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Companion Plants in the Summer Garden

You know about the birds and the bees, right? When planning a garden, it's important to think of the entire ecosystem that you'll be creating. You want to provide food for the top of the food chain (that's you), but also support the many players that give life to the whole, from plants that supply nutrients and microorganisms for soil health to blooms that provide food and support to pollinators. When we create a natural balance in the garden, we find growing organically is easier than we might imagine. As summer gets hotter and we take a break from planting vegetables and fruit, it's a great time to think about growing some of these companion plants before fall cultivation takes off. Here are three of our favorites!

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Vendor Appreciation Day Winners

The people have chosen! SFC Farmers’ Market vendors work rain or shine to bring us fresh, healthy, delicious food all year. We wanted to show our market vendors just how much we appreciate all the hard work they put in to make our community (and our bellies!) happier and healthier, so we proposed a lighthearted Vendor Appreciation Day contest, giving everyone full license to show their favorite vendors just how much they’re loved. Market shoppers were asked to vote for their favorite farmers and vendors by placing a sticker right on their top picks, and winners received complimentary booth fees for the day. After counting the hundreds of votes that came in, the results were tight. And while we love them ALL, the winners for this year are…

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Tomato and Watermelon Salad with Feta

Ripe, heavy, and dripping with juice: summer eating's all about the tomato. At the markets these days, you'll find all manner of lovely specimens--cherries, heirlooms, slicers, and canners. And with temperatures finally approaching summer's highs, we're loving this recipe that makes the most of their flavor and health benefits without so much as turning on the stove. Combined with other cooling powerhouse produce (think cool, crunchy cucumbers and sweet melon), balanced with the salty tang of feta cheese and brightened with fresh mint, this is a salad you'll enjoy all summer long!

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SFC AND COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS

Dine for SFC!
Special menus at Arro, Easy Tiger & 24 Diner benefitting SFC in July—check their Facebook pages, call or stop by for more info.


The Mamma Jamma Ride is fast approaching!
This annual bike ride, on September 27, 2014, raises much needed funds for our agency and 9 other local non-profits dedicated to helping Central Texans coping with breast cancer. Learn more at www.mammajammaride.org and please JOIN US for this year’s Ride.


Help Build a Healthy Community
Community Programs Coordinator position available with GO! Austin/VAMOS! Austin (GAVA). More info here »


Best of Austin
If you love SFC Farmers’ Markets, our farmers would love to have your vote for Best Farmers’ Market in the Austin Chronicle’s “Best Of Austin” Poll. Click here and scroll down to “shopping” »


Come party with CultureMap to benefit SFC!
Drinks from El Jimador, bites from La Condesa and a great time at The Market from 6-8pm on July 22nd. More information and tickets here »


Building Community at Community Gardens
On Monday, July 14th, join the Coalition of Austin Community Gardens at SFC for Building Community at Community Gardens, part of a series of panel discussions for community gardeners! More info and RSVP here »


Farmshare Austin’s holding a Farm Raiser on July 18th!
Dancing, live music, and BBQ to support the next generation of local farmers. More info and tickets here »


Taste the Place
Stop by the Taste the Place tent at SFC Farmers’ Market Downtown and at Sunset Valley and try this week’s recipe—Tomato & Watermelon Salad with Feta!

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