What’s in Season?

Fall

Shop our 99%+ Certified Organic Produce Department.

At BriarPatch Food Co-op, supporting organic local and regional farms is at the heart of what we do. We are a community-owned cooperative and understand the importance of direct farmer relationships to build a resilient food system. At the Patch, you’ll find a colorful array and diverse selection of beautiful, fresh and delicious fruits and veggies all year long. We take great pride in knowing our farmers by name. How do we define what is local?

Arkansas Black

Tart, yet sweet. Notes of vanilla and almond. Eater, baker and cooker. Pairs great with nuts — think cheeseboard accoutrement.

Fuji

The most popular apple in Japan. Crunchy, super sweet and juicy. Excellent complement to stronger salad greens like kale or arugula. Great bakers, too.

Gala

The belle of the ball (though Honeycrisp might say otherwise). Quite crisp and sassy. These pink-orange beauties fall on the sweet end of the spectrum and are perfect bakers for pies and sauce.

Granny Smith

The Sophia Petrillo of apples — crunchy and a bit sharp, yet pretty darn loveable. And oh so versatile — excellent for salads, pie, sauce and freezing. Go, Granny, Go!

Gravenstein

An Apple Emeritus, around since 1797. Temperamental to grow and ship. Magnificent taste, however, and worth the effort of seeking out. The flavor is especially enhanced when baked or roasted. Fleeting, however — available only two weeks or so of the year — usually September, so don’t blink!

Honeycrisp

“Honeycrisp! Honeycrisp! Honeycrisp!” Red Delicious might whinge. On the sweeter side and, ding! crispy. Great bakers but admiring, er, snacking seems to be the preferred application for most.

Jazz

A cross between a Gala and a Braeburn with a lovely floral aroma. Slice for snacking as the flesh is dense and may not be ideal for those with challenged chompers.

Newton Pippin

Known to be a favorite of a Founding Father or two, this pippin is tart and sweet and rather fickle when it comes to growing, but it sure loves turning into cider.

Pink Lady

For those who prefer less sweet, this is your gal. She’s a little tart. Versatile too — a baker, a cooker and a snacker.

Local = Watershed

Our definition of local Flows as we grow

We’ve recently redefined what local means to us. For many years, we’ve defined local relative to our flagship store in Grass Valley. As we grow, our definition expands, too.

We’re Outstanding!
See watershed map
What Local Means