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Yolo County's Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

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Yolo County farms such as Capay Fruits & Vegetables (Farm Fresh to You), Full Belly Farm and other organic farms were instrumental in developing this form of direct sales from farms to the consumer. The consumer joins a CSA program and purchases, in advance, a share of the farm’s crop, and in exchange is provided a part of the crop each week, delivered to a predetermined pick-up spot, usually near the customer’s home or work-site. This provides cash flow to the farm and produce to the consumer. The farms are quite diversified, growing dozens of different crops to supply their customers with a tantalizing and varied selection of food every week.

Many of the San Francisco Bay Area subscribers to CSA receive their weekly box of produce from the organic farms of Yolo County. These are the same farms that supply many of the finest restaurants in the Bay Area and that are acknowledged by name on the menus.

Different farms have different CSA programs and varying prices, so click to each of the links below to explore their offerings and to learn more about the farms, the land, and the owners.

Farm Fresh to You

Founded in 1976 by pioneer organic farmer, Kathleen Barsotti, the farm, Capay Fruits & Vegetables, is now owned and managed by her four sons. They grow a wide variety of organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers and serve over 4,000 CSA members.
23808 State Highway 16
Capay, CA 95607
(800) 796-6009
www.farmfreshtoyou.com

Full Belly Farm

Full Belly is a 200-acre, highly diversified organic farm in Capay Valley founded in 1985 by Paul Muller and Dru Rivers. Today there are two more partners, Judith Redmond and Andrew Braite.
P.O. Box 251
Guinda, CA 95637
(530) 796-2214
www.fullbellyfarm.com

Good Humus Produce

Owners Jeff and Annie Main settled in the Capay Valley in the 1970s and over the years created a small, diversified, organic family farm.
12255 Rd 84A
Capay, CA 95607
(530) 787-3187
www.goodhumus.com

Live Oak Farm

Live Oak Farm is a small organic farm located in the Capay Valley. They grow a variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts, olive for olive oil, and flowers.
P.O. Box 73
Rumsey, CA 95679
Street Address:
3880 Hwy 16
Rumsey, CA, 95679
(530) 796-4084

Riverdog Farm

Owned by partners Trini Campbell and Tim Mueller, Riverdog produces a wide variety of organic fruits, vegetables, and flowers on 200 acres in Capay Valley.
P.O. Box 42
Guinda, CA 95637
(530) 796-4100
www.riverdogfarm.com

Terra Firma Farm

Founded by co-owner Paul Holmes in 1990, Terra Firma started on one acre outside Winters. In 1994, Paul Underhill joined as a partner, and today, Terra Firma is a 99 acre organic fruit and vegetable farm.
P.O. Box 836
Winters, CA 95694
(530) 756-2800
www.terrafirmafarms.com

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