Basiltops is back! And there was a cooking demo by Colleen Donnelly of Food, I Love You. (Is that a great name for a food blog, or what?)

And Healthy Child Healthy World was in the Green Booth today, promoting their campaign to help all children live a healthier life. I co-hosted a Healthy Child house party to get this great info out to some friends and you can do the same – it’s very easy – check their website for more information.

And looks what else I found: sweet corn!

There were Mariachis, a piñata, and students from Grand View Elementary’s Dual Language Program performed a dance.

Peaches have arrived, although they may need to ripen a bit more... Hunger Action LA was doing SNAP sign-ups, Here’s Dave from County Line Harvest, Large Marge was doing a cooking demo, and the Arts and Crafts Collective was set up in a new spot – by the laundromat.

Special thanks to Diana Rodgers, Market Manager, who provided the photos for today’s post!

Megan Strom from County Line Harvest

EVO Farm was there to sell the delicious-looking hydroponically-grown lettuce they grow. Volunteers from Occupy LA were on hand to spread awareness about Hunger Action LA and the Cal Fresh Program in Los Angeles – and they will be back next week to sign people up who qualify for Food Stamps. Alejandra was helping kids make butterfly crafts. We were entertained by the Ellyn Maybe Band with music and spoken word poetry. And new vendor Masa Artisan Gourmet Tamales had terrific tamales for taking home and cooking later.

In the Green Booth, the Ballona Institute was there to educate us about the plight of the Wetlands.

Be sure to visit the market next week – May 6, 2012 – for their Annual Cinco de Mayo celebration!

And in the Green Booth, the Master Gardeners were overrun by people wanting to know about plants. No doubt they were all inspired by the fantastic success of yesterday’s Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase!

The 4th Annual Mar Vista Green Garden Showcase is coming up this Saturday, April 21st! Don’t Miss It!!

Today in the Mar Vista Community Council Green Booth, LA Native was on hand to talk about using Native Plants in lansdcaping, and specifically, to get the Expo Line to use native plants when landscaping along the rail lines.

And in the Green Booth, Modaa was on hand showing off very cool Green building materials, like Hemp, Coconut, Sorghum and Cork.

And in the Green Booth, The Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission was there to talk about Rainwater Gardens, which I am highly in favor of, having one of my own.

Suzanne Benoit, whose garden has been turned into a Rain Garden, Dr. Shelly Luce, Executive Director of SM Bay Restoration Commission, Karina Johnston, Restoration Ecologist, and Elena Tuttle, Watershed Program Assistant

And in the Green Booth, a Representative from Transition Mar Vista was promoting the 100 Mile Meal coming up Saturday, March 31st from 12:30 – 2:30pm in the Learning Garden at Venice High.

And the Milk Man had some new artisanal varieties to try today.

And in the Green Booth, students from Los Angeles High School’s AP Environmental Studies class were on hand talking about water conservation. Very cool!