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A publication of CAFF with a contribution by Michael Pollan | WWW.CAFF.ORG 2 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG About this Guide

here has been a lot of revolution in our food revolution in the past year! Since the last edition of this guide appeared, we’ve CONTENTS seen both growth and radical change in the Bay Area’s Local T 4 Michael Pollan, Food Rules Food System. Since 2009 venerable restaurants have closed their doors, while new ones have launched into the fray, both ambitious 6 Farmers Market Locations and humble. A mobile cart or taco truck has likely rumbled through 12 Community Supported Agriculture your world and serving tasty local food is becoming the rule rather 15 Alameda than the exception. In the meantime the number of farmers markets is 22 Contra Costa still growing, and more markets are accepting EBT and WIC, making 27 Marin local food accessible to all. Truly the Bay Area is leading the nation in the local food movement. Fortunately for all us residents, the terrific 33 Napa abundance of our home is well suited to feeding the revolution! We 37 San Francisco are proud to present to you this year’s Buy Fresh Buy Local Bay Area 47 San Mateo Eater’s Guide to Local Food. This guide is designed to be a useful tool 52 Santa Clara in identifying local, fresh, and delicious foods wherever you are in the 55 Solano Bay. The guide was developed by the Community Alliance with 59 Sonoma Family Farmers (CAFF) in an effort to help improve access to healthy food and raise awareness about the importance of buying local. 66 Organizations and Institutions Throughout the guide, you will find valuable information to help advance your commitment to eating fresh, local foods, such as:

Ω A Bay Area seasonality chart highlighting the diverse fruit COMMUNITY ALLIANCE and vegetable crops that are produced throughout the year WITH FAMILY FARMERS Ω The schedule and location information on over 160 farmers Growing food, growing farms, growing communities markets that operate weekly or seasonally throughout the region Ω A list of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs, The Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) including meat CSAs advocates for California family farmers and sustainable Ω Editorials about the Bay Area food system, urgent food policy agriculture. initiatives, and inspiring practices you can adopt right away CAFF is cultivating strong partnerships between family Ω A list of organizations and websites within the Bay Area that farmers and their communities by building on shared val- support healthy food and a sustainable food system ues around food and agriculture and working together in practical, on-the-ground programs. These relationships Hungry for more? All the information in this guide, and more – create local economic vitality, improved human and envi- including listings for other regions of California – is available on ronmental health, and long-term sustainability. CAFF’s website at: www.caff.org This guide is a project of CAFF’s Buy Fresh Buy Local program, which opens new opportunities for family farmers by educating consumers and food businesses about the benefits of buying locally. Other CAFF programs and CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS projects include Farm to School, Biological Agriculture, and Policy. EDITORS Ariane Michas, Allyse cated work in the Bay Area and Heartwell Contributors: Susan beyond. For more information about CAFF’s programs, Coss, Temra Costa, Nicolette Hahn- please visit www.caff.org. Production of this guide was made Niman, Kari Hammerschlag, Jason possible by the generous support CAFF Bay Area Mark, Ariane Michas, Michael of the Columbia Foundation and 2150 Allston Way, Suite 320 Pollan, David Runsten, Karyn The San Francisco Foundation. We Berkeley, CA 94704 Smith. are additionally grateful to all of 510 832 4625 GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kate Murphy, the businesses that advertised in Sacramento News and Review. the guide. Please support the businesses that support local food! FOOD ROUTES NETWORK PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE Kacey The California Buy Fresh Buy Berry, Maggie Bertolani, Josh Edge, The Buy Fresh Buy Local brand Rebecca Eiseman, Megan Sabato, and all its illustrations are proper- Local program is a project of Leslie Pace, Rachel Solvason, ty and trademarks of the Food CAFF in collaboration with Natalie Theys. Routes Network and its chapter the national organization, the affiliate, CAFF. Illustrations by Food Routes Network. For SPECIAL THANKS TO all of the Design for Social Impact. more information, please visit amazing organizations on pages 66 www.foodroutes.org and 68 for their support and dedi-

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 3 Many of us by now have Eat animals that have EAT FOOD themselves eaten well. heard the piece of distilled Avoid food products containing ingre- The diet of the animals we eat strongly influ- wisdom from Michael dients that no ordinary human would ences the nutritional quality, and healthful- Pollan’s In Defense of Food: keep in the pantry. ness, of the food we get from them, whether Ethoxylated diglycerides? Cellulose? it is meat or milk or eggs. This should be Eat Food. Not too Xanthan gum? Calcium propionate? self-evident, yet it is a truth routinely over- much. Mostly Plants. Ammonium sulfate? If you wouldn’t cook looked by the industrial food-chain in its with them yourself, why let others use these quest to produce vast quantities of cheap ani- Following this came a handy ingredients to cook for you? mal protein. compendium of food rules, Avoid food products containing Eat well-grown food from healthy soil. drawn from “a deep reservoir ingredients that a third-grader It would have been easier to say “eat organ- of food wisdom… the distilla- cannot pronounce. ic,” and it is true that food certified organic is usually well grown in relatively healthy soil – Keep it simple! tion of an evolutionary soil nourished by organic matter rather than process involving many peo- Avoid foods that are pretending chemical fertilizers. (It also will contain little to be something they are not. or no residue from synthetic pesticides or ple in many places figuring Imitation butter – aka margarine – is the clas- pharmaceuticals.) Yet there are exceptional out what keeps people sic example. To make something like nonfat farmers and ranchers in America who for one cream cheese that contains neither cream nor reason or another are not certified organic, healthy.” Taken from Food cheese requires an extreme degree of process- and the excellent food they grow should not Rules: An Eater’s Manual, here ing; such products should be labeled as imita- be overlooked. tions and avoided. is a list of our favorites, Eat sweet foods as you graciously lent to this guide Avoid foods you see find them in nature. In nature, sugars almost always come pack- by Michael Pollan for advertised on television. Only the biggest food manufacturers can aged with fiber, which slows their absorption everyone’s benefit. afford to advertise their products on televi- and gives you a sense of satiety before you’ve sion: More than two thirds of food advertis- ingested too many calories. ing is spent promoting processed foods (and alcohol), so if you avoid products with big ad Don’t eat breakfast cereals that budgets, you’ll automatically be avoiding edi- change the color of the milk. ble foodlike substances. As for the 5 percent of food ads that promote whole foods (the prune or walnut growers or the beef ranch- OT OO UCH ers), common sense will, one hopes, keep you N T M from tarring them with the same brush. Pay more, eat less. There’s no escaping the fact that better food Eat only foods that will eventually rot. – measured by taste or nutritional quality The more processed a food is, the longer the (which often correspond) – costs more, shelf life, and the less nutritious it typically because it has been grown or raised less is. Real food is alive – and therefore it intensively and with more care. Not every- should eventually die. one can afford to eat well in America, which is a literal shame, but most of us can: Buy your snacks at the farmers’ market. Americans spend less than 10% of their income on food, less than the citizens of any You’ll find yourself snacking on fresh or dried other nation. fruits and nuts – real food – rather than chips and sweets. BY MICHAEL POLLAN Excerpted with permission from MOSTLY PLANTS Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual Eat your colors. The idea that a healthy plate of food will feature several different colors is a good example of an old wives’ tale about food that turns out to be good science too.

4 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 5 FARMER’S MARKETS

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

SUN Alameda Irvington 9AM -1PM y/r Bay St & Chapel Way Irvington pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Alameda Jack London Square 9AM-2PM y/r Webster & Embarcadero St Oakland pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Alameda Livermore 9AM-1PM y/r 2nd St btwn J & K Livermore pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Alameda Montclair Farmers’ Mrkt 9AM-1PM y/r Moraga Ave at La Salle Ave Oakland urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SUN Alameda Newpark Mall 9AM-1PM y/r New Park Mall Parking Lot Newark agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SUN Alameda Oakland Fruitvale 10AM-3PM y/r 34th Ave & E 12th St Oakland unitycouncil.org/services11.htm WIC/EBT SUN Alameda Temescal 9AM-1PM y/r 5300 Claremont Ave - DMV Oakland urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SUN Contra Costa Martinez 10AM-2PM May-Oct Main St & Castro Martinez cccfm.org WIC SUN Contra Costa Moraga 9AM-1PM y/r Moraga Rd at Moraga Way - Moraga cafarmersmkts.com WIC Moraga Center SUN Contra Costa Somersville Towne Center 10AM-2PM June-Nov Delta Fair Blvd, Antioch pcfma.com WIC/EBT btwn Macy’s & Sears SUN Contra Costa Walnut Creek 8AM-1PM y/r N Locust Ave, btwn Cole & Lacassie Walnut Creek cccfm.org WIC/EBT SUN Marin Sunday Marin Farmers Mrkt 8AM-1PM y/r Marin Civic Center San Rafael agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SUN San Francisco Divisadero 10AM-2PM y/r Grove at Divisadero St San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN San Francisco Fort Mason Center 9:30AM- May - Dec Marina & Buchanan San Francisco cafarmersmkts.com WIC/EBT 1:30PM SUN San Francisco Heart of the City 7AM-5PM y/r Market at Hyde St San Francisco hocfarmersmarket.org WIC/EBT SUN San Francisco Inner Sunset 9AM-1PM y/r Parking lot btwn 8th & 9th Ave, San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT South of Irving St SUN San Francisco N Beach Farmers Mrkt 9AM-1PM June-Oct Mason St - btwn Columbus & Lombard San Francisco urbantable.org NONE SUN San Francisco Stonestown 9AM-1PM y/r 3251 20th Ave - Stonestown Galleria San Francisco agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SUN San Mateo Belmont 9AM-1PM y/r CalTrain parking lot, Belmont pcfma.com WIC/EBT El Camino Real & O’Neill St SUN San Mateo Burlingame Fresh Mrkt 9AM-1:30PM Apr - Dec Park Rd at Burlingame Ave Burlingame burlingamechamber.org/ NONE fresh-market SUN San Mateo Cow Palace 9AM-1PM July - Oct Lower Lot at Gate 5 Daly City urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SUN San Mateo Downtown San Mateo 10AM-2PM May-Oct 5th Ave & San Mateo Dr San Mateo urbantable.org NONE SUN San Mateo Menlo Park 9AM-1PM y/r Santa Cruz Ave & Chestnut St Menlo Park localharvest.org/ NONE menlo-park-farmers-market-M3662 SUN San Mateo San Bruno 9AM-1PM May - Oct San Mateo Ave btwn Jenevein & Sylvan San Bruno pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Santa Clara Blossom Hill 10AM-2PM y/r Kooser & Meridian Ave - San Jose cafarmersmkts.com WIC Princeton Plaza Mall SUN Santa Clara Alum Rock Village 9AM-1PM y/r James Lick High School, Alum Rock Village pcfma.com WIC/EBT 57 N White Blvd SUN Santa Clara Campbell 9AM-1PM y/r Campbell Ave & Central Ave Campbell urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SUN Santa Clara Downtown Los Gatos 8AM-1PM y/r Montebello Way & Broadway - Los Gatos 408-353-4293 NONE Adjacent to Town Park Plaza SUN Santa Clara Evergreen 9AM-1PM y/r Evergreen Village Square, Evergreen pcfma.com WIC/EBT Ruby at Classico Ave SUN Santa Clara Milpitas 8AM-1PM y/r 525 Los Coches, India Comm Cntr Milpitas pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Santa Clara Mountain View 9AM-1PM y/r Hope St at W Evelyn Ave Mountain View cafarmersmkts.com WIC SUN Santa Clara Palo Alto California Avenue 9AM-1PM y/r California Ave & El Camino Palo Alto urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SUN Santa Clara San Jose Japantown 8:30AM-12PM y/r Jackson St at Sixth St San Jose japantownsanjose.org/ NONE Certified Farmers Mrkt market.html SUN Santa Clara Santana Row 11AM-3PM y/r Plaza Valencia, Santana Row San Jose pcfma.com WIC/EBT SUN Sonoma Old Downtown Windsor 10AM-1PM May - Dec Market St & Windsor Town Green Windsor windsorfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC SUN Sonoma Sebastopol Farmers Mrkt 10AM-1:30PM Apr-Nov Petaluma St & Weeks Way - Sebastopol sebastopolfarmmarket.com ALL Across from Whole Foods SUN Sonoma Windsor 10AM-1AM May - Dec Market St - Town Green Windsor windsorfarmersmarket.com WIC TUE Alameda Alameda 9AM-1PM y/r Haight Ave & Webster St Alameda pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE Alameda Berkeley Farmers Mrkt 2-6PM y/r Derby St & Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley ecologycenter.org/bfm WIC/EBT TUE Alameda Kaiser Union City 10AM-2PM y/r 3553 Whipple Rd Union City pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE Contra Costa Concord 10AM-2PM y/r Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass & Grant Concord pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE Contra Costa El Cerrito 9AM-1PM y/r San Pablo & Fairmount Ave El Cerrito elcerritoplaza.com SNC/WIC TUE Contra Costa Kaiser Walnut Creek 10AM-2PM y/r 1425 Main St Walnut Creek pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE Marin Novato Tuesday 4-8PM May - Sept Reichert & Grant Ave Novato agriculturalinstitute.org ALL Evening Mrkt TUE Marin Tam Valley’s Farmers Mrkt 3-7PM May - Sep Tennessee Valley Rd & Marin Ave Mill Valley tcsd.us/jadworks/tcsd/ WIC/EBT jwsuite.nsf/SiteWelcome/Home TUE Oakland Children’s Hospital 2-7PM y/r 52nd Street at Children’s Hospital Oakland phatbeetsproduce.org NONE TUE San Francisco Crocker Galleria 11AM-3PM May - Sep 50 Post & Montgomery - San Francisco cafarmersmkts.com WIC/EBT Crocker Galleria TUE San Francisco Ferry Building 10AM-2PM y/r 1 Ferry Building Plaza San Francisco cuesa.org ALL Farmers Mrkt TUE San Mateo 25th Ave San Mateo 4-8PM May - Oct 194 W 25th St - Presbyterian Church Lot San Mateo pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE San Mateo Kaiser So. San Francisco 10AM-2PM May - Sept 1200 El Camino Real So San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT TUE Sonoma Healdsburg Tuesday Mrkt 4-6:30PM June - Oct North & Vine Healdsburg healdsburgfarmersmarket.org ALL FARMER’S MARKETS

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

TUE Sonoma Sonoma Valley Farmers 5:30-Dusk April-Oct Broadway & Napa Rd Sonoma sonomavalleyfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC Mrkt at Sonoma Plaza WED Alameda Kaiser Hayward 10AM-2PM y/r 27400 Hesperian Blvd Hayward pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED Alameda San Leandro 4-8PM May-Oct E Parrott & 14th St San Leandro pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED Contra Costa Point Richmond 4-8PM May-Oct Park Place, North of W Richmond Ave Point Richmond pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED Marin Corte Madera 12-5PM y/r Tamalpais & Hwy 101 Corte Madera shoptowncenter.com/ WIC events.html WED Marin Fairfax 4-8PM May-Sep Bolinas Rd & Elsie Ln - Bolinas Park Fairfax agriculturalinstitute.org ALL WED San Francisco Castro 4-8PM Apr-Oct Noe & Market St San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED San Francisco Heart of the City 7AM-5:30PM y/r Market at Hyde St San Francisco hocfarmersmarket.org WIC/EBT WED San Francisco Kaiser San Francisco 10AM-2PM y/r Geary at St. Joseph St San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED San Francisco Mint Plaza 10AM-2PM April-Oct Mint & Jessies St - Mint Plaza San Francisco urbantable.org WIC/EBT WED San Francisco Mission Bay at UCSF 10AM-2PM Apr-Nov 4th St at Gene Friend Way San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED San Francisco Upper Haight 4-8PM Apr-Oct Waller at Stanyon St San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED San Mateo Kaiser Redwood City 10AM-2PM Apr-Sep 1150 Veterans Blvd Redwood City pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED San Mateo Rockaway Beach 2:30-6:30PM May-Dec 200 Rockaway Beach Ave - Pacifica coastsidefarmersmarket.org WIC/SNC Rockaway Beach WED San Mateo San Mateo 9AM-1PM y/r College of San Mateo San Mateo pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED Santa Clara Cambrian Park 4-8PM May-Sep Camden & Union Ave San Jose urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT Certified Farmers’ Mrkt WED Santa Clara Evergreen 9AM-1PM y/r Evergreen Village Square, San Jose pcfma.com WIC/EBT Ruby Ave at Classico Ave WED Santa Clara V.A. Palo Alto 10AM-2PM May-Oct 3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto pcfma.com WIC/EBT WED Sonoma Petaluma Farmers Markets 4:30-8PM June-Oct 2nd & B St Petaluma petalumafarmersmarket.com WIC/EBT WED Sonoma Santa Rosa 8:30AM-12PM y/r 1351 Maple Ave Santa Rosa santarosafarmersmarket. NONE blogspot.com WED Sonoma Santa Rosa Downtown 5-8:30PM May-Sep 4th St & Mendocino Ave Santa Rosa srdowntownmarket.com NONE THU Alameda Berkeley Farmers’ Mrkt - 3-7PM y/r Shattuck Ave at Rose St Berkeley ecologycenter.org/bfm WIC/EBT All Organic THU Alameda Kaiser Fremont 10AM-2PM y/r 39400 Paseo Padre Pkwy Fremont pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Alameda Livermore 4-8PM May-Oct Carnegie Park, Third & J St Livermore pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Alameda Oakland Fruitvale 12-7PM y/r 34th Ave & E 12th St Oakland unitycouncil.org/services11.htm WIC/EBT THU Contra Costa Concord 4-8PM Apr-Oct Todos Santos Plaza, Willow & Grant Concord pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Contra Costa Kaiser Antioch 10AM-2PM Apr-Oct 4501 Sand Creek Rd Antioch pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Contra Costa Kaiser Martinez 10AM-2PM y/r 200 Muir Rd Martinez pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Contra Costa Lafayette 4-8PM May-Sep Moraga Rd & Mt. Diablo - Plaza Park Lafayette cccfm.org WIC THU Contra Costa Martinez 10AM-2PM May-Nov Court St btwn Main & Escobar St Martinez pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Marin Ross Valley Farmers Mrkt 3-7PM May-Oct Sir Francis Drake & Lagunitas - Ross magc.org WIC Marin Art and Garden Center THU Marin San Rafael Downtown 6-9PM April-Sep 4th & B St San Rafael sanrafaelmarket.org NONE THU Marin Thursday Marin 8AM-1PM y/r 10 Avenue of the Flags - San Rafael agriculturalinstitute.org ALL Farmers Mrkt Marin Vets Memorial Auditorium Parking Lot THU San Francisco Crocker Galleria 11AM-3PM y/r 50 Post and Montgomery - San Francisco cafarmersmkts.com WIC/EBT Crocker Galleria THU San Francisco Ferry Bldng Farmers Mrkt 10AM-2PM y/r 1 Ferry Building Plaza San Francisco cuesa.org ALL THU San Mateo Burlingame Fresh Mrkt 4-8PM May-Aug Park Rd at Burlingame Ave Burlingame burlingamechamber.org/ NONE fresh-market THU San Mateo Daly City 9AM-1PM y/r Serramonte Blvd & Gellert Dr - Daly City cafarmersmkts.com WIC Serramonte Center THU San Mateo San Carlos 4-8PM May-Sep Laurel St btwn Cherry & Olive San Carlos pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Santa Clara Kaiser Santa Clara 10AM-2PM y/r 710 Lawrence Expressway Santa Clara pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Santa Clara Los Altos Certified 4-8PM May-Sep State & 2nd St Los Altos urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT Farmers Mrkt THU Solano Benicia Certified 4-8PM May-Oct Btwn B & D along 1st St Benicia beniciamainstreet.org SNC/WIC Farmers Mrkt THU Solano Dixon 4-8PM May-Sep N 1st at C St - Dixon pcfma.com WIC/EBT Women’s Improvement Park THU Solano Fairfield 4-8PM May 6-Oct 7 Jefferson St, North of Texas St Fairfield pcfma.com WIC/EBT THU Sonoma Cotati 4:30-7:30PM June-Sep La Plaza Park, Cotati cotati.org WIC/EBT Old Redwood Hwy & W Sierra Ave THU Sonoma Old Downtown Windsor 5-8PM June-Aug Market St & Windsor Town Green Windsor windsorfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC THU Sonoma Windsor 5-8PM June-Aug Market St - Town Green Windsor windsorfarmersmarket.com WIC FRI Alameda Kaiser Oakland 10AM-2PM y/r 3801 Howe St Oakland pcfma.com WIC/EBT FRI Alameda Old Oakland 8AM-2PM y/r 9th St at Broadway Oakland urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT FRI Contra Costa Richmond Certified 7AM-5PM y/r 24th & Barrett Richmond richmondfarmersmarket.org ALL Farmers Market FRI Contra Costa Tice Valley 9AM-1PM May-Oct 2071 Tice Valley Blvd - JCC Walnut Creek cccfm.org WIC FRI Marin Mill Valley Farmers Mrkt 9AM-2PM y/r 759 E Blithedale Ave - Alco Shopping Cntr Mill Valley cafarmersmarkets.com WIC FRI Marin Sausalito 4-8PM May-Oct Bridgeway & Bay St Sausalito cafarmersmarkets.com WIC FRI Napa St. Helena Farmers Mrkt 7:30AM-12PM May-Oct Crane Ave & Grayson Ave - Crane Park St. Helena sthelenafarmersmkt.org WIC/EBT FRI Santa Clara Kaiser San Jose 10AM-2PM y/r 270 International Circle San Jose pcfma.com WIC/EBT FRI Santa Clara San Jose Downtown 10AM-2PM May-Dec San Pedro Sq btwn Santa Clara & John St San Jose pcfma.com WIC/EBT FRI Santa Clara Vallco 9AM-1PM y/r Stevens Creek Blvd & Wolfe Rd Cupertino pcfma.com WIC/EBT FARMER’S MARKETS

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

FRI Solano Kaiser Vallejo 10AM-2PM y/r 975 Sereno Dr. Vallejo pcfma.com WIC/EBT FRI Sonoma Cloverdale 5:30-9:30PM June-Sep 1st & 3rd St, Dwntwn Plaza Cloverdale cloverdale.net WIC FRI Sonoma Occidental Bohemian 4PM-Dusk June-Oct 3611 Main St (Bohemian Hwy) Occidental occidentalfarmersmarket.com SNC/WIC Frmrs Market FRI Sonoma Sonoma Valley Farmers 9AM-12PM y/r 1st St West at Arnold Field Santa Rosa sonomavalleyfarmersmarket.com NONE Mrkts at Arnold Field FRI Alameda Alameda 9AM-1PM y/r Haight Ave & Webster St Alameda pcfma.com WIC/EBT FRI Alameda Castro Valley 9AM-1PM May-Oct Redwood Rd at Norbridge Ave Castro Valley urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT FRI Alameda Grand Lake Farmers Mrkt 9AM-2PM y/r Grand Ave & Lake Park Ave Oakland agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SAT Alameda Berkeley Farmers Mrkt 10AM-3PM y/r Center St & Martin Luther King Jr Way Berkeley ecologycenter.org/bfm WIC/EBT SAT Alameda Hayward 9AM-1PM y/r 777 B St - Hayward City Hall Plaza Hayward agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SAT Alameda Mo’ better Food Mrkt 10AM-3PM June-Nov 7th St & Mandela Pkwy Oakland mobetterfood.com NONE SAT Alameda Oakland Community 10AM-2PM y/r 4215 Macarthur Blvd Oakland foodcommunityculture.org ALL Farmers Market SAT Alameda Pleasanton 9AM-1PM y/r Main & W Angela St Pleasanton pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Alameda San Leandro-Bayfair Mall 9AM-1PM y/r Fairmont Dr at E 14th St - Bayfair Mall San Leandro cafarmersmkts.com WIC/EBT SAT Alameda San Lorenzo 9AM-1PM May-Oct Hesperian Blvd & Paseo Grande San Lorenzo pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Alameda Union City 9AM-1PM y/r Old Alvarado Park, Smith & Watkins St Union City pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Brentwood 8AM-12PM Apr-Oct First St, btwn Oak & Chestnut St Brentwood pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Clayton 8AM-12PM May-Oct Diablo St, btwn Main & Center St Clayton pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Danville 9AM-1PM y/r Railroad Ave & Prospect Ave Danville pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Diablo Valley, Walnut Creek 9AM-1PM y/r Mitchell Dr & N Wiget Ln - Walnut Creek cafarmersmkts.com WIC Shadelands Office Complex SAT Contra Costa El Cerrito 9AM-1PM y/r San Pablo Ave & Fairmount Ave El Cerrito elcerritoplaza.com SNC/WIC SAT Contra Costa Orinda 9AM-1PM May-Nov Avenida de Orinda & Orinda Way Orinda cccfm.org WIC SAT Contra Costa Pinole 9AM-1PM y/r Fernandez Ave & Pear St Pinole pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Pittsburg 9AM-1PM May-Oct Railroad Ave & 5th St Pittsburg pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Contra Costa Pleasant Hill 9AM-1PM May-Nov Crescent Dr at Century Movie Theatre Pleasant Hill pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Marin Marin City 9AM-1PM June-Sep 164 Donahue St - Gateway Shopping Cntr Marin agriculturalinstitute.org ALL SAT Marin Marin Comm Farmers Mrkt 9AM-2PM y/r Marinwood Ave & Miller Creek Rd San Rafael none NONE SAT Marin Point Reyes Station 9AM-1PM June-Nov 11250 Hwy 1 - Toby’s Feed Barn Pt Reyes Station marinorganic.org/p_reyes.php WIC SAT Napa Calistoga 8:30AM-12PM May-Oct 1235 Washington St - Sharpsteen Plaza Calistoga calistogafarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC SAT Oakland North Oakland 9AM-2PM y/r 5715 Market Street Oakland phatbeetsproduce.org NONE SAT San Francisco Alemany Mrkt 8AM-3PM y/r 100 Alemany Blvd San Francisco sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1058 ALL SAT San Francisco Ferry Bldg Farmers Mrkt 8AM-2PM y/r 1 Ferry Building Plaza San Francisco cuesa.org ALL SAT San Francisco Fillmore 9AM-1PM y/r O’Farrell & Fillmore St - Fillmore Cntr Pl San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT San Francisco Noe Valley Farmers Mrkt 8AM-1PM y/r 3861 24th St San Francisco noevalleyfarmersmarket.com NONE SAT San Mateo Daly City 9AM-1PM y/r Serramonte Blvd & Gellert Dr - Daly City cafarmersmkts.com WIC Serramonte Center SAT San Mateo Half Moon Bay 9AM-1PM May-Dec 225 Cabrillo Hwy - Shoreline Station Half Moon Bay coastsidefarmersmarket.org SNC/WIC SAT San Mateo Millbrae 8AM-1PM y/r Broadway & Victoria Ave Millbrae millbrae.com/farmersmarket/ NONE farmersmarket.htm SAT San Mateo Redwood City 8AM-12PM April-Nov 850 Winslow St Redwood City rwckfm.org WIC Kiwanis Farmers Mrkt SAT San Mateo San Mateo 9AM-1PM y/r College of San Mateo San Mateo pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT San Mateo South San Francisco 9AM - 1PM May-Oct Orange Memorial Park, So San Francisco pcfma.com WIC/EBT Orange Ave & Tennis Dr SAT San Ramon San Ramon Farmers Mrkt 9AM-1PM May-Oct 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd - San Ramon ci.san-ramon.ca.us/market WIC Forest Home Farms Historic Park SAT Santa Clara Morgan Hill 9AM-1PM May-Dec E Third & Depot St Morgan Hill cafarmersmkts.com WIC SAT Santa Clara Berryessa 9AM-1PM y/r 1376 Piedmont Rd, San Jose Berryessa pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Santa Clara Palo Alto Downtown 8AM-12PM May-Dec Hamilton Ave & Gilman St Palo Alto pafarmersmarket.org NONE SAT Santa Clara Santa Clara 9AM-1PM y/r Jackson St & Homestead Rd Santa Clara urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SAT Santa Clara Santa Teresa KP San Jose 9AM-1PM May-Oct Santa Teresa Blvd & Camino Verde San Jose pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Santa Clara Saratoga 9AM-1PM y/r Fruitvale at Allendale Ave - Saratoga cafarmersmkts.com WIC West Valley College SAT Santa Clara Sunnyvale 9AM-1PM y/r 121 W Evelyn - Caltrain Parking Lot Fremont urbanvillageonline.com WIC/EBT SAT Santa Clara Willow Glen 9:30AM- May-Oct Willow & Lincoln St - Garden Theater San Jose willowglen.org/index.php NONE 1:30PM SAT Solano Vacaville 8AM-12PM May-Oct Main St btwn Parker & Dobbins Vacaville pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Solano Vallejo 9AM-1PM y/r Georgia & Marin St Vallejo pcfma.com WIC/EBT SAT Sonoma Healdsburg Saturday Mrkt 9AM-12PM May-Nov North & Vine Healdsburg healdsburgfarmersmarket.org ALL SAT Sonoma Oakmont 9AM-12PM y/r White Oak & Oakmont Dr Santa Rosa 707-538-7023 SNC/WIC SAT Sonoma Petaluma Farmers Mrkts 2-5PM May-Oct Petaluma Blvd South & D St - Walnut Park Petaluma petalumafarmersmarket.com EBT/WIC SAT Sonoma Santa Rosa 8:30AM-12PM y/r 1351 Maple Ave Santa Rosa santarosafarmersmarket. 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WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for SNC are Senior Nutrition Coupons are a benefit of the changes to the availabitltiy of their spaces. Please Women, Infants, and Children; a program of the USDA USDA’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program and check with market manage to confirm time and for low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding can be used at point of sale locations such as the mar- location. women, and infants and children under the age of five. kets listed above WIC and SNC are commonly accepted directly by the EBT cards are issued by WIC and can be used at point NOTES: Farmers Markets times and locations some- farmer, although not all farmers will accept this type of sale locations such as the markets listed above times vary due to seasonality, winter hours, and other of payment. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE

operates a small local CSA, with drop off points in VEG, FRUIT, AND EGGS Healdsburg and Windsor. Organic vegetables with the Baia Nicchia Sunol (Alameda) baianicchia.blogspot.com option to add on pastured eggs. Separate summer and fall CSA programs, with pick up locations in Menlo Park, Berkeley, and Sunol. Baia Nicchia spe- Frog Hollow Farm Brentwood (Contra Costa) cializes in rare and one-of-a-kind tomato varieties, as well www.froghollow.com Get a regular dose of Frog Hollow’s as scrumptious winter greens and other unique vegetbles. famous fruit! Numerous delivery points across the Bay Area. Blue House Farm Pescadero (San Mateo) 650-879-0704 Six months of organic produce. Pick ups in Pescadero, Half Full Belly Farm Guinda (Yolo) 530-796-2214 Full Belly’s Moon Bay, San Gregorio, Woodside, and Palo Alto. CSA has pick up points in the East and South Bay as well as in Yolo, Alameda, Marin, and Santa Clara Counties. Canvas Ranch Petaluma (Sonoma) 707-766-7171 Mixed vegetables and optional extras including fruits and Full Circle Farm Sunnyvale (Santa Clara) www.fullcircle- eggs. Pick ups in Marin and Sonoma County. sunnyvale.org This educational farm operates a small vegetable CSA. Shares are by the quarter year and pick up is at County Line Harvest Petaluma (Marin) countylineharvest.com the farm. This 35 acre organic farm in northern Marin specializes in salad greens of all types, as well as strawberries and other Good Humus Produce Capay (Yolo) 530-787-3187 mixed vegetables. Their CSA-style “Rogue Market” is week- Year round CSA, mainly vegetables. Pick up site in San to-week, with drop-off points at local restaurants through- Francisco’s Presidio, as well as Sacramento and Yolo out the Bay Area. Counties. Dig Deep Farms San Leandro (Alameda) www.digdeep- Gospel Flat Farm Bolinas (Marin) 415-868-0921 A small farms.weebly.com Dig Deep CSA members support com- CSA mostly serving the Bolinas community. munity farming practices that are healthy for people and Grandpa Jacks Napa (Napa) 707-287-7366 Heirloom and the environment, and support local jobs for local folks. unusual vegetables varieties, free range eggs, and more. Three box sizes, with neighborhood pick up locations in Napa only. Ashland, Cherryland, San Lorenzo, and Hayward. Green Oaks Creek Farm Pescadero (San Mateo) Draper Farms San Anselmo (Marin) 415-457-3431 www.greenoakscreek.com Organic vegetable CSA that runs Most CSA members harvest their own produce at this Marin June through November. Multiple pick up locations County Farm. throughout the Central Coast. Eat Outside the Box Walnut Creek (Contra Costa) Grub Box (People’s Grocery) Oakland (Alameda) eatoutsidethebox-gail.blogspot.com 510-652-7607 West Oakland residents can sign up for Organic fruits and vegetables from Frog Hollow and Knoll affordable, healthy veggies grown by People’s Grocery’s Farms. Pick up points in Walnut Creek and Lafayette. urban agriculture program. Non-residents can sign up for Eating With the Seasons San Francisco (San Francisco) Sponsor Boxes, and help low-income Oakland families eat 831-245-8125 Choose your own produce; they source from healthy & affordable food. several different local growers. Pick up locations in Happy Child Brentwood (Contra Costa) 888-779-4511 x. 4 Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and San Francisco Year-round, all-organic, all-fruit CSA from Frog Hollow Counties. Farm. Numerous pick-up points throughout the Bay Area. Eatwell Farm Dixon (Solano) 866-627-2465 The best of Hidden Villa Farm Los Altos Hills (Santa Clara) the week’s harvest available at pick up sites in San 650-949-8647 Pick up on the farm or at Mountain View Francisco, Marin, Alameda, Yolo County and more. and Palo Alto locations. Full and half shares available. Farm Fresh To You Capay (Yolo) 800-796-6009 With J & P Farms San Jose (Santa Clara) 408-264-3497 thousands of members and counting, this bundled CSA Nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, this small family CSA serves locations all over the Bay Area and offers several specializes in delicious fruit. different box options. Delivered to your door in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Laguna Farm Sebastapol (Sonoma) 707-823-0823 Clara, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. Pick ups in Sonoma County with a fruit option available. First Light Farm Sebastapol (Sonoma) 707-480-5346 Ledesma Family Farms & M.A.N.O. CSA San Jose (Santa Shares contain an average 6 to 9 different types of vegeta- Clara) www.chikomekoatl.org M.A.N.O. is the “accessible bles and herbs each week. First Light grows over 100 vari- community supported agro-ecology program” operated by eties of food each season, and also works with other local Ledesma Family Farms. Their season runs June through farms to provide supplemental items. September, and shares are available weekly or biweekly with low upfront payments. Foggy River Farm Healdsburg (Sonoma) CONTINUED ON PAGE 14... www.foggyriverfarm.org This small diversified family farm

12 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG BAY AREA SEASONAL SPECIALTIES

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

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 13 Live Earth Farm Watsonville (Santa Cruz) 831-763-2448 Enjoy fresh, delicious, organically grown fruits and vegeta- MEATS bles, April through November. Convenient pick-up sites in Bay Area Meat CSA Online- Social Networking Site Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties. www.bamcsa.ning.com A network of Bay Area residents who cooperate to buy meat directly from local ranchers. Orchard Farms Sebastapol (Sonoma) 707-823-6528 Groups in San Francisco, Oakland, San Leandro, San Jose, Sonoma County pick ups and deliveries of certified organic Tri Valley, East Bay, Alameda, Mt. Diablo, and rural Davis. produce. Clark Summit Farm Meat Buying Club Tomales (Marin) Petaluma Bounty Box Petaluma (Sonoma) www.clarksummitfarm.com/meatclub Three month mem- www.petalumabounty.org The Bounty Box is a partner- berships with monthly pick-ups, supplying beef (grass-fin- ship between Petaluma Bounty and the community. This ished), pork, chicken, and eggs. Pick-ups in Emeryville, CSA program offers fresh organic vegetables year-round, San Francisco, and Tiburon. delivered to drop-off points throughout Petaluma. Highland Hills Farms Vacaville (Solano) 530-908-5672 Redwood Empire Farm Santa Rosa (Sonoma) A grass-fed meat CSA that will be available either as an www.redwoodempirefarm.com Redwood Empire Farm’s add-on to Eatwell Farm, or standalone. CSA packs boxes of seasonal Certified Naturally Grown fruits and vegetables from May-November. Standard Box Live Power Community Farm Covelo (Mendocino) $20/week. Family Box $28/week. Pickup on the farm and in 707-983-8196 Diversified CSA serving Mendocino, San Santa Rosa. Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo County year round. Fruit, grain, beef, chicken, rice, and more offered in addition to Richmond Farm 2 Table Richmond (Contra Costa) fresh vegetables. 510-236-8339 Year-round fresh fruits and veggies through Richmond Children’s Foundation and Eco Village Farm. Pick Marin Sun Farms Meat Buying Club Point Reyes Station up biweekly at the MLK center in Richmond. Subsidized (Marin) 415-663-8997 Six month and one year member- boxes available for low-income Richmond residents. ships with monthly pick-ups, offering beef (grass-finished), veal, pork, lamb, goat, and poultry. Pick-ups in Marin, San Riverdog Farm Guinda (Yolo) 530-796-3802 A year- Francisco, Alameda, and San Mateo Counties. round organic CSA with drop sites in Napa, Alameda, Solano, Contra Costa, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties. Morris Grassfed Beef San Juan Bautista (San Benito) 831-623-2933 Split halves of a grass fed cow delivered in Shooting Star Suisun (Solano) three installments. Pick up in San Francisco, San Jose, www.shootingstarcsa.blogspot.com The Shooting Star CSA Aptos, Scotts Valley, San Juan Bautista, and Oakland. program begins and June and continues through November with drop sites in the East Bay, Fairfield, Ft. Travis AFB, Sierra Farms Lamb Oroville (Butte) www.sierrafarm- and Napa. slamb.blogspot.com Sierra Farms Lamb delivers grass fed lamb once a month to the Presidio in San Francisco. Visit Silveira Farms Merced (Merced) 209-380-9104 A small their website to learn more and sign up. CSA featuring mixed vegetables that is just expanding into the Oakland area. Sneaky Meats Healdsburg (Sonoma) www.wyethacres.com Monthly portions of 5, 10, or 15 lbs include variety of Smiling Sun Farms Sebastapol (Sonoma) 707-824-9241 meats, including beef, lamb, pork, goat, and chicken. Along Small biodynamic CSA with pickup on the farm. with frozen cuts, you will find bacon, ham and cured meats Eggs & flowers possible as well. Contact them for more info. such as pancetta, coppa, and prosciutto. Pick up monthly Sol Food Farm Sebastapol (Sonoma) 707-874-2300 in Healdsburg and Berkeley. Add on box of mixed vegeta- Vegetables available June 1 through Thanksgiving. Pick ups bles also available. on the farm just east of Occidental. Soul Food Farms Vacaville (Solano) www.soulfoodfarm.com Terra Firma Farm Winters (Yolo) 530-756-2800 Organic pastured chickens and eggs. Deliveries weekly to San Three types of boxes available. Pick ups in San Francisco, Francisco, Berkeley, Emeryville, and Napa. Add on olive oil, Alameda, Solano, and Yolo Counties. vinegars, and culinary lavender. Tierra Vegetables Santa Rosa (Sonoma) 707-837-8366 Sustainably grown vegetables available at their farmstand at BOTH 651 Airport Blvd in Santa Rosa. Drop off in Sonoma County. Live Power Community Farm Covelo (Mendocino) 707-983-8196 Diversified CSA serving Mendocino, San Two Small Farms (High Ground Organics & Mariquita Farms) Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo County year round. Fruit, Watsonville (Santa Cruz) 831-786-0286 Pick ups in San grain, beef, chicken, rice, and more offered in addition to Francisco, Monterey, and Santa Cruz Counties as well as fresh vegetables. Silicon Valley. CSA runs March through November. Sneaky Meats Healdsburg (Sonoma) www.wyethacres.com Valley End Farm Santa Rosa (Sonoma) Monthly portions of 5, 10, or 15 lbs include variety of meats, www.valleyendfarm.com This small CSA offers three box including beef, lamb, pork, goat, and chicken. Along with sizes. Shares include exceptional produce and the option to frozen cuts, you will find bacon, ham, and cured meats such add on eggs. Weekly pick-up is on the farm in Santa Rosa. as pancetta, coppa, and prosciutto. Pick up monthly in Healdsburg and Berkeley. Add on box of mixed organic vegetables also available.

14 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Alameda A predominantly urban county, Alameda hosts a wide range of food artisans, vintners, and cutting-edge retailers and restaurants, all drawing on the bounty of ingredients available in the region. Artisan creations include charcuterie, olive oil, wine, cheese, jam, tofu, sake, beer, and pickles - a variety which speaks both to the richness of the foodshed and to gastronomic curiosity among East Bay residents. A century ago agriculture was centered on Alameda Island, providing garden vegetables for dinner tables in San Francisco. Today, the remaining farms in the county are concentrated on its eastern border with San Joaquin County and in the Livermore area.

GROWERS Baia Nicchia Fred Hempel •• PO Box 428 Sunol, CA 94586 510-384-2716 BTTRventures Alejandro Velez • 1501 Powell St, Unit B Emeryville, CA 94608 City Slicker Farms Barbara Finnin •• 1724 Mandela Pkwy, #5 Oakland, CA 94607 510-763-4241 Dig Deep Farms San Leandro, CA •• 510-667-3275 VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY Fico • • • Luciana• Messina PO Box 245 Sunol, CA 94596

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 15 G & M Farms Kassenhoff Growers Swarm Catcher Dan Marciel • Peggy Kass & Helen Krayenhoff• Diane Dovholuk •• 487 East Airway Blvd 3629 Dimond Ave 11835 Foothill Rd Livermore, CA 94551 Oakland, CA 94602 Sunol, CA 94586 925-447-3276 510-482-1314 510-604-8335 [email protected] Hayward Community Gardens www.kassenhoffgrowers.com Terra Bella Family Farm 25051 Whitman St • Kassenhoff Growers provides CCOF certified Shawn Seufert & Joe Sunderland••• Hayward, CA 94544 organic plants that are locally grown out of 7637 Foothill Rd 510-537-8901 doors. Their plants are acclimated to Pleasanton, CA 94566 Alameda County and carefully selected to 925-462-3569 Iu-Mien Village Farms flourish in local micro-climates. Find them at Muang & Warn Saechao •• the Grand Lake & Temescal farmers markets. GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS 505 Paloma Way Kassenhoff Growers is a proud supporter of Sunol, CA 94586 the Buy Fresh Buy Local. Alameda Natural Grocery 510-715-6850 1650 Park St People’s Grocery Alameda, CA 94501 J. E. Perry Farms 510-865-1500 3236 Market St, #103• Doug Perry • Oakland, CA 94607 34600 Ardenwood Blvd 510-652-7607 Berkeley Bowl Fremont, CA 94555 2020 Oregon St 510-791-0340 Rancho Alegre Lavender Berkeley, CA 94703 [email protected] Bill Webster & Sandi Bohner • 510-843-6929 www.perryfarmsorganic.com PO Box 607 920 Heinz Ave J.E. Perry Farms is a family-run, CCOF-certified Sunol, CA 94586 Berkeley, CA 94710 organic farm that produces an abundant variety 877-586-3748 510-898-9555 of vegetables at affordable prices. Perry’s Fresh Organic Produce farmstand is open summer Berkeley Natural through fall, and Perry’s Family Pumpkin Patch Grocery Company opens in October. J.E. Perry Farms is a proud 1336 Gilman St supporter or Buy Fresh Buy Local. Berkeley, CA 94706

16 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG 510-526-2456 Farmer Joe’s Market Hall Produce www.naturalgrocery.com 3426 Fruitvale Ave 5655 College Ave Berkeley Natural Grocery Company is a Oakland, CA 94602 Oakland, CA 94618 friendly neighborhood grocery store. They 510-482-8899 510-250-6041 have an all-organic produce department fea- 3501 MacArthur Blvd Monterey Market turing many local products, as well as a wide Oakland, CA 94619 selection of sustainable meat and seafood. 510-482-8178 1550 Hopkins St The Natural Grocery Company is a proud Berkeley, CA 94707 partner of Buy Fresh Buy Local, and also Food Mill 510-526-6042 [email protected] includes sister store El Cerrito Natural 3033 MacArthur Blvd www.montereymarket.com Grocery Company. Oakland, CA 94602 510-482-3848 Monterey Markets seeks to run a village- Dan’s Fresh Produce based business that supports both local farm- 2300 Central Ave Green Market Lane ers and the local community. They sell tasty Alameda, CA 94501 Albany, CA 94706 and healthy organic foods at great prices. The 510-523-1777 415-457-9950 Monterey Market provides good fruits and [email protected] [email protected] vegetables in season, and is a proud supporter www.dansfreshproduce.com www.alignedinvestments.com of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Dan the Produce Man must have been born Opening soon, Green Market Lane is an inno- in the back of a wholesale turnip truck, vative shopping and dining marketplace that Piedmont Grocery because he knows the grocery business inside offers local, artisan food and beverage pair- 4038 Piedmont Ave and out. His stand features interesting fruits ings, spaces for cooking demonstrations, and Oakland, CA 94611 and vegetables typically only found at farmers neighborhood gatherings. Green Market Lane 510-653-8181 markets and he has a classic approach to the is a unique “green cuisine” destination and a Piedmont Grocery has been providing North business. Dan’s Fresh Produce is a proud part- proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Oakland with fine gourmet and organic foods ner of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign. for decades. They’re known for their intimate Mandela Foods Cooperative atmosphere, wide selection of both fresh and Encinal Market 1364 7th St packaged items, and delectable deli offerings. 3211 Encinal Ave Oakland, CA 94607 Piedmont Grocery is a proud supporter of Alameda, CA 94501 510-452-1133 Buy Fresh Buy Local. 510-522-7171 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

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18 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG SPECIALTY STORES Morell’s Bread B Restaurant 944 Fort Barry 499 9th St & FOOD ARTISANS Sausalito, CA 94965 Oakland, CA 94607 Arizmendi 415-302-8609 510-251-8770 4301 San Pablo Ave Emeryville, CA 94608 Nabolom Bakery Bay Wolf 510-547-0550 2708 Russell St 3853 Piedmont Ave Berkeley, CA 94705 Oakland, CA 94611 3265 Lakeshore Ave 510-845-2253 510-655-6004 Oakland, CA 94610 510-268-8849 Star Meats Bobby G’s Pizzeria Artisana 3068 Claremont Ave 2072 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94705 Berkeley, CA 94704 2342 Shattuck Ave, #342 510-652-7712 510-665-8866 Berkeley, CA 94704 866-237-8688 Sweet Adeline Bakeshop Bocanova Blue Chair 3350 Adeline St 55 Webster St Berkeley, CA 94703 Oakland, CA 94607 Oakland, CA 510-985-7381 510-444-1233 510-459-6135 The Cheese Board Boot & Shoe Service Cultured 1504 Shattuck Ave 3308 Grand Ave 800 Bancroft Way, Ste 105 Berkeley, CA 94709 Berkeley, CA 94610 Berkeley, CA 94710 510-549-3183 510-763-2668 510-540-5185 [email protected] The Pasta Shop Brown Sugar Kitchen www.culturedpickleshop.com 5655 College Ave 2534 Mandela Pkwy Cultured is a small family-owned business Oakland, CA 94618 Oakland, CA 94607 dedicated to preserving pickling traditions 510-547-4005 510-839-7685 from around the world. They challenge themselves and their customers to expand their 1786 4th St Café 817 notions of how ‘sauerkraut’ or ‘pickles’ are Berkeley, CA 94710 510-528-1786 817 Washington St enjoyed in the diet. Indeed sour vegetables Oakland, CA 94607 constitute a food group unto themselves! 510-271-7965 Cultured is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Buy Local. À Côté Café Fanny 1603 San Pablo Ave Ici 5478 College Ave Oakland, CA 94618 Berkeley, CA 94702 2948 College Ave 510-655-6469 510-524-5447 Berkeley, CA 94705 510-665-6054 Adagia Café Gratitude 1730 Shattuck Ave June Taylor Company - 2700 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Berkeley, CA 94709 The Still-Room 510-647-2300 510-725-4418 2207 Fourth St 230 Bay Pl Berkeley, CA 94710 Amanda’s Oakland, CA 94612 510-548-2236 2122 Shattuck Ave 510-250-7779 Berkeley, CA 94704 info@cafe Living Tree Community Foods 510-548-2122 www.cafegratitude.com PO Box 10082 www.amandas.com Café Gratitude is a celebration of a world of Berkeley, CA 94709 Enjoy picnic-fresh, naturally delicious food that plenty. They select the finest organic ingredi- 800-260-5534 is easy on your schedule, wallet and conscience. ents, support local farmers, and offer food Mom’s Pizza Dough Amanda’s is a committed green business and a that is prepared and presented with love. Café proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Gratitude is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Oakland, CA 94619 Buy Local. 510-967-9181 Asena Restaurant Monterey Fish 2508 Santa Clara Ave Café Rouge Alameda, CA 94501 1782 Fourth St 1620 Hopkins St 510-521-4100 Berkeley, CA 94611 Berkeley, CA 94707 510-525-1440 510-525-5600 Awaken Café [email protected] 414 14th St www.caferouge.net Oakland, CA 94612 510-836-2058 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 19 Café Rouge offers rustic Mediterranean and Essanay Cafe Oliveto Café and Restaurant American fare, with an emphasis on fresh 37533 Niles Blvd 5655 College Ave meats, house-made charcuterie, and organic Fremont, CA 94536 Oakland, CA 94618 produce. They also feature a full bar, meat 510-792-0112 510-547-5356 market, and oyster bar. Café Rouge is a [email protected] proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Flora www.oliveto.com 1900 Telegraph Ave Situated at the foot of the Oakland hills, Camino Oakland, CA 94612 Oliveto is both a friendly neighborhood Café 3917 Grand Ave 510-286-0100 and a world-class fine dining Restaurant. Chef Oakland, CA 94610 Paul Canales serves traditional Italian dishes 510-547-5035 Garibaldi’s made from local, seasonal products. Oliveto 356 College Ave Café & Restaurant is a proud supporter of Cesar Espana & Cesar Latino Oakland, CA 94618 Buy Fresh Buy Local. 1515 Shattuck Ave 510-595-4000 Berkeley, CA 94709 Picante 510-883-0222 Gregoire 1328 Sixth St 4039 Piedmont Ave 2109 Cedar St Berkeley, CA 94710 Oakland, CA Berkeley, CA 94709 510-525-3121 510-985-1200 510-883-1893 4001 B Piedmont Ave Pizzaiolo Cheeseboard Pizza Oakland, CA 94611 5008 Telegraph Ave 1512 Shattuck Ave 510-547-3444 Oakland, CA 94609 Berkeley, CA 94709 510-652-4888 510-549-3055 Hibiscus www.pizzaiolooakland.com 1745 San Pablo Pizzaiolo serves up delicious wood-fired pizza Chez Panisse Oakland, CA 94612 made from sustainably sourced ingredients to 1517 Shattuck Ave 510-444-2626 a large and loyal Oakland following. At Berkeley, CA 94709 Pizzaiolo, they believe that the simple act of 510-548-5525 Lalime’s feeding people is at the core of what it is to be www.chezpanisse.com 1329 Gilman St human, and this focus on people makes for a A pioneer of California cuisine and early Berkeley, CA 94706 wonderful convivial dining experience. champion of local, sustainable food, Chez 510-527-9838 Pizzaiolo is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Panisse has been a Bay Area institution and Buy Local. inspiration since 1971. Much imitated but Local 123 never duplicated, the restaurant continues to 2049 San Pablo Ave Remedy Coffee offer a singular, not-to-miss dining experience. Berkeley, CA 94702 4316 Telegraph Ave Chez Panisse is a proud supporter of Buy 510-647-5270 Oakland, CA 94609 Fresh Buy Local. 510-922-8455 Locanda de Eva Commis 2826 Telegraph Ave Revival 3859 Piedmont Ave Berkeley, CA 2102 Shattuck Ave Oakland, CA 94611 510-665-9601 Berkeley, CA 94704 510-653-3902 510-549-9950 Luka’s Digs Bistro 2221 Broadway Riva Cucina 1453 Dwight Way Oakland, CA 94608 800 Heinz Ave Berkeley, CA 94702 510-451-4677 Berkeley, CA 94710 510-548-2322 510-841-7482 Manzanita Restaurant [email protected] Doña Tomas 4009 Linden St www.rivacucina.com 5004 Telegraph Ave Oakland, CA 94608 In Italian, “riva” is the place where the land Oakland, CA 94609 510-985-8386 meets the water, and Riva Cucina’s Emilia- 510-450-0522 Romagna inspired menu focuses on organic Nomad Café foods procured from both nearby land and Dopo 6500 Shattuck Ave local waters. Riva Cucina is a proud support- Oakland, CA 94609 4293 Piedmont Ave er of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Oakland, CA 94611 510-595-5344 510-652-3676 Rivoli Restaurant Old Weang Ping 1539 Solano Ave Elmwood Cafe 6217 MacArthur Blvd Berkeley, CA 94707 2900 College Ave Oakland, CA 94605 510-526-2542 Berkeley, CA 94705 510-569-9023 510-843-1300

20 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Sam’s Log Cabin The Sunny Side Café Back to Earth Catering 945 San Pablo Ave 1499 Solano Ave PO Box 10104 Albany, CA 94706 Albany, CA 94706 Berkeley, CA 94709 510-558-0494 510-527-5383 510-652-2000 [email protected] 2136 Oxford St Saul’s Restaurant & Deli www.organiccatering.com Berkeley, CA 94704 1475 Shattuck Ave 510-845-9900 Back to Earth’s commitment is to leave the Berkeley, CA 94709 www.eco-chef.com world in even better shape than they found it. 510-848-3354 “Eco-Chef” Aaron French takes a fun and Their food is organic, local, and sustainable, [email protected] and it is crafted with integrity and passion. www.saulsdeli.com sustainable approach to brunch. The Sunnyside Café is a Certified Green Back to Earth Organic Catering is a proud Saul’s is remaking the traditional Jewish deli, Restaurant, and they go the extra step of des- partner of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign. connecting a cultural insitution with the ignating “low carbon” options on their playful future of food. They source humanely raised Blue Heron Catering and tasty menu. The Sunnyside Café is a meat, sustainable seafood, and local, seasonal 3100 35th Ave proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. produce. They are a certified green business Oakland, CA 94519 and a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy T-Rex BBQ 510-533-0781 Local. 1300 Tenth St CEK Productions Sea Salt Berkeley, CA 94710 510-527- 0099 6016 Johnston Dr 2512 San Pablo Ave Oakland, CA 94611 Berkeley, CA 94702 Tribu Cafe 510-326-4084 510-883-1720 6501 San Pablo Ave Greenleaf Platters Slow Oakland, CA 94608 510-653-6501 1465 Cornell Ave 1966 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94702 Berkeley, CA 95704 Venus 510-647-5165 510-647-3663 2327 Shattuck Ave Hugh Groman Catering Small Thyme Café and Catering Berkeley, CA 94704 510-540-5950 2470 Martin Luther King Jr Wy 4301A Piedmont Ave Berkeley, CA 94704 [email protected] Oakland, CA 94611 www.venusrestaurant.net 510-647-5165 510-594-6899 Venus provides diners with an experience that Meals for Change Summer Kitchen nourishes the belly and comforts the spirit. Oakland, CA 94612 2944 College Ave Their meals are prepared with love and atten- 510-271-8835 Berkeley, CA 94705 tion, as well as local, seasonal, and organic 510-981-0538 ingredients. Venus is a proud supporter of Table Nectar [email protected] Buy Fresh Buy Local. 2736 Myrtle St www.summerkitchenbakeshop.com Oakland, CA 94607 Zatar Summer Kitchen’s menu shows a dedication 415-680-5831 1981 Shattuck Ave to sustainability: they cook what’s in season Berkeley, CA 94704 and develop relationships with local growers, Three Stone Hearth 510-841-1981 source organic and fair trade, recycle their 1581 University Ave Berkeley, CA 94703 waste oil, and use compostable containers. ZZA’S Trattoria & Wine Bar They also happen to serve up delicious food 510-981-1334 552 Grand Ave in a lovely setting. Summer Kitchen is a Oakland, CA 94610 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 510-839-9124 Tacubaya 1788 4th St CATERERS & PREPARED FOOD Berkeley, CA 94710 ACT Catering and Event Production 510-525-5160 6535 Hollis St Emeryville, CA 94608 Thai Delight Cuisine 510-654-0148 1700 Shattuck Ave [email protected] Berkeley, CA 94709 www.actcatering.com 510-549-0611 ACT is a full-service catering company. The Restaurant Their food is simple, seasonal, and spectacu- at Wente Vineyards lar, using produce from local farms. Exquisite 5050 Arroyo Rd settings and individually created menus are Livermore, CA 94550 perfect for any occasion. ACT is a proud 925-456-2450 supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 21 Contra Costa Growers in Contra Costa County’s Brentwood region are famous for their sweet cherries and their even-sweeter corn, while the whole county is noted for its intensely flavored Blenheim apricots (an heirloom variety), figs, and peaches. The produce of Contra Costa farms ripens in the county’s hot, dry summers – the county boasts one of the longest growing seasons in the Bay Area. Historic farms of Contra Costa have diversified in recent years to produce fine wines and olive oils, using the southern Mediterranean climate to yield sunny, ripe flavors. Contra Costa’s first farms were established in the mid-1800’s and the county is still home to a number of multi- generational family farms.

GROWERS Alhambra Valley Beef PO Box 2091 • Martinez, CA 94553 925-228-6560 Alhambra Valley Farm & Olive Oil Company Thomas Powers ••• 6140B Alhambra Valley Rd Martinez, CA 94553 925-366-8463 [email protected] www.alhambravalley.com Alhambra Valley Farms is a small, family- VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD owned farm producing outstanding olive oils, • NUTS, OIL, HONEY, GRAINS• EGGS • DAIRY cured olives, wine grapes, vegetables and • • • fruit. Alhambra Valley Farm is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Canciamilla Ranch 401 Eureka Ave • Brentwood, CA 94513 925-634-5123

22 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Chan’s Fruit Stand [email protected] Sharp Ranch U-Pick Cherries Tern Chan • www.gurskyranch.com 795 Hoffman Lane • 2500B Walnut Blvd Gursky Ranch offers u-pick fruits and nuts. They Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 925-513-1517 925-325-0460 Knightsen Honey Shelly’s Garden Chavez U-Pick Cherries Debbe Holeman • Shelly McMahon •• Marsh Creek Rd, btwn Walnut• Blvd & 9255 Byron Hwy 175 Diablo Lane Sellers Ave Knightsen, CA 94548 Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 925-634-4584 925-550-6300 925-625-3994 Lopez Ranch Simoni & Massoni Farms Darrel & Barbra Hartey Orchard Ln, south• of Concord Ave Dianne Simoni • 3475 Knightsen Ave ••• Brentwood, CA 94513 2510 Taylor Ln Knightsen, CA 94548 925-634-4433 Byron, CA 94514 925-642-0647 925-634-2304 Maggiore Cherry Ranch DC’s Extraordinary Cherries Walnut Blvd, south of Balfour• Rd Smith Family Farms Len Del Chiaro • Brentwood, CA 94513 Pumpkin Patch Marsh Creek Road, 925-634-4176 Kenneth Smith •• one mile west of Walnut Blvd 4430 Sellars Ave Brentwood, CA 94513 Mike’s U-Pick Knightsen, CA 94548 925-516-4495 Concord Ave, east• of Walnut Blvd 925-625-5966 Brentwood, CA 94513 Dwelley Farms 925-698-7459 Sunnyside Organic Seedlings Mark Dwelley & Patrick•• Johnston Pilar Reber • P.O. Box 1081 Moffatt Ranch 333 Valencia St, #325 Brentwood, CA 94513 1870 Walnut Blvd • San Francisco, CA 94103 925-634-6508 Brentwood, CA 94513 415-215-7247 925-634-3049 [email protected] Enos Family Farms www.organic.biz Ron M. Enos ••• Olio Bello d’Olivo Sunnyside Organic Seedlings is a certified organ- PO Box 2131 Don & Gail Della Nina • ic, wholesale nusery supplying the greater Bay Brentwood, CA 94513 3654 Willow Way Area with beautiful flats of high quality vegetable, 925 437 9973 Byron, CA 94514 herb, and flower starts at excellent prices. They 925-634-5051 are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Farmer’s Daughter Meredith Nunn • Papini Family Orchards Tachella Family Farms Walnut Rd & Marsh Creek Rd 2160 Walnut Blvd, 2750 Concord• Ave & 2017 Walnut Blvd •• Brentwood, CA 94513 301 Sellers Ave Brentwood, CA 95413 925-634-4827 Brentwood, CA 94513 925-513-8495 925-759-6735 Frog Hollow Farm Tairwa’-Knoll Farms Al & Rebecca Courchesne• Pease Ranch Kristie & Rick Knoll •• PO Box 2110 Marsh Creek Rd,• west of Hwy 4 12510 Byron Hwy Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 925-634-2845 925-634-4646 925-634-5959 [email protected] G & S Farms Pomeroy Farm www.knollorganics.com 2490 Sellers Ave • Marsh Creek Rd, west•• of Walnut Blvd Tairwa’-Knoll Farms has been practicing sus- Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 925-634-1929 tainable agriculture for over 25 years. They are 925-634-7712 committed to the health of their agro-ecosys- Gerlach Olive Oil Salvador Family tem, and produce delicious fruits, vegetables, herbs, breads, and flowers. Tairwa’-Knoll Farms 155 Dutra Rd • Farm- U-pick Cherries is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Martinez, CA 94553 815 Hoffman Lane • 925-370-8836 Brentwood, CA 94513 Terada Farms 925-634-1957 Gursky Ranch and 400 Euereka Ave Country Store Brentwood, CA 94513 Seko Ranch 925-634-2210 Roy Gursky •• Len Del Chiaro • Terada Farms is a proud supporter of Buy 1921 Apricot Way 1594 Cherry Blossom Ct Brentwood, CA 94513 Brentwood, CA 94513 Fresh Buy Local. 925-634-4913 925-516-3771 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 23 TK’s Best Produce El Cerrito Natural RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Corner of Walnut Blvd• Grocery Company & Marsh Creek Rd 10367 San Pablo Ave Artisan Bistro Brentwood, CA 94513 El Cerrito, CA 94530 1005 Brown Ave 510-526-0205 Lafayette, CA 94549 Victorine Valley Farms Susan Hermanson • Whole Foods Market Blackhawk Grille 2150 Portola Ave, Ste D 117 100 Sunset Dr 3540 Blackhawk Plaza Cir Livermore, CA 94551 San Ramon, CA 94583 Danville, CA 94506 925-454-8777 925-355-9000 925-736-4295 von Uhlit Ranch 1333 Newell Ave Bo’s Barbecue Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Ray von Uhlit • 3422 Mount Diablo Blvd 925-274-9700 1400 Chestnut St Lafayette, CA 94549 Brentwood, CA 925-283-7133 925 240 7553 SPECIALTY STORES & Brentwood’s CoCo FOOD ARTISANS County Wine Company GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS Brentwood Spice 633 First St Diablo Foods & Olive Oil Company Brentwood, CA 94513 3515 Mt. Diablo Blvd 70 Eagle Rock Way, Suite A 925-634-9463 Lafayette, CA Brentwood, CA 94513 925-283-0737 925-240-6457 Bridges Restaurant & Bar 44 Church St Draeger’s Supermarket Chicks and Love Danville, CA 94526 4100 Blackhawk Plaza Cir 2976 Dorothy Dr 925-820-7200 Danville, CA 94506 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-648-5800 925-933-9417 Chow 53 Lafayette Cir Lafayette, CA 94549 925-962-2469

24 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Giovanni’s Deli Nines American Cooking at Brentwood Golf Shutters Brasserie is a French-American 1600 Liberty St Club serves a delicious selection of freshly pub/bistro that boasts a city, lofty feel. Their El Cerrito, CA 94530 prepared cuisine, including soups, salads and menu is seasonal, organic, fresh – all high-end 510-235-1233 sandwiches for lunch and a complete entrée ingredients. Shutters Brasserie is a proud sup- menu for dinner. A proud supporter of Buy porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Knoxx Restaurant & Bar Fresh Buy Local, Nines Restaurant is great 3576 Mt Diablo Blvd for a hearty meal for the family or a relaxing Sunrise Bistro & Catering Lafayette, CA 94549 evening among friends. 1559 Botelho Dr 925-284-5225 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Piatti Restaurant 925-930-0122 Lark Creek Walnut Creek 100 Sycamore Valley Rd West 1360 Locust St Danville, CA 94526 The Peasant & the Pear Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-838-2082 267 Hartz Ave 925-256-1234 Danville, CA 94526 Post Meridian 925-820-6611 Metro Lafayette 1568 Oak View Ave 3524 Mt Diablo Blvd Kensington, CA 94706 Va de Vi Bistro Lafayette, CA 94549 510-525-1350 1511 Mount Diablo Blvd 925-284-4422 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Postino 925-979-0100 Nature’s Bounty Café 3565 Mount Diablo Blvd & Catering Company Lafayette, CA 94549 Walnut Creek Yacht Club 211 G St 925-299-8700 1555 Bonanza St Antioch, CA 94509 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-777-0600 Prima 925-944-3474 1522 N Main St Nibblers Eatery & Wine Bar Walnut Creek, CA 94596 1922 Oak Park Blvd 925-935-7780 Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 925-944-0402 Shutter’s Brasserie [email protected] 2013 Elkins Rd www.nibblerseatery.com Brentwood, CA 94513 Serving sustainable small plates in Pleasant 925-516-4131 Hill, Nibblers offers a weekly changing menu of international flavors produced from local, organic, sustainable & fair-trade sources. Dinner is served daily, with over 40 wines by the glass and over 200 bottles. Nibblers is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Nines Restaurant 100 Summerset Dr Brentwood, CA 94513 925-516-3400 [email protected] www.ninesatbrentwood.com

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Is your list of things to do growing with each page you turn - after all what’s not to love about the Buy Fresh Buy Local Guide? It can be a lot to digest, so just remember that the local food movement was intended to help us slow down, dig in, and chew thoughtfully. Take a breath and follow the lead of farmers Dennis and Sandy Dierks, of Paradise Valley Produce. Even though their days are brimming with things to do on the farm, they still maintain a peaceful energy in Paradise Valley and a real value for quality food and quality of life. Come get a taste at the Agricultural Institute’s farmers markets. The Dierks have been farming in Bolinas for over 30 years. For a full interview visit agriculturalinstitute.org.

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26 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Marin Marin County, distinguished by cool winds coming off the Pacific, rolling head- lands, and warm valleys, is renowned for its abundant wild and farmed oyster farms and its pastured dairies. Dairy first boomed in the county in the mid 1800’s, and its recent resurgence has brought national attention to Marin’s farms and cheese makers. The county is also home to an array of small, diverse vegetable farms, and residents of Marin are dedicated to preserving farmland through agricultural land trusts and strong zoning laws. As the first county to ban the culti- vation of genetically modified organisms, Marin has long been a pioneer in sustainable agricultural policy.

GROWERS Allstar Organics Janet Brown & Marty• Jacobson• PO Box 19 Woodacre, CA 94973 415-488-9464 Barinaga Ranch Marcia & Corey Goodman•• PO Box 803 Marshall, CA 94940 Blackberry Farm Aggie & Muriel Murch• 77 Olema/Bolinas Rd Bolinas, CA 94924 415-868-0683 Chileno Valley Ranch Mike & Sally Gale •••• VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD 5105 Chileno Valley Rd Petaluma, CA 94952 • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY 707-765-6664 • • • [email protected] www.chilenobeef.com

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 27 The ranch grows apples, pears, tomatoes, Devil’s Gulch Ranch Fresh Run Farm squash, beans, corn, raspberries, eggs, and Mark Pasternak •• Peter Martinelli •• grass-fed beef. They are proud supporters of PO Box 557 PO Box 237 Buy Fresh Buy Local. Nicasio, CA 94946 Bolinas, CA 94924 707-953-0923 415-868-2313 Clark Summit Farm PO Box 105 •• Drake’s Bay Family Farms Gospel Flat Farm Tomales, CA 94971 Kevin Lunny • Don & Mickey Murch • 707-876-3516 17171 Sir Francis Drake Blvd 140 Olema/Bolinas Rd Inverness, CA 94937 Bolinas, CA 94924 County Line Harvest 415-669-1149 415-868-0921 David Retsky •• [email protected] PO Box 2742 www.drakesbayfamilyfarms.com Green Gulch Farm Petaluma, CA 94953 As conscious stewards of the land, Drakes Sarah Tascher •• 707-769-1802 Bay Family Farms employs practices driven 1601 Shoreline Hwy [email protected] by a deep respect for the earth and waters of Sausalito, CA 94965 www.countylineharvest.com the Estero ecosystem. They provide sustain- 415-354-0420 County Line Harvest is a small Marin ably raised fresh oysters and certified grass- Organic certified farm in northern Marin. fed beef, and they are proud supporter of Hog Island Oyster Company They specialize in salad greens of all types, Buy Fresh Buy Local. John Finger • as well as strawberries and other mixed veg- 20215 Hwy 1 etables. They are proud supporters of Buy Draper Farms Marshall, CA 94940 Fresh Buy Local. Jerry Draper •• 415-663-9218 11 Sacramento Ave [email protected] Creekside Gardens San Anselmo, CA 94960 www.hogislandoysters.com Susan Martinelli ••• 415-457-3431 Hog Island Oyster Company was founded by PO Box 328 three marine biologists who shared a love of the Bolinas, CA 94924 Fairfax Fresh ocean, a passion for quality seafood, and unique 415-868-1247 Patty Elliott • skills in marine aquaculture. They produce 53 Ridge Rd healthy, beautiful oysters, clams, and mussels in Fairfax, CA 94930 the waters of Tomales Bay. The company is a 415-453-5634 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local.

28 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Indian Valley Organic RedHill Farms Worsley Farms Farm & Garden • Don Gilardi • Peter Worsley •• Bethallyn Black • 5225 B RedHill Rd PO Box 319 1800 Ignacio Blvd Petaluma, CA 94952 Inverness, CA 94937 Novato, CA 94949 707-477-8751 415-663-1207 415-883-2211 www.redhillfarms.biz RedHill Farms is a 4th generation family GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS La Tercera ranch, nestled in the rolling hills of West Marin Annabelle Lenderlink• and home to 300 roaming Dorset, Suffix, and Bolinas People’s Store PO Box 507 Friesen sheep. They currently offer delicious 14 Wharf Rd Bolinas, CA 94924 grass-fed lamb, and there are also plans to re- Bolinas, CA 94924 415-868-0831 open the family dairy. RedHill Farms is a 415-868-1433 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Little Organic Farm Golden Point Produce David Little • Sartori Farms 80 Fourth St 1855 Tomales Rd Russ Sartori • Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Petaluma, CA 94952 PO Box 32 415-663-1957 707-773-1338 Tomales, CA 94971 707-878-2428 Good Earth Natural Foods Marin Roots Farm 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd Jesse Kuhn ••• Star Route Farms Fairfax, CA 94930 PO Box 74 Warren Weber • 415-454-0123 Petaluma, CA 94952 95 Olema/Bolinas Rd www.goodearthnaturalfoods.net 415-309-2474 Bolinas, CA 94924 Good Earth Natural Food’s mission is to help 415-868-1658 the people of planet Earth maintain their pri- Marin Sun Farms mary vehicles in top performance by provid- David Evans •• Stemple Creek Ranch ing the finest natural and organic foods. Since PO Box 1136 Loren Poncia • 1969, they’ve offered food grown and pre- Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 PO Box 85 pared with care to the people of Fairfax and 415-663-8997 Tomales, CA 94971 beyond. Good Earth Natural Foods is a 415-883-8253 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. McEvoy Ranch 5935 Red Hill Rd • Straus Family Creamery Harvest Market Petaluma, CA 94953 PO Box 768 • 155 San Marin Dr 707-778-2307 Marshall, CA 94940 Novato, CA 94945 707-776-2887 415-898-1925 Paradise Valley Produce [email protected] Dennis & Sandy Dierks • www.strausfamilycreamery.com Marin County Organic PO Box 382 Along the pristine shores of Tomales Bay, this Farmstand & CSA Bolinas, CA 94924 family-owned dairy is a sustainable agriculture PO Box 134 415-868-0205 pioneer. As the first certified organic dairy San Geronimo, CA 94963 415-497-9496 Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese west of the Mississippi, their award-winning line of dairy products tastes great and comes PO Box 9 • from happy cows. Straus Family Creamery is Mill Valley Market Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 12 Corte Madera Ave 800-591-6878 Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-388-3222 Point Reyes Oyster Company Tomales Bay Oyster Company Drew Alden & Scott M. Yancy • [email protected] Martin Strain • 15479 Hwy 1 www.millvalleymarket.com PO Box 16 Marshall, CA 94940 Mill Valley Market is an independent family- Tomales, CA 94971 415-663-1242 707-765-6010 owned grocery store. They’re old fashioned, www.pointreyesoyster.com yet it seems things have come full circle back Wild Blue Farm to their approach. Mill Valley Market has Point Reyes Oyster Company harvests their Margie McDonald •• always been about quality, service, selection, shellfish the day before market, offering oys- PO Box 83 and sustainability. They are proud supporters ters and clams that are still brimming with Tomales, CA 94971 of Buy Fresh Buy Local. fresh sea water. Their products are sustain- 707-878-2831 ably produced in beautiful Tomales Bay, and CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... you can find them at farmers markets around the Bay Area. The company is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local.

WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 29 Mollie Stone’s Cowgirl Creamery Café Gratitude 100 Harbor Dr 80 4th St 2200 Fourth St Sausalito, CA 94965 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 San Rafael, CA 94901 415-331-6900 415-663-9335 415-578-4928 [email protected] 270 Bon Air Shopping Center Fairfax Scoop www.cafegratitude.com Greenbrae, CA 94904 415-461-1164 63 Broadway Blvd Café Gratitude is a celebration of a world of Fairfax, CA 94930 plenty. They select the finest organic ingredi- Paradise Foods, Inc 415-453-3130 ents, support local farmers, and offer food that is prepared and presented with love. Café 5627 Paradise Dr Fat Angel Bakery Corte Madera, CA 94925 Gratitude is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh 415-945-8855 71 Broadway Blvd Buy Local. Fairfax, CA 94930 Real Foods 415-455-0590 Caffe DiVino 37 Caledonia St 200 Caledonia St Flour Chylde Bakery Sausalito, CA 94965 Sausalito, CA 94965 415-332-9640 850 Grant Ave 415-331-9355 Novato, CA 94945 [email protected] Toby’s Feed Barn 415-893-7700 Caffe DiVino offers delicious casual dining as 11250 State Rte 1 Noci Gelato well as frequent live music. They are proud Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 415-663-1223 17 E Blithedale Ave Mill Valley, CA 94941 Comforts Restaurant and Deli 415-388-2423 Tomales Bay Foods 335 San Anselmo Ave [email protected] 80 4th St San Anselmo, CA 94960 www.nocigelato.com Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 415-454-9840 415-457-8160 Noci Gelato (formerly Gelateria Cici) is an Italian gelateria offering sorbetti, gelati oggi, Drakes Beach Café Whole Foods Market panini, quiche, soups, and more. Their cre- 1 Drakes Beach Rd 414 Miller Ave ations range from the traditional to the fanci- Inverness, CA 94937 Mill Valley, CA 94941 ful, and are deliciously made from local, sus- 415-669-1297 415-381-1200 tainable ingredients. Noci Gelato is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Dream Farm 340 3rd St 198 Sir Francis Drake Blvd San Rafael, CA 94901 The Wild Pear Co. 415-451-6333 San Anselmo, CA 94960 PO Box 17 415-453-9898 731 East Blithedale Tomales, CA 94971 Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-505-1744 Farley Bar 415-381-3900 601 Murray Cir Three Twins Ice Cream 790 De Long Ave Sausalito, CA 94965 Novato, CA 94945 641 Del Ganado Rd 415-339-4750 415-878-0455 San Rafael, CA 94903 [email protected] 415-577-0144 www.cavallopoint.com Woodlands Market Farley Bar at Cavallo Point is a Bay Area Toby’s Coffee Bar 735 College Ave gathering place for great casual food, wine, Greenbrae, CA 94904 11250 State Rte 1 spirits, and fun. Offering an informal menu in 415-457-8160 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 a convivial atmosphere, Farley Bar is a great 415-663-1223 setting to meet friends, hang out, and unwind. SPECIALTY STORES Tomales Bakery Cavallo Point is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. & FOOD ARTISANS 2700 Hwy 1 Tomales, CA 94971 FISH. Ancient Organics 707-878-2429 PO Box 691 350 Harbor Dr Stinson Beach, CA 94970 Wedgewood Organic Baking Sausalito, CA 94965 415-686-2900 415-331-3474 PO Box 707 Bolinas, CA 94924 Frantoio Ristorante Bovine Bakery 415-868-1532 11315 Shoreline Hwy and Olive Oil Co Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 152 Shoreline Hwy 415-663-9420 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Mill Valley, CA 94941 Bolinas Coast Café 415-289-5777 46 Wharf Rd Bolinas, CA 94924 415-868-2298 30 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG L’Appart Pizzeria Picco The Marshall Store 636 San Anselmo Ave 316 Magnolia Ave 19225 State Rte 1 San Anselmo, CA 94960 Larkspur, CA 94939 Marshall, CA 94940 415-256-9884 415-945-8900 415-663-1339 Manka’s Inverness Lodge Rustic Bakery The Pine Cone Diner 30 Callendar Way 1139 Magnolia Ave 60 4th St Inverness, CA 94937 Larkspur, CA 94939 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 415-669-1034 415-925-1556 415-663-1536 [email protected] Marche aux Fleurs www.rusticbakery.com CATERERS 23 Ross Cmn Rustic Bakery features an organic and local Ross, CA 94957 menu, focusing on seasonal soups and salads, a fork full of earth 415-925-9200 as well as tasty sandwiches on house-made 92 East Crescent Dr [email protected] baked goods. They also produce artisan sour- San Rafael, CA 94901 www.marcheauxfleursrestaurant.com dough flatbreads made specifically to be paired 415-497-1719 [email protected] Named for the farmers markets of Provence, with local, artisan cheeses. Rustic Bakery is a www.forkfull.org Marche aux Fleurs offers a menu based on proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. the flavors of sourthern France and the terroir a fork full of earth is more than a catering of the Bay Area. Selections are comprised of Small Shed Flatbreads business. In addition to a creative, holistic only the freshest local and seasonal ingredi- 17 Madrona St approach to catering that focuses on local, ents and complemented by an exceptional Mill Valley, CA 94941 sustainable ingredients, they offer workshops, wine list. Marche aux Fleurs is a proud sup- 415-383-4200 cooking classes, and customized education. a porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. fork full of earth is a proud supporter of Buy Sol Food Fresh Buy Local. Murray Circle 732 Fourth St 601 Murray Cir San Rafael, CA 94901 Delicious Catering, Inc. Sausalito, CA 94965 415-451-4765 26 Medway Rd, #7 415-339-4750 San Rafael, CA 94901 901 Lincoln Ave info@ 415-453-3710 cavallopoint.com San Rafael, CA 94901 www.cavallopoint.com 415-451-4765 Indian Peach Food Company Murray Circle at Cavallo Point offers vibrant 11201 Hwy 1 taste combined with a sensibility for sustain- Station House Café Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 able production. Using the freshest ingredients 11180 State Rte 1 415-663-8478 gathered at peak season from favorite local Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 producers, the restaurant creates healthy, deli- 415-663-1515 Leigh Trombley Catering cious meals in a historic setting. Cavallo Point [email protected] Mill Valley, CA 94941 is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. www.stationhousecafe.com 415-699-0749 The Station House Cafe has been serving up Olema Inn & Restaurant great American Cuisine in West Marin since Pamela Ferrari Catering 10000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd 1974. They use fresh organic ingredients form & Event Planning Olema, CA 94950 local farmers and from their own garden. The PO Box 662 415-663-9559 Station House Café is dedicated to supporting Inverness, CA 94937 their local community and nonprofit organiza- 415-669-7285 Osteria Stellina tions, and they are proud supporters of Buy 11285 Highway 1 Fresh Buy Local. VedaGreen Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 72 Central Ave 415-663-9988 Surfer’s Grill Sausalito, CA 94965 Stinson Beach Park 415-497-9519 Piatti Ristorante & Bar Stinson Beach, CA 94970 625 Redwood Hwy 415-868-1777 Mill Valley, CA 94941 415-380-2525 Table Café 1167 Magnolia Ave Picco Larkspur, CA 94939 320 Magnolia Ave 415-461-6787 Larkspur, CA 94939 415-924-0300

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ederal nutritional guidelines advise us Unlike direct farmer subsidies, these pro- to eat five-to-nine servings of fruits grams support farmers’ markets, communi- F and vegetables a day. That’s not too ty-supported agriculture (CSAs) programs, difficult if you are lucky enough to have local garden and youth agriculture projects, access to the fresh and tasty produce grown value-added agricultural enterprises, farm-toby many of the farmers in this guide. school initiatives and others that make fresh But many folks in this region and in the food more accessible while creating new rest of the country aren’t so lucky. Fresh outlets and returning higher prices to local vegetable consumption has declined by 9 farmers. pounds per person over the past 10 years. According to the U.S. Department of And it’s no wonder, considering how little Agriculture, the acreage dedicated to fruit US agricultural policy invests in fruit and and vegetable production would have to vegetable production. nearly double to meet the national healthy Instead, the sprawling federal Farm Bill, diet guidelines. This is a worthy and unify- written by Congress every five years, is ing goal for the 2012 Farm Bill. geared towards supporting large farms that It can’t just be about expanding the status grow five commodity crops: corn, soybeans, quo, however. With Congressional discus- rice, cotton and wheat. These commodities, sions on the Farm Bill already underway, which mostly provide cheap feed for live- it’s time for urban and rural eaters and their stock and a base for highly processed foods, representatives to have a seat at the table are primarily grown in the Midwest, though and to demand sustainable agricultural poli- California is no stranger to large-scale cotton cies that expand fruit and vegetable produc- and rice production. tion while significantly reducing chemical Last year, California upland cotton growers fertilizer and pesticide use and ramping up received the largest share of federal agricul- organic production. We also need increased tural payments issued in the state – $198 investment in local processing and distribu- million in taxpayer subsidies. That equals the tion to connect farmers effectively with amount given to support all fruit and veg- local retail and institutional markets. We etable production and marketing in the state, must also spur demand by expanding access even though the cotton crop, valued at $105 to fresh fruits and vegetables in our food million in 2009, is tiny compared to assistance and school lunch programs. California’s $18 billion annual fruit and veg- At a time of daunting federal deficits, the etable harvest. agricultural budget is a zero-sum game. In 2009, the top 1 percent of subsidy Prying resources away from the commodity recipients in the state – just 125 growers – growers will not be easy. But if any state reaped $57 million in subsidies, a jaw-drop- outside the Farm Belt can do it, it’s ping $453,000 each. That precisely equals California — the nation’s leading agricultural producer and home to 55 members of It’s time for urban and rural eaters Congress and the Speaker of the House. But it will take a lot of eaters making a lot and their representatives to have of noise to make sure that the next Farm a seat at the table and to demand Bill is written by more than a few senators and congressmen from the center of the sustainable agricultural policies country.

the amount spent on the Environmental Kari Hamerschlag is senior analyst for the Quality Incentive Program, the state’s most Environmental Working Group in Oakland. Her important agricultural conservation pro- report: Farm Subsidies in California: Skewed gram, which had to turn away 70 percent of Priorities and Gross Inequities can be found at: its applicants last year for lack of funds. http://farm.ewg.org/pdf/california-farm.pdf Even more troubling, just $12 million in Farm Bill funding went to local and regional food systems in California in 2009.

32 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Napa Napa County is characterized by dry, hot summers and dozens of different soil types – from gravelly loams to silty clay – crosscut with streams, rivers, and stands of madrone and live oak trees. The cooling breezes of the county’s early mornings make it possible for vintners to cultivate a wide range of European grape varietals. These famous grapes ripen to perfection in the summer sun shining on the Napa Valley, created by the Mayacamas Hills on the county’s western border and the Vaca range to the east. Year-round agriculture con- tributes to a local culture with a keen appetite for seasonal menus, and Napa County growers, vintners, and chefs are among the leaders in the development of ‘California Cuisine’.

GROWERS Big Ranch Farms Mark Haberger • 2056 Big Ranch Rd Napa, CA 94558 707-738-9852 Clif Family Winery & Farm Kathleen Crawford • 1312 Vidovich Ave St Helena, CA 94574 707-968-0625 [email protected] www.cliffamilywinery.com This family winery and farm from the people who created everyone’s favorite energy bar now produces exceptional wines, olive oil, and nuts. They are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Goat’s Leap Cheese Barbara & Rex Backus • 3321 Saint Helena Hwy Saint Helena, CA 94574 VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD 707-963-2337 • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY • • • Harris Ranch Napa Valley, LLC Joseph & Virginia Harris • PO Box 627 Rutherford, CA 94573 707-967-8400

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WWW.CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 33 Katz & Company Napa, CA 94559 Cindy’s Backstreet Kitchen Albert Katz • 707-257-6828 1327 Railroad Ave 101 S Coombs St Helena, CA 94574 Napa, CA 94559 Sunshine Foods 707-963-1200 800-676-7176 1115 Main St St Helena, CA 94574 Farmstead Long Meadow Ranch 707-963-7070 738 Main St PO Box 477 •••• St Helena, CA 94574 Rutherford, CA 94573 Whole Foods Market 707-963-9181 707-963-4555 3682 Bel Aire Plaza [email protected] Napa, CA 94558 French Laundry www.longmeadowranch.com 707-224-6300 6640 Washington St At Long Meadow Ranch they believe that organ- Yountville, CA 94599 ic farming methods produce higher quality at SPECIALTY STORES 707-944-2380 lower cost, with real consumer benefit. From the grass-fed beef, top-quality extra virgin olive oil, & FOOD ARTISANS Go Fish and renowned wines produced on the ranch itself, Oxbow Public Market 641 Main St to the abundance of heirloom fruits and vegeta- 644 1st St, Ste D St Helena, CA 94574 bles grown at the LMR Rutherford Gardens, this Napa, CA 94559 707-963-0700 integrated approach to farming produces obvious 707-963-1345 and delicious results. Long Meadow Ranch is a www.oxbowpublicmarket.com Gott’s Roadside proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Oxbow Public Market features the finest local- 933 Main St ly available and sustainably produced foods, St Helena, CA 94574 Marshall’s Farm Honey including meat, poultry, fish, cheese, produce, 707-963-3486 Helene Marshall • bread, and baked goods. The marketplace Hog Island Oyster Bar 159 Lombard Rd includes several casual dining and wine bar American Canyon, CA 94503 options specializing in farm to table cuisine Oxbow Public Market Napa, CA 94559 800-624-4637 and handcrafted wines. Oxbow Public Market 707-251-8113 [email protected] is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. www.marshallsfarmhoney.com [email protected] www.hogislandoysters.com Marshall’s Farm produces the finest natural and Kara’s Cupcakes organic honeys from small apiaries scattered 610 First St, Suite 19 Hog Island Oyster Bar is part of the Hog Island throughout the Bay Area. Their honey is Napa, CA 94559 Oyster Company, and their two retail locations healthful and delicious, preserving the floral 707-258-2253 serve up the ultimate oyster experience. The integrity of the region’s mountains, valleys, sea- Bar’s offerings reflect Hog Island Oyster coasts, and urban backyards. Marshall’s Farm is Three Twins Ice Cream Company’s overall dedication and commitment a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Oxbow Public Market to local, organic, and sustainable foods, and they Napa, CA 94559 are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Rancho Gordo 707-257-8946 Steve Sando • JoLe 1924 Yajome St Wallaby 1457 Lincoln Ave Napa, CA 94559 American Canyon, CA 94503 Calistoga, CA 94515 707-259-1935 707-942 5938 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Scully Ranch La Toque ad hoc Emily Baron •• 1314 McKinstry St 3720 Mt. Veeder Rd 6476 Washington St Napa, CA 94573 Napa, CA 94558 Yountville, CA 94599 707-257-5157 707-252-0588 707-944-2487 Mustards Grill BarBersQ 7399 St. Helena Hwy GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS 3900 Bel Aire Plaza Yountville, CA 94558 Cal Mart Napa, CA 94558 707-944-2424 1491 Lincoln Ave 707-224-6600 Calistoga, CA 94515 Silverado Brew Co 707-942-6271 Bardesso 3020 St Helena Hwy N 6526 Yount St St Helena, CA 94574 Oakville Grocery Yountville, CA 94599 707-967-9876 7856 St. Helena Hwy 707-204 6030 Oakville, CA 94562 Terra 707-944-8802 Bottega Ristorante 1345 Railroad Ave 6525 Washington St St Helena, CA 94574 Oxbow Produce & Grocery Yountville, CA 94599 707-963-8931 Oxbow Public Market 707-945-1050

34 Community Alliance with Family Farmers WWW.CAFF.ORG Finding Good Meat: An Eater’s Guide BY NICOLETTE HAHN NIMAN

en years ago, I was an environmen- generally live much happier, healthier, patio). Meanwhile, USDA has failed to tal lawyer working for Robert F. more natural lives. Consequently, the create any definition of “free range” for T Kennedy, Jr. when he approached food humans take from pasture raised egg laying hens. me about leading a national campaign to animals is usually safer, tastier, healthier, 6. Baby-steps are OK. Factory farms are reform one of the nation’s worst pol- and more nutritious. ubiquitous and so are their products. luters of water and air: the industrialized With that in mind, here are my top ten Avoiding them takes effort. If you livestock and poultry sector. suggestions for getting good meat, dairy, change your diet deliberately, one step at Initially, I hesitated. Then I visited and eggs: towns in Missouri and North Carolina a time, chances are you will enjoy the With food, that had been overrun by factory-style 1. Be prepared to pay more. transition and will stick with it. you usually get what you pay for. Think production of hogs, chickens, and 7. Stop being a supermarket zombie. value not price. Industrial agriculture is turkeys. I witnessed polluted streams, heavily subsidized, making its products Supermarkets are convenient. They are rivers, and groundwater; I saw fish with artificially cheap. Until government sup- also offering more organic foods these open sores caused by pollution from live- ports organic, pasture-based and sustain- days, which is a good thing. But supermar- stock and poultry operations; I spoke able farming, it will cost more than kets rarely carry foods from real, traditional with people whose lives had been turned industrially produced food. Consider it family farms, although the ones in this upside down by stenches daily pervading an investment in good health, an guide all have a demonstrated commit- their homes and yards; and I heard unspoiled environment, fair treatment ment to sourcing from local, family farms. details about the miserable conditions in for animals, and of course, tasty eating. which animals were raised. 8. Frequent your local farmers markets. Three years later, I moved from New 2. Plan on reducing consumption. A typ- Farmers markets are the best place to get York to California after marrying Bill ical American eats well over 200 pounds local food from real farms. Locating a Niman, a cattle rancher and founder of of meat per year and our consumption farmers market is easy, just check out the the natural meat company Niman continues to rise. On top of that, over the comprehensive chart on pages xx. Ranch. Since then I’ve worked on our twentieth century, average cheese con- 9. Join a CSA. You can buy a share in a ranch in Northern California and consumption increased ten fold. Chances are farm’s harvest by joining a local CSA tinued researching, writing, and speaking good that you’re eating more meat and (community supported agriculture). about factory farming. dairy than you need. Eat less meat. Eat CSAs can be found by checking out the Along the way, I’ve become something better meat. chart on page 14 or consulting Buy of an expert at hunting down the foods 3. Know the source. The best way to Fresh Buy Local’s searchable online data- of non-industrial, traditional farms and base at: buylocalca.org. ranches. People often ask me for advice ensure you’re getting food from non- about how to find such foods. industrial farms is to buy from sources 10. Seek chefs committed to sustain- Most importantly, remember that pas- with full transparency, those where you able sourcing. Some of my favorites in ture is the gold standard. All animals can see how the animals are raised and California are: Chez Panisse in Berkeley, benefit tremendously from being out- fed, and learn from what farm or farms Oliveto in Oakland, and Frantoio in doors regularly on natural vegetation the food actually came. This guide is full Mill Valley. This guide contains compre- (such as grasses and clover). They exer- of those sources. Be encouraged to ask hensive listings of Bay Area restaurants cise, lie in the sun, breath fresh air, and producers the questions you care about. that source locally from family farmers 4. Ask questions. There is real power in and the Buy Fresh Buy Local website has simply asking the questions: a searchable database for when you’re “Where is this from? How was it eating anywhere in California: www.buy- raised?” Get into the habit at meat localca.org. Even fast food is possible: counters and restaurants of asking where Chipotle Mexican Grills buy all their the meat is from. pork from traditional farms. 5. Know your labels. For example, the Nicolette Hahn Niman is a lawyer, rancher, term “free range” is most commonly and author of Righteous Porkchop: Finding a used for poultry. When it’s used on Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms poultry meat, USDA requires that the birds have some access to the outdoors (although it can be a small cement

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36 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG San Francisco San Francisco County is a key market for all of the Bay Area’s small and medium sized farms – many of whom come into the city on a weekly basis to sell at its numerous neighborhood farmers markets or through one of the city’s two wholesale produce markets. San Francisco’s network of markets, including America’s most celebrated market at the Ferry Building, brings the wealth of regional foods to the doorstep of urban eaters. San Franciscans serve up Brentwood stone fruit, Salinas salads, grass fed Marin beef, and Sacramento rice along- side the best of the Bay’s products: seasonal Dungeness crab, slow-rising sourdough bread, and fresh oysters from the Pacific.

GROWERS Alemany Farm Alemany Blvd & Ellsworth•• St San Francisco, CA 94110 Hayes Valley Farm 450 Laguna St San Francisco, CA 9402 Little City Gardens San Francisco, CA 94110• GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS 6001 California Market 6001 California St San Francisco, CA 94121 415-221-7600 Bi-Rite Market 3639 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 415-241-9760 [email protected] biritemarket.com Bi-Rite Market is a family-owned neighborhood market focused on great food, caring service, and building a meaningful community. They offer restaurant-quality prepared foods and cater- VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD ing, sustainably raised meats, poultry, and • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY • • • CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 37 The Mobile Revolution Or How Tacos, Bao Buns And BBQ Are Reshaping Our Food Landscape BY SUSAN COSS

ver the past couple of years, there’s and help existing businesses understand that been a revolution happening on the their presence is not a threat, but rather an O streets of our urban landscape. Long important part of growing a local economy. derided as “roach coaches,” street food trucks We can see this in the positive impact farmers have been undergoing a transformation not markets have had in the local economy – only here in the Bay Area, but across the increasing consumer awareness around fresh country. Mobile vending has been a staple of and seasonal produce, and driving demand easy and affordable food around the world, for similar products in supermarkets. And this but here in the U.S., it has been an underground and often marginalized business exist- The mobile revolution has begun, and as we seek to ing primarily in immigrant neighborhoods. revitalize our regional food economies, this is one disruptive I for one could not be happier with this shift. A personal aside – nothing embodies force we cannot afford to let fall by the wayside. the perfect fast food item more than a taco and its balance of fresh tortilla, savory meat, is not to mention the boon these markets the heat of chiles, and the delicate squeeze of have been for merchants in downtown areas, lime to balance the flavors. And on the side; drawing new people to new locations. Civic pickled cucumber, radishes, and carrots. Fresh, leaders certainly understand their appeal, delicious and oh-so-inexpensive. which is why there is such increasing demand A number of factors are at the root of the for more markets in more locations. shift, chief among them, the sheer economics But perhaps the greatest result of the popu- involved in opening a brick and mortar larity of mobile vending is the raising of the restaurant in the midst of a recession, the bar in the quality of “fast food.” The sheer vari- increasing cost of eating out on a limited ety of the menus is not to be believed – curry budget, and of course the role of social media burritos, bao buns, banh mi sandwiches, in helping people locate these moving ven- Korean tacos, lobster rolls, fresh made pizza dors. The combination of the downturn in with seasonal toppings, bowls of steaming the economy and the rising popularity of ramen, tamales, falafel – the list goes Twitter and Facebook created the perfect on and on. And for people on a storm in catapulting mobile vending into the budget, wanting restaurant quality limelight. And we should all be thankful for food at lower prices for their lunches this because what we are seeing is the emer- or weekend outings, it can’t be beat. gence of a new class of small-scale food entre- The mobile revolution has preneurs that are using local and seasonal begun, and as we seek to revitalize ingredients in their menus and reshaping what our regional food economies, this fast food should look like. is one disruptive force we cannot This is not a passing trend. Cities like San afford to let fall by the wayside. Francisco are revisiting their zoning and per- mitting laws to allow for more trucks and carts Susan Coss, an aficionado of all to be on the streets and in parks, legally. Pop- things that can be eaten in a taco, is up markets, like the Underground Market and the Director of the Eat Real Festival, the Pop-up General Store, are creating market- an annual celebration of good food places where a new class of food artisans and with a focus on food craft, street producers can debut products and refine busi- food, artisan beers, local wine, all nesses at very low entry costs. And then there featuring sustainable, delicious are organizations like La Cocina, an incubator ingredients. She is kitchen, that help low income women devel- also a co-founder op informal businesses into full-fledged opera- of Kitchen Table tions. The result is an explosion of great prod- Talks, a monthly ucts using good ingredients. And the dollars food salon series generated remain in our regional food system. focusing on local We need to support these new businesses food issues and and encourage them to work with local farm- policies. ers and other producers. We need to refine city policies to support these new businesses

38 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG seafood, fine wines, everyday grocery items, Mollie Stone’s Village Market and organic, local produce (much of which is 2435 California St 4555 California St grown on their very own farm). Bi-Rite Market San Francisco, CA 94115 San Francisco, CA 94118 is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 415-567-4902 415-221-0445 635 Portola Dr Whole Foods Market Buffalo Whole Foods San Francisco, CA 94127 598 Castro St 415-664-1600 399 4th St San Francisco, CA 94114 San Francisco, CA 94107 415-626-7038 Other Avenues 415-618-0066 Canyon Market Food Store Cooperative 1765 California St 3930 Judah St San Francisco, CA 94109 2815 Diamond St San Francisco, CA 94122 415-674-0500 San Francisco, CA 94131 415-661-7475 415-586-9999 450 Rhode Island St San Francisco, CA 94107 Falletti Foods Rainbow Grocery 415-552-1155 1745 Folsom St 308 Broderick St San Francisco, CA 94103 3950 24th St San Francisco, CA 94117 415-863-0620 San Francisco, CA 94114 415-626-4400 [email protected] 415-282-4700 Farm Fresh to You rainbowgrocery.org 1 Ferry Building Plaza, Ste 9 Rainbow Grocery has always been on the cut- SPECIALTY STORES San Francisco, CA 94111 ting edge of good food. This worker-owned & FOOD ARTISANS 415-834-9981 cooperative focuses on justice, service, and [email protected] quality, offering a full range of natural, vege- Arizmendi Bakery farmfreshtoyou.com tarian food, drink, vitamins, and home prod- 1331 9th Ave San Francisco, CA 94122 Farm Fresh to You offers both a convenient ucts. Rainbow Grocery is a proud supporter 415-566-3117 downtown retail location and regular deliver- of Buy Fresh Buy Local. ies of fresh produce straight to your home or Real Food Company Avedano’s office. Their thriving CSA links more than 235 Cortland Ave 6,000 local families with local family 2140 Polk St San Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco, CA 94110 farms, including their own Capay 415-673-7420 415-285-6328 Organic. Farm Fresh to You is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy 3060 Fillmore St Beekind Honey Farm Local. San Francisco, CA 94123 1 Ferry Building Plaza 415-567-6900 San Francisco, CA Green Earth Natural Foods realfoodco.com [email protected] 860 Divisadero St beekind.com The Real Food Company seeks to provide its San Francisco, CA 94117 The beekind store caries just about every- customers with natural food products they can 415-922-6418 thing to do with bees, including raw, natural trust. They offer fresh, seasonal fruits and veg- honey, beeswax, candles, pollen, propolis, and etables, including a range of locally grown and beekeeping gear. They also offer classes and farm-direct products. The Real Food Company resources for aspiring and veteran apiarists. is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Beekind is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Real Food Fresh Organics Buy Local. 1023 Stanyan St San Francisco, CA 94117 Bi-Rite Creamery 415-564-1117 3692 18th St San Francisco, CA 94110 Thom’s Fresh Organics 415-626-5600 5843 Geary Blvd [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94121 biritecreamery.com 415-387-6367 Bi-Rite Creamery products are lovingly handcrafted in small batches. They offer a range of Valencia Whole Foods innovative ice cream flavors and delicious 999 Valencia St baked goods, and they strive to use local, San Francisco, CA 94110 organic ingredients wherever possible. Bi-Rite 415-285-0231 Creamery is a proud supporter of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.

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40 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Alembic Boulevard De Young Museum Café 1725 Haight St 1 Mission St 50 Tea Garden Way San Francisco, CA 94117 San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco, CA 94118 415-666-0822 415-543-6084 415-750-2614 Alive! Café Gratitude DeLessio Market & Bakery 1972 Lombard St 2400 Harrison St 1695 Market St San Francisco, CA 94123 San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-923-1052 415-830-3014 415-552-5559 [email protected] 302 Broderick St Americano Restaurant & Bar cafegratitude.com San Francisco, CA 94117 8 Mission St Café Gratitude is a celebration of a world of 415-552-8077 San Francisco, CA 94105 plenty. They select the finest organic ingredi- [email protected] 415-278-3777 ents, support local farmers, and offer food delessiomarket.com Aziza that is prepared and presented with love. Café Gratitude is a proud partner of the Buy Fresh CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 5800 Geary Blvd Buy Local campaign. San Francisco, CA 94121 415-752-2222 Cane Rosso Bacar Restaurant & Wine Salon 1 Ferry Building Plaza, # 41 San Francisco, CA 94111 448 Brannan St 415-391-7599 San Francisco, CA 94107 415-904-4100 Cha Cha Cha Baker & Banker 1801 Haight St San Francisco, CA 94117 1701 Octavia St 415-386-5758 San Francisco, CA 94109 2327 Mission St Bar Agricole San Francisco, CA 94110 355 11th St 415-648-0504 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-355-9400 Coco 500 500 Brannan St Bar Jules San Francisco, CA 94107 609 Hayes St 415-543-2222 San Francisco, CA 94102 [email protected] 415-621-5482 coco500.com Coco 500 offers a delicious and diverse menu Bar Tartine featuring the freshest seasonal ingredients, 561 Valencia St local seafood, and artisan pastas, pizzas, and San Francisco, CA 94110 meats. They are proud supporters of Buy 415-487-1600 Fresh Buy Local. Beretta Coi 1199 Valencia St 373 Broadway San Francisco, CA San Francisco, CA 94133 415-695-1199 415-393-9000 Bistro Aix Commonwealth 3340 Steiner St 2224 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94123 San Francisco, CA 94110 415-202-0100 415-355-1500 Bix Contigo 56 Gold St 1320 Castro St San Francisco, CA 94133 San Francisco, CA 94114 415-433-6300 415-285-0250 Blue Plate Daffodil 3218 Mission St 665 Bush St San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94108 415-282-6777 415-343-0130

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42 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG serving up dogs to eat right away, plus all the essentials for a Frank fest at home or on the go. Let’s Be Frank is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Food Safety Liberty Café and the Family Farmer 410 Cortland Ave San Francisco, CA 94110 BY DAVID RUNSTEN 415-695-1223 ood safety has become a watchword in which would impose new auditing require- Little Skillet 21st Century America, as we learn reg- ments on all such farmers across the coun- 360 Ritch st F ularly of serious illnesses or deaths due try, even though all of the food safety prob- San Francisco, CA 94107 to eating food. This results in part from lems have been associated with greens 415-777-2777 greater scrutiny from consumer groups, the processed in plastic bags medical system, and the media, but also The US House of Representatives passed Local Kitchen & Wine Merchant from our increasingly industrialized and a bill in June 2009 (HR 2749) to increase 330 1st St globalized food system, where we consume the power and funding of the FDA, and a San Francisco, CA 94105 more processed foods and more foods from similar bill (SB 510) is pending in the US 415-777-4200 distant regions. However, there are other fac- Senate; among other measures, these bills tors at work, such as the rise of pathogenic would require mandatory food safety rules Local Mission Eatery bacteria in the environment, or the urban- for all fruit and vegetable farms in the 3111 24th Street ization of the population—where children United States. San Francisco, CA 94110 are raised with little contact with animals Though every farmer needs to pay atten- 415-655-3422 and dirt—or the increasing numbers of peo- tion to basic food safety practices—such as ple with compromised immune systems. worker hygiene, testing irrigation water Loló People have always been sickened by food, sources, or potential contamination from 3234 22nd St but as science has progressed we have cattle—all of these regulatory processes San Francisco, CA 94110 become intolerant of food that causes seri- could impose drastic, sterile farming prac- 415-643-5656 ous illness. Close to 100 million people a tices everywhere. The habitat and wildlife year get sick from food in the United States, destruction that has occurred in the Salinas Luce and the desire for zero risk from food, Valley at the behest of food processors and 888 Howard St demanded by attorneys and insurance com- buyers could easily be generalized to all San Francisco, CA 94103 panies, is driving the food industry to ever fruit and vegetable lands. And regulations 415-616-6566 more extreme measures that, ironically, may could also be so costly as to discourage threaten our local food systems, where there beginning and other small farmers who Magnolia Pub & Brewery have been almost no problems. have contributed so much to the farmers 1398 Haight St Ever since the spinach industry was shut market renaissance and our vibrant local San Francisco, CA 94117 down in August 2006—after 200 people food system. Every consumer who values 415-864-7468 became seriously ill and five died from E. local and organic produce should contact magnoliapub.com coli O157:H7 that they contracted from his/her federal representatives and ask them CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... bagged spinach—CAFF has been trying to to make sure that food safety regulations are prevent the imposition of unreasonable not environmentally destructive and do not requirements on produce growers, particu- unfairly impact small and organic farmers. larly growers of whole produce for local Buy Fresh Buy Local promotes the con- markets who have never had food safety sumption of fresh, local farm products. problems. There are now three federal gov- While there can never be zero risk from such ernment food safety regulatory processes food, CAFF believes that eating whole local underway: foods as soon after harvest as possible is a The FDA is proposing new on- very safe practice. Time and again, whether farm food safety practices in peanut butter, pre-cut salad, or hamburger, for melons, tomatoes, people who became seriously ill had eaten and leafy greens, which processed food products from distant indus- they intend to turn trial sources. Know where your food comes into mandatory from and support your local farmers! requirements For more information on how you can The USDA is get involved in the policy process, go to considering a caff.org National Leafy Greens David Runsten is the Policy Director for the Marketing Community Alliance with Family Farmers. Agreement,

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 43 Growing BY JASON MARK that urban farming isn’t important: it most certainly is. We should, though, be thought- Community ful about what we can realistically expect urban food production to achieve. At its o hear the media tell it, urban farming best, urban farming is an important avenue in the Bay Area is all the rage. At the for environmental recreation, a way to help newly created Hayes Valley Farm, The T protect farmland threatened by sprawl, and a San Francisco Bay Guardian reports, a small chance to bring together diverse groups of staff and a huge crowd of volunteers have people. created a “freeway food forest” on what used Every weekend Alemany Farm is besieged to be a traffic on-ramp. On the other side of by volunteers. They come for many reasons, town, The New York Times adds, the two- but one of the most important is to feed a woman team that runs Little City Gardens is hunger to connect, in some modest way, to breaking ground in reforming San nature. The farm fulfills people’s instinctual Francisco’s zoning laws around the selling of need to build a relationship with living local produce. In Berkeley, Spiral Gardens things beyond themselves, even if that mere- recently chalked up an award from The East ly means walking on real soil for a few hours Bay Express, joining Oakland food programs and getting a smidgen of dirt underneath the City Slicker Farms and People’s Grocery as a nails. Something as simple as weeding the press darling. And photo editors at The Wall strawberries or planting the garlic is a chance Street Journal and The San Francisco for people to relocate themselves in the Chronicle can’t resist running (and re-run- physical world. ning) bucolic pics of San Francisco’s Now, those strawberries and garlic might Alemany Farm, which I help to manage. not be enough to stock the pantries of a whole city — but urban farming is still an Urban farming’s most valuable crop, though, is essential part of the broader sustainable food something that’s difficult to measure. It’s the ecosystem. Because as city dwellers start to produce more of their own food, they take harvest we gain when we come together around some of the load off farmers in the country- the ancient task of sustaining ourselves. side. If (or when) cities in the U.S. were to produce one-third of all of their own fruits, vegetables, and eggs (a realistic goal, I think) All of this is good news, of course. The that would allow the small farms surround- renaissance in urban food production — ing the urban centers to diversify their own which harks back to the World War II-era crop mix. If urban farming were to relieve Victory Gardens while at the same looking some of the pressure of suburban develop- forward to a more sustainable 21st century ment, farms here in Northern California economy — is, in fact, a big story. More city could back away from the high-value crops dwellers are eager to get involved in their like salad mix, wine grapes and almonds, and own food production than at any time since strive for a more diverse mix of crops like the start of the industrial food era. That’s a grains and pasture-raised meats. By growing win for the environment, for public health, more of our own food in the city, we can and for community resilience — and it prompt farmers in the countryside to start deserves to be celebrated. producing a more complete range of foods. But lost amid all the hype is this basic fact: Urban farming’s most valuable crop, urban farming is never going to feed us. We though, is something that’s difficult to meas- don’t have the land, the know-how, or even ure. It’s the harvest we gain when we come the weather to be food self-sufficient. We’re together around the ancient task of sustaining not going to be growing wheat in ourselves. Everybody eats — and that means Golden Gate Park or rice on everyone can be involved in the work of Moffett Field anytime soon. growing our own food. At the end of a long- Anyway, why should we day in the asphalt-surrounded garden, the want to? Cities exist to be most important crop we find is community. centers of art and culture and com- Jason Mark is the editor of Earth Island Journal merce — not earthislandjournal.org and a co-manager of San grain fields. Francisco’s Alemany Farm alemanyfarm.org Which is not to say

44 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Magnolia Pub & Brewery is a Haight Street Mr. Pollo Postrio institution. Their warm, playful atmosphere 2823 Mission St 545 Post St and innovative, seasonal menu compliment a San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94102 beer list that is constant and seriously good. 415-776-7825 Magnolia Pub & Brewery is a proud support- Namu er of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 439 Balboa St Quince San Francisco, CA 94118 1701 Octavia St Market Bar 415-386-8332 San Francisco, CA 94109 1 Ferry Building Plaza 415-775-8500 San Francisco, CA 94111 Nopa 415-434-1100 560 Divisadero St Radius San Francisco, CA 94117 1123 Folsom St Maverick 415-864-8643 San Francisco, CA 94103 3316 17th St 415-525-3676 San Francisco, CA 94100 Nopalito 415-863-3061 306 Broderick St Range San Francisco, CA 842 Valencia St Medicine Eat Station 415-437-0303 San Francisco, CA 94110 161 Sutter St 415-282-8283 San Francisco, CA 94104 Olea 415-863-3061 1494 California St Rose’s Café San Francisco, CA 2298 Union St Michael Mina 415-202-8521 San Francisco, CA 94123 335 Powell St 415-298-7656 San Francisco, CA 94102 One Market 415-397-9222 1 Market St Roti Indian Bistro San Francisco, CA 94105 53 W Portal Ave Mijita 415-777-5577 San Francisco, CA 94127 1 Ferry Building Plaza, Ste 44 415-665-7684 San Francisco, CA 94111 Out the Door 415-399-0814 1 Ferry Building Plaza, Ste 5 Rue Saint Jacques San Francisco, CA 94111 1098 Jackson St Millenium 415-321-3740 San Francisco, CA 94133 415-776-2002 580 Geary St 845 Market Street, Concourse Level San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94103 Rulli Risto Bar 415-345-3900 415-541-9913 2300 Chestnut St Mission Beach Café 2232 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94123 198 Guerrero St San Francisco, CA 94115 415-923-6464 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-923 9575 [email protected] 415-861-0198 rulli.com Pauline’s Pizza Rulli Risto Bar feels like you’ve been trans- Mixt Greens 260 Valencia St ported to Italy. They offer artisan pastries, San Francisco, CA 94103 120 Sansome St panini, and an authentic Northern Italian 415-552-2050 San Francisco, CA 94104 dinner menu, in a unique building created 415-433-6498 by Italian master craftsmen. Rulli Risto [email protected] Perbacco 230 California St Bar is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh 560 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94111 Buy Local. San Francisco, CA 94105 415-955-0663 415-543-2505 Sellers Markets [email protected] Pica Pica 388 Market St 475 Sansome St 401 Valencia St San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94103 415-956-3825 415-296-9292 415-400-5453 595 Market St [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94105 mixtgreens.com Piccino 415-227-9850 801 22nd St Mixt Greens is an Eco-Gourmet® restaurant 721 Market St that serves environmentally responsible fine San Francisco, CA 94107 415-824-4224 San Francisco, CA 94103 food. The family-run business puts the earth 415-615-0341 first, by preparing food in-house with the Pizzetta 211 freshest organic and locally sourced ingredi- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 211 23rd Ave ents. Mixt Greens is a proud supporter of San Francisco, CA 94121 Buy Fresh Buy Local. 415-379-9880 CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 45 Serpentine Thirsty Bear CATERERS & PREPARED FOODS 2495 Third St 661 Howard St San Francisco, CA 94107 San Francisco, CA 94105 Acre Gourmet 415-252-2000 415-974-0905 PO Box 29376 San Francisco, CA 94129 Slanted Door Town’s End Restaurant & Bakery 415-828-5146 1 Ferry Building Plaza 2 Townsend St [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94107 acregourmet.com 415-861-8032 415-512-0749 Acre Gourmet’s integral approach to food com- bines healthy, organic ingredients and environ- Slow Club Tsar Nicoulai Caviar Café mentally friendly practices to pave the way for 2501 Mariposa St 1 Ferry Building Plaza, Ste 12 a better approach to eating. In addition to cater- San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94111 ing, they provide on-site restaurants, cafeterias, 415-241-9390 415-288-8630 and concessions, consulting, and school lunch services. Acre Gourmet is a proud supporter of SPQR Underdog the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign 1911 Fillmore St 1634 Irving St San Francisco, CA 94115 San Francisco, CA 94122 Delicious Dish 415-771-7779 415-665-8881 22nd St San Francisco, CA 94110 Spruce Universal Café 415-655-3850 3460 Sacramento St 2814 19th St San Francisco, CA 94118 San Francisco, CA 94110 LRE Catering 415-931-5100 415-821-4608 958 Illinois St San Francisco, CA 94107 Stable Café Weird Fish 415-522-1417 2128 Folsom St 2193 Mission St [email protected] San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94110 lrecatering.com 415-552-1199 415-863-4744 weirdfishsf.com LRE Catering is a full-service, restaurant-style caterer. Their food begins with the best prod- Tataki Weird Fish serves locally grown vegetables ucts and a total commitment to sustainability: 2815 California St and fish that is primarily farmed and sustain- 100% organic and 80% local produce, natural San Francisco, CA 94115 able. They make a conscious effort to 415-931-1182 meats from small farms, and seafood from embody green businesses practices, and their sustainable sources. LRE Catering is a proud food also happens to be fantastic. Weird Fish Terzo supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 3011 Steiner St Taste Catering San Francisco, CA 94123 Yield Wine Bar 415-441-3200 3450 Third St, 4D 2490 3rd St San Francisco, CA 94124 The Butler & The Chef Bistro San Francisco, CA 94107 415-550-6464 415-401-8984 155A S Park St San Francisco, CA 94107 Zuni Café 415-896-2075 1658 Market St The Corner San Francisco, CA 94102 415-552-2522 2199 Mission St zunicafe.com San Francisco, CA 94110 415-932-6939 Zuni’s menu is inspired by seasonal, organic ingredients and incorporates The Moss Room traditional regional French and Italian 55 Music Concourse Dr cuisine. Most of their produce, meat, San Francisco, CA 94118 and fish is farmed or harvested in 415-876-6121 a sustainable manner, and they are proud supporters of Buy Fresh The Plant Café Buy Local. 3352 Steiner St San Francisco, CA 94123 415-931-2777

46 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG San Mateo Bounded by 30 miles of San Francisco Bay coastline to the east and nearly 60 miles of Pacific coastline to the west, San Mateo County’s landscape blends rugged beaches with fields of wildflow- ers and forested mountain slopes. The county’s valleys and coastal shoreline create unique micro-climates for agricultural products like Brussels sprouts, artichokes, and cut flowers. San Mateo County also hosts numerous fishing boat operators selling Dungeness crab, salmon, tuna, and halibut from their boats in Princeton Harbor and in farmers’ markets throughout the Peninsula.

GROWERS A Cozzolino Nursery 12001 San Mateo Rd • Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-726-4371 Blue House Farm Ned Conwell & Ryan Casey• 2601 Cloverdale Rd Pescadero, CA 94060 650-879-0704 [email protected] bluehousefarm.org Blue House Farm is a certified organic, diversified, community farm growing fresh produce and flowers for their CSA and for local VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD markets. The farm’s activities embody both environmental and economic sustainability, • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY and they also offer educational programs for • • • students and other groups. Blue House Farm is a proud supporter of the Buy Fresh Buy Local campaign.

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CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 47 ike many young farmers entering the Early Bird Ranch began on July 4th, field today, Kevin and Shae Lynn 2010, an auspicious start if ever there was L Watt took the winding road to find one. Kevin marvels at the vibrancy of the fulfillment in their current career. The two area, the beautiful neighboring farms such GET TO KNOW…. run Early Bird Ranch, ten acres of land as Pie Ranch and Fat Cabbage Farm. He they lease in Pescadero, where they’ve just thinks it’s “so cool to be a part of this begun a pastured poultry operation. On group because seeing what they do is their way there, they racked up advanced impressive every time.” Kevin and degrees in Political Science, Statistics, and Asked why they chose chickens, Kevin is Animal Cognition from UCSD, before quick to extol the difference between a pas- Shae Lynn of the farming bug bit and didn’t let go. ture raised bird and the type of industrially Recalls Kevin, “It snuck into our minds produced product most customers are used that the end result of all this effort would to getting at big grocery stores. “The differ- make us into people we didn’t really want ence is noticeable even on the first bite. Early Bird to be. We always loved to garden, and so The flavor just screams it out. It’s dramat- played around with the idea of working ic.” Kevin points out that he and his wife for some farms in the San Diego area. The wanted to produce something that was big push came when I read this book by accessible. People eat a lot of chicken, and Ranch Joel Salatin, that presented a style of farm- although these birds cost a bit more “if you ing that wasn’t zero sum. That you could pay more, you’ll be getting really what this take food out of the land, but you would food should be tasting like, as well as how be building the fertility of the land.” it should be raised. It meshes with everybody’s priorities in some way. Worried Kevin & Shae about the health of the land? These birds Lynn Watt are putting down so much fertilization. Our chickens get moved twice a day. If your cause is how people treat what you eat, these chickens get to express all that innate animalness. They’re healthy. If your interest is in vibrant rural communities and families being able to stay on the farm, then buying these birds will support that.” Kevin’s background in PoliSci creeps in when asked about the challenges he faces in small-scale farming: “In California we need to question whether bigger is better. Consumers have a powerful ability to create the demand for more small and medium size farms. Regulation really inspires farms to be large because regulations are not scale neutral. One size fits all regulation has restricted consumers to the un- safest way of getting their food – the industrial, highly centralized system.” Kevin and Shae Lynn’s own plans for Kevin and Shae Lynn went on to intern expansion are modest. Next year they at Salatin’s Polyface Farm, made famous hope to double their acreage to 20, and by The Omnivore’s Dilemma as well as will add pastured eggs, lamb, and rabbits documentary films Food, Inc. and Fresh. to their offerings. Looking to get your By his third day on the job with Joel, hands on one of their tasty birds? Visit Kevin knew this was exactly what he their website at earlybirdranch.com or wanted to do with his life. Over the email [email protected] to get in course of the next year and a half they on their regularly scheduled pick up days. planned out the practicalities. Self And get your order in soon for a locally- described, “nerdy boring types that saved raised Thanksgiving turkey. all their money” the two sunk their carefully guarded nest egg into their new business in the Bay Area.

48 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Cabrillo Farms Green Oaks Farm seeks to create beauty in Iacopi Farms Dave Lea • sustainable, low-impact, ecologically friendly, Louis Iacopi • PO Box 355 simple living. They cultivate several acres of 408 Spruce St Moss Beach, CA 94038 vegetables, keep a small herd of sheep, a Half Moon Bay, CA 94109 650-728-8311 650-726-4510 lama, and draft horses. Green Oaks Farm is a Early Bird Ranch proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Jacobs Farm Kevin & Shae Lynn Watt• Happy Quail Farms PO Box 508 • 4900 Cloverdale Rd Pescadero, CA 94060 David Winsburg Pescadero, CA 94060 • 650-879-0580 804 Green St 619-855-9926 [email protected] East Palo Alto, CA 94303 [email protected] jacobsfarm.com 650-325-0823 earlybirdranch.com Founded in 1980 as a family farm, Jacobs Early Bird Ranch is a sustainable and grass- Harley Farms Goat Dairy Farm grows over sixty varieties of organic based farm in the Cloverdale Valley near Dee Harley • herbs and edible flowers. They remain com- Pescadero. Farmers Kevin and Shae Lynn 205 North St mitted to farming methods that are safe for the Watt were trained at Polyface Farm with Joel Pescadero, CA 94060 environment while producing fresh, healthy, Salatin, and are now proud to be back home 650-879-0480 flavorful food for consumers. Jacobs Farm is a in California selling pasture-raised chickens [email protected] proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. and turkeys, with rabbits and eggs to follow, harleyfarms.com directly to the public. They are proud sup- Harley Farms Goat Dairy is a hidden treas- Jelich Ranch porters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. ure that visitors are invited to discover. The 683 Portola Rd • 9-acre farm is home to 220 happy goats, as Portola Valley, CA 94028 Farmer John’s Pumpkins well as the production facilities for their 650-529-1518 & Daylight Farms unique, award-winning goat cheeses. Harley LeftCoast Grassfed Eda & John Muller • Farms Goat Dairy is a proud supporter of TomKat Ranch 850 N Cabrillo Hwy Buy Fresh Buy Local. • Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 2997 Pescadero Creek 650-726-4980 Pescadero, CA 94060 G Berta’s Produce CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... Ray & Eugenia Chiesa •• Hwy 92, one mile east of Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-712-0661 Giusti Farms Ed Riley • 1800 Higgins Canyon Rd Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-726-9221 Green Oaks Creek Farm & Retreat Stephanie Jennings• & Paul Pfluke 2060 Green Oaks Way Pescadero, CA 94060 650-879-1009 [email protected] greenoakscreeks.com

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 49 650-879-2147 Struggles Farm 1477 Chapin Ave [email protected] Kevin Deierling • Burlingame, CA 94010 leftcoastgrassfed.com PO Box 826 650-558-9992 Located in Pescadero, LeftCoast Grassfed Pescadero, CA 94060 49 W 42nd Ave offers 100 percent grass-fed and grass-finished 650-712-0829 San Mateo, CA 94403 beef. They are certified by the American 650-372-2828 Grassfed Association, Food Alliance, and Swanton Berry Farm’s Animal Welfare Approved. Their cattle are Coastways Ranch New Leaf Community Market raised on perennial grasses with no chemical 640 Cabrillo Hwy •• 150 San Mateo Rd improvements, no hormones or antibiotics— Pescadero, CA 94060 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-879-0414 just fresh air, clean water, and good forage. 650-726-3110 [email protected] newleaf.com LeftCoast Grassfed is a proud supporter of swantonberryfarm.com Buy Fresh Buy Local. New Leaf Community Markets are full-serv- As the first organic farm in the US to sign a ice natural food stores specializing in local Marie Farms contract with the United Farmworkers of and organic products. They seek to nourish Bret & Lance Storm• America AFL-CIO, Swanton Berry Farm is and sustain their community, and they con- 4768 Central Parkway dedicated to the dignity of farm labor and a tribute over 10% of profits annually to local Dublin, CA 94568 pioneer in the union of sustainable agriculture non-profit groups. New Leaf Community 650-879-0673 and social justice. They also produce some of Markets are proud supporters of Buy Fresh the best-tasting berries in California, and they Buy Local. Markegard Family are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Grass-Fed Cattle Sigona’s Farmers Market Doniga & Erik Markegard• Tunitas Creek Ranch 399 Stanford Shopping Center 20080 Cabrillo Hwy S Aaron Dinwoodie • Palo Alto, CA 94304 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 1 Tunitas Creek Ranch Rd 650-368-6993 650-747-0205 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-726-0925 Whole Foods Market Phipps Country Store & Farm 1250 Jefferson Ave 2700 Pescadero Rd • Webb Ranch Redwood City, CA 94062 Pescadero, CA 94060 Gary Webb •• 650-367-1400 650-879-0787 2720 Alpine Road Portola Valley, CA 94028 1010 Park Pl Pie Ranch 650-854-5417 San Mateo, CA 94403 650-358-6900 Jered Lawson• & •Nancy• •Vail• PO Box 138 Whitney Ranch Davenport, CA 95017 Organic Garden SPECIALTY STORES 650-879-0971 60 Fernwood Dr •• & FOOD ARTISANS [email protected] La Honda, CA 94020 pieranch.org 650-747-9557 Home Maid Ravioli Company 360 A Shaw Rd Pie Ranch is 14-acre, pie-shaped piece of land South San Francisco, CA 94080 that produces pie ingredients – from wheat to GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS 650-576-2961 fruit to cow milk – and serves as an innova- Draeger’s Supermarket tive model for sustainable agriculture educa- 1010 University Dr Pillar Point Harbor tion. They partner with San Francisco’s Menlo Park, CA 94025 Fresh-caught Fish Mission Pie bakery to teach urban youth 650-324-7700 650-726-8724 about food and farming. Pie Ranch is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 222 E Fourth Ave San Mateo, CA 94401 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS 650-685-3700 Cascade Bar & Grill at Costanoa 342 1st St 2001 Rossi Rd Los Altos, CA 94022 Pescadero, CA 94060 650-948-4425 650-879-7309 [email protected] Earthbeam Natural Foods costanoa.com 1399 Broadway Burlingame, CA 94010 650-347-2058 Mollie Stone’s 22 Bayhill Shopping Center San Bruno, CA 94066 650-873-8075

50 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Cascade Bar & Grill serves California coastal Luke’s Local Roti Indian Bistro cuisine and local wines, and maintains a com- S 3333 El Camino Real 209 Park Rd mitment to using sustainable seafood and San Mateo, CA 94403 Burlingame, CA 94010 organic produce. Specialties include fresh 650-341-2771 650-340-7684 local fishes, grilled meats and vegetables, gorgeous fresh salads, and a kid-friendly menu. Madera Sam’s Chowder House Cascade Bar & Grill is a proud supporter of 2825 Sand Hill Rd 4210 N Cabrillo Hwy Buy Fresh Buy Local. Menlo Park, CA 94025 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650-561-1540 650-712-0245 Cetrella 845 Main St Moonside Bakery and Café Spiedo Ristorante Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 604 Main St 223 Fourth Ave 650-726-4090 Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 San Mateo, CA 94401 650-726-9070 650-375-0818 Chez Shea [email protected] 408 Main St moonsidebakery.com Viognier Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Moonside Bakery & Café is a European-style 222 E 4th Ave 650-560-9234 full-line bakery that specializes in danishes, pas- San Mateo, CA 94401 tries, cookies, tarts, cakes, and pies. They also 650-685-3727 Don Picos offer artisan breads, hearty breakfasts, and a 461 El Camino Real delicious lunch menu. Moonside Bakery & Café CATERERS & PREPARED FOODS San Bruno, CA 94066 is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 650-589-1163 Cater Meetings Navio - The Ritz Carlton 4100 N Cabrillo Hwy Duarte’s Tavern Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 1 Miramontes Point Rd 650-712-3328 202 Stage Rd Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Pescadero, CA 94060 650-712-7615 650-879-0464 CoolEatz Catering Pasta Moon 827 Santa Cruz Ave Flea Street Café Menlo Park, CA 94025 315 Main St 650-325-2068 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Menlo Park, CA 94025 650-726-5125 650-854-5806 Nico Martin Presents [email protected] Quattro Restaurant & Bar 121 S Maple Ave, #3 cooleatz.com South San Francisco, CA 94080 2050 University Ave 877-721-7999 Flea Street Café has been a local favorite for East Palo Alto, CA 94303 decades. They have made a tradition of local, 650-470-2889 Rogue Chefs fourseasons.com/ seasonal, organic, and delicious cuisine in a 730 Main St siliconvalley/dining casual yet elegant atmosphere. Flea Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Café is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Located in the elegant Four Seasons Hotel 650-712-2000 Buy Local. Silicon Valley, Quattro Restaurant features northern Californian and contemporary Italian The Savory Bite Catering Izakaya Mai cuisine in an airy, modern setting. Their menus San Mateo, CA 212 2nd Ave are seasonal and family-friendly. Quattro is a 650-804-9386 San Mateo, CA 94497 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 650-347-2511 Que seRaw seRaw 1160 Capuchino Ave Burlingame, CA 94010 650-400-8590

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh, Buy Local 51 Santa Clara Santa Clara County is bordered to the west by the Santa Cruz Mountains and to the east by the Diablo Mountain Range. The breadth of the county’s plain – extending from the base of the San Francisco estuary down towards the Salinas Valley – has defined its agriculture, allowing for the development of larger farms than in other Bay Area counties. More Santa Clara farmers sell through wholesale channels than in other regions, although the curious traveler can find U-Picks and farmstands featuring local produce. In the heart of Silicon Valley, once blan- keted in fruit orchards, is the urban center of San Jose. Food from across California abounds in the city, and specialty Asian herbs and greens from the San Joaquin Valley are a standard at most farmers markets.

GROWERS Abounding Harvest Farm Daniel Paduano •• 25015 Mountain Charlie Rd Los Gatos, CA 95033 831-275-0610 Andy’s Orchard Andrew Mariani • 1615 Half Rd Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408-782-7600 [email protected] andysorchard.com Expert orchardist Andy Mariani specializes in new and heirloom varieties of tree-ripened stone fruit, including sweet cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, and plums. He hosts tast- ings and tours at the orchard, and offers products for sale through their website or VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD farmstand. Andy’s Orchard is a proud sup- • NUTS, OIL, HONEY, GRAINS• EGGS • DAIRY porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. • • • CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

52 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Boot to the Head Ranch Van Dyke Ranch Zanotto’s Family Market Morgan Hill, CA 95038 Peter & Kurt Van Dyke• 38 South 2nd St Boot to the Head Ranch is a proud supporter 7665 Crews Rd San Jose, CA 95112 of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Gilroy, CA 95020 408-977-1333 408-483-3636 1421 Foxworthy Full Circle Farm Veggielution Community Farm San Jose, CA 95112 Meghan Cole •• 1970 Naglee Ave 1055 Dunford Way Amie Frisch & Mark Medeiros •• San Jose, CA 95126 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 647 South King Rd 408-294-9151 408-735-8154 San Jose, CA 95116 fullcirclesunnyvale.org 408-905-7327 This nonprofit educational farm in the heart SPECIALTY STORES of Silicon Valley grows fresh organic produce, GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS & FOOD ARTISANS which is available at their farmstand, through Cosentino’s Culture Organic Frozen Yogurt their CSA, and through various wholesale 2666 S Bascom Ave 340 S California Avenue outlets. Full Circle Farm is a proud supporter San Jose, CA 95124 Palo Alto, CA 94306 of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 408-377-6661 650-324-0440 Hidden Villa Farm & Wilderness Country Sun Natural Foods Kara’s Cupcakes Jason Mckenny • 440 S California Ave 3055 Olin Ave, Ste 1010 26870 Moody Rd Palo Alto, CA 94306 San Jose, CA 95128 Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 650-324-9190 408-260-2222 650-949-8650 Mollie Stone’s 855 El Camino Real, Ste 50 J & P Farms 164 S California Ave Palo Alto, CA 94301 Phil Cosentino •• Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-326-2253 4977 Carter Ave 650-323-8361 San Jose, CA 95118 KICKS Cookies & Ice Cream 408-264-3497 People & Planet 898 Lincoln Ave 15750 Vineyard Blvd, Suite 170 San Jose, CA 95126 Ledesma Family Farms Morgan Hill, CA 95037 408-275-6919 & Splendor Salad 408-782-2700 Angelica Delgado • Rolli Roti 825 E William St Produce Spot San Jose & Los Altos, CA San Jose, CA 95116 2505 Berryessa Rd 510-780-0300 408-975-9908 San Jose, CA 95132 415-637-5200 RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS Mellow’s Nursey & Farms [email protected] Anthony Mellow Jr. • produce-spot.com Bistro Elan 221 N Mathilda Ave The Produce Spot offers both conventional 448 S California Ave Palo Alto, CA 94306 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 and organic fresh fruits and vegetables, and 650-327-0284 408-736-4184 they are now buying more and more from Novakovich Orchards local farmers. They are proud supporters of Café Gratitude Buy Fresh Buy Local. 14251 Fruitvale Ave •• 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd Cupertino, CA 95014 Saratoga, CA 95070 Whole Foods Market 408-867-3131 415-814-1364 1690 S Bascom Ave cafegratitude.com Campbell, CA 95008 Sebastopol Berry Farm Café Gratitude is a celebration of a world of 408-371-5000 Celia & Gloria Vigil • plenty. They select the finest organic ingredi- 2173 Sierra Ventura Dr 20955 Stevens Creek Blvd ents, support local farmers, and offer food Los Altos, CA 94024 Cupertino, CA 95014 that is prepared and presented with love. Café 707-823-0636 408-257-7000 Gratitude is a proud partner of the Buy Fresh 4800 El Camino Real Buy Local campaign. South Valley Los Altos, CA 94022 Mushroom Farm 650-559-0300 Calafia Cafe & Market A-Go-Go Arthur Kubogamell • 855 El Camino Real 1220 Diana Av 15980 Los Gatos Blvd Los Gatos, CA 95032 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 650-322-9200 408-779-2682 408-358-4434

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CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 53 Cool Café Manresa Cantor Center for Visual Arts, 320 Village Ln 328 Lomita Dr Los Gatos, CA 95030 Stanford, CA 94305 408-354-4330 650-725-4758 Parcel 104 CYPRUS Bistro 2700 Mission College Blvd 379 East Campbell Ave Santa Clara, CA 95054 Campbell, CA 95008 408-970-6104 408-370-3400 Restaurant James Randall Country Gourmet 303 N Santa Cruz Ave 1314 S M a r y A v e Los Gatos, CA 95030 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 408-395-4441 408-733-9446 Village California Crimson Bistro & Wine Bar 15466 Los Gatos Blvd 378 Santana Row Los Gatos, CA 95032 San Jose, CA 95128 408-358-0175 408-248-9091 Evvia Estiatorio Vino Locale 420 Emerson St 431 Kipling St Palo Alto, CA 94301 Palo Alto, CA 94301 650-326-0983 650-328-0450 [email protected] vinolocale.com

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54 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Solano With fertile alluvial fields skirting the Sacramento Delta, Solano County is one of California’s most productive areas of small family-owned farms. Bridging the Vaca Mountains on the east and the Mount George Range on the west, Solano, along with Santa Clara and Sonoma counties, was home to a wheat boom in the mid-1800s. Today, a third of Solano’s agricultural land is in grape production. Suisun Valley, named for the sweet plum that was once that area’s prime crop, has now diversified, and many growers from the valley sell their fruits and vegetables at Bay Area farmers’ markets. In Suisun, Green, and Pleasants Valleys, visitors can seek out hidden cherry U-picks and seasonal farmstands.

GROWERS 99 Cherry Orchards U-Pick 2627 Rockville Rd • Fairfield, CA 94585/94534 707-422-4831 Acquistapace Farms Ron Acquistapace • 1014 Via Palo Linda Green Valley, CA 94534 707-631-7798 Agricola: flora et fauna Moira Burke ••• 5794 Silveyville Rd Dixon, CA 95620 707-678-3591 [email protected] agricolagrassfedbeef.com This 22 acre farm has been family operated since 1969. Agricola raises high quality hormone-free grassfed beef, as well as organic fruit and heirloom tomatoes. They encourage biodiveristy on the farm through habitat con- VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD servation and restoration. Agricola is a proud • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS DAIRY supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. • • • CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 55 56 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG California Vegetable Specialties Rich Collins • PO Box 638 Local Food Gets Rio Vista, CA 94571 707-374-2111 [email protected] a (Shelf) Life endive.com California Vegetable Specialties (CVS) is a BY TEMRA COSTA specialty farming company dedicated to the s you’re reading this guide, you’ll learn Developed on the industrial scale, hand- consistent production of highest-quality that local food means much more crafted, canned, dried, and packaged foods California Endive. CVS is a supporter of Buy A than just vegetables. It means meat, are challenged to meet the standards the Fresh Buy Local. cheese, nuts, fruit, grain, fish and all of those department developed for behemoth food value added products that people are making processors. These standards mandate that Castaneda Brothers Produce from local ingredients with a fervor. “Value products be made in a “certified” kitchen to Silverio Castaneda • added” is really just a fancy name for deli- be safe. A “certified kitchen” requires wash- 4075 Green Valley Rd. cious. It refers to cheeses, jams and jellies, ing stations, ramps, bathrooms, and stainless Fairfield, CA 94534 vinegar, olive oil, canned tomatoes, salsa, steel everything, and not surprisingly, costs a 707-333-3982 yogurt, dried fruit, sausages, flour, rice, small fortune. Such expensive certification suisunvalley.com/profile.asp?id=43 almond butter, bread—any raw food item that processes keep farmers from selling their Castaneda Brothers Produce offers locally is transformed into something else. This jams to their community and parents from grown vegetables for U-Pick and farm stand something else adds value and gives local selling baked goods for school fundraisers. sales. The family farm specializes in toma- food a longer shelf life than its raw counter- While this is, and should be, the case for toes, corn, tomatillos, cucumbers, squash, part. But the word value has a dual meaning products sold by the pallet, the small farmer that applies here too. Value can mean the eggplant, peppers and specialty fresh Mexican and food crafter is now viewed the same as worth of a product, but also the ethic that mega-food processors in the eyes of our reg- corn. Their fields, hot houses and farm stand guides us. In choosing local foods, we are ulating agencies. This means that the small- are all on site. Castaneda Brothers is a proud also spurred by our values, and seek foods scale production of fresh cheese, milk, pre- supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. that can reflect our commitments to sustain- serves and pies—the kinds of foods people ability, safety, transparency, purity, and good used to make in their homes and provide for Eatwell Farm labor practices. Besides the amazing seasonal their communities—has become a nearly Nigel Walker ••• availability here in the Bay year-round, value criminal activity. Not to mention, it increas- 5835 Sievers Rd added foods help us eat even more locally. es the costs for small businesses. While peo- Dixon, CA 95620 Along with local eating, grandmothers have ple are coming up with creative solutions to 866-627-2465 recently seen a surge in popularity, as a circumvent regulating agencies such as pre- [email protected] renewed interest in canning and preserving served food swaps, underground food clubs, eatwell.com turns foodies towards passed-down cookbooks subscriptions, and straight up ignoring code, Eatwell Farms grows a full range of CCOF- and amost-lost arts. I remember when my there are others ways that you can get closer certified organic produce and pasture-raised grandmother would pull down a new jar of to your food year round and support the eggs, which you can enjoy through their jam or pickles and we would all gather around emerging, vibrant, value added foods in your bustling CSA or farmers market stand. This as she popped opened her preserved goodness. community: family-run farm invites CSA members and After she passed away, my mom called to • Preserve your own fruits in jams or syrups other groups to visit the farm, and actively share one of my grandmother’s uncovered or pickle your own veggies cultivates community through sustainable secret recipes. “One is called ‘The Lazy Wife’s • Freeze when you cannot can agriculture. Eatwell Farm is a proud support- Pickle Recipe.’ A recipe for 300 pickles in a • Have fun preserving foods with friends and er of Buy Fresh Buy Local. barrel!,” she says with laughter as she shares community other recipes for everything from apricot jam • Buy, eat and support small-scale producers Erickson Ranch Produce to homemade kahlua. But what has changed that sell local value added products as Stand & Dahlia Garden besides a newfound interest in preserving and much as possible hand crafting foods, is that simultaneously the Victoria & Raymond Erickson•• Public Health Department has cracked down. Temra Costa is the author of Farmer Jane: Women 2482 Cordelia Rd Now I hate to bring the villain into this story, Changing the Way we Eat. For more reading on Fairfield, CA 94534 but the Public Health Department has banned this subject, check out Farmer Jane or Sandor Ellix 707-864-0557 such things as bake sales to mitigate risk. This Katz’s book, The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved. Glashoff Farms is despite the fact that less than 1,000 people are affected by botulism each year (a small Larry & Maria Glashoff • number considering the number of car acci- 5353 Williams Rd dents). What the Health Department has done Fairfield, CA 94534 is mandate industrial food production stan- 707-425-5369 dards to all operations, regardless of size or Il Fiorello Olive Oil output and therefore, effectively minimizing the success of these products to come from Mark Sievers • farms and emerging food businesses. Not to 707-864-1529 mention the hurt it has done to schools. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 57 Jovia Groves Saechao Family Farm Wild Boar Farms Jon & Sylvia Fadhl• 2707 Rockville Rd •• Bradley Gates • 8320 King Rd Suisun Valley, CA 94585 Abernathy Rd Dixon, CA 95620 510-832-4625 Fairfield, CA 94585 925-437-1824 707-225-5757 [email protected] Shooting Star [email protected] joviagroves.com Matthew Mccue &• Lily• Schneider wildboarfarms.com Jovia Groves produces award-winning, estate 5082 Gordon Valley Rd Wild Boar Farms offers some of the most out- grown, hand-picked extra virgin olive oil from Fairfield, CA 94533 rageous tomatoes available on the planet. 40 acres of Arbequina olives. The company is 510-292-5377 Their careful breeding, excellent climate, and [email protected] family-owned and operated, and certified by a decade of living and breathing tomatoes shootingstarcsa.com the California Olive Oil Council. Jovia Groves have earned them a reputation for gorgeous is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Shooting Star CSA is a 10 acre, CCOF-certi- and great-tasting fruit. Wild Boar Farms is a fied organic farm. They grow a wide variety proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. K & J Orchards of vegetables, as well as strawberries and mel- James Beutel • ons. CSA shares are available throughout the Willotta Ranch 9196 Gaddini Rd Bay Area and their produce can be found at Austin Wedemeyer• Winters, CA 95694 farmers markets in San Francisco, Oakland, 2423 Rockville Rd 530-795-3014 and Vacaville. Everything they grow is chosen Suisun Valley, CA 94585 for superior flavor and picked at its peak. 707-864-0912 Larry’s Produce Shooting Star is a proud supporter of Buy Suisun Valley Rd & Rockville•• Rd Fresh Buy Local. Suisun Valley, CA 94585 SPECIALTY STORES 707-864-8068 Soul Food Farm & FOOD ARTISANS Alexis & Eric Koefoed SePay Groves Morningsun Herb Farm •• 6046 Pleasants Valley Rd 370 Chadbourne Rd 6137 Pleasants Valley Rd • Vacaville, CA 95688 Fairfield, CA 94534 Vacaville, CA 95688 707-365-1798 707-434-8222 707-451-9406 [email protected] soulfoodfarm.com Parker Farms ESTAURANTS AFÉS Soul Food Farm raises pastured chickens for R & C Suzy & Walter Parker•• The Vintage Caffe both eggs and meat. They turn sunlight, 2991 Rockville Rd 2522 Mankas Corner Rd Suisun Valley, CA 94585 grass, bugs, and high-quality domestic feed Suisun Valley, CA 94534 707-422-2915 into animals that live a healthy and humane life — free to roam in fresh air and peck and 707-425-3207 The Parkers welcome visitors to their farm. take dust baths — and then produce delicious They feature heirloom tomatoes, several vari- Valley Café and healthy food. Sould Food Farm is a eties of eggplant, sweet bell peppers, seven 4171 Suisun Valley Rd proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. types of hot chilies, and other unique fruits Suisun City, CA 94585 and vegetables. Parker Farms is a proud sup- Terra Firma Farms 707-864-2507 porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. PO Box 836 •• Winters, CA 95694 530-756-2800 The Vegetable Patch Doug & Doreen Lum ••• 2820 Rockville Rd Suisun Valley, CA 94534 707-427-8164

58 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Sonoma Sonoma County farms are incredibly diverse – the variety of produce grown and wines produced here reflect the county’s ideal climate of temperate winters, warm summers, and moderate rainfall. Over the past two centuries, successive waves of Spanish, Mexican, Italian, German, and Greek settlers have farmed the area’s rich agricultural lands, and many farms and wineries have been in the same families for generations. Some of America’s finest heritage products come from here, including Gravenstein apples grown in orchards surrounding the city of Sebastopol, and Mission and Sevillano olive trees first brought to California by the Spanish. Wine production varies by region – Chardonnay flourishes in the cooler microcli- mate of the Russian River Valley while the Alexander Valley is known for its Cabernet Sauvignon.

GROWERS Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch 13128 Occidental Rd • Sebastopol, CA 94952 707-823-0538 Gravenstein, Golden Delicious, and Rome apples are available from August through February, as well as Bartlett Pears in the fall and apple juice all year. Apple-A-Day Ratzlaff Ranch is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Arrowsmith Farms Shelley Arrowsmith & Norman• Gilroy 2572 Acacia Ave Sonoma, CA 95476 707-935-3420 VEGETABLES, SEEDLINGS FRUITS MEAT, SEAFOOD arrowsmithfarms.com • • NUTS, OIL, HONEY,• GRAINS •EGGS •DAIRY CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE...

CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 59 Offering small-batch honeys, skin balms, eye pillows, hive management services, and seasonal specialty products for chefs, Arrowsmith Farms can be found at farmers markets in Sonoma, San Rafael, and Oakland. Arrowsmith Farms is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Bear Foot Honey Farm C. Loraditch • 2971 Guerneville Rd Teaching and Promoting Organic Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Farming to Enable Small, Family Farms 707-570-2899 and their Communities to Thrive beekind Honey Farm • • • Katia Vincent • 921 Gravenstein Hwy S JACOBS FARM Sebastopol, CA 95472 Fresh LOCAL Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers 707-824-2905 [email protected] DEL CABO beekind.com Cherry Tomatoes, Basil, Vegetables and Fruit The beekind store caries just about everything to do with bees, including raw, natural honey, • • • beeswax, candles, pollen, propolis, and beekeeping gear. They also offer classes and resources for aspiring and veteran apiarists. Beekind is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Healthy Soils, Healthy Plants, Healthy People® Since 1980 Buy Local.

Pescadero, CA www.JacobsFarm.com•www.DelCabo.com Bellwether Farms 9999 Valley Ford Rd • Petaluma, CA 94952 707-763-0993 Beltane Ranch Inc. Alexa Wood •••• 11775 Sonoma Hwy Glen Ellen, CA 95442 707-996-6501 beltaneranch.con Beltane Ranch is both a luxurious bed & breakfast and a working farm and ranch, producing grassfed beef, organic vegetables, excellent wines, and exceptional olive oil. They are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Bloomfield Bees Honey Kathy and Frank Cox • 1295 Bloomfield Rd Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-823-2804 Bodega Pastures Sheep Hazel Flett • PO Box 108 Bodega, CA 94922 707-876-3402 bodeganet.com Bodega Pastures sheep live a good life – roaming the beautiful 1,000-acre ranch, graz- ing well-managed pastures, and drinking nat-

60 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG ural spring water. The ranch utilizes manage- First Light Farm & Gleason Ranch • ment methods that protect both the sheep and Oh! Tommy Boys Potatoes Cindy Holland • the native coastal prairie ecosystem, and is a Nathan Boone •• 7600 Leland St proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Sebastopol, CA 95472 Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-480-5346 707-477-0879 Brooks & Daughters [email protected] Jim & Corie Brooks •• firstlightfood.com Healdsburg Farm Forestville, CA 95436 The folks at First Light Farm believe that Fresh Eggs & Produce 707-887-8747 food is medicine, and they are dedicated to John T. Kearns •• providing their CSA members with vibrant, 321 Dry Creek Rd Canvas Ranch Healdsburg, CA 95448 healing produce. Their food is planted and Deborah Walton ••• 707-849-8114 755 Tomales Rd tended with love and attention that you can Petaluma, CA 94952 taste. First Light Farm is a proud supporter of Laguna Farm 707-766-7171 Buy Fresh Buy Local. Leslie Gardner & •Scott• Mathieson 1764 Cooper Rd Carstensen Farms Foggy River Farm Sebastopol, CA 95472 Neal & Sally Carstensen• Lynda Browning & Emmett•• Hopkins• 707-823-0823 484 Ely Rd 8194 Eastside Rd [email protected] Petaluma, CA 94954 Healdsburg, CA 95448 lagunafarm.com 707-778-2389 707-483 1894 foggyriverfarm.org Laguna Farm produce is “beyond organic”. They Conlan Ranches California This small diversified organic farm produces use agricultural methods Ione Conlan • vegetables, fruits, eggs, and goat milk, which that are founded on the PO Box 412 are sold at local farmers markets and through principles of stewardship Valley Ford, CA 94972 their CSA. Foggy River Farm is a proud sup- and interconnectedness. 707-876-3567 porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Laguna Farm offers a Crescent Moon Farm Foxwhelp Farm “Community Shared Jill Adams & David Moring•• Terry & Carolyn Harrison•• Agriculture” program, in 1327 Baird Rd 4395 Westside Rd addition to marketing Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Healdsburg, CA 95448 their produce through 707-537-2253 707-433-6802 farmers markets, retail Crescent Moon Farm grows dozens of vari- [email protected] stores, and fine restau- eties of summer vegetables, specializing in mel- Foxwhelp Farm grows apples, pears, plumbs, rants. They are a proud ons, peppers, okra, dried beans, and unusual and pumpkins. Much of their produce can be supporter of Buy Fresh types of cucumbers, squash, and chicken eggs. found in the delectable creations of the Buy Local. They also offer farm tours by appointment, as Downtown Bakery & Creamery in well as work-trade and internship arrange- Healdsburg. Foxwhelp Farm is a proud sup- Le Bonne Terre ments. Crescent Moon Farm is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Mary Villamarie • porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 271 Bailhache St. Gabriel Farm Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-6883 Cultivating Impact Torrey Olson & Lucy• McBride Olson Erin Shea 3175 Sullivan Rd • CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... 4803 Montgomery Dr Sebastopol, CA 95472 Santa Rosa, CA 95409 707-829-0617 707-495-0727 gabrielfarm.com The folks at Gabriel Farm have been growing Devoto Gardens organic fruit for nearly two decades, offering Stan & Susan Devoto • many varieties of Asian pears and apples, 655 Gold Ridge Rd Sebastopol, CA 95472 Fuyu persimmons, lavender, plums, 707-823-6650 and berries. They welcome visitors and are dedicated to sharing the Dry Creek Peach & Produce process of raising great fruit Brian Sullivan •• with those who will ultimately 2179 Yoakim Bridge Rd eat it. Gabriel Farm is a Healdsburg, CA 95448 proud supporter of Buy 707-433-8121 Fresh Buy Local. Egret Farms Healdsburg, CA 95448 Egret Farms is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 61 GET TO KNOW…. Love Farms Ron Love •• 15069 Grove St David Retsky and Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-1230 County Line Harvest McDonald’s Farm Jim McDonald •• 5730 Ross Branch Rd stablished on a ranch that was Apprenticeship Program. In 2000, Sebastopol, CA 95472 right on the Sonoma-Marin bor- David started County Line Harvest on 707-887-7865 E der, County Line Harvest a 6-acre plot, and today at its 10-year McDonald’s Farm sells apples, mixed fruits, received its name for very literal rea- anniversary, the farm spans 35 acres, and heirloom tomatoes at several Bay Area sons. Since then, the farm has moved with 15 employees, and produces farmers markets. They are proud supporters only a few miles down the road to crops year-round. County Line specializes in greens, from several varieties of Buy Fresh Buy Local. of lettuce, to hearty braising greens, to rare Italian chicories. But the farm Middleton Farm also grows tomatoes, strawberries, Nancy Skall •• basil, onions, beets, fennel, various 2651 Westside Rd herbs, and edible flowers. Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-4755 County Line Harvest has been USDA certified organic since 2007, Mill Valley Market Farm and has continued its dedication to providing the community with fresh, 14230 Arnold Dr • organically grown produce. Owner Glen Ellen, CA 95442 415 388 3222 David Retsky truly believes in the sim- [email protected] ple, yet principled practice of “taking millvalleymarket.com care of the soil, and feeding people good food!” The farm sells directly to Mill Valley Market farm is CCOF-certified. David Retsky consumers at several Bay Area farmers Store owner Doug Canepa and son Wesley markets, including San Rafael, Canepa grow tomatoes, basil, olives, melons, charming Petaluma, where a recent Tuesdays and Thursdays at the San cucumbers, beans, chard, beets, and lettuce. purchase by the Marin Agricultural Francisco Ferry Building. And to They grow fresh, high quality, organic produce Land Trust will forever preserve a 600- through their new ‘Rogue Market’ pro- and bring it to their customers at Mill Valley acre area for agricultural use. gram they also sell directly to local Market the same day it is harvested. They are The farm is owned and operated by restaurants, such as Delfina in San proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. a first-generation farmer, David Retsky. Francisco, with whom they have been He became interested in agriculture at doing business for ten years, Nana Mae’s Organics 18, when he spent a year working on a County Line is dedicated to provid- Paul & Kendra Kolling • kibbutz in Israel. He later returned to ing the public with fresh, organic pro- 708 Gravenstein Hwy N, #174 California and attended the UC Santa duce, sustaining the environment, and Sebastopol, CA 95472 Cruz Farm and to teaching a new generation of farm- 707-829-7359 Garden ers. David’s son, Nico was born in nanamae.com 2006 and is already a huge help on the Nana Mae’s proudly showcases some of farm and an avid tractor driver. David Sonoma County’s most delicious and historic says that working on the farm feels like absolute freedom, and that he fruits, heirloom apples. They offer the very “can’t imagine doing anything best organic apple sauce, apple juice, and else.” There is an atmosphere of apple honey, and their 400 acres of more passion and innovation, and than 25 apple varieties are tended with love. County Line looks forward to Nana Mae’s is a proud supporter of Buy each new season with a vigor- Fresh Buy Local. ous enthusiasm. Oak Hill Farm Anne Teller & Paul •Witz• 15101 Sonoma Hwy Glen Ellen, CA 95442 707-996-6643 [email protected] oakhillfarm.net Oak Hill Farm has been growing flowers and produce using sustainable agricultural practices for more than 50 years. They grow more

62 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG than 200 varieties of flowers, herbs, fruits, At Quetzal Farm they work hard to grow the Smiling Sun Farms and vegetables, which are sold at farmers best vegetables, fruits, and flowers, while Martha White & Alice McNair•• markets and through their Red Barn Store. respecting the environment. They offer 4950 Gravenstein Hwy S Oak Hill Farms is a proud supporter of Buy CCOF-certified peppers, chilies, dry-farmed Sebastopol, CA 95472 Fresh Buy Local. tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, squash, mel- 707-824-9241 ons, herbs, as well as salsas and tomato Orchard Farms sauces, which you can find at Berkeley and Sol Food Farm Lori Meier Ken Orchard •• Marin farmers markets. Quetzal Farm is a • 4388 Harrison Grade Rd 10951 Barnett Valley Rd proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Sebastopol, CA 95472 Occidental, CA 95465 707-823-6528 Rainbow’s End Farm 707-604-7120 Nan Koehler • Sonoma County Poultry Pepe Farms 13140 Frati Ln Jim Reichardt Jose Vasquez • Sebastopol, CA 95472 • PO Box 140 PO Box 8718 707-874-2315 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Penngrove, CA 94951 707-393-0370 Redwood Empire Farm 800-953-8257 Ariel Dillon •• Sophie’s Five Acres Petaluma Bounty Farm 1133 Lanewood Way Horace Criswell & Joan Conway Amy Rice-Jones •• Santa Rosa, CA 95404 • 1083 Vine St, # 282 55 Shasta Ave 707-953-6150 Petaluma, CA 94952 Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-775-3663 Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery 707-433-6355 2064 Gravenstein Hwy N, Bldg 1, Ste 130• Spring Hill Jersey Cheese Petaluma Egg Farm Sebastopol, CA 95472 Sylvie Lemome 951 Transport Way • 707-823-8250 • 4235 Spring Hill Rd Petaluma, CA 94954 redwoodhill.com 707-763-2924 Petaluma, CA 94952 Redwood Hill Farm is a small family farm that 707-762-3446 Peterson’s Farm has been producing award-winning goat milk Ettamarie & Ray Peterson••• products for over thirty-five years. They are St Helena Olive Oil Co 636 Gossage Ave the first goat dairy in the U.S. to be “Certified Peggy O’Kelly • Petaluma, CA 94952 Humane Raised and Handled”, producing 8576 Highway 29 707-765-4582 delicious goat milk, cheese, yogurt & kefir Rutherford, CA 94573 petersonsfarm.com from happy goats. Redwood Hill Farm is a 800-939-9880 proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Peterson’s Farm welcomes pumpkin pickers Sweetwater Nursery and other visitors. In addition to their award- Salmon Creek Ranch 4520 Thomas Rd • winning pumpkins, the Petersons sell a vari- Sebastopol, CA 95472 ety of naturally-raised vegetables, wildflower John Brabyn & Lesley Brabyn••• PO Box 266 707-823-1577 honey, and free-range eggs. Peterson’s Farm is Bodega, CA 94922 a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 707-876-1808 Tara Firma Farms [email protected] Tara Smith •• Preston of Dry Creek salmoncreekranch.com 3796 I St 9282 W Dry Creek Rd •• Petaluma, CA 94952 Salmon Creek Ranch raises ducks for both Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-765-1202 meat and eggs. They also raise goats and pro- 707-433-3372 [email protected] prestonvineyards.com duce honey. Salmon Creek Ranch is a proud TaraFirmaFarms.com supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Preston of Dry Creek is an organic family Tara Firma is a family-owned farm offering farm rooted in the agrarian traditions of Dry Shone Farms healthy, chemical-free, all-natural foods. They Creek Valley. They grow organic vegetables, Santa Rosa Junior• College• produce organic produce, as well as grass-fed, bake bread, and produce exceptional olive oils Santa Rosa, CA 95436 pasture-raised and humanely-treated pigs, and wines. Preston of Dry Creek is a long- 707-887-1187 cows, turkeys, and chickens. Tara Firma is standing member of CAFF and a proud sup- santarosa.edu/ag also dedicated to educating their customers porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. The Shone Farm serves primarily as an out- about sustainable food, and they are proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Quetzal Farm door laboratory site for agriculture and natural resource classes at Santa Rosa Junior Keith Abeles • The Patch College. They also have a small farmstand on 499 Umland Dr Lazaro Calderon campus, selling mixed fruits and vegetables. •• Sebastopol, CA 95472 280 2nd St 707-292-4599 Shone Farm is a proud supporter of Buy Sonoma, CA 95476 quetzalfarm.com Fresh Buy Local. 707-849-7384

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CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 63 Our passion for our goats, our organic and natural approach to farming, and our humane dairy practices are a few of the reasons that Redwood Hill Farm is so special. We care for over 300 goats and 400 fruit trees, and in return, they care for us. Look for our healthful, natural, and delicious goat milk, probiotic yogurts, kefir and award winning artisan cheeses at your local natural & specialty food store. Follow us! www.redwoodhill.com Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery Sebastopol, California ` (707) 823-8250 Sustainably Farmed and Family Owned Since 1968

64 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Three Ox Farm Walker Apples as a no-nonsense approach to great food and Steve & Bernadette• Howard• Lee Walker • healthy living. Oliver’s Market is a proud sup- 2827 Blucher Valley Rd 10955 Upp Rd porter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Sebastopol, CA 95472 Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-829-9369 707-823-4310 Pacific Market [email protected] 550 Gravenstein Hwy N Three Ox Farm specializes in uncommon Weed Farms Sebastopol, CA 95472 varieties of apples, pears, and other fruits and Sally Weed •• 707-823-9735 vegetables. You can find their products at area 4250 Wine Creek Rd 1465 Town & Country Dr Healdsburg, CA 95448 farmers markets or through their CSA, and Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-431-8949 they welcome visitors to the farm. Three Ox 707-546-3663 [email protected] Farm employs only sustainable agricultural Weed Farms cultivates 23 acres of amazing 901 Golf Course Dr practices, and they are active and dedicated Rohnert Park, CA 94928 chestnut trees, 7 acres of Kiwifruit and 5 acres supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. 707-585-9643 of wine grapes. They are proud supporters of Tierra Vegetables Buy Fresh Buy Local. Petaluma Market Wayne & Lee James • 210 Western Ave 399 Business Park Ct, #312 GROCERS & PRODUCE STANDS Petaluma, CA 94952 Windsor, CA 95492 707-762-5464 707-837-8366 Andy’s Produce Market [email protected] 1691 Gravenstein Hwy N Sonoma Market Sebastopol, CA 95472 tierravegetables.com 500 W Napa St, Ste 550 707-823-8661 At Tierra Vegetables, they’re committed to Sonoma, CA 95476 producing vegetables, chilies, and wool prod- Community Market 707-996-3411 ucts of the very highest quality through sus- 1899 Mendocino Ave Whole Foods Market tainable farming practices. You can enjoy their Santa Rosa, CA 95401 6910 McKinley St products through their friendly farmstand or 707-546-1806 Sebastopol, CA 95472 CSA program. Tierra Vegetables is a proud [email protected] 707-829-9801 supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. srcommunitymarket.com Community Market is Sonoma County’s 621 E Washington St Tully Dolci Organic Farm worker-run, vegetarian natural food store. Petaluma, CA 94952 707-762-9352 Paul & Dawn Dolcini •• Since 1975 they’ve provided the community 300 Hardin Ln with wholesome, organic foods and other 1181 Yulupa Ave Petaluma, CA 94954 products in line with their values. They are Santa Rosa, CA 95405 707-762-9549 707-575-7915 [email protected] proud supporters of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Tully Dolci Organic Farm produces naturally- 201 W Napa St Glen Ellen Village Market Sonoma, CA 95476 raised, CCOF-certified pastured poultry. 13751 Arnold Dr 707-938-8500 They offer heritage and hybrid turkeys, fully Glen Ellen, CA 95443 dressed chickens, laying hens, and fertile eggs. 707-996-6728 All birds are processed on-site. Tully Dolci is SPECIALTY STORES a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Oakville Grocery Healdsburg & FOOD ARTISANS 124 Matheson St Epicurean Connection Twin Hill Ranch Healdsburg, CA 95448 Ben Hurst • 707-433-3200 18812 Sonoma Highway, Ste C 1689 Pleasant Hill Rd Sonoma, CA 95476 Sebastopol, CA 95472 Oliver’s Market 707-935-7960 707-823-2815 546 E Cotati Ave Saint Benoit Yogurt Cotati, CA 94931 Valley End Farm 707-795-9501 Sharon Grossi Snowbunny Frozen Yogurt ••• 560 Montecito Cntr 6300 Petaluma Hill Rd 312 Center St Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-537-7123 707-585-1123 707-431-7669 461 Stony Point Rd Verdure Farm - Tomato Heaven Santa Rosa, CA 95409 Solana Gold Organics Tamara Scalera • 707-284-3530 PO Box 1340 2476 Westside Rd oliversmarket.com Sebastopol, CA 95473 Healdsburg, CA 95448 Oliver’s is a locally owned and operated chain 707-829-1121 707-433-1403 of markets that feature real food and real peo- CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE... ple. They offer a large selection of groceries, including local and organic produce, as well

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NAME WEBSITE CITY Ag Innovations Network aginnovations.net Sebastopol Alameda Point Collaborative apcollaborative.org Alameda American Farmland Trust farmland.org Sutter Audubon California Landowner Stewardship Program ca.audubon.org Winters Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts baumancollege.org Berkeley Bay Area Community Services/Meals on Wheels bayareacs.org Oakland Bay Localize baylocalize.org Oakland Berkeley Farmers Markets, Ecology Center ecologycenter.org/bfm Berkeley Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust brentwoodaglandtrust.org Brentwood Business Alliance for Local Living Economies livingeconomies.org San Francisco CA Food and Justice Coalition foodsecurity.org/california Berkeley California Association of Food Banks cafoodbanks.org Oakland California Farmers Market Assoc. afarmersmkts.com Walnut Creek California FarmLink californiafarmlink.org Sebastopol Cavallo Point Cooking School cavallopoint.com Sausalito Center for Ecoliteracy ecoliteracy.org Berkeley Center for Land-Based Learning landbasedlearning.org Winters Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA) uesa.org San Francisco Chez Panisse Foundation chezpanissefoundation.org Berkeley City Slicker Farms cityslickerfarms.org Oakland Coastside Farmers Markets coastsidefarmersmarket.org Pacifica, Half Moon Bay Coastside Land Trust coastsidelandtrust.org Half Moon Bay Common Ground Garden Supply & Educational Center commongroundinpaloalto.org Palo Alto Commonwealth Club commonwealthclub.org San Jose Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) caff.org Berkeley Connolly Ranch connollyranch.org Napa Contra Costa Certified Farmers’ Markets cccfm.org Pleasant Hill East Bay Green Tours ebgt.org Berkeley Ecology Center ecologycenter.org Berkeley EcoVillage Farm ecovillagefarm.org Richmond Edible East Bay edibleeastbay.com Oakland Edible San Francisco ediblesanfrancisco.net San Francisco Family Farm League familyfarmleague.com Napa Farms To Grow, Inc farmstogrow.com Oakland Food & Water Watch foodandwaterwatch.org San Francisco Food First/Institute for Food Development Policy foodfirst.org Oakland Friends of Alemany Farm alemanyfarm.org San Francisco Garden for the Environment gardenfortheenvironment.org San Francisco Greenbelt Alliance greenbelt.org San Francisco Grown in Marin growninmarin.org Novato Harvest Time in Brentwood none Brentwood Health Care Without Harm noharm.org Berkeley Hidden Villa hiddenvilla.org Los Altos Hills Institute for Fisheries Resources ifrfish.org San Francisco Kidz for Health kidzforhealth.org Berkeley

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66 Community Alliance with Family Farmers CAFF.ORG Wild Flour Bread ESTATE Rocker Oysterfeller’s 140 Bohemian Hwy 400 W Spain St 14415 Hwy 1 Freestone, CA 95472 Sonoma, CA 95476 Valley Ford, CA 94972 707-874-2938 707-933-3663 707-876-1983

ESTAURANTS AFÉS Fig Cafe Rosso Pizzeria & Wine Bar R & C 13690 Arnold Dr 53 Montgomery Dr Barndiva Glen Ellen, CA 95442 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 231 Center St 707-938-2130 707-544-3221 Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-431-0100 Flavor Restaurant Saffron 96 Old Courthouse Sq 13648 Arnold Dr Bistro De Copains Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 3782 Bohemian Hwy 707-573-9600 707-938-4844 Occidental, CA 95465 707-874-2436 French Garden Santi Restaurant & Bistro 21047 Geyserville Ave Café Gratitude 8050 Bodega Ave Geyserville, CA 95441 206 Healdsburg Ave Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-857-1790 Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-824-2030 707-723-4461 [email protected] Syrah [email protected] frenchgardenrestaurant.com 205 5th St cafegratitude.com French Garden Restaurant & Bistro features Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Café Gratitude is a celebration of a world of fresh produce harvested daily from their thirty- 707-568-4002 plenty. They select the finest organic ingredi- acre heirloom orchard and bio-intensive farm. The Girl and the Fig ents, support local farmers, and offer food They specialize in celebrations and cultural 110 W Spain St that is prepared and presented with love. Café events, and they offer farm visits by appoint- Gratitude is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Sonoma, CA 95476 ment. French Garden also hosts a Farmers 707-938-3634 Buy Local. Market during Sunday brunch hours and is a proud supporter of Buy Fresh Buy Local. Café La Haye zazu 3535 Guerneville Rd 140 E Napa St John Ash & Company Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Sonoma, CA 95476 4350 Barnes Rd 707-523-4814 707-935-5994 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 zazurestaurant.com 707-575-7350 Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar The zazu kitchen is inspired by the thorough- 1325 Broadway Lokal ly American and deep Italian roots of Sonoma County’s wine growing families. This family- Sonoma, CA 95476 522 Broadway St 707-931-2042 Sonoma, CA 95476 owned restaurant offers comforting classics 707-938-7373 made with the best local ingredients the coun- Central Market ty has to offer. zazu is a proud supporter of 42 Petaluma Ave N Mosaic Restaurant & Wine Lounge Buy Fresh Buy Local. Petaluma, CA 94952 6675 Front St 707-778-9900 Forestville, CA 95436 CATERERS & PREPARED FOODS 707-887-7503 Cyrus Mateo Granadas Catering 29 North St Peter Lowell’s 541 Fitch St Healdsburg, CA 95448 7385 Healdsburg Ave Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-433-3311 Sebastopol, CA 95473 707-433-2338 707-829-1077 Della Fattoria peterlowells.com Park Avenue Catering 141 Petaluma Blvd N Peter Lowell’s, a West County restaurant, fea- 591 Mercantile Dr Petaluma, CA 94952 Cotati, CA 94931 tures only the finest organic ingredients avail- 707-763-0161 707-793-9645 able. They purchase much of their produce Diavola Pizzeria direct from local farmers and encourage all of Wild Thyme Events 21021 Geyserville Ave their suppliers to adhere to the highest stan- 19030 Railroad Ave Geyserville, CA 95441 dards of organic and biodynamic agriculture. El Verano, CA 95433 707-814-0111 Peter Lowell’s is a proud supporter of Buy 707-996-0900 Fresh Buy Local. Downtown Bakery & Creamery 308A Center St Healdsburg, CA 95448 707-431-2719

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NAME WEBSITE CITY La Cocina lacocinasf.org San Francisco LEAF - Local Ecology and Agriculture Fremont leafcenter.org Fremont Locavores locavores.com San Francisco Marin Agricultural Institute & Marin Farmers Markets Association marinfarmersmarkets.org San Rafael Marin Agricultural Land Trust malt.org Pt. Reyes Station Marin Food Systems Project eecom.net Fairfax Mo’ Better Food mobetterfood.com Oakland Nextcourse nextcourse.org San Francisco Oakland Based Urban Gardens (OBUGS) obugs.org Oakland Oakland Food Connection foodcommunityculture.org Oakland Occidental Arts and Ecology Center oaec.org Occidental Om Organics omorganics.org San Francisco Pacific Coast Farmers Association (PCFMA) & Operation Frontline pcfma.com Concord People’s Grocery peoplesgrocery.org Oakland Petaluma Bounty petalumabounty.org Petaluma Physicians for Social Responsibility sfbaypsr.org Berkeley Pie Ranch pieranch.org Davenport Preserving the Integrity of Napa’s Agriculture (P.I.N.A.) preservenapasag.org Napa PUEBLO (People United for a Better Life in Oakland) peopleunited.org Oakland Regenerative Design Institute regenerativedesign.org Bolinas Revolution Foods revfoods.com San Francisco Roots of Change rootsofchange.org San Francisco San Francisco Food Systems sffoodsystems.org San Francisco San Mateo County Convention and Visitors Bureau sanmateocountycvb.com Burlingame San Mateo County Farm Bureau sanmateo.cfbf.com Half Moon Bay Slide Ranch slideranch.org Muir Beach Slow Food Nation slowfoodnation.org Oakland Society for Agricultural and Food Ecology (SAFE) agrariana.org UC Berkeley Solano Land Trust solanolandtrust.org Fairfield Sonoma County Farm Trails farmtrails.org Windsor Sonoma Ecology Center sonomaecologycenter.org Sonoma Sonoma Land Trust sonomalandtrust.org Santa Rosa Spiral Gardens spiralgardens.org Berkeley Suisun Valley Harvest Trails suisunvalley.com Suisun Valley Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAGE) sagecenter.org Berkeley Sustainable Napa Valley sustainablenapavalley.org Napa Sustaining Ourselves Locally (SOL) oaklandsol.org Oakland Tri-Valley Conservancy trivalleyconservancy.org Livermore Urban Village Farmers Market Association urbanvillageonline.com Fremont Village Harvest villageharvest.org San Jose

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CAFF.ORG Buy Fresh Buy Local 69 ter months, and not looking to repeat sum- folks who grow their food at markets and mer’s tomato salad. U-Pick spots all over the Bay Area, we are All the I’m sick and tired of seeing “food miles” reminded that food comes from the atten- used as the straw man for “local food.” It’s tive labor of actual people, not boxes frankly insulting to a growing swath of citi- stamped “Dole”, or plastic clamshells. The Reasons zens who are thinking intelligently about dollars that go from your wallet into the food choices, sorting past the deluge of hands of local farmers go right back into food advertising and industry propaganda, local businesses, taxes, schools, and roads. We Still and finding their way to nutritious, honest, Sources say a dollar spent with a local busi- clean, tasty food. Here then, are the reasons ness circulates 11 times more in your own we still eat local: community than one spent with an out-of- Buy Local Biodiversity: If you eat a variety of foods state corporation. and you get them from nearby, then a vari- Healthy Communities: Buying and eating ety of foods will be grown in your food- fresh, local produce and farm products BY ARIANE MICHAS shed. Pretty simple, right? Smaller farms helps to ensure that you and your family have to diversify their offerings in order to are getting the proper nutrition you need. stay in the game, and smaller scale family Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables few months someone farms often produce scores of different helps to reduce the chances of obesity and tries to take an analyti- species and subspecies, which in turn sup- related health conditions. Not everyone has EVERY cal hit on “locavores.” port the biodiversity of the animal kingdom access to these foods or the knowledge to In late 2007 James E. McWilliams, writing – especially our threatened and crucial pol- cook them, but everyone should. As more an op-ed for The New York Times did a linators and songbirds. community members eat fresh, local pro- quick tally on the carbon footprint of lamb Knowing Your Farmer: When you know duce, we will have healthier communities. imported from New Zealand to the UK, the hand that feeds you, you have an against lamb raised locally. The New opportunity to build a relationship with Zealand lamb won out because the local your farmer. You can ask her about her It’s not about one point of happened not to be pasture raised, but spraying practices or why his price for calculus or two or even ten. The grain fed, a distinction the author didn’t strawberries is set where it is. You might care to explore. More recently it was a col- learn about dry-farming and other conserva- re-localization of our food systems umn (again in The NYT) by Steven tion techniques, and you’ll surely be point- is about creating ones that will Budiansky, calling out locavores on our ed in the direction of the tastiest goods serve this and future generations. math skills. In his analysis, the focus on they have on offer. Looking well beyond food miles was a poor measurement of sus- food miles, locavores also tend to care tainability. In terms of overall energy use in about growing practices, resource use, sus- A vote for the family farmer is a vote the food chain, transportation is only a tainability efforts, and labor conditions. against the corporate consolidation of the small percentage; locavores therefore have Shorter food chain: There are multiple nation’s food supply: Food systems that got it all wrong. benefits to a shorter, stronger food chain. sprawl across nations and hemispheres are Well, he’s right on one front: “food How concerned is the typical grocery store brittle. They lack the capacity to truly miles,” or the distance food has traveled shopper about the effect on the air, water, or ensure food safety and lack the flexibility from farm to table, is admittedly a narrow soil of a peach grown on the other side of and resilience to respond to issues compre- point of analysis. Maybe the first cries for the world? But if pesticide use is affecting hensively when they arise. They easily change in our broken food system relied your air, or driving your childhood asthma obscure labor issues and externalize their too much on this one aspect (it was rates through the roof, you are more likely environmental costs onto taxpayers and after all, easy to talk about, fair- to care, to do something about it, and to future generations. Eaters are sick of it and ly simple to measure and, change your consumer habits to reflect your want something healthier, better tasting, increasingly, simple to do concerns. In a food system that has become and honest. You want a tangible reason we something about). But strung out and anonymous, the relation- still buy local? 550 million recalled eggs, food miles were never ships of knowing and trust that used to bind that’s why. and aren’t now the core us together have all but disappeared. So it’s not about one point of calculus or of the local food move- Preserving green space: Between 2002- two or even ten. The re-localization of our ment. Locavores are a 2007, the U.S. lost 16.2 million acres of food system is about creating one that will savvy bunch. It won’t farmland. Good farmers are also good stew- serve this and future generations. And we come as a shock to a single ards of the land. Buying local decreases all know that tomato tastes best in late sum- one of us that a hothouse development pressure on farmland, decreas- mer, where it belongs. tomato in January, even if it es sprawl, and preserves open green space, came from down the road, is not which we sorely need. Ariane Michas is the Manager of the Local Food reflective of values-driven eating. That’s Local economic strength: Eating locally Systems program for the Community Alliance why you’ll find us happily munching on supports the diversity and vigor of your with Family Farmers. raw kale salad or root vegetables in the win- local economy. When city folk meet the

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