Eps. 137 Larry McClements by The Talk of Santa Clarita

When I first started this podcast four and a half years ago, there was an immediate onslaught of suggestions for shows I should do and guests that I should have on.
One suggestion which I got always stuck in my mind. I was told get “Larry from Yelp” and that was all they would say except that “Everybody knows Larry.” Except apparently me.

Time passed, and eventually I met the legendary “Larry from Yelp” who is none other than local celebrity Larry McClements, it seems, “Everybody knows him.”

Larry McClements has been a resident of Santa Clarita since 1985. He graduated from Hart High. He is known as part of the Santa Clarita foodies and is a big fan of cooking his own meals.

As Larry describes it: “One day I discovered farmers’ markets and my mind was immediately blown.” Larry became a fanatic for connecting directly with farmers and having access to produce at high quality.

He is now the current manager of the Newhall Farmers’ Market which happens on Saturday mornings at the Old Town Newhall Library parking lot. Larry has set a mission for himself to find only the best products for his market.

Now, I am anything but a foodie. I put on The Food Network when I want to find something to put me to sleep. So honestly, I was skeptical about how much Larry and could talk about a farmers’ market, but hey, if I can do an entire show about bread with Scott Ervin, why not?

I was truly surprised by how interested about food I became while talking to Larry. His passion for the subject is infectious and I walked away bound and determined to only buy at farmers’ markets in the future.

Click on the link below to view the video of the podcast:

https://youtu.be/jhu8ArLgfpI