The Vineyard Farmers Market in Fresno, California

	Vineyard Farmer's Market! Fresno, California ---- Last updated February 8, 2010
	Chefs at the Market: Gumbo Throwdown! Results Mai "Pumpkin" Thao has fun selling beads at the gumbo throwdown. Elbow Room's gumbo by Roy Harland was third in the "Peoples Choice" category
Contact Fruit Vegetables Flowers Specialty Occasional Events Recipes Winter Crops Food Chain Chefs at the Market Farm Tour Pages: Mao Farms Tory Farms Angel Farms Three Sisters Couture Farms Erickson Farms Scenes from the Pumpkin King!	Five New Market Vendors for the Winter and beyond! New vendors: Mr. Green Jeans Ranch and Bravo Farms Cheese returns! The artisan chocolates of Timothy Adams are a huge new favorite ! Ferry Farms Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice & Springville Ranch Grass Fed Beef
	V.T. Iwo's Fresh, Local Organic Citrus	Brussels Sprouts from Angel Farms
	The Vineyard provides the finest quality, locally grown, fruits and vegetables direct from the grower and is dedicated to providing your family with a healthy grocery experience - year round! Wednesdays: 3PM - 6PM Saturdays: 7AM - Noon Year Round! Rain or Shine! Vineyard Farmer's Market celebrating 30 years of featuring locally grown produce from Fresno Family Farms! 10 Reasons to Buy Local Food Current Items available at our market: Organic fresh pomegranates from VT Iwo Ranch Broccoli from Thao Farms Apples from Squaw Valley, California KMK Farms Organic radish and turnips Angel Farms Kale Organic herbs from KMK Farms Fresh Organic Leeks form KMK Farms Jerusalem artichokes from Angel Farms Organic kiwi from VT Iwo Ranches Napa cabbage from Mao Farms Carrots from Thao Farms Jonathan Apples from Squaw Valley Sun Smiling Farms fresh ginger New potatoes from Angel Farms Red radish from Vine Ripe Tomatos			The beautiful arbor at Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno, California was designed by Christopher Alexander, an architect at the Center for Environmental Structure in Berkeley. It has been home to the Vineyard Farmers' Market for 29 years! Read more about the project here: www.livingneighborhoods.org Organic cabbage from KMK C.C.O.F. red potatoes, pomegranates and persimmons from Angel Farms Sprouts from Nueva Frontera Mr. Green Jeans eggs! Butternut Squash from Thao Farms Fresh cut roses from Tropical Dreams Fresh squeezed orange juice from Ferry Farms of Woodlake,CA Organic Lettuce form IL Giordino Organico Makes a great gift! (Fill it up for an even better one!)These sturdy "Made in the USA" canvas Market bags have two handy outside pockets and are sold for $10 each. VT Iwo Ranches organic citrus Parsley form IL Giordino Organico Flowers from Tropical Dreams Fresh beets from Angel Farms Angel Farm's cabbage


	Alice Waters shares a laugh with Tom Willey and Sharon Alexander at Fig Fest 2007			Picture taken August 11, 2007 At Fig Fest 2007 Alice Waters tells the crowd how lucky they are to have "a cathedral to fresh fruits and vegetables" available to them at the Vineyard Farmer's Market.

	Current 2010 Members:
	Conventional Growers Year Round Vegetables: (click to see vendor photos) Angel Farms - Laton, CA Carrots, potatoes, and all the basics Bravo Farms Cheese Traver, CA Ferry Farms - Woodlake, CA Fresh squeezed Orange and Pomegranate Juice Mao's Farm - Fresno, CA Asian Specialty Grower Thao Produce - Fresno, CA Asian Specialty Grower Vine Ripe Tomatoes - Hanford, CA Beefsteak and Heirloom tomatoes year round Springville Ranch - Springville, CA local grass fed beef Sun Smiling Valley Farm - Fresno, CA King Oyster Mushrooms, and Asian Vegetables Nueva Frontera - Oakhurst, CA sprouts, wheat grass, salad mix and grass fed beef ______________________________________		Organic Growers IL Giardino Organico C.C.O. F. European specialty organic produce- year round Fresno, CA KMK Farms C.C.O.F. Sustainable Small Family Farm - year-round Kingsburg, CA Three Sisters Organic C.C.O. F raisins, almonds and walnuts year round organic grapes July -Nov organic olive oil Fresno, CA V. T. Iwo's Ranches Q.A.I. tree ripe fruit. certified organic Reedley, Ca _________________________________________________________ Conventional Fruit (click to see vendor photos) Al Pergorsh Apples Fresh local Apples August - March Squaw Valley, CA
	Seasonal Growers Not Currently at Market Best in the West - Couture Farms C.C.O.F. Asparagus: March-May Kettleman City, CA Erickson Farms - Fresno locally grown cherries Betty’s Berries black berries, and boysenberries Kozuki Farms - Parlier, Ca peaches, nectarines, grapes, Asian pears and apples. I. Mendoza Farms C.C.O.F.- conventional: red and yellow raspberries C.C.O.F. Strawberries, raspberries & Artichokes Watsonville, CA Marchini Sisters - LeGrand, CA Italian Specialty Grower: June - Dec P& E Grower Nursery SATURDAYS ONLY Fresno, CA Tory Farms delectable peaches, plums and pluots and grapes from the “Magic Ranch” Triple Delight Blueberries locally grown blueberries		Plants & Flowers (click to see vendor photos) Flower Garden of Madera Madera, CA Tropical Dreams cut flowers Salinas, CA Specialty (click to see vendor photos) Bee Bob Honey Fresno, CA Fabianos Coffee Roasters Fresno, CA Perfect Edge Knife Sharpening SATURDAYS ONLY Oakhurst, CA




			Located on the Northwest Corner of Blackstone & Shaw Wednesdays: 3-6PM Saturdays: 7- Noon Year Round! Farm Fresh & Fresno Grown!
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