Oceanside

Oceanside

Oceanside

In 2007 Eve, was diagnosed with an auto-immune disorder in her intestines. We were at a cross-roads as a family. Do we follow the conventional wisdom of the MD's or go the hippy route of "physician, heal thyself" by changing what goes into her body, not putting a bandage on a wound with medications and treatments - it would be a tough decision to make, and even tougher decision to carry out. We decided to let "food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food"

Oceanside

Carlsbad

Carlsbad

Oceanside

Carlsbad

Carlsbad

Vista

Vista

Sand n' Straw Community Farm is a family-owned regenerative farm on six acres in Vista, California, growing dozens of pesticide-free crops — from avocados, dragon fruit, and citrus to tomatoes, squash, and berries — using organic, permaculture, and soil-building practices. The farm stand opens Wednesday and Saturday with produce, small-batch jams, raw honey, sourdough, and teas, and a $35 weekly CSA farm box comes with recipes, quarterly farm tours, and member discounts.

Garden 31 is a San Diego County nonprofit that trains and mentors at-risk youth and adults — including formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted community members — in regenerative agriculture and life skills. The next generation of farmers grows organic produce for communities with limited access to healthy whole foods, alongside school gardens, rehabilitation, and food equity programs.

Carlsbad

The Wise Ox's La Costa location on El Camino Real brings Chef Brad Wise's chef-driven butcher shop to North County San Diego. Expect hand-cut meats from serious butchers, a seven-sandwich menu that includes a much-loved Philly cheesesteak and smoked bologna, and the Ox Box monthly meat subscription curated by the chef.

Encinitas

Encinitas

CA

Encinitas

Encinitas

Coastal Roots Farm is a nonprofit community farm in Encinitas that cultivates healthy, connected communities by integrating sustainable agriculture, food justice, and ancient Jewish wisdom. The farm donates fresh produce to families in need and offers farm tours, field trips, nature play, volunteering, internships, and a farm film and music series.

Encinitas

San Marcos

San Marcos

Golden Door Country Store in San Marcos shares the harvest of Golden Door's bio-intensive kitchen garden and groves — seasonal organic produce from citrus and strawberries to heirloom tomatoes and greens, grown without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. The store, open Tuesday through Sunday, also carries preserves, marmalades, estate honey, olive oil, and a rotating schedule of freshly baked breads from local bakers.

Fallbrook

Fallbrook

Escondido

De Luz

Solana Beach

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Escondido

Solana Beach

Escondido

Fallbrook

Fallbrook

Escondido

Del Mar

Del Mar

Escondido

J.R. Organics is a fourth-generation family farm in Escondido, certified organic since 1986 — four decades of growing some of San Diego County's freshest produce. The farm delivers weekly and bi-weekly certified organic CSA farm boxes across the county, sells at more than a dozen farmers markets from Carlsbad to Temecula, and offers online pre-orders, with farm tours by appointment.

Fallbrook

Rancho Santa Fe

Fallbrook

Fallbrook

Escondido

Escondido

Escondido

Escondido

Escondido

Be Wise Ranch has grown certified organic produce in the Santa Fe Valley, eight miles east of San Diego, since 1977 — founder Bill Brammer helped draft the state and federal legislation defining organic standards during his term as CCOF president. The coastal microclimate allows year-round growing of nationally known vine-ripe heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, squash, and greens, sold wholesale and through a CSA delivering weekly boxes to pickup points across San Diego County.

Escondido

George Hillebrecht bought his first parcel of the ranch in Escondido in 1924, and continued to buy adjoining parcels as he could afford them, until he had 150 acres. His parents were citrus farmers from Orange County, and he chose this area because the land was affordable and they had a promising source of local water. George planted valencia oranges and lemons from his own nursery, and later planted fuerte avocados. He retired in the mid 50’s and his son Ben, Laura’s father, continued planting

Escondido

Temecula

Temecula