Blue House Farm

People

Ryan Casey, with 25 full-time employees and 10 seasonal employees

Farmland

50 acres in Pescadero and 70 acres in San Gregorio, about 36 and 45 miles to San Francisco

About

San Diego native and first-generation farmer Ryan Casey became interested in farming in college. After completing an internship with the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz and working on several farms, he decided to launch his own organic operation. In 2005, the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) awarded Blue House Farm a lease on land in Pescadero. The farm has since grown, working with POST to restore and steward a historic 74-acre ranch in San Gregorio, where Casey also provides housing for most of his year-round farmworkers and their families. Operation in two different microclimates allows Blue House Farm to be biodiverse year-round. Cool-weather crops thrive like brassicas and lettuces thrive in the foggy weather on the San Gregorio property, while heat-loving crops like tomatoes and sweet potatoes love the Pescadero ranch’s sunny climate.

With support from POST, Blue House Farm raised a redwood timber frame barn on the San Gregorio ranch in 2019. The barn now houses their year-round Farmstand, which provides their local community with fresh produce, and is the hub for their seasonal strawberry and pumpkin U-pick

Certification

California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF)