Brochure for The Mushroom Farm, Pescadero, CA

2016·0.5 MB·English

by  The Mushroom Farm

Are You Helping Grow

The
A B etter World?

Let’s talk about how we can work together Our Mission Mushroom

to make progress in innovative agriculture

and environment related areas like these:

Farm
To be a center for
 S ustainable and environmentally
fri endly agricultural production innovation and sharing of

environmentally friendly
 Innovative farming and agricultural A Place for

business incubation agricultural practices
Agricultural and
 C omposting as a tool for reversing
climate change, improving soil health To improve the health, well- Environmental

an d minimizing waste into landfills being, and quality of life Innovat ion

 Fu ngi research and production for for all living things, and
nu trition, medicine, environmental

re mediation and other new uses To increase healing,

 Aeroponics, food forests, insect
knowledge, compassion, joy,

production, vertical farming, etc.
peace, love and fun!
 Heritage and open source seeds

 H umane animal treatment
 G etting fresh local healthy food into
ou r schools and communities

 Sustainable technologies such as

solar, wind, biofuel, etc.

 Internships, research, education

 Farm tours, events and recreation
 Habitat integration and management.

Come visit us at

The Mushroom Farm!
Trinidad De Haro in his experimental field of quinoa
Contact: Bill Cook “Helping Grow
grown for Lundberg Family Farms
P.O. Box 282, Pescadero CA 94060
A Better World”
650-255-0055
[email protected]
Property & Facilities Local Amenities

The Mushroom Farm is a multi-crop  Costanoa – Eco-Adventure Resort (and our
next-door-neighbor) and many beautiful
innovative holistic farm located in the
county and state operated campgrounds
quiet, rural coastside town of Pescadero
 The historic farming town of Pescadero
within a one-hour drive of nearly the
with its wonderful restaurants, shops and
entire San Francisco Bay area.
the oldest church in the county.

The property encompasses over 750  The picturesque Pigeon Point Lighthouse
acres with 2 miles of frontage on the
 The world famous Duarte’s Tavern
Pacific Coast Highway. It overlooks Ano
 Harley Farms Goat Dairy, local makers of
Nuevo Island and the iconic Pigeon
world class award winning cheeses
Point Lighthouse. It has easy walking
 Ano Nuevo Island and State Park with the
access to miles of public beaches and is
The Mushroom Farm also includes the coast’s largest breeding population of
surrounded by thousands of acres of
elephant seals
643 acre historic “Ladda Ranch”. It is
protected open space
one of the most beautiful ranches and  The Pescadero Marsh Natural Reserve,

The property includes the 110 acre finest pieces of land on the California one of the finest coastal wetlands in the
state
former Campbell’s Soup Mushroom coast. The ranch is composed of three
Farm (hence our name) with the largest marine terraces and a central valley  Beautiful old growth redwood forests
compost facility on the central California that include fertile farm land, pristine  Numerous spectacular public beaches
coast, over 250,000 square feet of natural areas, forests, lakes, and with world class surfing.
buildings including 96 growing rooms, fantastic locations for all sizes of  Farm stands, U-Pick berry farms,
refrigeration, processing, loading docks, gatherings. It also has spectacular Christmas tree farms, and farmers
offices, workshop, water recycling whitewater views of miles of coastline, markets
system, parking… even a soccer field! the Pigeon Point Lighthouse, and Ano  Whale watching, fishing, nature trails,
Infrastructure of this magnitude is very Nuevo Island, all the way to Monterey. a n d b i r d watching.
rare and will most likely never be  Thousands of acres of protected open

permitted on the California coast again. space with miles of public trails.
Our Natural Environment: The proper

management and protection of our
natural areas is our very highest
priority. The Mushroom Farm hosts an
incredible diversity of wildlife and
habitats - from wetlands and lakes to
evergreen forests and coastal prairie
(some of the rarest native grasslands
remaining the state). We are blessed to
have over a mile of Gazos Creek, one
of the most pristine coastal streams
and fisheries in central California.