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The Weekly Dirt
 
HiFi Mushrooms
 
 
THIS WEEKEND AT THE MARKETS
Highlights, Vendors, Events and more. Downtown and Sunset Valley - Sat. July 31
 
Get out while the temps are cool in the morning and stop by the markets! Begin your weekend downtown at Republic Square with 60 plus vendors including fresh and quality veggies, fruits, meats and ready-to-eat delicious eats. And arts and crafts. Down south, visit Sunset Valley with over 30 vendors offering fresh local produce, pasture-raised meats, and delicious homemade foods. Both markets run Saturday, 9 AM to 1 PM.

Downtown: Begin your market visit with some fresh and delicious citrus juice. Stop by CITRUS (Citrusnade), a family-owned small business, for their selections of drinks including Lemon-Orange, Lime, Lime-Orange, and the old school Lemonade favorite! Next, visit Casper Fermentables, their kombucha begins with farm-direct wild-harvested tea. But don’t leave without getting some of their sourdough bread, focaccia, bagels, or a sandwich. Simply delicious!! Finally, peaches are in season and they are picking them fresh at Lightsey Farms. They are mouth watering and ready to eat. Plus, they have an assortment of other veggies to share.

Sunset Valley: Locally and family-owned Goldenwood Mushrooms joins us once again this week. They have a rich variety of gourmet mushrooms that are perfect for your signature meals. Plus, they include a variety of fresh salsas, queso, and dips! Yapa Empanadas is one of the market signatures. Al Paston, La Cubana, Margherita… topped with either their chimichurri or other sauces, are just a few of the empanadas that you’ll devour.

SFC Farmers' Market match SNAP, WIC and FMNP benefits with Double Up Food Bucks! Visit our website for more information on which vendors will be at market, what products are in season, and more.
 
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Wheatsville Community Action Partner
 
 
SFC UPDATE
SFC events, news, blogs and more.
 
Wheatsville Community Action Month!
It's our last week as Wheatsville's July Community Action partner. Visit all month long to stock up on fresh, local food, pantry staples, or a meal to-go and round up your change at the register for SFC!

We're Hiring!
We are looking for part-time associates to assist at our Double Up Food Bucks booth on Saturday's at our SFC Farmers' Markets.
 
 
 
 
WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
We've dug up the dirt so you don't have to.
 
"Graphic: Very few farmers are millennials. Of those, the vast majority are white."
By Mary Hennigan, Investigate Midwest - Young producers, farmers and ranchers who are 35 and younger represented 9% of all American producers in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nearly all, 96%, of the young producers were white.

"As Carbon Markets Reward New Efforts, Will Regenerative Farming Pioneers Be Left in the Dirt?"
By Virginia Gewin, Civil Eats - Carbon markets are taking off, but the financial rewards may go to farms adding new practices, rather than those already drawing down carbon into the soil.
 
 
JBG Watermelon
 
 
THE WEEKLY
We'll be sharing recipes to cook, terms you should know, and more in our weekly selection!
 
Cooking Tip: How to Choose and Cut a Watermelon
Love watermelon, but not sure how to choose and cut the whole fruit? This post from My Diaspora Kitchen is an easy guide that also answers your questions on how long cut watermelon good for or how to cut it for a party.
 
 

 

 
 
 

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