Tips for Healthy Living: Introducing the Fabulous Favas
Considered one of the tastiest of the beans, fava beans have been consumed for over 6000 years. Although they require more preparation than most other...
Considered one of the tastiest of the beans, fava beans have been consumed for over 6000 years. Although they require more preparation than most other...
Spring is here and summer is around the corner. Maybe you have noticed a few extra pounds around the middle and are embarking on a...
I have to say that I am so excited this time of year. Each new day, a different tree or shrub is flowering and the...
Artichokes have been prized vegetables since ancient times. In some societies, only men were allowed to consume artichokes, which were considered aphrodisiacs. Fortunately, this prohibition...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published March 12, 2013 · Last modified October 20, 2016
Daffodils’ yellow heads are blooming, days are getting longer and asparagus is now coming into season! You can tell that asparagus is part of the...
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....
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...
Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Chenin Blanc or Cabernet – which of these are your favorites? Wine has been part of our culture for thousands of...
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...
Since this is the season for our children to go back to school, the brain and its functioning are foremost in our thoughts. How do...
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.