The Natural Trading Company Farm

Located on 40 acres in the scenic foothills of Newcastle, this family-owned and operated farm strives to bring the freshest, healthiest food to its growing customer base. Owner Bryan Kaminsky moved to the Newcastle site in 2007. The Natural Trading Company grows fruits, vegetables, sunflower greens, wheatgrass and flowers produced without the use of synthetic or toxic chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, and without genetically modified or chemically treated seeds. The farm is certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF). In an effort to preserve the land for continued agricultural use, Kaminsky worked with Placer Legacy and the California Department of Conservation to establish an agricultural conservation easement on the farm property. The easement, finalized in February 2010, prevents any use or development of the property that would significantly damage or impair the property or its agricultural values. The County received funding under the California Department of Conservation’s Farmland Conservancy Program for approximately half of the $665,000 easement cost. The Placer Land Trust also donated $5,000 towards the purchase of the easement.