ON ASSIGNMENT

A collection of posts about location we photographed and worked with.

Best Local Fish

by Lisa LeCoump
December 22, 2022July 17, 2023

For the best local fish we shop at H and H Fish and Shucked Raw Bar

Farmers Markets

by Lisa LeCoump
August 31, 2022July 12, 2023

If you shop at the farmers’ market, you will be getting produce that is fresh, just picked, ripe and in season, and probably organic as well.

Best Bakery in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 27, 2022July 12, 2023

Our list of the best bakeries in Santa Cruz

Local Farm Stand in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 26, 2022July 12, 2023

A local farm stand is a great place to get produce that is just picked and grown for taste.

Best Chocolatiers in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
August 14, 2022July 12, 2023

There are several chocolatiers in Santa Cruz where you can find excellent handmade chocolates

Cupcakes in Santa Cruz

by Lisa LeCoump
July 23, 2022July 12, 2023

We were looking for cupcakes in Santa Cruz California. And we found the perfect thing.

Local eggs from the Farmers Market

by Lisa LeCoump
March 9, 2022July 12, 2023

When we need fresh eggs, we buy local eggs from the Farmers Market.

Flowers at UCSC arboretum

by Lisa LeCoump
February 4, 2022July 12, 2023

FLOWERS AT UCSC ARBORETUM

BUYING DIRECT FROM GROWERS

by Lisa LeCoump
April 21, 2020July 12, 2023

buying directly from local growers has become the perfect answer for shopping during the pandemic

Santa Cruz Abalone Farm

by Lisa LeCoump
August 1, 2019July 13, 2023

It doesn’t get any fresher than picking out your own live abalone.

“While traveling the world and looking for the best ingredients, we found that many producers who care about quality also care about sustainability. We discovered that by choosing the best ingredients we had reduced our carbon footprint. A few more changes, and we cut our carbon footprint in half! Then we realized that if everyone did this, it would have a big effect on climate change. Little changes add up to something big. Little things matter. We could save the world, one cookie at a time.”

Professional Photographer - Food Photographer, Wedding Photographer. Lisa was previously the Deputy Agricultural Commissioner, responsible for reviewing and enforcing organic regulations and Environmental Protection Agency pesticide use regulations. She also worked for years as an Agricultural Advisor in California, a farmer in California, and an Agricultural Extension Agent in Thailand. She received a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from California State University, Chico and studied Integrated Pest Management at U.C., Davis, which involved farming methods that preserve the environment.