Castro Farmer’s Market

Happy Boy Farms
M. Gregory Beccio
Watsonville, CA
831.476.FARM

Today, after assisting a friend in their move to New York City, I walked towards Noe & Market Streets. And as I approached the corner, I wondered if today is the day of the Castro Street Fair. Yet knowing that October is two months away, I wondered “what the hell is going on?

As I walked closer, I saw some of the most amazing things: organic peaches, heirloom tomatoes, yellow raspberries, brioche, homemade ravioli, smoked salmon, phalaenopsis orchids, seasoned almonds, and every shade of peach – ALL CALIFORNIA GROWN!!!!

The Castro Certified Farmer’s Market

April – October 2009
Each Wednesday – “Rain or Shine”
4:00 – 8:00pm.

“PCFMA‘s Farmers’ Markets help to connect the urban and suburban communities to California’s rural and agricultural areas. Farmers’ markets offer the freshest, locally-grown produce available. Unlike mass-marketed commodities that are often imported from around the world and may pass through several hands, spending time in various warehouses before appearing a store, the fresh fruits and vegetables in a farmers’ market are brought directly to the market from the farm. Most fresh fruits and vegetables arrive at the market the same day they are picked. “

Crepe & Brioche – San Francisco

210 Columubus Ave
1022 Revere Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94133

(415) 822-2287

“PCFMA believes each farmers’ market should be a reflection of the community it serves and a resource for those that call that community home. That is why most of PCFMA’s markets make space available for local businesses to promote themselves and for local nonprofits and community groups to promote their services. Because each market is unique, the way in which this happens varies from community to community. PCFMA is fortunate to partner with local groups – such as chambers of commerce, merchants’ associations, downtown associations, and Main Street projects – that share PCFMA’s goal of creating and sustaining community-based markets and that help to guide the participation of local businesses and community organizations. “

Luis Ortiz – Ortiz Farms
141 Anderson Dr Watsonville, CA 95076,
831-750-5211.
Farmer. Gilbert Yerena Yerena / Fenella’s Berries, 831-750-0952 …

“The Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA) is not-for-profit organization that operates and promotes farmers’ markets in the San Francisco Bay Area. PCFMA is driven by its mission to serve California’s small farmers by creating and sustaining economic opportunities through these farmers’ markets.

Cap’n Mikes – “Holy Smoke”
Cap’n Mike & Sally Hiebert
642 Martin Ave, Ste A1
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: 707.585.2000 Fax: 707.585.2006

Recognizing the potential of farmers’ markets to not only be vibrant economic outlets but also vibrant community centers, PCFMA also works to build and sustain a sense of community at each of its markets and to use the markets to educate the public about issues of nutrition and local agriculture.”

Gregory Organic Farm

2380 Twitchell Island Road
Rio Vista, CA 94571
(916)777-6673

Farmers’ Markets in San Francisco City and County

• Castro Farmers’ Market
• Divisadero Farmers’ Market
• Fillmore Farmers’ Market
• Inner Sunset Farmers’ Market
• Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Farmers’ Market
• UCSF Mission Bay Farmers’ Market
• UCSF Parnassus Farmers’ Market
• USF Farmers’ Market
• Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association
• Castro’s Farmer’s Market – “the Examiner”