Market
Civic Center Plaza | Friday, August 29 – Sunday, August 31 | 9am – 4pm | Free
The Market at Civic Center Plaza showcased 59 outstanding California farmers and producers who grow and produce good, clean and fair food for local residents. Visitors to the Market bought dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes, muslin-wrapped cheddar cheese and sweet potato pie directly from the producers and had the opportunity to ask them questions about the production process or about the history of their business. Signs on each Market stall shared information about the next generation of farmers, water conservation and biological and cultural diversity in California’s food system.
All vendors at the Market were approved by Slow Food Nation staff and curators for their commitment to using good (delicious), clean (environmentally friendly) and fair (socially just) production practices.
Featured farmers and food artisans, listed by county and product:
Alameda
- Blue Bottle Coffee Company, Coffee
- Charlie Frank’s Pies, Sweet Potato-Peach Pie
- Oaktown Herbals, Herbs
Calaveras
- Loulou’s Garden, Blueberry and Cherry Jam
Chico
- Massa Organics, Medium-Grain Brown Rice
Contra Costa
- Frog Hollow Farm, Peaches
- G & S Farms, Corn
Fresno
- Blossom Bluff Orchards, Elephant Heart Plums
- Marian Farms, Biodynamic Raisins
- Organic Pastures Dairy, Raw Milk and Butter
Kern
- Weiser Family Farms, Potatoes
Lake
- Bodega & Yerba Santa Goat Cheese, Goat’s Milk Caramel
Los Angeles
- M & M Peach Ranch, Desert Peaches
Marin
- Ancient Organics, Ghee
- Point Reyes Preserves, Raspberry Jam
- Straus Family Creamery, Cream-Top Milk
- Three Twins, Ice Cream
- Cowgirl Creamery, Red Hawk Cheese
Mendocino
- The Apple Farm, Fruit Chutneys
Merced
- Koda Farms, Heirloom Variety Rice
- Vista Almonds, Almonds
Monterey
- Far West Fungi, Specialty Mushrooms
- J & P Organics, Strawberries
- Catalan Family Farm, Squash
Napa
- Elixir Olive Oil, Italian Varietal Olive Oil
- Katz and Co (Katz Farm), Orleans Method Vinegar
- Marshall’s Farm Honey, Honey
Placer
- Beauty Ranch, Asian Pears
San Benito
- Four Sisters Farm, Greens
- Pinnacle Organic, Melons
- Coke Farm, Meyer Lemons
- Happy Girl Kitchen, Vinegar Cucumber Pickles
- Hain Ranch, Walnuts
San Francisco
- We Love Jam, Apricot & Plum Jam
- Pan-o-Rama, Bread
San Joaquin
- Lagier Farms, Paw Paws or Bronx Grapes
San Luis Obispo
- Windrose Farm, Heirloom Apples
San Mateo
- Blue House Farm, Dry-Farmed Early Girl Tomatoes
- Iacopi Farms, English and Sugar Snap Peas
- Harley Farms Goat Dairy, Goat Cheese
Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara Pistachio Co., Pistachios
Santa Clara
- Van Dyke Ranch, Dried Blenheim Apricots
Santa Cruz
- A Nagamine Nursery, English Cucumbers
- Live Earth Farm, Berries
- Yerena Farms, Strawberries
Solano
- California Vegetable Specialties, Endives
Sonoma
- Beekind, Herb-Infused Honey
- Dry Creek Peach & Produce, Peaches
- Nana Mae’s Organics, Gravenstein Applesauce and Juice
- Valley End Farm, Rare Melons
- Vella Cheese Company, Dry Jack Cheese
- Grindstone Bakery, Spelt, Rye and Barley Bread
Stanislaus
- Fiscalini Cheese Company, San Joaquin Gold Cheese
Tulare
- Bravo Farms Handmade Cheese, Silver Mountain Cheddar
Tuolumne
- Farmhouse Culture, “Holy Smokes” Sauerkraut
Ventura
- McGrath Family Farms, Beans
Yolo
- Capay Organic and Farm Fresh to You, Heirloom Tomatoes
- Full Belly Farm, Heirloom Melons
Yuba
- Apollo Olive Oil, Mission Olive Oil