It’s nearly a month past the first day of spring and Walla Walla is finally starting to show signs that the season has arrived. Trees are in bloom around town, colorful flowers are popping up everywhere and warm days intermix with wet, cloudy ones. I love this time of year. But for me, the season [...]
The closing of October marks the end of the Walla Walla Farmers’ Market for the year, so I made sure to attend the last Saturday market. It was a picture perfect autumn morning — brightly colored leaves, azure-blue sky and everyone dressed in warm hats and puffy jackets. Off in the corner of the market, [...]
Leaves are falling, temperatures dropping, and things are slowing down in Walla Walla. Without the demands of weekend catering and preparing meals for others, I have time to focus on my own family’s needs. A leisurely visit to the farmers market last week was a rude awakening and realization that my own children need my [...]
My first carrot I can remember came straight out of the ground, dirt still clinging to the sides. I pulled it out of the garden myself, rinsed it off with the hose and munched on it as I browsed the rest of my grandpa’s lush garden for some other tasty snacks. My sister and I [...]
Saturday was our first ever Farmer’s Market Cooking Class in Walla Walla. Right across the street from the market sits Someone’s in the Kitchen, once a restaurant, now a private space for parties and cooking classes. We were a small but focused group, chatting and having fun while preparing our recipes that highlight produce now [...]
With the Fourth of July behind us, summer is in full swing in the Walla Walla Valley. The weather has started to heat up and with it, availability of a variety of tasty local produce. Ever since I was a child, growing up in Maple Valley, I look forward to this time of year, not [...]
Want some fresh ideas on how to prepare local seasonal produce, found at our Walla Walla Farmer’s Market? Come join us for a hands-on cooking class, right across the street from the market! The class will begin with a brief tour of the market, where we will meet one of our local farmers and pick [...]
Today was such a bright sunny early spring day we decided to get outside and visit our neighborhood farmer’s market. It was a busy day at the market, with music, Valentine activities, families, and lots of delicious locally-produced foods. Headed to the left first, for a Homeboy pastry and cuppa joe from Venice Grind. What [...]
That’s right! We will be hosting a booth at the MarVista Farmers Market, tomorrow, Sunday, March 7, from 9am to 2pm. We will be showing off our worm composter and the calendula salve we made with the fourth graders. Come by, chat with us, see some great pictures of activities in the garden, check out [...]
I love our neighborhood! We are becoming one of the first “Green” neighborhoods in LA and the people are always coming up with new ways to improve things. On April 25th, the Mar Vista Community Council is organizing a Green Garden Showcase, where they are inviting neighbors to show off their gardens that have a [...]
