This is not a sponsored post or a sponsored trip. My colleague and friend, Abby Langer with Abby Langer Nutrition, won the Ocean Mist Farms recipe contest and brought me with her on this fun trip!
Before I go into all the fun trips details, make sure and check out Abby’s winning recipe!
Ocean Mist Farms has been growing artichokes for more than 90 years! We got to visit some of the fields in Castroville, California, and I will never look at artichokes the same! I learned so much about how they grow, how they’re harvested and even got to attend the Artichoke Food and Wine Festival. And in case you were wondering, yes, Ocean Mist Farms is recognized as the largest artichoke operation in the United States.
Instead of going on forever with tons of information, I want to let the pictures tell most of the story. All photos were taken by the fabulous, Abby Langer.
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Such a beautiful plant. Had no idea the different sizes grew together either.
Isn’t that so neat?! Thanks for stopping by!
I love all of these photos! Looks like you guys had a lovely time there learning about all things artichoke! Can’t wait to see more recipes!
Yes, it was such a great time, Abbey! And Abby took some amazing photos!
The artichokes look so beautiful!! What a great experience.
Thank you, Stacey! It was a bkast and I learned so much!
Mmm that salad looks delish! Looks like such a fun trip!
Thanks, Emily! It has Brussels sprouts, broccoli and some other goodies. I’ll post it soon ;).
So cool! Farm tours are one of my absolute favorite things – it’s so fun to learn about how our food grows and where it comes from straight from the source! What a neat experience
Absolutely, Cara! Couldn’t agree more; so grateful for this experience!
You’re so lucky you got to go on this trip!! I love touring farms and eating tasty food!
Yes, I feel so blessed! It was a super neat trip!
This looks like a lovely time! I agree about artichokes; they are gorgeous (and delicious)!
Thank you, Kathryn! So glad you agree :).