Farmer's Market Thursday- South Pasadena

Hoping for some afternoon sunshine in South Pass! Come on down folks. Today we will be offering a wide variety of mushrooms at the booth such as Maitake, Baby Shiitake, King Oyster, Pioppini etc.

Check out the market website for the 411.

Ramps are here!!

Ramps and Wild Leeks are the same plant, a type of wild-growing onion generally presented fresh with the green leaves attached to the small white bulb. 

Ramps and Wild Leeks are distinguished primarily by growing in different regions. Where they are found growing in the Appalachian range, they are known as Ramps. Harvest in this region typically begins around the middle of April. A few weeks later they are harvested in the Great Lakes region where they are called Wild Leeks.

We just got a fresh batch of these wonderful greens today! Come visit us at one of our farmers' markets and pick up some Ramps!

Here is a cool recipe I found. Stoked!

“Wild Leek Marmalade”

A delicious accompaniment to roasted or grilled meats, poultry and game, this sweet/sour/savory condiment is also great with sandwiches and cheese.

So who cares whether it’s called a jam, relish, marmalade or chutney – point is, it’s delicious!

Ingredients:

•                2 lb wild leek bulbs, fresh or thawed frozen

•                2 Tbsp unsalted butter

•                1 cup dry sherry

•                2 cups dark brown sugar

•                2 cups cider vinegar

•                2 tsp mustard powder

•                2 Tbsp yellow mustard seed

•                2 tsp salt

•                1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper

Preparation:

Slice the wild leek bulbs crosswise into 1/4 inch long pieces.

Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced ramp bulbs and cook, stirring occasionally, until they soften and become a light golden brown. This should take about 15 minutes.

Farmers' Market Sunday- Santa Monica

Today was another SH debut in the land of farmers' markets. We are rather excited to have this opportunity to share our farm fresh mushrooms with the community in a pleasant outdoor environment. Today we setup shop off of Main street in old town Santa Monica for their Sunday market. We also unveiled the new banner (thanks Kristen)! Our market booth is coming along and will be evolving in the coming weeks.

Our farm selection that we offered included some of our favorite varieties that we cultivate (King Oyster, Maitake, Abalone, Clamshells) as well as our seasonal wild foraged mushrooms (Yellow foot chanterelles and Black trumpets) and our seasonal wild greens (sea beans). Thanks for the warm welcome from the Santa Monica community. We appreciate the support and are looking forward to the market season.

Farmers' Market Thursday- South Pasadena

Today we made our debut at the South Pasadena Farmers' Market located in the historic Mission street district. Big hugs and thanks out to Greta Dunlop (market manager) for welcoming us into the market family. The wonderful afternoon sunshine really brought out the crowds. I was surprised to meet so many folks who are just as passionate about mushrooms as we are. The kids just love our mushroom stickers, make sure to ask for some when you stop by the booth.

Our captain of the ship, Matt Parker knows all the 411. If you have questions, he has the answers.

Farmers' Market Friday- Redondo Beach

The SH fam bam will be posted up at the Riviera Village farmers' market today from 3-7pm. I just picked some gems from the farmhouse, excited to show them off. We will have a variety of fresh mushrooms for sale today. Stop by and support your local neighborhood farmer. And don't' forget to ask for some stickers!

Farmers' Market Friday- Riviera Village

Last Friday was our official debut at the Riviera Village Farmers' Market. We had over 13 different varieties of mushrooms and greens to choose from. Thanks to the warm welcome from the market staff and other farmers. We are looking forward to making this our home on Friday afternoons.