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SEE-LA hires new executive director

The nonprofit organization that runs the Hollywood farmers market and six others, Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles, has hired a new executive director.

07/31/2012 09:34

Pompea Smith is out at Hollywood Farmers Market

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04/04/2012 12:05

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Market Watch by David Karp: The sweet smell of Mara des Bois strawberries

Walking through the Santa Monica farmers market early one recent morning, I noticed Sherry Yard, executive pastry chef of Spago, carrying a flat of strawberries that looked oddly different than any I had seen there before. Even from 10 feet.

David Karp Farmers markets Market fresh: Cooking through the seasons

06/11/2011 08:00

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Two new farmers markets in town: Sherman Oaks and Temple City

Spring always brings a new crop of farmers markets, as operators time openings to capitalize on the seasonal abundance and diversity of produce. Two new venues, in Sherman Oaks and Temple City, offer good selections of vendors under capable managers.

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04/24/2011 05:00

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What would you do with 600 homeless tomato plants?

That’s the dilemna Sabrina Bohn faced last May. So she hit the road and found a home in Santa Paula for her farm, which now raises a wide range of specialty vegetables. Bohn, above, and her partners have made such.

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03/20/2011 10:33

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Seedless cherimoya? Not quite yet

“Seedless cherimoya, the next banana?” read the headlines of a story that has circulated on the Web since Monday, referring to the discovery of a gene for seedlessness in a fruit related to cherimoya by Charles Gasser, professor of plant.

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03/16/2011 15:46

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Your ‘mystery’ ingredients: A look at the CSA concept

For several decades, certified farmers markets have been the primary business model to satisfy the growing demand for fresh, locally grown produce, but in the last several years an alternative model — community-supported agriculture (CSA) — has spread rapidly in.

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03/04/2011 08:08

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A sweet citrus tease

Is this the most delicious citrus fruit you’ve never tasted? Find out Thursday when David Karp writes about his 12-year love affair with the mysterious and elusive Dekopon. And keep an eye out at a store near you. (Photo by.

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02/13/2011 13:00

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Santa Monica’s ban on plastic bags: What it means for you

The Santa Monica City Council approved an ordinance Jan. 25 prohibiting the distribution of single-use plastic carryout bags for most purposes. This will significantly affect the city’s four certified farmers markets when it takes effect Sept. 1, but vendors and.

02/06/2011 08:02

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Your guide to grapefruit

Do you like your grapefruit sweet? Or tart? Or sweet tart? Regardless: Choosing quality fruits depends on understanding the calendar of varieties and growing areas, which may seem inscrutable to the uninitiated but is easy to learn. Let columnist David.