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The Smell of Strawberries Lures Customers
At this booth you can also find tomatoes, an assortment of salads, lemons, carrots, beets, green beans, and many other vegetables and fruits.
The Chatsworth Farmers Market is welcoming a new produce vendor, Elizabeth Alvarado. Although she offers a variety of fruits and vegetables, it is the smell of strawberries which lingers in the air that lures customers.
Alvarado works for R & L based in Oxnard. She typically starts her day at 7 a.m. on the farm where she cultivates crops until 4 p.m.
At this booth you can find tomatoes, an assortment of salads, strawberries, lemons, carrots, beets, green beans, and many other vegetables or fruits.
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One rare product that Alvarado offers customers is Mizuna, a Japanese mustard green that is high in folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C and carotenoids that provide antioxidants. Mizuna is generally mixed with other forms of lettuce, stir frys or soups.
The Chatsworth Farmers Market operates Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the grounds of Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 10347 Mason Ave.
