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March 2008
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Pencil California Asparagus
Inventory, bunch : 0
This item was last sold on : 07/29/10
 
Grower
Life's A Choke Farms    

Seasons/Availability
Spring

Description/Taste
Tender and tasty, pencil asparagus can often be eaten raw.

Geography/History
Locally grown and located fifty-four miles north of Santa Barbara in Lompoc, California, Green Family Farms, also known as Life's A Choke, produces nearly thirty varieties of impressive specialty crops. Enjoying consistent cool ocean breezes and an average year round daily temperature of 65 degrees, Life's A Choke credits ideal climate conditions for its superior produce. Specializing in a several varieties of fresh cut asparagus, artichokes, broccoli crowns, snow white cauliflower plus beautiful baby squash and sensational squash blossoms, this prosperous farm has been providing the marketplace with its superb bounty for seventeen years.

Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
Alchemy Restaurant  San Diego CA   619-255-0616
Cafe Chloe  San Diego CA   619-232-3242
Blanca Restaurant  Solana Beach CA   858-792-0072

Featured Recipes
Recipes that include Pencil California Asparagus. One is easiest, three is harder.
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