Robbie’s Produce Tips: Spaghetti Squash
Here’s some tips for choosing and storing your Spaghetti Squash: Choose squash with firm, dry rind that is free of soft spots and cracks. Squash...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published January 11, 2016 · Last modified January 12, 2016
Here’s some tips for choosing and storing your Spaghetti Squash: Choose squash with firm, dry rind that is free of soft spots and cracks. Squash...
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Fennel and Apple Towers with a Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette This is a delightfully refreshing and crisp salad that’s packed with flavor. Serve these impressive towers as...
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Rancho Sisquoc 2013, Santa Barbara Riesling For white wine lovers, Riesling wines are a top pick. Riesling’s distinctive sweet tropical fruit and pear flavor, along with its clarifying...
I remember as a kid at grandma and grandpa Sigonas’ for the holidays, there would a plate with raw fennel to munch on after your meal–a...
Carmelo Sigona emigrated in 1912 from Sicily, bringing with him the tradition of making his own wine. His grandson and namesake, Carmelo Sigona, co-owner of Sigona's Farmers Market, has fond memories of his grandfather making wine and serving it at family meals on Sundays. After years of wanting to make his own wine just like Grandpa Sigona, present-day Carmelo has finally made his dreams come true. Tune in for more.
Nothing is more rewarding to Rob Sigona, our passionate produce buyer, than taking a road trip to visit one of Sigona's favorite farmers. About a five hour drive from the Bay Area, nestled in the Sierra Nevada foothills, is the town of Springville. There you will find a place seemingly untouched by time; a place called home to orange grower Ron Matik of Pleasant Oaks Ranch. Since 1984 Ron has grown some of the best heirloom navel oranges in the state, if not the world: the heirloom Washington Navel. "I have yet to taste an orange that is better than ours,” says Matik. “Maybe some with the same sweetness, but never better.” And Sigona's agrees! Heirloom Washington Navels are the variety that got the whole California citrus market booming all those years ago. It takes special attention from the farmer to tend to the soil and the variety to produce such outstanding fruit. "Small farmers, such as Ron, are a dwindling breed,” says Rob Sigona. “They’re passionate caretakers of the the land that produce exceptional quality; they are the rare gems." It is an achievement to find such great tasting oranges to bring in for our customers. We are excited to announce we’ll get a load of specially picked and packed heirloom Washington Navels in our store this week, delivered directly from Pleasant Oaks Ranch. So, come on by Sigona's to enjoy a slice of California’s prized history…for FREE! You can get a bag of free Pleasant Oaks Ranch oranges starting today through March 5th with your coupon when you spend $30 or more in the store.
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