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Tomato Love

The tomato harvest is slowly starting to roll in.  The various cherry tomato plantings are all starting to ripen.  Even though, back in January when I was working on my crop plan I scheduled the plantings to be weeks apart…

Hot Days

Well, it is officially summer and the weather is following suit. The mornings start out bright and sunny. With the temperature quickly climbing and by midday it is way too hot to be anywhere near the greenhouse. By the early…

Everything is Planted

The entire field is finally planted. Last week I planted the last of the popcorn, a bit behind schedule but in the ground nevertheless.   The tomato plants are getting big. The cherry varieties have lots of green fruit on…

Farm Visits

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…

Farming with Wildlife

Recently I have been noticing all the wildlife on the farm.  The birds darting through the tall cover crop, racing each other, to find the next insects to eat. Lizards scurrying across the ground to find a hiding place. The squirrels…

Organic Week in DC

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…

Lots and lots of Seedlings

This past Friday at the farmers market I had tons of tomatoes and bunches of basil, seedlings of course.  I also had dill, string beans, celery, summer squash, and tomatillos. The summer crop seedlings are booming and ready to get…

Seedlings

The greenhouse is jammed packed with seedlings. The tables and floors are brimming with spring and summer crops. Last Friday at the Sonoma farmers’ market, seedlings perfect for spring gardens were looking for their forever homes. Customers walked away with arms…

Back to the Market

Today I returned to the farmers’ market.  It was a lovely sunny day with new and old customers coming to my booth to check out my organic bounty.  I had freshly dug green garlic by the bunch.  This is one…