Market Update for April 25th
National Garden Month
Whether you’re looking for the perfect zucchini for a fresh loaf of bread, or starters for your own backyard garden, join us this Saturday as we celebrate National Garden Month! There’s no better time to appreciate the deep roots of our local food system.
Looking to bring bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other beautiful insects to your yard? Aventura Gardens has starter pollinator plants for backyard gardens.
Shopping the Camarillo Farmer’s Market is an investment that pays off in your pantry. Fresh local produce retains the flavor that store-bought food can lose in the global supply chain. This means your groceries stay firm and fresh all week long, reducing waste and ensuring you get the most nutrients and flavor out of every meal.
FAREWELL TO A MARKET MAINSTAY
After 23 years of filling our jars and our hearts, Dianne Anders of Anders Acre & Apiary has announced her retirement. Her final day at the market will be May 9th.
Dianne has sweetened our Saturday mornings every week for more than twenty three years. While we are so happy for her next chapter, she will be deeply missed by her fellow vendors and the many customers who have made her honey a part of their daily lives.
Let’s give her a buzz-worthy farewell! We encourage you to stop by her booth over the next few weeks to share a memory, wish her well, and — most importantly — stock up on your favorite local honey. Let’s help her clear her shelves before her well-deserved retirement!
Only three Saturdays left to get your Anders Acre honey!
FEATURED VENDORS AND WEEKLY SPECIALS
Craving fresh apples? Running out of apple cider vinegar? This will be the last week for apples and apple cider vinegar from Cuyama Orchards until fall!
Cuyama Orchards is located in the stunning Cuyama Valley, surrounded by rugged mountain peaks and national forest. Cuyama Orchards works around the year to grow some of the freshest, most flavorful apples you’ll ever taste.
At 3,300 feet, their unique microclimate—warm fall days and cool crisp nights—creates apples that are sweet, crunchy, and bursting with flavor.
Stop by and try their amazing varieties, including Crimson Gold, Pink Lady, Fuji, Granny Smith, Sundowner, and the heirloom Arkansas Black. And pick up a bottle of their artisanal quality apple cider vinegar before it sells out!
They’ll be back again in the fall.
Bienvenue à France Café!
Kathleen and Gérard Marini are the warm and talented duo behind this delicious, French-inspired booth at the Camarillo Farmers Market. Gérard, born and raised in the South of France, brings more than 40 years of culinary expertise to the table. Kathleen, originally from Montréal and raised in Glendale, is the creative force behind many of France Café’s mouthwatering offerings, especially her famous vegan creations.
Stop by the France Café booth to try this week’s mouth-watering specials:
- Lobster Ravioli in a Creamy Marinara
- Mushroom Ravioli with Truffle Pecorino and Creamy Marinara
- Lemon Mascarpone Cake
- Carrot Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting
Looking for a charming gift? Stop by Dragon Crafts on Saturday and meet a small, woman-owned business spreading smiles with handmade treasures!
From cute crochet doilies and whimsical amigurumi to sweet succulent arrangements and one-of-a-kind party favors, there’s a little something for everyone.
“This weekend we are opening a pet shop. Come stop by to check out these little cuties and maybe take one home,” says artist Oksana.
Swing by and say hello!
Bring your children to the market, and they can participate in a scavenger hunt for our Market Mascot, Mark-ado (made by Michelle Cronk of Little This That Gifts)!
Our little mascot hangs out at a different vendor’s booth each week. When you spot him, stop by the Market Tent to let us know — we’ll have fun reward stickers waiting!
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NONPROFIT OF THE WEEK
In case you missed it last week, Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will be with us again this Saturday to talk about their upcoming Garden Tour!
The Garden Tour, created and still run by a passionate team of volunteers, has been one of Camarillo’s signature events for 28 years. Explore four stunning local gardens, shop in a delightful boutique, try your luck at a raffle with amazing prizes, enjoy live music, and savor delicious refreshments on this unforgettable afternoon.
Best of all, every dollar raised goes directly to supporting our most vulnerable neighbors
who are facing life-limiting illnesses or mourning the loss of a loved one.
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RETURNING VENDORS:
🍬Kelsy’s Kandy is back and brings you the best almond toffee you’ll ever taste! This buttery, golden treat with just the right almond crunch will keep you coming back for more.
🧂My Sage Gourmet returns with their amazing seasonings, rubs, and marinades. All made in Carol’s home kitchen!
🥛Nalwaya Foods returns with its cultured dairy product that is good for digestion.
SECOND QUARTER DRAWING
It’s week four of quarter two! Be sure to stop by the market tent to update your card, and collect visits to qualify for the next drawing.
Stop by the Market Tent for details.
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📣 This is a reminder that our market opens at 8 a.m. For safety reasons, vendors are not allowed to sell before the market opens. We ensure that everyone is set up and all vehicles are moved from inside the market before opening. We appreciate your kindness to the vendors.
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🐕🦺 Remember, dogs or other animals are prohibited in the market area during market hours. Service animals on leashes are exempt from this policy.
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Need help finding what you’re looking for? Please stop by the Market Tent and chat with our friendly volunteers!
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Please visit our website or Instagram page for the latest updates.
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In addition to the freshest fruits and vegetables, you’ll find fresh coffee, home-kitchen baked goods, freshly baked bread, cheese, cookies, pastries, jam, honey, nuts, dried fruit, organic eggs, fresh flowers, and live garden plants, hummus and salsa, pasta and sauce, fresh local seafood, seasoning blends for dips, marinades, and rubs, microgreens, mushrooms, tamales, soups, tea, yogurt, and sausage.
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Don’t be disappointed if your favorite treat sells out! Instead, you can contact any linked vendors ahead of the market to reserve your order and pick it up on Saturday.
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Agricultural Vendors
Adaboy Acres, Alcantar Farm, Anders Acre & Apiary, Angelo Ranch, Arreola Farm, Aventura Gardens, Azteca Farm**, Cardenas Farms/YNT Farms/Cuyama, Chuy’s Berries**, F & F Farm, Halaby & Verni**, Henry’s Egg Ranch, J & J Farms, Los Padres Orchids, Mulberry Lane Farm, Myriad Flowers, Ojai Microgreens, Rodriguez Berries, and Underwood Family Farms.
** Participate in the WIC/Senior Nutrition Program.
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Food Vendors
Bonjour! Yogurt, Brothers Products, France Café, Kelsy’s Kandy (Returning), Kettlestones, La Montagne des Saveurs, LaVita Kitchen, Lucky Lab, Marmalades by Dash, Mr. Corn Tamales, My Sage Gourmet (Returning), Nalwaya Foods (Returning), Santa Barbara Channel Seafood, Teawaves, Tiger Bao, YOUBITE Sausage, Zona Little Italy.
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Artisans
We’re pleased to have ten local artisans crafting their products at the market this week! Dragon Crafts (crochet items and succulent arrangements), Earth Elements (hand-painted soy candles), Glimmerwood (hand-made gifts), Little This ‘n’ That Gifts (handmade crocheted/knitted beanies, scarves, stuffed animals, home décor, seasonal items), Martha’s Jewelry (crystal & gemstone jewelry), Mermaid with Love (art and jewelry pieces), Mystic Bottle Pottery (hand-crafted stoneware & porcelain functional pottery, jewelry), Oats & Ivy (goat milk soap and other bath products), Rose ‘n’ Rodeo (fully customizable trucker hats), and Soapful Loofah (loofahs filled with handmade vegan soap).
