Farming through a heat wave and drought – the challenges of water management when temperatures hit 100 degrees.

An Earth Day reflection on how our food choices connect us to the land and can transform our food system.

Winter slows the farm's rhythm, bringing sweeter crops, seed catalog dreams, and quiet reflection before spring.

Celebrating Community Farm Days with tomato U-picks, tractor rides, and the joy of a child's first farm-fresh tomato.

Summer foraging through the apple orchards and berry rows – the abundance of August and upcoming U-Pick events.

Tom's daily field walks near the Summer Solstice – checking soil, spotting pests, and savoring the farm's surprises.

Three farm newcomers – the invasive Bagrada stink bug, Bella the milking cow, and a brand new refrigerated delivery truck.

A December walk through the farm after three days of rain, with muddy roads, cover crops, and winter field preparations.

Tom explores the connection between healthy soil, carbon sequestration, and our collective role in regenerative farming.

The dedicated hands behind the harvest – from sowing seeds to delivering shares, and kids discovering the joy of digging carrots.

Tom reflects on the stories seeds carry through history, from Incan tomatoes to the farm's 20th growing season.

A January field walk through the winter patchwork of cover crops, winter veggies, pruning, and farm wildlife.

Planting 80,000 strawberries just before the rain, and pausing to give thanks for community and the land.

Celebrating the joy of U-Pick events, community connection, and the taste of love through farm-fresh food.

The farm team races to keep up with the summer harvest as the season winds down with U-pick events ahead.

Tom reflects on October farm field trips, children learning from nature, and the farm as a living classroom.

Tom reflects on completing the 18th growing season amid drought, expressing gratitude for community support and farm resilience.

Tom reflects on the drought, farm relationships, and the importance of CSA community support heading into the main season.

A walk through the fields in May showing the many crops being seeded, transplanted, and readied for harvest.

CalCAN completed a case study highlighting Live Earth Farm as a model of biodiversity and climate resilience.

Instructions for adding Holiday Shares to your CSA subscription through your online account.

We're excited to welcome new restaurant and grocer partners to our growing network of local food supporters.

Our beloved weekend farm stand returns for the season with the freshest organic produce picked that morning.

Our spring harvest is underway with strawberries, peas, artichokes, and tender greens filling your weekly boxes.

Three decades of organic farming, community building, and growing food with love in the Santa Cruz mountains.