Beyond The Market

A video series created to highlight farmers, products, and recipes!

Selling at the Farmers' Market with Ken's Top Notch

On any given Sunday at the Martinez Farmers’ Market, you’ll see a long line of people waiting to purchase nectarines, peaches, grapes, or Cara Cara oranges from Ken’s - but it’s not only the tasty fruit that draws a crowd, it’s the friendly faces behind the booth. Ken Lee runs his business like a family, and the folks you’ll meet at the farmers’ market will make you feel just the same!  
JuJube Purée
Farmers’ market hack! Did you know you can make natural sweetener at home using jujubes? Also known as red dates, or Chinese dates, jujubes are small tree fruit that was brought to the United States from Asia in 1908. They grow on a tree and have a small pit inside, like cherries, and have a soft
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How to Make Air Fryer Apple Fritters
A sweet delight that’s fun to make with the whole family, try our delicious recipe for farmers’ market Apple Fritters! We’re putting a healthier spin on these yummy breakfast treats by oven baking them for a light, fluffy donut without the fryer. Chef Andrew tries a few different apple varieties on
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Video Title Season
Quick Instant Pot Bavette Tacos Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Salsa Verde Summer
A Tour of Stepladder Ranch & Creamery Spring, Summer
Homemade Sriracha Hot Sauce Summer
From Farm to Market with Lujan Farms Summer
A Visit to Pescadero's Blue House Farm Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Kid Friendly Egg Scramble Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Air Fryer Thai Inspired Brussels Sprouts Fall, Winter, Spring
Farmers' Market Air Fryer Pizza Challenge Fall, Winter
Microgreens Slaw Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
The Family Behind Sunrise Nursery Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Becoming a California Bee Keeper: Miss Bee Haven Honey Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
An Inside Look with Medina Berry Farms Spring, Summer
Alhambra Beef & Pears: Raising Grass Fed Beef in the Bay Area Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Super Duper Microgreens: Backyard Farm in the Heart of the Bay Area Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

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Farmers' Market Air Fryer Pizza Challenge
Have some fun with our chefs as we discover who makes the best pizza at PCFMA! Using Stepladder Creamery’s Lumberjack and Big Sur Brie cheeses, Andrew and Jacob get creative with fresh ingredients from our local to make a quick air fryer pizza. Who’s pizza will be the best? Watch to find out
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Microgreens Slaw
Learn how to make tasty, healthy Microgreens Coleslaw using fresh microgreens, grown only 15 minutes from our kitchen! We will use certified-organic microgreen blends for this recipe, produced exclusively by Super Duper Microgreens and sold locally at the farmers’ market! Oliver Gayo, owner and
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The Family Behind Sunrise Nursery
In this installment of Beyond the Market, learn how the farmers’ markets helped propel this family flower business into a brighter future. Meet the Fernandes family! Jose and Maria came to the United States as young adults from the Azores region of Portugal, and with some help from friends, they
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Becoming a California Bee Keeper: Miss Bee Haven Honey
Meet Kelly Knapp, the founder, and head beekeeper at Miss Bee Haven Honey. Beyond the Market team met up with Kelly at Frog Hollow Farms this spring to learn how she switched career paths and became a full-time beekeeper, selling honey at her local farmers’ markets. Located in Brentwood - a small
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