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Pumpkins, Persimmons, & Pomegranates (& Costumes!)
Joshua Tree, California

On Saturday mornings, nestled into the foothills of the Mojave desert, the Joshua Tree farmers' market welcomes everyone from free-spirited locals to military base families, park rangers, and touris...

Irresistible! Mini Pumpkins
Hollywood, California

We've always gone for the bigger, more impressive pumpkins at the Hollywood farmers' market, but this year we're utterly charmed by all the minis on sale throughout the market. Perhaps it's because ...

October Colors at the Farmers' Market
Hollywood, California

In celebration of Apartment Therapy's color contest and our own colorful month here at The Kitchn, we thought we'd highlight some the most spectacular hues seen at the Hollywood farmers' market this...

Grapes Galore!
Hollywood, California

We're seeing so many varieties of grapes at the Hollywood farmers' market right now, from Burhart Farms' crisp Autumn Royals to the tiny, intensely-flavored Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown by Mill R...

Peppers and More Peppers: Hot and Sweet
Hollywood, California

A glance in just about any direction at the Hollywood farmers' market reveals some colorful variety of capsicum, from the fiery red lantern chile to the sweet brown chocolate bell pepper. Click throug...

Summer Harvest at Barnsdall Art Park
Los Angeles, California

This week, we were thrilled to visit a new farmers' market in our neighborhood. Located below an olive grove and Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House at Barnsdall Art Park, the market has about 20 pro...

Eggplant Rainbow
Hollywood, California

Who knew that eggplants came in so many shapes and colors? We're sure some of you did, but it's a whole new world to us, as we've only recently joined the eggplant lovers club – and just in time...

Native Greens: Purslane
Hollywood, California

If you're lucky, you might have this growing in your front yard or garden. The next best thing is finding it at the farmers' market!...

Handle with Care: Early Summer Delicacies
Hollywood, California

If we looked a little guarded and paranoid while navigating the crowds at the farmers' market yesterday, the reason was our bag of highly coveted, delicate produce. In winter, we can toss hardy squash...

Early Stone Fruit
Hollywood, California

It's hard to believe, but stone fruit season is already upon us. First there were the cherries, and now we're being treated to early apricots, plums, and apriums....

Spring Garlic
Hollywood, California

Garlic is such a staple in our kitchens that we sometimes take it for granted. In spring, however, with the Hollywood farmers' market full of young, green garlic at every turn, we pause to acknowledge...

Farmers' Market Report: Echo Park
Los Angeles

As die-hard Hollywood farmers' market shoppers, we sometimes forget that there are nearly 100 other farmers' markets in LA County. While few of them match the spectacular size and selection of the Hol...

Farmers' Market Report: Spring Peas and Beans
Los Angeles

Little green mountains have started popping up all over our farmers' market. Unlike some of the market's year-round offerings, snap peas, snow peas, and fava beans are available for a limited time and...

Farmers' Market Report: Spring in Hollywood
Los Angeles

Hollywood farmers' market shoppers are pretty spoiled – strawberries always seem to be in season, heirloom tomatoes and corn linger through the winter, and one never has to do without avocados. ...

Farmers' Market Report: Spring in Silver Lake
Los Angeles

Though the skies have been rather cloudy in LA these past couple of days, the scene at the Silver Lake farmers' market was bright and lively. There's still quite a bit of citrus, but between the crate...

Farmers' Market Report: Kumquats
Los Angeles

We hope you'll forgive us for writing about kumquats again, but these ones are different! We just can't contain our excitement over finding these two unusual kumquat varieties at the Hollywood farmers...

On Dropping In On Other Farmers' Markets

I'm in Los Angeles for almost three weeks and kicked it off yesterday with a visit to the venerable Hollywood Farmers' Market. Amid chilly rain (I came here to get away from the cold) and drama (a c...

Farmers' Market Report: Citrus Everywhere
Los Angeles

One of each! It's high citrus season at the Hollywood farmers' market, and this weekend we visited every single grower, breathing in the citrus-infused air and discovering the bounty of standard and h...

Farmers' Market Report: Colorful Roots
Los Angeles

We don't always think of January as a time for brilliantly colored produce, but on a recent trip to the farmers' market, we were dazzled by the array of root vegetables like turnips, beets, and rutaba...

Farmers' Market Report: Weiser Family Farms
Los Angeles

Blue potatoes, red carrots, purple cauliflower – the rainbow of offerings at Weiser Family Farms is so vibrant right now that we couldn't limit this week's market report to just one fruit or veg...

Farmers' Market Report: Celery Root
Los Angeles

Last week, we wrote about the stunning Romanesco now in season at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. Though eye-catching in a different way, the gnarled and hairy – some might even say ugly – ...

Farmers' Market Report: Romanesco
Los Angeles

With its marvelous lime green cones and spirals, the Romanesco is a vegetable we have a hard time resisting whenever it catches our eye at the farmers' market....

Farmers' Market Report: Nuts and Seeds
Los Angeles

Nuts and seeds are so readily available at grocery stores that we may not think of them as being seasonal. But at the Hollywood Farmers' Market, where shopping is guided by the rhythm of the seasons, ...

Farmers' Market Report: Persimmons
Los Angeles

Some of our relatives own a small persimmon farm, and they told us that peak harvesting season has just arrived. Our trip to the Hollywood Farmers' Market yesterday confirmed this news, as the brillia...

Farmers' Market Report: Fresh Olives
Los Angeles

As seen in last week's Seasonal Spotlight, it's olive time here in California!...