This past week, I’ve been watching all the critters on the farm. Woodpeckers, lizards, robins, hummingbirds, ground squirrels, quail, and even a California king snake. I love seeing the farm full of biodiversity. I believe it is important to have some…
Cherry tomato harvest started this week and the blackberries are not far behind. As much as I love both of these sweet little fruits they very are labor intensive to harvest. I grow about 600 row feet of cherry tomatoes,…
Recently I was asked by local foodie columnist, Kristin Jorgensen, if I could write about how the current drought is affecting my farm. I jumped at the chance to have a farmer’s perspective in the press! My guest column was…
Last week in the afternoon I was busy weeding the tomatoes. With my head down focused on pulling weeds I smelled what I thought was an early dinner of barbecue. I continued weeding but soon the barbecue smell was too…
The bees have been busy at the farm, rushing around to every flower they can find. The blackberry’s flowers are turning into fruit, most of the tomatoes are covered with flowers, and soon the potatoes will have their flowers out…
Quarter Acre Farm is certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers, CCOF. All CCOF certified members based in California belong to a chapter based on their regional location. For my farm the region is considered the North Coast which includes…
Thursday I finally planted dried beans, winter squash, and pumpkin seeds in the field. When I had made my crop schedule, back in January I had planned to plant these seeds at the beginning of May. So they got in the…
This spring I’ve had people visiting the farm, for many this is their first time walking around my field. As soon as they arrive I feel the need to quickly explain to them, that my field normally doesn’t look like…
I think of myself as an outdoorsy person cause I like being outside but I’m not the type of person that goes on hikes or camps just to be outside. I like to spend time outdoors completing a task or…
In the cool of the morning I walk through the field checking in on all the plants, looking to see what needs my attention. Frequently I find myself in awe of the various insects inhabiting the farm. Pests or bad…