Vendor in the Spotlight: Baird Family Orchards
Back in the 1970s, Don Baird, his wife Kathy, and their two young kids, Trevor and Jennifer, began farming a small 12-acre parcel in Corralitos, California. They grew apples and avocados, kept bees,...
View ArticleVendor in the Spotlight: Hit the Spot!
Jeremy and Elijah ready for some tasty hamburger action! We heard your requests for more hot foods at the market and we think we’ve got a winner with our new vendor, Hit the Spot. Jeremy and his son...
View ArticleA trip to Kiyokawa Family Orchards
Several of our board members took a day trip out to Kiyokawa Family Orchards last weekend for some serious apple picking, and boy, were we in for a treat! Our group arrived to be greeted by the most...
View ArticleFlower Power!
Pick up your own bouquet on Sunday! All of this extra warm (and gorgeous!) weather means that our flower vendors are still able to bring some of their most glorious bouquets yet to the market! You’ve...
View ArticleSponsor in the Spotlight: Flying Pie Pizzeria
Flying Pie is on the SE corner of 78th & Stark Street. This week we are so proud to shine the spotlight on one of our fantastic sponsors: Flying Pie Pizzeria! If you haven’t visited our neighbor...
View ArticleVendor in the Spotlight: King’s Raven Winery
A bit of wine country fall foliage at King’s Raven Winery. Since 1942 the Ingram family has pursued it’s destiny in providing stewardship for one of the most beautiful 35 acre parcels of Land in the...
View ArticleExpert knife sharpening by local blacksmith Arnon Kartmazov!
Montavilla’s own Arnon Kartmazov of Bridgetown Forge is back at the Market. Here’s a few words from Arnon about his practices: “Having lived and apprenticed in Japan for a long time, my attitude to...
View ArticleCostume Contest!
Costumed kids show us how it's done! Bring the family (and the family dog!) down to the market on Sunday for a fun-filled and festive Halloween Costume Contest! Costumed kids and dogs are invited to...
View ArticleThank you!
Another great season! What constitutes the Montavilla Farmers Market if it isn’t the loyal customers who frequent our fantastic vendors week after week? Because of your support this season, we...
View ArticleThanksgiving food drive at MFM!
Sponsors Organized to Assist Refugees (SOAR) will be community tabling at MFM on November 23rd to accept food donations for our community’s newest residents. SOAR is a refugee resettlement agency...
View ArticleHealthy Recipes for the New Year
Here is a favorite post from January, 2012 to inspire you to get back in your healthy habits after a long, luxurious holiday season: The holidays are now behind us, and the new year stretches out in...
View ArticleMeet the Board: Joe Connell
Vice Chairman of the MFM Board of Directors, joe Connell Joe has been shopping with his wife Colleen at the market for the last 3 years. When he is not shopping for and cooking great food from as local...
View ArticleMeet the Board: Evan P. Schneider
Evan P. Schneider is the current secretary on the MFM Board of Directors. Evan P. Schneider is the author of the novel A Simple Machine, Like the Lever and the founding editor of Boneshaker: A...
View ArticleMeet the Board: Rebekah Hubbard
Rebekah Hubbard, the current Chairwoman of the MFM Board of Directors. Rebekah began serving on the MFM board in 2013 as the Marketing Chair, and became the Board Chair for the 2014 market season. By...
View ArticleToo many bags? Bring them to the Market!
Donate your extra bags! Do you have any extra reusable grocery bags laying around the house, cluttering up your cabinets, pantries and coat closets? Drop them off at the market information booth. The...
View Article2015 CSA Offerings
Nothing beats a variety of fresh produce! It’s once again that time of year to start thinking about CSAs. For those of you unfamiliar, CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. While there are...
View ArticleNow Accepting Vendors for 2015!
Montavilla Farmers Market is now accepting vendors for our 2015 season. We strive to provide a vibrant marketplace where our diverse community has access to fresh, high quality, local food. MFM...
View ArticleMFM is hiring!
Do you love the Montavilla Farmers Market and want to get more involved? Now is your chance! We are hiring a Market Assistant for the 2015 season. This position is responsible for set up and tear down...
View ArticleUSDA Grant for Continued SNAP Matching!
Using your EBT match to get $10 worth of broccoli? Priceless! We were very excited yesterday to learn that the USDA has awarded a very sizable grant to help area farmers markets to continue their...
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