About

Catalán Farms runs on the mission to “preserve the cultural and ancestral origins of organic agriculture to feed the local community and empower migrant farm workers.” Activist and multi-generational farmer Maria Catalán envisions Catalán Farms as a tool for migrant worker’s rights and the development of an equitable food system where access to fresh produce is a basic right. Maria is currently farming on 15 acres in Salinas, CA with her family where they specialize in over 12 varieties of seasonal, local produce. She hopes to expand her farm acreage, incorporate more regenerative practices, and incorporate her non profit, PAC. Maria Catalán was awarded national recognition from the USDA for her organic farm and community outreach programs. In 2008 Maria Catalán was honored by the Center for Latino Farmers for "her tireless work in advocating for organic farming and assisting limited resource producers using her own funds." Maria is recognized as the first Latina migrant farmworker to own and operate a certified organic farm in the United States and the first Latina to distribute organic produce through community-supported agriculture (CSA).

Top crops

Tomatoes, peppers, winter squash, leeks, carrots, romaine lettuce, kale, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, chards

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