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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.
After several months of problems with the website WE'RE BACK!
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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B & R Farms (Elsie) |
Hollister |
Dried Blenheim apricots, preserves |
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Bar D Ranch |
Elkhorn |
Zucchini, zucchini blossoms, eggplant, green & romano beans, baby bok choy, young rainbow chard, spinach, arugula, Russian kale, Swiss chard, mizuna, red & green mustards, dandelion, carrots; grown without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. |
|
Belle Farms (Marguerite) |
Watsonville |
Sustainably farmed estate-grown extra virgin olive oil & olive trees; Salsi Ranch capers |
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Watsonville |
Certified organic lettuce, radishes, carrots, leeks, scallions, baby bok choy, fennel, broccoli, Japanese cucumbers, kale, collards; mixed bouquets | |
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Bradburn Farms |
Madera |
Green seedless grapes |
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Santa Paula / Watsonville |
Hass avocados, Reed avocados | |
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C E Farm (Tate) |
Paicines |
Flowering ornamental plants, especially geraniums |
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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, arugula, red mustard, mizuna, sorrel, chard, carrots, beets, leeks, scallions, spring onions, fennel, summer squash, watermelon radish, gobo, green cabbage, turnips, radichio, green & wax beans; lavender, mint, chives, bay leaves, sage, thyme; Meyer & Eureka lemons, mandarins, eggs |
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Aromas |
Organically grown vegetable seedlings & herb plants, many in biodegradable pots | |
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Cortez Farms |
Santa Maria |
Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, lettuces, cauliflower, green cabbage, celery, crystal onions, carrots, beets, summer squash, cucumbers, spinach, green beans |
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Eva's Begonias |
Watsonville |
Begonia plants |
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Four Sisters Farm |
Aromas |
Certified organic greens: sorrel, sylvetta, watercress, upland cress, arugula, Erbette chard, Bellesque endive, purslane, red Russian kale, baby collards; Bacon avocados, roma beans, pink & white cosmos; non-certified roses |
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Bob & Sue Harris |
Las Lomas |
Eggs |
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K T Farm |
Fresno |
Asian vegetables: daikon, jicama, several varieties of eggplant, tomatoes, okra, peanuts, bitter melon, chilies, cucumbers, basils, Shanghai bok choy, Chinese broccoli, other interesting greens |
|
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 |
Summer squash, potatoes, blackberries, raspberries, rhubarb; green, wax & romano beans; Gravenstein apples; herbs; eggs; preserves; no spray |
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F & J Minazzoli Farms (Fred & Joann) |
Stockton |
Stone fruit: peaches, nectarines, pluots, apricots; grapes; walnuts, almonds, almond butter, flavored almonds, candied almonds; pluot butter |
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Munak Farms |
Paso Robles |
Certified organic tomatoes, melons, lemon cucumbers |
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A. Nagamine Nursery, Inc. (Judy) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic greenhouse grown English & Japanese cucumbers, basils, cilantro, parsley, green onions, tomatoes, mizuna, mustard, haricot vert, shishito peppers (WOW!) |
|
(Manuel) Netto Farm |
Watsonville/Aromas |
Summmer squash, tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, white corn, sweet red peppers, runner beans, tomatillos |
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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 |
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Northridge Rarms |
Castroville |
Artichokes, cauliflower, broccoli |
|
Cayucos |
Certified organic Valencia oranges, lemons, Hass avocados; orange juice, marmalades, elderberry jelly; 100% grass-fed beef, pork, lamb and goat; beef jerky, beef, lamb & chicken broth, lard | |
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Ozzie's Dahlias |
Soquel |
Exhibition-quality dahlia plants |
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Pacific Rare Nursery |
Watsonville |
Plants and cut flowers |
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San Juan Bautista |
Certified organic onions, garlic, tomatoes, bell peppers, melons, hard squash, potatoes, cilantro, basil, leeks, fennel, lettuces, white cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, pears, romano beans, bicolor corn | |
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Prevedelli Farms (Geri & Sam) |
Watsonville |
Certified organic Gravenstein, Zeststar & pink pearl apples, blackberries, crabapples, Italian sugar prune plums; green & yellow wax beans; berry & apple preserves |
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Ramon Del Real |
Winterhaven |
Medjool dates |
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Rocket Farms |
Salinas |
Plants: orchids, foliage plants, colored callas, sunflowers, lilies |
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Santa Cruz |
Certified organic dry-farmed tomatoes, basil, potatoes, radicchio, plums gravenstein apples, lettuces, dandelion, chard, kales, spinach, carrots, beets, red & green cabbage, herbs (thyme, rosemary, mint, dill, cilantro), variegated eureka lemons; snapdragons, sunflowers, glads, zinnias, yarrow | |
|
Silva Orchards |
Watsonville |
Certified organic peaches & apples: gravenstein, belfleur, ambrosia, early golden delicious |
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Stackhouse Brothers |
Hickman |
Stone fruit: peaches, nectarines, pluots; plain & flavored almonds |
|
Davenport |
Certified organic strawberries, cauliflower, broccoli; preserves | |
|
Tashiro Nursery |
Salinas |
Cut flowers (a wide selection), arrangements |
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Aptos |
Certified organic flowers: sunflowers, dahlias, lilies, sweet Williams, orange cosmos; summer squash, garlic, elephant garlic, potatoes, peaches, gravenstein apples, Thelma Sanders hard squash | |
|
Aptos |
Extra-virgin olive oil, olive oil soaps, hydrangea, lavender & other dried flowers, chocolates with olive-oil ganache | |
|
Vasquez Farms |
Moss Landing |
Strawberries, raspberries both conventional & pre-organic (awaiting certification) |
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Webb's Organic Farm (Lowell) |
Santa Cruz County |
Potatoes, flowers, sunflower seedheads, walnuts, spring onions, peaches, plums, tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, summer squash, mixed green beans, wild Himalayan blackberries, apples, pears; all grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers |
|
Windmill Farm (Ronald) |
Moss Landing |
Strawberries, chard, kales, collards, carrots, beets, spinach, braising mix, leeks, cabbage: green, nappa, savoy; 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 |
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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; fresh wild Alaskan king salmon, Ahi, ono, albacore, salmon lox; 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, sardines, sand dabs, halibut, sand solestriped prawns; red abalone steaks farmed in Davenport; Hawaiian ahi; wild Coho salmon; previously frozen wild Texas gulf & Maine scallops; smoked fish |
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Lily's Roasted Corn |
Watsonville |
Roasted corn, baked potatoes; not Slow, 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, Manila clams; ceviche & 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 |
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Sweet Elena's Bakery |
Sand City |
Baked goods: cookies, filled croissants, vegetable pies, quiches, pies, tarts, biscotti, granola |