Farmers Market Vendor of the month: Gaia Essentials

Gaia Essentials    

Customization ~ Wholesale ~ Private Labeling

 
Company was started in 2004 to provide superior nutritious skincare at an affordable price point. Being one of many that could not handle harsh chemicals and was tired of paying exorbitant prices for anything semi decent, Debbie decided she could make better skincare items on her own. All her products are handmade from scratch utilizing organic food grade ingredients, certified botanical essential oils and most of all the herbs she either grows herself or buys wild harvested.
What Does Gaia offer?

Categories

Authentic Handmade Soaps Bath Accessories Facial & Skincare Products Gift Items & Soy Candles Perfumes, Deodorants & Spritzers Specialty Skincare Products

At Gaia Essentials we research and meticulously select our ingredients and recipes with skin nutrition at the forefront. Every product is handmade from scratch so we have full control and responsibility of the finished product. We never use cheap fillers, Mineral Oil, Petroleum or pre-manufactured bases. All products are made in small batches to ensure freshness. We use 100% certified pure essential oils & organic or wild-harvested herbs & flora. We do not use any synthetic fragrances or perfumes and guarantee you will not find higher quality skincare products. Markets & Places you Can find our products! Coastside Farmer's Markets: Saturday's Half Moon Bay (Shoreline Station) May 5 - Dec. 22, 2012 Wednesday's Pacifica (Rockaway Beach) May 2 - Dec 19, 2012 Last Wed of the month Harbor Village Land & Sea Farmers Market: Sunday's Princeton Harbor And you are welcome to come by the Workshop at 116 La Grande Ave. Moss Beach, CA. Call ahead for an appt. 650-728-7745  http://www.gaia-essentials.com http://gaiaessentials.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gaia-Essentials/276121747033

Aug 5th Music will compliment Zip Lining!

Biography and Career Overview

San Francisco native and resident singer/songwriter/actress/journalist/author Kimberlye Gold has been pursuing her dream and perfecting her craft since birth (her mother had her birth announcement printed as a theater ticket, "It's A Girl"). Before she could see over the dashboard, she was already writing poetry and songs and singing in talent contests. (She insisted on delivering the entire “Twelve Days of Christmas” at a summer vacation resort called Hobergs when she was five for the mostly Jewish vacationers.) Beginning with the award-winning San Francisco rock 'n roll musical comedy, Breakfast In Marin, starring as "Sunny" when she was a teenager, she is no stranger to the stages and recording studios of San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Nashville and London. About a decade ago, Kimberlye added “journalist” to her multi-media cap. When she's not performing at venues such as Biscuits ‘N Blues in San Francisco, Molly Malone’s in Los Angeles, The Bitter End in New York City, The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville and 12 Bar in London, Kimberlye has been a music critic and writer of the hilarious column, "Almost Famous: My Adventures as a SF Entertainment Journalist" for the San Francisco Herald, which won "Best Neighborhood Newspaper" in SF Weekly's "Best of 2001" issue. She is also a freelance writer for various publications across the country including the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, Time Out New York, Gig Magazine, The Tennessean, The Dallas Observer, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and was a regular contributor on the sadly-defunct online magazine Grapevine Culture. Having been christened "The Carrie Bradshaw of R&R" and The Carrie Bradshaw of SF", Kimberlye is currently working on a book based on her "Almost Famous" columns, much like Ms. Bradshaw did in Sex & The City, and her friend and mentor Ben Fong-Torres’ Becoming Almost Famous collection of his favorite Rolling Stone interviews.

Kimberlye's latest release, Sycamore Street, is a blend of funky pop and acoustic ballads, a little bit country and a little bit rock ‘n roll, ala her contemporary Sheryl Crow. Veteran NY jazz singer Rosemary Conte calls Kimberlye "an angel with an edge". Kimberlye's song "Rope Of Faith" is a haunting ballad inspired by an encouraging phone call and subsequent meeting with Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, after he heard her music. “I listened to Kimberlye’s voice so loud, so many times, my neighbors started pounding on the walls!” he recalled. She recorded “Rope Of Faith” in a traditional Celtic style as a tribute to his support and kindness. "Rope of Faith" was also the song she sang at her dad's memorial service. "It was one of his favorites," she says. Other songs such as the gritty “Nothin’ I Don’t Already Know” and the hypnotic title track "Sycamore Street" have critics and music fans singing her praises. Peter Cooper, music critic for The Tennessean, writes, "Her voice is the most striking element, I think; full and pretty, yet distinctive. The songwriting is really good as well." Ben Fong-Torres, author/journalist & former senior editor of Rolling Stone states, "Kimberlye has a way with words and music. Her songs are based as much on heart and soul as they are on rock & roll, folk, country and the blues. Her voice, pretty, strong and rocking, is equally adept at covering all those musical bases and more. I love meeting Kimberlye on Sycamore Street". Steve Massam/BBC Radio, notes "Kimberlye is a breath of fresh air; she sings from the heart with true feeling and passion. She can rock, yet has a quality in her voice that easily compares with Emmylou Harris or Allison Krauss." Paul Rodgers, lead singer/frontman for Bad Company and Queen (and three-time Kimberlye Gold interview subject) croons, “Really great. Kimberlye is a true singer.” The late Ian Copeland, former booking agent for F.B.I. (The Police, Blondie, the Go Gos), author and owner of the Backstage Café in Beverly Hills, raved, "Absolutely brilliant. Her voice, and especially the lyrical content are just fantastic. She has an open invitation to play the Backstage." Recently at a gig at Taix in LA’s trendy Echo Park, a new fan was so impressed he shot the whole show and uploaded it on youtube, exclaiming, “Kimberlye is gorgeous and can belt it out like very few others these days!” One of her audience members celebrating his 50th birthday said, “I’m single but I could marry your VOICE!”

Kimberlye performs at many charity and benefit events for local school music programs and performs at retirement homes and senior centers all over the Bay Area. She has regular spots where the residents know all the words to her songs as well as the standards. "I rock the rocking chair set!" she jokes.

Kimberlye has written/recorded and/or performed music/shared the stage with songwriters and producers as diverse as Narada Michael Walden (Barbra Streisand, Whitney Houston) Frank Wildhorn (Jeckyl & Hyde), Trevor Gale ("Running To You" - Vanessa Williams), Kostas ("I Can Love You Better Than That" - Dixie Chicks), John Bettis ("Top Of The World" - The Carpenters, "One Moment In Time" - Whitney Houston, "Crazy For You" - Madonna) Michael Garvin ("Waiting For Tonight" - Jennifer Lopez), Billy Lee ("The One" - Gary Allan), and Holly Lamar ("Breathe" - Faith Hill). Kimberlye and Holly co-wrote "Don't Maybe Me", a cut on Atlantic Records recording artist Mila Mason's CD, The Strong One. Kimberlye’s song, “Show Me”, co-written with David Vaughn won “Best Song” for the 2006 West Coast Songwriters Northern California Open Mic Competition. Her song, “Sycamore Street”, co-written with Johnny Douglas won the same award for the 2007 competition and was judged "North Bay Area Song Of The Year” by a panel of music industry pros. Kimberlye’s song “I Ain’t Tammy”, co-written with Jack Williams won an Honorable Mention for Billboard Magazine’s World Music Awards in 2007.

Kimberlye has also created work in films and television. “The Sound of Your Voice” (co-written with Ralph Friedrichsen), “Ready To Let You In” (co-written with Brenda Warren) and “Beyond The Night” (co-written with Stan Bush, Kevin Dukes and Joey Sykes) were recently featured on the ABC Daytime drama All My Children. "One More Reason", (co-written with David Gregoli) was featured in the film A Time To Die (w/ Richard Roundtree, Jeff Conaway and Traci Lords). Her song, "Countdown To Love" (co-written with Paul Sabu), was included in the TV movie, Secrets between Friends on NBC & Lifetime. Kimberlye performed the theme song for the Bikini Open, co-written with Mark & Steve Collins, on pay-per-view TV and international syndication. Most recently, Kimberlye’s song, “Sycamore Street” is featured in the independent film 9:04 AM, which premiered at the West Palm Beach Film Festival and is currently screening in festivals across the country.

While in LA, Kimberlye studied acting at Sanford Meisner's school Neighborhood Playhouse West, under the tutelage of Bob Carneghie. Former grads included Robert Duvall and Robert DiNiro, while fellow students included Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. Kimberlye was featured as the bass player in the all-girl band at the high school Halloween dance in the Jim Carrey/Lauren Hutton film, Once Bitten. She has also been featured in several music videos with artists as diverse as REO Speedwagon and Mick Jagger, as well as films and TV series like Perfect starring Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta and Square Pegs starring Sarah Jessica Parker. Most recently, she has appeared the film Moneyball starring Brad Pitt and on the NBC TV series Trauma as a patient. She’s been a featured actress on the Investigation Discovery channel docudrama I (ALMOST) GOT AWAY WITH IT.

Kimberlye was a co-writer, producer, and background vocalist on English country artist Valerie Jay's sophomore CD, Pacific Time at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco.

Kimberlye is currently working on her sophomore CD with SF producer Tru.

Contact:

Kimberlye Gold

ksgold007@gmail.com

(650) 291-3403

Zip lining coming to Harbor Village Aug 5th, 2012!

Where: Located at Harbor Village in Half Moon Bay, California (Coincides from 10-4 with Harbor Village Farmers Market)

When: Sunday, Aug 5th 2012.

Why: For fun and excitement!

Email us at info@ziplinebayarea.com

Phone: (925) 262-4222

Website: http://www.ziplinebayarea.com/

Among many other Inspiring Fun activities that thrill groups from less than a dozen to many hundreds, none is hotter than it's super-cool portable zip line. One of only a few of its kind on the West Coast, Inspiring Fun's dual zip line enables either one rider or two riders simultaneously to safely harness in, and zip down at more than twenty miles an hour before stopping comfortably more than Two Hundred feet away. Inspiring Fun sets it self apart by being able to bring this unique entertainment directly to your special corporate, community and private events. Fun loving folks no longer need to travel long distances or pay big bucks to get in on the craze, and experience or repeat the excitement of zip lining!

Company Profile:



"Inspiring Fun"

"Inspiring Fun" is the premiere Bay Area provider of innovative, interactive entertainment for all ages. Inspiring Fun's most well known division owns and operates the largest group of Games2U franchises in the country (right here in the Bay Area). Games2U, an extraordinarily popular, international franchise, has been featured prominently in the U.S., both in national publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, and on network TV, including ABC's "Shark Tank" and the Rachel Ray show. Some of the many activities that wow its thousands of happy customers are: eye-popping Video Game Theaters; wonderful laser tag systems; human-size hamster balls that are really addicting; and even a "U-Bot" - a robot on wheels with great lights and sound, in which you can climb inside and drive around (and from which you can even shoot your friends with nerf balls)!
Phone: (925) 262-4222 
Website: http://www.inspiringfun.com/

6 Tips for Farmers Market Buying!

Shopping at farmers markets is the easiest way to eat locally. You know where the food comes from. After all, the grower is right there and you can ask them. A bit of planning can keep weekly shopping for produce at a farmers market fun and make cooking a snap all week long.

1. Go Early or Go Late. Markets tend to be less crowded right when they open or just before they close (there are many, many exceptions to this, so try going to your market at different times to figure out the best time for you). For the best selection, go to the farmers market early. The best goods go first. Popular-but-limited items may even sell out before the day is done. It’s as simple as that. For the best deals, go to the farmers market late. Farmers and other vendors often prefer to discount products instead of loading them back up and schlepping them home. (Check out these other Tips to Save Money at Farmers Markets.) Farmers raise this food for a living, however, so don't expect or ask for deep discounts. Importantly, some markets have rules against end-of-the-day discounts.

2. Bring Big Bags & Small Change. Some farmers market vendors offer bags, but they tend to be thin and flimsy plastic ones that groan under the pressure of any substantial produce purchase. Make sure everything gets home from the farmers market without crashing onto the sidewalk or spilling onto the floor of your car by bringing your own sturdy canvas or nylon bags. A backpack can make the hauling easier, especially for weighty or bulky items. Although vendors will make change, purchases will go easier and faster if you have exact (or close to exact) change. At some farmers markets "small change" means dimes and nickels. In larger urban areas many products at farmers markets are sold in dollar or fifty-cent increments.

3. Sketch Meals Ahead of Time. Since you know what you're likely to find at the farmers market, you can do a bit of meal planning and shop accordingly. For example, if local asparagus has just come into season and you can't get enough, you know you'll want to eat some Roasted Asparagus, some cooked into a Asparagus Chickpea Soup, and some sliced raw in an Asparagus Butter Lettuce Salad. So you'll know both how many bunches of asparagus to buy and that you'll also need some spring onions or herbs to add to the soup and some salad greens. Yes, you’ll fare better if you plan your trip to the farmers market. However, you need to leave a bit of wiggle room for those strawberries you didn't know would be at market so early, or the zucchini blossoms you've never tried before. Trying new things is part of the fun of going to farmers markets.

4. Work In Volume. The best deals at the farmers market are had when you buy in bulk. You'll enjoy the best flavors and the best prices when you buy lots of whatever is at its harvest peak. How to use it all up? Try new recipes with favorite vegetables or learn the lost art of preserving food. Freezing, canning, and drying are just some of the ways you can save seasonal tastes you find at the farmers market for later in the year.

5. Think "Whole Foods". No, not that “Whole Foods” – think in terms of how food grows and comes to the farmers market without being processed first. Carrots come whole and unpeeled. Beets still have greens (and dirt) attached. Learning to handle just-harvested produce can take some getting used to, but the superior flavor is worth the adjustment.

6. Get Advice. If you find a vegetable that’s new to you at the farmers market and want to give it a try, ask the farmer how to prepare it. For the best tips specifically ask how they like to eat it.

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

New Farmers Market Ad!

The panel Ad is sure looking good thanks to local artist Brendan Foster! Harbor Village Farmers Market Every Sunday from 10-3. Look for our work truck driving around town with this new ad on it. Brendan is a local artist that did this all with spray paint. He did a great job! Thanks!

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

Farmers Market Week 4- The Best Yet- Pony Rides, flowers, and fruit!

Time Change for all to know: Farmers Market will now be from 10- 3 Please pass along this information.


We are excited to announce that week 4 is going to our best week ever to date!


Sundays Features:

-The best Local Flowers Grown here on the Coastside! Flower Vendors will be on display for mothers day so make sure you get to the farmers market early to grab them.

- Pony rides for children and adults!

- Petting zoo with local farm animals

- New Vendors cookies, nectarines, cherries, and apricots

- New Vendors Arts and Crafts- sea shells and wind chimes

- Great deals and specials from the shops at Harbor Village

- Buy 20 worth of Hmb Taffy and get 5$ back to purchase a mother flowers at the farmers market.

Ready... Set... and.. Sell! Week 3: Flowers Featured

As week three of our Farmers Market and Arts and Crafts fair comes, we want to say thank you to vendors and supporters alike. Last week we had new vendors added Triple J farms, who will be back in 2 weeks.  Also we had Ediths Gourmet Baking co. They are a bakery that features some yummy treats. They will be out again this week. Thanks again!

This week we want to show off the beautiful flowers of the coast in honor of Mothers Day, which is just around the corner so load up!

Coastside Flowers - Fresh Cut Flowers
Half Moon Bay Orchids-
Half Moon Bay Flowers- Beatifully designed retail flowers
Cozolino Flowers- Grower of fresh cut flowers, plants, and snow peas.

New Vendors:

Hey hey gourmet- Spice blends of all sorts. home-made
Project knew groove- non profit promoting art programs
HMB Cougar football- selling casino night tickets raising money for the program
Non- partisan voting registration
Steve iacopi pictures- fine photogrophy from a coastal resident

Features this week: music, petting zoo, jumper, handmade pottery, and our favorite best smelling vendor GAIA ESSENTIALS!

Hope to see everyone there Sunday at 10 270 capistrano road Half Moon Bay Ca 94019.

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