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Greenfreak Bag Clips

Mar 25, 2013 12:46 PM

A true feel–good product,Greenfreak bag clips are made from more than 80 percent recycled Styrofoam. The non–biodegradable plastic is recycled in a specialized process that Greenfreak calls “upcycling”, creating a great bag clip that’s super–durable!
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Local Organic Spring Onions

Mar 13, 2013 9:18 AM

Be on the lookout for local, organically grown spring onions, which crop up in our produce department this time of year. Several local farms will be up to their elbows in them soon: Terra Firma and Full Belly farms are two of our favorite growers of red and white spring onions in Yolo County. Spring onions are essentially immature onions that haven’t fully developed.
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Bison Chocolate Stout

Feb 11, 2013 9:01 AM

It doesn’t get much more romantic than beer, unless of course you throw chocolate in the mix! This USDA organic beer brewed locally in Berkeley, CA is medium bodied with rich cocoa and roasted malt aromas and dark chocolate and espresso flavors.

Cheese Pairings: Gorgonzola, blue cheeses, Humboldt Fog, Stilton. Food Pairings: Oysters, dark chocolate, cheesecake, and tiramisu. $10.99/6 pack
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Jack & Jason's Pancake Mixes

Oct 10, 2012 8:16 AM

Not only do Jack & Jason’s mixes make some exceptional pancakes and waffles, but by buying their products, you’re supporting our local community!
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Operation Melon

Full Belly Farm

Aug 10, 2012 2:32 PM

We just got back from the fields of Full Belly Farm in Capay where owners Dru, Judith and Andrew showed off their beautiful organic melon crop. Don't miss out on their delicious Galia melons on sale through Tuesday at 88¢/lb. Look out for more delicious melons, heirloom tomatoes, flowers and more from Full Belly Farm through out the summer!
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Dinner was Served!

Dinner on the Farm

Aug 7, 2012 3:18 PM

Dinner was served! Last Saturday, our chef team, led by Nugget Markets Executive Chef Stazi Dulman, created a meal featuring local products for the Dinner on the Farm fundraiser, benefiting the Center for Land Based Learning and its programs designed to educate youth on everything related to local agriculture.
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Down on the Farm

Full Belly Farm Tour

Jun 27, 2012 11:42 AM

Nugget Markets’ produce managers and buyers just got back from a fun-filled trip to visit our friends at Full Belly Farm in the Capay Valley. While on our visit, we learned all about the 300-acre farm that has been growing organically for more than 28 years. Fully Belly Farm is family owned and operated, and their tender love and care shows in their delicious products. Dru Rivers, one of the founders of the farm, shared their passion for not only growing food, but also growing farmers. While the concept sounded a bit strange at first, Dru explained that Fully Belly Farm offers an internship to students who are interested in starting their own farms. Full Belly’s internship program has grown more than 100 farmers, resulting in more than 100 new organic farms across our country.
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Terra Firma Farms Heirloom Tomato Update!

Apr 30, 2012 2:50 PM

My how they’ve grown! Our produce specialists just took another trip to Terra Firma Farm in Winters to follow up on their heirloom tomatoes’ progress after being transplanted. Paul with Terra Firma is excited about their progress and we’re thrilled to see the tomatoes doing so well! We look forward to carrying Terra Firma’s incredibly juicy heirloom tomatoes this season!

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Local Love Fair - Roseville

Apr 23, 2012 2:31 PM

Many thanks to all the wonderful guests who joined us for a day of all things local. Guests in Roseville mingled with local producers and sampled foods produced within 100 miles of our home offices in Woodland. If you missed out on this great event, join us this Saturday in El Dorado Hills from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Terra Firma Farm

Winters, CA

Apr 19, 2012 8:55 AM

Paul Holmes began farming a few acres in Winters in the late 1980s. Today this 200-acre farm, co-owned by Paul Holmes, Hector Melendez-Lopez and Paul Underhill produces more than 100 crops each year, including spring, summer and winter vegetables, as well as stone fruit, citrus and nuts.

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Bellwether Farms

Apr 18, 2012 11:20 AM

Once upon a time, Cindy Callahan needed a way to keep her pasture grasses under control, so she bought sheep. That one innocent act triggered what her son Liam calls, “a series of events that placed our family at the forefront of the American revival in artisan cheese making. It also tapped into the best in each of us, and resulted in work that feels more like a creative process than toll and labor.” Bellwether’s philosophy is simple; use the highest quality milk available to make the best cheeses possible. Cindy and her family bring us some of the best Ricotta we’ve ever tasted, and we’re proud to carry this world-class cheese in Nugget Markets. Liam challenged us to, “Take a bite out of any of our cheeses, and you’ll taste the difference one family’s commitment to quality can make,” and we couldn’t agree more!

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Full Belly Farm

Apr 18, 2012 10:55 AM

Full Belly Farm is a 300-acre certified organic farm located in the beautiful Capay Valley of Northern California. Organic since 1985, Full Belly is certified by California Certified Organic Farmers. Owners Andrew Brait, Judith Redmond, Paul Muller, and Dru Rivers—with help from 44 to 55 employees—produce vegetables, herbs, nuts, flowers and fruits year-round.

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Local Love Fair - Davis, Covell Blvd.

Apr 16, 2012 2:50 PM

Thank you to all our wonderful Davis guests who joined us for our first Local Love Fair! The event was a huge success! Guests mingled with local producers and farmers and enjoyed free samples of products produced within 100 miles of our home offices in Woodland. If you missed out on this great event, join us this Saturday in Roseville from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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Diestel Petite Turkey

Apr 4, 2012 8:00 AM

Serve only the best this Easter! Diestel turkeys are range grown locally in Sonoma County and fed an all-vegetarian diet.

6–10 lb. bird, $2.99/lb.

{Price valid April 4, 2012 - April 10, 2012}
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Earth & Vine Provisions

Apr 2, 2012 12:10 PM

Earth & Vine Provisions had its beginnings in a small kitchen in Loomis, and today this thriving company is at home in Lincoln, CA. Celebrating a 15-year culinary adventure, Ron and Tressa Cooper share their appreciation for all-natural foods, local farmers, and a time-honored tradition of preserving. Because of this commitment to offering nature’s best, their line of jams, sauces, and condiments contain no artificial additives or preservatives.

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Copper Hill Olive Oil

Apr 2, 2012 12:04 PM

For his college senior project back in 2003, Ken Muller researched and planted an olive orchard on his family’s land. Today, father and son team Joe and Ken continue to grow Copper Hill Olives on their small family farm in Yolo County, where the sustainably grown olive trees thrive in the coppery, hillside soil and Mediterranean climate. To ensure ultimate quality and freshness, the olives are hand-harvested and pressed within hours of picking, and all Copper Hill olive oils are extra virgin with delightful flavors that make them perfect for dipping, for salad dressings, and for use in every type of healthy cooking.

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Calolea Olive Oil

Loma Rica and Bangor, CA

Apr 2, 2012 11:58 AM

Since 1999, Michael and Monica Keller’s life goal has been to produce and distribute the best quality local olive oils possible. Calolea’s products include extra virgin olive oil, crushed citrus oils, and 12- and 18-year aged balsamics, straight out of Northern California.

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Lucero Olive Oil

Corning, CA

Apr 2, 2012 11:52 AM

Olives are nothing new to the Lucero family, as they’ve been growing these gems in Northern California for three generations and lay claim to some of the oldest olive trees in the region. While Dewey Lucero started the family-owned and operated business in 2005, his grandfather began producing olive oil for close friends and family by pressing small batches in a hand mill back in the day. Today, Lucero’s local award-winning olive oils and balsamic vinegars are available to not only the family’s close friends and relatives, but to Nugget guests, too.

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Papalote Salsa Trading Co.

Fairfield, CA

Apr 2, 2012 11:01 AM

In 2010, Papalote Salsa Trading Co. began, following in the footsteps of San Francisco’s highly acclaimed Papalote Mexican Grill which has been in business since 1999. Victor Escobedo, Jodi Hernandez, and Miguel Escobedo create 100% natural, vegan, gluten-free salsas that have been said to hit “the trifecta of spicy, salty, and smooth” according to Sunset Magazine.

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Wine Country Kitchens

Napa, CA

Apr 2, 2012 10:53 AM

Wine Country Kitchens has been making gourmet food products for more than 15 years, creating everything in-house at their facility in Napa. With the commitment to offer “Fine Foods of the Napa Valley,” Darrin Channels founded the business in 1996, creating local products that are 100% organic, all-natural, and vegetarian.

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