Earthbound Farm
150 Main St., Salinas
(800) 690-3200
Farmstand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel
(831) 625-6219, earthboundfarm.com
During the days of the Old West, there was no concept of organic farming because it was, well, just farming. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides were still decades away. Farmers of the era relied on hard work and the wisdom of the ages to combat weeds and pests. Earthbound Farm got its start on a 2.5-acre backyard plot in Carmel Valley in 1984 to harken back to those early days, ahead of the surge in consumer interest for organic produce. They’re now a leader in organic produce, owned by Taylor Farms (a leader in its own right – see below), setting the bar for the industry.
