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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, beeswax candles |
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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 |
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B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves, gift packs; Meyer lemons, fuyu persimmons |
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Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Arugula, zucchini, red & green mustard, dandelion, 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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Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Grapes, pomegranates |
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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, baby turnips, fennel, kohlrabi; dill, mint, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme; Meyer lemons, spinach, tatsoi, rapini, arugula, Tuscan kale, dandelion, scallions, shallots |
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Aromas |
Organically grown vegetable seedlings & herb plants | |
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Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries; broccoli, lettuces, cauliflower; red & green onions, green cabbage, celery, green cabbage |
|
Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: watercress, upland cress, Siberian kale, sylvetta, arugula, erbette chard, sorrel, Asian red mustard, baby collards; kiwis; non-certified roses |
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Globe Produce |
Castroville |
Artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli |
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Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs |
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McLellan Botanicals |
Aromas |
Orchid and anthurium plants |
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Mello-Dy Ranch (Darlene) |
Watsonville |
Apples-Fuji, Black Twig, Braeburn, MacIntosh, Gala, Golden & Red Delicious, Granny Smith; bosc pears, fuyu persimmons, Meyer lemons; winter squash, rhubarb, preserves; bay and chili pepper wreaths |
|
F & J Minazzoli Farms (Fred & Joann) |
Stockton |
Hachiya persimmons, pomegranates; walnuts, almonds, almond butter, flavored almonds, chocolate covered almonds, almond brittle; pluot butter |
|
A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc. (Judy) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic greenhouse grown English & Japanese cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, mizuna, tomatoes, haricot verts, lettuces, mustard greens |
|
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 |
|
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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Ozzie's Dahlias |
Soquel |
Exhibition-quality dahlia plants |
|
San Juan Bautista |
Certified organic white, red, yellow & cipollini onions, garlic, shallots, lettuces, cilantro, potatoes, tomatoes, red & green bell peppers, celery, winter squash, white, yellow & purple cauliflower, red & green cabbage, sweet potatoes, rutabagas, turnips, broccoli, walnuts | |
|
Prevedelli Farms (Geri & Sam) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples-Gala, Fuji, Jonagold, Sundowner, Pink Lady, Braeburn, Newtown Pippin, Mutsu, Red & Golden delicious, Granny Smith; pears-bosc & 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, poinsettias |
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Rodoni Farms |
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic brussels sprouts, artichokes, sugar pie pumpkins, Meyer lemons |
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Santa Cruz |
Certified organic lettuces, radicchio, dandelion, chard, carrots, beets, red & green cabbage, herbs (parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill), fennel, potatoes, sunchokes, colored bells, parsnips, fuyu & hachiya persimmons, pippin apples, meyer lemons, limes, delicata squash | |
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Schletewitz Family Farm |
Sanger |
Citrus: navel oranges, oro blanco grapefruit; grapes (from storage--no thank-you!), raisins, walnuts, sweet potatoes |
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Silva Orchards |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples- Newtown Pippin, Jonagold, Mutsu, Fuji, Pink Lady, Red & Golden Delicious, Stayman Winesap, Granny Smith; apple cider |
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Stackhouse Brothers |
Hickman |
Almonds, fuyu persimmons |
|
Davenport |
Certified organic kiwis, celery, cauliflower, broccoli; preserves | |
|
Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
|
Aptos |
Sustainably grown flowers: sunflowers, marigolds, calendulas, zinnias, eucalyptus; dahlia tubers; wreaths; zucchini, Hauer apples, fuyu & hachiya persimmons, kiwis; garlic, winter squash, potatoes | |
|
Aptos |
Extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil soaps, lavender & other dried flowers, chocolates with olive-oil ganache | |
|
Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Chard, beets, leeks, spinach, dandelion, carrots, kales, collards, red, green & savoy 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; gift baskets |
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Catering Magik (Jeannie) |
Marina |
Baked goods: mini cheesecakes, cookies, fruit pies & cobblers, filled croissants, muffins, tamales, chile rellenos, enchiladas, pizza focaccia bread; gingerbread house kits, stollen, amaretto cakes |
|
Coalition for Nicaragua/Tres Americas |
Santa Cruz |
Fair-traded Nicaraguan coffee |
|
Santa Cruz |
Canned salmon, tuna, shrimp; wild Alaskan salmon, sashimi tunas; crab cakes | |
|
Golden Sheaf Bread |
Watsonville |
Breads |
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H & H Fish (Hans & Heidi) |
Santa Cruz |
Fresh Monterey Bay black cod, black snapper, halibut, petrale sole; California yellowtail, Hawaiian ahi, Maine wild scallops, previously frozen Texas gulf wild prawns, American catfish; British Columbian lake-raised steelhead; smoked fish |
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Lily's Roasted Corn |
Watsonville |
Roasted corn, baked potatoes, peanuts; source of vegetables unknown (not present this week) |
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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 |
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Pensi Pasta |
Marina |
Fresh pasta, sauces, hummus, olives, roasted garlic, pasta entrees, salsas, dips and spreads (not present this week) |
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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 |