• 12:45PM : General Meeting

• 1:30PM : Program Begins

  We are pleased to have a presentation by farmer David Winsberg of Happy Quail Farms in East Palo Alto at the April in-person meeting. The farm has been in continuous operation since 1984 when it started with a quail coop and direct-to-restaurant delivery. Around 1990, Happy Quail shifted its focus to bell peppers and eggplant.

  “The Pimiento de Padrón is what first put us on the map of the country’s restaurants, which were increasingly interested in locally sourced produce. As the first people to grow the Padrón pepper in the U.S., we began to distribute the pepper nation-wide and build out a market for this new specialty Spanish pepper. We’ve never been a one pepper farm, quite the opposite! Over the years we’ve grown hundreds of different varieties and we’re always ready to try something new. Beyond peppers, we’re also the top producer of wild strawberries in the U.S. (Fraise de Bois), grow water cress, tarragon, and have experimented with producing everything from wasabi to tobacco”.

  Happy Quail Farms

  For members only.

  Non members: Please bring $5 to attend as a guest. For membership details, please email to GCLAmembership@gmail.com.

  Arranged By Grace Tsang, Vice President & Program Chair