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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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Astone Proteas |
Aptos |
Cut protea, leucodendron, and banksia flowers, wreaths, plants |
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B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves, gift packs; fuyu persimmons |
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Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Strawberries, arugula, zucchini, green beans, baby bok choy, Russian kale, red mustard, rainbow Swiss chard, mizuna, beets, carrots; Meyer lemon, strawberry, rhubarb & plum preserves; grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic Bearss limes for Salsi Ranch, Watsonville |
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Belle Farms (Marguerite) |
Watsonville |
Sustainably farmed estate-grown extra virgin olive oil, 2007 harvest |
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Watsonville |
Certified organic lettuce, carrots, radishes, baby bok choy, fennel, cilantro, collards, Red Russian, Tuscan & curly kale, broccoli, leeks, green onions, braising mix; sweet Williams, statice | |
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Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Red & green seedless grapes, pomegranates |
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Santa Paula / Watsonville |
Hass, Reed & Gem avocados, white Malaysian guavas | |
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Bulb Baron (Bill) |
Carmel Valley |
Narcissus bulbs & flowers |
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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, celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, turnips, fennel, kohlrabi; basil, tarragon, mint, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme; Meyer & Eureka lemons, leeks, winter squash; blue lake beans, rapini, arugula, Tuscan & red Russian kale, Asian red mustard, scallions, gobo, feijoa, Lady apples, fuyu & hachiya persimmons |
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Aromas |
Organically grown vegetable seedlings & herb plants, eggs | |
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Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, broccoli, lettuces, cauliflower; red & green onions, green cabbage, summer squash, celery, green beans, radishes, tomatoes |
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Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: watercress, upland cress, red Russian & Siberian kale, sylvetta, arugula, erbette & rainbow chard, sorrel, purslane, Asian red mustard, baby collards; non-certified roses |
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Globe Produce |
Castroville |
Artichokes, cauliflower |
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Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs |
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K T Farm |
Fresno |
Asian vegetables: daikon, baby bok choy, Chinese broccoli, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, peppers & chiles, amaranth & other interesting greens, tomatoes, okra, sweet potatoes, carrots, jujubes, yellow onions, jicama, cabbage, peanuts, spinach, napa cabbage |
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McLellan Botanicals |
Aromas |
Orchid and anthurium plants |
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Mello-Dy Ranch (Darlene) |
Watsonville |
Corn, potatoes, winter squash; green, Italian & wax beans, tomatoes (including yellow & orange paste tomatoes), chilis & sweet peppers, rhubarb; apples-Fuji, Mutsu, Newtown Pippin, Pink Lady, Black Twig, Braeburn, MacIntosh, Gala, Golden & Red Delicious; bosc pears; dried Blenheim apricots, preserves |
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F & J Minazzoli Farms (Fred & Joann) |
Stockton |
Pluots, fuyu & hachiya persimmons, grapes, pomegranates; walnuts, almonds, almond butter, flavored almonds, chocolate covered almonds, almond brittle; apricot & pluot preserves |
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Molino Creek Farm Cooperative |
Davenport |
Certified organic dry farmed tomatoes, violet & red bell peppers, onions, assorted winter squash, mutsu apples, zucchini, baby cabbage |
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Munak Farms |
Paso Robles |
Certified organic tomatoes, melons, dried tomatoes |
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A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc. (Judy) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic greenhouse grown English & Japanese cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, spinach, mizuna, tomatoes, several basils, haricot verts |
|
(Manuel) Netto Farm |
Watsonville/Aromas |
Summmer squash, tomatoes, sweet red peppers & chilis, green beans, quinces, passion fruit, prickly pears |
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New Natives (Ken & Sandra) |
Aptos |
Certified organic sprouts, micro greens, wheat grass, sprouted beans & peanuts, flowering ginger; organic shiitake & oyster mushrooms from Ortiz Produce Mushroom Farm in San Juan Bautista |
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Cayucos |
Certified organic Hass avocados, Valencia oranges, lemons, limes; orange juice, marmalades, elderberry jelly; 100% grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; beef jerky, beef, lamb & chicken broth, lard; eggs; gift packs | |
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San Juan Bautista |
Certified organic white, red, yellow & cipollini onions, garlic, shallots, lettuces, cilantro, potatoes, tomatoes, red & gold bell peppers, melons, celery, winter squash, pumpkins, romano beans, white, yellow & purple cauliflower, red & green cabbage, sweet potatoes, figs, rutabagas, broccoli | |
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Prevedelli Farms (Geri & Sam) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples-Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, Empire, Cameo, Pink Lady, Braeburn, Newtown Pippin, Mutsu, Bellflower, My Jewel, Red & Golden delicious, pears-bosc, warren, asian; fuyu & hachiya persimmons; butternut & Marina di Chioggia 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, chrysanthemums, tuberoses |
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Santa Cruz |
Certified organic lettuces, radicchio, dandelion, chard, carrots, beets, red & green cabbage, herbs (parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary), fennel, 'Fairy Tale' eggplant, potatoes, sunchokes, colored bells, parsnips, potatoes, hachiya persimmons, rubenstar & gala apples, meyer & variegated eureka lemons; ornamental corn, glads, sunflowers | |
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Silva Orchards |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples- Newtown Pippin, Jonagold, Mutsu, Fuji, Pink Lady, Red & Golden Delicious, Stayman Winesap Black Twig, Cameo, Granny Smith; apple cider |
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Stackhouse Brothers |
Hickman |
Almonds, plums, fuyu persimmons |
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Davenport |
Certified organic artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli; preserves | |
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Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
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Aptos |
Sustainably grown flowers: sunflowers, dahlias, Asiatic lilies, zinnias, broom corn, amaranth; wreaths; tomatoes, Black Twig apples, quince, feijoa; garlic, elephant garlic, summer squash, winter squash, ornamental gourds; potatoes | |
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Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Chard, beets, leeks, spinach, dandelion, carrots, kales, collards, red cabbage, butternut squash, gourds; 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 (will not be at Market Nov. 8 & 15) |
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Catering Magik (Jeannie) |
Marina |
Baked goods: mini cheesecakes, cookies, fruit pies & cobblers, filled croissants, angel food cakes, muffins, tamales, chile rellenos, enchiladas, pizza focaccia bread |
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Coalition for Nicaragua/Tres Americas |
Santa Cruz |
Fair-traded Nicaraguan coffee |
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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 Monterey Bay black cod, black snapper, halibut, stary flounder, squid; Monterey Bay Aquarium approved farm-raised steelhead, Hawaiian ahi, Maine wild scallops, previously frozen Texas gulf wild prawns; Hawaiian-style poke; smoked fish |
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Lily's Roasted Corn |
Watsonville |
Roasted corn, baked potatoes, peanuts; source of vegetables unknown |
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Malabar Trading Company (Anneliese) |
Santa Cruz |
Chai, tisanes, teas |
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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 |