Every Friday · May through October · 7.30 am - Noon · Rain or Shine
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With the last market of the 2011 Season behind us, we would like to say a very big" thank you" for the tremendous community support we have received, and to our dedicated vendors and volunteers, our volunteer board, our market staff, our very generous sponsors and donors, the kids and teachers who participated in our "2011 Eat Your Veggies" Art Competition", the teachers and parents who have chaperoned the kids through the  market and supported the programs off season, to our Chefs and Authors who have participated at the Chef's Demos and the Book-Signings, to the City Staff who help us with the set-up and to the faithful who have shopped at the market every week. - we truly could not have done it without you...

Long Meadow Ranch Farmstand - Every Friday, 9 am - 1 pm!

Laddie Hall and her team from Long Meadown Ranch are operating their Farmstand at Farmstead Restaurant every Friday from 9 am  - 1 pm during the market's off season. 

The farmstand will feature seasonal organic veggies, grass fed beef, olive oil, honey butter and organic eggs.

Stop by and stock up for your weekly supplies!

Calling all Kids.....

Make this great house from recycled milk cartons!

Get Crafty, create gifts and winter decorations: http://www.thecraftycrow.net/winter_solstice-1/

And check out out other activities in our Market Classroom page.

Community Pancake Breakfast: September 30th

We extend a very big thank you to everybody who attended our "Community Pancake Breakfast" on September 30th and for their kind donations. These donations help us achive our goals on providing education through Chef's Demonstrations and Kids' Programs throughout the entire year, both at the Market Classroom and on campus at the schools.

Chef Lars Kronmark, Chef Instructor from the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone and his team of "Pancake Masters", from left to right, Amanda Warren, Greg Legum and Matthew Rundgen, did a magnificent job. 

Check out the recipe for the "sourdough pancakes" in the recipe section. Recipes

Featured Cookbook, Movie and Website

Check out our featured cookbook, movie and website in "This Month's           
Favorites" in our Market Classroom.

New Market Logo

We are delighted with our new market logo and hope that you like it too.
Designed by local artist, Geoff Ellsworth, the tractor will be used on all 
market collateral as well as on merchandise being sold at the market's General Store.

2011 Eat-Your-Veggies Art Competition

A year ago, we held our first annual Art Competition. This year, we asked third through fifth grade students in the local schools to create a veggie character and to tell us why veggies are good for you. A mix of fifty students from the St. Helena Elementary School, St. Helena Catholic School, St. Helena Montessori School, and The Young School submitted entries.

With so many talented kids, it was really tough to select winners, but we finally did. The winners artwork is on display at the market’s General Store. We are also selling the new line of Eat-Your-Veggies gear—aprons, hats, totes, T-shirts, infant bibs and "onesies" — that feature the grand prize-winner’s art. Fifth grader, Peter, from St. Helena's Montessori School is the 2011 Grand Prize Winner. We loved his Tomato Man and think you will too.

In addition to visiting the entries displayed at the General Store, you can see the winners in the Art Competition in our Market Classroom.

Thank you to all the students who participated and to all of the parents and teachers who supported and encouraged the young artists! 

Top 10 Reasons to Shop at the St. Helena Farmers’ Market

1. Support local farmers and the local economy.
2. Reduce pollution and fuel usage. (Our fruits and veggies are grown in California—several of our vendors are from the Napa Valley.)
3. Support growers who respect the environment and who protect natural resources.
4. The produce is really fresh. (Many of our farmers pick just before coming to market—which makes produce tastier and more nutritious.)
5. Help protect our farming heritage by saving heirloom varieties.
6. Keep diversity alive in produce choices. Our farmers grow many old varieties not available in local supermarkets.
7. Our local produce often costs less than produce sold at local stores.
8. It’s a good excuse to meet friends for coffee and pastries.
9. Maintain the heritage of this “Community Treasure,” founded in July 1986.
10. It’s fun!