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Page A—12 Shelton-Mason County Journal — Thursday, July 30, 2020 MARKE T WATCH Get ready for freSh tomatoes at Shelton Farmers Market omatoes are here! The first of the I tomatoes are making their way to the market. I am actually not a huge t0— mato fan or at least I don’t buy the things they call tomatoes at the grocery store. I am spoiled in that I get all the extra and leftover tomatoes from the farm such that I can’t bring myself to eat anything but a fresh, seasonal, vine—ripened tomato. The taste difference is huge, and they are worth By ANDREA their way back to the New World in the late 18th century with European migration and by the mid—18305, ketchup was being Botanically, the tomato is a fleshy berry member of the Solanceous, or nightshade, family. It is related to eggplant, peppers, potatoes, tomatillos and ground cherries. All of these vegetables can be found in abundance at the height of the summer produced on an industrial scale in America. sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 table- spoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze. Arrange the tomatoes and mozzarella on platter in an alternating pattern in a circle. Top with the basil leaves cut into thin strips. Season with flaky sea salt and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze. Thank you.for your continued support of our local farmers market. Many farmers markets have not the wait. I am always surprised to be reminded that the tomato came from the New World to the Old World..Can you imagine Italian cuisine without the tomato? And yet they didn’t have the tomato until 400 years ago. The tomato originated from wild cherry tomatoes that grow in Peru and Ecuador. The Incas and the Aztecs domesticated the first cultivated tomatoes in Peru and Mexico as early as 700 AD. The word “tomato” originates from the Aztec word tomatl. The tomato came to Europe and Asia in the 1600s through Portuguese traders. New varieties were cultivated in Europe and found WSU MAKING A DIFFERENCE MILLER heat. you will be a convert. Of course, the best way to enjoy the first tomatoes of the summer is simply sliced up and sprinkled with your favorite sea salt. But there are so many other simple and easy ways to enjoy the first fruits of summer. If you are like me and think you don’t really care for tomatoes much, try this easy caprese salad with fresh heirloom tomatoes and been able to remain financially viable in these dif- ficult times and we appreciate the community com- ing out to support the 'market and our farmers and crafters. Thank you to all our vendors and patrons for being accommodating and gracious as we adapt to the new guidelines for operating in each reopen- ing phase. The market will be open at Evergreen Square in downtown Shelton every Saturday from 9 am. to pm. Easy Caprese Salad: 3 to 4 medium ripe toma- toes (about 1 1/2 pounds), sliced 1/4-inch thick; l—pound fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced into 1/4—inch-thick rounds; 2 oz fresh basil leaves; Flaky I Andrea Miller is on the Board of the Shelton Farmers Market. She can be reached at farmer@ SkokomishValleyFarms.com. ; Mason County 4-H helping kids learn — at a distance ith families fac— ing unforeseen challenges due to COVID-19, Mason County 4—H staff and volunteers have had to quickly under- stand the impact to families and respond with action to support our young people. 4-H programs rely on an experiential learning model, which emphasizes “learning by doing” through hands-on activities and our goal is for this to continue while we are unable to meet in person. Throughout a typical year, 4-H serves youths in our community in a variety of ways, including clubs, camps and community outreach programs. With COVID-19 disrupt— ing traditional 4-H experiences for young people, Mason County 4-H has stepped up to provide hands-on learn- ing opportunities for families while they are at home. V V By DAN TEUTEBERG Not being able to meet face-to-face has been a chal- lenge, but 4-H staff and volunteers are meeting that challenge with innovative opportunities, including the 4-H Summer in a Bag proj— ect. This project was a col- laboration between 4-H staff and volunteers, and has pro- vided more than 120 youths in our community a way to continue fun and learning at home. The bags are reusable draw- string cinch sacks filled with supplies and instructions for nine activities to keepkids learning by doing that’s the 4-H way. ' Each activity provides an op- portunity for families to spend time together creating and exploring. Proj- ects include tin can lanterns, camp— fire cooking, string art, bird feeders, lemon batteries, origami, constella- tion exploration, gardening and more. Our focus on deciding which activities to include was based on our ability to provide the supplies needed to com- plete each project. A few additional basic supplies such as tools and ingre— dients that families are likely to have on hand were all that were needed to complete the activities. ' It definitely takes a village to put together a project of this size and we are grateful to the individuals and businesses who. generously sup- ported the project: Our Community Credit Union for providing gardening kits, Bayview Lumber for providing plywood and nails, Home Depot for providing bird feeder kits and Michael Bigelow for providing the “lighting a . bulb with lemons” experiment. We miss being face-to-face with the youths seeing the smiles and hear- ing the cheers, and we’ve heard from families that they miss us just as much as we miss them. f‘My daughter asks me every day when 4-H activi- ties will resume,” said a local mom who also said the 4-H Summer in a Bag was a “fantastic” addition to their summer. We will continue our work to ensure that young people and families have the resources to stay connected and engaged with the 4-H program throughout this time. We don’t know what the coming weeks will bring, but what we do know is that the Mason County 4-H program is prepared to rally around our young people. .Work- ing together we will get through this and our young people will thrive. For more information regarding the Mason County WSU Extension office call 360-427-9670, ext. 680, or visit extension.wsu.edu/mason. IDan Teuteberg is the 4-H Youth development regional specialist and director of WS extensions in Mason County and Grays Harbor County. 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