Cooking demo recipes
Check out our Recipe Page on our website in English and in Spanish where you can find past Cooking Demo recipes and new ones featuring in-season produce at the markets!
In-person cooking demonstrations
For the market season in 2025
We will continue our in-person Cooking Demonstrations at the Alisal, Natividad, Marina, Pacific Grove, & Seaside farmers markets. The first 15 participants who attend and complete a survey at the end of the demo will receive a voucher worth $10 to spend on fruits and vegetables at any of our farmers’ markets.
Here is the schedule of upcoming cooking demos and nutritional tastings
November 25, 2025
12:00pm
Roasted Butternut Squash with Ginger SoupChef Alex Hernandez
Alisal Market
December 4, 2025
4:00pm
Citrus Pomegranate SlushieChef Alex Hernandez
Seaside Market
Below is the schedule of past cooking demos
November 19, 2025
11:00am
Roasted Butternut Squash with GingerChef Alex Hernandez
Natividad Market
November 13, 2025
4:00pm
Blackened Chicken Waldorf SaladChef Alex Hernandez
Seaside Market
November 2, 2025
12:00pm
Quinoa and Black Bean SaladChef Emily Reistetter
Marina Market
October 22, 2025
11:00am
Mexican Vegetable RiceChef Alex Hernandez
Natividad Market
October 12, 2025
11:00am
Cauliflower Fried RiceChef Alex Hernandez, Nutritional Tasting
Marina Market
October 9, 2025
5:15pm
Warm Fall Vegetable Salad with Dirty CauliflowerChef Rondi Robison
Seaside Market
