13 Surprising Health Benefits of Avocados
Considered a vegetable, but actually a fruit, avocados are rich in health-promoting compounds. Avocados are in the same family as cinnamon and bay laurels. Native...
Considered a vegetable, but actually a fruit, avocados are rich in health-promoting compounds. Avocados are in the same family as cinnamon and bay laurels. Native...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published January 29, 2013 · Last modified January 30, 2013
In the past while doing my produce shopping, I sometimes felt that I opted for the same vegetables all the time—spinach, carrots, kale and broccoli....
It’s the New Year and you’re working on that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier. What is the food that most people will eat? A...
Tea is the second most common beverage consumed worldwide after water. Have you ever thought which tea you may want to drink—black, herbal, oolong, green...
We associate the color green with vitality and health. There are probably no better foods to consume for overall wellness than dark, leafy greens. Whether...
I have to say that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Perhaps it’s because of the family bonding of sitting around the table...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published October 30, 2012 · Last modified October 31, 2012
Do you get overwhelmed like me when you go down the supermarket aisle searching for a container of honey? Should you get the clover, wildflower...
Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Chenin Blanc or Cabernet – which of these are your favorites? Wine has been part of our culture for thousands of...
So the autumn equinox has just past. We feel the chill in the air and notice the leaves beginning to change from greens to yellows,...
Hippocrates, the father of medicine, stated, “Let your food be your medicine and let your medicine be your food.” No other fruit falls into that...
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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