New Vendor: Leftcoast Grassfed tips on cooking quality beef!

First off…
grass-fed Beef is a little different from grain-fed beef, as it has a lower fat content, so cooking it is a little more complex. We suggest you cook on a lower heat and cook to medium rare to rare (see our suggestions and tips). If you over cook grass-fed beef, it tends to be tough and chewy (think, shoe leather). Grass-fed beef is delicious if prepared properly. The secret is in the cooking. With a lower fat content, grass-fed beef can cook 30% faster than grain-fed store bought beef.
Some basic tips:

• Never use a microwave to thaw your grass-fed beef
• If time allows, bring your grass-fed meat to room temperature before cooking
• Always preheat your oven, pan, or grill before cooking your grass-fed beef

Suggested Cooking Temperatures
The following are recommended final temperatures for meats. Remove meat from the heat source 5-10 degrees prior to achieving the desired temperature and allow them to finish cooking via residual heat.

Rare – 120 degrees
Medium rare – 125 degrees
Medium – 130 degrees
Medium well – 135 degrees (NOT RECOMMENDED)
Well – 140 degrees (NEVER)

Steaks are intended for rare to medium-rare cooking. If you like well-done beef, then cook grass-fed beef cuts in smaller pieces at very low temperatures in a sauce to add moisture.

New Vendor: Leftcoast Grassfed! Know Your Beef

At Leftcoast™ Grassfed, we feel allowing our cattle to free forage on the natural grasses is the best way to take care of our land and a more humane way to take care of our animals. With a healthier animal, we can offer a healthier cut of meat.
Research shows that grass-fed beef are leaner and more nutritious and that beef from grass-fed animals have higher levels of Omega-3 fatty acids. And that’s important because Omega-3 fatty acids are known to help reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, reduce symptoms of hypertension, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), joint pain, and numerous other benefits. Grass-fed beef also has more conjugated linoleic acid (cancer-fighting properties), vitamins A and E, and lower levels of dietary cholesterol.

Research also shows grassfed beef to be lower in fat and cholesterol and less likely to contain harmful E. coli bacteria.
And by rotating our cattle periodically, we not only provide the best forage Mother Nature provides, but we are helping to limit our carbon footprint on the environment.
We choose to produce and sell our grass-fed beef as a locally-grown product to sustain both our ranch and our local community.

LEFTCOAST GRASSFED - We raise certified Food Alliance, American Grassfed, and Animal Welfare Approved cattle for quality grass-fed beef in the San Francisco Bay area. You can follow our tweets at http://www.twitter.com/lcgrassfed or add us at http://www.facebook.com/leftcoast.grassfed

Farmers Market/ Arts and Crafts Fair- Every Sunday

Harbor Village Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts fair is every Sunday from 10-3. It consist of great food, fun, and activities for the whole family located right by the beach with plenty of free parking. The market has activities every weekend like pony rides, petting zoos, face painting, and live music. Here are some of the vendors that will be at our farmers market We are always looking for more qualified vendors, so contact us as soon as possible. Here are some of our vendors that participate in our market.
This list does not include all vendors. Look for our new children activity table located inside the mall!



Golden Coast bee collective – Honey, honey made products, beeswax, and more. Location – El Granada

Mountain Fresh- broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, potatoes, chayote, celery. Location – Hollister

Cap n' Mike Fish- fresh fish, smoked fish, crab, salmon, halibut, and rockfish. Location – Princeton

Kidding around with chocolate- chocolates/ fudge made from organic goats milk. Location la Honda.

Kingdom Cake- cupcakes, fudge cupcakes, seasonal jams. Location – San Francisco.

Yogi’s cooking- beans, bell pepper, dates, lima beans, split chickpeas more- location- concord

Medina Farms – strawberries. Location Holister

Andriotti's Farm- all fruits and veggies- location Half Moon Bay

Garden Zone Produce- egg plant, sugar cane, mellon, snow pea – Fresno

Avalos Organic Farms - beets, squash, carrots, celery, potatoes sweet corn, swiss chard - Hollister

G Sevice Meats - eastern european sausages made from chicken, pork, beef, and lamb - San Francisco

Big Paw Olive oils
Popcorn Karma- Kettle corn
Hey Hey Gourmet
Sam n Ashley Farms
Coastside Farm fresh flowers
Francescas organic fresh produce and nuts
Achadania goat cheese
Hummus Heaven
A. Cozzolino nursery- flowers, potted plants, english peas - Half Moon Bay

Gaia essentials- made from scratch soaps, oils, and lotions- Moss Beach
Approved Arts, Crafts, other Artisans:

Tangled Chain creations - jewelry, necklaces, ornaments - El granada

Nancy Wilder Clothing Design - handmade felted accessories - Montara

A.Cain Warm glass- glass blowing, plates, and more location- Moss beach

Amy Estkowski- Hand crafted Jewelry- Half Moon Bay

Colony of Coastside arts- Nonprofit with 80 artists will rotate. Accordingly. – Half Moon Bay

Wild women pottery- potter with wheel, make food designated items- Montara

Diana Riego – Smith- hand sewn tote bags/ pillows. Moss Beach

Science 2 the classroom- activities: fossil digs, mining, make your own necklaces, fossils, and more- Daly City

Angel art works – art using pen ink, pastels, water color, acrylic and oil – San Mateo

Rosie t stone jewelry- stone earrings out of gemstones – El Granada

Crystol tressor- crystals/ crystal jewelry- san Francisco.

Lovely Max Hats- hand crochet beanies for newborns – adult. Have style with them animals, monsters and more. – La Honda

Lavender Lady – Lavender sachets, dream pillows, bath bags, hand sewn – south city

Dick Ng Chinese paintings- Chinese brush paintings and prints – San Francisco

Wild Women Pottery
Sugarplum Succulants

Quickert Ceramics - pottery for home - Montara

Four Feathers - Hand made bird houses/ feeders from recycled goods - Burlingame

Great pictures from Opening Day Farmers Market!

The Grand Opening of the Land and Sea Farmers Market was a huge success. There were hundreds of people everywhere enjoying everything the Harbor Village had to offer. Here are a few pictures we captured of people enjoying there day. Remember the farmers market will be from 10-3 every Sunday year round, and the arts and crafts will be 10-4 year round with tons of children's activities too. 270 Capistrano road Half Moon Bay, Ca!

How to sell at a certified farmers market: Agriculture and Non- Agriculture

Oh the season has begun for farmers, producers, and food enthusiasts around California. For what you might ask? Farmers Markets! We are excited to launch our farmers market April 22 2012 on Sundays from 10-4 at Harbor Village in Half Moon Bay. We want to invite everyone out. Most people know how to find farmers markets, but most people do not how to get certified to sell at one. We want to lay out a quick guide on getting approved to sell in California. You have to be approved to sell at the market by the governing association before market managers can accept you.




Some things you will need and need to know
• The need for certification as a producer (if you wish to sell at a certified farmers' market)
• the need to meet labeling requirements -- particularly if selling prepackaged or closed container products, or selling for commercial resale
• The need for a health department permit if selling non-agricultural food products
• Specifications as to "organic" labeling.




If you are interested in becoming a Certified Producer, please contact the county office in which the market is located or in which you wish to sell your commodity.
Apply online: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/egov/farmersmarket/
http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/apply_register.html


For San Mateo County producers certificate contact:
Erin Herbst. Biologist/Standards Specialist. San Mateo County Dept. of Agriculture/Weights & Measures. (650) 363-4700. eherbst@smcgov.org
1220 N Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 • (916) 900-5030 FAX (916) 900-5347 • email: cfm@cdfa.ca.gov

For Non- agriculture products:
All most go through county of the governing health department. If you are a producer you do not need to go through department of health, and vise versa. Department of health is only for non-agriculture goods.
For all non-agriculture items our governing body is San Mateo County Health Department.
Contact: Aniie Nantz Contact 650-372-6288. http://www.smchealth.org/

After you have all this, typically, the Market Manager decides who gets to sell at that market. Selection criteria vary by market or group of markets. Once you have compliance from these levels you will have access to start selling at all farmers markets in California. We hope this has helped you in becoming a vendor.

If you have more questions you may ask us!
Visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Harbor-Village-Farmers-Market/346566222026080
Our blog: www.harorvillagefarmersmarket.blogspot.com
Email:harborvillagemarket@gmail.com
Harbor Village Farmers Market: 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay ca 94019 pillar point harbor. Starts Sunday April 22, 2012 and is every Sunday 10-4

Pest Control Techniques- Chemical and Organic

Pest Control Techniques -Chemical and Organic


There are many different techniques for pest control on farms and gardens that you can use and we want to share a few with you. The first way is with chemical controls that you can apply, which can reduce the pest population very fast. The problem with this is that in the long-run it causes an increase in pests because the repeated use of chemical products creates immunities and resistant’s of organisms you are try to get rid of.
In contrast to chemical horticulture, organic horticulture is a much better long term solution, but requires understanding of many scientific factors, and pest life cycle sequences. Organically farming techniques proves to be much harder, but does create beneficial externalities for consumers, and the environment. Some of these net effects are soil protection, better fertilization, pollination, water conservation and season extension. These benefits are both complementary and cumulative in overall effect on site health. These are some techniques that you must consider and that could help you with your garden or farm.
-Allow for a level of pest damage to what you are growing.

-Planting and encouraging beneficial insects to flourish and eat other pests

-Encouraging beneficial microorganisms

-Choosing disease-resistant varieties

-Planting companion crops
-Using row covers to protect crop plants during pest migration periods

-Rotating crops to different locations to throw off pest reproduction cycles

-Using traps to control pest populations

Our Farmers Market at Harbor Village launches April 22, 2012 and is Every Sunday in the Harbor of Half Moon Bay from 10-4. Sponsored and supported by Oceano Hotel and Spa and the Shops at Harbor Village 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay, ca 94019




Some information was used and gathered from: wikipedia.org

Health benefits of honey!

Health benefit of honey!

Is honey good for you?

Well it is not a myth many researchers and health experts have collaborated and confirmed natural honey is good for you in many different ways. This natural food source has been proven to help out with heath problems beyond a doubt. Bees honey contains high levels of antioxidant that is found in other fruits and veggies. The antioxidant levels can help with human’s diets and contribute to better health and immunization against recovery. There have been anti-allergic, and anti-inflammatory properties found in honey, which can help with allergies to a great extent. There are many detailed benefits of bees products and to find out more information on bees and the health benefits to honey visit our farmers market and talk with golden coast bee collective!
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Our farmers market will feature golden coast bee collective Aprill 22nd 2012 from 10-4 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay, Ca 94019

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Markethttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Harbor-Village-Farmers-Market/346566222026080#!/pages/Harbor-Village-Farmers-Market/346566222026080
Email: harborvillagemarket@gmail.com
Website:www.harborvillagemarket.com
www.shopharborvillage.com

A great site for information on honey and where some of our information came from: http://www.health-benefits-of-honey.com/honey-bee-information.html

Harbor Village Farmers Market Promoting Health!

Harbor Village Farmers Market tips
We believe that consumers should always shop at your local farmers markets around your area to find the freshest and healthiest produce. Local farms are strictly inspected from the department of agriculture, and are usually kept up beyond standards of bigger farms. Local farms usually grow with sustainable practice, and use organic farming techniques that they have been using for generations. We at Harbor Village Farmers Market want to promote family, and healthy living that is why we encourage you to find a local farmer or farmers market near you. Are Farmers Market will be launching April 22, 2012 every Sunday from 10-4 year round. We hope to see you there. 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay, Ca 94019. Use Local Harvest to find a local farmers market near you!