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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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Hola, in the east cape area, i know AGROVERDUGO grows their products without pesticides and once again, they are USDA inspected and approved.
the owners brother in law, Oscar, told me they are starting a new farm in the las cuevas area and they had to find land that did not have any farming
done on it in the past to insure there was no pesticides or anything else detrimental to their USDA certification.
if you see the procedure they go through from the time the produce is picked to the final packaging and storing in a cool room, you would be extremely
impressed. several of my friends were and one is a chef.
they are so fussy that one time when i was given another tour, i was asked very nicely not to smoke cigarettes on any portion of their farms. no
problema !
when the produce is brought in from the farms, the workers, the rooms including the floors and counters and the packaging are all sanitized with USDA
approved products. yes, the workers are required to shower before starting work !
A very impressive operation.
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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Bajahowodd
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What surprises me is that a major producer in the Pescadero area is Del Cabo. Their tomatoes are sold throughout the US at supermarkets, and at Trader
Joe's. The parent firm is located in Northern California, and they claim to be organic. What gives?
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sharktooth
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Well - I was away from the computer for a few days - and wow, got some interesting repsonses.
Thank you for all of the helpful info.
FYI - I have traveled to Mexico and Baja countless times, and I used to eat everything - street tacos are my favorite. BUT - i did get really sick
recently (not from Mexico), and doctors orders to try to eat as much organic as possible.
So - I thought it was harlmless to ask where to get organic produce, since a hell of a lot of it is actually grown in Baja.
I also eat organic produce here in the US - and not just for health/taste reasons... would you rather have an organic farm or a pesticide spraying
farm next door to your home?
Anyway - packing up the van right now - so maybe see some of you folks out in the sand in a few days....
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sharktooth
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Just got back from 2 weeks in Baja drove to Cabo and back on a reconnaissance mission.
Felt very safe for most of the trip except for a few close calls with semis (saw 3 wrecked semis on this trip).
As far as finding organic produce it was easy to find from Todos Santos south. There is a gentleman by the name of Kayle who sets up a stand every
day in Todos Santos who is an expat who runs a farm in Pescadero. He is open every day except Sunday very nice selection of greens, papayas, and
other tasties nice guy too.
In Cabo Pulmo / Los Barriles there is a guy who sells organic produce out of his car a few days a week ask around for details (I did not get a
chance to see him, but heard about him from a few people in town).
And this sounds great even though I was not in town on these days :
"There is an organic farmers market every Sat. from 9-3 just across the road from the Tropicana Jockey Club in San Jose del Cabo.
http://www.sanjomo.com "
So anyone searching for organic tasties in southern Baja you are in luck.
Had a great trip BTW not a lot of gringos on the roads these days, and zero competition for campsites! If you dont like crowds, now is great time
to go!
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Arturo
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Last year in Mulege I drank a rather large fly, I was drinking Champerado and enjoying my food took a drink and before i swallowed i felt a large lump
of something floating around in my mouth YUP a huge Fly.
Do we still go there to eat? YEA just not for the rest of that trip anyway.
My wife found a big water bug in her Jumbo Jack here in the States, Do we still eat at Jack in the Box? YEA. Point being I think we've all ate
something alittle extra in our food at one point or another.
And were all still alive.
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bajajudy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Good to hear Sharktooth. We try and eat as much organic produce as possible and we also like to prepare as much of our own food while traveling.
I am looking forward to fresh produce during our trip to La Paz this summer. |
Sorry to tell you but the produce in the summer is bleak. Too hot to grow lettuce etc. locally.
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rob
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Bajajudy - we grow lettuce quite successfully throughout the summer on the Pacific coast - under 70% shadecloth, and a fine sprayer that the computer
turns on every 4 hours or so for a minute. I use the old square foot garden method (remember that on PBS?)
Understand this is pretty low volume stuff, not commercial. Even spinach does OK unilt the first hurricane, then it refuses to sprout until things
cool down.
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