Cara Tower aka "the Date Girl" had a sign about cheap dates at her booth. Curiosity drew me in. as…read morei approached, i was offered a free sample from various dried organic medjool dates. sweet and tasty. unable/unwilling to make a committment, bought a sampler and consummated my cheap date. locale: kensington farmers market (11/25) eats: "world tour"- 2 pieces each of five kinds of dried dates(2) foodnotes: -all the dates tasted about the same, degrees of sweetnes -dates rich source of potassium, dried already, no storage issue -about 23 calories a date, good replacemet for sugar, fibre too. -good for trips, etc. -dates may replace my cookie/chocolate cravings.

This company is fantastic. They are why I go to the farmers market! Christian is extremely friendly…read moreand helpful. Anytime I have a question, he has the answer. I forgot the type of date I purchased, so I emailed the company. Cara got back to me within an hour and knew right away what it was! I snack on these daily and have to stop myself - they are all just so yummy!

I know, I know, there's probably no chance that you're out this way, in the middle of the desert,…read moreon a native land site with nothing around. But if you are, Temalpakh Farm has extremely fresh, home grown produce and some other products produced by fellow Native Americans from the Western US. How did I get here? I went to Desert X 2025 (which I adore) and one of the art installations was on this site. Yes, they make you drive to weird and wonderful places for the biennial art scavenger hunt. The farm site has a new parking lot, an elevated outdoor seating area that is great for hosting company events or parties (as long as it is not in the hot summer months) and even a pond with a water fountain that might double as part of their irrigation system. When I was was there in May, some of the seasonal produce included heirloom tomatoes, squash blossoms, butter lettuce and artichokes. What could possibly be the best thing in the farmer's market is their smoothie stand. This being the palm desert, a majority of their freshly made smoothies have dates in them! Palm Tree Brew (coffee cold brew, unsweetened almond milk, banana, dates, mesquite powder, honey, date syrup, salt) - Okay, a coffee date shake is not for everyone, but if that's your thing, they make a great one. It's a perfect balance of everything, you can taste the coffee, the dates, the banana, the honey. All the ingredients were fresh, served smooth blended, nice and cold. A safer bet for most would be to stick with one of the other fruity date shakes here. Palm Tree is general date shake, Berri Crunch has mixed berries and dates, the Hulk has dates, spinach, kale, carrots, avocado, apple juice and pineapple juice, Green Feather has dates, banana, apple, avocado, kale, spinach and Farm's Dragon has dragon fruit, dates, pineapple, banana, chia/flaxseed and shredded coconut. This farm is under the same ownership group as the local Native American casino nearby. If you happen to be near the area, check out this farmer's market!

I had read about Temalpakh Farm and we have wanted to visit for a while…read more Today we drive out to the farm, which is just south of Augustine Casino on Van Buren. The physical farm is very beautiful with fruit trees everywhere. The market is clean and bright, full of items I would like to buy and also give as gifts from local farmers. I saw vegetables and handcrafted oils, soaps, native basketry, and the beautiful smoothie bar. I bought the most fragrant kale, plump green onions, russet potatoes, berry with ginger jam and a spicy hot sauce. The farm brings in products from other local businesses. The farm is easy to reach from Indio or Palm Desert. Having organic treasures like this is such a treat. Do check it out.

Today we took advantage of being retired geezers on a Monday and drove out to Indio to buy some…read morefresh produce and get some lunch that has been recommended here on Nextdoor. The store is on the northeast corner of Jackson and Avenue 50. {If you don't want to have heart palpitations, come in from Calhoun Street going south and turn right on Avenue 50, and right into the lot on the corner of Jackson because the cars from the two two-lane roads hustling at that Stop Sign are enough to raise your blood pressure a lot.} We saw displays of the most beautiful produce inside the door. Plump oranges, zucchinis, broccoli, cucumbers and many other items show off their freshness and aroma. We found cucumbers, zucchini, carrots and the most fragrant strawberries ever. A bottle of Pico Pica hot sauce rounded out the purchase. Their food truck is parked on the southeast corner of their lot. @elowtitos @lgdesertstore We ordered two carne asada mulitas, a burrito, and loaded fries. Everything was delicious. The staff in the store as well as the food truck are so lovely. My husband was using a walker and everyone in the store was super helpful. We look forward to scooting over often now that we know about this wonderful group of people and the magnificent fruits and vegetables.

Talk about old-school liquor store, reminds me of a few places back home in Whittier…read more Went at 5:30 AM to get some tamales and breakfast burritos. It's all self-serve and let me tell you they have some of the best nachos too! Get there early because the food flies off the shelf!

been buying from them for nearly 20 years. they did not include The Barhi I ordered and now…read morethey're sold out, nO response, nothing. I gave them months. anyone know who else I can buy from?

ultra-personable date grower @hollywood farmers market! in…read morebusiness for 42 years. the khadrawy dates i chose are super-fresh, mildly sweet, & with the consistency of butter. like candy mousse! will certainly return. (no black sultans though.)

We stopped by on a Sunday morning. We were greeted by the owner and she educated us about the…read morevarious processes that go behind date farming. We also got the opportunity to purchase some delicious dates.

We stopped by this wonderful farm to pick up some dates. Janice, as others have said, was so…read morewelcoming! We will be back in the fall to stock up on more dates -- thank you so much for your hospitality.

Thank you for always supplying. The most delicious dates I have ever had…read more I was lucky to get to the Temecula farmers market in time to get my, haul for a hot minute. These dates are so creamy and caramel-y The price is extremely reasonable and they are so good for you

I picked up some Fernandez dates at Cerritos farmers market, and they are absolutely…read moreincredible--plump, moist, and far superior to any imported variety.

I've been a private chef in Los Angeles for 20 years and have never had dates as good as i get from…read morethis farm.... I've been to a lot of farmers markets in LA but none have provided such incredible dates as this amazing farm!! This is the date Ranch to visit! You can also buy your dates and have them shipped. Don't miss out on this farm!

So, we were too full for lunch and instead went to buy some dates. The first place we went to was…read morestill COVID closed and their website was down. The second was wholesale only. Ysabel found a place online nearby that was open. When we got there, the gate was closed so I asked her to call. The owner said to push the gate open and come in. We did. She was very gracious, took us into the packing room and I packed a box and she packed the other one. She had previously quoted a price for 10 pounds but the boxes weighed 13. She said not to worry. On top of that we were $3 short. (Who carry's cash anymore?). I said I could Venmo the difference for the actual weight and she wouldn't hear of it. Then she drove us on a tour of her ranch. A total wonderful experience! Oh, and the most delicious Medjool dates we have ever had!