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PHONE: 619.662.1780
CSA Inquiries, please email rodrigo@suziesfarm.com
Local Chefs, please email robin@suziesfarm.com
For Farmer's Market Info, please email britta@suziesfarm.com
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For scheduled farm tours, our Kiki Town address is:
1856 Saturn Boulevard, San Diego CA 92154
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Did you know Suzie’s Farm delivers in San Diego five days a week? Not only that, several acres of our farm in San Diego’s Border State Park is dedicated to custom growing for the specific needs (and imagination) of our local chefs. Can you say boutique and convenience all in one breath? You don’t have to. Just say Suzie’s Farm. Visit our Chef's Page to view our delivery schedule and learn more about our partnership with restaurants.
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One year ago we had one acre under production at our original Suzie’s Farm property. We turned our sights to the 40-acre property we would eventually call Kiki Town, after our youngest Elkhound, Calamity Jane. One year ago we had 28 CSA customers. One year ago we were in no Farmers Markets. One year ago we had no chef or restaurant partners. We had no relationships with wholesalers or with grocery stores. One year ago, we had Ellie who worked ten hours a week, and our sister, Johanna, who was filling in during her summer break from college and spent almost her entire summer weeding. We had a three-person crew hired to work with us at Kiki Town. One year ago I put the girls into full-time care, so I could give full-time care to the farm. One year ago today.
Today we have almost 500 CSA customers. We have active grocery store relationships with Whole Foods, Boney’s Bayside Market and Jimbo’s Naturally. You can find Suzie’s Farm at 10 different Farmers Markets. We have at least 20 chef and restaurant partners, with more chefs reaching out to us every day. Today, we have a 17-person crew working 5-6 days a week at Kiki Town. One of them is a full-time irrigator, meaning all she does is check drip lines at both Kiki Town and Bear Barranca. We have a four-person crew dedicated to weeding 40 hours per week—that’s 160 hours of weeding a week. The rest of the crew harvests and plants. Harvest. Plant. Repeat. Ellie is still with us. She’s full time now. Johanna is with us - you can find her in the field and at the Farmers Markets. Today we have 2 properties that total 58-acres and are thinking of picking up another 10 acres. Today, we have 38 acres under production. Today.
We have experienced an incredible amount of growth in the past year. Our biggest challenge has been to stay true to the vision of our farm, while welcoming and absorbing more interest. We have some of the most devoted and dedicated fans out there. You are what keep us going! You are why we try to deliver the best quality produce we can! We want to succeed—to please our customers!
Sometimes it feels like the horse is getting away from the cart. Are we strong enough to hold on? We won’t consider letting go. Some of you have held the reins for us when we couldn’t.
So we take this moment to thank you for joining us on this journey. Thanks for coming along for the ride. You make it worth doing. You make it worth doing well.