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Happy Back to School Week! 

School is officially back in session. Transitioning from the slow pace of summer into the hustle and bustle of school, work, and activities can be exhausting.  Planning out easy to grab, nutritious snacks for the week is a great way to keep your body fueled and ready for success!  Here is a list of nutrient-packed snack ideas that require minimal prep work and ALL ingredients can be found at Farmers Markets this week! 

Farmers Market

Snacks on the Go

  • Hard boiled eggs
  • cubed cheese and nuts
  • Fruit slices (peaches, apples, asian pears) with nut butter
  • sliced veggies (cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, carrots, bell peppers) and hummus
  • dried fruit and nuts
  • Whole pieces of fruit

 

National Farmers Market Week Instagram contest!

 

How do you enter? It’s easy!

  • Pick up an 'I 💚 Farmers Markets' tattoo from the Market Manager booth
  • Take a photo of yourself, a farmer, shopper, puppy, baby, tomato – anyone or anything! – wearing a tattoo
  • Post the photo to Instagram with the hashtag #LoveMyMarket 
  • Follow FarmersMarketCoalition on Instagram
  • Tag @FarmersMarketCoalition in your photo
  • Yes, there will be prizes! 😉
Don't forget to like, tag and hashtag #visaliafarmersmarket  

Thursday, August 17th

Market Scavenger Hunt and coloring with Arts Visalia

 

Saturday, August 26th

Grape Sculptures with CASA of Tulare County

MARKET MATCH is back!


CalFresh recipients can double their EBT dollars (up to $10)when shopping at the Farmers Market!  Stop by the Market Manger's booth for more information.
WHAT'S IN SEASON?
Apples, Asian pears, Basil, Beans, Beets, Bell peppers, Butternut squash, Cantaloupe, Carrots, Chard, Chilies, Cherry tomatoes, Corn, Collards, Cucumbers, Dates, Edamame, Figs, Garlic, Grapes, Grapefruit, Green beans, Herbs, Honeydew melon, Kale, Leeks, Lemons, Lettuce, Melons, Nectarines, Onions, Oranges, Peaches, Peppers, Plouts, Plumes, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Spaghetti squash, Strawberries, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Watermelon, Yams, Zucchini 
 
You'll also find: Nut buttersFresh cut flowers, fresh pressed juices, nuts, dried fruit, honey, grass-fed/pasture raised chicken, beef, pork and lamb, milk, butter, cheeses, breads, pies and baked goods, chicken, duck and goose eggs, jams and jellies, olives, olive oil, plant starters, handmade crafts and goods, local roasted coffee beans, food trucks and much, much more!

Saturday Mornings

8-11:30am
Caldwell & Mooney 
Year- Round

Tuesday Mornings

8-11:30am
Downtown Porterville
May-August

Thursday Evenings

5-8pm
Downtown Visalia at Main & Church
May-September 21st
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