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In 2009 there are 12 new farmers at ALBA, making a total of 33 farmers participating in the Farm Incubator Program. Below are links to profiles for several of them, with more to come in Summer 2009.

Rigoberto Bucio
Miguel Cisneros
Octavio Garcia Lopez
Juarez Family
Domitila Martinez
Mendoza Family
Jose Nuņez
Silverio and Ana Perez
Maria Luz Reyes
Francisco Serrano

Central Coast Certified Farmers’ Markets
&
Where to Find Organic Produce from Farmers at ALBA

Updated 5/2010 by Deborah Yashar, ALBA
             
 

Farmers Market

Participating
ALBA Farmers

Location

Season

Day

Hours

1

 Pacific Grove
Farmers’ Market		 Rio de Parras Organics, La Milpa Organic Farm, Universal Organics Lighthouse Ave (moving to 550 Central Ave),
Pacific Grove		 Year-Round Mon. 4 - 8

2

 Felton   Highway 9 at Russell Avenue, Felton May - Oct. Tues. 2:30 - 6:30

3

 WIC / Alisal
Community Market		   632 East Alisal, Salinas Jun. - Oct. Tues. 9 - 5

4

 Oldtown Monterey   Alvarado St., Downtown Monterey Year-Round Tues. 3 - 7

5

 Carmel
Farmers’ Market		   The Barnyard Shopping Village, Carmel May - Sept. Tues. 9 - 1

6

 Natividad Medical
Center (Salinas)		 Rio de Parras Organics, Universal Organics 1441 Constitution Boulevard Jun. - Oct. Wed. 11 - 4

7

 King City   King City Town Square and Broadway on 2nd and 3rd Apr. - Sept. Wed. 4 - 7

8

 Hollister   5th St @ San Benito May - Sept. Wed. 3 - 7

9

 Santa Cruz
Downtown		   Lincoln & Center Street, Santa Cruz Year-Round Wed. 2:30 - 6:30

10

 Toro Elementary Hector Mora Organic Farm 43 San Benancio Rd, Salinas Mar. - Oct. Wed. 3 - 8

11

 Soledad   Soledad Street Jun. - Oct. Thurs. 5 - 8

12

 Castroville   Soledad Street Jul. - Nov. Thurs. 2 - 7

13

 Lincoln Elementary,
Salinas		 Hector Mora Organic Farm     Thurs. 4 - 7

14

 Watsonville Rio de Parras Organics Peck Street & Main Street, Watsonville Year-Round Fri. 3 - 7

15

 Boronda Square Hector Mora Organic Farm 600 Boronda Rd. Salinas Year-Round Fri. 3 - 8

16

 Oldtown Salinas Rio de Parras Organics 1 Main Street, Salinas Year-Round Sat. 9 - 2

17

 Greenfield J&P Organics,
Universal Organics		 El Camino Real/9th Jun. 5 - Oct. Sat. 10 - 2

18

 Westside
Santa Cruz		   Western Dr. & Mission Year-Round Sat. 9 - 1

19

 Aptos   Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos Year-Round Sat. 8 - 12

20

 Marina Universal Organics 215 Reservation Road, Marina Year-Round Sun. 10 - 2

21

 Watsonville
Fairgrounds		   2601 East Lake Ave.
Watsonville		 Year-Round Sun. 10 - 3

22

 San Juan Bautista   Washington St. & 3rd Street Apr. - Nov. Sun. 11 - 3:30

24

 Live Oak   East Cliff Dr & 14th Street May - Nov. Sun. 10 - 2

25

 Del Monte Center Rio de Parras Organics, Universal Organics Del Monte Shopping Center, 1410 Del Monte Center, Monterey Jun. 28 - Oct. Sun. 8 - 12

 

            
             
  Farm Stand
Partnerships		 Participating
ALBA farmers		 Location Season Day Hours
  All Saints
Episcopal Church		 Rio de Parras Organics Dolores St & 9th Ave., Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA 93923 Apr. - Nov. every other Sun. morning
  Carmel Mission La Milpa Organic Farm 3080 Rio Road
Carmel, CA 93923		 Apr. - Nov. Sunday morning
  St. Angela’s
Catholic Church		 Rio de Parras Organics 146 8th Street
Pacific Grove, CA 93950		 Apr. - Nov. Sun. morning
  St. Mary’s By the
Sea Episcopal Church		 Bucio Organic Farms Central and 12th Streets
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-2749		 Apr. - Nov. Sun. morning
  St. Paul’s Episcopal
Senior Produce Market		 Rio de Parras Organics 1071 Pajaro St.
Salinas, CA 93901		 Apr. - Nov. Wed. 9:30 - 11:30 am

You can also find various ALBA farmers at other fine farmers’ markets located in Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, San Francisco, E. Palo Alto, Oakland and San Jose.