Heirloom Gardens
People
Grant Brians, his family, and 20 full-time employees
Farmland
240 acres in the Hollister area and Panoche Valley, about 100 miles from the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market
About
A farmer since age 14, Grant has experience in both small-scale agriculture and corporate agribusiness. In early 2006, Grant acquired Heirloom Gardens from founder Stuart Dickson. The farmland also includes Brians Ranch, which was the second member to join the CCOF on the Central Coast. The farm uses sustainable and biodynamic practices to grow over 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, edible flowers, and herbs. Grant is committed to flavor, freshness, and genetic preservation. The farm primarily grows open-pollinated and farm-made varieties that have been passed down through generations (heirlooms). Grant is constantly expanding his repertoire of such varieties.
Seller Details
- Foods
- Amaranth • Artichokes • Arugula • Beets • Bok choy • Broccoli • Broccoli rabe • Cabbage • Cactus pads • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celery • Chard • Chickweed • Chicory • Collard greens • Corn • Cress • Cucumbers • Dandelion greens • Eggplant • Endive • Fava beans • Fava greens • Fennel • Garlic • Herbs • Kale • Kohlrabi • Komatsuna • Lambsquarters • Leeks • Lettuce • Melons • Mustard greens • Nettles • Onions • Orach • Parsnips • Peas • Potatoes • Purslane • Radishes • Rutabagas • Scallions • Shallots • Spinach • Tatsoi • Tomatillos • Tomatoes • Turnips •
- Market Days
- Ferry Plaza Farmers Market: Saturday
- Type of Seller
- Farm
- Fun Fact
The oldest cultivated variety Heirloom Gardens grows is the Golden Custard, a yellow scallop squash that dates back to the Middle Ages.
Contact Info
- Phone
- 831.801.1318
- Social Media
Location
- Address
- Hollister, CA