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Chino Farms
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Gina
March 23, 2016
A line of nametags on the wall behind the Chino family's rustic farmstand gives a handful of chefs permission to pick up their ready-bagged orders of veggies. Other chefs slip behind the counter; they've earned the next-best right, to pick out their produce and put it on account (Wolfgang Puck was a Chino's fan before it was cool to be a chef). Still others ― new to the San Diego area ― have to stand in line with the North County crowd of Jags and Mercedes parked out front. The draw is one counter full of perfect cabbages and carrots, squashes and beets, peppers and tomatoes, in every color and variety that exist in the world. The black Spanish radishes are shocking, the shiso sprouts puzzling. One has to wonder: Is there enough of a market for shiso leaves, let alone the sprouts? It's not a question the Chinos bother with. In this green land of golf resorts and megatracts, people are willing to stand in line for whatever the Chinos grow on the 50 or so acres backing their stand ― labeled only, THE VEGETABLE SHOP. The Chinos themselves have been leaders in the "eat what's local and seasonal" movement for decades, pressed into prominence when they were introduced to chef Alice Waters (famously, by way of a lug of wax beans) in the late 1970s. Their reputation is so large, in fact, that you can spot "Chino Farm Organic Greens" on the occasional chic (albeit inaccurate) menu in Chicago and New York ― never mind that the Chinos would never let their greens travel as far as Chicago, or that they aren't completely organic. (The Chinos work with a deep respect for the land but leave themselves room for low-impact pest solutions.) Chino's regularly supply a number of chefs and restaurants such as: Chez Panisse George's at the Cove Mister A's Nine-Ten Sushi Ota Mille Fleurs Dolce Pane E Vino Market Del Mar Ken Sushi Workshop Playground 2.0 Whisknladle Hospitality Taka Sushi Chino Family Farm is host to a pop-up pantry and events presented by Good Earth/Great Chefs. The pop-up pantry is open Saturdays and Sundays during regular Vegetable Shop hours. For more information on upcoming events, such as book signings by prominent chefs, visit their website.
A line of nametags on the wall behind the Chino family's rustic farmstand gives a handful of chefs permission to pick up their ready-bagged orders of veggies. Other chefs slip behind the counter; they've earned the next-best right, to pick out their produce and put it on account (Wolfgang Puck was a…
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6123 Calzada Del Bosque
Rancho Santa Fe, CA