Sunday Walnut Creek Certified Farmers Market

While I no longer live near Walnut Creek the market there will always be one of my best memories. The produce was fresh and wonderful, the variety of it was stunning. I would plan my year around the items that I would know were coming. In the spring I would spend a delirious month working with fava beans. Mid-summer would see the return of the heirloom tomatoes followed by the Buddha hand Citreons as the holidays neared. Each week was special and different. To top it off, there was an ancient oak that had been colonized by wild bees in the middle of the market. Year round they would make their forays into the surrounding area for pollen and nector. What a great treat this market was.