Tag Local food

Guest Newspaper Column

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…

Land Access

This past weekend I was down in Berkeley at Our Land, a symposium on farmland access in the 21st century. The audience was full of young farmers, experienced agrarians, agricultural nonprofits, food policy, and social justice workers.  It was a…

Back at the Market

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,…

Farmers Organizing Together

Like most young farmers I’m in it for the long haul.  I’m committed to growing safe healthy food for my community, as a career.  To do that, I need a just quality of life.  I don’t want to be just…

Eco Farm

Last week I was away from the farm for a couple of days to attend Eco Farm, the annual Ecological Farming Association’s conference.  Eco Farm is seriously my favorite farming conference, this year was the 6th time I have attended.…

Local Popcorn

After a long wait, our heirloom popcorn is finally ready for popping.  We began harvesting the popcorn at the end of August. After the popcorn is harvested it needs to be shucked, and allowed to continue to dry for a…

Tomatoes

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…

Celebrate Summer’s Bounty

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…

Quarter Acre FARM Dinner

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