Santa Barbara County Farm Day 2021
Another Santa Barbara County Farm Day in the books! We are humbled to share that Babé Farms was one of the most highly attended locations on Farm Day and we could not have done that without YOU! We had visitors of all ages, from little ones, to students, to adults and everyone in between. We were even pleasantly surprised to see some of our longtime customers who made the trip from LA, including our good friend Ralph Salinas of Sysco (pictured top left with the Lundberg family). A sincere thank you to Kelly Barretto of Amazing Grazing who provided some fun entertainment with her stunning crudité board demonstrations. On behalf of everyone here at Babé Farms, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all who attended and made the day special. Looking forward to Farm Day 2022!
✨ CENTRAL COAST ✨

The produce departments at California Fresh Market (Pismo Beach & San Luis Obispo) and El Rancho Market (Solvang) are fully stocked with Babé Farms vegetables!

Colorful carrots, baby beets, specialty radishes, kohlrabi, Tokyo turnips, romanesco, and baby squash - all grown locally in the Santa Maria Valley - are available for purchase.

Feel free to come by and support us as we kick off our partnership with these highly regarded local markets!
CHEF SPOTLIGHT
New video alert! Chef Michael Cherney of peasants FEAST (Solvang, CA) joins us to share the story of his restaurant and demonstrate how to create some of his signature dishes using Babé Farms specialty vegetables. You don't want to miss this!
At Babé Farms, we are very active on Instagram, but little did we know the surprise we had in store for us last month when checking our DM's: a message from the ORIGINAL "Babé!" That's right, Alanna Hughes, granddaughter of Babé Farms co-founder, Will Souza reached out to see how things are going on the farm. (Fun fact: the Babé Farms logo was designed from Alanna's face when she was a baby!) It was a pleasure catching up with Alanna and hearing about the fascinating path life has taken her on. She was kind enough to write an update for us (below) and some pictures of her in her new Babé Farms hat along with her husband, Andrew and puppy Winston. We hope to see you on the farm again soon, Alanna!
Greetings from Boston! I have been back in the Boston area (where I grew up) since Fall 2013. Prior to my return, I had been living in the Dominican Republic, first in the Peace Corps and later as a founding Country Director for a social enterprise, and in Washington DC (for a job with a global nonprofit and for college).

The majority of my career so far has been focused on creating economic opportunity and mobility, and utilizing business talent, skills, and resources for social impact. I'm currently a Senior Vice President at a national organization named Per Scholas - we focus on preparing individuals traditionally underrepresented in technology for high-growth careers in the industry. I also work with companies committing to more diverse, equitable, and inclusive hiring practices. Prior to Per Scholas, I also worked in management consulting (with Deloitte) and international development, and completed my graduate studies at MIT and Harvard (MBA, MPA).
I am excited to reconnect with my mom's roots and side of the family in 2022 - Andrew and I will relocate to Los Angeles for a few months as part of Andrew's final semester of grad school. We really hope to visit Babe Farms and Santa Maria then!

-Alanna Hughes
It feels good to be traveling and going to trade shows again! This time we celebrated the 10 year anniversary of our longtime customer, Mr. Greens Produce, and the grand opening of their new facility 👏🥳. As usual, Ande Manos (Director of Sales & Marketing) had our booth looking amazing and overflowing with Babé Farms specialty vegetables. We would like to thank the team at Mr. Greens for having us and congratulate them on this huge milestone for their company!
Grower-Shipper Golf Tournament

The Grower-Shipper Association of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties recently put on a golf tournament fund raiser and Babé Farms was a sponsor. It was nice to be able show our support and get out on the course at the Santa Maria Country Club with some of our fellow growers in the area.

The Babé Farms team pictured from left to right: Pete Rodriguez (RDZ Contractors, Brad Kuhlman (Production Manager), Jeff Lundberg (CEO/Owner), Sal Curiel (Husband of Candice Curiel - Accounting).
Wine & Fire

Recently, Babé Farms participated in the annual Wine and Fire Grand Tasting at La Purisima Mission in Lompoc, CA. The Lundberg family kindly donated salad for the event and was even there to serve it up to attendees, who enjoyed a nice selection of Sta. Rita Hills wines and food from local vendors. We love being a part of this event each year and want to thank Sta. Rita Hills for continuing to invite us!
BEST IN SEASON NOW!
*Availability subject to change

  • Beets, Baby - All Varieties (2 dz.) - Good Availability!
  • Carrots, Baby All Colors - Good Availability!
  • Carrots, Large Mixed (25 lb. Sack) - Good Availability!
  • Celery Root (1 dz.) - Good Availability!
  • Fennel, Baby (2 dz.) - Great Availability!
  • Fennel, Large (1 & 2 dz.) - Great Availability!
  • Kale, Green & Lacinato Org. (2 dz.) - Good Availability!
  • Lettuce, Baby Head (2 lb.) - Good Availability!
  • Radish, Easter Egg - Great Availability!
  • Radish, French Breakfast - Great Availability!
  • Radish, Watermelon (10 & 25 lb.) - Great Availability!
  • Squash, Baby - All varieties (5 & 10 lb.) - Good Availability!
Limited Items

  • Bok Choy, Baby
  • Chervil
  • Frisée, Baby & Blonde
  • Kohlrabi, Med. Green
  • Lettuce, Little Gem
  • Lettuce, Lollo Rossa
  • Radishes (All varieties not listed above)
  • Tokyo Turnips
Creamy Mashed Celery Root and Potatoes
via Zestful Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 6 cups peeled and ½-inch diced celery root (2 pounds)
  • 6 cups peeled and 1-inch cubed Yukon gold potatoes (3 pounds)
  • ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for serving
  • ¾ cup whole milk, warmed
  • 2 tablespoons minced chives, plus more for serving
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon white pepper

Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add celery root and cook, partially covered, 10 minutes. Add potatoes and continue to cook, partially covered until potatoes are fork-tender, 15 minutes more.

Drain celery root and potatoes and return to pot; cook over medium heat, stirring to remove extra moisture, 1–2 minutes.

Reduce heat to low and stir in oil; lightly mash mixture. Add milk and continue to mash until desired consistency is reached; stir in herbs, salt and pepper; season with additional salt to taste.

Transfer mashed celery root to a serving dish, sprinkle with additional chives and drizzle with olive oil (optional).
Babé Farms recently launched a digital catalogue where anyone can view our entire product line. We feel this will help our customers to better familiarize themselves with our products, pack sizes, etc. Check out the most recent catalogue below!
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
At Babé Farms we feel strongly about being good stewards of the land. We are 100% committed to implementing practices that preserve our natural resources, as well as producing safe, fresh produce for our end users.
Babe Farms Specialties, Inc. 
1205 West Craig Drive
Santa Maria, CA 93456