Local Artists, Crafters, and Prepared Food
Baba Foods/SLO- Moez Bensalem
Products
Flavored hummus, pita chips, pita bread, Mediterranean salads, and baklava.
Contact
www.babaslo.com
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Bee Happy Babies- Veronica Brouwer
I've been sewing since I was very little. I enjoy making special items that are great quality and user friendly.
Products
Specializing in handmade baby and kid gifts- bibs, blankets, hooded towels, and beautiful aprons.
Contact
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Chef Debb- The Seasonal Table -Debb Campbell
I have been an instructor at College of the Sequoias for over 20 years. I am venturing into the culinary world with classes on cooking healthy and fresh foods. I hope you will join a section of the Seasonal Table course at COS or contact me for private lessons. This course features farmers market visits and using local produce.
Products
Selling information about selecting and preparing fruits and vegetables.
Contact
Visit Debb's blogsite for more recipes and seasonal produce tips! www.seasonaltable.blogspot.com
Please link to www.COS.edu for registration in cooking classes
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Crew Distributing- Ethelynn Rogers
Products
Beans, Rices, and Lentils
Baked Veggie Chips
Dried Fruit
Contact
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Garden Gourds- Monika Rook
II was born in Visalia and raised in Sacramento. I returned to Visalia in 1987 to teach at Royal Oaks Elementary School. Over the years i taught 6th grade, 5th grade combinations, and finally landed in another grade job: kindergarten. I am married to Mike and have three wonderful children. Believe it or not, they think I've gone out of gourd about gourds!
Products
Gourd Bird Houses
II will sell "raw" gourds to customers as well!
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Honeybee Pottery- Melissa Stewart
I have been a ceramic artist for 10 years now. I am native to Visalia but attended art school in England, Florida, and Southern CA. I sell my work at shows, shops, and different venues. I received best of show at Top of the Line Visalia 2007. I have a true passion for art and enjoy what I do.
Products
I sell stoneware functional pottery. Everything is dishwasher and microwave safe, lead free and ready to eat from. Each piece is an original, one of a kind piece of art made with love. I also sell paintings, prints, clothing, and baby clothes handmade by my fabulous friend Sarah Garcia and myself.
Contact
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Hot Poppin' Kettle Corn- Sara Davis
Products
Kettle Corn
Contact
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JNJ Creations- Joe and Joan Cirone
My wife asked me one day if I could make her a garden bench like one she had seen in a garden magazine from a torn down old cedar fence. That was 8 years ago and the beginning of JNJ creations. That bench blossomed into our current inventory of Garden Benches, Potting Tables, Arbor Benches, and Bird House Feeders. They are all assembled with screws for strength and durability.
Products
JNJ Decorative Yard Art. We make and sell potting tables, various garden benches, decorative garden items like wheel barrels, tool carriers, three sizes of stools, long benches, and bird feeder houses.
Contact
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Keenan Gardens- Linda Bickford
Keenan Gardens makes delightful culinary products using fresh herbs from it's own garden and other fresh ingredients from local growers. Recipes and blends were developed by founder and culinary master Mary Keenan.
Products
Herb rubs for meats, stir fry, stews and spaghetti sauce;
herbs de provence for salads, soups, and vegetables;
mustards like orange honey dill, raspberry wasabi, basil Thai chili, and lemon garlic tarragon stone ground;
vinegars like chili lime cilantro, raspberry lemon orange, garlic herb and raspberry lavendar;
garlic tarragon French dressing and barbeque sauce.
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Terri’s Treasures- Terri Casey
I started making jewelry when I wasn’t able to physically be a nurse anymore. I made a few necklaces and bracelets for myself. My family and friends like them so much I started more. My passion for jewelry making grows more and more and I look forward to seeing people’s faces light up when they see what I have made for them.
Products
I make beaded necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, I.D. bookmarks from which I use a broad spectrum of beads from plastic to glass to true rocks and minerals like onyx, turquoise, coral, marcassite, jade, and even magnetic beads. I also make some special items for the holidays like Christmas, Halloween, and Valentines Day.
Contacts
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Therapeutic Massage- Erma Hukill
I am a massage therapist with an emphasis on deep tissue. This is the tissue or muscle group that holds the bulk of an individual’s stresses. Once the underlying tissue is broken down it is possible to address the real issue which is the carrier of toxins and stresses locked up in the muscle mass. Massage is essential to overall well-being and balance.
Products
Massage- People tend to store their stresses in the muscles where toxins prevail. Release of these toxins comes through the manipulation of the muscle groups.
Contacts
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Pollen Ranch- Rebb Firman
Imagine a spice so transformative, so flavorful, and dramatic that when added to any dish, the ordinary is transformed into extraordinary! Fennel pollen is that spice. It enhances the flavor of seafood, beef, lamb, poultry, and vegetables. Its bold taste- a bit like fennel seed, a bit like curry, adds a delicious dimension of flavor.
Products
Fennel pollen
Dill Pollen
Spice blends based on fennel pollen.
Contact
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Watercolor Cards- Laurie Gorman
Born and raised in New England, Laurie moved to Californai many years ago and now resides in Visalia. In addition to painting, she enjoys music and Mah Jongg.
Products
Beautiful original watercolor cards.
Gorgeous flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
Contact
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CERTIFIED GROWERS
Aguilar Produce- Jorge Aguilar
Aguilar Produce is a fmaily owned and operated business. We have been selling at farmer's markets for over 25 years. Our produce is locally grown in Kingsburg, CA.
Products
We offer a variety of fruits and vegetables throughout the yearr, our menu changes almost monthly! Come check us out, we look forward to seeing you there!
Contacts
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Berry Best Farms -David Wendt
Berry Best Farms has been in business 11 years. We are family owned and operated.
Products
We sell Blackberries, Blueberries, and Boysenberries. We also sell jams, sugar free spreads, preserves, and syrups.
Contact
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Barba Farms-Anthony and Jennifer Barba
Products
We sell:
Broccoli and Cauliflower- Nov. thru March
Artichokes- March thru Nov.
Fresh White Sweet Corn- Mid June thru October
and much much more!
Contact
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Ciera Farms- Rod and Velda Pomp
Products
We sell okra, pole beans, corn, and fresh cut flowers in season.
Contact
E-mail: cierafarms@intouch.com
contact Rod @ 559-289-2372
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Cornett Farms- Charles and Mary Cornett
We were both born and raised in the Dinuba area. Our son is the bee keeper of about 1000 hives. He does the hard work. We happily sell honey at local farmer's markets.
Products
We sell seasonal fruits and vegetables, but our main product is raw honey. We have 12 oz. bears all the way to 12 lb. jars and everything in between. We also have pollen, honey straws, bees wax and comb, and creamed honey. We mainly have orange honey, but sometimes we have sage and valley honey.
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First Fruits Sweet Corn- Eric Ward
First Fruits Sweet Corn is owned and operated by a 6th generation California farming family. This is it's 3rd year growing and selling sweet corn.
Products
Super sweet yellow sweet corn, picked daily mid-June thru early September.
Contact
Office: 559-582-2869
e-mail: ehward@faithfarmsinc.com
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Green Jeans Ranch -Michael Corcoran
The Springville Naturally Happy hens enjoy organic greenhouse living for their first few months of rearing. When they are tall enough to see over the pasture grasses they move down the foothills to their older Aunt’s roosting coop, right by Lake Success beside their cousins the Quakers (ducklings) shady pond on Denise’s U-Pick Blueberry Patch. Life is good watching the Angus cattle graze, and horses run, and shore birds visit their pastures up from the Lake. Nature has its way when egg laying season starts for the hundreds of hens of a dozen different colors start laying their eggs. Mr. Green Jeans, the Chicken Wrangler, enjoys collecting these ranch fresh eggs produced by a naturally happy flock, as these chickens do not cross the road. Just call to see the happy flock at work on Denise’s blue berry ranch and foothill plant nursery.
Products
Ranch Fresh Eggs - Chicken Hens making a bouquet of colored shells and a few “huevos de pato”
Blueberry season late April through May
Coming Year Round: Basil Varieties and Heritage Cherry Tomatoes – Market Fresh and Dried
Contact
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I Grow Good Fruit -Evan Yoshimoto
I have been farming in the Reedley/Parlier Area since 1978. I grow peaches, nectarines, and apples. I have been a member of this farmers market since 1980. I pride myself on growing premium fruit that not only looks good but also tastes good. I am also a realtor specializing in Ag. land and residential properties. Come by and see us on Sat. at Sears.
Products
From May-Aug.
Various peaches
Nectarines (white and yellow)
From Sept- Dec.
Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady Apples
Contact
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J & L Farms -John Clark
I am a third generation farmer. My wife and I have a small farm northwest of Exeter. Besides vegetables, we raise walnuts, alfalfa hay, corn and beef cattle.
Products
Summer crops: squash, summer and winter varieties, beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, melons, and pumpkins
Winter crops; spinach, Swiss chard, beets, turnips, radishes, walnuts, and persimmons.
Contact
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Knight’s Tree Nursery- Jason F. Knight
I started growing citrus seedlings when I was 18 years old and have since grown several hundreds of thousands. I have also grown tens of thousands of citrus trees. In the last ten years I have expanded the variety of trees to include pomegranates, cherries, and olives. I am currently working towards growing stone fruit trees and avocado trees.
Products
Currently I have the following trees for sale; Summer Navels from Australia, Brooks and Ranier Cherries, Washington Navels, Tango Mandarins, Meyer lemons, bears limes, wonderful pomegranates, and Rush T.I.s (early navels)
Contact
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KMK Farms - Kyle and Michelle Reynolds
KMK Farms is owned by Kyle and Michele Reynolds. We are located in Kingsburg CA. We have farmed here for 11 seasons. We have always farmed sustainably without any non-organic pesticide, herbicide, fungicides, or fertilizers. We sell our fruit and vegetables through Farmers Markets, direct to restaurants, a CSA, and our farm Stand.
Products
We grow just about everything from Arugula to Zucchini. We are known for our unique varieties and year round produce. We strive to be the earliest and the latest with most vegetables. Our table changes with the seasons and we don’t miss markets.
Contact
kmkfarms@hotmail.com
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Mark's Apple Farm- Mark Fernandes
I am a longtime farmer in Lemoore. Specialty crops include Granny Smith, royal gala and Fuji apples. There is a self-service fruit standon the farm open during fruit season. The farm includes over 30 scarecrows and a hayride.
Products
Tomatoes, apples, plums and nectarines are just some of the produce at Mark's Apple Farm. Scarecrow art and hayrides available. Beautiful country orchard fun for all of the family. Picnic tables to rest at and enjoy your fruit.
Contact
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Mehrten Valley Blueberries- Cheryl McAuliffe-Corey
We started our family farm in 2004.
Products
We sell seven varieties of blueberries.
We also fresh freeze for winter baking.
Contact
Call for availability during the growing season May-June.
594-6777
31926 Fritz Drive
Exeter, CA 93221
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O-So-Fresh Organics -Ken and Christine Amann
Ken has been an organic farmer his entire life. He moved with his family to Exeter in 1999 from Southern CA. his knowledge about organic farming is extensive-stop by our stand and pick his brain.
Products
Starting in late May-we grow boysenberries, loganberries, Marion berries.
Starting in Late June- Cherry tomatoes, zucchini, grape tomatoes, pear tomatoes, assorted melons, summer squash and corn.
Contact
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Rancho Notso Grande -John and Tonya Olivas
Family Farmed from Hanford growing 14 varieties of berries using sustainable farming practices. You Pick=Family Fun, We Pick=Convenience.
Products
Berries, including blueberry, raspberry, blackberry, tayberry, boysenberry, olallieberry, pecan, walnuts, peaches, nectarines, loquats, apricots, iris rhizomes.
Contact
ranchonotsogrande@hughes.net
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Smoking Possum Farm -The Oberg Family
Our blackberries and Boysenberries have taken the place of raisin grapes and have produced remarkably well for 2 and 3 year old plants. We use no chemicals on them and this year did the same on the weeds. Mowing worked fine. We hope you enjoy the Jam and come visit us for Fresh Berries in May and June.
(A naturally nosey individual might wonder how “smoking possum farm” acquired its dreadful name. It is a tale of woe at an especially unhappy time in the unlucky life of one slightly tardy Possum and a diabolic burn pile. The event will not be recounted, sparing the reader the gruesome details of the heart-stopping horror!)
Products
In Late May
Olallie Blackberries
Boysenberries
In June and Early July
Blackberries
Raspberries
Lavender
Contacts
www.smokingpossumfarm.com
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Top of the Hill- Ruth and Lance Wardwell
We have been doing Farmers Markets for 25 years. We sell 33 kinds of jams, jelly, and relishes. We also sell many kinds of baked goods and fresh fruit pies. We have a 1 acre ranch with 70 different kinds of fruits and vegetables.
Products
Jams, jellies, relishes
Baked goods and fresh fruit pies
Fruits and Veggies
Contact
www.Jam4You.com
jam4You@hotmail.com
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T & M Farms- Jack Mori
Small family farm for 60+ years. Farmers Market for 20 years.
Products
Navel oranges; Dec-June
Valencia oranges; May-Oct.
Pomegranates; Sept- Oct.
Tomatoes and Cucumbers; July
Peaches, plums, and nectarines; May-July
Mandarins; Nov.-Feb.
Persimmons; Oct.-Nov.
Kumquates; March-May
Armenian and Japanese Cucumbers; June -Nov.
Eggplant; June -Oct.
Soybeans; Aug-Nov.
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Vine Ripe -Rocio and Augustine Agraz
Summer Flavor Year Round. Vine Ripe tomatoes.
Products
Year Round -Tomatoes, Basil, Radish
Spring and Summer- Onions, Garlic, Stone Fruit
Summer- Sweet Corn, Cantaloupes, Watermelon
Fall And Winter- Citrus
Contact
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Thanks for checking out our vendors!
Write to us at info@visaliafarmersmarket.com
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