Today’s shopper is Elise Derby, who writes Elise’s Ramblings, 
and she’s going to make Potato Leek Soup. Start with leeks — 
clean them and separate the white parts from the green. Boil the green parts with chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer) for about 20 minutes, then remove the green leeks from the broth. Meanwhile, saute the white parts of the leeks with chopped onion, 
a little garlic, a little thyme and diced potatoes 
until soft. Add the leek and potato mixture to the chicken stock and boil down for another 15 -20 minutes until the potatoes are super soft, then blend it all up and serve with a lovely baguette. 
Today at the Green Booth, Sherri Akers and Jeanne Kuntz were spreading the word about the Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase, 
coming up on April 25th. There’s more information about adding your garden to the tour on their website.
New at the market today — raw cane juice. 
And just in case you have some knives or scissors that are in need of sharpening, Gary’s Knife Sharpening service 
is at the market each week and they do a great job. Here’s Mike sharpening my knife today!
And after:
Please understand that I believe marijuana can be used medically — and that it should be available for those who need it. I just don’t like seeing a pot dispensary on every corner. Having a Starbucks everywhere is bad enough. I would feel the same way if there were liquor stores cropping up all over my neighborhood. The market is saturated, people. Find another way to do business: form co-ops and collectives with each other.
If you’d like your home’s green garden to be on this year’s tour, please contact Sherri Akers at Sherri (at) MarVista (dot) org. Or just stop by the Green Committee’s booth at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market on Sundays and they’ll help you get signed up.
Love the color of the wood with the white trim, love the picket fence.
She’s buying all organic vegetables, starting with beets, then celery, 
carrots, 
parsley 
and apples. 
She throws them all in her super-duper juicer, and bingo! Delicious and healthy!
as they are every month, doling out equal amounts of advice and seeds — all for free. 
They are awesome.
— also a monthly event — and they are gearing up for the 2010 Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase. Save the date: April 25.
There’s a new farm selling at the market as of today: 
The LA County Department of Health was here today giving out Free H1N1 shots — and they’ll be at the market next week as well.
Plus Tulips are in season!
Located in the south hall of the 