Guide for Regional Buyers - A Directory of Local Farmers and Purchasing Tips for the North Coast Region

Sep 16, 2026

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This directory supports regional institutional and retail buyers in California’s North Coast by helping them identify and source local food. Developed by Community Alliance with Family Farmers, it highlights the value of local purchasing and includes a North Coast seasonality chart, farm location and contact details for nearly 60 farms, Grown Local marketing resources for CAFF members, buying tips for local farms and distributors, and regional organizations that support the local food system and environment.

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Pages16

Reading Time6 min

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Buyers’ Local Purchasing Directory

Central Sonoma County

Southern Sonoma County

Eastern Sonoma County

Western Sonoma County

Northern Sonoma County

Other Surrounding Counties

Buying from Local Farmers Tips

Agreement/Contract Growing Tips

Buyer-Grower Wholesale Agreement Template

Local Partners, Distributors and Resources

North Coast Seasonality Guide to Crops

CAFF Membership

Grown Local Campaign and Tools

Guide for Regional Buyers A Directory of Local Farmers and Purchasing Tips for the North Coast Region Prepared by the Community Alliance with Family Farmers October 2014 About this Directory This directory is intended to be a useful tool for local institutional and retail buyers to identify and source local food in California’s North Coast Region. The directory was developed by CAFF in an effort to highlight the bounty of our local farmers, raise awareness about the importance of buying local food and increase purchasing of local foods. Valuable information to help advance the commitment to purchase fresh, local food is included, such as: ‧ A North Coast seasonality chart highlighting the diverse fruit and vegetable crops that are produced throughout the year in this region. ‧ Location, contact and crop information on nearly 60 farms that operate in the region. ‧ Grown Local marketing information/tools, which is available to all North Coast CAFF members ‧ Tips for purchasing from local farms and distributors. ‧ A list of organizations within the North Coast region that support the environment and the local food system. A note about this 2014 edition: While we understand that this is not an exhaustive guide for our region, this directory should serve as a comprehensive listing of local farms at the time of publication. We encourage you to become a CAFF member, in order to increase your connections with CAFF’s other active Grown Local grower members. If you are interested in joining CAFF and using the Grown Local logo and marketing tools in your operation, please see the membership form on page 15. About CAFF: CAFF is a 35 year old non-profit organization working statewide to advocate for family farmers and sustainable agriculture. We run extensive, on-the-ground programs in many regions throughout California, helping farmers increase their income and sustainability while enabling community members and businesses to find and choose local food. Ultimately, our goal is to strengthen family farms, which are the cornerstone of healthy and economically viable communities. For more information about CAFF’s programs, [please visit](please visit www.caff.org)[ www.caff.org](please visit www.caff.org). CAFF North Coast Office 101 Morris St. , Ste 210 Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-824-1823 [northcoast@caff.org](northcoast@caff.org) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Editors: Heather Granahan, Michelle Wyler, Diana Abellera Contributors: Heather Granahan, Susan Stover, Daniele Allion Strawn Graphic Design: Megan Sabato Icons: CC by 3.0 Cover photograph: by Megan Sabato of Bloomfield Organics 2 Community Alliance with Family Farmers Table of Contents Buyers’ Local Purchasing Directory [Central Sonoma County..............................................................................page 4](Central Sonoma County..............................................................................page 4) [Southern Sonoma County...........................................................................page 5](Southern Sonoma County...........................................................................page 5) [Eastern Sonoma County.............................................................................page 6](Eastern Sonoma County.............................................................................page 6) [Western Sonoma County............................................................................page 6](Western Sonoma County............................................................................page 6) [Northern Sonoma County...........................................................................page 8](Northern Sonoma County...........................................................................page 8) [Other Surrounding Counties.......................................................................page 9](Other Surrounding Counties..................................................

FAQs

What is this directory intended for?

It is intended as a tool for local institutional and retail buyers to identify and source local food in California’s North Coast region.

What key information does the directory include?

It includes a North Coast seasonality chart, farm location/contact and crop information for nearly 60 farms, Grown Local marketing tools for CAFF members, and tips for purchasing from local farms and distributors.

What does the directory say about the 2014 edition?

It states the guide is not exhaustive but is meant to provide a comprehensive listing of local farms at the time of publication, and it encourages membership to expand connections with other Grown Local growers.

Sep 16, 2026

Uploaded by Aurelia