Uncle Tom began perfecting his salsa years ago out of the fresh, ripe vegetables he grew himself under the same Los Olivos sun that produces some of the world’s finest wines.  A painter by trade, Uncle Tom started as a modest backyard gardener but soon discovered his uncanny knack for constructing the most mouth-watering salsa and jam anyone this side of the line had tasted.  His secret?  Using only locally grown and vine ripened vegetables which give Uncle Tom’s salsa its distinctive flavor and color.

Nestled in Los Olivos, Uncle Tom’s Salsa springs from the ripe vegetables grown in ground that boasted the end of the line for the Pacific Coast Railway narrow gauge railroad that ran from Los Olivos to points north from November 1887 through January 10, 1934.  Uncle Tom’s love of the railroad inspired the label’s design and melded his two passions into one.

Uncle Tom loves the railroad and his salsa and hopes that you receive inspiration and joy from both.  We hope you love our salsa as much as Uncle Tom loves his railroad.  We enjoy receiving comments, anecdotes and recipes from our patrons, so please go to the Contact Us page and share your stories with Uncle Tom.

Please visit this YouTube link to see video shot by Oren B. Taft of the last Pacific Coast Train to pull into Los Olivos station on January 10, 1934 amidst little fanfare.

If you find yourself in Los Olivos, please stop by the Los Olivos Homegrown stand (open weekends & holidays beginning Memorial Day) operated by Uncle Tom’s brother, Poul, and visit Uncle Tom’s locomotive-inspired barbeque stationed just down the street.