Today’s shopper is Tracy Hepler, co-founder of YourDailyThread.com, this very cool online magazine dedicated to green, sustainable and local living. Their goal is helping people navigate the concrete jungle with a “green foot” forward. She’s going to make Split Pea soup, perfectly-timed for the beginning of Fall this week! It’s a recipe inspired by the one on the back of the Arrowhead Mills dried split peas package.She starts by sauteing chopped onions in canola oil with some cumin, garlic powder and salt, for about a minute. Then she adds 2 quarts of water, split peas and soy sauce and brings it to a boil. Once it boils, she reduces the heat to medium and cooks it for an hour. At that point she adds chopped celery and carrots (and, optionally, some Black Forest Ham) and cooks it for another 1/2 hour. She serves the soup with a bit of black pepper and some parmesan cheese and hot sauce. Sounds perfect for a cool evening!

Today the Green Booth was hosting a “how-to” session: getting rid of your lawn and adding sustainable materials, native and drought tolerant plants. Christopher McKinnon and his wife, Pat, were on hand with photos from their own experience having transformed their lawn.Apples are in season and are showing up in abundance at the market now! These nice mellow people from Mellow Water were on hand today, giving out samples of their new flavored water. And finally, did you know? The market hosts a craft booth for kids every week. Each week there’s something different. Come by and check it out! Here’s Alejandra Brandoli and her daughter helping the kids make kites.