Category: Farmers Market Report

Rutiz Family Farms Located in Arroyo Grande, CA Over 30 years of family owned farming 30 acres of sustainable, pesticide free, and organically fertilized crops Over 50 varieties of hand harvested crops Crop rotation allows for year round farming  

Lyon Artichoke – Life’s A Choke Red Chard – Be Wise Ranch Medjool Dates – Wynola Flats Produce Fennel – Black Sheep Produce Sonoran Garlic – Milliken Family Farm Star Ruby Grapefruit – Polito Family Farm Lollo Verde Lettuce – Coleman Family Farm Macadamia Nuts – Russell Family Farm Spring Onions – Ranchez de Sanchez …

Emerald Artichokes – Rutiz Farm Pencil Asparagus – Life’s A Choke Farm Celery – Black Sheep Produce Persian Cucumbers – Dassi Farms Dandelion Greens – Be Wise Ranch Sage – Rutiz Farm Black Hydro Kale – Sundial Farms Leeks – Tutti Frutti Meyer Lemons – Polito Family Farms Red Oak Lettuce – Be Wise Ranch …

  Cara Cara Oranges Grower: Ken’s Top Notch Produce Description: The Cara Cara orange is similar in appearance to the conventional orange, which has a smooth outer skin and bright orange color. It was first discovered in 1976 and developed from a mutation in the Washington navel orange. The inner flesh of the Cara Cara …

Fuyu Persimmon Grower: Beck Grove Description: Though Fuyu persimmons command an edible advantage over other persimmon counterparts, they do share common characteristics with other persimmon varieties. They have a rounded ovate beefsteak tomato shape with an indented leaf on their stem end, pumpkin colored tones in both skin and flesh and when ripe, possess layers …

  Black Arkansas Apple Grower: Penryn Orchards Description: The skin of the Black Arkansas apple is waxy and vivid red to dark purple in color. Its flesh is golden hued and juicy with a fine-grained and crisp texture. Its highly aromatic and sweet-tart flavor mellows and becomes more palatable with storage. The flesh as well …

Tsuro Noko Persimmons Grower: Penryn Orchards Description: Perfectly ripe Tsuru Noko persimmons are petite, semi-tender, elongated, conical-shaped with a warm orange colored thin skin. The fruit’s flesh is the color of brown sugar and cocoa and studded with thin flat seeds. Their flavor reflective of their flesh’s color, filled with warm notes of chocolate, sweet …