Wild fiddlehead ferns sold by David West at the Santa Monica Organic farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Wall sells Hass avocados at the Malibu farmers market. In the background is Bibi Jordan, another noncertified grower, who offers local Meyer lemons. (David Karp / For The Times)
Leeks grown by Windrose Farms in Paso Robles at the Santa Monica farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Tasty Rich Apriums -- hybrid of apricot and plum, more apricot than plum -- grown by Mark Boujikian in Raisin City, near Fresno -- at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Wild morel mushrooms sold by David West at the Santa Monica Organic farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Rainbow chard grown by Shepherd Farms in Carpinteria at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Green onions grown by Shepherd Farms in Carpinteria at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Cherry and regular tomatoes grown by Wong Farms in North Shore, near the northern end of the Salton Sea, at the Santa Monica Organic farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Green (unripe) plums grown by Mark Boujikian in Raisin City, near Fresno, at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
As local as it gets: salad greens grown and sold by Vital Zuman farm of Malibu at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Citrus grown by Garcia Organic Farm in De Luz (Fallbrook), including Gold Nugget mandarins, left front, and Minneola tangelos, right, at the Santa Monica Organic farmers market. Leticia Garcia is at right. (David Karp / For The Times)
Carrots grown by Shepherd Farms in Carpinteria at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Burlat cherries grown by Mark Boujikian in Raisin City, near Fresno, at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Albion strawberries grown by Santiago Farms in Nipomo, at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Red and golden beets grown by Arrreola Farm of Oxnard, at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
Brighton white corn grown by Tamai Farms in Thermal, at the Malibu farmers market. (David Karp / For The Times)
