A Guide to the Best of Southern California : FOOD : The Organic Roadside Stand
THE OLDEST organic farm in the United States, operated organically since 1906, has long been known for its tasty apricots. That acreage, now the K. B. Hall Ranch, has for two generations supported a summertime roadside fruit stand on Highway 150 between Ojai and Santa Paula. This year, K. B. Hall joined with several of its neighbors, all members of California Certified Organic Farmers, to offer (on weekends only) environmentally conscientious, palate-pleasing fruits and vegetables. The ranchers not only adhere to CCOF standards--no spraying, no concentrated fertilizer, no pesticides and no herbicides--but they maintain dry-farmed orchards as well, thus conserving precious water resources.
Come Thanksgiving, you can look out for the Royal Burgundy purple string beans.
The CCOF roadside produce stand, 11999 Ojai/Santa Paula Road (Highway 150); telephone (805) 525-3170.
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