Pescadero Grown Community Certified Farmer’s Market, sponsored by Pescadero nonprofit Puente, features the music of Paula Brisker this week, on August 11 from 5-8 PM at 620 North Street in Pescadero.

A Pescadero resident, Paula is a vocalist, songwriter & guitarist. San Francisco born and raised in the Bay Area, Paula has toured all over the country promoting her music and debut CD Narrow Road. Ross Hogarth – Producer, Engineer for Melissa Etheridge, Jewel and Ziggy Marley, writes  “Every now and then I get the opportunity to be involved in making records that are and will be timeless in quality. Narrow Road is one of those for me. I am pleased with the result and loved the process of sharing in its creation. I look forward to what the future holds for Paula and feel that the best is even yet to come for her and her fans.”

Producers at Pescadero Grown!
Addwater Farm
Blue House Farm
Blue Ocean Smokehouse
CSM Beekeepers Cooperative
Del Sur Farm
Echo Valley Farm
Farmageddon
Fifth Crow Farm
Fly Girl Farm
Fogline Nursery
Harley Farms
La Honda School
Leftcoast Grassfed
Westland Nursery

Thanks Puente Team Backpack
Thanks to everyone for your donations of school supplies. 200 backpacks will be distributed to La Honda and Pescadero students next week.
 
CalFresh and Pescadero Grown! Tokens at the Market
To help fill the gap and get more farm-direct produce into the hands of our low income neighbors, Puente and many individual donors have partnered to create Friends of Pescadero Grown! a token matching program for recipients of CalFresh, WIC as well as other low income participants that reside in Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar,and San Gregorio. 
 
Pescadero Grown! Tokens may be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the Pescadero Grown Certified Community Farmers’ Market. They work just like cash. If you receive WIC, CalFresh (food stamps) or your income is below the 133% FPL, Puente will match a maximum of $10 worth of your purchases each week if you enroll in the program. For more information about the program, click here. To enroll in the program, contact Lorena Vargas at 650.879.1691. For our friends that live outside the South Coast, your CalFresh card is welcome at the Market. 
 
For Children at the Market
HMB Library staff continues messy science experiments with glob

 This past week on July 27th and July 30th, Puente along with the San Mateo Health Department, San Mateo County Sheriff and Safe Kids/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, sponsored a free car seat event for residents of Pescadero, La Honda, Loma Mar and San Gregorio.

According to Safe Kids, child restraint and seat belts, when installed and used properly, can prevent injuries and save lives. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death to children 3-14 in the United States. During 2009, there were a total of 33,803 fatalities. Children under the age of 14 accounted for 1314 deaths. (4%) involved alcohol impaired driving.

In an effort to decrease these numbers and bring awareness to the parents, Puente took leadership and contacted the Health Department to arrange a workshop for parents. On Wednesday July 27, 32 parents attended the mandatory workshop. Those who attended the Wednesday workshop would receive free car seats. On Saturday July 30th, a total of 43 car seats were distributed to 28 families. The seats distributed were infant seats, forward facing seats and booster seats.

Puente hopes to continue this project in the future on a regular basis with smaller groups. Special thanks to: Patrice Christensen from the San Mateo Health Department, Armando Landaverde, Jose Luis Curincita and the team from the San Mateo County Sheriff Department, Ben Arias and the team from Safe Kids/ Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital.