Rancho La Puerta is renowned for freshly picked produce and nutritious natural foods. We have developed, tested, and proven hundreds of recipes since 1940. Over sixty years of culinary creativity, experimentation and dietary research have culminated in a superb all-natural diet. It is low in fat, sodium, and refined flour and sugar -- while high in energy, fiber, and complex carbohydrates.

We follow “Slow Food” precepts. As much as possible, and as attuned to the seasons as we can reasonably be, we procure organic fruits and vegetables from our own extensive organic farm, or from our region’s purveyors who practice sustainable, organic farming.

La Cocina Que Canta, our cooking school that opened in the summer of 2007, is an exciting center where the “Cuisine of the Californias” can be learned, explored, discussed, and created by guests along with talented chef/teachers from around the world.