“It’s Too Darn Hot” for Weekly Certified Farmers Market
 
Popular Community Event Takes a Break for the Summer
 
PALM SPRINGS – May 19, 2008: The Palm Springs Cultural Center announced today that its Certified Farmers Market program will take a break over the summer months. The last Market of the season will take place on Saturday, June 28, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM, adjacent to the Camelot Theatres at 2300 E. Baristo Road at Farrell in Palm Springs.
 
The Market kicked-off in February 2008 and has seen unparalleled success with an estimated 1,000 shoppers buying fresh vegetables and fruit (no spray and organic) each week. Additionally, the Market has offered cut flowers, honey, eggs, nuts, herbs, bread, cheese and plants.  All participating farmers and vendors are regionally based, most within 100 miles of Palm Springs. 
 
“We’d love to stay open through the summer, but it’s just too darn hot,” said Paul Palodichuk, Manager of the Palm Springs Certified Farmers Market. “We’re an outdoor community-based event, and as temperatures have risen over the past several weeks, we’ve noticed that the heat has detracted from both our shoppers’ and farmer’s experience. We’ve formed a community at the Market and I know folks feel part of it. We’ll surely miss seeing our friends and customers on a weekly basis, but we feel the best plan is take a brief hiatus and then return in full-force in the Fall.”
 
The Market will re-open on Saturday, October 4 for a full season in the same location adjacent to the Camelot Theatres with new additional vendors and its usual array of fresh vegetables and fruit (no spray and organic), flowers, bread and plants.
 
The Palm Springs Certified Farmers Market is a weekly “food-based” community event and is sponsored by the Palm Springs Cultural Center, a non-profit organization established to encourage the development of the cultural arts in the Coachella Valley with a specific focus in the areas of film, fine art, live performance, dance, music, and community festivals. The Center is dedicated to advancing education, to nurturing community-wide participation in the cultural arts, and to sponsoring scholarship awards for deserving individuals.

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NEW FARMERS JOIN THE PALM SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER’S CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET! CHEF TONY THOMAS CREATES VEGGIE DELIGHTS IN OUR GUEST CHEF BOOTH!

Beginning March 29th, Palm Springs’ Certified Farmers Market celebrates its expansion by welcoming THREE NEW FARMERS to our community of food providers!!!

New Farmers Include:

SAGE MOUNTAIN FARMS, from Aguanga, CA bringing us a bountiful crop of ALL Certified Organic Vegetables and Fruits.
http://inlandempirecsa.com/SageMountainFarm.html

DOUG POWELL FARMS, from Redlands, CA will deliver potatoes, sweet potatoes, green garlic and assorted vegetables.

SANTA BARBARA PISTACHIO FARM brings us the very best of the greenish nut with not only organic pistachios but every flavor of pistachio your mouth could desire and then some!
http://www.santabarbarapistachios.com/

Now it is even more possible to create an entire super healthy meal by just shopping at our market! Enjoy the peace of mind of purchasing the freshest vegetables, fruits, nuts, honey, herbs, and bread from LOCAL and REGIONALLY BASED farmers! Don’t forget the cut flowers…because you deserve them!

And Coming Soon…
Farm dried fruits, more nuts and olive oil!

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE VEGETABLES as the Palm Springs Certified Farmers Market welcomes Guest Chef Tony Thomas on March 29th! Come and learn more about his receipes and enjoy his mouth-watering delights!
http://www.cheftonythomas.com

If you haven’t visited the Palm Springs Certified Farmers Market recently, come back and enjoy! We have grown into quite the gathering place to discover great food AND community every Saturday, 8am-12:30pm.
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PARTICIPATING FARMERS LISTARRIAGA FARMS, Riverside, CA — Fresh Cut FlowersBAUTISTA DATE FARMS, Mecca, CA — Organic DatesCERVANTES FARMS, Riverside, CA — Asparagus, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Celery, Cauliflower, Garlic, Eggplant, Lettuce, Snap Peas, Strawberries and much more! (Most “No Spray”)EVERGREEN NURSERY, Buena Park, CA — Orchids, Bamboo PlantsJAIME FARMS, Farms in Yucca Valley, Santa Maria, Riverside — Broccoli, Cilantro, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Greens (dandelion, rainbow chard etc), Herbs (basil, mint etc), Lettuce, Onions, Radishes, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Turnips, Yellow Peppers, Water Cress and much more!!! (All Produce Will Certified Organic by the End of 2008). http://www.jaimefarms.comL’ARTISAN VALLEY BAKING COMPANY, Thousand Palms, CA — Bread, Baked Goods, Muffins, Pastries. http://lartisanvbc.comOLD GROVE ORANGE, Mentone, CA — Avocados, Blood Oranges, Kiwis, Navel Oranges. All Fruit No Chemical/No Spray.WINCHESTER FARMS, Winchester, CA — All Raw Cheeses Featuring Artisan Goudas. http://www.winchestercheese.com WONG FARMS, Coachella, CA — Tomatoes! Beefsteak Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Green Tomatoes.

Our Market Chef Booth is proudly sponsored by NATIVE FOODS!

Native Foods makes a healthy lifestyle easy and delicious, while being in
harmony with the earth and all its inhabitants. Originally founded right
here in Palm Springs in 1994, visit all of Chef Tanya’s incredible organic
California Vegan restaurants! http://www.nativefoods.com