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Jill has compiled a list of local farmers markets. Farmers markets are a great source for local, seasonal produce and often are less expensive than going to the grocery store. Plus, you get to meet the folks who are responsible for producing your food and ask them any questions you might have….
Bainbridge Island Farmers Market
April 10 – Oct 30: Saturdays from 9 am – 1 pm
Town Square at City Hall Park
www.bainbridgefarmersmarket.com
Ballard Farmers Market
Open year round: Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm
Ballard Avenue Northwest and 22nd Avenue Northwest
www.fremontmarket.com
Bellevue Farmers Market
May 13 - Oct 14: Thursdays from 3 - 7 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Bellevue
1717 Bellevue Way NE
June 5 - Nov 20: Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm
Washington Square10610 NE 8th St
www.bellevuefarmersmarket.org
Broadway Farmers Market
May 9 - Dec 19: Sundays from 11 am - 3 pm
Bank of America parking lot
Broadway and East Thomas Street
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Burien Farmers Market
May 6 - Oct 14: Thursdays from 11 am - 6 pm
Burien Town Square5th & SW 152nd St.
www.discoverburien.com/events
Columbia City Farmers Market
April 28 - Oct 20: Wednesdays from 3 pm - 7 pm
4801 Rainier Ave. S.
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Everett Farmers Market
May 30 – Sept 26: Sundays from 11 am – 4 pm
1600 W. Marine View Drive
www.everettfarmersmarket.com
Federal Way Farmers Market
May – Oct: Saturdays from 9 am – 3 pm
SeaTac Mall, Sears parking lot
www.federalwayfarmersmarket.com
Fremont Farmers Market
Open year round: Sundays from 10 am – 5 pm
400 N. 34th St.
www.fremontmarket.com
Kent Farmers Market
June 5 – Sept 25: Saturdays from 9 am – 2 pm
Second Avenue and Smith Street
www.kentmarketsfarmet.com
Lake City Farmers Market
June 3 – Oct 7: Thursdays from 3 pm – 7 pm
Northeast 125th Street and 28th Avenue Northeast
(in the park next to the library)
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Lake Forest Park Farmers Market
May 9 – Oct 10: Sundays 11 am – 4 pm
17171 Bothell Way N.E.
www.thirdplacecommons.org/farmersmarket/
Madison/Madrona Farmers Market
May 14 – Sept 24: Fridays from 3 pm – 7 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Way at E. Union Street
www.fremontmarket.com
Magnolia Farmers Market
June 5 – Sept 25: Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm
2550 34th Ave. W.
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Phinney Farmers Market
May 28 – Oct 1: Fridays from 3 pm – 7 pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center
N. 67th Street and Phinney Avenue N.
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Pike Place Market
Open year round: Everyday from 10 am - 6 pm
1501 Pike Place
www.pikeplacemarket.org
Poulsbo Farmers Market
Apr 10 – Oct 23: Saturdays from 9 am – 1 pm
Northeast Iverson Street and Seventh Avenue Northeast
www.poulsbofarmersmarket.org
Queen Anne Farmers Market
May 20 – Oct 7: Thursdays from 3 pm – 7 pm
West Crockett Street at Queen Avenue North
http://qafma.org
Redmond Farmers Market
May 1 – Oct 30: Saturdays from 9 am – 3 pm
Leary Way and Bear Creek Parkway
www.redmondsaturdaymarket.homestead.com
Renton Farmers Market
June 1 – Sept 28: Tuesdays from 3 pm – 7 pm
Renton Downtown Piazza
Sourth Third Street between Logan and Burnett Avenues
www.rentonfarmersmarket.com
Snohomish Farmers Market
May 6 – Sept 30: Thursdays from 3 pm – 7:30 pm
First Avenue and Cedar Street
www.snohomishmarkets.com
University District Farmers Market
Open year round: Saturdays from 9 am – 2 pm
University Way and NE 50th Street
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Vashon Island Farmers Market
March 21 – Dec 11: Saturdays from 10 am – 2 pm
Bank Road on Vashon Hwy. S.W. at Village Green Park
www.stov.us/at/farmersmark.html
Wallingford Farmers Market
May 19 – Sept 29: Wednesdays from 3 pm – 7 pm
45th Street and Wallingford Ave
www.fremontmarket.com
West Seattle Farmers Market
Open year round: Sundays from 10 am – 2 pm
Southwest Alaska St and California Avenue Southwest
www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org
Woodinville Farmers Market
May 1 – Oct 9: Saturdays from 9 am – 3 pm
13205 N.E. 175th St.
www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com
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Nutritionist and author Jonny Bowden has created several lists of healthful foods people should be eating but aren’t. But some of his favorites, like purslane, guava and goji berries, aren’t always available at regular grocery stores. I asked Dr. Bowden, author of “The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth,” to update his list with some favorite foods that are easy to find but don’t always find their way into our shopping carts. Here’s his advice.
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Beets: Think of beets as red spinach, Dr. Bowden said, because they are a rich source of folate as well as natural red pigments that may be cancer fighters.
How to eat: Fresh, raw and grated to make a salad. Heating decreases the antioxidant power. -
Cabbage: Loaded with nutrients like sulforaphane, a chemical said to boost cancer-fighting enzymes.
How to eat: Asian-style slaw or as a crunchy topping on burgers and sandwiches. -
Swiss chard: A leafy green vegetable packed with carotenoids that protect aging eyes.
How to eat it: Chop and saute in olive oil. -
Cinnamon: May help control blood sugar and cholesterol.
How to eat it: Sprinkle on coffee or oatmeal. -
Pomegranate juice: Appears to lower blood pressure and loaded with antioxidants.
How to eat: Just drink it. -
Dried plums: Okay, so they are really prunes, but they are packed with antioxidants.
How to eat: Wrapped in prosciutto and baked. -
Pumpkin seeds: The most nutritious part of the pumpkin and packed with magnesium; high levels of the mineral are associated with lower risk for early death.
How to eat: Roasted as a snack, or sprinkled on salad. -
Sardines: Dr. Bowden calls them “health food in a can.” They are high in omega-3’s, contain virtually no mercury and are loaded with calcium. They also contain iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, copper and manganese as well as a full complement of B vitamins.
How to eat: Choose sardines packed in olive or sardine oil. Eat plain, mixed with salad, on toast, or mashed with dijon mustard and onions as a spread. -
Turmeric: The “superstar of spices,” it may have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties.
How to eat: Mix with scrambled eggs or in any vegetable dish. -
Frozen blueberries: Even though freezing can degrade some of the nutrients in fruits and vegetables, frozen blueberries are available year-round and don’t spoil; associated with better memory in animal studies.
How to eat: Blended with yogurt or chocolate soy milk and sprinkled with crushed almonds. -
Canned pumpkin: A low-calorie vegetable that is high in fiber and immune-stimulating vitamin A; fills you up on very few calories.
How to eat: Mix with a little butter, cinnamon and nutmeg.
You can find more details and recipes on the Men’s Health Web site, which published the original version of the list last year.
In my own house, I only have two of these items — pumpkin seeds, which I often roast and put on salads, and frozen blueberries, which I mix with milk, yogurt and other fruits for morning smoothies. How about you? Have any of these foods found their way into your shopping cart?
Funmi & Friends- A children’s Nutrition show created by young Baylor University graduate. Check it out here! http://kck.st/9x7HJI
So um, Michelle Obama has partnered up with the USDA for a program allowing chefs to adopt a school and work with nutritionists to develop a better lunch menu!!! Whoa that is too cool! If i was in elementary school and had a special chef making delicious meals-I would just be elated.
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As communities and organizations get behind the First Lady’s Let’s Move! campaign to solve the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation, one group that could have a tremendous impact on the health and well-being of children is the Nation’s chefs. As part of her effort to turn policies into practical solutions for America’s families, Mrs. Obama is calling on chefs to get involved by adopting a school and working with teachers, parents and school nutrition professionals and administrators to help educate kids about food and nutrition. By creating healthy dishes that taste good, chefs have a unique ability to deliver these messages in a fun and appealing way to the larger audience, particularly children.
The “Chefs Move to Schools” program, run through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will pair chefs with interested schools in their communities so together they can create healthy meals that meet the schools’ dietary guidelines and budgets, while teaching young people about nutrition and making balanced and healthy choices. With more than 31 million children participating in the National School Lunch Program and more than 11 million participating in the National School Breakfast Program, good nutrition at school is more important than ever. http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=14&tax_subject=225
Just last night, I made salmon, broccoli, green beans, garlic bread, and pasta roni shells (pictured above). After I cooked the pasta roni, I cut up some spinach and dropped it in there. My family liked it and you can’t taste the spinach, but you are getting the nutrients.
Add spinach to more of your meals such as
- eggs
- rice
- green smoothies
- pastas
- salad
Nutrients
Remember to visit Michelle Obama’s, Let’s Move Campaign. Join in on her fight to end child hood obesity by getting children fit and eating healthy!
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