U-Pick Guide Released

You can pick your farmers, and you can pick your rows, and now you can pick your farmers’ rows—if you know where to find them. The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has just come out with its free Country Crossroads map, which lists direct-sell farms (farm stands, U-Pick and farmers’ markets) throughout Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Benito counties. Our fertile little region produces everything from pumpkins and olallieberries to flowers and firewood, and this map is the key to finding those locally grown goods and getting them field-fresh. To receive a free copy of the map, send a self-addressed stamped envelope (ask anyone over 35 if you don’t know how to do this) to: Country Crossroads Map, Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, 141 Monte Vista Ave., Watsonville, CA 95076. Or call 831.724.1356.