Rodriguez Farms

This place rocks! So many local goods and goods from businesses around California. I was shocked at…read morehow large the selection was and how many brands I recognized. There were also a lot of smaller brands that I didn't recognize, so that was great too! They're just off the highway, but far enough in that if you weren't specifically looking for them, you probably wouldn't find them. I'm so glad I saw a video about them and went to check them out. Getting on and off the highway right here is super easy, which is great because crossing the constant flow of cars can be difficult from some of the other fruit stands and shops.

Cute spot but talk about highway robbery no pun intended…read more I would have walked away satisfied if I was held at gunpoint and my wallet was taken instead of paying $11 for 5 fried artichokes the size of quarters. I will continue to stop at Pezzini to drop my loads but skip the food truck in the lot. Some of the worst fried artichokes in the central coast

Pepper Plant Seasoning Good on everything

Artichoke cupcake cross-section Very good! try it :)

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Artichoke Cupcake ($5)

Thistle Hut

4.2(27 reviews)

3.5 mi

Stopped by this morning on our way to Big Sur. Loved the selection and picked up some fresh…read morestrawberries, blackberries, and green figs The owner was super sweet and had the sunniest deposition. I loved that we get to support a local business! The store/stand was tidy, clean, and had a great selection of: lychees, passion fruit, strawberries, pluots, peaches, grapes, and melons! Stop on by and support local small business!

Awesome roadside stand with everything that's good like whoa that's some good produce!…read more We stoped by for some garlic as they have the local goodness that simply is the Gilroy best and if that wasn't enough the fruits and veggies here were awesome too soo perfect and definitely something I'm looking forward to cooking! The nice lady working inside was super friendly and very knowledgeable about her products as well as the area! Overall this was a perfect stop we got exactly what we were looking for and then some so do yourself a favor and stop by it's soo worth it!

Fresh organic strawberries and green figs

Black berries were super juicy and big!

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Wow these strawberries look so good

Giant Artichoke Fruits & Veg

3.9(77 reviews)

3.2 mi

Good food and fresh fruit ! Great nic naks like dish towels, soap, candles etc…read more Not the least expensive but it's worth it

Picked up some fried artichokes a few weeks ago from the deli. They used to be the best in the…read morearea for years and looked forward to having them as a treat. New managers or owners changed the recipe or supplier. They are very bland now with no taste. They need to improve or will lose local customers.

Ginger root growing roots

Peppers gone bad.

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Driscoll's Berry Store

4.1(41 reviews)

7.1 mi

A berry good berry store. When I see Driscoll's berries and it's labelled product of USA in store…read moreyou betcha I'm buying. Sometimes however I drive straight to the source. Parking is right out front and you can zip right inside for berries galore. I choose the organic ones when I can, they seem to hold a little nicer. It's spring time so get out your masher and start getting your jam on!

Always fresh, always easy to get parking. Always friendly staff. Thanks for sharing your food with…read moreus.

Patriotic berries!

Boxes. 3.00 each.

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Raspberries

Espinosa Produce

2.3(3 reviews)

4.7 mi

This place is over priced! A lot of the produce here is over ripe or on the verge of going bad…read more Foodmaxx has cheaper and better quality produce..

A veritable treasure trove of awesome fruits and veggies, just off El Camino Real in Salinas…read more Needed to get in there to ask directions and bought some giant peppers to stuff this evening. Wish I had more time but will be back. Super nice ladies there too. And it is much cleaner on the inside than it looks from the outside. It is like a really nice but contained Farmer's Market without the hassle of fighting through the Farmer's Market on Alvarado. Less expensive too.

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Rodriguez Brothers Ranch

4.2(21 reviews)

5.0 mi

Had a good experience today Sunday via Rodriguez Brothers Ranch at the Stonestown Farmers Market in…read moreSan Francisco. Great mix of Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs, brought home a bag overflowing of Carrots, Chard, Artichokes, Cilantro, etc.

I bought three baskets of strawberries at Roseville Kaiser for$18. The top were large…read more strawberries but below we're all tiny tiny small strawberries very disappointed. Not worth the cost.

Finger potatoes

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A lone ripe raspberry sits on top of a raspberry bush

Far West Fungi

4.8(6 reviews)

6.8 mi

My gosh! This place is a hidden gem. I found this place while wondering the streets of DT Santa…read moreCruz. I was amazed that there was an entire shop dedicated to all things mushroom, and then I saw that they served food too! I love mushroom, and when I couldn't get this place out of my mind, I had to head here before leaving town in the morning. Once this placed opened in the morning, we were the first one in. Got to try their truffle oil and sit down for a morning brunch. This isn't your typical brunch place, it was just the time I was there to eat. I tried their empanada, mushroom soup, and then their truffle mushroom grilled cheese, and I have to state that it was the best grilled cheese sandwich I have ever had. My mouth is still watering thinking about that sandwich. I picked up some items to go such as truffle oil and dried mushroom and was on my way. The shop is small and there is only counter space to eat, but the shop is so cute tucked away near a neighborhood street. I can't wait to go back here if I ever have the chance again.

We came here for a tour and to learn about mushroom cultivation. They take you through every step…read moreand every room for the process. Was very interesting. Be prepared to get misted on in the rooms/caves. They had a great potluck after. Definitely bring chairs, blankets and even a card table as there is very limited seating. Anything goes on what to bring for the potluck. Main dishes, sides, salads, desserts, vegetarian and vegan foods. Or bring wine or other beverages to share. Wine was much appreciated. I even saw kombucha there but it went fast. It was well organized and different foods kept replenishing the tables. There were close to 250 people there but there was plenty of food. They provided a big selection of grilled mushrooms and chicken. Also paper plates, utensils and napkins. We'll be back and will bring our picnic basket, table and chairs.

Mushrooms begin their road to life inside incubation rooms such as this.

King Trumpet mushrooms

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Shiitake mushrooms in its final days prior to harvesting.

Goro Nursery

5.0(1 review)

0.9 mi

Goro Nursey has been providing locals with beautiful Japanese Cucumbers for a while. The quality…read moreof these perfectly shaped "kyuri" in the perfectly proportioned box are impeccable. You can find their produce at your local grocery market (esp. the Asian markets) since they only deal directly with wholesalers and a few restaurants.

Nunez Farm

3.8(5 reviews)

5.0 mi

We saw signs and had to make a pit stop for local fresh strawberries! They also have a selection of…read morefresh produce as well!

Peter Piper picked a peck of purple peppers…read more Wait? What did Peter Piper pick? Purple peppers? I kid you not! Okay, maybe it wasn't Peter Piper who picked them, but he could have had he visited the Nunez Farm. It's a fact that purple bell peppers have been around since the mid-80's, but this was the first time I've ever walked upon rows upon rows of them in a field. The purple bell peppers are just one of the crops being harvested at Guillebaldo Nunez' vegetable farm in Watsonville. Artichokes Basil Bell Peppers (Green) Broccoli Butter Lettuce Cabbage (Green) Carrots Celery Collard Greens Fennel Heirloom Tomatoes Kale (Green) Leeks Pink Swiss Chard Potatoes Purple Kale Puple Thai Basil Rainbow Swiss Chard Red Beets Red Cabbage Red Lettuce Swiss Chard White Corn Yellow Swiss Chard Zucchini That's just a fraction of the crops being grown on the Nunez Farm, and it's all organic! That's right! Pesticide and chemical free! When our bus driver missed his turn Guillebaldo jumped into his truck and drove out to the main road to escort our bus into his farm. We were there for the last stop on on our education-filled farm tour. The Nunez Farm is incredible in size, and all of the crops are sold in farmers markets throughout Northern California and at Whole Foods stores under the brand "ALBA Organics". Guillebaldo walked us out to his fields to show us the rainbow of Swiss chards that he has planted. Green, orange, yellow, red, pink - just a variety of colors. I had never seen the yellow ones before and I was fascinated by them. On the same field were green and purple kale. I'd never had kale before and sampled some right there as a leaf was pulled off a plant and passed around to sample. We learned about the nutritious aspect of the kale as well as planting techniques and even ways to cook them. On the opposite side of the field were rows upon row of gigantic heirloom tomatoes hanging on thin sturdy vines. We were told that the fruits had just been picked that morning, but Guillebaldo told us that if we found any other ripe ones in there we were welcomed to pick it. Some of our group got really lucky when Guillebaldo found a whole plant unpicked. I missed out as I had stopped to take photos of big green tomatoes. To the opposite side of the tomato crops was a huge eye opener as we saw a gigantic color-filled farm that seemed to stretch forever. Guillebaldo gave us a quick rundown of all of his crops back there and offered to pick whatever our group requested. His generous offer turned up big red beets, ripe artichoke and handfuls upon handfuls of traditional green and Thai purple basil. The hit of the farm was the beautiful purple bell peppers. Guillebaldo said these were a first-time crop for him and he welcomed us onto the field to pick our own. He cracked one open, broke it into several pieces and passed it around for us to sample. The meat is slightly thinner than that of a green bell pepper, but these were so much sweeter. I might have missed out on the tomatoes but no way did I miss out on these. Time wasn't on our side; otherwise, we might have walked off with a lot more fresh produce than we did. A big thanks goes to Guillebaldo Nunez for opening up his farm to us. I'll be looking for that ALBA brand next time I'm shopping for organics. Where are the photos? Right here... http://www.flickr.com/photos/26-2milesandmore/sets/72157621625559039/

Our happy tour group and our pickings for this stop (Photo credit to Sarah N)

Purple bell peppers from the Nunez Farm

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Huge organic heirloom tomatoes

Boat Beticia - Wild Fish

4.8(6 reviews)

4.4 mi

Call ahead to find out the catches of the day. If Vickie misses your call, she'll call you back…read moreeven when you don't leave a message. We were able to connect to purchase our primary goal of oysters, which were yummy. Vickie was engaging, answered our questions only about the seafood available to sale but also enjoyed sharing her journey of becoming a seafood monger. We also took advantage of buying freshly caught halibut that she was readily to custom cut for the weight we wanted and added some additional unfamiliar smaller fish great for Filipino broth soup and baking. If we ever head down to Moss Beach for another outing, we'll stop by. Easy and ample parking. Make sure mindful to park in the general public area rather than reserved for only vendors.

We found out about Vicki and the Beticia from the Harbor Master at Moss Landing. We saw her sign…read moreout at the harbor lot entrance. The Harbor Master told us if the gate was open, she was in business. We walked out to her boat and I told her we'd like some swordfish. She cut us a couple of nice steaks and charged us a very reasonable price. We took them back to the RV parked next door and grilled them for dinner. They were excellent. My wife said it was the best swordfish she had ever had. We go to ML often and the Beticia will be a regular stop for fresh fish.

If you see the Wild Fish Boat Benicia sign, outside Moss Landing Harbor. Follow and get your fresh fish!

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The Harbor at Moss Landing. The Beticia is just visible to the right.

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Best strawberries ever!!! These are the best best best strawberries I have ever had. If you are at the Farmers Market and want strawberries, you need to get them from these guys. There are always close to the start of the Market, close to the information booth. read more

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Best strawberry ever. Best ever people

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