Lakeside Organic Gardens is family-owned and operated. We take pride in growing a wide offering of organic produce. Dick Peixoto, the owner, personally walks his fields daily to guarantee our 50+ organic vegetables are held to the highest quality and food safety standards.

Partnering with Lakeside Organic Gardens is like having your own local farm, anywhere in the United States. Our produce is sold nationwide and into Western Canada. We sell to distributors, national chain grocers and processors, and personally deliver to grocery stores and restaurants in (what we call) our “local route” which includes San Francisco Bay Area cities.

In the marketplace, we’re known for our consistent quality. Though we’re considered a small grower/shipper, we’re respected for the quality, year-round availability and wide range of organic vegetables offered.

100% All Organic Farm Fresh Produce

Unlike many conventional growers who adopt organic farming as a sideline, Lakeside Organic Gardens is 100% organic, 365 days a year. When posed with a challenge in the field, we don’t have the same tools as conventional farmers. We choose to work with Mother Nature to aid us in our troubles.

Our commitment to organic certification requires stringent adherence to government standards and a rigorous commitment to the organic integrity that is threaded throughout our organization. Visit our Certified Organic page for more details.

Where it all began…

Dick Peixoto and his brother farmed green beans in high school on a 55-acre farm in Watsonville, California. That farm later became the first farmland Lakeside Organic Gardens converted to organic in 1996. This location is the inspiration for the Lakeside Organic Gardens logo, which includes a turn-of-the-century lakefront farmhouse and water tower amidst rolling hills in the heart of the Pajaro Valley.

Only Organic since 1996

Once Dick got the “bug” for organic farming, things took off. Every year Lakeside Organic Gardens increases its acreage and offerings with new vegetables being grown. With over 50 different varieties year-round, the availability of Lakeside Organics farm fresh, all organic and non-GMO produce surpasses those humble beginnings from where the company started. We are thrilled to have exceeded a 25-year milestone as a business, and we are dedicated to providing high-quality organic produce and sustainable farming for many years to come.