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PARKING IS FREE
The High Desert Farmers’ Market is STILL here!!!!
Unfortunately, there has been some great confusion about the status of the long time running High Desert Farmers’ Market. I would like to clear a few things up for everyone.

Market Hours
WHAT'S IN SEASON?
As of April and May 2005, these are some of the many bountiful goodies mother nature has provided us at the market:

turnips, Beets, radishes, artichokes, spinach, Asian greens, potatoes, lettuces, mustard, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, cabbage, celery, bok choy, peppers, japanese eggplant tomatoes,avocados, strawberries, stone fruits, cherries navels, lemons, pink lady apples, fuji apples, multi petaled sun flowers, carnations, roses, runnuculis, daisies And much much more......

And always available:

Raw honey, Jams & Jellies, Eggs
Dates, Olive oil, Variety of Stuffed Olives, Feta cheese
Dried Fruit and Nuts, Candied Nuts
Pies, Sweet Cakes
Over 30 Varieties of Bread
Jerky Meats
Pastas
Doggie treats
Muffins, tea bisquits, spices
Greek foods, humus, pita, falafala,
Mexican food, Coffees, Smoothies, Hotdogs
KettleKorn, Tamales, Hawaiian BBQ, plus more.
Also Gorgeous arts, crafts, collectibles, antiques and specialty items!

Make the High Desert Farmer's Market a healthy habit.

SHOP US FIRST!
Your family is certain to recieve the freshest foods possible.That’s because the crops are allowed to naturally ripen to their full nutritional potential. Find out for yourself and compare. Try one of our apples (wax free), then go to the grocery store (waxed). Why spend less money for something that does not taste good? When you can have something worth every penny.

RECIPES

Turnip Fries

two pounds of turnips, cut into 2" x 2" strips
olive oil to coat
salt
chili powder
Preheat oven to 475, spray or coat turnips with oil. Spread them onto cookie sheet. sprinle them with salt and chili powder. Bake 30 minutes turning them halfway through.

A Really Yummy Cauliflower Dish

Heres one I made up and it was really yummy! -Kerri

1 Head cauliflower, broken into small florettes
1 each red & yellow bell peppers, sliced
3 Anaheim chilies, seeds removed and sliced in rings
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp paprika
salt to taste
vegtable oil
Heat oil in skillet. Add all the peppers and garlic and saute until partically soft and then add cauliflower, paprika and salt. Saute on low heat add tiny bits of water to keep moist until to desired tenderness. Do not over cook. The slower this cooks the more the flavors blend.

NUTRITIONAL LINKS
Link up with "Eating 5 a day the colorway" at www.5aday.com for recipes and nutritional information.

WHAT IS THAT?
Try new items. Just because you don’t know what it is or what to do with it, don’t pass up the opportunity to try something new. Just ask one of the growers or perhaps another customer how to prepare the item. Have fun and create new healthy options for your family.
Don’t throw away those radish, beet or turnip tops!!! Use them. They are packed full of fiber, minerals and vitamins. Try stir frying them in olive oil, garlic and onion until tender. Then cover them with a little vegetable or chicken broth and simmer into a soup. Take it one more step and the soup can them be pureed into a creamy soup.

Have wonderful and happy, healthy years to come.
Make the High Desert Farmers' Market your place to visit. Chat with your friends and neighbors. Make healthy food choices then maybe take a relaxing stroll round the campus.