When Javier Zamora started his organic berry farm more than a decade ago, he was working with just an acre and a half of land in Monterey County, near California’s central coast. Today, he and his crew grow strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, as well as vegetables and flowers, on more than 100 acres. Recently, Zamora participated in a farmers market hosted by a San Jose school that serves a largely Hispanic community.

At the event, Zamora found that he was not just bringing fresh produce to students, but introducing them to foods they’ve never tried before.

“They never get to see a brussels sprout or a purple potato and they definitely do not ever get to taste a French strawberry like Mara des Bois or a golden raspberry,” Zamora said. “So it makes me feel really, really nice to

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