2014 Participating Farms - Ventura County Agricultural Education

2014 Participating Farms 1. Deardorff Family Farms: 400 North Lombard, CA (Leafy greens, tomatoes and vegetables) Tour packing house and headquarters Meet & greet the farmer http://www.deardorfffamilyfarms.com 2. Friends Ranch: 15150 Maricopa Highway, Ojai 93023 (Citrus) U-­‐pick, fresh squeezed juices, taste test from a variety of seasonal citrus fruits Tour packing house http://friendsranches.com 3. Houweling’s Tomatoes: 645 West Laguna Road, Camarillo, CA 93012 (Tomatoes) Tour a world-­‐renowned greenhouse tomato facility and sample delicious hydroponically grown tomatoes. http://www.houwelings.com 4. McGrath Family Farms: 1012 W Ventura Blvd, Camarillo, CA 93010 (Strawberries) Pick your own organic strawberries or “shop the seasons” at their roadside farmer’s market right off the 101 Freeway in Camarillo Meet 5th generation farmer Phil McGrath http://www.mcgrathfamilyfarm.com 5. Rancho Del Pueblo Farm (fruits/veggies) 370 Baldwin Road, Ojai, CA 93023 U-­‐Pick and tour from seasonal fruits and vegetables Meet & greet the farmer, Mr. Steve Sprinkel http://www.farmerandcook.com/farm_csa.html 6. Rio Gozo Farm: At their Knead Bakery Farm Stand location 469 E Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023 http://riogozofarm.blogspot.com Meet & greet the farmers, Liz and Johnny Fonteyn. Have a farm to table style lunch using Rio Gozo Produce at a beautiful roadside bakery restaurant 7. Underwood Family Farms: 3370 Sunset Valley Rd, Moorpark 93021 (Large variety of Fall fruits and vegetables) http://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/moorpark.html Tour sustainable and organic farming practices U-­‐pick, farm shop, meet & greet the farmer, farm animals 8. Ojai Valley Olive Oil: 1811 Ladera Road, Ojai CA, 93023 (Olives) Tour Olive Press House and taste cold pressed olive oil http://www.ojaioliveoil.com 9. Chivas Goat Farm: 2220 Bardsdale Avenue, Fillmore CA, 93105 (Goats) Fresh Goats milk & cheese tastings, home made goats milk hands soaps/lotions for sale Meet and greet Chiva’s goats http://www.chivasskincare.com/contact/ 10. Join the Farm: Faulkner Farms in Santa Paula, 14292 W Telegraph Road, Santa Paula CA, 93060 (barn) Meet and greet the farmer and tour small local farm on Hansen’s beautiful agricultural education facility http://www.jointhefarm.com/MeetFarmers.html 11. Mission Produce: Mission Avocado Packing House – 3803 Dufau Road, Oxnard CA, 93033 (Avocado) Tour one of the largest producers of avocados packing house in Oxnard. See all the steps from washing to grading to storing and packing avocados http://www.missionpro.com 12. Gills Onions: 1051 Pacific Avenue, Oxnard CA, 93033 (Onion) Visit one of the largest fresh-­‐cut onion operations in the nation and the 10th largest grower on the West Coast. Learn how this processing plant in Oxnard is 100% waste free, by turning its own onion-­‐
waste into bio-­‐fuel to generate electricity. Tour their bio-­‐digester, fuel cells and the largest vanadium flow battery in the world. http://www.gillsonions.com 13. Duda Farms: 3391 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura CA, 93001 (Celery) Walking tour of operation with viewing of celery fresh cut facility. Display of products and samples given out prior to departure of guests http://duda.com 14. Pyramid Flowers: 3813 W Doris Avenue, Oxnard CA, 93030 (Flowers) Tour environmentally-­‐controlled greenhouses of one of the largest flower growers in California. http://www.pyramidflowers.com 15. Petty Ranch: 11971 Darling Avenue, Saticoy CA, 93004 (Avocados, Lemon, Figs) U-­‐Pick -­‐ Citrus, avocados, figs and other specialty fruit. Meet & greet the farmer http://saticoyroots.com 16. San Antonio Garden with Food For Thought 650 Carne Road, Ojai CA, 93023 (School house) Tours of the school garden every half hour, taste tests, meet and greet the farm educators http://www.foodforthoughtojai.org 17. Red Hot Foods Cannery & Santa Paula Salsa Company Store: 820 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula CA, 93060 (Pepper) The only “Hot” Shop in Ventura County, Red Hot Foods is a pepper cannery and retail company featuring their own products from very mild to ultra hot. They grow some of the world’s hottest peppers in their onsite Greenhouses as well as with local growers in the county. Taste hot sauces, ketchups, salsas and more at Red Hot Foods. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Red-­‐Hot-­‐Foods-­‐LLC/139752242781491