Jimenez Family Farm is a small scale family farm located in the Santa Ynez Valley. Utilizing “beyond organic” and sustainable farming practices, we provide fresh, healthy, and delicious food to the local communities. Our family is passionate about providing food that is produced with integrity that our customers can feel good about serving to their families. We are dedicated to preserving the small family farm and providing a wide array of locally produced foods.
Marcie Jimenez was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Santa MonicaCanyon with her parents and two brothers. The family were involved with horses and Marcie’s passion for horses and all things equestrian kept her busy throughout herchildhood and high school years. She competed in horse shows, trail rides and endurance racing.
In 1976 she graduated from Pacific Palisades High School and then took off on the adventure of a lifetime. Marcie was the youngest rider in the Bicentennial event “TheGreat American Horse Race”. The race began in upstate New York on Memorial Dayof 1976 and ended in Sacramento on Labor Day weekend. Marcie was one of the 55 finishers out of the 110 riders who began the trek across our nation. “We saw thecountry, we learned life lessons, it was an experience with no comparison. Our country isvast and varied and at speeds of no more than a fast trot we saw the real America!”
Marcie came to the Santa Ynez Valley first during summers of her high school yearsspending time on horse farms and riding and training for shows and endurance. In 1976her family bought the small farm where she still lives. The family kept a small herdof dairy sheep and goats and had originally intended to make cheese. After attending Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo with a major in Animal science, Marcie moved back to theValley . She worked at the family farm with her parents and also operated the “GreekDeli” in Solvang. From the restaurant Marcie’s Pies was first conceived and Pies were made and sold through out the southland from both the restaurant and to many prestigious stores including Lazy Acres Market, El Rancho Market, Jorgensen’s, and Trader Joesamong others.
The farm is where Marcie first met her husband Gustavo who was helping her father with the farming operations. They look forward to celebrating their 25th wedding anniversarythis year! Marcie and Gustavo’s two children, George and Christie grew up on the farmand attended Valley Schools.
In 2001 Marcie and Gustavo purchased the family farm and began growing their specialty fruits and vegetables for farmer’s markets. Today the farming operation consists of over 25 acres with sales at up to 15 certified farmer’s markets a week.They are assisted in sales by their two grown children. Marcie’s dad, George can also be found at some of the markets proudly helping customers and bragging about his daughter’s pies! The array of products offered include beautiful and sustainably raised fruits and vegetables, handmade jams, preserves, pickles and salsas, farm raised pork andrabbit, grass fed lamb and goat, and of course the famous handmade Marcie’s Pies.
