Win a jumbo wheel of double cream, soft-ripened Brie…Just in time for your holiday party!

Our last contest was such a success we wanted to hold another before Christmas! All you have to do is answer the 10 questions below — first one in with the most correct answers wins! Send in your answers to share@sigonas.com.

Deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, December 21, 2009

Send your answers to share@sigonas.com

THE QUESTIONS

1. Local organic farmer Phil Foster brings in his Nantes heirloom bunched carrots as well as his melons, celery, cabbage, greens, onions, and hard squashes. Where is Phil’s farm located?
2. Yutaka Fujita’s pesticide-free Fuyu persimmons are in now from Morgan Hill. Which Sigona brother is his son-in-law John, Paul or Carmelo ?
   

   Win this!

3. Our organic Agave nectar can be typically used for a:
   1. Natural thickener
   2. Great addition to soups
   3. Natural sweetener
   4. All of the above
4. Our new Fresh Press olive oil from the Sacramento Valley is an:
   1. Arbequina
   2. Pendolino/Casaliva
   3. Frantoio/Spoletto
   4. Picual
5. The local vender who makes our famous heirloom variety gelatos is from which country?
6. What is the name of the company from which we source our private label fresh press olive oil and who are the owners.
7. What is the name of the farm from which we source our new, grass-fed beef? Where is it located?
8. Under what mantra does Chef Charlie Ayers, the former Google chef, operate his new café?
9. According to the California Table Grape Association, the average American consumes about how many pounds of fresh grapes per year?
10. What is the name of the farm from which we source our locally-grown chestnuts?
    

    And you can make this. Yum! Baked Brie wheel wrapped in phyllo dough and stuffed with apples, cinnamon and pecans.

Win a giant (10 lbs!) holiday panettone!

No purchase necessary — just be the first one to answer the most questions correctly, and you win!

Send your answers to share@sigonas.com. Contest ends December 15th!

See, it is giant! (Pictured: Sigona's shoppers Lou & Charlotte hold up the panettone you can win by answering the following questions!)

Our supplier gave us a giant (and we mean giant…it’s 10 lbs!) classic panettone to this year, and we’re offering it to a lucky customer…for free!

CONTEST IS NOW OVER. THE ANSWERS ARE BELOW. THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AND CONGRATS TO OUR WINNER, CRAIG BETTS!

Hint…all the answers are easily found on our blog and previous e-newsletters!

Remember…send your answers in to share@sigonas.com before December 15th. The first one in with the most correct answers wins!

1. As you know, Signoa’s unveiled a new logo and look for the company this year. There are three words we’ve associated with our business since starting 35 years ago and we use them in our tagline. What are these words? Make sure you get them in the right order!
   1. Local, Fresh, Family
2. Which heirloom tomato does Grandpa Sigona say makes “a mean pot of ’sugo’” (or gravy)?
   1. Purple Cherokee
3. What are the names of the three Sigona brothers who own Sigona’s Farmers Market?
   1. John, Paul, Carmelo
4. Which country/region do the Sigona family’s heritage and traditions come from? (Hint: think island!)
   1. Sicily
5. What is the name of the local ranch from which we source apples for our exclusively-churned apple pie gelato and where is it located?
   1. Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville, CA
6. Only a few places in this country measure and list this anti-oxidant found in Sigona’s Fresh  Press Olive oil. What is the name of this anti-oxidant? (Hint: we include the count on every bottle!)
   1. Polyphenols
7. What is the name of the local vendor from whom we source our fresh pasta, as well as the name of the company and where it’s located.
   1. John Simi, Saporito Fine Pasta Co., Redwood City, CA
8. What are the names of the unique, natural sweeteners used in Kahe Sparkling Nectar drinks made by the local company California Naturals? Stevia and Xylitol
9. What is the name of our corporate delivery program?
   • Sigona’s Fruit for Thought
10. What is the name of the customer who wrote a story about shopping at Sigona’s before her sailing adventure to Treasure Island?
    • Carol Bumpus

GOOD LUCK!

Sigona’s Pumpkin Carving Contest

Have some wicked carving skills?

Take a picture of your creation and email it to share@sigonas.com.

Be sure to include your first name, last name, your age, where you’re from and contact information!

Deadline: 5 p.m. October 31, 2009

The Sigona’s Crew will pick two winners, one from each age group. Of course there are prizes, too!

Age Groups/Entrance Categories

• Group A: Entrants ages 2-20
• Group B: Entrants ages 21-97+

One winner per age group will be selected. The prizes are as follows:

Winner of Group A will win:

• One pkg of Cook E. Jar chocolate chip cookies
• One 1/2 gallon of Clover Milk (nonfat, 1%, 2% or whole)
• One (1) lb. of your favorite candy from our bulk section

Winner of Group B will win:

• One wedge of President Brie
• One Acme baguette
• One bottle of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon wine from Louis M. Martini Winery in Napa, CA

It’s the perfect after school or work snack, right? Good luck and happy carving!