About Yolo Farmstand
About Us
Yolo Farmstand selects organically grown nuts and dried fruits from small farms in the fertile Sacramento Valley. Everything we bring to market is grown in the sunny orchards of Yolo County and other Northern California counties by people dedicated to sustainable land practices. At Yolo Farmstand we work with the farmers to choose the finest, seasonally fresh nuts and fruits and support the health and vitality of certified organic growers and small family farms.
Our nuts and fruits taste good, look good and make customers happy! We offer raw and roasted almonds, walnut halves, Red Flame raisins, and Sun Dried peaches with nothing added: no salt, no oil, and no sugar. Yolo Farmstand oversees every detail of delivering top quality, seasonally fresh, organically grown foods to discerning buyers like you who want naturally delicious, wholesome food, and a good value, too. Good food fuels a good life!
Our Story
In 2006, Brian Collentine started Yolo Farmstand, selecting, trucking, and stocking fresh produce from Yolo County in corner stores throughout San Francisco. He thought that, “organic produce should be as accessible as chips and beer.” Along the way he noticed a real need in the market for healthful snacks that had absolutely nothing added, no salt, no oil, no sugar. As a purveyor of organic nuts and fruits, Brian has a simple formula: Buy the best organic nuts and dried fruits from growers you know and trust; handle and store them carefully; and package them for optimal flavor and food value.
Brian’s background is tailor-made for his business and includes working the prune harvests in the hot California summers of his college years. In San Francisco, he headed a graphic design studio, became an ardent cyclist, a fanatic recycler, and eventually, chief of arduous and repetitive tasks at our place in Capay Valley in Yolo County.
Currently Brian serves on the board of directors for the Capay Valley Farm Shop, a food hub supplying locally grown food from over 40 growers to Northern California connecting rural and urban communities. Additionally, he was a member of Capay Valley Vision, dedicated to finding common ground for Capay Valley’s future.
Sue Collentine joined Yolo Farmstand in 2019. She brings bottomless energy and insight from a career as a teacher in elementary education. Sue’s entrepreneurial spirit comes to her naturally. Prior to teaching, she and her sister started Hatchums, an educational plush toy for kids aged 4 - 7. As a mother of two and grandmother of three, Sue takes a special interest in the nutritional and economic value of all Yolo Farmstand foods.
Certified organic, premium walnuts, almonds, raisins and sun dried peaches.