Heirloom Treasures
Written By: Geri Wohl, Certified Nutrition Consultant Do you know what an heirloom variety is? How is it different? By outward appearance, an heirloom and...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published September 22, 2014 · Last modified September 23, 2014
Written By: Geri Wohl, Certified Nutrition Consultant Do you know what an heirloom variety is? How is it different? By outward appearance, an heirloom and...
As the stone fruit winds down, I like to load up on apples at home, especially for my two sons. The early California apple season...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published September 22, 2014 · Last modified September 25, 2014
In the Kitchen with Sigona’s Featuring Apples Grated, sliced, diced or dried, apples are a source of fiber, minerals, vitamins, natural enzymes (which help with...
Gourmet Strawberries & Cream Greek yogurt adds a creamy, near guilt-free element to this dish, which is sweetened with agave and our secret ingredient: balsamic...
“You know how I stay cool all day on my tractor in 100-plus degree heat,” Paul Buxman asked me from his Sweet Home Ranch in...
Available now for pre-order at our Redwood City store Need a hostess gift? Impressing the in-laws? Our beautiful Thanksgiving centerpieces, made from locally grown flowers...
Summertime is melon time, so grab a sweet-smelling honeydew or cantaloupe from Sigona’s today and get ready for an explosion of sugary flavors! Sweet Local...
Farm Focus / Feature Articles / Local Vendors
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published July 25, 2012 · Last modified July 31, 2012
I honestly love this time of year. The weather is warm and fantastic every day, the San Francisco Giants are battling for first place and...
One of life’s great pleasures is biting into a ripe, fresh and sweet piece of stone fruit. Whether it’s a peach, plum, apricot, nectarine or...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published June 27, 2012 · Last modified August 2, 2012
Ah, summer. Barbeques send swirls of mouth-watering scents through the air, kids run through sprinklers, you favorite fruits are now coming from local growers and...
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.