Local Food Resources
Eat Local: Links and contact information
Thursday, January 31, 2008
~ MONTEREY COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS
CARMEL
The Barnyard Farmers MarketTuesdays May-Sept. | 11am-3pm | The Barnyard Shopping Village Parking Lot, Carmel | 728-1878
MARINA
Everyone’s Harvest Certified Farmers MarketSundays year round | 10am-2pm | empty parking lot at 215 Reservation Road | 384-6961
MONTEREY
Monterey Peninsula CollegeThursdays year round | 2:30-6pm | Parking lot A, Monterey Peninsula College, Fremont Street off Aquajito Road | 728-5060
Old Monterey Marketplace
Tuesdays year round | 4pm-8pm (until 7pm in winter) | Alvarado Street | 655-8070
SALINAS
Northridge Farmers MarketSundays year round | 8am-noon | Northridge Mall at Main Street and Boronda Road | 728-5060
Alisal Community Farmers Market
Mondays and Fridays June-November | 9am-4pm | 632 East Alisal Street | 796-2888
Oldtown Salinas Marketplace
Saturdays May-November | 8am-6pm | Main Street and Central Avenue | 758-0725
Milk Farmers Market
Every other Wednesday, June-September | 1:30pm–3:30pm | Martin Luther King School Lot, 925 North Sanborn Road | 761-8507
~FOOD RESOURCES FROM “MILES TO GO BEFORE I EAT”
Claravale Farms Raw Milk
Watsonville | claravalefarm.com • 722-7779 | available at Whole Foods (Monterey, 333-1600)
Hillard Hives
Salinas | 455-2404 | available at Cornucopia (Carmel, 625-1454)
Clear Madness California Moonshine
Gonzales | kaizermedia.com/X1039/cnc.html • 809-5841 | available at Monte Vista Market (Monterey, 373-3737)
Petaluma Poultry
Petaluma | petalumapoultry.com • (707) 763-1904 | available at Whole Foods (Monterey, 333-1600)
Cowgirl Creamery
Point Reyes | cowgirlcreamery.com • (415) 663-9335 | available at The Cheese Shop (Carmel, 625-2272), Whole Foods (Monterey, 333-1600)
Carmel Valley Olive Oil
Carmel Valley | 659-1406 | available at Whole Foods (Monterey, 333-1600)
PL Bar Ranch
Gonzales | plbar.com or 675-2419 | available at Star Market (Salinas, 422-3651)
~OTHER RESOURCES
Tastes Like Chicken Ranch (organic free-range bacon and eggs) | Watsonville | 254-7159
S/K Cattle Co.
King City | 595-5105
Serendipity Farms
Monterey | serendipity-organic-farm.com • 484-2729
Corralitos Market & Sausage Co.
Watsonville | 722-2633
Whole Foods
Monterey | wholefoodsmarket.com • 333-1600
Gizdich Ranch
Watsonville | gizdich-ranch.com • 722-1056
~COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE
ALBA Organics
Salinas | albafarmers.org • 758-5958
Catalan’s Laughing Onion Farm
Hollister • 210-1170 | $20/week or $780/year | County areas served: Salinas, Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove
Live Earth Farm
Watsonville • 763.2448 | liveearthfarm.com | $30/week, $990/33 weeks; $25/week, $825/33 weeks | County areas served: Los Gatos, Santa Cruz, San Jose, Monterey.
Serendipity Farms
Carmel Valley | serendipity-organic-farm.com • 484-2729 | $20/week | Pick up available in Carmel
Two Small Farms
Watsonville • 786-0625 | twosmallfarms.com | $80/4-week trial; $104/ trial with flowers; $180/8 weeks; $234/8 weeks with flowers | County areas served: Monterey
~HELPFUL INTERNET LINKS
ecologycenter.org
A great site for information, tools, technical assistance, referrals, political strategies, and models for sustainable living. Also available here: great resources for searching out CSAs, farms and restaurants.
localharvest.org
This website makes it easy to find farmers markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food in your area, where you can buy produce, grass-fed meats, and many other goodies.
locavores.com
A group of concerned culinary adventurers attack the local challenge from the Bay Area. They also post a group blog at EatLocalChallenge.com.




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