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The Market Journal

pomegranates at a Los Angeles farmers market in September
Farm BoxAug 30, 2026
What’s in Season in Los Angeles in September?

Pomegranates, dates, chile roasting season and the last of summer's stone fruit — here's what's fresh at LA farmers markets this September.

Seasonal August produce from Southern California farms in a Market Mama box in Los Angeles
August ProduceAug 2, 2026
What’s in Season in Los Angeles in August?

August is when the Los Angeles farmers market reaches full volume. Tomatoes take over, melons perfume the tables, figs arrive in earnest and late-summer fruit begins sharing space with the first ap...

Strawberry basil salad with Bill's Bees honey and bee propolis
Jul 12, 2026
4 Ingredient Strawberry Basil Salad with Honey and Bee Propolis

Some recipes barely qualify as recipes, which is usually a good sign.This strawberry basil salad comes together with just four ingredients and feels exactly like the kind of thing summer should giv...

Häsi Original wild-fermented sourdough loaf with turmeric and butterfly pea swirl, available from Market Mama in Los Angeles
Jul 5, 2026
Häsi Bread Is Coming to Market Mama

There are loaves you buy because you need bread, and then there are loaves you rearrange breakfast, lunch or dinner around.Häsi Bread falls firmly into the second category.Beginning July 6, Market ...

Market Mama Los Angeles farm box filled with seasonal Southern California produce
Jun 29, 2026
What Comes in a Los Angeles Farm Box?

A good farm box should make dinner easier before you have decided what dinner is. You open it and find tomatoes worth slicing immediately, vegetables substantial enough to build meals around, fruit...

Market Mama farm box of seasonal Southern California produce delivered in Los Angeles
Jun 29, 2026
CSA Box vs. Farm Box: What’s the Difference?

What is a CSA box, and how is it different from a farm box, produce box or farmers market box? Here's how commitment, flexibility, cost and what's inside compare.

Market Mama fresh herb bouquet from Southern California farms in Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2026
How to Store and Use Fresh Herbs So Nothing Goes to Waste

A good bunch of herbs should not spend a week slowly dissolving in the back of the refrigerator. Here is how to store, use and preserve fresh herbs before they go to waste.

Farm-fresh unwashed heirloom eggs from Southern California farms, delivered by Market Mama in Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2026
Do Farm-Fresh Eggs Need to Be Refrigerated?

Farm-fresh eggs often arrive unwashed, with their natural protective bloom still intact. Here is what that means for washing, refrigeration and safe storage at home.

Seasonal July fruit from Southern California farms in a Market Mama fruit box in Los Angeles
Jun 25, 2026
What’s in Season in Los Angeles in July?

July is when the farmers market starts showing off. Tables fill with peaches soft enough to perfume the drive home, tomatoes in every possible shape, bins of corn still wrapped in green husks and m...