Local Agriculture: Farms, Services and Products

Nevada county, while not in the central valley, produces a lot of local bounty, inclduing: Produce, meats, fabrics and fibers, wine, honey, and dairy products.

Farmer's Markets and Farm Stands and U-Pick Produce

See the comprehensive list of Farmer's Markets and Fruit Stands. Also include's farms with U-Pick options.

Produce Pick up or Wholesale

Nevada City

Bitney Springs

  • Lettuce Love Farm: Greens and unusual root vegetables. Wholesale bulk. Call for more information.

Cedar Ridge

  • Sugar Pine Farms: Vegetable, fresh eggs and firewood sales. Contact for more information.

Penn Valley

  • Four Frog Farm: Wholesale bulk available for pick up at the farm. Call for more information.
  • Johansen Ranch: Specialty citrus and other fruits. Wholesale only. Call for more information.
  • Laughing Dogs Farm: Produce, flowers, herbs, eggs, sheep wool. Special orders. Call for more information.

Rough and Ready

  • MacDonneil Farm: Seasonal produce, eggs and grass fed beef. Call for info.

Alta Sierra

  • Blue Heron Knoll: Offers produce and will soon offer honey. Located in Alta Sierra area. Direct sales. Call for more information.
  • Thyme & Thyme Again: Vegetables, herbs and nursery products. Call for appointment and information.

North San Juan

  • Road Dog Farm: Some produce, flowers, meat and dairy goats. Direct sales to individuals and businesses, see website for more information.

Community Supported Agriculture

Also known as CSA's. Get a box full of fresh, seasonal, local produce on a weekly, biweekly or monthly basis. Usually available spring through fall. Some are available year round.

Produce

Grains, Seeds, Flour

Local Meat

  • Nightingale Farms: Sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, eggs, and fiber.
  • Three 18 Ranch: 100% grass fed lambs. Custom Slaughter. Call for Info.
  • Trinity Ranch: Offers meat chickens, eggs, pork, beef and a limited number of Turkeys at Thanksgiving. Call for appointment, order or pick up.
  • Cedar Creek Farm: Offers Produce, wine, and 100% grass fed lamb, milling and firewood. Available by appointment, call for more info.
  • Living Lands Agrarian Network: Offers produce, flowers, wreathes, lamb, eggs, sauerkraut, and CSA subscriptions. Teaches gardening workshops throughout the year. See website for more info.
  • Nevada County Free Range Beef: Grass fed, grass finished, all natural beef. No added hormones or antibiotics. Order by the eight, quarter, half or whole. Pick up point in Grass Valley. Call for more information.
  • Fowler Family Farm: Chicken, turkey, goat, pork, beef and eggs. Organic and humanely raised. CSA also available. Contact for more information.
  • Robinson Ranch: Beef cows and eggs. Sales direct from farm with appointment. Call for more information.
  • The James Ranch: Pasture raised lambs and sheep manure. Delivery or pick up my arrangement. Call or email.
  • Wanderin Star Ranch: Chickens, turkeys, lamb and eggs. Call for information, appointment or directions.
  • MacDonneil Farm: Seasonal produce, eggs and grass fed beef. Call for info.
  • Road Dog Farm: Some produce, flowers, meat and dairy goats. Direct sales to individuals and businesses, see website for more information.
  • Blue Oaks Ranch: Sheep for breeding and meat, and goats for milking and meat. Call for more information.
  • Manning Boer Farm: Goats. Call for availability and information.
  • Tryon Cattle Ranch: Pasture raised, hormone free beef. Call for appointment.

Poultry and Eggs

  • Dinner Bell Farm: Specializes in Heritage Broiler Chickens, floral arrangements for weddings and special occasions and some produce. Contact for details.
  • Sugar Pine Farms: Vegetable, fresh eggs and firewood sales. Contact for more information.
  • Back to Basics: Offers a wide variety of poultry products. Call for appointment or pick up.
  • Nightingale Farms: Sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, eggs, and fiber.
  • South Star Farm: Eggs available at chiropractors office on the corner of Maltman and Joerschke in Brunswick Basin, Grass Valley. Call for hours of availability.
  • Starbright Acres Family Farm: Chickens, goats and produce.
  • SunSmile Farms: Offers eggs, raw honey, nuts, flowers, nursery products, herbs and canned goods. Also offers CSA and U-Pick. Farm stand open June-October.
  • Trinity Ranch: Offer meat chickens, eggs, pork, beef and a limited number of Turkeys at Thanksgiving. Call for appointment, order or pick up.
  • Wild Woman Farms: Eggs, sheep fiber, animal sales. Contact for more info.
  • Living Lands Agrarian Network: Offers produce, flowers, wreathes, lamb, eggs, sauerkraut, and CSA subscriptions. Teaches gardening workshops throughout the year. See website for more info.
  • Hopeful Hill Ranch: Award-winning, multi-colored eggs. Available year round. Hay available June-September. Call for appointment and info.
  • Fowler Family Farm: Chicken, turkey, goat, pork, beef and eggs. Organic and humanely raised. CSA also available. Contact for more information.
  • Laughing Dogs Farm: Produce, flowers, herbs, eggs, sheep wool. Special orders. Call for more information.
  • Robinson Ranch: Beef cows and eggs. Sales direct from farm with appointment. Call for more information.
  • Wanderin Star Ranch: Chickens, turkeys, lamb and eggs. Call for information, appointment or directions.
  • MacDonneil Farm: Seasonal produce, eggs and grass fed beef. Call for info.
  • Country Rubes’ Farm: Organic eggs. Call for more information.

Wool and Animal Fiber

  • Sierra Rose Alpacas: Alpaca yarn and fiber. Call for information of to schedule an appointment.
  • Nightingale Farms: Sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, eggs, and fiber
  • A-Star Alpacas: Breeds and sells high quality alpacas, and offers many alpaca products including Schacht looms, spinning wheels, fleece, rovings and hand-dyed or painted yarns; as well as knitting, spinning and weaving classes. Call farm for appointment and additional information.
  • Wild Woman Farms: Eggs, sheep fiber, animal sales. Contact for more info.
  • Heron View Fiber Ranch: Llamas, sheep, and cashmere goats; fleeces, hand-spun yarn, and finished products including shawls, scarves, and hats. By appointment, call for additional information.
  • Heart and Soul Spinner: Alpaca fleece, yarn and products. By appointment, call for more information.
  • Laughing Dogs Farm: Produce, flowers, herbs, eggs, sheep wool. Special orders. Call for more information.
  • Opus Two Alpacas: Breeding stock and fiber. Farm store open during public events, for group tours, and by appointment. Ranch open house last weekend of September. Annual holiday boutique midDecember. See website for more information.

Dairy

  • Nightingale Farms: Sheep, meat goats, dairy goats, eggs, and fiber.
  • Starbright Acres Family Farm: Chickens, goats and produce
  • Road Dog Farm: Some produce, flowers, meat and dairy goats. Direct sales to individuals and businesses, see website for more information.
  • Blue Oaks Ranch: Sheep for breeding and meat, and goats for milking and meat. Call for more information.

Bee Products

  • Golden West Apiaries: Offers unheated honey and beekeeping classes. Call for info.
  • McClaughry Farms: Honey produced locally and out of area. Honey and beeswax available retail, wholesale and bulk. Also available are beehives, single, nucs, and bees sold by the frame. Queen bees and some bee supplies. Beehives for pollination. Call for additional information.
  • SunSmile Farms: Offers eggs, raw honey, nuts, flowers, nursery products, herbs and canned goods. Also offers CSA and U-Pick. Farm stand open June-October.
  • Blue Heron Knoll: Offers produce and will soon offer honey. Located in Alta Sierra area. Direct sales. Call for more information.

Christmas Trees

  • McBurney Tree Farm: A variety of christmas trees and wreathes available. Tree reservations start October 1st. Located in Cedar Ridge.
  • Cone and Hill Christmas Tree Farm: Christmas trees, wreaths. November 26-December 20, Friday 2-5 pm, Saturday-Sunday 10-5 pm, or by appointment. Located in Alta Sierra/South County area.
  • Willow Valley Christmas Tree Farm: Christmas trees (choose & cut). Open starting the day after Thanksgiving. Friday-Sunday, 8:30 am-5 pm. Located in Nevada City.

Lumber and Milling

Nurseries

  • SunSmile Farms: Offers eggs, raw honey, nuts, flowers, nursery products, herbs and canned goods. Also offers CSA and U-Pick. Farm stand open June-October.
  • The Potting Shed: Locally grown nursery stock specializing in shrubs, trees and perennials that are acclimated to Nevada County. Open by appointment. Call for Info.
  • Weiss Bros. Nursery: Plants, fertilizers and nursery products. Open 7 days a week off of Maltman in Grass Valley.
  • Fresh Start Farms: Plant starts. Available by appointment. Weekend sales to be scheduled. Call for information.
  • Anahat Farm: Nursery products and plants starts. Located in North San Juan. Call for appointment and information.
  • Grizzly Hill Organic Farm & Nursery: Vegetable and herb transplants. Custom geen houses. Located in North San Juan. More information on website.
  • Thyme & Thyme Again: Vegetables, herbs and nursery products. Call for appointment and information.

Wine

See the Wineries page for information of local vineyards and wineries.

Other

  • The Flower Project: Specializing in fresh cut flowers. Wreaths and dried arrangements in fall and winter. Good for special events and weddings. CSA available through
  • Mountain Bounty Farm. Call for additional information.
  • Foothill Fibers Guild: Monthly meetings. Classes, workshops and socialization. More information on website.
  • Sunlight Botanicals: Natural Body products. Fresh cut flowers and herbs by season. Available at garden in penn valley. Call for appointments.
  • Four Seasons Landscape Materials: Manures, composts and soils. Located in Penn Valley. Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm and Saturday 9am-4pm.

Restaurants, Grocery Stores and Businesses

So that if you want to eat local, you know where to shop or go out to eat.

Restaurants Serving Local Food and Wine

Grass Valley

Nevada City

Chicago Park

Grocery Stores

Local Stores Carrying Agriculture Products

Grass Valley
Brunswick Basic
Nevada City
Cedar Ridge
North San Juan

National Stores Carrying Local Wines

Other

Specialty Stores

Inn's and B&B's

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