{"id":276,"date":"2009-07-08T10:21:26","date_gmt":"2009-07-08T17:21:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.summerhillhomes.com\/?p=276"},"modified":"2024-01-18T14:41:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T22:41:28","slug":"small-changes-can-make-big-differences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerhillhomes.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/08\/small-changes-can-make-big-differences\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Changes Can Make Big Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-278\" style=\"padding: 5px;\" title=\"cmpbl-farmers-mkt-strawberr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summerhillhomes.com\/blog\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/cmpbl-farmers-mkt-strawberr-300x147.jpg\" alt=\"cmpbl-farmers-mkt-strawberr\" width=\"300\" height=\"147\">\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Small changes in buying habits can make big differences&#8230;Becoming a less energy dependent nation may just need to start with a good breakfast\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8211; Steven L. Hopp, Animal Vegetable Miracle<\/p>\n<p>Do you know when different fruits or vegetables are in season? <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Walk around your local farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s market and you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll quickly learn that bananas, ginger, and many other fresh foods that we eat regularly aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t in season or aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t grown locally in the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>Now I am not suggesting that you toss out the whole pantry, but maybe try to cook one meal a week with food from the market.<\/p>\n<p>And, it can be a fun adventure for the whole family! They give out fresh samples \u00e2\u20ac\u201c peaches, blueberries, and strawberries have made delicious appearances recently.<\/p>\n<p>Who knew fruit could taste so good?\u00c2&nbsp; Mmmmmm, I am getting hungry just thinking about it.\u00c2&nbsp; Farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s markets are open year round or seasonally.\u00c2&nbsp; I am lucky to live near two year-round farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s markets in San Mateo and Belmont.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for a market close to your home?\u00c2&nbsp; Find a farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s markets near you here:\u00c2&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcfma.org\/visit\">https:\/\/www.pcfma.com\/visit<\/a>.\u00c2&nbsp; With over 43 markets in our area, you are sure to find one close to you!<\/p>\n<p>Need ideas for recipes? Check here for recipe ideas for your fresh farmer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s market food: https:\/\/www.pcfma.com\/cookbook.php<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Small changes in buying habits can make big differences&#8230;Becoming a less energy dependent nation may just need to start with a good breakfast\u00e2\u20ac\u009d &#8211; Steven L. Hopp, Animal Vegetable Miracle Do you know when different fruits or vegetables are in season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[10],"tags":[100,102,172,269,333],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Small Changes Can Make Big Differences - SummerHill Homes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Make impactful changes in your home with simple tweaks. 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