www.monthlygrapevine.com VOL. 12 NO. 10 • 26,749 & GROWING EAST COUNTY EDITION • MAY 2011
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LOCAL SHOPPING
FOOD & DINING
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Gifts... Etc. Health Home Business Auto
ARTICLES 20 Prudential Realty 22 Who’s Been Snooped?
EVENTS 28 Upcoming Events
INDEX 32 Local Pages
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Karen Spann CFO, CTO
Jim Spann PUBLISHING DIRECTOR
Sonya North CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sarah Ellis
From The Desk Of...
Vanessa Wittorff
The CEO
GRAPHIC DEPARTMENT
Monica Mendoza
We all know the basic ingredients for a healthy lifestyle are getting plenty of sleep, regular physical activity and eating nutritiously. Fortunately, our local farms make eating healthy food easy and inexpensive.
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Shopping locally applies to healthy eating too. Buying local food keeps our dollars circulating in our community and is fresher and tastes better. Local farmers can offer food produced for taste, rather than for shipping and long shelf life. It’s better for the environment, because local food doesn’t have far to travel, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and packing materials. At our produce stands and farmer’s markets, you’ll find everything from almonds, walnuts & pistachios to plums, persimmons & pears. Enjoy an outing to a local farm for U-Pick cherries, apricots, peaches or berries. Just-picked tomatoes, onions and peppers make for a flavorful salsa. Any meal tastes better with fresh vegetables, like green beans, peas or cucumbers. You’ll even find items such as honey, oils & vinegars, homemade pies and wines. 4
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Find information on many local farms at www.harvest4you.com. Visit the Brentwood Farmer’s Market on Saturdays from 8am-12pm at Maple and 2nd Streets. Or visit Kaiser Antioch’s Farmer’s Market at 4501 Sandcreek Road on Thursdays from 10am-2pm. You are what you eat, so eat healthy everyday!
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Grapefully Yours, Karen Spann - CEO
The Monthly Grapevine® EAST COUNTY EDITION MAY 2011
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