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munities in a method that is environmentally and economically sustainable. With the help of their wives, their family of employees, and the budding third generation of their families, Noah, Thaddeus and Freeman are continuing the food revolution that began in 1976 with 20 acres of star thistle and a dream.
The Farms
FARM FRESH TO YOU’S fresh, local produce comes from our certified organic farms in California and trusted organic farm part- ners. We work hard to ensure that your food is grown in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.
Northern California
CAPAY VALLEY Farmed organically since 1976, the farm in Ca- pay was the second farm in Yolo County to be officially certified organic. The initial 20-acre farm in Capay has grown to its cur- rent size of 450 acres. The Capay Valley’s unique micro-climate and soil type creates an ideal farming environment for Capay Or- ganic’s nearly 60 types of fruits and vegetables. The varieties of each crop grown on the farm are carefully selected to ensure that the company’s produce is always the best tasting product on the market. The farm also prides itself on regularly introducing new crops to the marketplace, such as cherry tomatoes, sweet pea flow- ers, ambrosia melons and heirloom tomatoes (just a few of the crops pioneered at the farm).
The farm sells produce directly to restaurants, grocery stores, wholesalers and farmers markets. The farm also grows produce for the FARM FRESH TO YOU Community- Supported Agriculture (CSA) boxes and partners with other organic farms such as Full Belly and Alba Organics to give customers the best local selection possible. The farm is proud to go “beyond organic” under chief farmer Thaddeus Barsotti’s stewardship. Thaddeus limits farm fer- tilizer to renewable resources—cover crops and green waste com- post. Thaddeus established sediments traps and native grass/plants hedgerows to prevent topsoil erosion. He is ever-conscious of in- creasing biodiversity and pollinators’ species. The farm is home to established riparian areas and wildlife ponds. Thaddeus’ pest man- agement philosophy is to develop the farm ecosystem such that the plants can easily defend themselves. This means sometimes losing
crops rather than using organic pesticides. The farm’s cultivating equipment and irrigation is designed to protect the land, reducing fossil fu- els and increasing efficiency. Our farm in Ca- pay is dedicated to growing organic produce with great taste and connecting people with the farm that grows their food.
Southern California
IMPERIAL VALLEY In 2007, FARM FRESH TO YOU expand- ed its CSA model to Southern California and started farming in the Imperial Valley. FARM FRESH TO YOU delivers organic produce grown on this farm and on its Southern California part- ner farms such as Suzie’s Farm to San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. In the Imperial Valley’s hot climate, spring and summer produce arrives a bit earlier than on our farm in Ca- pay, but much of what is grown in Capay is also grown on the Im- perial Valley farm. BARDSDALE FARM Acquired in 2011, the Bardsdale farm in Ventura County is 30 acres of avocado, navel oranges and Valencia oranges. About an hour from Los Angeles, the Bardsdale farm is the event site for our Southern California farm tours. We have big plans for this farm both for planting and for Southern California events.
Service
Farm Fresh To You is a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) local, organic, produce delivery service, connecting consumers di- rectly to the farms that grow their food.
FARM FRESH TO YOU harvests a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables from its farms in Capay, 90 miles east of San Francisco, and in the Imperial Valley in Southern California. Partnering with other local farms as well to provide the best variety in the box, FARM FRESH TO YOU works to ensure the produce in their CSA boxes is grown in the most environmentally sustainable way possible. The company delivers its produce to homes and offices in the greater Sacramento region, the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and San Diego counties. FARM FRESH TO YOU members select what type of produce box they would like to receive based on their household size and cooking habits. The produce in each box changes weekly and varies seasonally. Custom- ers can customize each box with exactly what they would like.
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The Capay Valley’s unique micro-climate and soil type creates an ideal farming environment for Capay Organic’s nearly 60 types of fruits and vegetables.