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The Eater’s Guide to Local Food
Monterey
San Benito
San Luis Obispo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
central coast, 4th edition
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grocers
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u-picks & csa’s
A publication of CAFF with
a contribution by Michael Pollan
At Whole Foods Market,
we are committed to buying locally
to support local farmers, producers & artisans.
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Community Alliance with Family Farmers
www.caff.org
In these pages you’ll find lots of information to help you boost
your commitment to eating locally, including:
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A regional seasonality chart highlighting some of the
150 crops that are produced throughout the year on the
Central Coast
Schedule and location information on the 74 farmers
markets held weekly throughout the region
A list of Community Supported Agriculture
(CSA) programs
Editorial articles on hot issues in
sustainable agriculture
Great organizations throughout the Central
Coast region that are working for good food and
environmental sustainability
Hungry for more? All the information in this guide, and
more – including listings for other regions of California and
information on how to participate in the Buy Fresh Buy
Local program – is available on CAFF’s Buy Fresh Buy Local
website at www.buylocalca.org.
Patronizing the businesses listed in this guide helps you find
the freshest, most delicious eating experiences available. But it
also supports family farmers who are working hard to build a
more sustainable, transparent, and equitable food system! And
that’s good for our local economy too.
Food Routes Network
The California campaign is a Buy
Fresh Buy Local project of CAFF
in collaboration with the national
organization the Food Routes
Network. For more information
please visit www.foodroutes.org.
Michael Pollan, Food Defined
Farmers Market Locations
Seasonal Availability Charts
Community Supported Agriculture
Monterey
San Benito
San Luis Obispo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Organizations & Institutions
About this Guide
Food is elemental. Fortunately for Central Coast residents,
this region is among the most biodiverse and food-abundant
growing areas in the country. We are proud to bring you the
4th edition of the Eater’s Guide to Local Food, designed to
help you find and enjoy our local bounty.
Contents
About This Guide
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Community Alliance with
Family Farmers
Growing food, growing farms, growing communities
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF)
advocates for California family farmers and sustainable
agriculture.
CAFF is cultivating strong partnerships between family farmers
and their communities by building on shared values around
food and agriculture and working together in practical, on-theground programs. These relationships create local economic
vitality, improved human and environmental health, and longterm sustainability.
This guide is a project of CAFF’s Local Food Systems program,
which opens new markets for family farmers by educating
consumers and food businesses about the benefits of buying
locally. Other CAFF programs and projects include Farm to
School, Biological Agriculture, and the Food Safety Campaign.
For more information
about CAFF’s programs,
please visit www.caff.org.
CAFF Bay Area
2150 Allston Way, Suite 320
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-832-4625
Credits and Acknowledgements
Editor: Ariane Michas. Contributors: Ildi Carlisle-Cummins, Temra Costa, Sam Earnshaw, Allyse Heartwell, Ariane Michas, Dave Runsten. Graphic Designer:
Lisa Thompson, DuckDog Design. Production Assistance: Adria Arko, Julia Dean, Josh Edge, Hilary Gaede, Emma Mae Hoag, Rachael Kirk, Linda Liang,
Shannon O’Brien, Megan Sabato, Kristen Schroer, Kathryn Spencer, Nicole Witt.
Special Thanks To: CAFF Central Coast staff, Central Coast Ag Network (CCAN), Agriculture & Land Based Training Association (ALBA), Michael Pollan,
Carol Presley, Nants Foley, Michael Weaver, David Stearns, Jered Lawson, Caitlin Madden, and all of the amazing organizations on page 38 for their support and
dedicated work in the Central Coast and beyond. We also thank our advertisers for making this printed guide possible.
Production of this guide was made possible by the generous support of the Columbia Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Rural Business Enterprise
Grant fund of the USDA. The Buy Fresh Buy Local brand and all its illustrations are property and trademarks of the Food Routes Network and its chapter affiliate,
CAFF. Illustrations by Design for Social Impact and Bibliothèque de l’image - Paris.
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Eat Food: Food Defined by Michael Pollan
The first time I heard the advice to “just eat food” it completely baffled me. Of course you should eat food –
what else is there to eat? Joan Gussow, who grows much of her own food on a flood-prone finger of land jutting
into the Hudson River, refuses to dignify most of the products for sale in the supermarket with that title. “In
the thirty-four years I’ve been in the field of nutrition,” she said, “I have watched real food disappear from large
areas of the supermarket and from much of the rest of the eating world.” Taking food’s place on the shelves has
been an unending stream of foodlike substitutes, some seventeen thousand new ones every year. Ordinary food
is still out there, however, still being grown and even occasionally sold in the supermarket, and this ordinary
food is what we should eat.
But given our current state of confusion and given the thousands of products calling themselves food, this is
more easily said than done. So consider these rules of thumb.
Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. Why your great
grandmother? Because at this point your mother and possibly even your grandmother is as confused
as the rest of us to be safe we need to go back at least a couple generations, to a time before the
advent of most modern foods. The less processed your food is, industrially speaking, the better.
Avoid food products containing ingredients that are a) unfamiliar, b)
unpronouncable, c) more than five in number, or that include d) high-fructose corn
syrup. None of these characteristics, not even the last one is necessarily harmful in and of itself, but
all of them are reliable markers for foods that have been highly processed to the point where they
may no longer be what they purport to be. They have crossed over from foods to food products.
Shop the peripheries of the supermarket and stay out of the middle. Most
supermarkets are laid out the same way: Processed food products dominate the center aisles of
the store while the cases of ostensibly fresh food – dairy, produce, meat, and fish – line the walls.
If you keep to the edges of the store, you’ll be that much more likely to wind up with real food
in your shopping cart.
Get out of the supermarket whenever possible. You won’t find any high-fructose corn
syrup at the farmers market. What you will find are fresh whole foods picked at the peak of
their taste and nutritional quality – precisely the kind your great grandmother would easily have
recognized as food.
It is hard to eat badly from the farmers’ market, from a CSA box, or from your garden. Buying as
much as you can from the farmers’ market, or directly from the farm, when that’s an option, is a
simple act with a host of profound consequences for your health as well as for the health of the food
chain you’ve now joined.
CAFF’s various programs, such as Buy Fresh Buy Local, are hard at work making the food chain
shorter, sustainable, transparent, and equitable. This guide is your starting place.
Michael Pollan, Author, Journalist, Professor
Adapted with permission from In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
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www.caff.org
Farmers Markets
Farmers Market
L O C AT I O N S
DAY COUNTY MARKET
TIME
Sun Monterey Del Monte
8a-12p
TYPE ADDRESS
May- Del Monte Shopping
Oct
Center, 1410 Del
Monte Center
Sun Monterey Everyone’s Harvest 10a-2p y/r
215 Reservation Rd in
Marina CFM
Marina
Sun San Luis Grover Beach
3-6p
June- Ramona Gardens Park,
Obispo
Sept 10th and Ramona Ave
Sun San Luis Nipomo CFM
11:30a- y/r
Monarch Dunes Golf
Obispo
2:30p
Club
Sun San Luis San Miguel CFM 10a-2p Feb- Mission & 10th
Obispo
Dec
Sun Santa
California Avenue 9a-1p
y/r
California Ave at El
Clara
CFM
Camino
Sun Santa
Campbell CFM
9a-1p
y/r
Campbell Ave between
Clara
Central & 2nd
Sun Santa
Evergreen CFM
9a-1p
y/r
Evergreen Villiage
Clara
Square
Sun Santa
Los Gatos CFM
8ay/r
Montabello Way &
Clara
12:30p
Broadway Extension
Sun Santa
Miliptas CFM
9a-1p
y/r
525 Los Coches
Clara
Sun Santa
Mountain View
9a-1p
y/r
Hope & Evelyn, 100
Clara
CFM
Castro St, rear parking
lot
Sun Santa
San Jose Alum
9a-1p
y/r
57 N. White Rd
Clara
Rock CFM
Sun Santa
San Jose Blosson
10a-2p y/r
Princeton Plaza Mall,
Clara
Hill CFM
Koozer & Meridian
Sun Santa
San Jose Evergreen 9a-1p
y/r
Evergreen Village
Clara
CFM
Square
Sun Santa
San Jose Japantown 8a-12p y/r
Jackson St between 6th
Clara
CFM
& 7th
Sun Santa
San Jose Santana
11a-3p y/r
Santana Row, Stevens
Clara
Row CFM
Creek & Winchester
Sun Santa
Alum Rock Village 9a-1p
y/r
57 N White Rd
Clara
Farmers Market
Sun Santa
Live Oak
9a-2p
May- East Cliff Dr at 14th St
Cruz
Oct
Sun Santa
Aptos Seascape
11-2p
May- Seascape Village
Cruz
Village
Oct
Mon Monterey Pacific Grove
4-7p
y/r
Lighthouse Ave btwn.
Forest Ave and 17th
Mon San Luis Baywood/Los Osos 2-4:30p y/r
2nd St & Santa Maria
Obispo
CFM
PHONE/WEB
NOTES
831-728-5060
www.montereybayfarmers.org
831-384-6961
www.everyonesharvest.org
805-602-8266
www.cafarmersmarkets.com
805-929-3081
www.nipomofarmersmarket.com
805-237-9254
510-745-7100
www.urbanvillageonline.com
510-745-7100
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
408-353-4293
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
800-806-FARM
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
800-806-FARM
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
408-298-4303
www.japantownsanjose.org
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
831-454-0566
www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org
831-685-3134
831-384-6961
805-748-1109
www.northcountyfarmersmarkets.com
WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children; a program of the USDA for low-income
pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under the age of five.
EBT cards are issued by WIC and can be used at point of sale locations such as the markets indicated above.
www.buylocalca.org
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Farmers Markets
DAY COUNTY MARKET
TIME
TYPE ADDRESS
PHONE/WEB
Tues Monterey Carmel
9a-1p
Tues Monterey Old Monterey
Tues San Luis Paso Robles
Obispo
Tuesday CFM
Tues Santa
San Jose City Hall
Clara
CFM
Tues Santa
Felton
Cruz
4-8p
3-6p
May- The Barnyard
Sept
y/r
Alvarado St at Pearl St
y/r
11th & Spring St
2:306:30p
AprilSept
MayNov
831-728-5060
831-655-8070
805-748-1109
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
831-566-7159
Wed Monterey CHAMP Certified
Organic Farmers
Market Place
Wed San
Hollister
Benito
Downtown
Wed San Luis Spencer’s Fresh
Obispo
Markets, Arroyo
Grande
Wed San Luis Atascadero CFM
Obispo
4-8p
y/r
3-7p
2:305p
May- 400 San Benito St,
Sept Hollister
y/r
1464 E. Grand Ave,
Spencer’s parking lot
831-636-8406
www.downtownhollister.org
805-544-9570
www.slocountyfarmers.org
3-6p
y/r
805-748-1109
Wed San Luis
Obispo
Wed Santa
Clara
Wed Santa
Clara
Wed Santa
Clara
Wed
Wed
Thur
Thur
Pismo Beach
Farmers Market
Evergreen Farmers
Market
San Jose Cambrian
Park CFM
VA Palo Alto
Health Care
Market
Santa
Palo Alto
Clara
Community Farm
Shop
Santa
Santa Cruz
Cruz
Downtown
San Luis Spencer’s Fresh
Obispo
Markets, Morro
Bay
Monterey Monterey Peninsula
College
Thur Monterey Salinas
Thur San Luis
Obispo
Thur Santa
Clara
Thur Santa
Clara
Fri Monterey
Downtown San
Luis Obispo
Los Altos CFM
Santa Clara Kaiser
CFM
Boronda Square
Salinas
Avila Beach CFM
Fri
San Luis
Obispo
Fri
San Luis
Obispo
Cambria CFM
Fri
San Luis
Obispo
San Luis
Obispo
Cayucos CFM
Fri
3-7p
5-8p
9a-1p
4-8p
10a-3p
4-7p
S 5th St behind San
Jose City Hall
St John’s Catholic
Church, Hwy 9 at
Russell Ave
Toro Park Elementary
School
Sunken Gardens, East
Mall & El Camino
Real
y/r
Main St and Dolliver,
Corner parking lot
y/r
Evergreen Village
Square
May- Camden and Union
Oct
Ave
May- 3801 Miranda Ave
Dec
805-305-7017
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
510-745-7100
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
April- Front of City Hall, 250 650-329-2452
Oct
Hamilton Ave
2:30y/r
6:30p
2:30-5p y/r
Lincoln St at Cedar St
2:30-6p y/r
930 Fremont St, North 831-728-5060
Side Lower Level
Parking Lot
E. Alisal at N Pearl St 831-796-2867
9a-4p
JulyAug
6:15-9p y/r
2650 Main St
10a-2p
700 – 900 blocks,
Higuera St
May- State & 2nd St
Sept
y/r
Kaiser Hospital
4-8p
y/r
4-8p
4-8p
2:30p5p
10a12:30p
Paso Robles Friday 9aCFM
12:30p
N Sanbord & Borona
Rd
April- Front St between San
Sept Francisco and San
Miguel
y/r
Veterans Memorial
Hall, Hwy 1 &
Cambria Dr
May- At the Pier
Sept
Feb- Wal-Mart Parking Lot,
Nov South River Rd
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children =
6
831-422-6934
www.caff.org
831-454-0566
805-544-9570
805-544-9570
510-745-7100
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
831-905-1407
805-602-8266
www.visitavilabeach.com
805-924-1260
805-995-1200
805-237-0345
www.countryfarmandcraftmarket.com
EBT cards accepted =
NOTES
TIME
TYPE ADDRESS
PHONE/WEB
Fri
Cupertino Square
CFM
San Jose
Downtown CFM
San Jose Kaiser
Friday CFM
Stanford CFM
9a-1p
y/r
Watsonville
3-7p
April- Tressider Union, 456
Oct
Lagunita Dr
y/r
Peck St at Main St
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
650-725-0412
831-234-9511
Oldtown Salinas
9a-2p
y/r
831-682-5324
Fri
Fri
Fri
Fri
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Sat
Santa
Clara
Santa
Clara
Santa
Clara
Santa
Clara
Santa
Cruz
Monterey
10a-2p
10a-2p
12-5p
Cupertino Square,
Wolfe Rd & Hwy 280
May- San Pedro Square
Sept
y/r
Kaiser Santa Teresa
100 Main St at Central
Ave, Salinas
Monterey Greenfield CFM
9a-1p
May- 315 El Camino Real,
Nov downtown next to the
library
Monterey Everyone’s Harvest 9a-1p
June- Palm Ave between 9th
Greenfield CFM
Oct
& Camino De Real
San Luis City Hall, Arroyo 12y/r
214 E Branch, City
Obispo
Grande
2:30p
Hall Parking Lot
San Luis Morro Bay
2:30-6p y/r
800 block of Main St
Obispo
Saturday CFM
San Luis Paso Robles
9a-1p
y/r
Paso Robles City Park,
Obispo
Saturday CFM
11th & Spring St
San Luis San Luis Obispo,
8ay/r
Cost Plus, Madonna
Obispo
Gottschalk’s
10:30a
Rd & Dalidio
Parking Lot
San Luis Shell Beach
9a-1p
April- Dinosaur Caves Park,
Obispo
Farmers Market
Nov Cliff Ave & Shell
Beach Rd
San Luis Templeton CFM
9ay/r
Templeton at Park, 6th
Obispo
12:30p
& Crocke
Santa
Berryessa Farmers 9a-1p
y/r
1376 Piedmont Rd
Clara
Market
Santa
Morgan Hill CFM 9a-1p
May- Downtown Train
Clara
Sept Station, 3rd & Depot
Santa
Palo Alto
8a-12p May- Gilman St behind the
Clara
Downtown CFM
Dec Post Office
Santa
San Jose Santa
9a-1p
May- Santa Teresa Blvd &
Clara
Teresa CFM
Sept Camino Verde
Santa
San Jose Willow
8:30a- May- Lincoln Ave & Willow
Clara
Glen CFM
12:30p Nov St
Santa
Santa Clara CFM 9a-1p
y/r
Franklin Mall, Jackson
Clara
& Bento
Santa
Saratoga CFM
9a-1p
y/r
West Valley College,
Clara
Lot 3
Santa
Sunnyvale Saturday 9a-1p
y/r
Murphy Ave between
Clara
CFM
Washington & Evelyn
Santa
The Alameda CFM 8:30a- May- The Alameda &
Clara
12:30p Sept Hanchett
Santa
Aptos
8a-12p y/r
Cabrillo College, 6500
Cruz
Soquel Dr
Santa
Scotts Valley
9a-1p
y/r
360 Kings Village Dr
Cruz
Santa
Santa Cruz
9a-1p
y/r
Western Dr at Mission
Cruz
Westside
St
Santa
Santa Cruz
10a-6p Apr- 137 Dakota Ave, San
Cruz
Saturday
Nov Lorenzo Park
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children =
NOTES
831-383-0912
831-384-6961
805-544-9570
805-772-4467
www.morrobay.org
805-237-0345
www.countryfarmandcraftmarket.com
805-544-9570
805-773-2222
805-748-1109
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
800-806-FARM
650-328-2827
www.pafarmersmarket.org
800-949-FARM
www.pcfma.com
408-353-4293
510-745-7100
800-806-FARM
510-745-7100
408-436-8581
www.the-alameda.com
831-728-5060
831-515-4108
831-454-0566
831-515-4108
www.thesantacruzsaturdaymarket.org
EBT cards accepted =
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CSA Listings
Community Supported Agriculture
FARM
NAME
ALBA Farmers
FARM
LOCATIONS CONTACT
Salinas
www.albafarmers.org
Blue Moon Organics Aptos
831-274-6191
Bounty of the Valley Salinas
Farm
Cal Poly Organic
San Luis
Farm
Obispo
www.bountyofthevalley.com
www.calpolyorgfarm.com
Camp Joy Organic
Gardens
Clark Valley Farm
Eating With The
Seasons
Fallen Oak Farm
San Lorenzo
Valley
Los Osos
Multiple
Farms
Santa Cruz
831-423-6033
Faria Farms
Watsonville
831-728-4177
Freewheelin’ Farm
Santa Cruz
www.freewheelinfarm.com
Full Belly Farm
Guinda
www.fullbellyfarm.com
Full Circle Farm
Sunnyvale
www.fullcirclesunnyvale.org
Green Oaks Creek
Farm
Pescadero
650-879-1009
Hain Ranch
Organics
Tres Pinos
www.hainranchorganics.com
Hidden Valley
Ranch
Salinas
www.hvr.org
Hidden Villa Farm
& Wilderness
Los Altos
www.hiddenvilla.org
Homeless Garden
Santa Cruz
Project
Huasna Valley Farm Arroyo
Grande
Laughing Onion
Hollister
Farm
www.campjoygardens.org
www.clarkvalleyfarm.com
www.eatwiththeseasons.com
www.homelessgardenproject.org
www.huasnavalleyfarm.com
831-636-3251
Lindencroft Farm
Ben Lomond www.lindencroft.com
Live Earth Farm
Watsonville
www.liveearthfarm.net
Meder Street Farm
Santa Cruz
www.mederstreetfarms.com
Morris Grassfed
Beef
San Juan
Bautista
www.morrisgrassfed.com
Route One Farms
Santa Cruz
www.route1farms.com
Rutiz Family Farms Arroyo
Grande
Sea Level Farm
Aptos
Serendipity Organic Monterey
Farm
www.rutizfarms.com
OVERVIEW & DROP SITES
ALBA farmers offer a variety of fruits and vegetable CSAs. Pick-up: Monterey, Santa
Cruz, Salinas. $17.50-$28 per week.
CCOF certified organic fruits and vegetables, with drop-off points in Aptos, Pleasure
Point, Westside, and Seabright.
April-December season, with drop-off points in Santa Cruz, Cambria, Templeton, and
San Mateo.
Offers: fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Pick-up on campus farm or at North and South
County drop sites.
CSA runs June-October and includes flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Pick-up on farm on
Tuesday or Saturday mornings. Feel free to hang out and enjoy farm after pick-up!
Offers: fruits, vegetables and herbs. Pick up in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, Los Osos.
CSA includes all organic produce and runs Feb-Dec. Flexible share size and pick-ups
from Gilroy to San Francisco.
Family-run CSA may include vegetables, eggs, dairy goat products, and house made
bread. Drop-off in Santa Cruz.
CSA includes fruits and vegetables. Customers get food that is no more than a day off
the plant! Se habla espanol.
Customers can expect a diversity of over 30 crops throughout the season, as well as
bicycle delivery of their CSA share! Pick-ups on the farm, in Westside, downtown Santa
Cruz, and Seabright. Home deliveries can be made at an additional cost.
Delivery sites in Davis, Sacramento, Esparto, all over East and South Bay (Palo Alto),
and in San Rafael. Perfect for a family of 2-4.
Full Circle Farm CSA runs year-round. You can purchase a share for a quarter (3
months). Each quarter costs $300, and pick-up is on the farm.
Each week’s box contains 8-10 items of the nearly 40 veggies, fruits, and herbs they grow.
Pick-up spots in Pescadero, San Gregorio, La Honda, Loma Mar, Davenport, Moss
Beach, and on the farm.
CCOF certified organic operation blends the production of organic walnuts with a
Salatin style pastured poultry system. CSA runs year round. Main markets are in the San
Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Monterey Bay areas.
CSA includes vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, and berries. A full basket is $30.00 per week
and a half basket is $20 per week. Drop sites in Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur, and on the
farm.
CSA includes fresh vegetables delivered once a week from mid-May until Thanksgiving.
Full shares ($950) have enough produce for four people, and half shares ($550) are good
for two. Pick-ups: Hidden Villa Farm, Mountain View, and Palo Alto.
CSA runs June-October and includes 100% CCOF Certified Organic fruits, flowers,
vegetables and herbs. Pickup site is 30 West Cliff Drive. The CSA runs for 31 weeks.
CSA offers fruits, vegetables, eggs and herbs. $810-$960 per year.
200-member CSA, which delivers to 28 different sites throughout Monterey, Pacific
Grove, Berkeley, Carmel, Salinas, San Jose, and San Francisco. The farm is 35 acres and is
the country’s first Latina-owned CSA.
Lindencroft Farm delivers share boxes on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Mountain Feed and
Farm in Ben Lomond, or you can pick up from the farm directly.
CSA includes organically grown fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, and berries. Check website
for drop-off points throughout Santa Cruz, San Jose, Los Gatos, Monterey, Gilroy, and
more.
The Meder Street CSA runs for 25 weeks from June until November. Shares include
enough freshly harvested, seasonal organic vegetables and fruits for a small family. Pick
up at the farm or in Santa Cruz.
All organic meat CSA from happy cows. Pick-up is once a year (80 lbs.) or 3 times a
year (23 lbs.) at $7.10/lb. CSA pick-up at sites in Aptos, Berkeley, Redwood City, San
Francisco, San Jose, San Juan Bautista, and Scotts Valley.
Route 1 Farms offers diverse and delcious CSA shares, with Tuesday pick-ups at four
locations in Santa Cruz and Felton.
CSA offers fruits, flowers, herbs, and vegetables for $14 a week.
www.sealevelfarm.com
JP & Jane run a small CSA of beautiful vegetables, herbs, and fruit. They deliver to dropoff points in Corralitos on Mondays and Thursdays and to the east side of Santa Cruz on
Thursdays.
www.serendipity-organic-farm.com CSA offers fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Pick-up throughout Monterey County. $23 per
week.
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CSA Listings
FARM
NAME
FARM
LOCATIONS CONTACT
SLO Veg
OVERVIEW & DROP SITES
Thomas Farm
San Luis
Obispo
Aptos
831-724-4013
Tomatero Farm
Watsonville
www.tomaterofarm.com
Two Small Farms
(High Ground
Organics and
Mariquita)
UCSC Farm and
Garden
Watsonville
& Hollister
www.twosmallfarms.com
Santa Cruz
831-459-4661
San Jose
www.chikomekoatl.org
Ledesma Family
Farms/Splendor
Salad
www.sloveg.com
SLO Veg is a home delivery CSA program bringing produce from a variety of local
farmers straight to your doorstep!
CSA includes certified organic flowers, fruits, and vegetables that should feed a family of
2-4. Serving Santa Cruz and surrounding counties.
CSA includes CCOF certified organic fruits, vegetables, and eggs. They specialize in
tomatoes.
CSA includes organic specialty vegetables, greens, strawberries, flowers, and herbs. Pickup sites throughout Mountain View, Palo Alto, Scots Valley, Santa Cruz, Moss Landing,
Aptos, Morgan Hill, Monterey, and more.
25 acre farm and 2 acre teaching garden. CSA includes fruits, vegetables, and herbs.
Shares are usually designed to feed 2-4 people at an average price of $10 - $30/week per
share, and almost all CSA projects feature organically grown produce. Se habla espanol.
M.A.N.O. Accessible Community Supported Agriculture program run by Chikomekoatl.
Se habla espanol.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
provides a great way to get in touch with a local farm and the growing seasons of our region. CSAs allow
consumers to buy a share in a farm’s production and receive, via weekly drops or on-farm pick ups, a box of
whatever vegetables (and sometimes fruit, eggs, meat, or flowers) are ready for market that week. Bundled CSAs
combine the production of a few local farms for a wider selection of produce.
Seafood Seasonality
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Albacore Tuna
Cabezon
California Halibut
Chinook Salmon*
Dover Sole
Dungeness Crab
Lingcod
Market Squid
Pacific Sardine
Petrale Sole
Rock Crab
Rockfish**
Sablefish
Shortspine
Thornyhead
Spot Prawn
Swordfish
Open Season
*2010 salmon season has not been confirmed.
**Choice rockfish species for this region include brown rockfish, grass rockfish, gopher rockfish,
and black-and-yellow rockfish. rockfish are sometimes referred to as rock cod.
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Monterey
Monterey
The Monterey
County region is a
prime California tourist
destination, dotted with
famous landmarks like Big
Sur, 17 Mile Drive, and
Pebble Beach. While tourism
rules the coastal regions,
agriculture predominates
in the Salinas Valley, and the
county is the state’s third largest
agricultural producer. This area is
known as the “Salad Bowl” of the
world, with leaf lettuce and head
lettuce as the dominant specialty
crops. In the northern part of the
county, Castroville is famous as the
“Artichoke Capital of the World”.
Small family farms abound throughout
the county and produce a diversity of
crops, from berries to pumpkins. In addition
to its coastal scenery, Monterey is known for
its world-class dining, where you can enjoy
those salad greens, artichokes, and other local
produce alongside fresh, local seafood.
GROWERS
Borba Farms
Ron & Cindy Borba
68 Corey Rd
Aromas, CA 95004
831-726-3443
Bounty of the Valley Farms
Matt Hayes
PO Box 2310
King City, CA 93930
831-594-1065
Bucio Farms
Rigoberto Bucio
1700 Old Stage Rd
Salinas, CA 93908
831-269-2850
Rigoberto Bucio is a young farmer with
a lot of experience as a farm worker.
He and his father have recently begun
a small organic farm together near
Salinas, putting into reality their longheld passion for growing high quality
crops.
www.buylocalca.org
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C&N Organic Farm
Delfina Corcoles
PO Box 6987
Salinas, CA 93912
831-794-5717
Deeply rooted in their commitment
to environmental stewardship, C&N
plants, harvests, and sells quality
products to their community.
Cisneros Farm
Miguel Cisneros
258 Eigth St
Soledad, CA 93960
831-758-1469
The Cisneros family cultivates organic
crops utilizing hand held and manual
tools. The taste and quality of their
crops attest to the energy and attention
given to them in the fields.
Cole Canyon Farm
Pamela Mason
1495 Cole Rd
Aromas, CA 95004
831-726-3990
[email protected]
www.colecanyonfarm.com
Cole Canyon offers vegetable and
herb seedlings for the home gardener,
including heirloom varieties that thrive
in the region’s various micro-climates,
unique plants from the many cultures
that make up their diverse community,
and a wide assortment of well-loved
garden standards. Cole Canyon is a
proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
Far West Fungi
John Garrone, Toby Garrone, & Ian
Garrone
1186 Trafton Rd
Moss Landing, CA 95039
831-728-5469
Four Sisters Farm
Nancy Gammons
1431 Cole Rd
Aromas, CA 95004
831-726-7266
Hidden Valley Ranch
384 Corral de Tierra
Salinas, CA 93908
831-484-2193
J & P Organics
Juan Perez
1700 Old Stage Rd
Salinas, CA 93908
831-578-9479
[email protected]
www.jporganics.com
JP and his parents grow a wide variety
of fruits, vegetables, and flowers made
available through their door-to-door
CSA as well as at local farmers markets.
La Milpa Organic Farm
Maria Reyes
1700 Old Stage Rd
Salinas, CA 93908
831-758-1469
La Milpa (which means “The Three
Sisters” planting tradition of corn, beans,
and squash) grow in the cool climate
of the Salinas Valley and the warmth
of the Lake San Antonio region. They
are a small family farm that strives
to cultivate the finest quality organic
produce possible.
Pezzini Farms
Tony Pezzini
Nashua Rd & Hwy 1
Castroville, CA 95012
831-757-4476
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CAFF’s Farm to School Initiative
Reconnects Students with Agriculture
“Peas are the best things in the world!” exclaimed Ashley, a
young student in Suzanne Laurens’ first grade class at Loma Vista
Elementary in Salinas. “Can we take some of the peas home so
our parents can try them?” she asked, as if she had discovered
some new food that no one had ever eaten before. It was Ashley’s
first time ever taking a bite of a snow pea, the first time she ever
investigated the difference between the slender snow pea pod in her
hand (and now, in her belly too) and the bulging pod of the English
shelling pea she was about to crack open and eat.
Ashley’s class receives one of CAFF’s Harvest of the Month
Tasting Kits, which give over 4000 students the chance to discover a
different locally-grown fruit or vegetable each month and learn about
the farm that grew it. CAFF’s Tasting Kits are the local companion to
the statewide Harvest of the Month Program, which offers teachers,
parents, and food service directors educational materials to teach
students about California produce. Students receiving Tasting Kits
might try a juicy Sharlyn Melon from Pinnacle Organics in September
or a crisp Blue Lake Bean from Laughing Onion Farm in October.
Harvest of the Month is one element of CAFF’s Know Your Farmer
Program. The program has four core elements that teach kids
across the Central Coast about food and farming—farmer visits to
classrooms, farm field trips, in-class local food and cooking lessons,
and Harvest of the Month Kits. Students in Santa Cruz, Monterey,
San Benito, and Santa Clara Counties are participating in the Know
Your Farmer Program and learning to make healthy food choices that
support our local farm communities.
Although exciting students about local farms and tantalizing their
taste buds with new flavors is important, CAFF has also pioneered
ways for family farms to sell produce to institutions like schools. A
comprehensive Farm to School program combines education with
distribution so that locally-grown food appears on the menu and
students understand why that’s important. With years of experience
consolidating and distributing produce from family farms, CAFF is
now focused on working with the distribution industry in California
to open wholesale markets for small and mid-sized farms. The
Farm to School Initiative specializes in working hand-in-hand with
school food service to bring local produce onto the menu. We
understand the challenges and barriers to changing school food and
strive to create mutually beneficial relationships with food service
departments, the produce industry, and family farmers. These
relationships are changing the menu at schools across the Central
Coast and around the state.
Ashley is just one of many students who are realizing that fresh
peas are edible, interesting and even delicious! Since her class
began trying new fresh fruits and vegetables they’ve become big fans
of things like broccoli, green beans, and tomatoes, and they’re ready
to eat those foods in the school cafeteria.
Information about the Farm to School Initiative, including the Know
Your Farmer Program, Harvest of the Month and CAFF’s distribution
work is available at www.caff.org. You can also email farmtoschool@
caff.org with comments or questions.
Monterey
Getting to Know
Your Farmer
Planta Feliz
Osvaldo Vergara
1700 Old Stage Rd
Salinas, CA 93908
831-706-7771
[email protected]
Planta Feliz is a family operation started
in 2009. They grow potatoes, pumpkins,
carrots, and cauliflower, with more to
come as they grow their farm.
PL Bar Ranch
33795 Gloria Rd
Gonzales, CA 93926
831-675-2419
Rincon Farms
Wayne Gularte
PO Box 616
Gonzales, CA 93926
831-675-2823
Rio de Parras Organics
Eleazar Juarez
1700 Old Stage Rd
Salinas, CA 93908
831-682-3376
“Rio de Parras” means “River of
Grapes,” which is the name of the
farmers’ ancestral land in Mexico.
They are a small family farm growing
on five acres near Salinas, offering a
wide variety of organic vegetables and
strawberries.
Serendipity Farms
Jamie Collins
Hwy 1
Carmel, CA 93923
831-726-9432
[email protected]
www.serendipity-organic-farm.com
Serendipity Farms grows fabulous
organic vegetables, fruit, and flowers.
They specialize in heirloom tomatoes,
which you can taste through their
CSA, seasonal u-pick tomato patch,
or at farmers markets around the Bay.
Serendipity Farms is a proud supporter
of Buy Fresh Buy Local.
The Farm
Sarah Smith
7 Foster Rd
Salinas, CA 93902
831-455-2575
www.buylocalca.org
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Monterey
Universal Organics
GLAUM EGG RANCH
Jose Nunez
420 Hall Rd
Watsonville, CA 95076
831-740-2479
Certified Humane
Universal Organics has been
cultivating organically since 2007.
They specialize in ethnic Oaxacan
produce and flowers such as
amaranth, herbs, chayote, nopales,
and marigolds. They believe that
organic food should be universally
available to all.
GROCERS
A third generation family farm since 1953 specializing
in local, cage free and organic eggs. We have done
everything possible to make available the freshest, most
humanely produced egg on the market.
Carmel Valley Market
2 Chambers Ln
Carmel Valley, CA 93924
831-659-2472
www.glaumeggranch.com
Grove Market
242 Forest Ave
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-375-9581
Whole Foods Market
800 Del Monte Cntr
Monterey, CA 93940
831-333-1600
RESTAURANTS &
CAFÉS
Café Rustica
10 Delfino Pl
831-659-4444
Carmel Belle
Doud Craft Studios
Ocean & San Carlos
Carmel, CA 93923
Casanova
5th St & Mission St
Carmel, CA 93921
831-625-0501
Corkscrew Café
55 Carmel Valley Rd
831-659-8888
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Earthbound Farm Stand &
Organic Kitchen
7250 Carmel Valley Rd
831-625-6219
La Bicyclette
Dolores St & 7th Ave
Carmel, CA 93923
831-622-9899
Montrio Bistro
414 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
831-648-8880
Old Fisherman’s Grotto
39 Fisherman’s Wharf
Monterey, CA 93940
831-375-4604
Passionfish
701 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
831-665-3311
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Steinbeck House Restaurant
932 Central Ave
Salinas, CA 93901
831-424-2735
Stokes Restaurant
500 Heartnell St
Monterey, CA 93940
831-373-1110
CATERERS
A Moveable Feast
Michael Jones
PO Box 902
831-659-5100
[email protected]
www.a-moveable-feast.com
The people at A Moveable Feast take
great pride in the quality of their
ingredients. They specialize in organic
produce from small local farms, as well
as sustainable meat and seafood. A
Moveable Feast is a proud supporter of
Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Monterey
Get to know…
Jeff and Lori of Crystal Bay Farms
Coming from a background in construction
and building, Jeff dreamed of bringing his skills
into greater connection with the earth and its
stewardship. He teamed up with his younger
brother, a graduate of Cal Poly’s horticulture
program to convert a 3-acre sharecropper
raspberry business into a certified organic
farm. Jeff’s brother moved on in the early part
of Crystal Bay’s formation, but Roger Waddell,
a good friend of Jeff’s partnered with him to
successfully bring the soil under cultivation, and
they worked together for the first few years.
Jeff’s interest in developing a thriving pumpkin
patch inspired him to plant them in 1998. Soon
after, he met his future wife and farming partner, Lori. Jeff and Lori Fiorovich have continued a
fine tradition of organic farming at Crystal Bay Farm for ten years. The farm overlooks the beautiful
Monterey Bay where they grow organic apples, strawberries, raspberries, fresh herbs, edible
flowers, winter squash, and pumpkins. Though they sell their berries to a local grocer, Seascape
Foods, the main channel for connecting and sales is through a farm stand built on an honor
system. Jeff expressed, “with the current excitement over CSAs and farmer markets, I’d like to
see the same enthusiasm for the traditional farm stand where the food, land, and faces of those
who grow intersect.” To Jeff and Lori, the ability to grow and market from their land is a pivotal
part of the process of building community through food.
Another integral part of Crystal Bay Farm is the educational and experiential learning that occurs.
Lori facilitates groups of kindergarten through second grade classes each fall. Days are booked
with groups of children, wide-eyed and in wonder within the sensory learning environment of
an on-farm classroom. Lori hopes her efforts to reach children through farm-based learning will
spur the next wave of organic farmers for Santa Cruz, and, just as importantly, teach them how
learning can be fun and tactile. As the fall comes to a close, Jeff and Lori enjoy
ending their season with a well-decorated and popular pumpkin
patch featuring over 30 pumpkins and heirloom squashes.
The pumpkin patch allows Jeff and Lori to meet local families
and groups that come out to the farm to pick pumpkins for
Halloween.
Jeff is dreaming up ways to expand acreage for a
larger pumpkin patch as well as how to build more
educational programs into their farm for middtle
and high school students. Jeff expressed that
connecting with adolescents would allow him
to impart the lessons learned and farming skills
gained over the years and further give back to his
community. While berry planting is on the horizon to
complete this season’s toil, so too is an anticipated
and well deserved winter vacation.
Find Jeff and Lori on the web at www.crystalbayfarm.com
and of course they also invite you to visit their farmstand at
the corner of Zils Road and San Andreas Road in Watsonville!
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San Benito
From the Gabilan
Mountains in the
west to the Diablo
ranges in the east, San
Benito County includes an
amazing sampling of California
geography. Sandwiched between
the layer of fog found along the
coast and San Joaquin Valley’s
considerable heat, the county has a
pleasant and moderate climate that
boasts 333 sunny days annually! This
unique weather, along with fertile soils
and adequate supplies of water, provides
a perfect setting for San Benito County’s
largest industry: agriculture. Leaf lettuce,
tomatoes, spinach and bell peppers thrive
especially well in this region. Also look for
local grassfed beef, olive oil, and famouslygood dried apricots.
San Benito
GROWERS
Apricot King Orchards
Gonzalez Family
930 Westside Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-1938
Avalos Organic Farm
Efren Avalos
PO Box 1252
Hollister, CA 94024
831-970-5129
B & R Farms
Jim & Mari Rossi
5280 Fairview Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-9168
Bray Apiaries
Leon Bray
1230 Nez Perce Dr
Hollister, CA 95023
831-638-1103
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Coke Farm
Dale & Christine Coke
PO Box 60
San Juan Bautista, CA 95045
831-623-2100
[email protected]
www.cokefarm.com
Coke Farm has been growing
organic fruits and vegetables in
Northern California for more
than two decades and prides
itself on a strong commitment to
sustainability, excellent agricultural
practices, and the year-round
employment it provides to the
community. Coke Farm is a proud
supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local.
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Frazier Lake Farms
Michael & Merisa Halperin
1090 Hudner Ln
Hollister, CA 95023
831-902-7806
[email protected]
Frazier Lake Farms has been
farming in Hollister for 26 years. The
Halperins and their three children live
off-the-grid in a solar-powered house.
They produce heirloom tomatoes, red
peppers, winter squash, and a variety
of herbs. Frazier Lake is certified
organic by CCOF and a proud
Morris Grassfed Beef
Grant Brians
743 Shore Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-8497
Mark & Lea Gibson
1190 Buena Vista Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-3512
[email protected]
www.gibsonfarmsinc.com
Gibson Farms is proud to grow and
process heirloom Blenheim Apricots,
which are picked off the trees at the
perfect stage of ripeness, cut into halves
and then dried in the California sun.
Gibson Farms is a proud supporter of
Hain Ranch Organics
Paul & Leti Hain
608 Bolado Rd
Tres Pinos, CA 95075
831-628-3390
[email protected]
www.hainranchorganics.com
Herbert Family Organic Farm
Pat & Patti Herbert
1941 Fallon Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-9571
Laughing Onion Farm
Maria Inés Catalán
PO Box 1252
Hollister, CA 95024
831-210-1170
Hain Ranch Organics is a small
family farm and ranch bordering
the Tres Pinos Creek. Paul and Leti
Hain produce and market CCOFcertified walnuts, pastured poultry, and
heirloom tomatoes. The Hains are proud
supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Morris Grassfed Beef (R)
San Benito
Heirloom Organics
Gibson Farms, Inc.
Julie & Joe Morris
500 Mission Vineyard Rd
831-623-2933
[email protected]
www.morrisgrassfed.com
The Morris family has been carrying
on a California ranching tradition
in the San Juan Bautista area since
1991. Morris Grassfed Beef produces
delicious, healthy beef with no
hormones or antibiotics, and they
pride themselves on a holistic approach
to land stewardship. They are proud
Paicines Ranch
Sherry Makabe
PO Box 8
Paicines, CA 95043
831-628-0288
[email protected]
www.paicinesranch.com
Paicines Ranch has been a working
ranch since the mid-1800s. They offer
delcious grassfed and grass-finished
beef seasonally as split-halves, halves,
or wholes, and year-round in a variety
of packaged retail cuts. Their mission
is to preserve the ranch for future
generations, and their products are all
processed by small independent plant
in Newman. Paicines Ranch is a proud
Phil Foster Ranches & Pinnacle
Organic Produce
Phil & Katherine Foster
PO Box 249
831-623-9422
[email protected]
www.pinnacleorganic.com
Healthy for you.
Healthy for the earth.
Cultivating and marketing a wide
variety of organic vegetables and
fruits, Phil Foster Ranches strives to
provide high quality products for their
customers, excellent compensation and
benefits for their employees, and the
best possible care for the land. Phil
Foster Ranches is a proud supporter of
San Juan Bautista, California
www.morr isgrassfed .com
www.buylocalca.org
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San Benito
Get to know…
Jeff Larkey and Route 1 Farms!
Jeff Larkey
and the
crew at
Route 1
Farms
have been
farming at
the urban
edge of
Santa
Cruz since
1980.
Their goal
at Route 1 is to provide the finest quality produce at the
best value while respecting the land, the people, and the
surrounding environment. Thanks to their hard work on
the outskirts of town, Central Coast residents get some
of the freshest produce year round – right from Santa
Cruz’s own backyard!
Specialty Produce
Pete Trembois
Los Pinos, CA 95075
650-279-5949
Swank Farms
Dick & Bonnie Swank
2600 San Felipe Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-4707
TLC Ranch
Jim Dunlap & Rebecca Thistlethwaite
Aromas, CA 95004
831-726-9618
G&A Farms
1231 San Felipe Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-537-3976
Sons of Sicily
281 Richardson Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-970-1381
Route 1 Farms has become a longtime fixture in the
evolving movement towards an ecologically based
agriculture and has consistently grown high quality
organic produce on the Central Coast for over twenty
years.
Suncoast Organic Farm
From humble beginnings, Jeff Larkey and his crew are
now stewards of 65 acres of beautiful, choice Santa
Cruz coastal valley farmland, including areas at Rancho
del Oso along Waddell creek, and at the rural/urban
fringe along the San Lorenzo river. The farm is proud
to have grown to meet the demands of the community
without sacrificing their ideals of beauty, efficiency, and
productivity. Route 1 Farms seeks to farm their land in a
way that is harmonious with nature. Farming practices
include ample use of compost, cover crops, beneficial
habitat, crop diversity, and rotations to ensure the longterm viability and fertility
of the land.
PO Box 1732
Hollister, CA 95024
831-636-3450
Joe & Karen Tonascia
GROCERS
Bertuccio’s
2410 Airline Hwy
Hollister, CA 95023
831-636-0821
RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS
Café Ella
Look for Route 1’s wide
variety of organically
grown herbs, vegetables,
fruits, and flowers at
farmers markets, local
grocery stores like New
Leaf, and restaurants.
Jeff Larkey and Route
1 Farms are proud
supporters of Buy Fresh
Buy Local.
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6310 Southside Rd
Hollister, CA 95023
831-636-5437
1709 Airline Hwy
Hollister, CA 95023
831-638-0338
The Inn at Tres Pinos
6991 Airline Hwy
Tres Pinos, CA 95023
831-628-3320
www.caff.org
San Luis Obispo
In the midst of rolling
hills and spectacular
beaches, San Luis
Obispo County offers
visitors a blend of history,
beauty and recreation. With
its pleasant Mediterranean
climate averaging 315 days
of sunshine per year, “SLO”
is also an ideal location for
agriculture and home to a wide
range of agricultural products,
including premium winegrapes and
grassfed beef, as well as California
Polytechnic University and its wellknown agriculture program. As
the third largest producer of wine in
California – surpassed only by Sonoma
and Napa counties – the region is most
famous for its elegant Pinot Noirs. But
SLO isn’t just about wine tasting and
beaches! You can enjoy a bounty of fresh
fruits and vegetables at the area’s many
farmers markets.
San Luis
Obispo
GROWERS
7th Heaven Organics
Chuck & Jennifer Lenet
PO Box 644
Cayucos, CA 93430
805-995-1436
Blosser Urban Garden
Alejandra Mahoney
915 S Blosser Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93458
805-878-1456
Blue Sky Gardens
Colleen A. Childers
19505 Walnut Ave
Atascadero, CA 93422
805-438-5801
Cal Poly Organic Farm
HCS Building 11
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
805-756-6139
Canyon Ranch Farms
10440 Santa Rita Rd
Cayucos, CA 93430
805-995-3660
www.buylocalca.org
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Carriage Vineyards
Fair Oaks Ranch
Mill Road Orchard
Central Coast Lavender
Farm LLC
Green Acres Lavender Farm
Nick Ranch Gourmet Beef
Growing Grounds Farm
Oak Hill Mushrooms
Larry Smyth
4337 South El Pomar
Templeton, CA 93465
800-617-7911
Lila Avery Fuson
6630 Northstar Ln
Paso Robles, CA 93446
805-467-3500
Chaparral Gardens
Cari & Craig Clark
16422 Morro Rd
805-703-0829
Charter Oak Style Meats
Debbie Paver
PO Box 1571
Templeton, CA 93465
805-434-1577
Clark Valley Farms
Eric Michielssen
2310 Clark Valley Rd
Los Osos, CA 93402
805-528-7395
Dos Pasos Ranch
George & Beth Kendall
4330 Santa Rosa Creek Rd
Cambria, CA 93428
805-924-1008
Dragon Spring Farm
Mike & Carol Broadhurst
6115 Santa Rosa Creek Rd
Cambria, CA 93428
805-924-1260
Elfin Herb Farm
Staci Kawa-Thompson
PO Box 7168
Los Osos, CA 93412
805-234-7618
Coco Collelmo & David Foss
7365 Adelaida Rd
805-238-3811
8865 San Gabriel Rd
805-466-0837
812 W Foster Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805-928-4509
Hearst Ranch
Jeff Langford
100 Hearst Castle Rd
San Simeon, CA 93452
866-547-2624
Huasna Valley Farms
Ron & Jenn Skinner
5420 Huasna Townsite Rd
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-473-3827
Indian Valley U-Pick
72444 Indian Valley Rd
San Miguel, CA 93451
805-227-5660
Jack Creek Farms
Tim Barlogio
5000 Hwy 46 W
Templeton, CA 93465
805-238-3799
Mallard Lake Ranch
Bob & Kirsten Criswell
PO Box 973
Nipomo, CA 93444
805-705-7992
Tim French & Leah Bailey
12215 Cenegal Rd
805-464-0293
Old Creek Ranch
Bob & Terri Blanchard
12520 Santa Rita Rd
Cayucos, CA 93430
805-995-1164
Olio Nuevo — Artisan Crafted
Extra Virgin
Art & Lynn Kishiyama
6055 Vista Del Paso
805-423-2341
Quail Spring Farm
1395 San Geronimo Rd
Cayucos, CA 93430
805-995-1353
Rancho Santa Raylene
PO Box 249
Nipomo, CA 93444
805-929-9090
Rutiz Family Farms
Jerry, Maureen, Moira & Julianne Rutiz
1075 The Pike
805-481-3582
3698 Clark Valley Rd
Los Osos, CA 93402
805-541-1041
1410 Cottontail Creek Rd
Cayucos, CA 93490
805-995-3059
13580 Avenales Ranch Rd
Santa Margarita, CA 93453
805-438-4875
Swift Subtropicals
Encino Grande Ranch
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Art Monahan
3695 Mill Rd
805-238-6965
Thomas Hill Farms
Joe & Debbie Thomas
1305 Park St
805-226-5888
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San Luis Obispo
Zero Waste and the
Bag Dilemma
Is a bag ban coming to a market near you? Farmers markets
in Berkeley and San Francisco famously banned plastic bags
this past Spring. Instead of farmers and vendors handing you
your goods in a plastic bag, shoppers now need to bring
their own or pay for a “bio-bag” – a biodegradable bag,
made of corn-based polymers, which can be industrially
composted. Word is, the markets run by Urban Village
Farmers Market Association will be making a similar
switch at the start of the New Year, affecting markets
on the Central Coast. It’s all part of a larger movement
towards “zero waste” that attempts to get us past curbside
recycling to make a significant dent in the amount of waste we
produce.
As The New York Times points out: “Americans are still the undisputed
champions of trash, dumping 4.6 pounds per person per day. More than half of that ends up in
landfills or is incinerated.” A bag ban may be a terrific way to force a bit of change.
But how are shoppers and vendors responding? Ben Feldman, of the Ecology Center reports that
the feedback has been positive at markets in Berkeley. “Farmers are happy we’re tackling the
plastics issue”. They’re getting calls from markets around the country, asking for advice on how
to implement a similar policy. The Ecology Center sees the ban as an opportunity to encourage
shoppers to reuse their own bags and to educate eaters about the ways to optimally store different
types of produce.
But the bag ban definitely has its downside. Many shoppers simply forget to bring bags or run out
before they’ve completed their shopping lists. Some, who shop at weekday markets, find that their
workday isn’t conducive to carrying around a bunch of bags for later use. And storage can be a
problem. Most of us know by now, that storing tomatoes or stone fruit in the fridge isn’t the way to
go. Tender greens in the new Biobags is a recipe for lightning quick spoilage. One market shopper
reported that the Biobag seemed to “self compost on the trip home.”
Among the most adversely affected by the bag ban is your local leafy greens farmer. (As if s/he
didn’t have enough problems! See the editorial on page 30). Grant Brians of Heirloom Organic
Gardens, in Hollister, grows some of the most beautiful spinach and salad greens around. But
he’s seen his sales drop by more than 50% at markets where a bag ban is in place. His customer
feedback has been less than glowing: “the Biobags are weak, they don’t like the feel, and greens
and fruit go bad in them.” Brians thinks the cost for a Biobag is cutting into sales and says
customers resent “being forced to use what is essentially, a single use bag.” He feels strongly that
this drives customers away from the market and that accommodations should be made
for products that really do need plastic, such as greens and meats.
The very best choice remains to bring your own bags –
whatever your preference – to the market for reuse.
Alternately, Biobags, old fashioned paper
sacks, and even mesh bags can all make a
dent in the amount of waste we produce.
But make sure you don’t forgo buying
beautiful, fresh salad greens just because
you forgot to pack a bag!
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Truly Natural Free Range
Marianne Arnell
9458 Asuncion Rd
805-438-4379
Wind Dance Farm
Scott Ritterbuck
6550 Avila Valley Dr
Avila Beach, CA 93405
805-305-1032
Windrose Farms
Bill & Barbara Spencer
5750 El Pharo Dr
805-239-3757
[email protected]
www.windrosefarm.org
Windrose Farm is a small
CCOF-certified family
farm, producing organic and
biodynamic vegetables and
herbs. Bill and Barbara cherish
the Windrose ecosystem and
enjoy sharing its bounty. They
are proud supporters of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
RESTAURANTS &
CAFÉS
Big Sky Cafe
1121 Broad St
805-545-5401
Full of Life Flatbread
225 W Bell St
Los Alamos, CA 93454
805-344-4400
Honeymoon Cafe SLO
1074 Higuera St
805-788-0755
Inn Paradiso
975 Mojave Rd
805-239-2800
George & Elaine Work
75893 Ranchita Canyon Rd
San Miguel, CA 93451
805-467-3362
GROCERS
Nature’s Touch Nursery
& Harvest
While summer is the hot season for preservation,
we have the good fortune in California to be able to
can and jam year-round. In fall, try pickling green
beans, carrots, or beets. Put up extra cucumbers as
classic dills or spicy bread and butter pickles. In the
winter months, make holiday apple butter or get extra
adventurous with homemade spicy kimchi (Korean
pickled cabbage). Springtime brings asparagus,
which makes a unique and tasty pickle too. And of
course summer is all about the berries, stone fruit,
and tomatoes. Check out the Seasonality Chart at the
front of this guide for more information on what’s in
season when, so you can jar up the flavor to enjoy all
year long.
But food preservation is a wide and diverse
field that goes far beyond pickles and jams.
Lacto-fermentation, drying, and curing are just a
few examples of other preservation methods. We
recommend a trip to the library or signing up for a
workshop given in your area if you really want to dig
into the topic: the Ball Blue Book, the Ball Complete
Book of Home Preserving, Stocking Up by Carol
Hupping, and Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellis
Katz are a few of our favorites. Happy Girl Kitchen
Company gives regular preserving workshops around
the Central Coast as well as purveying their perfect
pickles at area farmers markets.
140 7th St
805-434-3062
Spencer’s Fresh Markets
1464 E Grand Ave
805-481-9424
Sunshine Health Foods
415 Morro Bay Blvd
Morro Bay, CA 93442
805-772-7873
Canning is delicious, economical, and surprisingly
easy. It’s a great way to preserve the flavor of the
seasons and eat your favorite local foods all year
long. Make your own quince jam, jalapeno jelly,
pickled beets, red pepper tomato sauce, strawberry
salsa – the options are virtually limitless! Beautiful
homemade jams, jellies, sauces, and pickles make the
best gifts, and accompany every locavore’s holiday
table.
Since jams and jellies especially can take a large
amount of raw ingredients to produce, buy bulk when
fruits and vegetables are at their seasonal peak and
are the least expensive. Ask your CSA farm for an
extra case of your favorite produce, or snap one up at
the farmers market. Most farmers price cases and
flats at a discount. U-pick is another great way
to come by large amounts of produce cheaply
and get into the harvest spirit. Look for farms
and orchards throughout the summer and fall
months that let you harvest your own, or u-pick
in the city in a friendly neighbor’s tree! You can
save even more by searching out used jars in
secondhand stores. Hardware and some grocery
stores carry new jars and other supplies, including
water-bath canners, lids, rings, and lifters.
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Yes We Can!
Lastly: do not be afraid! People have been canning,
jamming, and fermenting for centuries. Do heed
warnings about botulism and take the necessary
precautions. With just a little attention and care,
local foods are easily transformed into safe, delicious
preserves.
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Madeline’s Restaurant
The Farmer as Steward
788 Main St
Cambria, CA 93428
805-927-2354
CAFF works on farm to conserve
natural resources.
Novo Restaurant
726 Higuera St
805-543-3986
Orchid Restaurant
Inn at Morro Bay
60 State Park Rd
Morro Bay, CA 93442
805-772-5651
Robin’s Restaurant
4095 Burton Dr
Cambria, CA 93428
805-927-5007
Shine Cafe
415 Morro Bay Blvd
Morro Bay, CA 93442
805-771-8344
The Black Cat
1602 Main St
Cambria, CA 93428
805-927-1600
The Cass Restaurant
222 N Ocean Ave
Cayucos, CA 93430
805-995-3669
Thomas Hill Organics
1305 Park St
805-226-5888
Villa Creek Restaurant
1144 Pine St
805-238-3000
Wild Ginger
2380 Main St #G
Cambria, CA 93428
805-927-1001
CATERERS
Two Cooks Catering
PO Box 12824
805-710-2882
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In three decades of advocacy on behalf of California’s family farmers, one of the most
tangible things we do is work on farms in partnership with growers to increase the
environmental sustainability of their growing practices. Sam Earnshaw, of CAFF’s
Bio-Ag program, travels to farms around the state to work with farmers to design and
install conservation plantings on their land. These plantings, such as hedgerows,
grassed waterways, and windbreaks can have a number of positive effects. They can
serve as habitat for beneficial insects, pollinators, and other wildlife, provide erosion
protection and weed control, stabilize waterways, serve as windbreaks, reduce water
pollution, increase surface water infiltration, provide a buffer from pesticide drift,
noise, odors, and dust, act as living fences and boundary lines, increase biodiversity,
and provide an aesthetic resource. They can also sequester soil carbon and help
mitigate climate change. Whew! And, if that’s not enough, many of the plants used
attract native bees and other pollinators, and some hedgerow and windbreak plants,
such as citrus or other fruit trees and herbs, can have economic returns. Growers
report that they are pleased with the benefits that farmscaping brings to their farms.
For instance, a farmer who grows organic strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries
on a hilly ranch in Monterey County noticed that he was losing topsoil to erosion on
a particularly steep part of the ranch. He contacted CAFF for advice and assistance,
wanting to take about one acre out of production to establish a native perennial
grassland. After some careful tractor work to prepare the soil, he seeded the area
with Creeping Wildrye, Red Fescue, and other native grasses and wildflowers. It was
covered with rice straw, well irrigated through the spring and summer, and now a
stable, thriving perennial grassland is flourishing on what was once a problem spot on
the ranch.
Another partnering farmer grows organic vegetables, dry-farmed tomatoes, and
strawberries in Santa Cruz County. In the fall of 2008, he moved onto a new ranch in
Watsonville and his first priority was to establish a beneficial insect hedgerow on the
ranch. With assistance from CAFF, he installed a diversity of flowering native shrubs
and trees, including Coast Live Oak, Ceanothus, Coffeeberry, and Toyon and spread
50 cubic yards of wood chip mulch over the planting area. This mulch layer helps
preserve moisture and smother weeds. The plants have grown quickly to create a
beautiful hedgerow and insectary.
Inspiring the next generation of would-be farmers is part of CAFF’s holistic approach
to a truly sustainable agriculture. Recently, CAFF has been bringing school kids to
help with the plantings. Students get an opportunity to visit area farms while engaging
in hands-on learning about local agriculture and ecology. In addition to planting,
the kids monitor insects, learn to identify native plants,
and develop their own Biodiversity Farm Plans for the
sites. CAFF is working with kids from Renaissance
High School, Watsonville High School, Santa Cruz
Montessori School, and Pajaro Valley High
School. The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s
Student Oceanography Club is also
participating in the plantings, eagerly
making the connection between landbased restoration and water quality in
the Monterey Bay.
With CAFF’s assistance, farmers and others
throughout California are committed to
bringing significant benefits to the farm
ecosystem, while enhancing environmental
quality in the landscapes we treasure.
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Santa Clara
Santa Clara County is
bordered to the west by the
Santa Cruz Mountains and to
the east by the Diablo Mountain
Range. The breadth of the county’s
plain – extending from the base
of the San Francisco estuary down
towards the Salinas Valley – has
defined its agriculture, allowing for
the development of larger farms than
in other counties. More Santa Clara
farmers sell through wholesale channels
than in other regions, although the curious
traveler can easily find U-Picks and farmstands
featuring local produce. In the heart of
Silicon Valley, once blanketed in fruit orchards,
is the urban center of San Jose. Food from across
California abounds in the city, including specialty
Asian herbs and greens, a standard at most farmers’
markets.
Santa
Clara
GROWERS
Abounding Harvest Farm
25015 Mountain Charlie Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95033
831-275-0610
Andy’s Orchard
Andrew Mariani
1615 Half Rd
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
408-782-7600
[email protected]
www.andysorchard.com
Expert orchardist Andy Mariani
specializes in new and heirloom
varieties of tree-ripened stone fruit,
including sweet cherries, apricots,
peaches, nectarines, and plums. He
hosts tastings and tours at the orchard,
and offers products for sale through
their website or farmstand. Andy’s
Orchard is a proud supporter of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
Borello Farms
Stanley Borello
986 White Cloud Dr
408-710-7069
Fico
Lucianna Messina
706 Colorado Ave
Palo Alto , CA 94303
650-575-6390
Full Circle Farm
Liz Snyder
1055 Dunford Way
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-735-8154
[email protected]
Cultivating eleven acres in Sunnyvale,
Full Circle Farm feeds the community
through a CSA, farmstand, and
educational programs. Produce includes
the best of the season’s veggies and fruit.
The farm’s educational programming
offers a farm-based curriculum with
hands-on experiences for both young
people and adults and they are a proud
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George Chiala Farms
Mellow’s Nursey & Farms
George Chiala
15500 Hill Rd
408-778-0562
Anthony Mellow Jr.
221 N Mathilda Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
408-736-4184
Hidden Villa Farm &
Wilderness
Novakovich Orchards
14251 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA 95070
408-867-3131
26870 Moody Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
650-949-8650
Van Dyke Ranch
J & P Farms
Peter & Kurt Van Dyke
7665 Crews Rd
Gilroy, CA 95020
408-483-3636
Phil Cosentino
4977 Carter Ave
San Jose, CA 95118
408-264-3497
Ledesma Family Farms/
Splendor Salad
Angelica Delgado
825 E William St
San Jose, CA 95116
408-975-9908
GROCERS
Andronico’s Market
500 Stanford Shopping Cntr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-327-5505
Cosentino’s
2666 S Bascom Ave
San Jose, CA 95124
408-377-6661
Country Sun Natural Foods
440 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-324-9190
Sigona’s Farmers Market
399 Stanford Shopping Cntr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-329-1340
Whole Foods Market
1690 S Bascom Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
408-371-5000
20955 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
408-257-7000
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690 Rancho Shopping Cntr
Los Altos, CA 94024
650-948-6648
www.caff.org
Santa Clara
4800 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA 94022
650-559-0300
Organic Certification
Service, Support & Integrity
15980 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-358-4434
774 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-326-8676
SPECIALTY STORES &
FOOD ARTISANS
FarmerstProcessorstCrops & ProducerstLivestock
ServicestPrivate LabelerstIngredientstRetailers
KICKS Cookies & Ice Cream
898 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
408-275-6919
CCOF is one of the oldest, largest and most-respected
organic certification agencies. We are the only full-service
organic certification agency and trade association in the
industry. Our mission is to certify, educate, advocate and
promote organic on behalf of our members.
Rolli Roti
Mobile truck at area farmers markets
San Jose & Los Altos, CA
510-780-0300
Bistro Elan
448 S California Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-327-0284
Cool Café
Cantor Center for Visual Arts
328 Lomita Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
650-725-4758
Country Gourmet
1314 S Mary Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
408-733-9446
Crimson
15466 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032
408-358-0175
Evvia Estiatorio
420 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-326-0983
Manresa
320 Village Ln
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408-354-4330
For more information visit www.ccof.org
(831) 423-2263 [email protected]
Parcel 104
2700 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara, CA 95054
408-970-6104
Restaurant James Randall
303 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95030
408-395-4441
Village California Bistro
& Wine Bar
378 Santana Row
San Jose, CA 95128
408-248-9091
Vino Locale
431 Kipling St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
650-328-0450
[email protected]
www.vinolocale.com
Vino Locale is a unique Europeanstyle wine bar that specializes in local
wine and food. They serve only food
that is fresh or artisanal and grown or
made in the Bay Area. Vino Locale is
dedicated this region’s rich history of
agricultural production, and they are
proud supporters of the Buy Fresh Buy
Local program.
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Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County, widely
popular for its idyllic beaches,
coastal redwood forests,
and socially liberal leanings,
it stretches from the rugged
“North Coast” to the fertile “South
County,” and forms the northern
shoreline of Monterey Bay. It is
characterized climatically by cool,
wet winters and warm, mostly dry
summers. Small, sustainable family
farms dot the landscape in Santa Cruz
County, and the city itself is at the center
of the organic agriculture movement, with
many of California’s pioneering sustainable
agriculture organizations headquartered
there, as well as the Center for Agriculture
and Sustainable Food Systems at UCSC.
Strawberries and raspberries are among the
region’s specialties. Also look for pastured
eggs, raw milk, wine, mushrooms, and more.
Eating and buying local is easy in Santa Cruz
County, which boasts an abundance of organic
restaurants, progressive groceries, and many
small CSAs.
GROWERS
A. Nagamine Nursery
Glenn Nagamine
2783 Freedom Blvd
831-724-1282
This family operation has been
CCOF-certified organic for over ten
years, providing delicious cucumbers,
tomatoes, basil, lettuce, and peppers
to wholesalers and farmers market
customers. They are proud supporters of
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Cruz
Belle Farms
Steve & Marguerite Remde
233 Peckham Rd
831-728-9125
[email protected]
www.bellefarms.com
Belle Farms is a small family-run farm
located in the foothills of the Santa
Cruz Mountains. Their estate grown
extra virgin olive oil is produced from a
blend of Tuscan olives that are handpicked, cold pressed, and unfiltered.
Belle Farms is a proud supporter of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
www.caff.org
Black Hen Farm
5413 Branciforte Dr
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
831-459-7568
Dennis Tamura & Lori Perry
216 Merk Rd
831-722-8635
[email protected]
Blue Heron Farms is a CCOF-certified
organic family farm. They have been
growing cool weather crops and cut
flowers since 1989, which you can find
at farmers markets throughout the Bay
Area. Blue Heron Farms is a proud
Blue Moon Organics
Patrick De Young
770 Del Valle
Aptos, CA 95003
831-247-0399
Camp Joy Gardens
Jim Nelson
131 Camp Joy Rd
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-3651
Claravale Farm
Santa Cruz
Blue Heron Farms
Everett Family Farm
Ron Garthwaite
345 Kliewer Ln
831-628-3219
Rich Everett
PO Box 308
Soquel, CA 95073
831-566-0472
[email protected]
Crystal Bay Organic Farm
Everett Family Farm is a familyowned and operated farm growing
mixed vegetables, apples, persimmons,
and pasture-raised eggs. Visit their
roadside stand, find them at farmers
markets in Santa Cruz, or look for their
produce in local restaurants and grocery
stores. Everett Family Farm is a proud
Jeff & Lori Fiorovich
40 Zils Rd
831-724-4137
[email protected]
www.crystalbayfarm.com
Crystal Bay is a small certified organic
farm. Jeff & Lori grow pumpkins,
strawberries, rasberries, apples, herbs,
and more, which you can enjoy through
their year-round farmstand, seasonal
pumpkin patch, or unique farmstay
program. Crystal Bay Organic Farm is
a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
Fallen Oak Farm
Jeannie & David Wholey
256 Towhee Drive
831-423-6033
Faria Farms
Dirty Girl Produce
Brandon & Manuel Faria
785 Travers Ln
831-728-4177
Joe Schirmer
831-818-6516
The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association operates more than 60 farmers’ market throughout
the Bay Area, making shopping local even easier. Treat your taste buds, connect with your
community, and go green by shopping local at your neighborhood farmers’ market.
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Leafy Greens
Food safety has become a watchword in 21st Century America,
due in part to increased scrutiny by consumer groups, the
medical system, and the media, but due also to our increasingly
industrialized and globalized food system, where we consume
more processed foods and more foods from distant regions.
However, there are other factors at work, such as the
unexplained rise of pathogenic bacteria in the environment, or
the urbanization of the population, where children are raised
with little contact with animals and dirt, or the increasing
numbers of people with compromised immune systems.
People have always been sickened by food, but as science
has progressed we have become intolerant of food that
causes serious illness. Close to 100 million people a year
are sickened by food in the United States, but of those
only 5,000 die, a relatively small number. And yet we are
driven to reduce this number to zero. This desire for zero
risk from food, demanded by attorneys and insurance
companies, is driving the food industry to ever more
extreme measures that, ironically, may threaten our
local food systems, where there have been almost
no problems.
Ever since the spinach industry was shut down
in August 2006—after 200 people were seriously
sickened and five died from E. coli O157:H7 that
they contracted from bagged spinach—CAFF
has been trying to prevent the imposition of
unreasonable requirements on produce growers,
particularly growers for local markets who have never
had food safety problems. There are now three federal
government food safety regulatory processes underway in
2009:
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The FDA is proposing new on-farm practices for melons,
tomatoes, and leafy greens, which they intend to turn into mandatory requirements
The USDA is considering a National Leafy Green Marketing Agreement, which would impose new
auditing requirements on farmers across the country
The US House of Representatives passed a bill in June t2009 (HR 2749) to increase the power and
funding of the FDA, and a similar bill (SB 510) is pending in the US Senate.
Though every farmer needs to pay attention to basic food safety practices, all of these regulatory
processes could impose drastic, sterile farming practices everywhere. The habitat and wildlife destruction
that has occurred in the Salinas Valley at the behest of food processors and buyers could easily be
generalized to all fruit and vegetable lands. Every consumer who values local and organic produce should
contact his/her federal representatives and ask them to make sure that food safety regulations are not
environmentally destructive and do not unfairly impact small and organic farmers.
Buy Fresh Buy Local promotes the consumption of fresh, local farm products. While there can never be
zero risk from such food, CAFF believes that eating whole local foods as soon after harvest as possible is
a very safe practice. Time and again, whether in peanut butter, cut-up salad, or hamburger, people who
became seriously ill had eaten processed food products from distant industrial sources. Know where your
food comes from and support your local farmers!
For more information on how you can get involved in the policy process, go to www.caff.org.
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Santa Cruz
Gizdich Ranch
supporting
Nita Gizdich
55 Peckham Rd
831-722-1056
www.gizdich-ranch.com
Community
through
Sustainability
Pick your favorite fruit right off the
tree or vine at Gizdich Ranch. The
ranch offers educational programs for
schoolchildren, hay rides, farm tours,
juice, jam, preserves, baked goods,
and u-pick strawberries, ollalieberries,
boysenberries, and apples. Gizdich
Ranch is a proud supporter of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
Glaum Egg Ranch
Doug Glaum
3100 Valencia Rd
Aptos, CA 95003
831-688-3898
[email protected]
www.glaumeggranch.com
(831) 427 0135
1711 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, Ca 95060
www.ristoranteavanti.com
Fitz Fresh
Jay Fitz
PO Box 1450
Freedom, CA 95019
831-763-4440
[email protected]
www.fitzfresh.com
Fitz Fresh is a unique and innovative
mushroom farm, producing the highest
quality produce while protecting their
surrounding eco-system. The 20 acre
farm produces more than 12,000
pounds of white button, crimini,
and portabella mushrooms per day.
FitzFresh is a proud supporter of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
Glaum Egg Ranch is a third-generation
family farm. They produce fresh,
local eggs and strive to care for their
community. An early innovator, Glaum
Egg Ranch is Certified Human
Raised & Handled, and they are proud
Freewheelin’ Farm
Amy Courtney
5221 Coast Rd
831-426-6515
[email protected]
www.freewheelinfarm.com
Happy Boy Farms
Located five miles north of Santa Cruz,
Freewheelin’ Farm’s eight beautiful acres
supply their community with fresh,
organically grown fruits and vegetables.
In pursuit of sustainability, Freewheelin’
works to decrease its petroleum
consumption on all aspects of the farm,
including delivering CSA shares by
bicycle! The farm is a proud supporter of
Greg Beccio
PO Box 1076
Freedom, CA 95019
831-476-3276
www.happyboyfarms.com
Happy Boy Farms has been certified
organic since 1998. They grow
heirloom melons, specialty onions,
sweet corn, potatoes, and more, but
they are especially well known for their
outstanding heirloom tomatoes and
baby salad greens. Happy Boy Farms
is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
www.buylocalca.org
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High Ground Organics
Stephen Pedersen & Jeanne Byme
521 Harkins Slough Rd
831-786-0286
[email protected]
www.highgroundorganics.com
High Ground Organics is a family
farm specializing in organic vegetables,
strawberries, and apples. You can enjoy
their delicious produce through the Two
Small Farms CSA, at their Redman
House Farmstand, and at area farmers
markets. High Ground Organics is
a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
Homeless Garden Project
Darrie Ganzhom
30 West Cliff Dr
831-426-3609
Downtown
Kika’s Farms
Santiago Renteria
1013 Pepper Pl
831-818-2132
Lindencroft Farm
Linda & Steven Butler
900 Pedro Ave
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
831-206-7126
Live Earth Farm
Tom Broz
172 Lichtfield Ln
831-763-2448
[email protected]
www.liveearthfarm.net
Live Earth Farm is a small family farm
with a commitment to growing the
most delicious, beautiful, high-quality
organic fruit and vegetables the earth is
able to offer. Their delicious produce is
best sampled through their CSA. Live
Earth Farm is a proud partner of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
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Cynthia Geske
9299 Glen Arbor Rd
Ben Lomond, CA 95005
831-588-3801
Food, that is.
Gardening is back in vogue, if indeed it
ever left. In backyards and community
garden plots around the Coast, more and more
eaters are becoming growers too and getting
down and dirty in hopes of producing their first
(or fiftieth) tomato. Harvesting fresh, seasonal,
affordable, and safe crops from your own garden
is singularly satisfying, and it makes a lot of sense
these days. With food prices, concerns about food
safety, and awareness about the environmental
consequences of an industrial food system all on the
rise, many people are happily donning gloves and
hoisting shovels.
Mariquita Farm
Andrew Griffin
PO Box 2065
831-761-8380
Meder Street Farm
245 Refugio Rd
831-421-0973
Mello-dy Ranch
Al & Virginia Conde
460 Travers Ln
831-724-9266
Mello-dy Ranch is a third
generation family farm.
They grow apples, rasberries,
blackberries, blueberries,
tomatoes, peppers, squash, beans,
rhubarb, Blenheim apricots, and
more. You can find their fresh
produce and value added items
at area farmers markets. They are
proud supporters of Buy Fresh
Buy Local.
Molino Creek Farming
Collective
Judy Low & Joe Curry
PO Box 69
Davenport, CA 95017
831-818-2137
Santa Cruz
Grow Your Own!
Love Apple Farm
New Natives
Sandra Ward & Ken Kimes
PO Box 1413
Freedom, CA 95019
[email protected]
www.newnatives.com
Over the last 20 years, New
Natives has grown thousands
of pounds of sprouts, using
good organic seed, natural
sunlight, clean water, and
nothing more. Find them
at area farmers markets and
natural food stores. New
Natives is a proud supporter of
Prevedelli Farms
Sam Lathrop
260 Pioneer Rd
831-724-9282
According to the World Watch Institute, the average
meal travels 1,500 miles from farm to plate. The
amount of fossil fuel burned and CO2 emitted
to preserve and transport food all those miles is
enough to make you lose your appetite – while the
gardener’s meal often travels less than 50 feet. Over
one billion tons of pesticides are dumped into the
environment by conventional agriculture each year,
but those growing small, diverse gardens close to
home are likely to do so without the use of harmful
chemicals. Backyard and community gardeners are
taking matters into their own hands and making
change.
Gardens create happiness and health on many
levels, and some studies have even shown that
getting your hands in the dirt on a daily basis can
increase your levels of serotonin, the chemical in
our brains that regulates feelings of well-being.
Community gardening can also be a catalyst
for neighborhood and community development,
providing a sense of connection so often missing
from our busy, modern lives and strengthening a
neighborhood’s sense of pride. Studies have shown
that community gardens can increase property
values over the years, and some communities have
even reported a decrease in crime.
Growing your own food is perhaps the best way
to fully understand and appreciate eating with the
seasons. California’s relatively balmy climate allows
for a year-round growing season, and microclimates
around the Central Coast leave plenty of room for
discovery. With a little trial and error, even the most
novice gardeners can figure out how to wrest some
goodness from the ground.
Need a jump-start? Gardening classes for all
experience levels abound. Check out your local
community college’s class offerings or your county’s
Master Gardening program. If you’re in the Santa
Cruz area, the Friends of the UCSC Farm & Garden
run a popular workshop series. Love Apple Farm
in Ben Lomond also offers classes on biodynamic
farming and gardening, while Common Ground
garden center in Palo Alto offers workshops on
Biointensive gardening methods.
www.buylocalca.org
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Rodoni Farms
Siri Rodoni
453 Isbel Dr
831-426-6438
[email protected]
www.rodonifarms.com
Rodoni Farms is a third generation farming
family with over 100 acres in CCOF-certified
organic cultivation. They grow brussels sprouts,
leeks, artichokes, squash, beans, peas, lemons, and
limes. You can find their produce at area farmers
markets, restaurants, and grocery stores, as well
as their u-pick pumpkin patch and farmstand.
Rodoni Farms is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh
Buy Local.
Route 1 Farms
Ian Christopher
849 Almar Ave, Ste C #128
831-426-1075
[email protected]
www.route1farms.com
Route 1 Farms has been a longtime fixture in the
sustainable agriculture movement and has been
growing high quality organic produce on the
Central Coast for over twenty years. The farm
currently consists of 65 beautiful acres, growing
a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs,
which you can enjoy through their CSA. Route 1
is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local.
Sea Level Farm
Jean-Paul McDaniel & Jane Freedman
Aptos, CA 95001
831-566-2605
Swanton Berry Farm
James Cochran
PO Box 308
Davenport, CA 95017
831-469-8804
[email protected]
www.swantonberryfarm.com
SAVOR
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Support Local Farmers
CAMBRIAN PARK
SANTA CLARA
Camden & Union
San Jose
Wednesdays 4pm to 8pm
May - September
Jackson & Homestead
Saturdays 9am to 1pm
CAMPBELL
Campbell & Central
Sundays 9am to 1pm
As the first organic farm in the US to sign a
contract the the United Farmworkers of America,
Swanton Berry Farm is a pioneer in the union
of sustainable agriculture and social justice. They
also produce some of the best-tasting berries in
California, and they are proud supporters of Buy
Fresh Buy Local.
SUNNYVALE
Murphy & Washington
Saturdays 9am to 1pm
LOS ALTOS
State St & 2nd St
Thursdays 4 pm to 8 pm
May - September
PALO ALTO
California & El Camino
Sundays 9am to 1pm
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Jerry & Jean Thomas
1690 Pleasant Valley Rd
Aptos, CA 95003
831-724-4013
Tomatero Farm
Chris Tuohig & Adriana Silva
P.O. Box 1042
Aptos, CA 95001
831-334-2403
Two Dog Farm
Nibby & Mark Bartle
PO Box 369
Davenport, CA 95017
[email protected]
www.twodogfarm.biz
Nestled between the beach and Big
Basin Redwoods park, Two Dog
Farm grows greens, sunflowers, and
other produce on two irrigated acres.
Six additional acres produce their
specialty – true, dry-farmed Early Girl
tomatoes, which are never watered and
totally delicious. A true family farming
operation, Two Dog Farm is a proud
UCSC Farm & Garden
1156 High St
831-459-4661
Valencia Creek Farms
Chris Banthien
1535 Valencia Rd
Aptos, CA 95003
831-662-2345
GROCERS
Food Bin &
Herb Room
1130 Mission St
831-423-5526
New Leaf
Community Markets
www.newleaf.com
13159 Hwy 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-7211
1210 41st Ave
Capitola, CA 65010
831-479-7987
1134 Pacific Ave
831-425-1793
103 Lincoln St
831-425-8327
Asana Teas
Bittersweet Bistro
6240 Hwy 9
Felton, CA 95018
831-335-7322
787 Rio Del Mar Blvd
Aptos, CA 95003
831-662-9799
1101 Fair Ave
831-426-1306
Café Ella
734 East Lake Ave, #1
831-722-0480
New Leaf Community Markets offer
you food that they are passionate
about for its delicious flavor, the care
with which it is produced, and the
exceptional quality of ingredients.
New Leaf donates over 10% of profits
annually to local nonprofits, and is a
Local.
Cellar Door Café
328 Ingalls St
831-425-4518
Charlie Hong Kong
1141 Soquel Ave
831-426-5664
www.charliehongkong.com
Shopper’s Corner
622 Soquel Ave
831-423-1398
[email protected]
www.shopperscorner.com
Since 1938, Shopper’s Corner has been
a Santa Cruz landmark known for the
very best in service, meat, wine, bread
and produce. Shopper’s Corner is a
neighborhood grocery store and a proud
Staff of Life
1305 Water St
831-423-8632
Whole Foods Market
1710 41st Ave
Capitola, CA 95010
831-464-2900
911 Soquel Ave
831-426-9901
Santa Cruz
Thomas Farm
Charlie Hong Kong offers a fusion of
rich, savory flavors from Southeast Asia,
combined with an abundance of locally
grown organic produce and a touch of
Santa Cruz style. Charlie Hong Kong
is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
Crow’s Nest Restaurant
2218 E Cliff Dr
831-476-4560
www.crowsnest-santacruz.com
Since 1969, the Crow´s Nest Restaurant
has featured award-winning food,
spirits, and live entertainment, with one
of the most spectacular waterfront views
on the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary.
The Crows Nest is a proud supporter of
Gabriella Café
910 Cedar St
831-457-1677
Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria
504 Bay Ave
Capitola, CA 95010
831-462-1200
www.buylocalca.org
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Green Valley Grill
40 Penny Ln
831-728-0644
La Posta
538 Seabright Ave
831-457-2782
www.lapostarestaurant.com
La Posta serves up fresh and seasonal
Italian fare in a warm and comfortable
atmosphere. Look for live music every
Tuesday evening and a great deal on
Sundays with their prix fixe “Family
Meal.” La Posta is a proud supporter of
Michael’s on Main
2591 Main St
Soquel, CA 95073
831-479-9777
Original Sin Desserts
4125 Portola Dr
831-477-7776
[email protected]
www.originalsindesserts.com
Original Sin Desserts offers delicious
bakery and deli treats, as well as a
seasonal catering menu and custom
wedding cakes at affordable prices. Their
food is made from scratch using all
natural ingredients from local suppliers.
Original Sin Desserts is a proud
Oswald Restaurant
121 Soquel Avenue
831-423-7427
Ristorante Avanti
1711 Mission St
831-427-0135
[email protected]
www.ristoranteavanti.com
Ristorante Avanti has been serving up
fresh, local Mediterranean food for
twenty years. They are deeply committed
to the quality of their ingredients and
to supporting community through
sustainability. Ristorante Avanti is a
Local.
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River Café & Cheese Shop
415 River St
831-420-1280
www.rivercafecheeseshop.com
River Café & Cheese Shop is a
purveyor of fine regional food products
and artisanal cheese. The café is a great
place for a gourmet lunch or to stop and
grab some picnic supplies before you
visit the wineries of Santa Cruz county.
River Café & Cheese Shop is a proud
Sand Rock Farm Bed &
Breakfast
6901 Freedom Blvd #B
Aptos, CA 95003
831-688-8005
Shadowbrook Restaurant
PO Box 65
Capitola, CA 95010
831-475-1222
[email protected]
www.shadowbrook-capitola.com
Tucked beside lush Soquel Creek,
Shadowbrook Restaurant is best
reached by its own quaint cable car, or
a meandering garden path. Since 1947
Shadowbrook has continued to provide
world-class service, fine food, and wines
in an atmosphere of Old World charm.
Shadowbrook is a proud supporter of
Soif Wine Bar & Merchants
105 Walnut Ave
831-423-2020
www.soifwine.com
Soif Wine Bar & Merchants is a
comfortable place to drink great wine,
eat food that is as good as the wine, and
then, if the wine was really good, to be
able to buy some and take it home. Soif
is a proud partner of Buy Fresh Buy
Local.
The Buttery
702 Soquel Ave
831-458-3020
www.caff.org
SPECIALTY STORES &
FOOD ARTISANS
Companion Bakers
306 Potrero St
[email protected]
Farmhouse Culture
303 Potrero St, #1A
831-325-6202
Garden Variety Cheese
1481 San Miguel Canyon Rd
831-761-3630
Happy Girl Kitchen Co.
PO Box 491
Big Sur, CA 93920
831-750-9579
Uncle Ro’s Take & Bake Pizza
2111 Old San Jose Rd
Soquel, CA 95073
831-419-8191
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Carried Away Foods
Aptos Center
7564 Soquel Dr
Aptos, CA 95003
831-685-3926
Feel Good Foods
306 Potrero St
831-429-7579
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Organizations
Organizations
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WEBSITE
OFFICE IN
Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
Central Coast Ag Network/Central Coast Grown
Central Coast Agriculture Cooperative/Coast Grown
Central Coast Vineyard Team
Common Ground
Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), Central Coast
Ecological Farming Association
Edible San Luis Obispo
Everyone’s Harvest Certified Farmers Markets
Full Circle Farm
Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo
Live Oak Green Grange
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets
Monterey County Agricultural Education
Monterey County Farm Bureau
Monterey County Vintners & Growers Association
Monterey Green Action
Organic Farming Reseach Foundation (OFRF)
Permaculture Monterey Bay
Quicksilver Farm and School of Husbandry
San Benito Land Trust
Santa Cruz Farmers Markets
Santa Cruz Saturday Market
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo
Slow Food Monterey Bay
Slow Food San Luis Obispo
Slow Food Santa Cruz I
Slow Food Santa Cruz II
Slow Food Silicon Valley
Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium
Sustainable Monterey County
Sustainable Pacific Grove
Transition Santa Cruz
Wild Farm Alliance
casfs.ucsc.edu
www.centralcoastgrown.net
www.coastgrown.com
www.vineyardteam.org
www.commongroundinpaloalto.org
www.caff.org
www.eco-farm.org
www.ediblecommunities.com/sanluisobispo
www.lcslo.org
www.greengrange.org/
www.montereybayaquarium.org
www.montereycountyageducation.org
www.montereycountyfarmbureau.org
www.montereywines.org
www.montereygreenaction.com
www.ofrf.org
www.wiserearth.org/group/mbpg
www.quicksilverfarm.com
www.sanbenitoaglandtrust.org
www.thesantacruzsaturdaymarket.org
www.2ndharvest.net
www.slowfoodmontereybay.org
www.slowfoodusa.org
www.slowfoodsantacruz.com
www.slowfoodsantacruz.com
www.slowfoodsv.com
www.sarc.calpoly.edu
www.sustainablemontereycounty.org
www.sustainablepg.org
www.transitionsc.org
www.wildfarmalliance.org
Santa Cruz
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
Paso Robles
Palo Alto
Watsonville
Watsonville
San Luis Obispo
Marina
Sunnyvale
San Luis Obispo
Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay
Monterey Bay
Spreckels
Salinas
Monterey
Monterey
Santa Cruz
Monterey
Hollister
Tres Pinos
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
San Carlos
Monterey
San Luis Obispo
Santa Cruz
Capitola
Moutain View
San Luis Obispo
Monterey
Pacific Grove
Santa Cruz
Watsonville
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www.caff.org
Join CAFF Today!
Growing Food, Growing Farms,
Growing Community
CAFF members join a statewide community advocating for California family farmers
and sustainable agriculture. Your support enables CAFF’s work to create change
throughout our food system, through programs like Biological Agriculture, Farm to
School, and Local Food Systems. Your support also makes it possible for CAFF to
continue to serve as a strong voice for California’s family farmers in Sacramento and
Washington.
I’d like to support the Buy Fresh, Buy Local campaign by donating to CAFF
and becoming a member. Enclosed is my donation of:
$ 50
$100
$250
$____
Name _____________________
Address ___________________
City ______________________
State _____________________
Business Name __________________
Email _________________________
Phone _____________________
Zip ________
Check enclosed
Credit card: VISA MC (Circle one)
Card # ________________________
Exp Date ______________________
Sig
________________________
Send to:
P.O. Box 363
Davis, CA 95617
You can also donate online at www.caff.org
www.buylocalca.org
Buy Fresh Buy Local
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