Not far from Kozlowski Farms, Green Valley Farms grows blueberries first planted in 1942, the first commercial blueberry farm in California. For years, they grew raspberries and other berries, but the vines were destroyed by the intense storms of 1983. Bruce Goetz's family acquired the farm in 1940 and originally planted 19 acres of blueberries, which grow on shrub-sized trees. Unlike raspberry vines, which have a life span of just 4 or 5 years, blueberry trees have a life expectancy of 45 years. Goetz says when asked what makes Green Valley unique.
Animals love it here, too.
Steven Schack of Redwood Hill Farms Goat Dairy credits Green Valley for the long-term success of the dairy he operates with his wife, Jennifer Bice. The fog creates a comfortable environment for the goats, and happy animals, Schack says, produce better tasting milk. And although the room where the farm's cheeses age is refrigerated and humidity-controlled, Schack believes the natural fog helps, too. Schack says about the countryside he so loves. This simple salad, tangy from feta and fragrant from citrus zest, is very flexible.