Farmers Market

What’s Cooking at the Great Park? Fresh from the Farm

Cooking Demonstration to feature MasterChef contestant Sharone Hakman

June 6, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Cooking and eating fresh, local produce is the new right thing to do. Now, the Orange County Great Park is offering a free cooking demonstration titled “What’s Cooking at the Great Park? Fresh from the Farm.” Sharone Hakman, a contestant featured on TV’s MasterChef, will show you how to [...]

Kane’s Family Farm Avocados and Lola’s Ice Cream to be Featured this Sunday at Great Park Farmers Market

April 29, 2011 – IRVINE, California – There’s a lot going this Sunday May 1st at the Great Park Farmers Market, and it’s all about getting good food and supporting a great cause. The Great Park Farmers Market welcomes the Kane Family Farm from La Habra Heights who will debut their fresh, hand-picked Haas and Bacon [...]

Kids Pitch in to Help Japan at Great Park Farmers Market

Team Kids will collect funds for Red Cross through LemonAID Store at the Park

March 24, 2011 – IRVINE, California – In response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the Orange County Great Park Farmers Market will feature a Team Kids LemonAID store, a site for shoppers to enjoy lemonade and donate to the relief efforts to help children and families in Japan. Team Kids is an Irvine-based [...]

Great Park Farmers Market Introduces Asian Produce

Cooking demos show you how to cook with fresh Asian veggies

March 3, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Spice up Sunday dinner with fresh, exotic Asian fruits and vegetables. Local farmer Vu Fresh Produce will showcase a variety of seasonal Asian produce, including snow pea sprouts, bok choy, lemon grass, Chinese mustard greens, Chinese broccoli and more this Sunday, March 6th at the Great Park Farmers Market. [...]

Great Park Farmers Market Valentine’s Day Festival

February 10, 2011 – IRVINE, California – Getting anxious over what to get your special someone this Valentine’s Day? Don’t worry! Discover fresh sweet strawberries grown at the Great Park Farm, bouquets of romantic flowers, and special Valentine’s Day foods this Sunday, February 13th, at the Great Park Farmers Market. “Shoppers will love the special Valentine’s [...]

Poetry and Produce at Great Park Farmers Market

Sunday afternoon fare provides outdoor arts alternative to Super Bowl

February 2, 2011 – IRVINE, California – If Super Bowl parties aren’t your thing, the Orange County Great Park offers an outdoor arts alternative - complete with great food, live music and now, poetry. This Sunday, two of the Southland’s most acclaimed poets will share their literary works of art with Great Park Farmers Market shoppers [...]

Great Park Farm Produces First Harvest

Organically grown strawberries at Farmers Market this Sunday

January 26, 2011 – IRVINE, California – When James Irvine sold his lima bean field to the military nearly 70 years ago, some of the most fertile farming land in Orange County became dormant. That changed last year when the Great Park Farm began operations, and now visitors to the Great Park can taste the fruits [...]

Latest Farm & Garden Report

Agriculture is an integral component of the Orange County Great Park. Learn about the Great Park farming efforts in the new Farm & Garden Report. This new publication covers local farming, gardening tips, agricultural education, and more! Archive January 2011: Farmers Market Recap, Community Gardens Update, Strawberry Harvest at the Great Park, January Garden Care [...]

Great Park Farmers Market to Feature Holiday Produce For Your Thanksgiving Feast

November 17, 2010 – IRVINE, California – Turn your Thanksgiving meal into a farm-fresh feast with locally-grown green beans, just-picked yams and fresh pumpkin, all from the Great Park Farmers Market. This Sunday, November 21, is your chance to add a special touch to your meal with local produce, baked goods, seasonal flowers, and even hand-crafted [...]