EPA Market Update (11/28/09): citrus season has arrived

Este email viene en español al fin del mensaje.

We hope this email finds you shoveling large amounts of delicious cooked vegetables from your favorite farmers' market into your mouth. If it doesn't, you're already forgiven. There's always next Thursday.

But before then, in just a few days, we'll be treated to yet another beautiful Saturday afternoon at the East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market. It will be a special day, because as we've been late to announce in this email update, freshly picked oranges are available from Transito Zamudio -- but for a limited time only, so get them before they disappear! As one customer recently said, "it's attractive and fresh, I like it a lot, and it's cheap.”

In addition to our normal selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, we expect to have the following delicious items:

* tasty persimmons and apples (this may be the last week);

* organic green beans;

* oranges (oh boy oh boy oh boy!);

* organic veggies, including onions, carrots, celery, and lettuce;

* more greens than you can shake a fist at;

* tomatoes (they're still delicious);
* strawberries (from Salinas);

* yummy honey;

* nopales, chayote, cilantro, chard, cucumbers, broccoli, mint, basil, and other vegetables; and

* much more!



Please note that our last market day of the year on December 19th is fast approaching. (We'll announce our spring reopening date shortly). It's time to spend those Fresh Checks before they expire, so check under the couch cushions, because you know they like to hide. 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.

EBT/food stamps, WIC and Senior FMNP checks always accepted.

* EBT: the market accepts EBT/food stamps every Saturday.

* WIC: we're happy to accept WIC FMNP market coupons.

* EPA Fresh Checks: if eligible, we'll give you $5 to spend at the Market. For more information, click here.

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Silicon Valley HealthCorps

The Silicon Valley HealthCorps is seeking to fill SIX quarter-time paid positions in East Palo Alto. Members will work on a variety of school garden and backyard garden projects--with the hope of some of the produce ending up at our Market! For more information, please click here.

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To learn more about our market, please visit our website at www.epafarmersmarket.org. We can also be reached by phone at (650) 283-7530.

East Palo Alto Community Farmers' Market

Every Saturday, 2pm to 5pm

EPA City Hall & Library

2415 University Avenue

East Palo Alto, CA 94303

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¡La temporada de la fruta cítrica ha llegado! Este sábado Transito Zamudio traerá naranjas -- pero para un tiempo limitado, así que venga temprano, antes de que se vayan. Y como un cliente dijo, “Bien bonita y fresca, me gusta mucho y si está bien barato.”

Además de nuestra selección normal de productos deliciosos, nosotros esperamos tener:

* persimmons y manzanas(puede ser la última semana);

* ejotes orgánicos;

* naranjas (!!!);

* verduras orgánicas, incluyendo cebollas, zanahorias, apio, y lechuga;

* jitomates;
* fresas (de Salinas);

* miel;

* nopales, chayote, basil, cilantro, pepinos, brocoli, mint, y otras verduras; and

* y much más!

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

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