Seasonal fresh produce and high-quality meats are essential to our culinary vision at New West Catering. We gravitate toward boutique farms and ranches that emphasize organic and sustainable practices, which enable us to showcase natural freshness and flavor in our dishes. Following is a list of some of our favorite partners, with observations by Executive Chef Jeff Olsson:

Foods in Season
www.foodsinseason.com
Foods In Season is a Family company, founded in 1984 by John Anderson and his wife Wanda. While working at the local plywood mill in the early 80’s, John began picking morels after work and selling them to a few restaurants. He soon discovered that his back yard (the Pacific Northwest) was full of wild, natural foods.

The morel mushroom started it all, and over the years Foods In Season has developed an extensive product line to include the best wild foods the Northwest has to offer. Nearly 25 years after he started his journey, John is still actively managing his company, and those young kids John took on countless trips into forest in search of wild mushrooms are now working hard to continue his commitment to delivering the highest quality wild foods in America.

They offer certified sustainable seafood such as the halibut caught here. Check out www.seafoodwatch.org

Buttonwood Farm – Santa Ynez Valley, California
www.buttonwoodwinery.com
“We’ve been working with Buttonwood Farm for five years and we acquire between 3,000 and 5,000 pounds of heirloom tomatoes from them annually. I love the fact that they’re committed to sustainable farming, and that they utilize their land for so many things, including wine, peaches and pomegranates.”

Nojoqui Farms – Santa Ynez Valley, California
www.nojoquifarms.org
“Nojoqui Farm is an organic produce brokerage located just up the road from New West Catering. They distribute produce to their five affiliated New Frontiers markets as well as to several local restaurants. It’s great to have such a fine selection of organic produce at our fingertips.”

Tutti Frutti Farms – Santa Ynez Valley, California 
www.tuttifruttifarms.com
“Tutti Frutti Farms started in the Santa Ynez Valley, in the Santa Rita Hills area, and is now one of the most successful organic tomato growers in the world. We enjoy their heirloom tomatoes, chiles and cucumbers from them.”

Finley Farms – Santa Ynez Valley, California
“Chris and Johanna Brown, owners of Finley Farms, are a young, enthusiastic couple growing gorgeous produce on their small farm in Los Olvios. We love their heirloom tomatoes, heirloom cucumbers and fresh flowers.”

Winfield Farms – Santa Ynez Valley
“Winfield Farms is owned by Bruce Steele, who has a great philosophy on sensible and sustainable farming. He supplies us with heirloom tomatoes, melons, sweet onions and squash.”

Rinconada Dairy – Santa Margarita, California
“Christine Maguire is a wonderful boutique cheesemaker located just north of the Cuesta Grade in San Luis Obispo County. Her Pozo Tome cheese is widely renowned. We get our sheep’s milk cheeses from her.”

Windrose Farm – Paso Robles, California
www.windrosefarm.org 
“Bill and Barbara Spencer, owners of Windrose Farm, provide tomato growers and nurseries with heirloom seeds and starts. The Spencers grow dozens of tomato varieties on their organically farmed land, as well as onions, garlic, squash, melons and greens.”

Broken Arrow Ranch – Ingram, Texas
www.brokenarrowranch.com
“Broken Arrow Ranch is a sustainable operation spanning 150 ranches. Here, wild animals roam on undisturbed land. The resulting free-range game is pure and natural, and handled with minimal processing. We get antelope, boar and venison from them.”

Niman Ranch – Marin County, California www.nimanranch.com “Bill Niman is a pioneer in sustainable ranching and ethical animal husbandry. We get pork bellies from Niman Ranch, with which we make our delicious New West bacon.” Restaurant Nora – Washington, D.C. www.noras.com “Restaurant Nora became America’s first certified organic restaurant in 1999. Owner Nora Pouillon is a true champion of organic cuisine and sustainable healthy lifestyles. Janet and I both worked at Restaurant Nora, and our experience there was instrumental to our vision for New West Catering.”