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

Not just a Farmers Market but an Arts and Crafts Fair Too!

Launching April 22, 2012 at Harbor Village is the farmers market from 10-4 that is year round and in conjunction with this is going to be arts and crafts fair.

            We are excited to launch Arts and Crafts Fair at Harbor Village in conjunction with are farmers market. We are going to have local vendors producing all types of value added items. Pictures, aromas, herbs, handmade clothing, sewn capes, drawings, art, soaps, music, games, entertainment, and  much much more! We are very proud to launch this with local artists that will add great value to our area. Make sure you are here or you will miss out.

Organic Farming

One of the most important things to consider is just because a vendor does not have a certified Organic license issued they still might use organic practices. The hardest part of becoming a qualified organic vendor sometimes is the process that many do not go through.  While there’s no formal or universal definition for organic farming, it can be defined as one or more systems of production which don’t use synthetic fertilizers, man-made pesticides, herbicides, growth regulators, antibiotics, hormone stimulants and/or livestock feed additives to grow crops and raise animals. Organic farmers that raise livestock and animals are deemed not to use hormones, antibiotics, or food that uses synthetic fertilizers. Farmers that uses practice these technique uses the environments own ecosystems to their advantage, by recycling, reusing, and renewing life. The return what would be waste into their ecosystems causing little carbon footprints. Although we believe Organic Farming a great way to produce goods we do not believe in no way it is the only way. We believe in all types of farming to promote health and protect the end consumer.

Our Farmers Market Begins April 22, 2012 at Harbor Village Mall at 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay Ca 94019 Sundays Year Round 10-4

Promoting Health, Comunities, and Farmers!

LAND AND SEA FARMERS MARKET IS CERTIFIED!

We want to promote healthy habits, healthy people, and local support of communities and farmers

Our Farmers market wants to promote all farmers markets and health around California. That is why we compiled a list from San Mateo County of Great Farmers Markets In San Mateo County. All these markets are certified by California agriculture and health departments. We are proud to announce that we are one of these markets. Everyone check theses markets out they are fun, healthy, and great for all ages.

Land and Sea Farmers Market at Harbor Village All Year 270 Capistrano Road, Suite 28 Half Moon Bay 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday Starts April 22nd 2012


Saturday's
Coastside Farmers' Market May - December Shoreline Station 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 225 Cabrillo Hwy Half Moon Bay

Daly City Certified Farmers' Market All Year Serramonte Shopping Center 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Serramonte Boulevard, behind Target Daly City

Millbrae Certified Farmers' Market All Year 200 Block of Broadway between Victoria & La Cruz Millbrae 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

San Mateo Certified Farmers' Market All Year College of San Mateo West Hillsdale & Campus Drive San Mateo 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Redwood City Certified Farmers' Market April - November Winslow & Middlefield, near Broadway Redwood City 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

South San Francisco Farmers' Market May - October Orange Memorial Park Tennis Drive between Orange Ave and N. Canal 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

SUNDAY

The Fresh Market, Burlingame April - December Burlingame Avenue between Park & Primrose Road Burlingame 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Belmont Certified Farmers' Market All year El Camino Real at O'Neill Belmont 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Menlo Park Certified Farmers' Market All Year Chestnut at Crane Menlo Park 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

San Bruno Certified Farmers' Market May - October San Mateo Drive between Jenevein and Sylvan Ave San Bruno 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Urban Table Certified Farmer's Market May - November 100 E. 4th Avenue San Mateo 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Urban Table Certified Farmer's Market April - October 800 Foster City Blvd Foster City 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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!
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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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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

Find local fresh and organic foods near you!

The best organic food is what's grown closest to you. This is a great site to make sure you know where your getting your food. Use their website to find farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies. The website allows you to do searches of many events as well that revolve around fresh foods. Check it out and you can order online!

http://www.localharvest.org/ This is a great link!

Farmers Market At Harbor Village

Harbor Village located in the Princeton of Half Moon Bay will feature an indoor and outdoor farmers market in April. This will be held inside the mall that features 10 other shops, a spa, and a new beauty salon. The Farmers Market that will be held at Harbor Village will feature local farmers, growers, and produce connoisseurs that have a love for one thing, QUALITY!This will be held every Sunday rain or shine from 10-3. The Farmers market will also feature music, activities, and family fun for everyone! This will be the premier location on the coast. So take a walk on the beach, dine at one of the restaurants, shop around, enjoy the sun, but dont forget to stop by Harbor Village Farmers Market!