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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.
I generally eschew negative comment in these reports, but there are some things that I would not buy or eat at the Market these days, and it no longer seems right to remain silent.
First, on the non-certified row, the baked potatoes and roasted corn are very popular, but will never cross my lips. Who knows where the potatoes and corn come from, and how they were grown? The corn is certainly not in season.
In the certified farmers areas, any grapes for sale in January have been in storage for several months, probably with sulfur treatment to prevent mold. No thank you! And it is not naturally possible to grow blackberries, raspberries and blueberries in winter in California. Whatever is being done to manipulate the plants can't be natural. Again, no thanks!
Don't forget to eat seasonally, 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:
|
Certified Farmers |
Farm location |
Products |
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Ariel Mushrooms |
Watsonville |
White, crimini & portabella mushrooms |
|
Astone Proteas |
Aptos |
Cut protea, leucodendron, and banksia flowers, wreaths |
|
B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves, gift packs; Meyer lemons |
|
Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Arugula, red & green mustard, turnip greens, Rusian & Tuscan kales, rainbow Swiss chard, mizuna, beets; Meyer lemon, strawberry, rhubarb & plum preserves; grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. Organic Bearss limes for Salsi Ranch, Watsonville. (Bar D will be at Market alternate weeks in January & February) |
|
Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Navel oranges, mandarins |
|
Bulb Baron (Bill) |
Carmel Valley |
Narcissus bulbs & flowers |
|
Cavanaugh Color |
Watsonville |
A beautiful assortment of flowering plants |
|
Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries (how?); lettuces, cauliflower, celery, beets, cilantro |
|
Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: arugula, erbette chard, sorrel, Asian red mustard; kiwis, kiwi vines; non-certified roses |
|
Globe Produce |
Castroville |
Artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli |
|
Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs; honey for Amen Bee |
|
McLellan Botanicals |
Aromas |
Orchid and anthurium plants |
|
Mello-Dy Ranch (Darlene) |
Watsonville |
Apples-Fuji, Black Twig, Braeburn, Gala, Golden & Red Delicious, Mutsu, Pippin; fuyu persimmons, Meyer lemons; winter squash, preserves; dried chilis |
|
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 Valencia oranges, lemons, limes; orange juice, marmalades, elderberry jelly; 100% grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; beef jerky, beef, lamb & chicken broth, lard | |
|
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, Sundowner, Hauer, Newtown Pippin, Mutsu, Red & Golden delicious; butternut & Marina di Chioggia squash; berry & apple preserves |
|
Ramon Del Real |
Winterhaven |
Medjool dates |
|
Rodoni Farms |
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic brussels sprouts, artichokes, sugar pie pumpkins |
|
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic lettuces, radicchio, dandelion, chard, carrots, beets, red & green cabbage, herbs (parsley, sage, thyme, rosemary, dill, mint), fennel, potatoes, sunchokes, parsnips, fuyu & hachiya persimmons, pippin apples, meyer lemons, limes, delicata squash | |
|
Schletewitz Family Farm |
Sanger |
Citrus: navel oranges, oro blanco grapefruit, mandarins; grapes (from storage--no thank-you!), raisins, sweet potatoes |
|
Silva Orchards |
Watsonville |
Certified organic apples- Newtown Pippin, Granny Smith, Mutsu, Fuji, Pink Lady, Red & Golden Delicious, Black Twig; apple cider |
|
Stackhouse Brothers |
Hickman |
Almonds, almond milk |
|
Davenport |
Certified organic kiwis, celery, cauliflower, broccoli, artichokes; preserves | |
|
Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
|
Aptos |
Sustainably grown flowers: tulips, sunflowers, calendulas, eucalyptus; dahlia tubers; Hauer apples, kiwis; garlic, winter squash, potatoes | |
|
Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Chard, beets, leeks, braising mix, dandelion, carrots, kales, collards, red & green cabbage, butternut squash; organic practices, non-certified |
|
Non-Farmers |
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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 |
|
H & H Fish (Hans & Heidi) |
Santa Cruz |
Fresh fish from sustainable fisheries: Monterey Bay petrale sole, California sturgeon, American catfish, Hawaiian ahi, ono, tombo, Maine wild scallops, British Columbian lake-raised steelhead; previously frozen Texas gulf wild prawns; smoked black cod |
|
Lily's Roasted Corn |
Watsonville |
Roasted corn, baked potatoes, peanuts; source of vegetables unknown |
|
Malabar Trading Company (Anneliese) |
Santa Cruz |
Chai, tisanes, teas |
|
La Marea of the Sea |
Santa Cruz |
Oyster Bar, clams; seafood tostadas (reported to contain surimi) |
|
Parrot Ranch Pottery (James) |
Carmel |
Hand-made pottery (not present this week) |
|
Pensi Pasta |
Marina |
Fresh pasta, sauces, hummus, olives, roasted garlic, pasta entrees, salsas, dips and spreads |
|
Sharp Quick (Terry) |
Santa Cruz |
Knife sharpening service, knives, knife rolls (at Market second & third Saturdays of each month) |
|
Sweet Elena's Bakery |
Sand City |
Baked goods: cookies, filled croissants, vegetable pies, quiches, pies, tarts, biscotti, granola |