Farmers Market Transforms Thursday to Holiday Boutique

Shoppers will find more than the usual grocery produce featured Thursday at the Foothill Ranch Farmers Market.

About a dozen additional vendors are lined up to be part of the weekly outdoor market, which is holding its first Holiday Boutique from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

"I came up with the idea of boutiques because this time of year, I realized people like to shop at boutiques so they can get 'unique' gifts for the holidays," said market manager Flo Mudge. "I've helped organize boutiques for a couple of the local schools as a fundraiser and thought it'd be great to have one at the Farmers Market."

The Foothill Ranch Farmers Market launched in July and is held every Thursday in the parking lot of the Towne Centre Drive food court, near the Regal Cinemas.

New vendors scheduled to attend Nov. 8 for the boutique include:

• Pampered Chef
• Mission 4 Jewelry & 31 Bags
• Giggling Ninja (aprons, stocking stuffers, gift bags)
• VCL Designs (jewelry)
• Laga Handbags
• Stella & Dot Jewelry
• Designs by Nevine (plants)
• Artivan (clothing)
• Designs by Liyan (jewelry)
• Books & Misc
• Alka Jain (incense, prayer beads, yoga items) & jewelry

Many of the market's regular vendors will also set up shop Thursday:

• Drake Family Farm
• Baba Foods
• Sam Kane (granola, pies)
• Turlio Baked Goods
• enFuso
• Edible Creations/Tanaka
• Chile Boys
• Aloha Grindz
• Mr. Tamales
• La Palma (tortillas)
• 5 Bar Beef'
• India Express
• Bills Promotions
• OC Sports Tape
• Homemade Doggy Dinners
• Sunny Cal
• Gaytan Farms
• Hopkins Ag
• Fair Trade Baskets
• Raincross Orange Co.
• Gomez Farms
• Dolce Gelato