Last Farmers' Market Day of the Season on December 19

It seemed like the whole neighborhood was at the Market last Saturday. It was definitely a good day to have a big crowd. We hand shoppers participate in a fun and useful survey that will help us improve the market next year. We also had some enterprising local youth come out from Soothing SoapSations. They sold their hand-made soaps all day and went home with some spending money, knowing that hard work really does pay off.

If you're a gardener, you know that November is a busy time to get the last of the winter vegetables in the ground while there's still some heat, and before the frost sets in. The fall and winter are also a great time to reflect on last season's harvest and to begin planning next year. We are beginning to plan next year's Market, which will be better than ever. But we are looking for more community members to join our Backyard Garden Network and begin selling at the market. We also want to work with community groups who would like table or help plan special activities and events.

Our last market day on December 19 is fast approaching, and it's time to spend those fresh checks before they expire at the end of the year! Don't forget to mark your calendars, because you can rest assured that on our last day we'll have something special planned to celebrate our community, our vendors and another successful year. :

• tasty persimmons and apples, Transito Zamudio will be bringing them for three more weeks
• taro root and leaves (have you tried them yet?);
• fresh peanuts (you roast them how you like them);
• tasty sugarcane (yum yum yum);
• organic veggies, including broccolini, watercress, carrots, and lettuce;
• okra (come early for the best selection);
• bitter melon (the health benefits are beyond description);
• more greens than you can shake a fist at;
• tomatoes (they're still delicious);
• freshly-made hummos and other Mediterranean snacks (made right in Belmont, and perfect for appetizers);
• strawberries (from Salinas);
• delicious apples;
• yummy honey;
• nopales, chayote, basil, cilantro, cucumbers, broccoli, mint, onions, greens, and other vegetables; and
• much more!

EBT/food stamps, WIC FMNP and senior FMNP checks are now accepted at the Market. Customers using these forms of payment are entitled to be treated with the very same respect and dignity that all shoppers at the East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market deserve. For more info, please click here.

EPA City Hall & Library
2415 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(University Drive and Bay Road) [click for map

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Parecia que todo el mundo vino al mercado el sábado pasado. Un grupo de jóvenes de BUILD vendieron su producto, jabón hecho a mano.

Si Ud. es un jardinero, Ud. sabe que Noviembre es un tiempo para plantar todos los verduras del invierno. También es un tiempo para reflejar sobre el año pasado y hacer planos para el futuro. Trataremos de mejorar el mercado en el año que viene, pero necesitamos ayuda. Queremos encontrar más personas para participar en El Sociedade de Jardineros, y organizaciones que quieren tomar parte en el mercado en varias maneras.

Nuestro último día del año será 19 de Diciembre, entonces ahora es tiempo de gastar sus Fresh Checks antes de que el año termine. Este sábado, puedes comprar:

* raíz de taro;
* cacahuates frescos;
* caña de azúcar;
* jicama;
* verdolaga;
* manzanas;
* nuevas verduras orgánicas, incluyendo broccolini, ejotes, zanahoria (big), lechuga, chile (serrano y bell), remolacha, y repollo;
* pimientas;
* miel dulce;
* tomates;
* fresas;
* vegetales latinos y orgánicos ; y
* mucho más!

Siempre aceptamos EBT/food stamps, WIC y Senior FMNP checks.
* EBT: ahora aceptamos EBT/food stamps cada sábado.
* WIC: también, aceptamos WIC FMNP market coupons.
* EPA Fresh Checks: recibe $5 en frutas y verduras con su tarjeta de EBT, cheques de WIC y de Senior FMNP. Para más información, click here.

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Para aprender más sobre el mercado, favor de llamar a: (650) 283-7530. Sí, hablamos español. O ir a http://www.epafarmersmarket.org/espanol.

Mercado de Agricultores en East Palo Alto
Cada sábado de 2pm a 5pm
EPA City Hall & Biblioteca
2415 University Avenue
East Palo Alto, CA 94303