A growers association called the Apple Hill Growers Association is a trade- marked name for the association. California Certified Organic Growers certified farm operation and practices that are in compliance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.
Farms receive annual inspections.
A Farmer's Market in which the growers have been certified that the produce that they sell has also been grown by them. Five areas in El Dorado County have elevation and temperature similarities which influence blossom dates, planting dates and harvesting dates for fruit and vegetables alike. Perennial and annual plants, be it tree or vegetable, are influenced by the daily climate. Basically it slows down growth and increases the quality of the product. The practice of ecologically responsible farming in which no pesticides are used.