With October here, our Coastal Summer has arrived... but will it last? Late season heat waves are not uncommon, but for coastal growers like us, spoiled by year-round moderate temperatures -- when yesterday's thermometer hit a blistering 100 degrees it was a scramble to adjust irrigation, planting and harvest schedules to deal with it. Growing [...]
Last week on July 4th, I celebrated Independence Day in an unusual manner. Having just finished packing shares for Thursday's delivery, I went on my first ever whale watching adventure, right here in Monterey Bay. Now I easily get seasick, so I never would have initiated an outing like this, however our good friends Miriam [...]
In nature it is inconceivable that genetic material (DNA) from one organism is inserted into a different species. Imagine exchanging genes from a rat or fish with those of a tomato. This is nothing unusual, however, with today's DNA technology. GMO corn and soybeans, for example, are grown on millions of acres across the country, [...]
The past week has been a frosty one indeed. Take a walk through the fields with us to see how they look. The rows in the foreground are covered in "remay" tunnels that protect crops, in this case lettuce seedlings, from frost. The rows to the right in the middle field are planted with [...]
Things are always changing in the fields. From month to month, week to week, and day to day. Here's a photo essay to keep you up to date. Pictured here is a field of summer squash from a previous post on July 9th. It's changed dramatically in just a few weeks. This [...]
The pictures below express more about the fun we had last Saturday at our first Dry-farmed Tomato U-Harvest than words ever will - thank you all so much for joining us on the farm!! :-) Due to the high demand and interest by members and extended community, we will continue hosting Saturday Tomato U-Harvests for [...]
Summer is upon us, and crops like our dry-farmed tomatoes are on the verge of being ready for harvest. Check out all that is going on in the fields. This dry-farmed tomato field is looking very different from when it had a cover crop in March (below). The cover crop was tall [...]
Although the infamous Food Drought occurs during March, there's still a lot happening in the orchards and fields. Here are some pictures of the various things that are in Spring bloom for you to enjoy. (Originally posted in March 2013) The apricot trees are a riot of blossoms exploding like popcorn right now. Though [...]
Participating in the Farm's CSA program and receiving a weekly share gives us the chance to experience the seasonal nature of the harvest over the course of the year. Participating from year to year provides an even broader perspective of how nature changes the harvest from one year to another. Here's a look at what [...]
Our CSA program is on its 4-week 2012-13 Winter Delivery Break - while there may be no veggie boxes for a few weeks things are still (quietly) happening in the fields, as some plants bolt forth and others go into retreat. Here are some pictures from around the farm for you to enjoy. [...]
