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are committed to sound & wholesome habits. To learn more about these farms
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links below…
bella viva
orchards farmer: victor
martino farmland: 55 acres in denair in the central valley -
100 miles to SF products: fresh & dried stone fruit
& nuts www.bellaviva.com
blossom
bluff orchards farmers: ted & fran lowen,
3rd generation farmers on the same land since the late
1920s farmland: 75 acres in reedley, southeast of fresno -
200 miles to SF products: cherries, apricots, nectarines,
peaches, asian pears, blueberries, persimmons - almost 150 varieties of stone
fruits
bodega
& yerba santa goat cheese farmers: javier
salmon & daniel salmon farmland: 20 acres in lakeport -
120 miles to SF products: five kinds of goat cheese: queso
fresco, queso crema, queso cabrero, queso casero, requeson & a caramel sauce
made with goat's milk called natilla
brokaw
nursery farmers: the brokaw family -
hank & ellen brokaw started the farm, son rob manages the nursery &
other son will manages farmers market farmland: 200 acres
in ventura - 375 miles to SF & 75 acres in soledad - 125 miles to
SF products: avocados, cherimoya, mandarins, blood oranges,
kumquats, guavas, lemons, tree-ripened mangoes www.willsavocados.com
cache
creek farms farmer: sally
oliver farmland: 70 acres in woodland, yolo county - 82
miles to SF products: almonds, walnuts, pomegranates www.experienceanut.com
dirty girl
produce farmer: joe
schirmer farmland: 5 leased acres in santa cruz - 90 miles
to SF products: carrots, beets, mixed greens, alliums -
specialties include early girl dry-farmed tomatoes, radicchio, haricot verts,
romano italian flat beans, cranberry & canellini shelling beans www.dirtygirlproduce.com
ella bella
farm farmers: brandon & michelle
ross farmland: 19 acres in watsonville - 90 miles to
SF products: a variety of berries; tomatoes; potatoes;
assortment of garden vegetables
eatwell
farm farmer: nigel
walker farmland: 65 acres in dixon, solano county - 70 miles
to SF products: 50 different crops, including melons,
onions, potatoes, salad greens, heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet potatoes,
fresh herbs, sunflowers, dried lavender www.eatwell.com
flying
disc ranch farmer: robert
lower farmland: eleven acres in thermal - 520 miles to
SF products: eighteen varieties of dates & palm
fronds www.flyingdiscranch.com
green
gulch farm farmer: sara tashker farmland: 5 acres in muir beach - 10 miles to
SF products: apples, beans, beets, broccoli,
burdock, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, chicory, fennel, garlic, herbs, kale,
mustard, leeks, salad greens, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, rhubarb, squash,
cut flowers www.sfzc.org
hamada
farms farmers: yukio hamada & his three
adult children, preston, clifford, donna farmland: 240
farmable acres consisting of 7 parcels in the kingsburg area - 210 miles to
SF products: persimmons, apples, cherries, apricots,
avocados, asian pears, cherries, cucumbers, eggplant, figs, lemons, melons,
nectarines, nuts, quince, peaches, plums, nectarines, pluots, grapes, walnuts,
exotic citruses such as oro blanco, cocktail grapefruits, tahitian pumelos,
african shaddock
happy
quail farm farmer: david
winsberg farmland/greenhouses: 2 acres in east palo alto -
35 miles to SF. 1 acre is in greenhouses & 1 acre is in field
production products: greenhouse production: over 30
varieties of peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, paprika. field production:
rhubarb, seedlings, miyoga ginger blossoms, dried persimmons, squashes,
horseradish www.happyquailfarms.com
heirloom
organic gardens farmer: stuart
dickson farmland: 50 acres in panoche valley, 12 acres in
aromas, 12 acres in salinas valley on land leased by the usda organic program
for a joint research venture - 107 miles to SF products:
shelling & runner beans, asian vegetables, beets, cabbages, carrots,
cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, lettuces, melons, onions, potatoes, radishes,
scallions, spinach, tomatoes
hoffman
game birds farmers: ruth, joe & jeremy
hoffman farmland: 35 acres in manteca including 15 acres of
pasture & under-netting for birds - 75 miles to
SF products: chickens, quails, wild turkey, pheasants. duck
& guinea fowl are grown by grimaud farm
honeycrisp
farms farmer: art h.
lange farmland: 15 owned & 1.5 leased acres in Reedley -
215 miles to SF products: oranges, mandarins, apples,
apricots, grapes, grapefruit, lemons, nectarines, peaches, pears, pomegranates,
persimmons, plums, pluots, dried fruit, jellies, juices www.honeycrispfarm.com
iacopi
farm farmers: louis iacopi & son mike
iacopi farmland: 200 leased acres in half moon bay - 35
miles to SF products: specialty items include dry beans,
butter beans, fava beans, english shelling peas. also grow green beans, beets,
broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, chard, leeks, potatoes, zucchini
k & j
orchards farmers: kalayada ammatya & james
beutel farmland: 100+ acres in winters & yuba city - 67
miles to SF products: apples, apricots, asian pears,
cherries, nectarines, pecans, peaches, persimmons, plums, jujube, chestnuts,
some dried fruits www.kjorchards.com
kashiwase
farms farmers: steven & lisa
kashiwase farmland: 206 acres in winton, 10 miles northeast
of merced – 124 miles to SF products: asian pears,
nectarines, apricots, peaches, plums, cherries. specialties include arctic rose
nectarines & 3 peach varieties: white lady, snow king,
trazee
knoll
farms farmers: rick & kristie
knoll farmland: 18 acres in brentwood - 60 miles to
SF products: the mediterranean climate allows them to grow
wonderful figs as well as a variety of specialty fruits, herbs, vegetables,
including cardoons & green garlic www.knollorganics.com
marin sun
farms farmer: david
evans farmland: 3,865 leased acres in west marin &
southern sonoma - 40 miles to SF products: beef, lamb, eggs,
chicken, beef jerky, beef sausages, salami www.marinsunfarms.com
mariquita
farm farmers: andrew griffin & julia
wiley farmland: 31 acres in hollister & two acres in
watsonville - 95 miles to SF products: artichokes, beans,
beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chards, chicories,
fennel, garlic, kale, lettuces, melons, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers,
potatoes, radishes, squash, spinach, tomatoes www.mariquita.com
marshall's
farm natural honey beekeepers: helene &
spencer marshall hive locations: hives are placed in 70
locations throughout the greater bay area. additional migratory bee hives are
taken to orange, alfalfa & other fields on a seasonal basis. it's
approximately 41 miles from the marshall's honey house in american canyon to
SF products: honey & other bee products www.marshallsfarmhoney.com
prather ranch
general managers: mary & james
rickert farmland: 34,000 acre operation located on a high
mountain butte northeast of mt. shasta in northern
california products: certified organic beef www.pratherranch.com
redwood
hill farm farmer: jennifer
bice farmland: ten acres in sebastopol - 60 miles to
SF products: goat cheese, yogurt, soap www.redwoodhill.com
star route
farms farmer: warren
weber farmland: 40 acres in bolinas - 25 miles to SF &
10 acres in thermal - 520 miles to SF products: asian
vegetables, beans, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chards,
herbs, lettuce, onions, salad greens, spinach www.starroutefarms.com
zuckerman's
farm farmers: the zuckerman
family farmland: 1500 acres in Stockton - 80 miles to
SF products: asparagus, potatoes, kettle corn
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