Please note that SC Permaculture does not have an actual address that coincides with the entrance, so use the Google Maps Directions above. Look for the big Open Farm Tours sign at the gate entrance.

Santa Cruz Permaculture is a 26.5 acre diversified farm overlooking the Pacific near Año Nuevo State Beach, between Davenport and Pescadero. We are certified by both CCOF and the Real Organic Project. This ground has been farmed organically for thirty years, most of that under Swanton Berry Farm.

Our market garden grows strawberries, kiwis, goldenberries, peppers, tomatoes, winter squash, artichokes, and dozens of vegetables, herbs and flowers through the season. 

What We Do

Farmer Dave Shaw has taught permaculture since 2004 and founded Santa Cruz Permaculture ten years ago. Their Permaculture Design Course, Permaculture Food Forests, and Herbalism and Medicine Making courses run year round, so a visit here covers both how the food gets grown and why the whole system is designed the way it is.

You can find them year round at farmers markets in Downtown Santa Cruz on Wednesdays, Westside Santa Cruz and San Mateo on Saturdays, and Live Oak and De Anza on Sundays. Their CSA farm box is fully customizable and pay as you go, weekly or biweekly, and they also rent the farm for private events including family gatherings, workshops, weddings and corporate retreats.

Tour Description & Activities

Open Sunday, October 11 from 10-4pm
Guided tours at  10, 12 & 2pm
Tours run about an hour with Farmer Dave Shaw, through water retention landscape, willow field, future food forest location, fields coming into harvest and their new goldenberry block.

• Master Gardeners Plant Sale and activity.
• Pizza Making Demos with Michael Chavez

Products for sale

BBQ all day from local pit master Charlie Brown of Native Outlaw, on his Texas style open pit smoker: pulled pork, ribs, stuffed portobellos, veggie kabobs slaw & more.

A large selection of seasonal produce and fresh cut flowers, hot sauces, salsas, tomato sauce, smokin padron pate, smoky sweet pepper jelly, pickled sweet peppers, dried chipotles and strawberry jam. They will also be taking pre-orders for their hoshigaki, the traditional hand massaged dried persimmons they are known for, ready around Thanksgiving. Cash and card.

Know Your Farmer – Know Your Food