There is no other place to be than a Farmers Market on Mothers Day. Mom can choose her favorite flower, her favorite dish to prepare for her family, a special gift, a special meal, a place to meet her family or friends, and a place to listen to John Youngblood and his energizing music. Mom can even bring her dancing shoes.

This Sunday at the Windsor Farmers Market, Mei Ibach will teach the importance of tea at 11:00 a.m. in the Sparks Memorial Stage. Mei, an instructor at the Santa Rosa Junior College Culinary School, will bring teas of many countries and the tastes and importance of tea to the body will inspire all. Joining Mei, will be pastry chef Tracy Mattson, who has made a special artisanal cookie for Mothers Day – a great shortbread/chocolate cookie that pares well with teas and dipping. Tracy will tell about her Pastry Chef career from James Beard to France to Healdsburg’s Michelin rated Cyrus Restaurant, and now a regular at our Farmers Market each Sunday. Don’t miss this.

Each mother will be given a Rose, courtesy of Atrellis Flower and Gifts, an Old Downtown Flower and Gift Shop. In case you feel like Chocolate, don’t miss Doug Peters Chocolate Truffles. I swear, the best you ever had – and handmade by Doug himself – all made with local products of our Sonoma-Marin Daries.

Whether Mom brings the family or the family brings mom, it’s a guarantee it will be the best Mothers Day ever for all. And in case no one wants to cook – there’s a great menu at the market and enough picnic tables for the whole family.

It seems like it has been a long year without those luscious red and yellow cherries. In fact, it has been a long two years as the crop from 2011 was minimal. This Sunday, May 6th, Busalacchi Farms, the King of the Cherry Industry from Stockton will be at our market as they have been for eleven years. Grandkids are still keeping the farm going. The varieties include the Brooks Cherry, Bing, Burlay, Chelan, Larian, Rainier and Cherry Tartarian. Cherry Pie here we come! Watch for cherry recipes coming soon on our website. The Kidz Dig It Club will don their Soda Jerk Hats and will be making Cherry Yogurt shakes on Sunday May 27th.
All products available at the Farmers Market. And what is better than a sprinkle of Handmade Pantry’s home made granola on top? Nothing!

Isn’t that Joey Smith about the coolest young farmer at the market? Not only does he grow his produce on the family farm, but he also knows how you should cook it. Don’t miss him this Sunday at the Market. Fresh kale, chard, onions, and just about every green spring veggie available. He’s two stalls down from the best Fish you will ever have. Hmmm…….Fish and Veggies. What a way to lower blood pressure and cholestrol – and have fun all at the same time. By the way – local musicans are playing just across the way. It’s ok to dance. We won’t tell anyone.