This week, learn about the foods at the market that contain this great nutrient!
Spring is the perfect time to load up on immune-protecting seasonal foods abundant in quercetin. Many have found that this nutrient helps lower the effects of allergies. It does so by acting as an antihistamine, stabilizing cell membranes and preventing the release …
News And Events
March 9th, 2012
Market Nutrient of the Week: Quercetin!
March 5th, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Onions
The onion is an ancient member of the lily or allium family and a relative of asparagus, leeks, and garlic. Consumed by humans for roughly 5,000 years, its origins can be traced to a large land area ranging from Israel to India. Onions were placed in the tombs of Egyptian royalty, and used as currency …
February 27th, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Lavender
Lavender is an ancient herb, one of the original cultivars from the Mediterranean seaboard, dating back at least 2,500 years. It is a perennial herb, and member of the mint family. All parts of the plant are used except the roots. Over 200 varieties exist.
The Latin root of the word lavender, lavare, means “to wash.” …
Mary-Charlotte Interviews Director of CARBON NATION!
Mary-Charlotte of KSFR’s Radio Cafe interviewed director/producer Peter Byck of CARBON NATION last Thursday. Check out the interview here.
We will be screening CARBON NATION this Wednesday, February 29, at 7 pm. Click HERE for more information!
February 24th, 2012
Legislators to hold Town Hall Session at the Market Hall on Tuesday, February 28
State Sen. Peter Wirth, D-Santa Fe, and state Rep. Brian Egolf, D-Santa Fe, have scheduled a “town hall” meeting for Tuesday to update constituents on the 2012 legislative session, capital outlay and redistricting issues.
The meeting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion.
Wirth represents state Senate District 25. …
February 21st, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Soup
This week’s Item of the Week post highlights the various ingredients that can be purchased at the market and used to make soups!
Soup has probably been consumed since cooking began. Soups are a culinary fare shared by literally every culture, both past and present. They can contain any number of ingredients and superbly reflect seasonal …
February 6th, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Lentils
Lentils are among the oldest cultivated foods on the planet, dating back 10,000 to 13,000 years. They were traditionally grown with barley and wheat crops the Middle East. From there, they spread throughout Africa, Europe, Asia, and India.
The botanical name of the lentil is Lens ensculenta, of which dozens of varieties exist. It is named …
January 30th, 2012
Market Item of the Week – Goat Cheese
The goat, Capra hircus, has been a part of the human diet since prehistory. Goat herding is believed to have begun in mountainous areas of what is now Iran at least 10,000 years ago. Goat dairy products were used by ancient Greeks and Romans, and evidence suggests the products were placed in the …
January 20th, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Yak Meat
Domesticated from the wild yak in Tibet roughly 10,000 years ago, this bovine animal has been a staple for the people in the high altitudes of the Himalayan steppe. Like the bison of the Native Americans, the yak has provided not only an excellent source of protein and fat from its meat, but products from …
January 13th, 2012
Market Item of the Week: Mache
Mache, (pronounced mosh), Latin name Valerianella locusta, grows wild in the Mediterranean areas of Europe. There are over 200 varieties of mache, which is also popularly called lamb’s lettuce, for its resemblance to a lamb’s tongue; corn salad, for its relative abundance in European corn fields; Rapunzel, for its appearance in the Rapunzel fairy …
