The Local Beet: May

The month of May—when the Valley turns green, cherries ripen and summer gardens are planted—seems particularly special this year. We’re finally getting out of the house and breathing in fresh spring air! 

As Silicon Valley opens up, the time is right to launch Edible’s newest source for local food news & announcements, The Local Beet. Every month we’ll bring you local news, events and products to enjoy as you venture out again. Looking to get this news right to your inbox? Subscribe to our newsletter to stay in tune with what's happening in the Bay Area & South Bay.

GIFT. FARM BOX LOVES MOMS

Would you like to sample the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace’s delectable produce and products without leaving home? Farm Box is a unique CSA that hand-selects favorite products from local farms and artisan producers and delivers them to your door. Formed to help keep these regional vendors afloat during the pandemic shutdown, Farm Box brings the Ferry Building Marketplace to you. Order their Mother’s Day box here and delight your mom!

GIFT. CUZEN MATCHA ADDS NEW GIFT SET FOR MOTHERS DAY

Looking for a striking Mother’s Day gift that supports mom’s health and wellbeing? Cuzen Matcha has released a limited-edition Mother’s Day “Starter Kit” for the holiday. The gift set includes Cuzen’s sleek, award-winning machine, which allows you to brew freshly ground matcha at home, along with high-quality organic tea leaves and a book with recipes from leading Bay Area chefs.

TASTE. PLENTY, THE FLAVOR FIRST VERTICAL FARMING COMPANY

Sustainable farming company Plenty grows produce in a unique way—indoors, in vertical towers. Using technology to coax out the plants' natural flavors and nutrients, Plenty’s greens taste like they were just picked from the garden. With Plenty’s expansion into 17 more Safeway stores, you can easily pick some up for dinner tonight. Here’s the full list of Plenty stores in the Bay Area. 

CHEER. SOLIS WINERY IS SEEING DOUBLE-DOUBLE!

The Gilroy winery won not just one but TWO Double Gold Awards in the 2021 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for their 2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2017 Estate Grenache. And we’re doubly glad to report that indoor and outdoor tasting is now open in their picturesque winery nestled in southern Santa Clara County’s wine region. Road trip!

DISCOVER. UPCOMING TEACHING KITCHEN WEEKENDS AT 1440 MULTIVERSITY

How’s this for a way to nourish both your body and soul? Spend the weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains under the redwoods, participating in hands-on cooking demonstrations, culinary classes, wine tasting and more. Scotts Valley–based 1440 Multiversity is offering two Teaching Kitchen Weekends this summer—Summer Harvest and The Flavors of Italy—to help you discover your inner chef.

WATCH. POST AND MIDPEN WILD & SCENIC FILM FESTIVAL

Join POST and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District for the Wild & Scenic Film Festival—a collection of award-winning short films that highlight environmental issues from across the country and tell inspiring stories of people and their relationships to nature. The two-hour free, virtual program airs live at 7:00 pm on May 21 with on-demand viewing through May 28. Register here and be inspired!

EAT. DRINK. GROW. TASTE LOCAL.

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