About a block away from the beach, and only about a half of block long there is a cluster of people who gather every week to provide fresh produce, fresh food and  baked treats for anyone who passes by.  The Rivera Farmer’s Market, located in the Riviera Village of Redondo Beach is where farmers, bakers, entrepreneurs, florists even those with a knack for good  food come from all around California just to give the people in the South Bay a taste of good food.

What visitors will hear taste and experience is unlike many other farmer’s markets. One thing that makes the Riviera Farmer’s market reputable is that all the famers are certified. Meaning that the department of agriculture inspects every fruit or vegetable grown on their farm to ensure they are only selling the highest quality of food. Certification hangs in every tent, as a reassurance for visitors eager to test the free samples. And these free samples are too tempting to pass up.

Farmers selling a variety of fruits and vegetables, and even seafood. There are also local business such as BabyCakes selling tasty sweets,  and Grandma Sally’s Kitchen selling sweet jams. You can even get some of the best salsa in town or take your taste buds to a new extreme with sauces and jams from Bolani, Afghanistan style sauces. And the food isn’t the only appeal, the Farmer’s market often has live artists, musicians and even a train ride for children. Visitors often sick around for more then just the food.

What really makes this Farmer’s Market one of kind is the families that make it all happen.
Many of the vendors are family owned companies that have passed down the business to the next generation.  And within these families, there is a shared dedication and passion for what they do. They put passion and hard work into the foods they produce, and there is great pride is every item sold. The Riviera Farmers Market is more than your average market.

BabyCakes Baking Company

Grandma Sally’s Kitchen

Located on : Avenue I between So Catalina & S Cam De La Costa, Redondo Beach, CA 90277

 

Keller Williams Palos Verdes Realty, Red Day

Give Where You Live, May 12^th, 2011

Rolling Hills Estates, April, 26, 2011: On May 12th 2011, thousands of Keller Williams Realty agents across the country, choose to put their businesses on hold, put their “Red” shirts on and focus their time, energies and resources, towards giving back to their local communities – in honor of our 3rd Annual Red Day.

This year, our Keller Williams Palos Verdes Realty office, is facilitating a food drive to benefit two local charities who are very much in need, Harbor Interfaith in San Pedro and House of Miracles in Redondo Beach.

Harbor Interfaith assists 12,000 people annually to get up and get away from poverty and back on the road to self-sufficiency.

House of Miracles is also a non-profit organization that focuses on helping people achieve a sober and successful lifestyle on their road to recovery.

To help, we need donations of non-perishable groceries as well as hygienic products. This includes canned goods, pastas, basic staples like rice and pastas, soups and any other food items that promote a healthy diet. They also need personal hygiene items such as tooth paste, tooth brushes, shampoo and soap. You may find that you already have some of these items in your pantry. Or perhaps, you may be reminded of it on your next trip to the grocery store.

Then, May 12th, you can either drop them off from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm at Ralph’s on Hawthorne Blvd. at Crest Road in Rancho Palos Verdes or Pavilions on Silver Spur Road in Rolling Hills Estates. Or, if you can’t make it to the store that day, you can also call the Keller Williams Palos Verdes Realty office to have an agent pick up the items from your house. Whatever it takes, we are here to help!

Pavilions

7 Peninsula Court

Rolling Hills Estates, CA  90274

Ralphs

30019 Hawthorne Blvd

Rancho Palos Verdes,  CA  90275

 

Join us in our 3rd annual Red Day Give Where you Live Event this May 12th. For more details or to have an agent pick up your donation call our office at (310) 544-6100. Thanks again for your support.

-        All Keller Williams offices are independently owned and operated. Keller Williams Palos Verdes Realty is one of the top Real Estate offices in the South Bay Area of Los Angeles  with over 160 active agents.  For more information call (310) 544-6100.

-        The mission of Harbor Interfaith Services is to empower the homeless and working poor to achieve self-sufficiency by providing support services, including shelter, transitional housing, food, job placement, advocacy, childcare, education and life-skills training.  www.harborinterfaith.org.

-        House of Miracles in Redondo Beach has a mission to provide a safe and substance free transitional residence in which women can learn and refine new living skills that will enhance lasting recovery through the tenets of the twelve step program. http://houseofmiracles.org