Fresh sheet: Cherry Splat today at Millwood Farmers Market
The Cherry Splat is a free children’s activity at today’s Millwood Farmers Market.
There are prizes for kids who can hit the bullseye using a slingshot and cherries. Children can also learn about nutrition benefits of cherries and take home recipes. Cherries will be composted after the event, which runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 3223 N. Marguerite Road.
On the Web: www.millwoodpc.org/ millwood-farmers- market.
Full of beans
Palouse-grown green garbanzo beans are slated to be sold at the North Spokane Costco store beginning this week.
It’s one of 18 Costco stores in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada to carry the product, which comes from a small, family-owned Spokane firm. Fresh Nature Foods specializes in growing and distributing green garbanzo beans, also called chickpeas.
The green variety has double the fiber and nearly double the protein of its dried, beige sibling, which comes from the same plant. Costco will sell 4-pound bags for $7.99. On the Web: freshnaturefoods.com.
Fairwood Flea & Farmers Market
This fledgling farmers market runs from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Fairwood Shopping Center, 319 W. Hastings Road.
Founded last fall, the market was held a couple of times in 2014 as well as once in June. It will be held weekly from Aug. 4 through Oct. 6. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/ FairwoodFleaFarmers Market.
Float on
The Cedars Floating Restaurant’s new deck allows for outdoor dining rain or shine.
To celebrate, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. today through Labor Day, there’s daily happy hour on the all-weather deck, which features heating and enclosure options. Specials include $6 appetizers, $3 draft beer and a $5 house wine or Huckle-tini. Dinner also starts at 3 p.m., an hour earlier than normal.
The Cedars floats at the confluence of Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River in Coeur d’Alene at 1514 N. Marina Drive. Call (208) 664-2922. On the Web: cedarsfloating restaurant.com.
10 Easy Things Anyone Can Do to Build a Better Food Community
• Host a farmer or fisherman for dinner.
• Start a cooking club.
• Dig a community compost.
• Grow a kitchen garden.
• Contribute to a food pantry.
• Save seeds.
• Harvest public fruit trees.
• Host a food swap.
• Organize a local food festival.
• Cook with one fresh, local ingredient today.
These recommendations come from the new 320-page softcover book “The Food Activist Handbook” by Ali Berlow. For more food-related reads, see inside today’s Food section.