Last Saturday, I attended the fifth Geography of Hope conference in Point Reyes Station. Even though this is a literary festival, I was drawn to it because the theme was Women and the Land. The panels throughout the day discussed the use…
Today I returned to the farmers’ market. It was a lovely sunny day with new and old customers coming to my booth to check out my organic bounty. I had freshly dug green garlic by the bunch. This is one…
Things are starting to pick up at the farm. The cover crop is getting pretty tall and some is even beginning to flower. The garlic is sizing up and I will start harvesting green garlic next week. With more daylight…
This week I started more seeds in the greenhouse, but the majority of my days were spent off the farm. I started the week by turning in my tax forms to my CPA. Nothing like finishing your farm taxes to…
Last week I received several deliveries of equipment and farm tools. After months and in some cases years of researching and fantasizing about equipment, it is an exciting day when your new toys arrive in the mail. The biggest and heaviest…
I am very are excited to announce my 2015 spring gardening classes. All the classes will be taking place at The Stone House, the office of HWY 12 Properties, at 147 East Spain St. in Sonoma. Reservations are required as space is…
This past Wednesday, I was up at the state capital for CCOF’s policy day. The day began with a keynote address by the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, Karen Ross. She spoke about how California led the…
Yesterday it actually felt like winter in Sonoma. The skies were grey, the wind was cold, and it was raining. We are forecasted to have this weather pattern for the next couple of days and I love it. Not only does…
This past week, I’ve been busy getting ready to start seeding my crops. This means cleaning out the greenhouse and organizing all the supplies. Buying more supplies I’m low on like germination mix and plant markers. Also finishing the planting…
During January most of my time is spent on the computer, making the 2015 farm plan. It starts with reviewing last year’s sales and field notes to see what did well, what had poor production, and new ideas. Based on…