Mar Vista Farmer’s Market Wrap-Up April 1, 2012 (No Fooling)

It was a gorgeous day at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market today, sunny and breezy. The Spring Colors were everywhere. Spring Colors at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012orchids at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012sweet peas at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012The local Police Department had an information booth with some very helpful Officers on duty. helpful police officers at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012Have you tried the Empanadas? Yummy!

empanada with Chimichurri sauce at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012And 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.rainwater harvesting at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012

Suzanne Benoit, Dr. Shelly Luce, Karina Johnston, and Elena Tuttle from the Bay Restoration Commission  at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market April 1, 2012

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

Mar Vista Resident Monika Woolsey Profiled in Phoenix New Times Blog

Monika Woolsey is a part-time Mar Vista resident and when she’s here, she loves to eat at the Mar Vista Farmer’s Market. Monika Woolsey, Mar Vista Resident and Fan of the Mar Vista Farmer's MarketShe’s well-known for being a foodie, and wherever she travels, she’s got her favorite places to eat. She recently was profiled in the Phoenix New Times Blog talking about her “Perfect Food Day“. Check it out!

{Photo courtesy of Monika Woolsey.}