Gigi’s Farmers Market is a Jennifer McColm Certified Farmers Market.

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Jennifer McColm’s Certification Program helps consumers of organic products and produce, sustainable products and fair trade products have faith in the truthfulness of the producer. Many products claim to be “green” but are not. They may contain petrochemicals or potentially harmful synthetics and have misleading labeling. Jennifer McColm Certified also certifies products that are made from recycled or renewable materials. In order to be “Jennifer McColm Certified” the applicant must meet or exceed the criteria established by Jennifer McColm.

Jennifer was an early advocate of environmentally friendly products and produce. She promoted recycling and using alternative energy while still a student at Pepperdine University. Later, through her farmers’ markets, she advocated the importance of organic food, the dangers of pesticides and soon began educating people on the importance of a sustainable lifestyle.

In 1998, Jennifer fulfilled her childhood ambition of becoming a certified organic farmer. Her current organic garden, considerably larger than the one she tended as a child, feeds the McColm family (daughters Brittany and Brogan and son, Canyon) at their home in Calabasas. Jennifer also has her own organic vineyard as part of an agricultural and sustainable compound the McColm’s call home.

Jennifer has the honor to sit on the board advising the California Secretary of State for Agriculture and Food.

Apart from the farmers’ markets, Jennifer is also President of Jennifer McColm Certified, a certifying agency for all things sustainable and truly green, from organic produce to electric cars and to alternative energy systems.

In 2002, Jennifer co-foundered a non-profit with the mission of encouraging schools to educate children on the importance of good nutrition and organic growing. Jennifer is one of the major financial contributors to the foundation which funds a “Gardens in Schools” program as well as making contributions to Habitat for Humanity, World Wildlife Fund, Pacific Lodge Boys Home, St. Joseph’s Indian School and many others.

Jennifer is the founder of the “Just Do One Thing Green” movement, an educational and advocacy group to promote sustainable lifestyle practices. For her charitable and educational work, government agencies, Cities, Chambers of Commerce, beautification associations and many other organizations have honored Jennifer.