It’s the time for greens again. Beautiful healthy kale, collards, swiss chard, purslane, and more. Greens grow well in the summer but they thrive in the fall. Greens love the cool temperatures, their flavor even gets sweeter with a frost.…
Brrrr the mornings are cold out there. I wore my boots this week for the first time since the early spring. There is plenty to do in the field to stay warm, recently I’ve been harvesting popcorn, potatoes, tomatoes, kale,…
Even farmers need a day off. This past Sunday I decided to put a bit of distance between me and the farm work. I went down to San Francisco and spent the whole day at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, a free…
I have been following the cross-country journey of two wonderful women, Caitrin Hall and Lake Buckley. They have recently finished this amazing journey which they did all by bicycle. What makes this cross-country journey so important is that during their…
I have not been on the farm very much this week. I was one of seven chosen to be in the new Sonoma County Tourism ad campaign. We spent three days going all over the county with a film and…
I got tomatoes coming out of my ears and I’m fine with it. We wait all spring for the plants to bloom and all summer for the fruit to ripen. As the summer is finishing and fall is starting, bam…
The mornings have become quite chilly and the evenings are getting dark, sooner than I’d like. But even though fall is in the air I’m still harvesting summer crops, tons of tomatoes, summer squash, basil, and the last of the…
This week was the National Heirloom Expo, I was able to get off the farm and spend a whole day there. The Heirloom Expo contains an amazing assortment of heirloom crop varieties and heritage breed animals. It’s stunning to see over…
After a few weeks of large tomatoes slowly ripening here and there. The heirloom tomato plants are finally putting out tons of beautifully large ripe tomatoes. I know tomatoes are considered a summer crop but I always think of them…
I can’t believe it is the end of August, where has the summer gone? But with the end of summer comes the tasty flavors of fall! The winter squash is looking gorgeous, many different varieties are sizing up and soon…
It is important to take time to relax with family and friends to celebrate summer’s bounty. What better way than over a delicious meal filled with ingredients from your farm or garden. This past Wednesday I was honored to have…
Join us this Wednesday, August 21st from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at The Epicurean Connection 122 West Napa St, Sonoma for an evening of organic produce, farm talk, and a celebration of this summer’s bounty