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
March 12, 2026
4:00pm
Sunshine Citrus and White Bean Market BowlChef Anthony Cruz
Seaside Market
March 17, 2026
11:00am
Tuscan White Bean SoupAlex Hernandez
Alisal Market
March 29, 2026
12:00pm
Butternut Squash PitasRochelle Sigler
Marina Market
Below is the schedule of past cooking demos
September 24, 2025
12:00pm
Steamed Beet SaladTalya Lutzker
Natividad Market
September 18, 2025
4:00pm
Bean, Corn, and Tomato SlawAlex, Nutritional Tasting
Seaside Market
September 16, 2025
12:00pm
Mexican Turkey Meatball Soup with ChipotleAlex Hernandez
Alisal Market
August 27, 2025
12:00pm
Stir Fried Asparagus and TofuGoi
Natividad Market
August 19, 2025
12:00pm
Roasted Veggie QuesadillasNutritional Tasting
Alisal Market
August 14, 2025
4:00pm
Curtido: Fermented Cabbage SlawEly’s Pupusa
Seaside Market
