North County’s Edible Garden Project

LET’S HELP THEIR GARDENS GROW! Since 2006, North County Community Services has installed numerous small vegetable gardens at their child development facilities throughout Northern San Diego County. These gardens have become teachable moments — where children participate in planting, watering, and harvesting vegetables from the gardens that then are incorporated into the meals they consume at the centers. This hands-on experience has evolved into what NCCS calls their Edible Garden Project, which has been a labor of love for NCCS, a community of volunteers and corporate partners, and now you too can be a part. Please click here to read more about the Edible Garden Project and to support them in their ground-breaking efforts.

 

Organic Farms

1. Be Wise Ranch
www.bewiseranch.com
20505 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, CA 92025, (760) 746-6006, bewiseranchcsa@gmail.com

2. Blue Heron Farm
www.blueheronfarmbandb.com/farm/index.htm
5910 Camino Baja Cerro, Fallbrook, CA 92028, (760) 643-0092, andreahp3@sbcglobal.net

3. Crows Pass Farm
www.crowspassfarm.com
39615 Berenda Road, Temecula, CA 92591, (951) 676-8099

4. Cunningham Organic Farm
www.cunninghamorganicfarm.com
P.O. Box 1522, Fallbrook, CA 92028, (760) 728-7456, cunninghamorganicfarm@gmail.com

5. Raven Hill Orchard
1284 Julian Orchards Drive, Julian, CA 92036, (760) 765-2431

6. Sage Mountain Farm
www.sagemountainfarm.com
40630 Sage Road, Aguanga, CA 92544, (951) 767-1016, phil@sagemountainfarm.com

7. Stehly Farms Organics
www.stehlyfarmsorganics.com
32542 Aquaduct Road, Bonsall, CA 92003, (760) 731-6517, info@stehlyfarmsorganics.com

8. Sun Grown Organics
www.sungrownorganics.com
(800) 995-7776, info@sungrownorganics.com

9. Suzie’s Farm
www.suziesfarm.com
1856 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego, CA 92154, (619) 662-1780
CSA info: rodrigo@suziesfarm.com, Local chefs: robin@suziesfarm.com, Farmers’ Market info: britta@suziesfarm.com

10. Tierra Miguel Farm
www.tierramiguelfarm.org
14910 Pauma Valley Drive, P.O. Box 1065, Pauma Valley, CA 92061, (760) 742-4213

 

Regional Wineries

1. Orfila Vineyards and Winery
www.orfila.com
13455 San Pasqual Road, Escondido, CA 92025, (800) 868-9463

2. South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
www.southcoastwinery.com
34843 Rancho California Road, Temecula, CA 92591, (866) 994-6379

3. Fallbrook Winery
www.fallbrookwinery.com
2554 Via Rancheros, Fallbrook, CA 92028, (760) 728-0156

4. Hart Family Winery
www.hartfamilywinery.com
41300 Avenida Biona, Temecula, CA 92591, (951) 676-6300

5. Milagro Farm Vineyards and Winery
www.milagrovineyards.com
Ramona, CA 92065, (858) 456-9463

 

Brewery

Karl Strauss Brewing Company
www.karlstrauss.com

 

Markets, Produce Suppliers

Major Market Fallbrook
845 South Main, Fallbrook, CA, (760) 723-0857, www.majormarketgrocery.com

Major Market Escondido
1855 South Centre City Parkway, Escondido, CA, (760) 741-7827 www.majormarketgrocery.com

Specialty Produce
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 82951, San Diego, CA 92138
Warehouse Address: 1929 Hancock St. Suite 150, San Diego, CA 92110
(800) 221-9730, http://specialtyproduce.com/

Whole Foods, La Jolla
8825 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla
(858) 642-6700, www.wholefoodsmarket.com

Whole Foods, Hillcrest
711 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 294-2800, www.wholefoodsmarket.com

 

Farmers’ Markets

Hillcrest Farmers Market
Every Sunday from 9am to 2pm in the DMV parking lot (Lincoln Street between Cleveland and Normal)

The Little Italy Mercato
Every Saturday from 9am to 1:30pm in Little Italy at Date & India Streets

Adams Avenue Farmers Market
Every Wednesday from 3 pm – 7 pm at 4674 35th Street (John Adams Elementary School)

Coronado Farmers Market
Every Tuesday from 2:30pm – 6:00pm at the Coronado Ferry Landing

 

Avocados

California Avocado Commission
www.avocado.org
Features growers, industry information, recipes, avocado facts, and history.