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Saturdays, 8 AM to Noon, Year-Round
Cabrillo College on top of the parking structure; follow the signs
Visit the official Farmers' Market website at http://www.montereybayfarmers.org.
Don't forget to Buy Fresh, Buy Local and support your local small farmers!
This a list of the vendors who were at the market, their farm locations and some of the products that they brought to the market:
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Certified Farmers |
Farm location |
Products |
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Amen Bee (Lynne) |
San Martin |
Local honey, bee pollen, honeycomb |
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Ariel Mushrooms |
Watsonville |
White, crimini & portabella mushrooms |
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B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves, gift packs |
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Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Strawberries, potatoes, eggplant, lettuce, bicolor corn, arugula, zucchini, zucchini blossoms, green beans, Russian kale, red mustard, Swiss chard, mizuna, carrots; Meyer lemon, strawberry, rhubarb & plum preserves; grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides |
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Belle Farms (Marguerite) |
Watsonville |
Sustainably farmed estate-grown extra virgin olive oil, 2007 harvest; olive trees |
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Watsonville |
Certified organic lettuce, basil, carrots, radishes, baby bok choy, fennel, collards, Red Russian, Tuscan & curly kale, cauliflower, green onions; flowers | |
|
Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Red & green seedless grapes |
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Santa Paula / Watsonville |
Hass avocados, mangos (!), mandarins, Valencia oranges, bearss limes | |
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Bulb Baron (Bill) |
Carmel Valley |
Narcissus bulbs |
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Cavanaugh Color |
Watsonville |
A beautiful assortment of flowering plants |
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T L Coke Farm (Tom and Laurie) |
Aromas |
Certified organic vegetables: lettuces, frisee, escarole, carrots, beets, fennel, kohlrabi; basil, tarragon, mint, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, garlic chive blossoms; Meyer lemons, blood oranges, yellow cauliflower, leeks, summer squash; cranberry, blue lake & Italian beans; strawberries |
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Aromas |
Organically grown vegetable seedlings & herb plants, eggs | |
|
Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, broccoli, cauliflower; red, green & crystal onions, cucumbers, green cabbage, summer squash, tomatoes, leeks, spinach, green beans, radishes |
|
Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: watercress, upland cress, red Russian & Siberian kales, sylvetta, arugula, erbette chard, sorrel, purslane, Asian red mustard, Genovese basil; Gala apples; non-certified roses |
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Globe Produce |
Castroville |
Artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower |
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Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs |
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K T Farm |
Fresno |
Asian vegetables: daikon, basils, baby bok choy, Chinese broccoli, cucumbers, Chinese, Japanese, Thai & Indian eggplants, long beans, peppers & chiles, amaranth & other interesting greens, tomatoes, okra, opah, bitter melon, ridged gourd, peanuts, winter squash, sweet potatoes |
|
Kashiwase Farms |
Winton |
Certified organic pluots, plums, white & yellow peaches, nectarines |
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McLellan Botanicals |
Aromas |
Orchid and anthurium plants |
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Mello-Dy Ranch (Darlene) |
Watsonville |
Blackberries, raspberries, potatoes, summer squash (several types); green & cranberry beans, tomatoes, chilis, herbs (mint, tarragon), rhubarb; apples; preserves |
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F & J Minazzoli Farms (Fred & Joann) |
Stockton |
Pluots, plums, peaches, nectarines; grapes, figs; chestnuts; almonds & walnuts, almond butter, flavored almonds & walnuts; apricot & pluot preserves |
|
Molino Creek Farm Cooperative |
Davenport |
Certified organic dry farmed tomatoes, violet bell peppers, summer squash, onions |
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Munak Farms |
Paso Robles |
Certified organic tomatoes, melons, lemon cucumbers, dried tomatoes |
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A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc. (Judy) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic greenhouse grown English & Japanese cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, spinach, green onions, tomatoes |
|
(Manuel) Netto Farm |
Watsonville/Aromas |
Summmer squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, white corn, sweet red peppers, prickly pears, green Concord grapes |
|
New Natives (Ken & Sandra) |
Aptos |
Certified organic sprouts, micro greens, wheat grass, sprouted beans & peanuts; conventional shiitake & oyster mushrooms from Ortiz Produce Mushroom Farm in San Juan Bautista |
|
Cayucos |
Certified organic Hass avocados, Valencia oranges, lemons; orange juice, marmalades; 100% grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; beef jerky, broth & lard; eggs | |
|
Pacific Rare Nursery (Wally) |
Watsonville |
Unusual plants and flowers; tomatoes & Concord grapes |
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San Juan Bautista |
Certified organic white, yellow & cipollini onions, garlic, shallots, lettuces, cilantro, potatoes, tomatoes, basil, cucumbers, red & gold bell peppers, melons, celery, winter squash, pumpkins, romano beans, figs | |
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Prevedelli Farms (Geri & Sam) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples, pears; green & yellow wax beans, butternut squash; berry & apple preserves |
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Ramon Del Real |
Winterhaven |
Medjool dates |
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Rocket Farms |
Salinas |
Orchids, colored callas, foliage plants, citrus trees, chrysanthemums |
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Santa Cruz |
Certified organic lettuces, radicchio, dandelion, chard, carrots, beets, herbs (parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill, cilantro, mint), fennel, Japanese & 'Fairy Tale' eggplant, Italian beans, parsnips, sunchokes, macintosh apples; sunflowers, dahlias | |
|
Silva Orchards |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples (Jonagold, gravenstein, early Fuji, Gala, red delicious) & Bosc pears |
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Stackhouse Brothers |
Hickman |
Almonds, peaches, nectarines, pluots, plums |
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Davenport |
Certified organic strawberries, blackberries, artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli; preserves | |
|
Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
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Aptos |
Sustainably grown flowers: sunflowers, dahlias, Asiatic lilies, cosmos, marigolds; tomatoes, quince, apples; garlic, elephant garlic, red onions; summer squash; potatoes | |
|
Vasquez Farms |
Moss Landing |
Strawberries, both conventional & organic, organic raspberries |
|
Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Chard, beets, leeks, spinach, dandelion, carrots, kales, collards, sugar snap peas; organic practices, non-certified |
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Non-Farmers |
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Andrea's Market Cheese |
Scotts Valley |
A changing selection of California artisan cheeses, yogurt, butter |
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Catering Magik (Jeannie) |
Marina |
Baked goods: mini cheesecakes, cookies, fruit pies & cobblers, filled croissants, angel food cakes, muffins, tamales, enchiladas, pizza focaccia bread |
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Coalition for Nicaragua/Tres Americas |
Santa Cruz |
Fair-traded Nicaraguan coffee |
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Corralitos Market & Sausage Company |
Corralitos |
Famous applewood-smoked bacon and sausages, ham, turkey, marinated chicken & beef, fresh sausages, Vella dry jack cheese |
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Santa Cruz |
Canned salmon, tuna, shrimp; wild Alaskan salmon, sashimi tunas; crab cakes | |
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Golden Sheaf Bread |
Watsonville |
Breads |
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H & H Fish (Hans & Heidi) |
Santa Cruz |
Fresh local black cod, ling cod, black snapper, sardines; California yellowtail, wild Alaskan coho salmon, Hawaiian ahi, Maine wild scallops, previously frozen wild prawns; smoked wild salmon |
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Lily's Roasted Corn |
Watsonville |
Roasted corn, baked potatoes; source of vegetables unknown |
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La Marea of the Sea |
Santa Cruz |
Oyster Bar, clams; seafood tostadas |
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Parrot Ranch Pottery (James) |
Carmel |
Hand-made pottery (not present this week) |
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Pensi Pasta |
Marina |
Fresh pasta, sauces, hummus, olives, roasted garlic, pasta entrees, salsas, dips and spreads |
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Sharp Quick (Terry) |
Santa Cruz |
Knife sharpening service, knives, knife rolls (at Market second & third Saturdays of each month) |
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Sweet Elena's Bakery |
Sand City |
Baked goods: cookies, filled croissants, vegetable pies, quiches, pies, tarts, biscotti, granola |