Tips for Healthy Living
Tips for Healthy Living “Tips for Healthy Living” have been a hit and we want to continue to touch on topics of interest to our...
Tips for Healthy Living “Tips for Healthy Living” have been a hit and we want to continue to touch on topics of interest to our...
Meet the Sigona’s Crew: Juan Carlos Lopez – – Juan Lopez has been working for Sigona’s in Palo Alto for 4 years and is one...
Simple, Healthy, Delicious: Asparagus My one caution about asparagus is not to overcook it, and that’s a pretty universal sentiment. Even going back to Rome,...
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day We can’t let St. Patrick’s Day go by without offering a few traditional Irish recipes! Peter,...
Farm Focus: Local asparagus is here! by Robbie Sigona Local asparagus is in and I can’t wait to tell you about it. Although we’ve enjoyed...
Robbie Sigona’s Produce Tips: Local Asparagus When choosing a bundle of asparagus, you should look for: Locally grown asparagus. Local is better because it’s fresher....
Local Vendor Spotlight: Green Light Jerky If you’ve known Matthew and Denise Klapper for a few years, you’re likely one of the lucky recipients of...
Meet the Sigona’s Crew: Maria Sanchez – – Maria Sanchez is our Redwood City-based cheese specialist. Maria has nine years of experience working with Sigona’s...
Meet the Sigona’s Crew: Joel Guizar – – Joel Guizar, from our Palo Alto store, has worked with Sigona’s for 3 1/2 years. With his...
Meet the Sigona’s Crew: Chela Guizar – Chela Guizar has worked with Sigona’s in Palo Alto for more than nine years. As a cashier leader,...
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.