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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 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:
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Certified Farmers |
Farm location |
Products |
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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 & arrangements, plants |
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B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves, Meyer lemons |
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Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Strawberries, broccoli, sugar snap peas, spinach, arugula, Russian & Tuscan kales, Swiss chard, mizuna, dandelion, Meyer lemons, baby bok choy, lettuce, red, green & savoy cabbage; potatoes in two weeks, April 25; grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. |
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Belle Farms (Marguerite) |
Watsonville |
Sustainably farmed estate-grown extra virgin olive oil, 2008 harvest |
|
Watsonville |
Certified organic lettuce, radishes, carrots, leeks, cilantro, spinach, scallions, baby bok choy; ranunculus | |
|
Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Navel oranges (not present this week) |
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Santa Paula / Watsonville |
Hass avocados, pixie-like mandarins, navel & moro blood oranges, Eureka lemons | |
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C E Farm (Tate) |
Paicines |
Flowering ornamental plants |
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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, curly endive, escarole, spinach, sorrel, chard, green cabbage, radishes, carrots, beets, celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, spring onions, shallots, fennel, purple asparagus, favas; bay leaves, sage, thyme, marjoram; Meyer & Eureka lemons, navel oranges, eggs |
|
Aromas |
Organically grown vegetable seedlings & herb plants, many in biodegradable pots | |
|
Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries (greenhouse-grown), lettuces, broccoli, cauliflower, green cabbage, celery, crystal onions, leeks, carrots, cilantro, radishes |
|
Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: sorrel, red Russian kale, Asian red mustard, sylvetta, Erbette chard, watercress, upland cress; kiwis; non-certified roses |
|
Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs; honey for Amen Bee |
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Hog Farms |
Spreckles |
Asparagus |
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K T Farm |
Fresno |
Asian vegetables: daikon, kohlrabi, cilantro, basils, snow peas, sugar snap peas, zucchini, red spring onions, scallions, leeks, favas, baby bok choy, Chinese broccoli, okra greens, amaranth, other interesting greens |
|
McLellan Botanicals |
Aromas |
Orchid and anthurium plants |
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Mello-Dy Ranch (Darlene) |
Watsonville |
Apples-Fuji, Braeburn, Gala, Red & Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Newtown Pippin; rhubarb, tarragon, rosemary, Meyer lemons; eggs; preserves; no spray |
|
F & J Minazzoli Farms (Fred & Joann) |
Stockton |
Sweet red spring onions, walnuts, almonds, almond butter, flavored almonds, candied almonds; pluot butter |
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A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc. (Judy) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic greenhouse grown English & Japanese cucumbers, cilantro, parsley, green onions, tomatoes, spinach, lettuces |
|
New Natives (Ken & Sandra) |
Aptos |
Certified organic sprouts, micro greens, wheat grass, sprouted beans & peanuts; organic shiitake & oyster mushrooms from Ortiz Produce Mushroom Farm in San Juan Bautista |
|
Northridge Rarms |
Castroville |
Artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli |
|
Cayucos |
Certified organic navel oranges, mandarins, limes, bacon & Hass avocados; orange juice, marmalades, elderberry jelly; 100% grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; beef jerky, beef, lamb & chicken broth, lard | |
|
Pacific Rare Nursery (Wally) |
Watsonville |
Plants and flowers; this week featuring succulents, clivias |
|
San Juan Bautista |
Certified organic onions, garlic, shallots, leeks, lettuces, chard, collards, lacinato kale, red potatoes (beginning to sprout), romanesco, carrots, red & gold beets, white turnips, parsnipa, parsley, cilantro, green garlic, fennel, fuji apples | |
|
Ramon Del Real |
Winterhaven |
Medjool dates |
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Rocket Farms |
Salinas |
Orchids, foliage plants, colored callas |
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Rodoni Farms |
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic brussels sprouts, artichokes, Meyer lemons |
|
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic lettuces, dandelion, chard, kales, red & green cabbage, herbs (parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, mint, cilantro), fennel, sunchokes, meyer & eureka lemons, limes; larkspurs & dried poppy seedpods | |
|
Schletewitz Family Farm |
Sanger |
Citrus: navel oranges, grapefruit, clementines; raisins, walnuts, sweet potatoes |
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Davenport |
Certified organic strawberries, artichokes; preserves | |
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Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
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Aptos |
Certified organic flowers: tulips, ranunculus, Dutch iris, sweet peas, sweet Williams, freesia, ammobium, calendulas; mixed bouquets | |
|
Upstarts |
Santa Cruz |
Certified organic vegetable seedlings & herb plants |
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Vasquez Farms |
Moss Landing |
Strawberries, both conventional & organic |
|
Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Strawberries, chard, beets, spinach, dandelion, carrots, kales, collards, red & green cabbage, green onions, gourds; organic practices |
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Non-Farmers |
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Catering Magik (Jeannie) |
Marina |
Baked goods: cookies, fruit pies & cobblers, filled croissants, muffins, quiches, tamales, chile rellenos, enchiladas, pizza focaccia bread, hot cross buns |
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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 |
|
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 fish from sustainable fisheries: Monterey Bay black cod, black snapper, fresh squid, sand dabs; California sturgeon, Hawaiian ahi, tombo; Maine wild scallops, British Columbian lake-raised steelhead, Alaskan halibut; previously frozen wild 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 (reported to contain surimi) |
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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 |
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Sharp Quick (Terry) |
Santa Cruz |
Knife sharpening service, knives, knife rolls |
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Sweet Elena's Bakery |
Sand City |
Baked goods: cookies, filled croissants, vegetable pies, quiches, pies, tarts, biscotti, granola |