes and Brussels Sprouts with Almond-Cilantro Chutney |
Cabbage
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Windmill Farm Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm Dirty Girl Produce Blue Heron Farms |
Recipes: | Napa Cabbage Salad with Buttermilk Dressing Cabbage and Sausage Soup |
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Windmill Farm Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm Happy Boy Farms Four Sisters Farm Dirty Girl Produce Blue Heron Farms |
Recipes: | Uber Veggie Chili California Stir Fry |
Corn
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, October, September |
Farmers: | Mora Family Farm |
Recipes: | Enchiladas Verde Kale and Red Quinoa Salad |
Cucumbers
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Pinnacle Farm Mora Family Farm Live Earth Farm Happy Boy Farms Casalegno Family Farm Blue Heron Farms |
Recipes: | Beer-Pickled Vegetables |
Dates
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn |
Months: | November, October, September |
Farmers: | Flying Disc Ranch |
Recipes: | Maple Butternut Bake |
Eggplant
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, October, September |
Farmers: | Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Aubergine (Eggplant) and Rice |
Fennel
Garlic
Ginger root
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Summer |
Months: | August, November, October, September |
Farmers: | |
Recipes: | Curried Kabocha Squash and Chicken Stew Ginger Beer Soy-Braised Short Ribs With Shiitakes “Leche de Tigre” Lime-Marinated Ceviche |
Grapes
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Summer, Winter |
Months: | August, July, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Twin Girls Farm Schletewitz Family Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Winter Fruit Salad Beer-Pickled Vegetables |
Guavas
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Winter |
Months: | April, December, February, January, March, November, October |
Farmers: | Brokaw Nursery Twin Girls Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: |
Herbs
Jujubes
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn |
Months: | October, September |
Farmers: | Twin Girls Farm |
Recipes: |
Kale
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Windmill Farm Live Earth Farm Happy Boy Farms Four Sisters Farm Dirty Girl Produce Blue Heron Farms |
Recipes: | Creamy Almond Kale Smoothie Kale and Red Quinoa Salad Super Smoothie |
Kiwi
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Winter |
Months: | December, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Twin Girls Farm Four Sisters Farm |
Recipes: |
Leeks
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Windmill Farm Rodoni Farms Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm Happy Boy Farms Dirty Girl Produce |
Recipes: | Romanesco Soup Chicken Stock with Nettles California Stir Fry |
Lemons
Lettuce
Limes
Melons
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, October, September |
Farmers: | Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm Happy Boy Farms |
Recipes: | Watermelon, Cherry and Arugula Salad |
Mushrooms
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | New Natives |
Recipes: | Mushroom Toast Appetizer Cabbage and Sausage Soup Soy-Braised Short Ribs With Shiitakes Roast Turkey with Bacon, Tarragon and Applejack Gravy |
Onions
Oranges
Peaches
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, May, October, September |
Farmers: | Twin Girls Farm Kashiwase Farms |
Recipes: | Peaches n’ Honey Tea Agua Fresca, Sparkling Watermelon Juice Beer-Pickled Vegetables |
Pears
Peas
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | April, August, July, June, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Rodoni Farms Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Cabbage and Sausage Soup Pasta Salad with Smoked Chicken Blue Heron Farms Salad with Green Goddess Dressing |
Peppers, chile
Peppers, sweet
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | August, December, July, June, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Pinnacle Farm Molino Creek Farm Mora Family Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Pasta Salad with Smoked Chicken Barley Risotto with Merguez Sausage and Peppers |
Persimmons
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn |
Months: | November, October, September |
Farmers: | Prevedelli Farm Twin Girls Farm Stackhouse Brothers Orchards Mora Family Farm Four Sisters Farm Casalegno Family Farm |
Recipes: | Winter Fruit Salad |
Plums
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Prevedelli Farm Twin Girls Farm Live Earth Farm Kashiwase Farms Casalegno Family Farm |
Recipes: |
Potatoes
Radishes
Raspberries
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | August, July, June, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Vasquez Farm Mora Family Farm Live Earth Farm |
Recipes: | Raspberry Evening Spritzer Uber Veggie Chili |
Scallions
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter |
Months: | April, August, December, February, January, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | |
Recipes: | Curried Kabocha Squash and Chicken Stew Baked Rice Summer Salad Soy-Braised Short Ribs With Shiitakes Wasabi Crab Cakes California Stir Fry |
Shelling Beans
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Autumn, Summer |
Months: | August, October, September |
Farmers: | Dirty Girl Produce |
Recipes: | Favorite Gluten-Free Chili Recipe Uber Veggie Chili Spring Greens Salad with Black Beans and Apricots Kale and Red Quinoa Salad |
Spinach
Squash, summer
Squash, winter
Strawberries
Crop Type: | Fruit |
Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
Months: | April, August, July, June, March, May, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Windmill Farm Vasquez Farm Pinnacle Farm Live Earth Farm Groundswell Farm Dirty Girl Produce |
Recipes: |
Sweet potatoes
Crop Type: | Vegetable |
Seasons: | Winter |
Months: | December, November, October, September |
Farmers: | Schletewitz Family Farm |
Recipes: | Favorite Gluten-Free Chili Recipe Ground Yourself- Soup |
Tomatoes
Walnuts
Crop Type: | Nut |
Months: | October |
Farmers: | Apricot King Orchards |
Recipes: | Fresh Pasta with Arugula-Walnut Pesto Winter Fruit Salad Wild Rice Risotto with Butternut Squash and Cauliflower Charoset |