Tips for Healthy Living Featuring: Tomatoes!
Tomatoes! Along with fresh sweet corn and plump peaches, the arrival of heirloom tomatoes is one of the hallmarks of summer. And we’ve got some...
Tomatoes! Along with fresh sweet corn and plump peaches, the arrival of heirloom tomatoes is one of the hallmarks of summer. And we’ve got some...
In Hindu culture going back to around 4000 BC, mangoes were known as “fruit of the gods.” They are very much on-trend right now, as...
Hass is Boss By: Sharon Stewart, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist If there were one food I cannot live without, it would be the avocado. Not only is...
Hot Stuff! By: Sharon Stewart, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist When it comes to peppers, jalapeño peppers are one of the most versatile out there. Ranging from smooth...
by Sigona's Farmers Market · Published April 7, 2015 · Last modified April 8, 2015
Cauliflower, the New Kale By: Sharon Stewart, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Move over, kale! A new starlet in the vegetable world is rising. Cauliflower is quickly earning...
Bebop-a-rebop Rhubarb Pie! By: Sharon Stewart, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist If you ever listen to Prairie Home Companion, Garrison Keillor often performs this jingle about rhubarb pie....
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.