Today’s shopper is Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, of DrKubacky.com. She’s a Health Psychologist who practices an integrative approach to mental and physical well-being. Today she came to the market to get the ingredients for her German Apple Tart. She starts with a basic shortbread-like tart dough, consisting of flour, sugar, a pinch of salt and softened butter. Cut the butter into the dough until crumbs form and then make it form a ball.  Take the dough and press it into a fluted tart pan. Then, peel, core and slice between 4 – 6 organic granny smith apples into 1/4″ thin slices.Arrange the slices so they make pretty concentric circles on top of the dough, then dot the top with more butter, cinnamon and sugar. Pop it in the oven at 350 degrees for between 30 – 40 minutes until golden brown. Yummy!

Today in the Green Booth, David King, of the Venice Learning Garden, one of the largest school gardens in the country, was on hand to talk about the mission of the garden. Venice High, where the garden is located, has just launched The Culinary Arts and Sustainable Agriculture Academy (CASAA) this year, with 65 students who are engaged in learning about how basic food production and supply impacts our personal health and the sustainability of our planet. Here he is with some of the student and community volunteers who take time to help garden. Budget cuts are threatening the garden and any help you can give will be welcomed. Please contact them through their website: TheLearningGarden.org.

Today there was also a special booth selling delicious latkes — here’s Cynthia Aronin displaying potato latkes, sweet potato and persimmon latkes and zucchini latkes — they were all delicious!

In the ReDiscover booth, they had supplies on hand to let kids make their own rattles and rhythym instruments. And finally, Klezmer Juice was also on hand playing some lovely music!