Farmers’ Market Pumpkin Decorating

Bring In The Fall Season On October 11!

By Nicole Zahm

The Felton Farmers’ Market 2016 season welcomes the fall and its fading light with free pumpkin decorating on Tuesday, October 11. From 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. kids and adults alike will sit down to celebrate the harvest season, the coming holidays and the joy of playing with food. Per tradition, Rodoni Farms will be donating pumpkins of all shapes and sizes to be dressed up with veggies, string, pipe cleaners, buttons and googly eyes. Festivities also include a scavenger hunt, photo booth, face painting and live music.

Meanwhile, get your grocery shopping done and have a mouth-watering afternoon or evening meal.

Wander the rows to find more than 20 farms offering a great selection of fruits and vegetables. Scotts Valley-based Old House and Stone Meal farms are selling a beautiful array of greens, pea and sunflower sprouts, salad mixes, summer squash and apples. Long standing, well-loved farms in Santa Cruz County, Happy Boy and Live Earth, will be selling late summer tomatoes, winter squash, basil and berries.

As for warm, ready-to-eat goodness, RoliRoti dishes up tasty, seasoned rotisserie chicken and organic roasted potatoes, Uncle Ro’s offers delicious take-and-bake pizzas and Companion Bakeshop sells a great selection of artisanal breads and pastries. To finish it off, admired local ice creamery The Penny whips up unique ice cream flavors highlighting organic, seasonal ingredients and Beckmann’s Bakery and Companion Bakeshop have ridiculously yummy pies.

The Felton Farmers’ Market season ends on October 25 so come out and enjoy this good-time, family-friendly atmosphere while you can. Every week you’ll find live bluegrass, jazz or country blues, the Market Match program which helps EBT users make their money go farther, and the good company of your friends, neighbors and regional farmers coming together to celebrate local food.

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For more information and a full calendar of events please visit www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org