Farmers market offers cornucopia of local food

July 19th, 2011 by admin


Farmers market offers cornucopia of local food
Men and women dressed for the heat — sunglasses; assorted hats, mostly straw and baseball caps; shorts; baggy khakis; and more sandals than boots — strolled the aisle in the Garden City Farmers Market with smiles on their faces.

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GALs tour benefits local programs

May 1st, 2011 by admin


GALs tour benefits local programs
GALs tour benefits local programs The Gilroy Assistance League will hold its seventh annual signature fundraiser, “Impressions” Home and Garden Tour featuring country homes of Gilroy in May. The walking/driving tour will take place on Friday and Saturday, Might 6 and 7 at 10748 Green Valley Drive in Gilroy. Tours will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m., with final check in at 2 p.m …

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Couple responds to market for year-round, local produce raised at Jericho Settlers Farm

April 12th, 2011 by admin


Couple responds to market for year-round, local produce raised at Jericho Settlers Farm
JERICHO — It started as a little garden, and then it became a larger garden. After a while there were chickens, and then more animals. Christa Alexander and Mark Fasching, the wife and husband who run Jericho Settlers Farm, primarily wanted to raise food for themselves and their family.

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