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e are so thrilled to be presenting you with the first edition of the Buy Fresh Buy Local Sacramento Valley Eater’s CONTENTS W Guide to Local Food. If there’s anything that we’ve 4 Georgeanne Brennan, Our Garden of Eden learned in our work for this guide, it is that the Sacramento Valley is hungry for local food. Fortunately, the terrific abundance of the area 5 Community Supported Agriculture is well suited to feeding this hunger. This guide is designed to be a 6 Farmers Market Locations useful tool in identifying local, fresh, and delicious foods from this 8 Seasonal Availability Chart rich agricultural region. The guide was developed by the 9 El Dorado Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) in an effort to 12 Placer help improve access to healthy food and raise awareness about the Sacramento importance of buying local. Throughout the guide, you will find 21 valuable information to help advance your commitment to eating 29 Sutter fresh, local foods, such as: 31 Yolo 36 Yuba Ω A Sacramento Valley seasonality chart highlighting the diverse fruit and vegetable crops that are produced throughout the year 38 Organizations and Institutions Ω The schedule and location information on all of the farmers markets that operate weekly or seasonally throughout the region Ω A list of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Ω Editorials about the Sacramento Valley food system, the rich food culture of the region, and unique efforts that are underway to WITH FAMILY FARMERS improve access to healthy food Growing food, growing farms, growing communities Ω A list of organizations and websites within the Sacramento Valley The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) advo- region that support healthy food and a sustainable, healthy food cates for California family farmers and sustainable agriculture. system CAFF is cultivating strong partnerships between family farm- Hungry for more? All the information in this guide, and more – ers and their communities by building on shared values around including listings for other regions of California – is available food and agriculture and working together in practical, on-the- on CAFF’s website at: www.caff.org ground programs. These relationships create local economic vitality, improved human and environmental health, and long- term sustainability. This guide is a project of CAFF’s Buy Fresh Buy Local FOOD ROUTES NETWORK program, which opens new opportunities for family farmers by The California Buy Fresh Buy educating consumers and food businesses about the benefits Local program is a project of of buying locally. Other CAFF programs and projects include CAFF in collaboration with Farm to School, Biological Agriculture, and Policy. the national organization, the For more information about CAFF’s programs, Food Routes Network. For please visit www.caff.org. more information, please visit www.foodroutes.org CAFF Bay Area 2150 Allston Way, Suite 320 Berkeley, CA 94704 510 832 4625 CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EDITOR Ariane Michas Leslie Pace, Rachel Solvason, Natalie Production of this guide was made Theys, and Hannah Erin Williams. possible by the generous support of CONTRIBUTORS Maggie Bertolani, the Columbia Foundation and the True Georgeanne Brennan, Ann M. Duncan, SPECIAL THANKS TO Paul Cultrera, North Foundation. We are additionally Rebecca Eiseman, Shawn Harrison, Dawn Dunlap, Ann M. Evans, Shawn grateful to all of the businesses that Allyse Heartwell, Maika Horjus, Colleen Harrison, Karen Killebrew, Robyn advertised in the guide. Please support Lynch, Ariane Michas, David Runsten, Krock, Jim Mills, Randii McNear and the businesses that support local food! Jennifer Sowerwine, Karyn Smith, the Davis Farmers Market, Richard Rachel Solvason. Molinar, PlacerGROWN, Libby The Buy Fresh Buy Local brand O’Sullivan, Soilborn Farms, Jennifer GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kate Murphy, and all its illustrations are property Sowerwine, Randy Stannard, Michael Sacramento News and Review. and trademarks of the Food Routes Tuohy, and all of the amazing organiza- Network and its chapter affiliate, PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE Maggie tions on page 38 for their support and CAFF. Illustrations by Design for Bertolani, Rebecca Eiseman, Maika dedicated work in the Sacramento Social Impact. Horjus, Kate Kleepsies, Colleen Lynch, Valley and beyond.

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 3 he Sacramento Valley surrounds me, stretching from the eastern escarpment of the Coast Range on the w est to the foothills of T the Sierra on the east. The deep alluvial soils that bor der the Sacramento River, with its tributary rivers the Feather and the Yuba, and all their creeks, are as productive as any soil on earth. These soils Our are covered with orchards of walnuts, peaches, prunes, and almonds and row crops of tomatoes, alfalfa, wheat, corn, melons, safflower, Garden and numerous seed crops. The heavier soils, further from the rivers, instead serve them daily meals composed of have their own panoply of crops, most locally grown, seasonal foods from our own importantly rice, but extending well past that, agriculturally rich valley? of Eden and including permanent pasture for live- Say, steamed rice, with local broccoli or BY GEORGEANNE BRENNAN stock grazing. asparagus, according to the season, with Once the first strawberries, cherries and chicken or grass-fed beef, and a little sweet apricots ripen in May, our land and farmers pepper or sugar snap peas, accompanied by provide soft fruit and stone fruit until a seasonal salad bar, soup from scratch and October when the last plums are in, the nuts a locally baked whole grain roll? are gathered, and the apples, pears, pomegranates, and persimmons are harvested. Let’s have a garden in every After a quiet month or so, the mandarins will usher in the citrus harvest over the win- school, let’s have fresh, local ter, ensuring us an astonishing supply of fresh fruit almost the year around. food at every school and Every vegetable one can imagine is grown at home too, for all our in our Mediterranean climate, from artichokes and asparagus to zucchini, in an children and for ourselves. alphabetical sense, whether by family farmers or home gardeners. When I watch my grandchildren clap their Community Supported Agriculture three-year-old hands in glee and run for the boxes and produce from our valley garden when my husband tells them “the arrive not only to our doorsteps strawberries are red” I almost weep. I almost and farmers markets, but to those weep not only with joy for their enthusiasm as far away as Palo Alto, Danville, and the knowledge that they will forever and San Francisco. Winter’s broc- understand that strawberries – and food – coli, kale, bok choy and chicories come from the soil, but also for the thou- give way to spring’s artichokes, sands and thousands of our children who asparagus, favas, peas, green garlic, have yet to experience and understand this, tender lettuces, potatoes, and car- who have yet to dig potatoes, pull carrots, rots. As our hemisphere tilts toward leeks, onions, and beets, cut squash, melons, the sun and the days lengthen, we and asparagus, and pick tomatoes, peppers, have ripening tomatoes, melons, summer and all the wonderful, aromatic fruits. squash, eggplant, sweet peppers and okra. Let’s have a garden in every school, let’s Late fall finds us harvesting leeks, beets, have fresh, local food at every school and at pumpkins, winter squash, and late beans. home too, for all our children and for our- All year long we can revel in the changing selves. The Sacramento Valley is truly our seasons and the vegetables they bring us. Garden of Eden and, if there is a will, we can Our local pastures and hillsides produce make this change for our children. beef, lamb, goats, poultry, and hogs. Our dairies provide milk and cheese. Beehives dot Georgeanne Brennan is an award-winning the flowering orchards, alfalfa fields, seed author, teacher, and former seed company owner. fields and hillsides. Surely we live in the With business partner Ann M. Evans, she current- Garden of Eden. ly works as a consultant to school districts helping Why, then, are our children suffering from them to change school lunch. She lives on a small obesity? Why are many of them served farm in Winters with her husband and dog, school lunches composed of processed foods where she continues to teach and to write. with unpronounceable ingredients made www.georgeannebrennan.com thousands of miles away? Could we not

4 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG COLFAX HILL FAMILY FARM RAPHAEL GARDEN Colfax (Placer) • 530-346-7684 • [email protected] Fair Oaks • 916-965-0389 Colfax Hill offers 22 week CSA memberships, with 40+ shareholders purchase annual shares in this bio- weekly pick-ups in Colfax and Chicago Park. Shares dynamic CSA and receive weekly baskets of seasonal come in personal or family size and include vegeta- garden bounty. Members work together to distribute bles, fruits, herbs, and the option of free-range eggs. the produce, and join in the fun on Garden Days. DEL RIO BOTANICAL RIVERDOG FARMS West Sacramento (Yolo) • www.delriobotanical.com Guinda (Yolo) • www.riverdogfarm.com This organic farm uses open-polllinated seeds and This CCOF-certified organic farm offers monthly specializes in unusual varieties of vegetables, greens, or quarterly CSA memberships. Boxes includ organic herbs, stone fruits, and berries. Year-round shares fruits and vegetables. Numerous delivery locations are delivered weekly to a variety of locations available. throughout the Sacramento Valley. Membership is by the quarter year. SACRED PATHS FARM Camino (El Dorado) • 530-644-2865 EATWELL FARM This small family farm offers 20 week CSA member- Dixon (Solano) • www.eatwell.com ships. Boxes include fresh vegetables, herbs, apples, Eatwell Farm offers shares delivered either weekly and optional fresh cut flowers. Pick up at farm in or bi-weekly to numerous Sacramento Valley loca- Camino, or drop-off can be arranged. tions. Shares include CCOF certified organic fruits, vegetables, herbs, and the option of pasteurized eggs. SOIL BORN FARMS Sacramento • 916-363-9685 • [email protected] FLYING MULE FARM Year round memberships available to this urban farm. Auburn (Placer) • www.flyingmulefarm.com Three pick up locations including at the primary Flying Mule Farm offers meat CSA memberships from farm, small farm, and one location in midtown. June through October. Shares are every three weeks and include various cuts of certified grass-fed lamb. TERRA FIRMA FARM, LLC. Winters (Yolo) • www.terrafirmafarm.com FOOTHILL ORGANIC GROWERS Year round membership offered. Shares include Newcastle (Placer) • www.foothillorganicgrowers.org certified organic fruits, vegetables, and nuts with This small family farm just south of Auburn grows a three different size options. Deliveries made to wide variety of fresh produce. Shares include certified Davis, Sacramento, Vacaville, and Winters. organic fruits, vegetables, and wheatgrass, with local COMMUNITY SUPPORTEDdirect AGRICULTURE home delivery. THE NATURAL TRADING CO. Newcastle (Placer) • www.naturaltradingco.com FULL BELLY FARM This family-owned, CCOF-certified organic farm offers Guinda (Yolo) • www.fullbellyfarm.com fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Choose from mul- Full Belly Farm’s much-loved CSA offers weekly tiple box sizes and add-ons like wheatgrass and extra and monthly memberships. Shares include certified tomatoes. Drop off locations in Sacramento, Placer, organic fruits and vegetables, with pick-up locations Nevada, and El Dorado. in Sacramento, Davis, Woodland, and Esparto. WILLOW POND ORGANIC FARM GOOD HUMUS PRODUCE Placerville (Placer) • www.willowpondorganic.com Capay (Yolo) • www.goodhumus.com Willow Pond offers 22 week CSA memberships. Boxes Good Humus Produce offers CSA memberships by the include organic fruits, vegetables, and fresh fruit pas- quarter, with delivery to a variety of locations in the tries in the fall. Pick-up at the farm in Placerville. Sacramento region. Share options include vegetables, fruits, flowers, and bread, or any combination thereof. ZOEY FARMS Shingle Springs (Sacramento) • www.zoeyfarms.wordpress.com HICKSVILLE ACRES This small family farm offers 16 week or 8 week Newcastle (Placer) • 916-663-2025 shares of mixed vegetables. Pick up at the farm Weekly an bi-weekly shares offered. Includes fruits in Shingle Springs. and vegetables. Placer county only. FARM FRESH TO YOU JIM’S PRODUCE Capay (Yolo) • www.farmfreshtoyou.com Wheatland (Yuba) • www.jimsproduce.net Farm Fresh to You is the thriving bundled CSA service This 150 year-old farm offers 33 week CSA member- from Capay Oraganic. Now serving over 6,000 fami- ships and is hoping to go year-round in the near lies, Farm Fresh to You offers flexible agreements, future. Pick-ups on the farm in Wheatland, or at customized boxes, and convenient home delivery. drop-off points in Roseville and Yuba City. They are family owned and operated and proud partners of Buy Fresh Buy Local. PACIFIC STAR GARDEN Woodland (Yolo) • www.freewebs.com/ pacificstargardens Pacific Star Garden is currently experimenting with a winter season CSA. Currently serving only a dozen members, they’re hoping to expand the program next winter.

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DAY COUNTY MARKET HOURS SEASON ADDRESS CITY CONTACT SNC/WIC/EBT

SUN El Dorado Meyers/S.LT 2PM - 7PM Jun-Sept 3200 HWY50 S. Lake Tahoe 530-386-1232 SNC/WIC & HWY89 SUN Yolo Winters Farmers Market 9AM - 1PM May-Oct Railroad & Main St Winters wintersfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC M Placer Lincoln Village at 12 Bridges 8:30AM - 12:30PM June-Nov 2295 Fieldstone Dr Lincoln sierrafresh.com SNC/WIC & 12 Bridges TU Placer Roseville Downtown 5PM - 9PM May-July Vernon St Roseville sierrafresh.com SNC/WIC W Placer Sun City Lincoln Hills 8AM - Noon June-August 965 Orchard Creek Lane Lincoln sierrafresh.com SNC/WIC TH Placer Historic Dwntwn Lincoln 5PM - 8PM Jun-Aug F & 5th St Lincoln sierrafresh.com SNC/WIC FRI Sacramento Sacramento Kaiser 9:30AM - 1PM Jun-Nov 2025 Morse Ave Sacramento sierrafresh.com SNC/WIC TUE Sacramento Freemont Park 10AM - 2PM May-Sep 16th & P St Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC WED Sacramento Elk Grove Regional Park 4PM - 7PM May-Aug Elk Grove & Florin Rd Elk Grove california-grown.com SNC/WIC SUN Sacramento State Parking Lot 8AM - Noon y/r 8th & W Streets Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC under Highway 50 TUE Sacramento Roosevelt Park 10AM - 2PM May-Sep 9th & P St Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC WED Sacramento Chavez Plaza 10AM - 2PM May-Oct 10th & J St Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC TH Sacramento Sacramento Downtown Plaza 10AM - 2PM May-Sep 4th & K St Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC SAT Sacramento Laguna Gateway Center 8AM - Noon y/r Laguna Blvd Elk Grove california-grown.com SNC/WIC & Big Horn Blvd SAT Sacramento Country Club Plaza 8AM - Noon y/r Watt and El Camino, Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC Butano Dr. Parking Lot SUN El Dorado Shingle Springs 8AM - Noon May-Oct Product Dr & Quest Ct Shingle Springs shinglesprings NONE farmersmarket.org/ SAT Sacramento Watt Elkhorn Towne Center 8AM - 12PM May-Sep Watt Ave & Elkhorn Blvd North Highlands elkhornfarmersmarket.com WIC/EBT TH Sacramento Florin Sears Store 8AM - Noon y/r Florin Road & 65th St Sacramento california-grown.com SNC/WIC SAT Sacramento Sunrise Station 8AM - Noon y/r Folsom & Sunrise Rancho Cordova california-grown.com SNC/WIC SUN El Dorado El Dorado Hills 9AM - 1PM Jun-Oct El Dorado Hills Blvd El Dorado Hills EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC at Hwy 50 WED El Dorado Cameron Park 8AM - Noon Jun-Sept Coach Ln Strolling Hill Rd Cameron Park EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC TH El Dorado El Dorado Hills 8AM - Noon Jun-Sep El Dorado Hills Blvd El Dorado Hills EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC & Harvard Way SAT El Dorado Placerville 8AM - Noon May-Oct Main St & Cedar Ravine Placerville EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC FRI El Dorado Folsom 8AM - Noon Jun-Oct Blue Ravine Rd Folsom EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC & Green Valley TUE El Dorado South Lake Tahoe 8AM - 1PM June-Oct 2732 South Lake S. Lake Tahoe EldoradoFarmersMarket.com SNC/WIC Tahoe Blvd (Hwy 50) FRI Yuba Marysville 5:30 - 8:30PM May-Sep D & 2nd St Marysville 530-415-6980 SNC/WIC WED Yolo UC Davis East Quad 10AM - 2:30PM Fall & 1 Shields Ave Davis davisfarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC Spring Qrtrs SAT Yolo Davis 8AM - 1PM y/r Central Park, 4th & C St Davis davisfarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC WED Yolo Davis - Picnic in the Park 4:30 - 8:30PM March-Oct Central Park, 4th & C St Davis davisfarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC WED Yolo Wednesday Winter Market 2PM - 6PM Nov-March Central Park, 4th & C St Davis davisfarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC WED El Dorado Main Street 5:PM - Dusk Jun-Oct 385 Main St Placerville edc-farmtrails.org SNC/WIC SUN El Dorado Old Town Folsom 8AM - Noon Jun-Oct 900 Sutter St Folsom edc-farmtrails.org SNC/WIC TUE Yolo Woodland 5PM - 7PM May-Sep 1001 Main St Woodland woodlandfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC/EBT at Freeman Park SAT Yolo Woodland 9AM - Noon May-Sep 1001 Main St Woodland woodlandfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC/EBT at Freeman Park SUN Placer Quarry Ponds Town Center 9AM - 1PM Jun-Nov 5550 Douglas Blvd. Granite Bay foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC TUE Placer Kings Beach SRA 9AM - 1PM Jun-Sep Kings Beach, Kings Beach wfoothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC Highway 28 at Bear St TUE Placer Whole Foods Market 8:30AM - 1PM y/r Galleria Blvd Roseville foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC at the Fountains & East Roseville Parkway WED Placer DeWitt Center 10AM - 1PM Jun-Nov 1st St & Bell Rd Auburn foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC WED Placer Main Street 4PM - 7PM Jun-Aug Main St Foresthill foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC TH Placer Commons Beach 8AM - 1PM May-Sep Common’s Beach Rd Tahoe City foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC & N. Lake Blvd SAT Placer Old Town Courthouse 8AM - Noon y/r Auburn Folsom Rd Auburn foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC Parking Lot & Lincoln Way SAT Placer Blue Oaks 8AM - Noon June-Oct RC Willey Parking Lot, Rocklin foothillfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC 6636 Lonetree Blvd MON Placer Kaiser Medical Center 9AM - 1:30PM June-Sep Near Hwy 65 Lincoln countryessenceplus.com NONE on Dresden Dr WED Placer Kaiser Medical Center 9AM - 1:30PM May-Sep Riverside Ave & Cirby Way Roseville countryessenceplus.com NONE THU Placer Kaiser Roseville Hospital 10AM - 3PM y/r Eureka & Douglas Blvd Roseville countryessenceplus.com NONE FRI Placer Downtown Colfax 4PM - 8PM Jun-Sep Main St Colfax countryessenceplus.com NONE

WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for SNC are Senior Nutrition Coupons are a benefit of the NOTES: Farmers Markets times and locations sometimes Women. Infants, and Children; a program of the USDA USDA’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and vary due to seasonality, winter hours, and other for low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, can be used at point of sale locations such as the changes to the availabitltiy of their spaces, please check and infants and children under the age of five. markets listed above with market manage to confirm time and location. EBT cards are issued by WIC and can be used at point WIC and SNC are commonly accepted directly by the of sale locations such as the markets listed above. farmer, although not all farmers will accept this type of payment. SACRAMENTO VALLEY SEASONAL SPECIALTIES

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Apples Apricots Artichokes Arugula Asparagus Basil Beets Blueberries Bok Choy Broccoli Brussels Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Cherries Collards Corn Cucumber Eggplant Figs Garlic Grapefuit Grapes Kale Leeks Lemons Lettuces Melons Nectarines Onions Oranges Peaches Pears Peas Peppers, bell Persimmons Plums Pomegranates Potatoes Radish Raspberries Spinach Strawberries Squash, summ Squash, winter Tomatoes Turnips

8 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG El Dorado County Fresh mountain air, wide-open spaces, and a farming legacy dating back to the gold rush distinguish the largely rural county of El Dorado. In the east lie South Lake Tahoe and the peaks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains while the county’s western edge dips into the plains of the Sacramento Valley. A thriving agri-tourism sector also draws visitors to the area to enjoy scenic landscapes and a range of gastronomic experiences. The county boasts one of the oldest wine-producing regions in California, with a climate and topography ideal for cultivating flavorful grape varieties that yield unique, award-winning wines. Apples are another regional highlight and the apple harvest is a favorite autumn tradition among locals and visitors alike.

GROWERS & FARMSTANDS Boa Vista Orchards Brad Visman •• 2952 Carson Rd Placerville, CA 95667 530-622-5522

Bodhaine Ranch 2315 Cable Rd • Camino, CA 95709 530-644-1686

Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch David Bolster • 2000 Larsen Dr Camino, CA 95709 530-644-2230

Calolea Olive Oil & Honey Bear’s Farm VEGETABLES NURSERIES FRUITS MEAT Michael & Monica Keller • 11343 Choctaw Trail • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS • EGGS •DAIRY Loma Rico, CA 95901 • • • 530-749-1240

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 9 the Celtic Gardens Organic Farm Sacramento Valley Pantry Stephen Bird • BY ANN M. EVANS 4221 N Canyon Rd Camino, CA 95709 he Sacramento Valley has hot, dry sum- digestif – with the aroma of an apple pie in a 530-647-0689 mers and cold, but not quite freezing, floral shop. T rainy winters. To stock your pantry with In addition to your house wines, with a bit Clary Ridge Ranch locally produced foods, think wine, olive oil, of effort, your pantry can reflect the harvest Christie Clary • nuts, dried fruits, grains such as rice and of each season. In the spring, put up the early 6600 Perry Creek Rd wheat, and of course, preserves – shelf-stable fruits such as strawberries in jam or cherries in Fair Play, CA 95684 foods to compliment year round local meat simple syrup for over oatmeal or in a French and produce. Our soils are among the world’s inspired clafouti in the winter, El Dorado Lavender Farm most fertile, irrigated with ground water and or can apricots with cinnamon for a fall cob- William Reed water from the Sacramento and American bler. In the summer, forage wild blackberries • 4041 Maisy Ln Rivers, creeks, and sloughs. The Coast Range creek side for jam, pick tomatoes for sauce El Dorado, CA 95623 defines the west, the Sierra the east. In the or salsa, harvest mint for jelly, or preserve 530-306-3015 middle lie the Sutter Buttes, the world’s small- lemons for a vegetarian curry or roast chicken. est magical mountain range. In the fall, make mincemeat for Christmas Grains are locally grown in abundance, can dessert with fresh apples and nuts and your be stored for months, and bought in bulk for own candied lemon and orange peel, preserve extra savings. Rice is grown throughout the plum chutney with local onion and exotic area and is just starting to be marketed under spices such as star anise, or dry your own a name with provenance. It will pair well with Hachiya persimmons as the Japanese do – the many Asian vegetables found in the farm- Hoshigaki style. In the winter, make mar- ers markets. In the past century wheat was dry malade or sausage. Canning and preserv- farmed in the Dunnigan Hills. Today, organic ing resources are abundant at your local farms in the beautiful Capay Valley such as library or bookstore. Full Belly Farms grow, grind, and market flour The valley’s fruit orchards need bees, so from their wheat. And don’t forget about the honey should be in your pantry, along with protein-rich and delicious local nut crops such walnut and olive oils. The region has over as walnuts, almonds, and a few chestnuts and 25 olive oil producers and a few mills. The pistachios. Almonds have been part of the area’s rich food and agriculture is anchored region’s agriculture since the late 1800’s. by the great agricultural land grant campus, Canning tomatoes dot the landscape start- the University of California at Davis. Your ing in early spring. Harvested in late summer, local tomato canneries such as Campbell’s, Morningstar, and Pacific Coast Producers Grains are locally grown in abundance, have organic lines. Their tomatoes feed the can be stored for months, and bought nation. Dried fruit from the flavorful in bulk for extra savings. Blenheim Apricot, the peach orchards, or one of many fig varietals provide a bit of summer sun to your winter table. The region also pantry items may be found at colorful, local grows wine grapes both as a commodity and farmers markets, locally owned grocery stores, specialty crop, so local Rosé, Chenin Blanc, and food cooperatives. They make a hostess Chardonnay, Old Vine Zinfandel, gift that speaks of the Sacramento Valley, Tempranillo, or Syrah can be in your cellar. a gift of terroir. Range lands are important here. We have meat producers such as Bledsoe & Son pork Ann M. Evans is a former Mayor of Davis and lamb and, Cache Creek Meat Company and career sustainable food leader. With business who have a bundled meat CSA coming soon. partner Georgeanne Brennan, she works as a Local farm and ranching families still make consultant to school districts helping them to sausage with family recipes reflecting their change school lunch. She lives in Davis with German, Portuguese, Spanish, and French her- her husband, daughter, and 6 chickens. itage. Cherries, oranges, and the proverbial green walnut or almond (picked in early June when the husk and nut are soft) can be made into vin de maison or house wine. Make a vin d’orange in winter for a hot summer day, and vin de noix in spring for a cold winter night by the fire. My favorite is a quince

10 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Fudge Factory Farm Nai Saeturn & Torn Saephan Zoey Farms Ren & Jean Reinders •• 1840 Green Valley Rd • Eric Leafstone &• Su Wickersham 2860 High Hill Rd El Dorado, CA 95762 3355 Char Mar Cir Placerville, CA 95667 916-856-6881 Shingle Springs, CA 95682 530-644-3492 530-676-4744 Papa Hank’s Skyridge Farm Goldbud Farms Henry Canclini • Ron Mansfield • 4761 Skyridge Rd GROCERS & 2501 Carson Rd Diamond Springs, CA 95619 PRODUCE STANDS Placerville, CA 95667 530-676-1641 530-626-6521 Dedrick’s Cheese Patrick’s Mountain Grown 312 Main St, #105 Goodness Orchard Patrick Hoover • Placerville, CA 95667 James E. Zeek •• PO Box 1314 530-344-8282 4341 Pony Express Trail Camino, CA 95709 Camino, CA 95709 530-626-2833 Noah’s Ark Natural Foods 530-644-6448 535 Placerville Dr Rainbow Orchards Placerville, CA 95667 Hooverville Orchards Sam Betty •• 530-621-3663 Chris Hoover •• 2569 Larsen Dr 1100 Wallace Rd Camino, CA 95709 Nugget Markets Placerville, CA 95667 530-644-1594 4500 Post St 530-622-2155 El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 Sacred Paths Farm 916-933-1433 Indian Creek Farm Matthew & Stephanie Sorensen•• Cathy Mueller •• 2921 Barkley Rd 3383 Indian Creek Rd Camino, CA 95709 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Placerville, CA 95667 530-644-2865 530-626-1896 Allez Saeteurn Strawberries II 6180 Pleasant Valley Rd Jollity Farm Historic El Dorado, CA 95667 3538 N Shingle Rd • 530-621-1160 Garden Valley, CA• • Shingle Springs, CA 95682 530-333-2311 916-475-3086 Bocconato Larsen’s Apple Barn Smokey Ridge Ranch 7915 Fair Play Rd Fair Play, CA 95684 Earl Larsen •• Wendy Kirk Taylor • 530-620-2492 2360 Larsen Rd 2160 Carson Rd Camino, CA 95709 Placerville, CA 95667 530-644-1415 530-626-5078 Cafe Luna 451 Main St #8 Limoro Orchards Summerfield Berry Farm Placerville, CA 95667 530-642-8669 Patrick & Pattie Egan • Art Summerfield • 4234 Haveture Way 4455 Pony Express Trail Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Camino, CA 95709 Cascada 530-391-4890 530-647-2833 384 Main St Placerville, CA 95667 Marmot Meadows Farm Winterhill 530-344-7757 Steve Martin •• Annette Schoonover• 6740 Hancock Rd 321 Main St Cozmic Cafe & Pub Garden Valley, CA 95633 Placerville, CA 95667 594 Main St 530-333-1550 530-626-6369 Placerville, CA 95667 530-642-8481 My Sister’s Farm Woodsong Herbs Patricia Chelseth ••• Julie Haron • 2772 Ponderosa Rd 4561 Irish Creek Rd Shingle Springs, CA 95682 Garden Valley, CA 95633 530-676-8851 530-333-4996

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 11 Placer County Stretching from the lush pastures of the Sacramento Valley through the rugged Sierra Nevada Mountains to its eastern boundary at the Nevada border, Placer County is charac- terized by geographic diversity and agricultural abundance. Gold fever once brought settlers from around the globe to try their luck in min- ing, but many discovered that the rich alluvial soils and plentiful water supplies of the region

offered more certain prospects in farming and PlacerGROWN is a ranching. Before long, Placer was known as nonprofit, membership the “Fruit Shipping Capital of the organization formed to assist local agricul- World,” supplying millions of tons of tural producers market fresh fruits and nuts to local and nation- their produce and agricultural products. al markets. Today, Placer’s leading The goal is to bring crops are rice, nursery products, and farmers, ranchers and livestock, but the unique topography and community members together to maintain and enhance climate of the region still produce fruit of the viability of agriculture |superior taste and quality—from plums, in Placer County. peaches, and persimmons to its renowned www.placergrown.org mandarin oranges. GROWERS & FARMSTANDS Abel’s Garden House 12686 Highland Dr •• Auburn, CA 95603 530-885-1646

Amber Oaks Rasberries Timothy Boughton ••• 2770 Shanley Rd Auburn, CA 95603 530-885-3420 PlacerGROWN

Anderson Family Walnuts 160 Nelson Ln • Lincoln, CA 95648 916-408-0919

Angel Orchard 6165 Mt Pleasant Rd• VEGETABLES NURSERIES FRUITS MEAT Lincoln, CA 95648 530-885-3303 • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS •DAIRY PlacerGROWN • • •

12 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Ann’s Orchard Bushnell Gardens Nursery Felsenstein Plant Propagation Richard & Elinore Shelby• 5255 Douglas Blvd • 2070 Newcastle Rd • 2280 Grass Valley Hwy, #274 Granite Bay, CA 95746 Newcastle, CA 95658 Auburn, CA 95603 916-791-4199 916-663-1089 916-645-1496 PlacerGROWN CC Family Farms Fiddyment Farms 6030 Butler Rd • David Fiddyment • Bar NDC Cattle Company Penryn, CA 95663 5000 Fiddyment Rd 5700 Colwell Rd • 916-663-1630 Roseville, CA 95747 Penryn, CA 95663 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN 916-652-7764 PlacerGROWN Coffee Pot Ranch Fish Club Lambs 4225 Karchner Rd • 4005 Karchner Rd • Beauty Ranch Sheridan, CA 95681 Sheridan, CA 95681 Masaaki Hada ••• 530-633-0814 530-633-8298 4428 Poppy Hill Rd PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN Lincoln, CA 95648 916-295-9868 Colfax Hill Family Farm Flying Mule Farm/ PlacerGROWN Jenny & JP Gardemeyer ••• Highland Farm 734 State Hwy 174 Dan Macon •• Blossom Hill Farm Colfax, CA 95713 11515 Joeger Rd Claudia Smith •• 530-346-7684 Auburn, CA 95602 2365 Bean Rd PlacerGROWN 530-305-3270 Auburn, CA 95603 PlacerGROWN 530-888-1101 Colwell’s Thundering PlacerGROWN Herd Ranch Foothill Organic Growers PO Box 376 •• Jack Hertel •• Blue Acres Penryn, CA 95663 8060 Ridge Rd Althea & Merrill• Frankel 916-663-1050 Newcastle, CA 95658 4675 Fruitvale Rd 916-663-2146 Newcastle, CA 95658 Country Ranch PlacerGROWN 916-543-0996 Kiwis & Critters PlacerGROWN 4132 Burnett Rd •• Foothill Produce & Flower Farm Lincoln, CA 95648 4135 Godley Rd • Boorinakis - Harper Ranch 916-645-1151 Lincoln, CA 95648 Tom Harper & Phyllis Boorinakis •• PlacerGROWN 916-408-3887 485 Dairy Rd PlacerGROWN Auburn, CA 95603 530-823-9096 Cox Sheep Ranch 2280 Grass Valley Hwy, #118 Four Bell Farm PlacerGROWN • Auburn, CA 95603 4187 Pleasant Hill Rd 916-214-1435 Lincoln, CA 95648 Brenner Ranch PlacerGROWN 530-305-9456 Jim & Karen Brenner• PlacerGROWN 5225 Hwy 193 Edwards Family Farm Newcastle, CA 95658 Fowler Nurseries, Inc. 916-663-4578 22801 Gillis Hill Rd • Colfax, CA 95713 525 Fowler Rd PlacerGROWN • 530-637-4211 Newcastle, CA 95658 916-645-8191 Brushy Creek Nursery Eisley Nursery PlacerGROWN 22100 Brushy Creek Cir • Earle Eisley Foresthill, CA 95631 • Freeman’s 530-367-3383 380 Nevada St Auburn, CA 95603 3180 Taylor Rd• 530-885-5163 Loomis, CA 95650 Burgeson Family Farm PlacerGROWN 916-652-6544 9911 Quail Hill Rd • PlacerGROWN Newcastle, CA 95658 Falling Star Farm 916-663-4352 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 2333 Rustic Ln PlacerGROWN •• Lincoln, CA 95648 916-645-7455

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 13 Glenview Acres Horton Farm Iris Garden Mandarin Hill Orchards 9881 Glenview Rd • PO Box 1054 • 2334 Mandarin Hill Ln • Newcastle, CA 95658 Loomis, CA 95650 Penryn, CA 95663 916-663-2489 PlacerGROWN 916-663-3809 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN Huisking Hill Farm •• Gold Country 5872 Butler Rd •• Meadow Vista Flower Mandarin Orchards Penryn, CA 95663 & Berry Farm Kevin & Christine Kemper• 916-663-9537 709 Cole Rd • 10695 Pear Tree Ct PlacerGROWN Meadow Vista, CA 95722 Auburn, CA 95603 530-320-1370 916-337-8415 Jordan Family Farms PlacerGROWN Scott Jordan •• Golden Pond Water Plants PO Box 531 Meng Chou 3275 Sierra College Blvd • Penryn, CA 95663 Meng Ave & Pfe •Rd Loomis, CA 95650 916-663-9759 Roseville, CA 95747 916-652-5459 [email protected] www.jordanfamilyfarms.com Mey Chio Saelee Great American Land & The Jordans moved to their farm to get a way Riego & Pleasant Grove• Blvd Hog Holding Co. LLC from city life and raise their childr en. Today, Roseville, CA 95747 10225 Blue Light Ln • they grow various types of stone fruit as w ell 916-338-1987 Auburn, CA 95603 as mandarins and honey. Their delicious prod- 530-823-6338 ucts are available online or at the farm. They Miller’s Citrus Grove PlacerGROWN are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 5425 Angelrock Loop • PlacerGROWN Roseville, CA 95747 Greco Farming 916-765-3264 PO Box 157 • Lake’s Nursery PlacerGROWN Sheridan, CA 95681 8435 Crater Hill Rd • 916-645-3207 Newcastle, CA 95658 Miller’s Honey Mandarins 530-885-1027 Hicksville Acres & Miller Honey Farms 80 Geraldson Rd Bob Hicks • Lincoln High School Farm •• Newcastle, CA 95658 7375 Ridge Rd 6001 William Ln •• 530-823-1369 Newcastle, CA 95658 Lincoln, CA 95648 PlacerGROWN 916-663-2025 916-645-6360 Morebeck Ranch High Hand Nursery Lone Oak Grove PO Box 2280 William Morebeck • • 6646 Butler Rd • 4272 Garden Bar Rd Loomis, CA 95650 Penryn, CA 95663 916-652-2065 Lincoln, CA 95648 916-663-2662 707-744-1279 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN Lyon Pride Pomegranates High Ranch Nursery, Inc. CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 420 Geraldsen Rd • PO Box 1410 • Newcastle, CA 95658 Loomis, CA 95650 530-888-7667 916-652-9261 Machado Orchards Highland Orchard PO Box 3082 • Tony Aguilar • Auburn, CA 95604 2170 Aguilar Ln 530-823-1303 Penryn, CA 95663 PlacerGROWN 916-663-3897 PlacerGROWN Magnolia Hill Orchard Loren & Barbara Lewis ••• Honey Oaks Farm 7370 Ridge Rd Daniel & Kathleen Wojdac• Newcastle, CA 95658 3840 Lynn Ln 916-663-3739 Auburn, CA 95602 PlacerGROWN 530-823-0382

14 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG The Wine Culture of the Sacramento Valley BY ANN M. EVANS

he Sacramento Valley region is produce, so be sure to stop by the farmers mar- more than six food-producing ket to pick up something to make a perfectly counties. The area is host to a sourced meal. T Yuba has a few wineries along the Feather diverse set of wineries and award win- River, as does Sacramento County along the ning wines and produces hundreds of Sacramento River. Yuba has plantings of thousands of tons of grapes that are Grenache, Sangiovese, and Semillon, along with sold to wineries from Napa to Lodi. Pinot and Merlot. Some 64 wines are produced there. In Sacramento, the wine grapes and You can drive through bucolic countryside wineries tend to be in the Clarksburg AVA. from the rich delta through dry, undulating With 15 wineries and counting, Placer hills, up into foothills and down into canyons. County offers family-owned wineries with festi- You’ll visit rustic and modern wineries and talk vals throughout the year. Check out the Grape with winemakers who pour your wine them- Days of Summer on the Placer County Wine selves. They probably grew the grapes in the Trail in August, the Auburn Wine & Food wine you taste, which came about as the best Festival in October and quarterly open house way to showcase the fruit. winery tours year-round. All can be found on An AVA, American Viticultural Area, is a des- the website www.placergrown.org. This is really ignated wine grape-growing region distinguish- wine tasting in the Gold County, with its able by geographic features and defined bound- unique California history. aries. The Yolo County AVA lies west of El Dorado County’s wine grape cultivation Sacramento and has slightly cooler growing began even before the Gold Rush of 1849 and conditions than much of the rest of the Central it is now home to 50 wineries within two Valley. Penetrated by coastal winds, which come AVA’s. These wines are very highly acclaimed. via the delta, more than 20 wineries and 253 Topography, soils, and altitudes in the area cre- wines are found in the county. Many of the ate varied microclimates consistent with the wineries are owned and operated by long estab- best-known grape growing regions of the world lished farm families who turned to wine grape and occupy a setting of spectacular beauty. growing and realized that with their own winery Touring the wineries affords a rare glimpse they could be in control of more of the opera- into the lives of the descendents of early settlers tion, from fruit to glass. who have made farming their way of life. Wine The Clarksburg and Merritt Island AVA’s were grapes and wine are a continuation of their the first in Yolo County and are still the largest. stewardship of the land, of coaxing from it that A visit to this delta area with a picnic is a terrif- which gives us pleasure to behold, to eat and to ic outing. Every Valentine’s Day there is a Port drink as we drive through the countryside. festival. Up the Capay Valley are several winer- Discovering the wines of Sacramento Valley, ies, neighbors to pioneering organic farms. with its great diversity, affords a vacation right Nearby Dunnigan Hills is also planted out to here at home. wine grapes and olive trees. These winemakers were innovators of warm weather viticulture Ann M. Evans is a former Mayor of Davis and and their wines are grown on hillsides where career sustainable food leader. With business partner sheep roamed for decades. Georgeanne Brennan, she works as a consultant to To the west are the Berryessa Hills, and in the school districts helping them to change school lunch. town of Winters there are several wine tasting She lives in Davis with her husband, daughter, rooms. Davis has one as well, just off Highway and 6 chickens. 80. Chardonnay is the most widely planted variety in Yolo County and there are smaller plantings of Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. The wines grown here pair very well with local meats and

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Get to Know… Bryan Kaminsky of Natural Trading Company

Bryan Kaminsky’s roots in good, the job at area farms, and in 1985, wholesome food run deep. His started out on his own. farm, Natural Trading Company, is He’s been in his current location named in honor of his mother’s since 2007, a 40 acre slice of heav- natural food company business. en that is truly a dream come true. Growing up, he put his time into And what an abundant acreage it 4H and working in the school gar- is! On his farm, Bryan grows sun- den, loving working outside and flower and pea shoots year round, with his body, wishing for his own herbs, kale and collards, potatoes, piece of land someday. onions, garlic, carrots, beets, arugula and lettuces, peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, sweet corn and even pop- corn. He runs a CSA program and sells at six area farmers markets. You can find him at Auburn, Roseville, Rocklin, Granite Bay, Tahoe City, and Truckee markets. Bryan is also starting a pastured poultry program, with eggs, chickens, and turkeys coming soon. It’s easy to imagine this beautiful slice of land as a rural idyll. But farming Blue Goose Produce is located in the comes with challenges, all of historic Blue Goose fruit packing which should motivate con- shed in the quaint foothill sumers to support their fami- town of Loomis, California. ly farmer. Bryan has been We specialize in locally committed to organic farm- grown fruits, vegetables, ing from the very beginning. and nuts. We also have Asked why he chooses to free-range eggs, honey, jams, and assortment of farm in this way, he replies gourmet sauces, and matter-of-factly, “It’s a belief organic bread, cheese system I have of not plant- and butter, plus chicken ing anything that would hurt lamb, pork & grass-fed beef. me or other people. I’d Bryan didn’t come back to farm- rather spend the money on weed- 3550 ing until he was in his mid-twen- ing than spraying. I’m against the Taylor Road ties, after several years spent in a easy fix, petroleum based fertiliz- Loomis CA 95650 career of sales and distribution. A ers, chemicals, and sprays. It’s just 916-652-8341 chance encounter with fellow not who I am. I believe that most Store hours farmer Bart Kaplan, who needed a of our health problems are a result Mon–Sat 10am-6pm jump-start for his car, led to a farm of this processed unhealthy food Sunday 10am–4pm visit. That in turn led to a longer we’re eating. There’s no flavor, no visit of two weeks, then four taste, no nutrition. We all eat and months, and eventually into an I want to provide people with Our Farm, entire life cultivating the land. healthy, nutritious food.” Westview Growers, Bryan took courses in soil health and plant propagation, studied on is located five miles “up the hill” in Newcastle.

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 17 Mt. Vernon Ranch Pilz Produce at Hillcrest Shared Abundance 7241 Baxter Grade • Lisa Pilz •• Ruthann Jahoda • Auburn, CA 95603 956 Clark Tunnel Rd 8235 Mt Vernon Rd 530-885-6714 Penryn, CA 95663 Auburn, CA 95603 PlacerGROWN 916- 663-3603, Lisa cell 916-275-6843 530-887-1530 PlacerGROWN Natural Trading Company Side Hill Citrus Brian Kaminsky •• Pine Hill/Stoney Richard Ferreira • PO Box 455 Point Orchard 4065 Pleasant Hill Rd Newcastle, CA 95658 Eric Hansen ••• Lincoln, CA 95648 916-409-9440 4480 Hansen Rd 916-343-1098 PlacerGROWN Loomis, CA 95650 PlacerGROWN 916-652-7555 Newcastle Mandarin Ranch PlacerGROWN Sierra Foothills Farm 3219 Hector Rd • 3150 Gladding Rd •• Newcastle, CA 95658 Pine Valley Ranch Lincoln, CA 95648 916-663-1475 10680 Kemper Rd • 916-645-7262 PlacerGROWN Auburn, CA 95603 PlacerGROWN 530-885-3005 Nu Nu’s Fresh Eggs PlacerGROWN Sinclair Family Farm Bonnie Bagwell & Tasha Lewis• Karin Sinclair •• 13935 Dry Creek Rd Red Feather Farms 7375 Callison Rd Auburn, CA 95602 PO Box 724 • Penryn, CA 95663 530-878-3622 Applegate, CA 95703 916-663-3990 530-878-1397 [email protected] Ophir Hillside Ranch PlacerGROWN Sinclair Family Farm raises grassfed lamb and 641 Lozanos Rd •• beef and pastured chicken and eggs. Their Newcastle, CA 95658 Road Apple Ranch rotational grazing system helps control area 530-885-3330 2041 Country Ln ••• wildfires, improves the well-being of the land, PlacerGROWN Auburn, CA 95603 and produces meat that is great-tasting and 530-823-6699 nutrient-rich. They are proud supporters of Otow Orchard PlacerGROWN Buy Fresh Buy Local. Tosh Kuratomi • PlacerGROWN 6232 Eureka Rd S & J Mandarin Grove Granite Bay, CA 95746 Steve & June Bourn • Snow’s Citrus Court 916-791-1656 PO Box 672 Ralene & Larry Snow • PlacerGROWN Newcastle, CA 95658 PO Box 1316 916-663-3310 Newcastle, CA 95658 Palmcrest Orchards PlacerGROWN 916-663-1884 Tracy Chiment • PlacerGROWN 1743 Palmcrest Ln SaengZun Zeux Penryn, CA 95663 Douglas Blvd & Barton• Rd Snowy Peaks Tree 916-663-3843 Granite Bay, CA 95746 & Berry Farm PlacerGROWN Jim & Ginger Armstrong• Schaefer’s Mandarin 30100 Foresthill Rd Peas & Harmony LLC & Almond Acres •• Foresthill, CA 95631 4801 Shamrock Dr • PO Box 619 •• 530-367-3766 Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Penryn, CA 95663 PlacerGROWN 916-247-5775 916-663-1428 PlacerGROWN Spanish Corral Ranch Shady Run Farm 8680 Chili Hill Rd • Pierce’s Farm PO Box 783 Newcastle, CA 95658 Mary & Rodney Pierce• Alta, CA 95701 530-823-2460 PO Box 1874 530-545-2122 PlacerGROWN Loomis, CA 95650 PlacerGROWN 916-759-0386 PlacerGROWN

18 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Struble Ranch Traylor Ranch Mandarins Villa Rose Mandarins Jim & Joan Struble• 7022 Orchard Cir • 9240 Barbula Hill • 4927 Hansen Rd Penryn, CA 95663 Newcastle, CA 95658 Loomis, CA 95650 916-652-5015 916 225-4838 916-652-7503 PlacerGROWN Tudsbury Orchards Westview Growers 8815 Tudsbury Rd • Mark Foley • Sunset Ridge Mandarins Loomis, CA 95650 PO Box 198 Greg Lewis •• 916-652-5041 Newcastle, CA 95658 7825 Fox Hill Ln PlacerGROWN 916-759-3828 Newcastle, CA 95658 PlacerGROWN 916-663-9158 Twin Brooks Farm PlacerGROWN Janice & Francis Thompson•• Willow Creek Ranch 3805 Leak Ln 1301 Clark Tunnel Rd • Sweet Home Ranch Loomis, CA 95650 Penryn, CA 95663 2475 Moran Ct • 916-652-6703 916-663-2820 Auburn, CA 95603 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN 530-823-8265 Twin Peaks Orchards Willow Pond Organic Farm The Flower Farm Nursery Howard Nakae •• Sherrie Kirkleand & John Conforti •• 9280 Horseshoe Bar Rd •• 6105 Lincoln Newcastle Hwy 2731 Jacquier Rd Loomis, CA 95650 Newcastle, CA 95658 Placerville, CA 95667 916-652-5650 916-663-3270 530-295-8090 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN Yoon Seng Saechao The Natural Trading Co. Vang Strawberries Base Line Rd & Watt Ave• Bryan Kaminsky •• Sao Kue Vang • Roseville, CA 95747 5841 Fruitvale Rd 3976 Robinridge Way Newcastle, CA 95658 Sacramento, CA 95823 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 916-409-9440 916-599-6772 PlacerGROWN

The Uncommon Farm 4960 Sierra College Blvd • Rocklin, CA 95677 916-660-1900

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 19 GROCERS & Cafe Zorro CATERERS 5911 King Rd, Ste F PRODUCE STANDS Loomis, CA 95650 A Chef’s Affair Blue Goose Produce 916-660-1612 4033 Cavitt Stallman So Rd PlacerGROWN Granite Bay, CA 95746 3550 Taylor Rd 916-390-3311 Loomis, CA 95650 916-652-8341 Flour Garden Bakery PlacerGROWN Susan Copeland Dog Gone Good Catering 340 C Elm Ave Linda Mason Denio’s Farmer’s Market Auburn, CA 95603 510 Auburn Ravine Rd 530-888-1011 Auburn, CA 95603 1551 Vineyard Rd PlacerGROWN 530-906-2912 Roseville, CA 95678 PlacerGROWN 916-782-2704 Hawks Restaurant Ikeda’s Calfiornia Country Market 5530 Douglas Blvd Lincoln Oaks Catering Granite Bay, CA 95746 Janet Moranda 13500 Lincoln Way 916-791-6200 5505 Grove St #17 Auburn, CA 95603 PlacerGROWN Rocklin, CA 95677 530-885-4243 916-792-6485 PlacerGROWN Newcastle Produce Latitudes Theo and Patricia Enochs 9230 Cypress St 130 Maple St Pajo’s Boutique Catering Newcastle, CA 95658 Auburn, CA 95603 916-663-2016 661 McBean Park Dr 530-885-9535 Lincoln, CA 95648 PlacerGROWN PlacerGROWN 916-532-7178 PlacerGROWN Nugget Markets Paul Martin’s American Bistro 771 Pleasant Grove Blvd 1455 Eureka Rd Roseville, CA 95678 Roseville, CA 95611 916-746-7799 916-783-3600 [email protected] Sunrise Natural Foods www.paulmartinsamericanbistro.com 1950 Douglas Blvd “Eat organic, believe in sustainable, buy local, Roseville, CA 95661 love fresh” is the mantra of Paul Martin’s 916-789-8591 American Bistro. At the heart of all g reat 2160 Grass Valley Hwy food are fresh, local, peak-of-the-season Auburn, CA 95603 ingredients. Paul Martin’s is a proud 530-888-8973 supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. PlacerGROWN Whole Foods Market 1001 Galleria Blvd Utopia Grill Roseville, CA 95678 1465 Eureka Rd, #100 916-781-5300 Roseville, CA 95661 PlacerGROWN 916-788-1122

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Alexander’s Horseshoe Bar and Grill 3645 Taylor Rd Loomis, CA 95650 916-652-4100

Buonarroti Ristorante 460 G St Lincoln, CA 95648 916-645-7951

20 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Sacramento Sacramento County has a rich agricultural history. Its fertile landscape, especially in the river delta region, is ideal for growing a variety of foods. When California was first settled, Sacramento led the state in produce production and by the 1880’s, farming was the area’s top industry. This time period saw the start of many orchards still in existence today. Thousands of fruit trees were planted and have since been passed down through several generations. Today Sacramento County is the state’s leading pear pro- ducer, while also known for its wine grapes, corn, tomatoes, strawberries, and dairy production.

GROWERS & FARMSTANDS Bariani Olive Oil Emanuele Bariani • 9460 Bar Du Ln, Office: 1330 Waller St, SF, 94117 Sacramento, CA 95829 415-864-1917

C.S. Strawberry Patch Sidney & Anthony • 9727 Eldercreek Rd Sacramento, CA 95829 916-398-0306 VEGETABLES NURSERIES FRUITS MEAT CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... •• NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS • •EGGS •DAIRY

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 21 Chai P. Saelee 6921 24th St • Simply Sweet! Rio Linda, CA 95673 916-992-6279 Sacramento Valley Grown Strawberries E Cho Saelee BY JENNIFER SOWERWINE West side of Kenneth• Ave, slightly north of Pershing Ave hile Sacramento residents may micro-farms. One of the project goals is to Fair Oaks, CA 95628 have discovered the delectable expand local market opportunities for these 916-531-2406 W taste of fresh, local strawberries at growers. This project not only increases their neighborhood farm stand, they may income for these limited resource farmers, E Cho Saelee not know that their favorite restaurant is but reduces the “food miles” or the dis- Kenneth St, between• Oak Harbour Ct now serving locally grown berries, or that tance food must travel from farm to fork, and Pershing Ave over 60,000 school children across the and brings fresh, local, nutritious strawber- Sacramento, CA 95628 Sacramento region are sinking their teeth ries into children’s school lunches, restau- 916-688-9405 into the freshest, sweetest berries in the rants, and low income neighborhoods. world! They may also be unaware that Working in partnership with Produce these small farm-stand operators are Express, the Community Alliance with Efo Lee refugees from Laos, veteran soldiers of the Family Farmers, the Alchemist Community 7416 Grove-Florin•• Rd U.S. Secret War in Laos. Development Corporation, and Soil Born Sacramento, CA 95828 Most of the 95 strawberry farm stands in Farms Urban Agriculture and Education 916-392-4788 and around the Sacramento Project, Sacramento region residents are region are owned and able to enjoy fresh strawberries from farms Fou Hinh Saelee operated by Hmong and located less than 10 miles from their resi- 8320 Hazel Ave • Mien refugees from dence. School children in five regional Orangevale, CA 95662 Laos, a small coun- school districts, many of whom can’t afford try in Southeast fresh strawberries at home, have the oppor- Fou Hinh Saelee Asia that neighbors tunity to sample some of the best of 8324 Sunrise Blvd • Vietnam. When the Sacramento’s bounty. In 2010, twelve local Citrus Heights, CA 95610 U.S. left Southeast strawberry farmers sold an additional 4,600 Asia in 1975, hun- cases of berries beyond their farm stands, dreds of thousands of earning a combined $58,000. The addition- Fou Lio SaeLee Hmong and Mien who al revenue provides much needed income 11100 Twin Cities Rd• had allied with U.S. for these small-scale family farms, which Galt, CA 95632 forces fled their home- gross on average $15,000 in a good year, land to avoid persecu- and can lose everything in a bad year. Giam & Nai Saechao tion. Over 120,000 were Lo Saetern has been growing strawberries 9581 Seldon Rd • eventually resettled in the on the corner of Florin and S. Watt for Elk Grove, CA 95624 U.S., with nearly 35,000 over 14 years. As a prominent community residing in the Sacramento and UC Grower Leader, he has received Kao Lee Saephan area today. In an effort to and now provides training to new entry Sheldon Rd & Hwy 99 rebuild their lives, many have Southeast Asian farmers in accessing good • Elk Grove, CA 95624 returned to farming, leasing small land, integrated pest management practices, plots of land and growing several varieties food safety, and direct marketing. This of strawberries including Chandler, year, he is experimenting with cover crops Kao Lieu Saechow Camarosa, Albion, and Seascape. Some and plans to diversify his crops for the new Bond St & Bader Rd • grow vegetables as well, but mostly for market demand. Elk Grove, CA 95624 home consumption. Consumers can play a role in supporting 916-383-3119 Typically, Sacramento’s small-scale straw- local, family farms in Sacramento by asking berry farmers sell most of their product at schools and favorite restaurants to buy Kao Liew Saeteurn farm stands. However, at the peak of the local produce. They can also purchase fruit 6711 Grant Line Rd •• season, purchases don’t keep pace with directly from the farmers from mid April Sloughhouse, CA 95683 plant productivity, and fruit is often left to through June at their farm stands. To find 916-606-8468 rot in the field. With limited language and the farm nearest you, see the searchable cultural skills, most farmers are unable to Google map of strawberry farms in Lew Saetern & access new markets for their product. Many Sacramento: strawberrymap.ucanr.org simply abandon their efforts. E Chiam Lee With support from USDA’s National Dr. Jennifer Sorowine is a Research Scientist at 4530 Putah Creek• Rd Institute of Food and Agriculture NRI pro- UC Berkeley and an advisor to and advocate Winters, CA 95694 gram, UC Berkeley and UC Cooperative for Southeast Asian immigrant family farmers Extension Sacramento are aiming to in California. increase the economic viability of these

22 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Lo Saetern Nai Seng Saelee Sacramento Beekeeping 8991 Florin Rd•• Twin Cities Rd & Fermoy• Way Supplies Sacramento, CA 95829 Galt, CA 95632 Nancy Stewart• 916-204-0163 2110 X St Ou Saechao Sacramento, CA 95818 Mahn Saechao 9019 Waterman •Rd 916-451-2337 5518 Excelsior Rd • Elk Grove, CA 95624 Sacramento, CA 95830 Saelee Strawberry 510-964-7790 Ou Sio Saechao Seng Saelee • 31st St, South of Q St• Off Hwy 80 at Dixon Ave / W A St exit Nai Fin Chao North Highlands, CA 95660 Dixon, CA 95620 3101 El Centro Rd• Sacramento, CA 95833 Pao & Jane Saetern Saeng Strawberry Farm 916-719-5446 11058 Bruceville Rd • Ong Chid •• Sacramento, CA 95757 North side of Grant Line Rd, Nai Fin Saephan west of Bond Rd 11234 Wilton Rd • Phan Farm Elk Grove, CA 95624 Wilton, CA 95693 916-204-1592 Danny Phan 916-388-4621 • 9010 Casselman Rd Sacramento, CA 95829 Smith Panh Nai Meng Saechao U St & 28th St • Oak Ave Pkwy, East of Santa• Juanita Ave Raphael Garden Antelope, CA 95843 Orangevale, CA 95662 206-276-4121 Harald Hoven 916-206-0581 •• 9200 Fair Oaks Blvd Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Soil Born Farms Nai Meng Saechao 916-965-0389 2140 Chase Dr • 34th St, South of I St • Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 North Highlands, CA 95660 Rhythm & Blueberries 916-363-9685 916-206-0581 [email protected] Joe & Sherry Cotta • www.soilborn.org 9414 Kost Rd Nai Meng Saechao Galt, CA 95632 Soil Born Farms is a thriving urban farm and 6494 16th St • 209-649-6912 educational nonprofit. They grow food at Rio Linda, CA 95673 [email protected] multiple sites throughout Sacramento, which 916-206-0581 www.rhythmandblueberries.com you can purchase at area farmers markets, at Rhythm & Blueberries offers three types of their farmstands, through select local restau- blueberries (Jewel, Spring High, and Star), rants and grocery stores, and through their which can be found at Sacramento region CSA. They are proud supporters of Buy farmers markets. They practice organic farm- Fresh Buy Local. ing and are currently in the middle of the cer- tification process. Rhythm & Blueberries is a Sou Saetern proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Sheldon Rd & Power• Inn Rd Elk Grove, CA 95624

Stave Saechao 5444 Dry Creek Rd• Sacramento, CA 95838 916-904-2347

Steven Lee 9951 Grant Line• Rd• Elk Grove, CA 95624 916-912-3090

Strawberry Farms Yoon Chong • 2657 Woodruff Ln Marysville, CA 95901 530-743-7853

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Join Friends of Soil Born Farms and put your money where your values are. Help create a local food system that is just, sane and sustainable.Your annual tax-deductible donation will help pay for irrigation, deer fencing, seeds, soil management, labor and the basic infrastructure needed to put a new acre in production at our American River Ranch. Each new acre will produce more than 40,000 lbs. of organic vegetables each year to support our programs. This is a direct and cost-effective solution to the problems of hunger, obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and other health challenges that affect the quality of life in our community. Become part of the solution and donate today. Learn more at: www.soilborn.org

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24 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Strawberry Stand 4 7101 Elk Grove Blvd Ella Dining Room & Bar 7400 Block Wachtel Way • Elk Grove, CA 95758 1131 K St Orangevale, CA 95662 916-226-2626 Sacramento, CA 95814 916-443-3772 Strawberry Stand 5 Sacramento Natural [email protected] 6800 24th St • Foods Co-Op www.elladiningroomandbar.com Rio Linda, CA 95673 1900 Alhambra Blvd Ella uses locally grown ingredients to create Sacramento, CA 95816 classic, fresh, and clean seasonal dishes as Strawberry Stand 7 916-455-2667 well as seasonal, artisanal, handcrafted cock- www.sacfoodcoop.com 16th St & Ascot Ave • tails. Conveniently located downtown, this is Sacramento, CA 95673 Since 1973, the Sacramento Natural Foods Co- the perfect place for area locavores, as well as op has been offering a wide range of local as for travelers who want a taste of the r egion. Sunrise Blvd well as organic products. The co-op is commit- Ella Dining Room & Bar is a proud supporter & Jackson Rd Farm ted to environmental and community sustain- of Buy Fresh Buy Local. ability, offering numerous educational programs 6551 Sunrise Blvd •• Elk Grove, CA 95624 and community events for the public. They are Fresh Choice 916-833-2094 proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 1689 Arden Way, #1065 Sacramento, CA 95815 Wan & Chiew Saechao Taylor’s Market 916-649-3839 2032 Elkhorn Blvd • 2900 Freeport Blvd Rio Linda, CA 95673 Sacramento, CA 95818 Gonul’s J Street Cafe 916-443-6881 3839 J St Sacramento, CA 95816 GROCERS & Whole Foods Market 916-457-1155 PROUCE STANDS 4315 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95864 Grange Restaurant and Bar Folsom Quality 916-488-2800 926 J St Meat Market and Grocery Sacramento, CA 95816 640 E Bidwell St PECIALTY TORES 916-492-4450 Folsom, CA 95603 S S 916-984-4700 & FOOD ARTISANS La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St Nugget Markets Grateful Bread Co 2543 Fair Oaks Blvd Sacramento, CA 95811 1040 Florin Rd Sacramento, CA 95825 916-455-7803 Sacramento, CA 95831 916-487-9179 916-395-2875 Masullo ESTAURANTS AFÉS 2711 Riverside Blvd R & C Sacramento, CA 95818 Bella Bru 916-443-8929 4680 Natomas Blvd Sacramento, CA 95835 Mulvaney’s B&L 916-928-1770 1215 19th St Sacramento, CA 95899 Buonarroti Ristorante 916-441-6022 Town & Country Village Sacramento, CA 95816 OneSpeed Pizza 916-265-2110 4818 Folsom Blvd Sacramento, CA 95819 916-706-1748

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 25 Selland’s Market Cafe “Local” Opportunity for 5340 H St Sacramento, CA 95819 916-736-3333 Sacramento ValleyAgriculture www.sellands.com Selland’s is a bustling and friendly neighb or- BY SHAWN HARRISON hood café featuring top quality seasonal, handcrafted foods made using locally g rown s a young first generation farmer, I export commodities, and if so, what sup- ingredients procured at the region’s farmers am increasingly made aware of the port do they need to make this happen? markets. House made salads, sandwiches, need to reconcile Sacramento Valley A 3.Will distribution models like a new entrees, sides, pizzas, desserts, beer, and wine agriculture’s historic food production role 3 food aggregation hub (combines produce are all available for dine-in or take-out. with emerging fresh market opportunities Selland’s Market Café is a proud supporter that serve our expanding urban population. from growers to serve customers that they of Buy Fresh Buy Local. For over 150 years valley agriculture has could not sell to on their own) help adapted its production systems to meet the bridge the gap that prevents farmers of all demand of distant national and internation- sizes from entering into local markets? Supper Club Restaurant al markets clamoring for a diversity of staple 44.Can we develop the food production 1616 Del Paso Blvd food crops. Processing crops such as toma- capacity of our urban environments to Sacramento, CA 95815 toes, pears, stone fruit, rice, corn, wheat, help feed the region’s low-income resi- 916-920-2885 nuts, dairy, and livestock staked their claim dents? early as the Valley’s primary crops and have The Kitchen Restaurant maintained their dominance in the market My hope is that as folks throughout the 2225 Hurley Way even today. While the demand for most of region think about and respond to these Sacramento, CA 95825 these crops is still strong, emerging markets and other food system questions, we 916-568-7171 driven by large population growth in our six move forward with a commitment to pri- www.thekitchenrestaurant.com county region remain largely untapped by oritize making healthy fresh food, diverse A dining experience like no other, The local producers. Sacramento Area Council sustainable agriculture, and food culture Kitchen has been serving multi-course, sea- of Governments recent research cuts to the defining elements of our region’s identity. chase. Despite producing over three million The Sacramento Valley provides us with sonal chef’s menus featuring ingredients from tons of food annually, SACOG estimates the rare ability to build long-term personal local farmers markets for nearly 2 0 years. that as much as 98% of this food leaves our and economic health by developing a The Kitchen offers one seating per night and region despite annual local consumption closer and more intimate relationship with the chance to savor a locally grown, exquis- needs of over two million tons of food each our food and the land. Let’s take advan- titely prepared meal of a lifetime. The Kitchen year. Currently, requests for locally pro- tage of the opportunity we have before us. is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. duced fresh market fruit, grain, meat, and Shawn Harrison is the Executive Director and vegetables far in excess of supply are being Co-Founder of Soil Born Farms located in The Waterboy made from likely and unlikely sources Sacramento, CA. Besides growing food for a 2000 Capitol Ave including small retail, restaurants, and insti- diversity of local markets and working to edu- Sacramento, CA 95811 tutional customers such as our schools, uni- cate consumers about healthy food, Soil Born 916-498-9891 versities, and government agencies. Farms is working with a coalition of partners Soil Born Farms is certainly not about led by the Community Alliance with Family ATERERS to complain about having more demand Farmers to develop a food aggregation and C than supply. However, as a native resident grower support hub in Sacramento. of Sacramento and farmer interested in Magpie Caterers & Cafe building overall agricultural sustainability 2129 20th St and local health, it is clear that we must Sacramento, CA 95811 take a serious look at what it is going to 916-452-7594 take to diversify our local food production system so that more local, fresh, and affordable food flows into our communities. Having worked in organic agriculture and local food systems for the last 18 years, I believe that collectively we must now focus on four main questions. 1How do we incrementally educate customers so that demand for fresh locally grown food and interest in the preservation of food culture continues to grow? 22Are growers willing and/or able to add a diversity of fresh food crops to their farms that complement their existing

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may seem like buying healthy, local food is impos- IT sible without spending a lot, but some savvy shopping and creative cooking strategies can make good eating affordable and delicious! Ω Shop for what is in season. These will be the least expensive items and are more likely to be locally grown. If you buy grapes during the winter, they probably traveled far to get to the grocery store and that extra travel increases the cost. Shopping in season will give you the opportunity to try different types of produce and test new recipes. Aren’t sure what’s in season? Just refer to our Sacramento Valley seasonality chart on page 8.

Ω Buy whole products, instead of prepared or processed foods. Think brown rice instead of Rice-a-Roni, or potatoes instead of Tater Tots. Processing, like traveling, means you’re paying for something other than nutrition (and often it isn’t taste).

Ω Buy whole foods in bulk to stretch your food dollars further. Buy produce in bulk, and then take a page out of Grandma’s book and learn some fun, handy preservation techniques. Blanching and freezing fresh vegetables is easy, and canning is another way to keep your seasonal produce tasty year-round. Then there are fabulous shelf-stable items like whole grains, beans, and nuts grown right here in the valley, which pack lots of nutrition and are easy to whip into a comforting meal.

Ω Cooking your own meals rather than eating out will save you tons, and making a fabulous fresh meal is even better when you have left- overs. Prepare extra servings to eat throughout the week and take to work. Eating lunch out often means eating fast food, so bringing your own cuts costs and is better for you. When you cook, you control the budget. Take a page from the Italians, whose cuisine remains America’s overall favorite, but who often cook meatless meals or ones that use only a small amount of meat. There are great ways to get delicious flavor without relying on expensive ingredients.

Ω Remember to make a list! It sounds simple, but a shopping list can save you money in the supermarket by helping you avoid impulse and junk food buys and letting you plan your meals ahead.

Ω Growing your own produce is a good way to save on food and doesn’t require much space. Take advantage of the energy of the sun and the rich valley topsoil to grow your own. Even a tomato plant and some herbs in pots on a balcony can be a fun and delicious money saver!

Ω If you prefer shopping to growing, there are lots of local markets where you can find fresh produce at a low or no cost. Throughout California, food banks have been working hard to expand the availability of fresh, local produce. Check out local food pantries for their fruit and vegetable offerings. Farmers markets are another option and are usually held weekly. If you go to the market towards the end of the day, you can often find good deals on produce that farmers are trying to move out quickly. Many farmers markets now accept EBT and WIC benefits. See our farmers market chart on page 6 or ask your local market manager if they accept WIC/EBT. If they don’t, ask them to consider it so that everyone can shop at the market.

Ω Buying smart, cooking creatively, and knowing where fresh produce is available are all ways to help you eat healthy and local, no matter how tight your budget.

28 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Sutter County Sutter County is located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of California, north of the state capital Sacramento. The county is named after one of the state’s agricultural visionaries, John Augustus Sutter, a German-born immigrant, and one of the first to recognize the Sacramento Valley for its agricultural potential. His Hock Farm, estab- lished in 1841 on the Feather River, was the site of the valley’s first agricultural enterprise, growing grain, cattle, orchards, and vineyards. The 1848 discovery of gold in the American river changed all that, ending Sutter’s empire as thousands of gold seekers came to the area. However, agricultural enterprise outlasted the gold rush, and plainly Yuba City would not be what it is today without Sutter County’s farming heritage. Sutter County has the distinction of developing the seedless grape, a product that revolutionized the raisin industry. Today, the availability of Sierra Nevada water, plus long, sunny growing seasons, make Sutter County prime agricultural land. Over 93% of the County’s land is classified as “important farmland,” making it one of the most intensively farmed counties in California. Leading crops to enjoy from Sutter are rice, beans, tomatoes, melons, peaches, almonds, walnuts, and plums.

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 29 Dragonfly Olive Ranch Nai & Muey Saetern farmers market. Williams Sustainable Connie Cox • 1328 S George Washington• Blvd Farming is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh 2100 Nicolaus Ave Yuba City, CA 95993 Buy Local. Nicolaus, CA 95659 530-656-2164 Oak Acre Farms Won Ae Tern Jocelyn Carter •• 780 Bogue Rd • Funk Farm 14996 Pass Rd Yuba City, CA 95993 Maureen & Russell•• Funk Live Oak, CA 95953 916-995-6853 13430 Bates Rd 415-407-1921 Sutter Creek, CA 95685 209-296-4539 Sunrise Orchards GROCERS & Rajkumar Sharma • PRODUCE STANDS Johnson’s Farm 4750 Bear River Dr Jenny Johnson •• Wheatland, CA 95692 Stephen’s Farmhouse 113 Higgins Ave 530-633-2057 6219 Sawtelle Ave Gridley, CA 95948 Yuba City, CA 95991 530-846-5871 Williams Sustainable Farming 866-541-0531 Kuster Family Farm •Vicki• & Dan Williams Jamie Kuster-Shen • 1324 Harley Dr 15 Laurel Ave Woodland, CA 95695 Yuba City, CA 95991 415-290-7753 Williams Sustainable Farming has been family owned and operated for over 60 years. They Minton Family Farm have been using sustainable and organic Bill Minton ••• farming practices for seven years. The farm 10081 Garden Hwy offers a variety of berries, fruits, herbs, and Yuba City, CA 95993 vegetables, and produce is sold at the local 530-682-5774

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30 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Yolo County Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland are the unique cities that com- prise Yolo county, a region of fertile lands and a lengthy history of farming. Yolo County plays a central role in California’s local food revolution, with small family farmers there leading the local and organic food movements in the Capay Valley. A region of approximately 660 thousand acres, 550 thousand of them are farmland. Davis is home to one of California’s first (and best-loved) farmers markets, as well as UC Davis, the “ag school” of the University system. Winters is a city with an orchard and farming-centered identity and some of the best dried fruits and nuts. Woodland is the county seat and has the agricultural infrastructure that supports the county’s economy. It is also host of the annual County Fair and California Olive Oil Competition.

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Blue Heron Farm Gretchen & John Ceteras•• PO Box 68 Rumsey, CA 95679 530-796-3799 [email protected] Blue Heron Farm grows delicious organic navel oranges, melons, figs, squash, and tomatoes. They are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local.

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 31 Cache Creek Meat Co. Winters, CA 95694 Esparto, CA 95627 Brian Douglass • 530-795-4670 530-787-3390 PO Box 631 www.fourwindsgrowers.com [email protected] Woodland, CA 95776 Mary Helen Seeger manages 80 acres of www.durstorganicgrowers.com 530-312-1572 dwarf citrus trees, including Washington Since the early 80’s, Jim & Deborah Durst navel oranges and Meyer lemons. Much of have been growing and distributing some of Capay Canyon Ranch her produce is available for sale online, as the best tasting organic produce around. Leslie & Stan Barth •• well as at local farmers markets. She is a Their mid-size family farm is located in PO Box 508 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. “Hungry Hollow” at the mouth of Capay Esparto, CA 95627 Valley. They are committed to both growing 530-662-2372 Del Rio Botanical great produce and promoting a healthier envi- Suzanne Ashworth •• ronment for everyone. The Dursts are proud Capay Organic 20030 Old River Rd supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Noah, Thaddeus & Freeman Barsotti West Sacramento, CA 95691 23800 State Hwy 16 916-919-1843 Everything Under the Sun Capay, CA 95607 [email protected] William Crepps •• 415-391-2223 www.delriobotanical.com PO Box 663 www.farmfreshtoyou.com Del Rio Botanical is a 75 acre, certified organ- Winters, CA 95694 Capay Organic started as a 20 acre organic ic farm with 2,000 varieties of herbs, v egeta- 530-681-1374 farm. Now in its second generation, it has bles, and fruits. They use open-pollinated grown to 300 acres of certified organic fruits, seeds, allowing them to cultivate unusual vari- Full Belly Farm vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Capay Organic eties and preserve biodiversity. Produce can Andrew Brait, Paul Muller,••• •• produce can be found through their large CSA be found at local restaurants and through Judith Redmond & Dru Rivers program Farm Fresh To You and the farm is a their CSA program. Del Rio Botanical is a PO Box 251 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Guinda, CA 95637 530-796-2214 Creekside Ranch [email protected] Durst Organic Growers www.fullbellyfarm.com Mary Helen Seeger • Deborah & James Durst •• 3373 Sackett Ln 26100 Country Rd 16

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32 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Full Belly Farm is a sustainable farming pioneer. Annie & Jeff grow 20 acres of Stellar-certified Live Oak Farm They offer a wide variety of C COF-certified organic produce. They offer a variety of fruits Nina Andres & Francisco•• Berrelleza• fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, and flowers, lamb, and vegetables, as well as jams, jellies, herbs, and PO Box 73 eggs, and even organic wool! They sell their dried fruit. Specialties include delicious Suncrest Rumsey, CA 95679 produce at farmers markets throughout the Peaches and Blood Orange Apricots, among 530-796-4084 region, as well as through their thriving CSA. many others. Their produce can be found at Full Belly Farm is a founding member of CAFF local farmers markets and food co-ops, as w ell as Lucky Dog Ranch and a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. through their CSA. Good Humus Produce is a Andrew Tescher • proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Dixon, CA 95620 Gold Oak Ranch 916-469-5372 David Scheuring ••• Guru Ram Das Orchards PO Box 7 Didar Singh Khalsa • Madison Growers Rumsey, CA 95679 24701 Rd 22A Jane & Nick Atallah •• 760-966-1866 Esparto, CA 95627 PO Box 58 [email protected] 530-787-3884 Madison, CA 95653 www.goldoakranch.com 530-758-8886 Gold Oak Ranch offers fresh products all Impossible Acres year long. They grow certified organic man- Clyde & Katie Kelly •• Martinez Ranches darin oranges as well as asparagus, almonds, 26565 Rd 97D Joseph Martinez • walnuts, and even award winning extra-virgin Davis, CA 95616 8542 Halley Rd olive oil. Gold Oak Ranch is a pr oud support- 530-750-0451 Winters, CA 95694 er of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 530-795-2957 K & J Orchards Good Humus Produce Kalayda & Aomboon• Ammatya• Pacific Star Garden Annie & Jeff Main •• 9196 Gaddini Rd Robert & Debbie Ramming•• 12255 County Rd 84A Winters, CA 95694 20872 Cty Rd 99 Capay, CA 95607 Woodland, CA 95695 530-787-3187 530-666-7308 www.goodhumus.com CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 33 Rich Fields Farm GROCERS & Farmer’s Kitchen Café Richard D. Grotjahn •• 624 Fourth St & Judith A. Eash-Grotjahn PRODUCE STANDS Davis, CA 95616 36189 Rd 30 530-756-1862 Davis, CA 95616 Davis Food Co-op 760-749-1518 620 G St Seasons Restaurant [email protected] Davis, CA 95616 530-758-2667 102 F St Rich Fields Farm is known for its delicious [email protected] Davis, CA 95616 pistachios. They also have a small orchard of www.daviscoop.com 530-750-1801 mixed fruit as well as a flock of wool sheep. The Davis Food Co-op gets up to 70% of its Their pistachios can be found year round at Village Bakery produce from local growers. They are com- farmers markets in Davis and Winters, as mitted to supporting local agriculture and to 814 Second St well as ordered online. Rich Fields Farm is a Davis, CA 95616 connecting their customers with information proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 530-750-2255 on where their food comes from. The co-op Riverdog Farm hosts cooking classes and other community events, and is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh SPECIALTY STORES Trini Campbell & Tim Mueller •• Buy Local. PO Box 42 & FOOD ARTISANS Guinda, CA 95637 530-796-3802 Dixon Fruit Market Natural Food Works [email protected] 7808 Batavia Rd 624 Fourth St www.riverdogfarm.com Dixon, CA 95620 Davis, CA 95616 707-678-4211 530-756-1862 Riverdog Farms grows over 100 varieties of CCOF-certified organic fruits and vegetables. Z Specialty Food Their produce can be found at farmers mar- Ikeda’s California 1250 A Harter Ave kets, select retailers, and restaurants, as well Country Market Woodland, CA 95776 26295 Mace Blvd as through their popular CSA program. 530-668-0660 Riverdog Farm is a proud supporter of Davis, CA 95616 530-750-3379 Buy Fresh Buy Local. CATERERS Nugget Markets Terra Firma Farm Tastebuds Catering 1414 E Covell Blvd Paul Underhill & Paul Holmes••• PO Box 74004 6000 J St Davis, CA 95616 530-750-3800 Davis, CA 95617 Winters, CA 95694 530-792-8066 530-756-2800 157 Main St Woodland, CA 95695 The Peach Farm 530-662-5479 Ed George •• 2000 Town Center Plaza 708 Hemenway St West Sacramento, CA 95691 Winters, CA 95694 916-375-8700 530-795-0360 4909 Mace Blvd Kao Lien Saeteurn Davis, CA 95616 Kentucky Ave & N East St• 530-753-6690 Woodland, CA 95695 Westlake IGA Market Fou Sio Saelee 1260 Lake Blvd 3362 W Covell Blvd• Davis, CA 95616 Davis, CA 95616 530-792-1698

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34 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG GET TO KNOW…. Full Belly Farm and Judith Redmond

very October the idyllic fall fields of seemed like they were being worked out where within 24 hours.” Judith feels “incredi- the Capay Valley are the setting for a by sustainable farmers who were pushing bly blessed and lucky to be part of a commu- E celebration of sustainable agriculture the envelope, restoring the land as well as nity of great farmers and to get to know and rural life. There is music and dancing, becoming an important part of the everyone at the farmers markets.” Full Belly there is fresh food, there are arts and crafts — community.” visits three farmers markets per week, making it’s all part of the annual Hoes Down An early decision on the farm was to raise a point to have one of the partners helping Harvest Festival. animals alongside vegetable crops. It all started vend produce at the market stall. “It’s a little The host of Hoes Down, Full Belly Farm, with just one sheep, couldn’t be a livelier place to live and work. but now Full Belly Andrew Brait, Judith When husband and wife team Paul Muller has about 100 ewes, Redmond, Paul and Dru Rivers decided to buy the land they and the lambs that Miller, Dru rivers had rented and farmed since 1984, they envi- are born each sioned creating a healthy and vibrant place February. “It was a to raise their children and grandchildren. long learning curve They invited friends Judith Redmond, and to figure out how to later, Andrew Brait, to form a partnership make those sheep with them to round out their small farm productive and effi- community. cient for us – to Since then, Full Belly Farm has grown make sure they don’t substantially as the team has added new get out, don’t tromp crops and events to their menu. Even when on crops,” Judith they aren’t preparing for Hoes Down, the recalls. “We have folks at Full Belly Farm are constantly busy, very few problems hosting educational farm visits and field now and see the ani- trips, raising cows, sheep, and chickens, mals as a really growing an amazing variety of crops, and important part of the raising their three families. Six children have soil fertility. A son of the owners did an FFA bit of a recharge for all of us. I’ve made a lot already grown up at Full Belly Farm, the project to build a chicken tractor – a mobile of friends, get feedback, see the produce sold youngest of whom still help out at the farm- chicken truck. It’s way better than a coop. and what people choose, how people are ers market stand and in the fields. Having them moved around the farm, into the responding and reacting to our crops.” One of the partners, Judith orchards to eat weeds, bugs, caterpillars, creates Certainly market-goers and many of the Redmond, came to farming farm’s 1400 CSA members, are familiar with because she had an interest in “I found that some of the Judith’s ready smile. To round out their busi- and passion for environmen- most important questions ness, you’ll also find Full Belly produce on tal and community issues. restaurant menus and at area grocery stores, “I found that some of come together when you’re and some product is sold wholesale, finding the most important its way onto hospital trays and in school questions come working directly with a cafeterias. together when piece of land.” - JUDITH REDMOND All the same, Judith and her partners share you’re working the challenges of all small family farmers. directly with a happy chickens and really good eggs. Now we They are encouraged by organizations like piece of land. have two chicken tractors and can bring 50 CAFF, whose approach has been to “go out Some of the dozen eggs to the market each week.” on the farm, be with the farmer, be both most interest- What Judith enjoys most now about her sympathetic and try to help the farmer ing solutions career is the outdoor work and sense of satis- where she is.” By contrast, Judith points out, faction she gets from growing good food. “At “Policy makers don’t have the inclination or the end of the day, on a farm, the time to get on the farm and see the you have a sense of having complexities involved. It’s so much easier to accomplished something. write policy when you can see things in You see all this amazing black and white.” produce which is going to get some-

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 35 Yuba County Located in the Central Valley of California, one of the world’s most abundant agricultural regions, Yuba County has its own rich farming history. During the 1860’s, Durst Ranch became known as the “Hop Center” of the world. The 1920s brought cultivation of vegetables, fruits, and nuts, all of which thrived in the county’s high-quality soils. Today, traveling through Brown’s Valley, a person will find the most delicious citrus and deciduous fruits. The county has numerous small, family-owned farms, orchards, and ranches, producing some of California’s best.

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36 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG GROWERS & FARMSTANDS Food Safety and Apollo Olive Oil Steve McCully • PO Box 1054 the Family Farmer Oregon House, CA 95962 BY DAVID RUNSTEN 877-776-0703 [email protected] ood safety has become a watchword such farmers across the country, even www.apollooliveoil.com in 21st Century America, as we though all of the food safety problems Recognized as one of the world’s finest olive F learn regularly of serious illnesses or have been associated with greens oils, Apollo Olive Oil is known for its fresh, deaths due to eating food. This results in processed in plastic bags complex flavor. These award-winning extra- part from greater scrutiny from consumer The US House of Representatives virgin olive oils are organically grown, cold- groups, the medical system, and the passed a bill in June 2009 (HR 2749) to pressed, and locally milled. Apollo Olive Oil media, but also from our increasingly increase the power and funding of the industrialized and globalized food system, FDA, and a similar bill (SB 510) is pend- is a small, family-run business and a pr oud where we consume more processed foods ing in the US Senate; among other meas- supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. and more foods from distant regions. ures, these bills would require mandatory However, there are other factors at work, food safety rules for all fruit and veg- Bock’s Fruitstand such as the rise of pathogenic bacteria in etable farms in the United States. Hwy 70, 8 miles North• of• Marysville the environment, or the urbanization of Though every farmer needs to pay Marysville, CA 95901 the population—where children are raised attention to basic food safety practices— 530-713-8334 with little contact with animals and dirt— such as worker hygiene, testing irrigation or the increasing numbers of people with water sources, or potential contamination Green Seed Nursery compromised immune systems. People from cattle—all of these regulatory Ana Chronister • have always been sickened by food, but as processes could impose drastic, sterile 2452 Hwy 20 science has progressed we have become farming practices everywhere. The habitat Marysville, CA 95901 intolerant of food that causes serious ill- and wildlife destruction that has occurred 530-701-7110 ness. Close to 100 million people a year in the Salinas Valley at the behest of food get sick from food in the United States, processors and buyers could easily be gen- Jim’s Produce and the desire for zero risk from eralized to all fruit and vegetable lands. food, demanded by attorneys and And regulations could also be so costly as James Muck • insurance companies, is driving to discourage beginning and other small 714 Bowers Way the food industry to ever more farmers who have contributed so much to Wheatland, CA 95692 extreme measures that, ironical- the farmers market renaissance and our 530-633-8272 ly, may threaten our local food vibrant local food system. Every con- systems, where there have been sumer who values local and organic pro- Rue & Forsman Ranch almost no problems. duce should contact his/her federal repre- Michael Bosworth • Ever since the spinach indus- sentatives and ask them to make sure that 2640 Hoffman Rd try was shut down in August food safety regulations are not environ- Marysville, CA 95901 2006—after 200 people became mentally destructive and do not unfairly 760-745-7245 seriously ill and five died from impact small and organic farmers. E. coli O157:H7 that they con- Buy Fresh Buy Local promotes the con- Sylverleaf Olive Oil tracted from bagged spinach— sumption of fresh, local farm products. Beth Sylver • CAFF has been trying to pre- While there can never be zero risk from 5506 Virginia Rd vent the imposition of unreason- such food, CAFF believes that eating Loma Rica, CA 95901 able requirements on produce whole local foods as soon after harvest as 530-635-1263 growers, particularly growers of possible is a very safe practice. Time and whole produce for local markets again, whether in peanut butter, pre-cut Yoon Fou Saetern who have never had food safety salad, or hamburger, people who became problems. There are now three fed- seriously ill had eaten processed food & Nai Sio Saechao eral government food safety regula- products from distant industrial sources. 4586 Dairy Rd • tory processes underway: Know where your food comes from and Wheatland, CA 95692 The FDA is proposing new on- support your local farmers! 530-205-5569 farm food safety practices for mel- For more information on how you can ons, tomatoes, and leafy greens, get involved in the policy process, go to which they intend to turn into www.caff.org mandatory requirements David Runsten is the Policy Director for the The USDA is considering a Community Alliance with Family Farmers. National Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, which would impose new auditing requirements on all

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California Farmlink Davis www.californiafarmlink.org California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation Sacramento www.crlaf.org CARCD-CA Association of Resource Conservation Districts Sacramento www.carcd.org CDFA-CA Dept of Food and Agriculture Sacramento www.cdfa.ca.gov Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) Davis www.caff.org Farm & Agriculture Collaborative Training Systems (FACTS) Davis [email protected] Green Restaurant Alliance Sacramento Sacramento www.digitalinevitable.net/GRAS National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) Davis www.ncat.org Network for a Healthy California Sacramento www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CPNS Northern California Water Association Sacramento www.norcalwater.org Organic Sacramento Sacramento www.organicsacramento.org Placer County Farm Bureau Newcastle www.placercfb.com Placer Nevada Cattlewomen Sheridan 916-645-8893 Sacramento Gardening Sacramento www.sacramentogardening.com Slow Food Sacramento Sacramento www.slowfoodsacramento.com Slow Food Yolo Davis www.slowfoodyolo.com Small Farm Center Davis www.sfp.ucdavis.edu Tahoe Cattlemen’s Assoc. Lincoln Valley Vision Sacramento www.valleyvision.org Wine Institute Sacramento www.wineinstitute.org BLOGS Hunter Angler Gardener Cook online www.honest-food.net Sacatomato online www.sacatomato.com Vanilla Garlic online www.vanillagarlic.com

38 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG WHYbuy local? BUYING LOCAL promotes good health. Buying and eating fresh, local produce and farm products helps to ensure that you and your family are getting the proper nutrition you need. Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables helps to reduce the chances of obesity and related health conditions. As more community members eat fresh, local produce, we will have “healthier communities.”

BUYING LOCAL food tastes better. Local food is fresher and tastes better than food shipped from other parts of the nation. California’s Sacramento Valley farmers offer a variety of produce cultivated for that great taste. Local farmers often grow a large assortment of unique varieties of products to provide the most flavorful choices throughout the season.

Buying local STRENGTHENS the local economy. The “multiplier effect”: Every dollar you spend with a local family farmer circulates through the community 7 to 11 times, multiplying the benefit of that economic activity. Buying local food keeps your dollars circulating in your community. Independent, family-owned farms supply more local jobs and contribute to the local economy at higher rates than do large, corporate-owned farms.

Buying local SUPPORTS FAMILY FARMS. Since 1935, the U.S. has lost 4.7 million farms. Fewer than one million Americans now claim farming as a primary occupation. And no wonder: the farmer today gets less than 10 cents of the retail food dollar. With each local food purchase, you ensure that more of your food dollar goes to the farmer that grew it.

Buying local PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT. Between 2002-2007, the U.S. lost 16.2 million acres of farmland. Good farmers are also good stewards of the land. Buying local decreases development pressure on farmland, decreases sprawl, preserves open green space, and supports biodiversity. In addition, local food doesn’t have to travel far, which reduces carbon dioxide emis- sions and packing materials.