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Tomato U-Pick & Potluck Picnic

Mariquita Farms
Hollister, CA


Join us once again at Mariquita Farm in Hollister! Stroll along fields of organic, colorful tomatoes (and yes, we mean colorful - Cherokee Purple and maybe some Cherokee Green, Pink and Yellow Brandywine; Striped Gerrman; Beefsteak; San Marzano; and both Dry-Farmed and Irrigated Principe Borghese),pick your own bushel at $0.75 per pound! But wait, there is more, this year, we will also have Padron and Friarelli peppers for u-pick at $2.00 per pound, and sweet and hot peppers ready for purchase. End your day at Mariquita Farm by bringing something to share with the group at a picnic potluck.  Our gracious host Andy Griffin will also be roasting his famous padron peppers and talking to us about his farm and growing tomatoes in the Bay area.  Drinks will be available for purchase at the event.

Date & Time: Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011 10 AM - 2 PM
Location: Mariquita Farm, Hollister, CA (near Gilroy, about 90 minutes from SF/East Bay)
Cost: FREE! Just Pay for your haul.

Kid Friendly: Yes!
Dog Friendly: No
Non-Smoking: Yes!
Wheelchair Accessible: No


Contact
Who: Sylvia Wu & Seth Peterson
Phone: 510.434.4871
Email: corduroy827@gmail.com
Web: http://www.slowfoodeastbay.com
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On BPT Since: June 21, 2006


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Event Details
Dates
 
Start: Sunday Sep 11, 2011 10:00 AM
End: Sunday Sep 11, 2011 2:00 PM

Prices
  Free

Location
  Mariquita Farms (View Venue)
TBA
Hollister, CA 95023
United States

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