When Marcelo Martin came to Puerto Vallarta in 2008 he had nothing. “The Argentine is not patriotic. He goes where he can make a living,” says Martin. A desire to […]
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Category: Olas Altas Farmers Market (OAFM)
The Olas Altas Farmers Market (OAFM) takes place Saturday mornings in the Lazaro Cardenas Park in Old Town Puerto Vallarta. Shop for art, food, clothing from local artists, with live music from performing bands. 100% family activity.
Olas Altas Farmers Market: Meet Angela of El Taco Ranchero
Angela Quintero is no stranger to the kitchen. The Puerto Vallarta native remembers working in her aunt´s butcher shop in Pitillal when she was five years old. “All of my […]
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Olas Altas Farmer’s Market: Meet Geoffroy of Baklava
In 1872 the Sad family arrived to the port of Veracruz, refugees of the military problems in Lebanon. They set up shop in Mexico City in 1880 and opened a […]
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Meet Ana and Rudy of Artisan Bakery
One day in 2014 Ana and Rudy Serrano were shopping in a local produce market for their beloved sourdough bread when they met Lorene Rivera as she was delivering the […]
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Meet Juan Sebastian of Perros Locos
When Juan Sebastian Palafox decided to start a gourmet hot dog business he looked for a supplier. There wasn ́t one. So, Juan turned to YouTube. He found a tutorial […]
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Olas Altas Farmers Market: Narisa’s Thai Cuisine
It seems that I have been involved in making and selling Thai Food since I was a little girl in Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand. My mom had a restaurant […]
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The Tamale Gourmet’s Story
This week’s Olas Altas Farmers’ Market coverage is directly from Adriana Basail, the tamale diva herself: It has been 8 years since I began the Gourmet Tamale business. I am so […]
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Olas Altas Farmers Market: Meet Don Martin
When Martin Antemate Velasco was a child growing up in San Andres Tuxtla, Veracruz he worked in his dad’s tobacco field after school. “It’s just what everyone did back then,” […]
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Meet Chelow, Artisan Jeweler
The first time I saw Chelow’s jewelry at the market seven years ago I thought to myself, “This girl is on to something.” At that time I didn’t know Chelow, […]
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Meet Pat and Ramon of Banderas SoapBlends
As long as there has been a Saturday farmer’s market in Puerto Vallarta there has been an ever-expanding selection of handcrafted soaps and creams by Banderas SoapBlends. Pat Light, co-owner […]
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