Watsonville, CA – May 17, 2011 The Monterey Bay Greenhouse Growers are proud to present the 2nd Annual Monterey Bay Greenhouse Open House on Saturday, June 18, 2011.  Participating farms will open their doors to the public and offer family-friendly tours and activities between 9am and 4pm that day.

This one-day event will include several local nurseries and provide the public an opportunity to meet with local farmers and learn about the types of flowers, plants and produce that are grown locally.

Participating greenhouse farms include:

California Floral Greens [cut greens]                                       www.cfgfloral.com

California Pajarosa [cut flowers]                                                www.pajarosa.com

Jacobs Farm [culinary herb & flowers]                                    www.jacobsfarm.com

Kitayama Brothers [cut flowers]                                                www.kbflowers.com

Rocket Farms [potted plants & herbs]                                    www.rocketfarms.com

Star Farms [cut flowers]                                                                www.starfarms.com

Succulent Gardens [succulent plants]                                     www.sgplants.com

These farms will showcase a wide variety of products ranging from cut flowers, potted plants, succulents, ornamental greens, and herbs.  Along with presenting the various stages of growing, the tours will touch on specific growing techniques, the importance of sustainability practices, water conservation & recycling and many more interesting topics.

Come and enjoy this day of fun and discovery with your whole family!  A variety of kid friendly activities have also been planned, including bouquet making, flower education activities, creating dish gardens, and coloring.  Fresh from the farm flowers, plants and vegetables will also be available for purchase, with proceeds of these sales being donated to local non-profits that have been selected by participating farms.

To receive regular updates, including a weekly grower showcase, leading up to the event or for more information and this year’s participating farms, please visit our website on regular basis or find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.

This event is sponsored by the California Cut Flower Commission, Crop Production Services, Systems USA, American AgCredit, Growers Logistics, LLC., K W Commercial Real Estate, Monterey County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, Mountain Shore Inc., Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, Register Pajaronian, Robert Mann Packaging and Santa Cruz Sentinel.   Please forward all press inquiries to Kathleen Williford at info@montereybaygreenhousegrowers.com.