Two Dog Farm

People

Mark and Nancy “Nibby” Bartle, with 4 part-time employees

Farmland

16 acres in Santa Cruz County, about 65 miles to San Francisco

About

Mark and Nancy worked on Molino Creek Farm together for 15 years before starting their own farm in 2001. Two Dog Farm is a family-run organic farm best known for their tomatoes, but they produce a variety of vegetables and value-added products. Their tomatoes and winter squash are grown on the 14-acre section of their property that is dry-farmed, meaning that the land is very rarely irrigated, utilizing soil moisture from the winter and spring to support crops throughout the year. They also preserve their produce to make hot sauces, pickles, and other canned goods to sell throughout the year. The Bartles have been selling at the Alemany Farmers Market since 2006. When the family lost their house to wildfires in 2020, the Alemany community created a fundraiser to help them get back on their feet.

Certification

California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)