Location: Fresno and Tulare Counties, CA
http://cuesa.org/farm/twin-girls-farm
Twin Girls Farm is set on 518 acres on 14 plots of land in Fresno and Tulare Counties. The farm is owned and operated by Ignacio (Nacho) and Casamira Sanchez. The name of the farm was inspired by the 1991 birth of Nacho and Casamira's twin daughters.
Twin Girls Farms grows apricots, cherries, feijoas, grapefruit, grapes, guavas, jujubes, kiwi, lemons, nectarines, oranges, peaches , persimmons, plums, pluots, pomegranates, and pomelos.
People of MCM: Kevin, Raffle Winner!
Meet Kevin, who was the lucky winner of $50 towards shopping at MCM in our neighbor appreciation raffle! Neighbors who received an MCM flier on their door were eligible to enter, and Kevin took home the prize! Where do you live? 21st and Shotwell How often do you come to the MCM? This is my third time! What are you buying? I bought dinner for us– pulled pork from 4505 Meats, a Korean Fried Chicken & Waffle Sandwich from Bok … →
People of MCM: Carlos
Meet Carlos, a regular customer who loves that he can pick up dinner and shop for groceries, right near his house! Where do you live? Up the street, Valencia and 21st. How often do you come to the MCM? About every week. What are you buying? Bok choy, collards, and cilantro from Nyia Yi Farms, green leaf lettuce from Blue House, and a chicken from Roli Roti. What’s your favorite part of the market? I like having a farmers’ market … →
Personas de MCM: Sofia y Melanie
This week our Person of MCM is Sofia and her daughter Melanie – I’m providing the interview in Spanish and English as I spoke to her in a combination of both languages. English translation follows. Conozcan a Sofia y su niña Melanie de nueve meses de edad, clientes habituales de MCM que compran sus alimentos básicos al mercado. ¿Dónde viven? La calle Capp entre la 21st y la 22nd ¿Con qué frecuencia visitan al mercado? Cada semana. ¿Qué están comprando … →
Mercado Kitchen: Berry-Spinach Salad
O, glorious strawberry season! How long have we waited for it to arrive?! It seems like years. Well, at least one. We are so excited to be getting delicious, plump, juicy strawberries now in season from Yerena Farms at MCM. This week, Tomatero Farms joins the mix and they’ll have berries as well! If you have any will power at all, and you actually have some uneaten strawberries in your basket by the time you get home, make this delicious strawberry-spinach salad filled … →
