California Official Visitor's Guide 2009 - (Page 37) Farmers’ markets aren’t the only Look for fresh corn, sweet cherries, and way to enjoy the valley’s bounty. Chef other just-picked Malachi Harland worked in some of San fruits and vegetables at farm stands and Francisco’s finest restaurants before movfarmer’s markets ing home to Fresno, where on his way to throughout the Central Valley. work at the Chef’s Table he drives by the lettuce he might toss into a salad later and marvels at how the eggs arrive in his kitchen still warm from the hens. If chefs can’t find local food here, they just aren’t trying. And, increasingly, they’re trying. For an even deeper experience of the food and people that feed the country, time your visit to coincide with a Slow Food Madera event (Tomato’s Big Night, Fig Fest, and Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee are just a few) that brings growers, chefs, and other locals together over the Central Valley’s bounty. The farmers here have always taken pride in the food they grow. Food enthusiasts are finally starting to take notice. MOLLY WATSON visitcalifornia.com 37 http://www.visitcalifornia.com
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