Category Winter

Gift of Music

Music helps a farmer whether it is driving to the farm, working on paperwork or completing a mundane field task like weeding. So this holiday season think about getting that farmer in your life some sweet tunes and yes many of…

Cold Weather

Thanksgiving night the sky was crystal clear, the wind howled and the temperature was near freezing. The wind was so loud and the moonlight so bright that I had to get up and look out the window to make sure…

Time for Frost

Early last week I left a warm and balmy Sonoma for a week in Austin, Texas to attend the wedding of one of my best friends. When I returned to Sonoma I felt like I had been gone from the…

Harvest is Slowing Down

There is not much left in the field. The winter squash has all been harvested. It was a small yield this year because the ground squirrels found out how sweet and tasty butternut squash and all his friends are. They…

Looking Ahead

The field is looking green and lush, from corner to corner there are crops growing. Some crops like the cherry tomatoes are currently being harvested while others like the dried beans are coming into their final growing stages and will be mature…

Busy Off Farm

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…

Tool Delivery Day

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…

CCOF Policy Day

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…

Hello February

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…