Farm Hours
Tuesday & Friday: 12–5 pm
Saturday: 10–3 pm
CLOSED on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
U-Pick OPEN: Blackberries!
welcome to the farm
Meet the owners
Ariela Gottschalk brings 20 years of experience in growing vegetables, flowers, and nursery plants as farm manager for Growing Grounds Farm, a program of the Transitions-Mental Health Association. Many of you have purchased the veggie starts she’s been bringing to the stand over the years.
Before Growing Grounds, Ariela spent 2 years as the Market Manager for the Hollywood Farmers’ Market, a weekly market with more than 150 vendors.
Jeff Pienack, an avid surfer and environmental activist, spent 8 years as the SLO County chapter chair for Surfrider Foundation, working on water quality and conservation issues. Jeff is also a member of the local band the Mother Corn Shuckers.
Their daughter, Olivia, is a 7th grader at Paulding Middle School.
Meet the Team
One big Family
You’ll see the same friendly faces at the farm and great produce that have been offered by the farm’s previous owners (of the farm formerly named Rutiz Family Farms) Jerry and Maureen.
Ariela and Jeff look forward to carrying on the Rutiz tradition of building and nourishing community through fresh, local produce. They look forward to meeting you all on the farm.
Follow us
We post the contents of the weekly Harvest Bag and changes to our Farm Stand hours on social media.
Friday October 18 Harvest Bag ($20)
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Friday Vendors - @littleredhenbread @tibercanyon
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Saturday Vendors - @bread.bike
#halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #visitslo #farmstand #supportlocalfarms #pesticidefree #centralcoast #csa #harvestbag #harvestbox #slocal #halcyonharvestbag
Tuesday October 15 Harvest Bag ($20)
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Tuesday Vendors - @littleredhenbread @bffmicrogreens and @oldcreekgrassfed will be making deliveries. Get your order in now!
#halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #visitslo #farmstand #supportlocalfarms #pesticidefree #centralcoast #csa #harvestbag #harvestbox #slocal #halcyonharvestbag
The Pumpkin Patch is open! These beauties are waiting to go home with you! And we have plenty of unetched pumpkins too! Happy Halloween! #halloween #halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #centralcoast #farmstand #visitslo #pesticidefree #supportlocalfarms #slocal
Pumpkin season! If you etched a pumpkin last month it is now time to come and pick it up! Hope to see you soon! #halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #visitslo #farmstand #supportlocalfarms #pesticidefree #centralcoast #slocal
Friday October 11 Harvest Bag ($20)
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Friday Vendors - @littleredhenbread @tibercanyon
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Saturday Vendors - @bread.bike @maitriverde
#halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #visitslo #farmstand #supportlocalfarms #pesticidefree #centralcoast #csa #harvestbag #harvestbox #slocal #halcyonharvestbag
Tuesday October 8 Harvest Bag ($20)
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Tuesday Vendors - @littleredhenbread @bffmicrogreens
#halcyonfarmsag #arroyogrande #visitslo #farmstand #supportlocalfarms #pesticidefree #centralcoast #csa #harvestbag #harvestbox #slocal #halcyonharvestbag