By leela

^{_{Modified on September 29th, 2023 at 10:01 am}
September 29, 2023 at 10:00 am}

Cacao Farm

chocolate, fact, farm, manufacturing, plant, source

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
July 3, 2023 at 9:42 pm}

Allstar Organics

farm, Food Source, plant, source

People

Marty Jacobson and Janet Brown, with 3 full-time employees

Area (approx)

2 acres (on which herbs for hydrosols and oils are grown) in Lagunitas, 10 acres (on which all the vegetables are grown) in Nicasio, and 20 acres in Point Reyes, about 35 miles to San Francisco

Founded Date

Allstar Organics has been continuously certified organic since 1994.

Crops Growing

Celery • Eggplant • Fava beans • Fava greens • Flowers • Food craft products • Garlic • Green beans • Herbs • Melons • Non-edibles • Onions • Peas • Shallots • Tomatillos • Tomatoes • Hydrosols

Growing Methods

We utilize a routine of organic soil enrichment programs in order to maintain soil fertility… the foundation of our production. As a result, our vegetables and herbs acquire vivid color, texture, fragrance, flavor, and nutritional quality.

Our Website

We Source To:

Restaurants:

Slanted Door, San Francisco
Seven Hills, San Francisco
Flour & Water, San Francisco
De Young Café, San Francisco
Market Bar, San Francisco
Outerlands, San Francisco
Seven Hills, San Francisco
The Slanted Door, San Francisco
Tosca Café, San Francisco
Boca Nova, Jack London Square
Madera at Rosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park

Groceries:
Good Earth, Fairfax and Tam Junction
Rainbow Grocery, San Francisco
Whole Foods, Mill Valley and Blithedale
Woodlands Market, San Francisco, Kentfield and Tiburon
Oliver’s Markets, Santa Rosa, Cotati and Windsor
Diablo Foods, Lafayette
Driver’s Market, Sausalito
Mill Valley Market, Mill Valley
Oakville Grocery, Oakville

Specialty Shops:
Cooks of Crocus Hill, St. Paul, MN
Comforts, San Anselmo
Cowgirl Creamery, Pt. Reyes and Ferry Plaza San Francisco
Made Local Marketplace, Santa Rosa
Nicasio Valley Cheese Co, Nicasio
The Seed Bank, Petaluma
Three Stone Hearth, Berkeley
Marin French Cheese Company, Novato
Ferry Plaza Farmer’s Market, San Francisco
Far West Fungi, San Francisco Ferry Plaza
Pump Espresso Bar, Forest Knolls

By leela

^{_{Modified on September 23rd, 2023 at 10:11 pm}
at 9:19 pm}

Heirloom Organic Gardens 🥬

farm, Heirloom Organic Gardens, plant, Saratoga FM source, source

Certified organic

People

Grant Brians, his family, and 20 full-time employees

Area

240 acres

Crops Growing

Amaranth • Artichokes • Arugula • Beets • Bok choy • Broccoli • Broccoli rabe • Cabbage • Cactus pads • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celery • Chard • Chickweed • Chicory • Collard greens• Corn • Cress • Cucumbers • Dandelion greens • Eggplant • Endive • Fava beans • Fava greens • Fennel • Garlic • Herbs • Kale • Kohlrabi • Komatsuna • Lambsquarters • Leeks • Lettuce • Melons • Mustard greens • Nettles • Onions • Orach • Parsnips • Peas • Potatoes • Purslane • Radishes • Rutabagas • Scallions • Shallots • Spinach • Tatsoi • Tomatillos • Tomatoes • Turnips

Growing Methods

“has been certified organic continuously since 1975 and is the only original California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) member remaining. In early 2006, Grant acquired Heirloom Organic Gardens from founder Stuart Dickson. The farm uses a combination of organic and biodynamic practices”

Learn More

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
July 2, 2023 at 6:03 pm}

Booth: Serendipity Farms

Farmer’s Market Vendor, Saratoga Farmers Market, Serendipity Farms, source

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 5:46 pm}

Resendiz Farms

Farmer’s Market Vendor, Resendiz Farms, Saratoga Farmers Market, source

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
July 1, 2023 at 5:33 pm}

G+S Farms 🌽

Albertsons Source, farm, G S Farms, Safeway Source, Saratoga FM source, source, u-pick

Learn more @g_s_farms

Products include:

Cherries
Corn

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 5:24 pm}

Schletewitz Family Farms (organic)

farm, Orchard, Saratoga FM source, Schletewitz Family Farms, source

As seen at Saratoga Farmers Market on Saturdays

Products include:

Peaches, Nectarines, Apricots
Plums, Pluots
Grapes
Mandarins
Pomegranates
Vegetables

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 5:12 pm}

Far West Fungi 🍄

Campbell FM Source, Far West Fungi, Mushroom Farm, Saratoga FM source, source, Urban Agriculture, urban farm

(as seen at Saratoga Farmers Market)

Far West Fungi’s mushrooms include:

Shiitake
Lion’s Mane
Tree Oyster Mushroom
King Trumpet
Maitake
Portabella/portobello

Far West Fungi also sells grow kits for home-growing. Learn more…

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 5:02 pm}

Allard 🍒 Farms (certified organic)

Allard Farms, farm, Orchard, Saratoga FM source, source

^{booth at Saratoga Farmers Market}

Allard sources products from around California and resells them at local markets.

“At Allard Farms we are serious about providing our customers with only the freshest locally grown produce. All of our products are grown either on our farm or other farms here in California.”

Fruits include:

Cherries
Apricots
Peaches
Nectarines
Plumcots
Pluots
Pecotums
Nectaplums
Apriums

Pomegranates
Persimmons
Tomatoes
Fias
Grapes
Apples
Pears
Asian Pears
French Prunes

Nuts include:

Walnuts
Almonds
Pistachios

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 4:53 pm}

Iacopi Farms 🫘

farm, Iacopi Farms, Saratoga FM source, source

^{booth at Saratoga Farmers Market}

Iacopi Farms’ products include

Sugar Snap Peas
English Peas
Dried Beans
- Sorana
- Cranberry
- Butter
- Cannellini
- Berlotti

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 3:21 pm}

CMC Farms

CMC Farms, farm, Orchard, Saratoga FM source, source

^{booth at Saratoga Farmers Market}

Products include:

figs
apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums
mandarins, oranges
mulberries
dried fruits

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 2:48 pm}

Berries @ Prevedelli Farms (organic)

berries, farm, fruit, Prevedelli Farms, Saratoga FM source, source

Grows:

Blackberries
raspberries
boysenberries
olallieberries
loganberries

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 2:37 pm}

Resendiz Farms

farm, Los Gatos FM Source, Orchard, Resendiz Farms, Saratoga FM source, source

Resendiz Farms is a conventional farm that grows diverse fruits and employs families to pick and distribute across California.

crops include:

Plums, pluots
peaches (yellow, white)
Fuyu persimmons
tomatoes
melons (piel de sapo, cantaloupe, Tuscan, watermelon)

I have contacted the farm and they said that they use RoundUp/glyphosate to kill weeds and insect hormones to control pests.

By leela

^{_{Modified on August 6th, 2023 at 12:03 pm}
at 2:31 pm}

Pinnacle Farms

farm, fruit, Phil Foster Ranches, Saratoga FM source, source, vegetables, veggies

^{booth at Saratoga Farmer’s Market on Saturdays}

Phil Foster Ranches’ Pinnacle Brand produce includes diverse products, such as:

cherries
strawberries
cucumbers
green beans
carrots
celery
kale
parsnips
beets
walnuts
apple juice

By leela

^{_{Modified on January 13th, 2024 at 4:25 am}
June 26, 2023 at 9:51 pm}

It Bears Fruit: Tropicals in a Temperate Zone

article, interesting, News, source, zone 9b

As plums and apricots are ripening in the rest of California, mangoes are setting fruit in a backyard in California’s Central Valley, as well as other tropical fruit trees such as citrus, guavas, sugar apples, and longans.

What else is growing in this yard?

This early stage of fruit is fragile, as young or stressed trees may drop their small fruits to prioritize growth on the rest of the tree.

The creator of the YouTube channel, Tropical Central Valley, demonstrates gardening feats that many gardeners & horticulturists previously thought impossible: growing tropical fruit trees in the Central Valley. Ripe bananas, papayas, starfruits, and much more has already been harvested by this gardener, who prefers to remain anonymous (here on referred to as “TCV”), from trees growing on his land: a front and back yard of a suburban lot in Visalia, California.

TCV’s backyard jungle oasis is visibly lush, shaded by an Inca tree (AKA Ice Cream Bean Tree) that produces delicious fruit and drops nitrogen-rich leaves that protect and fertilize many young fruit trees growing in containers and in the ground of a yard lined with fences and surrounded by grass lawns, houses, pavement, and a sea of farms.

California has precedents of commercial cultivation of tropical fruit, including citruses (mandarins, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit), avocados, passionfruits, loquats, and pineapple guavas. In recent years, mangoes and cherimoyas grown in the San Diego region have entered large scale distribution channels.

On the Tropical Central Valley channel, TCV shares his understandings, methods, and progress of growing tropical fruit trees in USDA hardiness zone 9B, where temperatures above 100°F and below freezing, a zone which also encompasses regions around Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area.

TCV explains that the exchange of nutrients between animals, plants and soil fungus (AKA the Mycorrhizal Network) is vital for life.

Diverse growing arrangements of edible plants, such as TCV’s yard, is called a “food forest.”

^{Sugar apples, with varieties such as atemoya and cherimoya, were declared by Mark Twain to be the most delicious fruits on Earth.}

Social media outlets have been instrumental for a new wave of tropical fruit tree growers in California.

On Facebook, groups such as the San Francisco Bay Area Tropical Fruit Growers, backyard growers share progress, growing tips, fruits, plants of diverse tropical fruit trees.

How do they do it?

There are many strategies used to grow tropical fruit trees, but it can be hard to tell what our effect is versus the natural resilience of living organisms.

TCV’s plants fruit trees close together in his yards, which have irrigation that is on for 3 minutes each hour and a floor of around a foot high of mulch, not including the Inga leaves, to effectively recreate a forest floor. Mulch helps retain moisture and insulates plants from extreme temperatures.

Find Unexpected Fruit Trees

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
June 21, 2023 at 7:41 pm}

okraw: 99¢ Farmer’s Market tour

best price, best prices, Farmers Market, Farmer’s Market Vendor, okraw, prices, produce, source, tour, Trade

Cheapest, best quality produce! Most is 99 cents a pound, or cheaper!
Primarily conventional, some organic.

Includes:

Plants
herbs

Fruits:

kiwis
persimmons
prickly pear
peaches
grapes
mandarins, oranges, lemons, limes
squash (summer, winter)
chayote
mangoes
bell peppers
tomatoes
pineapples
strawberries
papayas
bananas
rambutans, lychees
melons, watermelons, cantaloupes
apples (honeycrisp, fuji, more)
avocados
English cucumbers
okra

Vegetables

onions
garlic
asparagus
ginger
potatoes (red, russet)
sweet potatoes (aka yams)
corn
yuca
fennel
celery
spring mix salad greens, romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce
shredded cabbage
green beans
broccoli

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
June 18, 2023 at 7:07 am}

Serendipity Farms

Avocado, farm, plant, Saratoga FM source, Serendipity Farms, source

Grows lettuce, kale, spinach, peas, onions, herbs, lemons, avocados (hass, bacon, zutano, pinkerton)

^{Serendipity Farms booth at Saratoga Farmers Market on Saturdays.}

By leela

^{_{Modified on August 31st, 2023 at 11:12 am}
at 6:59 am}

Nickel Farms

Avocado, best avocados, farm, Nickel Farms, plant, Saratoga FM source, source

Grows oranges, avocados, tomatoes, onions, brassicas (cauliflower, broccoli)

^{Nickel Farms booth at Saratoga Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.}

Though not certified organic, the growers state that the produce is pesticide-free.

By leela

^{_{Modified on October 18th, 2023 at 10:43 am}
May 31, 2023 at 9:20 pm}

⛏️⚡️ It’s In Your Hands 📱 🚘

cell phone, Cobalt Source, electric vehicle, Mine, News, phone, source, supply chain, Tech Source, truth

WATCH

15,000 workers on the floor of this mine, thousands are children, to retrieve cobalt used in batteries of cell phones and electric cars.

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 12:08 pm}

Free Compost

compost, Compost Pile, Compost Toilet Medium, Ecospace, Fire Wood, Free, Future of Food, Hay, source

This is a place where you can deposit & retrieve compost from.

Amendments

We supplement this compost with grass

Access Instructions

FREE load it yourself, available Mondays-Saturdays. Please call 408.867.9527 for instructions.

Need help loading? $10 per yard ($20 minimum, Monday-Friday only. Call 408.867.9527 to make a loading appointment.

Returnees:

Make an Online Appointment
Place this vehicle pass on your dash.
When you arrive, you can use these directions to the windrow OR follow signage to the Tasting Room (the two-story green building that will be on your left) then call (weekdays only) 408-867-7116 for directions to the windrow.
Remember:
- Your shovels, bags, buckets, etc.
- The speed limit on the property is 5 mph. PLEASE drive SLOWLY and be mindful of horses and horseback riders!
- Please do not touch or feed the horses. They are beautiful (and the source of this wonderful compost!), but they are privately owned.

OUR WEBSITE

HIGH-QUALITY GRASS & ALFALFA HAY

Grown in the cool, clear high desert air at our Bird Flat Ranch near Susanville, California, this hay is of the finest quality. Tim Garrod and his son Luke have 40+ years of experience and are well-known for their high farming standards.

Call our Stables Office for availability, pricing, and appointments to purchase our Grass Hay and Alfalfa Hay: 408-876-9527. Available for pick up only; no delivery.

FIREWOOD

Please contact the Stables Office for availability, pricing, and an appointment to pick up: 408-867-9527.

By leela

^{_{Modified on September 29th, 2023 at 8:26 pm}
May 23, 2023 at 4:58 pm}

Best 🥑, 🥬, 🍅

Avocado, baby greens, Best, best avocado, best greens, greens, olives, Price, prices, Small Business, source, Tomato

The Saratoga Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, 9am-1pm, has some notable vendors:

(Pictured: Serendipity Farms booth)

Venders here sell fantastic avocados 🥑 (hass, sir prize, zutano, bacon) at ~$5-7/lb. They are all richly flavorful, and the skin on practically all of them is edible.

My favorites are the hass from Nickel Farms and the Pinkerton from Serendipity Farms.

See where the Saratoga Farmers’ Market produce is grown

For those who eat leafy greens 🥬 , the Heirloom Organic Gardens vendor sells a wide variety of delectable baby greens and mature greens at $9/lb. Arugula, mustard, kale, chard, tatsoi, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, radishes, spinach, orache, pea, and more.

Additionally, there is an olive oil vendor that sells cured olives 🫒 and occasionally fresh olives at ~$5/lb.

One can soak olives in clean, fresh water for a few days to remove bitterness, which makes olives a scrumptious snack. (Olive trees are also present in the parking lot and are common throughout landscaped California.)

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
May 1, 2023 at 9:00 am}

Unexpected Fruit Tree

durian, fruit tree, source, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Kind of fruit tree:

Durian

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
April 8, 2023 at 5:50 am}

Durian Farm

durian, farm, Orchard, source, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Nearby, at Mama’alawe Farm

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 7th, 2023 at 2:22 pm}
March 20, 2023 at 6:08 pm}

EcoFriend: Leela

EcoFriend, ecofriendly, Profile, source

Hi, my name is Leela.

I am an EcoFriend!

Motivations for ecofriendliness:

Imagery of vast expanses of farms (occupying supposedly 40% of land), plastic waste cluttering our oceans, land disruption from mines, runoff, and the absurd toll of suffering & death of animals from all of this.

Ways I am ecofriendly:

vegan
- raw vegan / fruitarian
buy in bulk, from local growers where reasonable
forage when available
compost:
- fruit waste
- local vegetation
- humanure (human manure)
- found carcasses
- biochar
diminishing use of chemical products
nudist
- live primarily naked
guerrilla gardener

Ecofriendly-ish practices I used to perform:

cooked-food vegan
wearing exclusively sarongs, tubes (no/minimal fabric waste) and secondhand clothes

transform used clothes into fabricrete planters

Step-By-Step Instructions for an ecofriendly practice I recommend:

Source mulch (➕) and charcoal (➕)
1. mulch provides pleasant aromas and fungal colonies that break down various forms of organic debris into soil
2. charcoal added to compost is called “biochar,” and is studied to remediate soil of diverse contaminants, improve plant growth, induce drought-tolerance, and increase compost temperatures
Source a lidded bucket
Toss in a handful of charcoal and mulch in the bucket
When the time comes, do your 💩 business in the bucket
After use, deposit any toilet paper used and add another handful of mulch + charcoal to the bucket
- composted human manure (AKA humanure) is nearly universally implemented to fertilize practically all crops, including edible ones, since the beginning of agriculture
  - the exceptions to this are practically all downstream of humanure products in the form of compost and fertilizers

When full, go to an environment with diverse plants and incorporate bucket contents into a large, managed compost pile (🗺️) or in a discrete location (🗺️)

Keep an eye out for safe places to directly commit your waste into soil! Like the animal you are~

Ecofriendly practices I would like to Try:

0 packaging
- eating all fruit only from the land
  - especially durian
resting in cob structures (earthen dwelling made of vegetation and soil)
coordinating a massive decentralized movement of guerrilla gardening, that proliferates edible plants and stabilizes the climate
live freely in an abundantly growing food forest, among the rest of humanity

Live nearby? Let’s coordinate:

bulk purchases
local harvests
places to grow plants
compost
seeds
dispersing compost and seeds
safe spaces to be naked and tech-free

Support my ecofriendly Progress:

Donate to the LeelaMaps project
Map land & resources for performing ecofriendly practices
Share LeelaMaps!

Motivated to help the planet?

Share your EcoFriend profile!

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
at 11:28 am}

Ecuador Durian

durian, source, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Durian grows in this region

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
March 4, 2023 at 12:54 pm}

This Weather is WILD (2023 March)

climate, climate change, My Take, observation, Opinion, source

SNOW in Nevada!?

My explanation:

Farms dominate 40% of Earth’s land and disrupt the water cycle.

This snow pack cradles California’s Central Valley, which is extensively farmed and irrigated with water sourced from the snowy Sierra Nevada mountain range and Colorado River. This water is continuously drawn to grow plants in monocrop growing arrangements that lose moisture by being single-storied and sun-exposed, often having bare soil with little-to-no recapturing of evaporated water. In addition, many of these plants are massively harvested and destroyed at large regular events, creating rapid shifts of oxygen production and causing waves of pressure.

To increase habitability of this desert region, I recommend implementing the current cache of frozen water by spreading diverse seeds and compost. As it thaws, the new plants will encourage animals to expand their range and build soil (via manure), thereby starting forest stories and cycle moisture locally. With the addition of freely growing edible plants for humans, we can develop lifestyles that synergize with evolving ecosystems.

Get Started

Recommended seeds to sow:

wildflowers
shrubs
fruit trees

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
November 5, 2022 at 7:18 pm}

VR: Factory Farm

Animal in Distress, source, supply chain, VR

^Chicken farm

By leela

^{July 21, 2022 at 9:45 pm}

Civic Center Vision 🌳 Food Forest

ai, DALL-E, Food Forest Proposal, Garden proposal, GreenSF, GrowHere, Proposal, source

Images generated by DALL-E 2 AI, text added by Leela.

GPT-3: Write a compelling case for starting vertical gardens on buildings in downtown San Francisco.

As an iconic city known for its unique architecture and innovation, San Francisco has the opportunity to lead the way in sustainable urban agriculture by implementing vertical gardens on buildings in the downtown area.

Here are some of the benefits that starting vertical gardens on buildings in downtown San Francisco could provide:

Increased Green Space: By utilizing the vertical space on buildings, we can create more green space in the city without sacrificing valuable land. This can help to reduce the urban heat island effect, which occurs when cities trap heat, making them warmer than surrounding rural areas.
Improved Air Quality: Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen, which can help to improve air quality in the city. This is especially important in downtown areas where there is a high concentration of traffic and pollution.
Enhanced Aesthetics: Vertical gardens can enhance the beauty of buildings and create a more visually appealing cityscape. This can improve the overall quality of life for residents and visitors to the city.
Increased Food Production: Vertical gardens can be used to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, and herbs, providing a source of fresh produce for residents and reducing the carbon footprint associated with transporting food from rural areas.
Economic Benefits: By creating vertical gardens on buildings, we can transform unused or underutilized space into a source of revenue. Restaurants, hotels, and other businesses can use the fresh produce grown on-site, and surplus food can be sold at local farmers’ markets.
Educational Opportunities: Vertical gardens can be used to teach the community about sustainable agriculture, nutrition, and the benefits of green space in the city. Schools and community organizations can use the gardens for educational purposes, promoting healthy eating and environmental awareness.

In conclusion, starting vertical gardens on buildings in downtown San Francisco would provide a variety of benefits for the community, including increased green space, improved air quality, enhanced aesthetics, increased food production, economic benefits, and educational opportunities. By utilizing innovative and sustainable solutions like vertical gardens, we can create a more livable, healthy, and sustainable city for all.

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
June 26, 2022 at 11:00 am}

stepladder 🪜 🥑 avocados

Avocado, Campbell FM Source, farm, Orchard, Saratoga FM source, Seed Source, source, Stepladder Creamery, Unexpected Fruit Tree

Stepladder farm grows avocados, cherimoyas, and passionfruit.

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
June 13, 2022 at 11:16 am}

🌱 International Fruit Orchard

Garden, source, Unexpected Fruit Tree, wheelchair accessible

About

The International Fruit Orchard (AKA Rare Fruit Orchard) is part of the Emma Prusch Farm Park.

🌱 Plants

Fig
Mulberry
Feijoa
Silverberry
Juneberry
Citrus
White Sapote
Banana
Dogwood
Melonberry
Passionfruit
Goumi

🦋 Animals

Chickens
Peacocks

✨ Features

Paved path
Informative placards

⛏ Growing Methods

Irrigation
Mulch

🧪 Experiments

Tropical fruit trees

By leela

^{_{Modified on November 8th, 2023 at 4:11 pm}
February 3, 2022 at 10:56 am}

Trespassing at Prestage Farm

Activism, animal abuse, Animal in Distress, DXE, factory farm, farm, News, source

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
June 25, 2021 at 10:48 am}

6/25/21 Farmer’s Market Fruit

apricot, basil, blackberry, Cherry, Farmers Market, fruit, Orange, Peach, plant, plum, pluot, prices, produce, raspberry, Small Business, source, Strawberry

Ken’s Top Notch (Certified Organic)

Reedly, California

plums, peaches, nectarines: $3.75/pound

Medina Berrys Farms

Watsonville, California

strawberries, blackberries, raspberries: $10/3 baskets, $4/1 basket,

strawberry, basil, geranium, cucumber, blackberry, raspberry, guava, prickly pear cactus plants: $10/gallon plant, $25/3 gallon plant

Vasquez Farms

Moss Landing, California

strawberries, blackberries: $4/basket

strawberries: $15/6 baskets

Diaz Farms

Fowler, California

Peaches, nectarines: $2.50/pound

Apricots: $2/pound

Oranges: *price illegible*

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
May 5, 2021 at 4:49 pm}

Synagro

Compost Pile, fertilizer, humanure, source, Synagro

The Synagro Central Valley Compost facility processes municipal sewage (AKA biowaste solids, human feces) and greenwaste into compost, concentrates, and fertilizers to sell to nearby farms. According to their website, they process 99,999 tons* of material annually.

List of cities that provide sewage to this Synagro facility**

Alameda¹
Albany¹
Berkeley¹
Castro Valley¹
Concord¹
Danville¹
El Cerrito¹
Fresno
Gilroy
Ingenium
Lafayette¹
Madera
Martinez¹
Moraga¹
Mountain House
Oakland¹
Orinda¹
Palo Alto¹
Pleasant Hill¹
Pleasanton¹
Richmond¹
San Francisco
San Francisco Airport-Bio
San Jose
San Leandro¹
San Lorenzo¹
Sunnyvale
Walnut Creek¹

¹Part of EBMUD region

Synagro’s profile of this facility

Synagro products include:

List of crops that Synagro promotes their products for

Compost

Alfalfa
Corn
Cotton
Wheat

Pellets

Citrus
Corn
Cotton
Fruits
Rice
Soybeans
Vegetables
Wheat

Promotional video in Spanish

*This number may be an artifact of limits in their software.**This site does not list East Bay Area locations, though according to Synagro’s Facebook Page and the EBMUD website this facility handles their biowaste solids.

EBMUD Water Treatment Plant - Leela Maps says:

[…] to an EBMUD employee, every day 9 trucks transport human manure from this facility to the Central Valley Compost Facility, which is also referenced on the EBMUD […]

By Fruit Monkey

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
May 3, 2021 at 2:54 pm}

Blue Heron Farms

certified organic, farm, organic, source

From their website:

“Blue Heron Farms is a 20-acre certified organic farm operating in a small sheltered valley in Corralitos, California, that is passionate about growing a diverse array of high quality vegetables and flowers.

Blue Heron was started in 1985 by Dennis Tamura after studying gardening with Alan Chadwick in the 1970s and running the U.C. Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Apprenticeship Program for several years. Now operated by him and his wife Lori Perry, Blue Heron is driven by the hard work of a wonderful group of workers from Jalisco and Michoacan, Mexico, a passionate flower crew under the leadership of long-time field and market worker Kelly Brown, as well as a dedicated market staff.

The farm is additionally blessed with a cool climate, soft soil, and surrounding live oaks and habitat that is home to deer, bobcats, and coyotes. Although the work is demanding, we at Blue Heron are fortunate to be farming on the Central Coast, where people value organics and we can sell directly to loyal farmers market customers, chefs, grocery stores, florists and wedding couples.”

By leela

^{_{Modified on July 3rd, 2023 at 9:45 pm}
May 2, 2021 at 4:44 pm}