West Sacramento Mobile Farmers Market returns; Yolo Juneteenth Celebration
• The Center for Land-Based Learning will be holding its Mobile Farmers Market Launch event Sunday, June 4 in West Sacramento.
“Come hand out and celebrate the start of a new season, grab your produce, listen to some tunes and enjoy a perfect summery morning in The Bridge District,” the event's website stated.
The 9:30 a.m. to noon launch will be held outside of Franquette — located at 985 Bridge St. — and will feature yoga by Doma Studios, music and flowers by Wholehearted Blooms.
If interested in attending, reservations can be made by visiting thebridgedistrict.com/ event/mobile-market-launch.
The mobile market was launched in June 2021 as part of the center's Urban Farm Program.
Heather Lyon, coordinator for the program, explained that the program strives to add culturally inclusive produce to better serve the city's diverse community.
“A lot of our customers are from Afghanistan, a lot are from Eastern Europe,” Lyon said in a January interview. “One of the things we're trying to do is work with them and then work with our sponsors to identify vegetables or fruits that they would like to have access to that are important to them culturally.”
Lyon highlighted that the center's farmers will then grow these fruits and vegetables so that they can have them available on the truck.
“I think a really fun part of the truck is, as we're getting to know the community, it's becoming more culturally diverse with all kinds of produce, especially from the Middle East,” she emphasized.
To read more, visit dailydemocrat.com/2023/02/01/ west-sacramento-mobile-farmers-market-servescitys-diverse-population-focus-on-west-sacramento.
Matchbook Wines will be holding a live music and food truck event from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at its tasting room located at 12300 Couty Road 92B in Zamora.
The Cover Up Band will perform from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Outlaw Cuisine food truck will be available from noon to 7 p.m.
“In support of our local food truck, no outside food is allowed on food truck event days,” the event's website stated.
For more information, visit matchbookwines.com/ events/i-scream-for-the-geoffrey-miller-band-copycopy-3.
• A Yolo Juneteenth Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 4 at the UC Davis Conference Center located at 550 Alumni Lane in Davis.
“This family-friendly celebration will include live entertainment, a marketplace of Black-owned businesses, academic discussions, music, local authors, theatric dance performances, raffle and Black-owned food vendors,” the event's press release stated. “This year, organizers will focus on family and restoration choosing `Together we Heal' as their theme.”
Several performances are planned including the Grant High School Drumline, Kast Academy dancers, local gospel singer Samona Whiteside and local dance educator Tina Rogers, among others.
“A panel of scholars from Aggie Black Excellence will share their latest advances in health and healing,” the release added. “Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and talk with local authors Nikki Shannon Smith, Anya Jaleane, Latrice Bankhead and Theanne Griffith. Oak Park's Underground Books will be there to provide book signing and sales.” For more information, visit yolojuneteenth.org.
• The Downtown Woodland Food Truck Mania returns next Sunday, June 4 at 428 First St.
“Join us on the first Sunday of every month in Downtown Woodland… for a delicious range of gourmet food trucks,” the event's website emphasized. “Food Truck Mania brings communities together through shared food experiences and family-friendly fun.”
The 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. event will feature Bangin' Bowls, Kado's Asian Grill, Smokin' Ewe, Hefty gyros, Mini Donut Shack, I SCREAM Yogurt and Drewskis.
“We look forward to providing a safe and positive space for you to create lasting memories with family and friends at one (or more) of our many event locations,” the website added. “For your safety, the food trucks are compliant with all applicable health standards and utilize online ordering systems to create a contactless experience.”