Slow Food Yolo Food

Slow Food Yolo strives to support, enjoy and learn about local food producers, farmers, and sustainable agriculture in our county, as well as restaurants, organizations and businesses that support these efforts. Supporting our local businesses and farmers creates a sustainable future for the region in which we live. We continually add to this list as we find new sites to post.

Local Food Producers

Bledsoe Natural Pork
(530) 666-1349 or Email
Located in Woodland, Bledsoe Natural Pork is available at the Davis Farmers Market.

Branigan Turkeys
www.braniganturkey.com
Branigan's Turkey Farm was established in 1942 in Woodland, California. Branigan's is one of a declining number of small, independent turkey farms who produce, process and sell their own turkeys as opposed to raising turkeys for large-scale commercial operations under contract.

Eatwell Farm
www.eatwell.com
Eatwell Farm is a 70 acre organic farm in the Dixon area. They have been farming organically in Northern California since 1993. All the land is Certified Organic by California Certified Organic Farmers.

Full Belly Farm
www.fullbellyfarm.com
Full Belly has been farmed using organic practices since 1984 and is certified by California Certified Organic Farmers. The farm produces an amazing diversity of vegetables, herbs, nuts, flowers, and fruits year-round.

Good Humus Farm
http://www.goodhumus.com
Good Humus is a 20 acre family farm located in the isolated Hungry Hollow Hills of Yolo County. They grow organic vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers. You can visit them weekly at the Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Davis or join their weekly CSA. Contact Information: Jeff and Annie Main 530-787-3187

La Tourangelle - California Gourmet Oils
www.latourangelle.com
Located in Woodland, California, La Tourangelle produces and distributes an exclusive line of hand-crafted premium quality oils, supplying high-quality product at a reasonable price.

Riverdog Farm
www.riverdogfarm.com
Riverdog Farm is an organic farm located in Guinda, in the Capay Valley. Contact Trini Campbell and Tim Mueller at 530-796-3802 .

Winter Creek Ranch
www.wintercreekranch.com
Since 1991, Winter Creek Ranch has produced strictly organic walnuts. Winter Creek Ranch is located three miles north of the grand old town of Brooks (population 92), off California Highway 16 on Yolo County Road 70. Contact Sam and Caroline Bledsoe at 530-796-3723

Local Wineries

Berryessa Gap
www.berryessagap.com
Berryessa Gap makes their wines and homes in the small farming community of Winters, California. Their vineyards lie on the east slope and beneath a break in California's Coastal Range known to locals as the Berryessa Gap, a prominent and beautiful landmark.

Bogle Winery
www.boglewinery.com
Located in Clarksburg, the family-owned Bogle winery produces Old Vine Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, along with Phantom, a blend of Petit Sirah, Zinfandel and Mourvedre.

RH Phillips
www.rhphillips.com
The Giguiere family, founders of R.H. Phillips, has been farming and ranching inthe Dunnigan Hills of California since 1946. R.H. Phillips produces a number of excellent wines under the Toasted Head, RH Phillips and EXP labels, including Chardonnary, Viognier, Syrah, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.

Capay Valley Vineyards
www.capayvalleyvineyards.com
Capay Valley Vineyards, founded in 1998, is part of the newest AVA (appellation) in California - Capay Valley. The vineyard offers three varietals of wines - Viognier, Tempranillo, and Syrah - made from their own hand-picked grapes.

Restaurants

There are a number of wonderful restaurants in the area. Here are a few that celebrate good food, good wine, and leisurely dining with good friends. We are continually adding restaurants of interest to the list, so consider this a starting point only. Currently, the restaurants noted are within Yolo County only.

The Farmer's Kitchen Cafe
www.naturalfoodworks.com/
The Farmer's Kitchen Cafe offers delicious, homemade bioregional foods, free of gluten and casein. Their food is made with locally grown and organic fruits and vegetables, free range meats and wild fish. No aluminum pans, no hydrogenated fats, no microwaved foods, no unnatural additives.

Osterio Fasulo 
www.osteriafasulo.com
Located within Village Homes in Davis, Osterio Fasulo opened in 2003. "Osteria Fasulo reminds you, as it does us, of the more timeless virtues and traditions that endure in a swiftly changing world.... An Osteria (pronounced 'oss - teh - REE - yah') is a family run restaurant — frequented by locals — which offers contemporary and classic Italian cuisine in an intimate atmosphere." - Leonardo and Mina Fasulo

Seasons Restaurant
www.seasonsdavis.com
102 F Street, Davis
Offering high quality, local foods prepared simply yet innovatively. Seasons Restaurant serves new American cuisine, utilizing fresh, local ingredients.  Seasonal menus change every two months and guests may expect nightly specials. 

Tucos Wine Market and Cafe
530-757-6600
130 G Street, Davis
Intimate wine bar serving a variety of unique wines from around the globe. Tucos is open for lunch and dinner and serves organic, seasonal dishes along with an oyster bar and wine market.

Tazzina Bistro
614 Main Street, Woodland
Opened in September 2004, this new restaurant housed in Cranston's Hardware brings "American Bistro with a Creole touch" to Woodland and Yolo County. Our Fall Dinner was hosted here and if you haven't eaten there yet - go as quickly as you can! The food is wonderful.

Resources

California Association of Family Farmers
www.caff.org
The Community Alliance with Family Farmers is building a movement of rural and urban people to foster family-scale agriculture that cares for the land, sustains local economies and promotes social justice.

Davis Farm to School Connection
www.davisfarmtoschool.org
Davis Farm to School's mission is to support a district-wide program that integrates the seed-to-table cycles--school gardens, on-site recycling, nutrition education and seasonal, locally-sourced produce for school lunches--linking (or "and links") them through experiential learning on each school campus.

Davis Farmer's Market
www.davisfarmersmarket.com
Featured in national magazines and frequently voted "best thing to do in Davis," the Davis Farmers Market is open year round – rain or shine. You'll find a wide range of fruits and vegetables, including certified organic produce, as well as fresh baked goods, flowers and plants. Everything sold in the market is either grown by or made by the seller.

Davis Food Coop
www.daviscoop.com
Everyone can shop, anyone may join. The Davis Coop offers 40 different varieties of organic produce and over 750 items in bulk. Check out their new produce signs, which let you know when a produce product is locally grown!

Something in Season
http://somethinginseason.blogspot.com/
Local blog about seasonal foods and cooking, often with recipes made from produce picked up at the farmers market. Beautiful writing and photos.

Tuleyome
www.tuleyome.org
The primary objectives and purposes of this corporation are protecting the agricultural and wild heritages of the Putah Creek and Cache Creek watersheds and associated regions. Tuleyome works to ensure a greater public appreciation of the natural environmental resources within the watersheds, and a long-term sustainable agricultural base in the region.

Yolo Land Trust
www.yololandtrust.org
The Yolo Land Trust is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1988 by farmers, community leaders and conservationists dedicated to protecting Yolo County's land resources. Every September, the Yolo Land Trust sponsors "A Day in the Country", an afternoon which highlights extraordinary Bay Area, Yolo, Napa , and Sacramento restaurants preparing creative dishes from the best of Yolo grown produce donated by local farmers and growers.