

California family ranch selling 100% grassfed, dry-aged beef in quarter, half, and whole cow shares.

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CCOF-certified organic vegetable, fruit, and melon farm with a Saturday farmstand and farmers market sales.
Foster Ranch, also known as Pinnacle Organically Grown Produce, farms 295 acres of CCOF-certified organic vegetables, melons, and fruit across two ranches near San Juan Bautista and Hollister, California. The operation markets up to 60 produce items throughout the year, ranging from apples, pears, and figs to bell peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and squash. Foster Ranch sells directly at its on-farm Saturday farmstand (8 am to 1 pm, year-round), at farmers markets throughout the Central Coast and Bay Area, through local retail stores, and via local and national wholesalers. The farm also produces organic apple juice under the Pinnacle label. Phil and Katherine Foster have grown the operation to include roughly 40 year-round employees and an additional 20 workers during the peak season from June through November. Learn more on their About Page.
Foster Ranch holds CCOF certification and USDA NOP organic certification, first certified in 1990. The farm builds soil fertility through cover crops and on-farm composting: four dedicated acres process green waste and manures from Bay Area cities into the compost the farm uses. Pest management relies on biological controls as its primary approach, including planted hedgerows, insectary habitat strips within crop fields, and owl boxes to attract beneficial insects and natural predators while minimizing spray applications. The farm uses drip irrigation and other water-conservation techniques to reduce water consumption and protect water quality. For energy, Foster Ranch operates 53 kilowatts of solar panels and runs its diesel delivery trucks and newer tractors on 100% biodiesel.
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