Every week Laura Avery (market manager) takes pictures at the Santa Monica Wednesday market.

Chef Mark Gold from Eva with some apple blossoms for restaurant décor

Pastry chef Zoe Nathan (Huckleberry) and her mom enjoy a moment at the market

Fava beans are a Spring delight.  Discard pithy pods then lightly boil and peel the inner beans. Valdivia Farm: Tuesday Culver City, Torrance; Wednesday Santa Monica; Thursday South Pasadena; Saturday Torrance

Nopalitos – young nopales cactus leaves from Valdivia.  Scrape off spines then grill or chop for salad and salsa.

Second grade students from Franklin School participate in a weekly school tour led by farmers market youth education coordinator Darra Adler