Like many in the food industry, he lost his job due to the pandemic. Lilit Barsegyan and Hilda Avanessian, coordinators for Artsakh Gardens Farmers Market in Glendale, on September 12, 2021.įor private chef Karreno Alexanian, time spent at home during the surge of COVID-19 was surprisingly productive. Her bakery, Baketo, specializes in sourdough bread from rye to German pumpernickel, the latter of which requires 24 hours of baking time in a low-temperature oven. Ani first opened a chain bakery in Armenia and later moved to the U.S. She learned her bread-making techniques in France and Switzerland over ten years ago. Who knew he would come so far,” says Karo’s mother, who was helping him to set up the individually packed pieces of cakes.Ī few stalls over, artisan bread baker Ani Harutiunian is “trying to change the bread culture in Los Angeles”. “He was bored and didn’t know what to do during the lockdown. His famous 16 ingredient carrot cake was first made for his father’s birthday. The vendor next door, Karo Danayan, a teenager, has already earned his place in similar markets in Studio City and 818 Pop-Ups Shops. Soon, the list of customers became longer, moving to social media and creating a steady market for her. A week later guests from the party started to ask for her kadaif. Two years ago Vera was at an Ugly Sweater Mother and Daughter party and took her favorite dessert as a gift. The aroma of golden grapes from CMC farm merges with the one of sweet cream coming from the next stall, where Vera Acun, also known as Kadaif Mama, is offering the dessert of shredded dough filled with cream. Now Vartan operates it with his brother and two sisters. The CMC farm was established in 1986 by Vartan’s father, an immigrant from Syria. Vartan Saghdejian drove down all the way from Fresno to represent fresh fruits and vegetables from his family farm. Vendors are not only from Glendale but from other cities and counties as well.Ĭharqute at Glendale’s new Artsakh Gardens Farmers Market. Ten months later the city of Glendale allocated the permit for the Artsakh Gardens Farmers Market to operate. Lilit and Hilda met for a cup of coffee and started to work immediately. She used to organize two farmers markets by the local hospitals in Encino and Sherman Oaks where medical staff and families with patients could have access to healthy food. Hilda Avanessian turned out to be the right person. I knew that there must be another Armenian out there in Los Angeles who would have some experience with the farmers markets,” Lilit says. Soon, I realized that we needed to have one place where everyone can get together and do it. “I was driving around and buying different products from people to help my community here and in Armenia. It all started with a single Facebook post through which Lilit Barsegyan started to look for a fellow community member with experience in organizing a farmers market. to 2 p.m., 30 vendors will offer everything from fresh produce to homemade food prepared with traditional recipes. Opened on Septemand continuing every Sunday for the next three months from 9 a.m. Artsakh Gardens Market could have been a typical farmers market, except it isn’t: 10 months ago, two women came up with the idea of gathering Armenian food producers, farmers, bakers, craft masters, and jewelers on a shade-covered lawn in front of Glendale Central Library.
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