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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.
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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.
He can be reached at dan.teuteberg@
wsu.edu.
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