As you enjoy this holiday season and look forward to the new year, I want to tell you some exciting news about Quarter Acre Farm. I am planning to expand my farm’s production of organic popcorn, heirloom tomatoes, dried beans,…
I think of myself as an outdoorsy person cause I like being outside but I’m not the type of person that goes on hikes or camps just to be outside. I like to spend time outdoors completing a task or…
Last week after a morning of starting watermelon and squash in the greenhouse I returned in the afternoon to find the soil tossed aside and each of the seeds cracked opened with only the shell left behind. At first glance…
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…
The drought this season has impacted many farms in California, including Quarter Acre. In order to preserve the farm’s well, I will be dry farming for the coming season and only growing crops that require little to no water. Normally…
The sun is out and the greenhouse is filled. The seedlings are still pretty small most are just wee sprouts. Here in Sonoma we have been experiencing temperatures in the 70’s, its feels summer. So I’ve been doing all my…
Everyone can garden, it is never too late to learn Join me on Sunday March 23rd as I discuss and demonstrate how to simply start a successful edible garden Topics to be covered: Choosing what plants to grow Deciding on location…
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.…
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…
This being the 5th season of Quarter Acre Farm I realized many of my customers and CSA members had never had the opportunity to visit the farm. So to remedy this I worked with Swoon Films and In Her Image…