For my money, when it comes to food, the best deal in Long Beach is the $5.00 medium pizza special at Deli News on Stearns and Bellflower. But without a doubt, the second best way to spend your money in all of Long Beach are the $4.00 bottles of apple juice at the Farmer’s Market near Alamitos Bay on a Sunday morning (plus, it’s a little healthier than pepperoni). Today, the Los Angeles Times shares in our adoration for the market with an article by David Karp, who calls it “one of the best mid-size markets in Southern California.” Click here to read the full article.
Sayeth Karp:
Much of the credit belongs to the manager, Dale Whitney, whom the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors honored last month as the outstanding farmers market manager of the year. He has been involved with Long Beach markets since 1980, and his devotion to market integrity is clear: He estimates that he has visited 90% of his venue’s farms, some as far away as Stockton. The market also has an exceptionally informative, user-friendly website, with a complete list of vendors and what they sell, a map of the market’s layout and lots of photos.
The article also explains how Whitney and other organizers banned the use of plastic bags at the market, which is just as well, because the eggplant and green onions I usually buy fit nicely into my backpack anyway. Happy shopping!
Photos by Russell Conroy
