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| Altadena Urban Farmers Market Photo credit AltadenaPatch.com |
Altadena is hot indeed, and we're not talking about its weather! Lately, our lovely town has been making news headlines just about everywhere - from the mighty Los Angeles Times, and Westways Magazine (in their Out & About section, scroll down to the article "Good Gouda"), to our own Altadenablog proprietor's column in the Pasadena Sun, the foodie industry here is taking off like a rocket!
Of course, they're talking about our new Altadena Farmer's Market and The Institute Of Domestic Technology, and the Arroyo Time Bank's venerable Altadena Urban Farmers Market, which started the ball rolling. I couldn't be more thrilled for all our friends involved with these ventures and we're crossing our fingers and toes that they all remain sustainably successful. Finally, something for the rest of LA to talk about besides our area's perceived gang problems and crime! This is the type of thing we've been talking about - these type of events, whether centered around food or not, is exactly what we need, so our kudos to the organizers!
Were you aware that WFS buys from several of the Altadena Urban Farmers Market and new Farmers Market vendors? Yes, we do and we're working on adding more. At the moment, we carry Pine Street Products' soaps; Earl's Gone Wild's barbeque sauce (both original and new spicy) and their Earl Jam, a savory and not too hot jalapeno pepper jelly that's amazing; wonderful HomeBody Botanicals, an amazing line of holistic products for your body, health and home; and the extremely popular (and so tantalizing) Jabberwocky Smooth Jerk! This is what it's all about, my friends - supporting those local folks working so hard to change the status quo here in our beautiful town. Power on, Altadena.....power on!
For those of you who aren't in our neighborhood but like reading our blog anyway, think about how your town excels or doesn't. Then think how you can help it improve. There are lots of ideas out there, from starting a cash mob, giving a shout out to local vendors and independent retail stores in your blog, or taking the steps toward a shop local initiative where ever you live!
Have a wonderful week, and we'll talk again next Sunday....
Lori and Scott
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