Avila Farms
Markets
Newark and Hayward
Products
Artichokes, beans, beet,s broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, specialty greens, kale, mustard, leeks, lettuces, onions, peppers, potatoes, radishes, spinach, sprouts, Swiss chard, tomatoes and strawberries.
County
Santa Clara and Monterey, CA
Farm
15 acres
Ranch History
Ruben Avila has been working on farms since the mid-1980's. His family came to the United States in 1982 and worked on a farm in Watsonville for the next ten years. Ruben then worked for Specialty Produce for 9 years before deciding to start his own farm. Today he farms 15 acres of land in Monterey and Santa Clara counties.
Practices
The farm uses conventional farming methods.
Pesticides
They use a tractor spray for pest control.
