Cloverdale Farmer's Market
Pre-Order Form
Hi Cloverdale, we’re back!
After weeks of wind and chaotic seas, the coast has finally calmed down. Our local fishing fleet is enjoying a two day “weather window”. This is the term we use when the wind and swell conditions are calm enough to allow for fishing.
Captain Peter and deckhand Jay aboard the FV Moli are out hauling their Dungeness Crab traps. The season for Dungeness Crab is still open north of Point Arena. We will be cooking a batch of fresh crab just before the Cloverdale Farmer's Market. As the season winds down, this will be one of our last few batches of crab. In order to help us know how much to purchase, you can pre-order both whole cooked crab or cooked & cleaned crab. We will not have picked crab meat available (there’s just not enough time!)
Meanwhile, Captain Anthony is also making a Sablefish trip out of Fort Bragg. Hook and line Sablefish needs a two day weather window. The first day, Anthony will bait his hooks and “set” his gear. He will leave the gear out overnight so that the fish may find his bait. The second day he will “haul” his gear. This is the process of bringing it up from the ocean floor and collecting the catch. We love hook and line fisheries for their minimal by-catch and individual care of each fish. We will have fresh Sablefish fillets, tips and smoked Sablefish on offer!
Lastly for fresh items this week, we will have Cortes Island Oysters. You can order these by the dozen or half dozen. They are perfect for shucking and eating with lemon. However, their rough shells also hold up well on the BBQ. For BBQ oysters you can simply place them on the grill until their shells begin to crack open. Remove them (with gloves on, they will be hot) and open them with an oyster knife. Place them back on the BBQ and add cheese, butter, bacon or whatever other toppings you enjoy. Wait for it all to melt, remove (with gloves on or tongs), and enjoy!
We will also be carrying a variety of other sustainable frozen & tinned seafood items:
Wild Alaskan Sockeye & Coho Salmon
Bodega Bay Tuna Tins
Wildfish Alaskan Smoked Coho & King Salmon Tins
Barnacle Seafoods Piri Piri Hot Sauce
If you are new to our pre-order form:
We do not take credit card payment with your pre-order. However, once you pre-order, that is your commitment to come pick up your items at the market. Please let us know via email if anything changes and you cannot make it to receive your order.
Once at the market, we accept cash, Venmo, or credit card for your convenience!
See you Tuesday in Downtown Cloverdale from 3-6pm!