With moving land this season the workload is more than just hauling my supplies to a new location and setting up a new field. There is the ever important paperwork. There is the lease agreement of course, the contract between…
I have been harvesting pumpkins and gourds since mid-September, but I’m pretty sure that last week was my biggest harvest yet, not in number of pumpkins but in weight. Most of the pumpkins weighed around twenty pounds each. I felt…
Last week I returned from Maryland where I was attending the Natural Products Expo East. This huge trade show was packed with over 1,000 companies big and small showcasing natural and healthy living products. I spoke on a panel about sharing…
Last week I headed down to Santa Cruz for a CCOF board of directors meeting. Not only was I excited to meet with my fellow board members but I was thrilled to be able to swing by a fellow organic…
This past Thursday night I flew back from a jam-packed week in Washington DC. CCOF sent me to attend the Organic Trade Association’s policy week. The Organic Trade Association is a membership-based business association for the organic industry, their mission is to…
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…
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…
Today I returned to the Sonoma Valley Farmers’ Market for the season. This spring marks the 5th year I have been selling at this farmers’ market. Attending the first market of season is like a celebration. Customers and vendors,…
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,…
When I started Quarter Acre Farm back in the spring of 2008, it was a rush to get everything ready for that first season. The focus was just about getting seeds in the ground and growing vegetables. I did very…