B & R Farms

Jim and Mari Rossi, owners
5280 Fairview Road
Hollister, CA 95023
831-637-9168 and 800-930-9168
info@brfarms.com
www.brfarms.com

Markets: Aptos

Products: Fresh (during season) and dried Blenheim apricots. Savory specialties include Apricot Red Pepper Topping, Apricot Chutney and Chili Preserves. The sweet line includes Dried Apricot Preserves, no sugar added Cinnamon Spread, Apricot Topping, and Chocolate Treasures (dark and milk chocolate covered apricots).

History/Philosophy: Since B & R Farms began in San Benito County, five generations have worked on the farm. The matriarch, Elsie Rossi, started cutting apricots when she was 5 years old at her grandfather’s ranch next to the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA. The family started farming in Hollister, California in 1929, where the soil and climate is perfect for the delicate and flavorful Blenheim apricot. Elsie (pictured at left) and her husband Emil assumed management of the farm for her parents. Elsie’s son, Jim and his wife Mari, now run the business full time with their three sons staying involved in the family business. Their Blenheim Apricots are grown, processed and packaged at the farm. B & R Farms motto is “We Dry Our Best!

Pest Management: B & R Farms is not certified organic but the fruit is grown without the use of pesticides.