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C & Z Vegetables

People

Chertai Xiong and Zee Xiong, with part-time help from their 3 children

Farmland

8 acres in Fresno County, about 200 miles to San Francisco

About

Chertai and Zee both come from four generations of farmers, so when they moved to California from Laos in the 1980s, they decided to begin their own farm with the knowledge and skills that were passed down to them. They began farming in the Central Valley, joining thousands of other Hmong immigrants. In order to serve the demand of their diverse customer-base in San Francisco, Chertai and Zee grow a wide range of specialty vegetables, such as the Brazilian eggplant, bitter melon, yu choy, and okra. They have been selling at Alemany Farmers Market since they started their farm in 1989, and have decades-long relationships with customers and families who have been coming to the market each week in search of C&Z’s culturally specific produce.

Seller Details

Products
Apricots • Arugula • Bitter melon • Bok choy • Broccoli • Broccoli rabe • Cabbage • Carrots • Cassava • Cherries • Choy sum • Corn • Cucumbers • Eggplant • Fava beans • Grapefruit • Green beans • Herbs • Kale • Kohlrabi • Kumquats • Lettuce • Limes • Loquats • Melons • Moqua • Mustard greens • Nectarines • Okra • Onions • Opo • Peaches • Peas • Peppers, chile • Peppers, sweet • Persimmons • Pomegranates • Radishes • Sinqua • Sour leaf • Spinach • Squash, summer • Squash, winter • Sugar cane • Tatsoi • Tong ho • Turnips • Winter melon • Yu choy
Market Days
Type of Seller
Fun Fact

Chertai and Zee enjoy forming relationships with the diverse community at Alemany Farmers Market, and learning about people’s cultural and religious backgrounds and cuisines.

Location

Address
Del Rey, CA