Leo L. Cotella

Things are changing at oakland's historic wholesale produce market. Market mainstay leo l. Cotella produce has a new stand, a new focus on local, sustainable products, and an exciting new partnership with buy fresh buy local. Restaurants, retailers, and institutions will now be able to purchase wholesale local food products five days a week from area buy fresh buy local partners, caff's growers collaborative, and other regional farmers. Leo l. Cotella is one of oakland's oldest produce houses. Owners don & beni ratto come from a long family history of farming and food distribution in the bay area. Ben ratto, don's son, started thumbs up distributing in 2003, which focuses on the organic market, including serving as the exclusive distributor of thirteen varieties of organic, heirloom potatoes. Now both leo l. Cotella and thumbs up have an emphasis on local, sustainably grown produce, and the family has partnered with buy fresh buy local to help communicate that dedication to their customers.