Category: Tuesday at Whole foods

Meet Julia! Baker and Chef of natural foods.

Julia, Our very own Baker!
Julia, Our very own Baker!

Meet Julia! We are sliding over into the culinary garden/kitchen and so Julia was called in to meet the gang. She happily accepted the invitation to be the local Baker in Botaniumus. Her Bakery will be inside the Knowledge Café. Izabella is very excited all the great aromas and goodies that will now be at the Café, all just in time for summer and sitting outside, enjoying a cold coffee and a “little something” with your friends. Naturally Julia is all about organic/natural ingredients, and supporting local farms/markets/vendors. She will be all set up soon and hopes to report from her new bakery then. It’s all good in every sense of the word!

Welcome to Julia, she is our spokes-creature for the week. This week topic continues to be SUPPORT your LOCAL folks. Find local Farmers Markets, Artist/Craft Fairs, and don’t forget about your local hometown merchant! If you don’t support them they may not be their next time you are looking for them. Remember, there is no food without farmers, there is no art without artist.

Tomorrow Julia will be posting her interview with Dirty Vegan Foods. DVF is a company that is here for all you vegan junk food lovers. They aim to please and try their best to bring back the snacky fun food you loved as a kid! Love all those memories and yummy foods? Tune in tomorrow for the healthy and still yummy version of them!

Local Farmers Markets

“Farmers’ markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers. From the traditional “mercados” in the Peruvian Andes to the unique street markets in Asia, growers all over the world gather weekly to sell their produce directly to the public. In the last decade they have become a favorite marketing method for many farmers throughout the United States, and a weekly ritual for many shoppers.

In a farmers’ market, a group of farmers sell their products once or twice a week at a designated public place like a park or parking lot. Some farmers’ markets have live entertainment. Shopping at a farmers’ market is a great way to meet local farmers and get fresh, flavorful produce.”

To find the local Markets near you the folks at Local Harvest whose tag line is real food, real farmers, real community, have a national map for your connivence. http://www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/.

Some of us are lucky enough to live near a Whole Foods Market, a whole store filled with real food from real people!  They are also so very kind and support their own Farm Markets at some of the stores. Naturally that brings me to remind you that the Botanical Beauties and Beasties are at Garden City Whole Foods on Tuesdays – you can see up close and in person all the beautiful greeting cards, memo pads, and other products we have. Don’t forget June 19th is Fathers Day – we have special Daddio Fathers Day Card! Have a cool Dad? Have a gardening Dad? Have a Dad that likes to smile? This just may be the card for him! Come on down to see it in person. Mention you read about in this blog and receive a free gift from Felix (who is featured on the card.)