Castro Valley Marketplace

Culture Corner with FARMcurious: A History of Cheesemaking

“Mention you work in cheese and you immediately capture people’s attention and imagination. Tell them you teach home cheesemaking and their minds are blown.”

Culture Corner with FARMcurious

Are you ready to nerd out with your curds out? Nicole Easterday, owner and founder of FARMcurious, makes us want to break out the beakers and bunsen burners with her new series of science-focused online cheesemaking and fermenting classes.

Kids in the Kitchen: Chinese Chicken Salad

Tracy Cates paints a picture most parents can relate to with their kids: how to appeal to a range of developing tastes around mealtime.

Traveling from Home with Chef Charlie: Puglia, Italy

How does a buttery Italian pastry, filled with a sweet almond custard sound? Well, this week we’re traveling to Puglia, Italy to bake Pasticciotti with Chef Charlie.

Kids in the Kitchen

Are you running out of ideas to keep your kids entertained? Tracy Cates might have the perfect solution for you. With over 30 years of experience in the culinary field as a chef, instructor, professional caterer, and many other white fluffy hats, Tracy is now directing her expertise into designing fun classes to get kids excited in the kitchen.

Traveling from Home with Chef Charlie

Are your taste buds craving some edible adventure? What if you didn’t need to leave your house to experience the cultures and tastes from around the world?

From Seed to Soap: SoakGeek Blossoms in the Garden

SoapGeek’s growth has offered Danny and Eugene the opportunity to meet many interesting folks at pop-up events, teach people about sustainable living practices, and learn more about gardening. To say the least, they have developed deep roots in the Castro Valley community!

Interested in starting a native garden? Now you have the thyme.

The trend of converting suburban yards into native gardens has been an ongoing tradition for ages. The idea is to move from a purely ornamental garden, which often includes exotic, harder-to-cultivate plants, to a more indigenous mindset; curating a garden that wants to grow. 

Shaved Asparagus Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

[printfriendly] “This time of year is perfect for first of the season asparagus from the Sacramento Delta. Farmers…

How You Can Support Marketplace Merchants

Gift Certificates, Online Orders, Pickup and Curbside Options As the Castro Valley Marketplace continues to build toward opening…