What's Ready for U-Picking in August
We are into the still-long-days of Summer and the Summer harvest is in full swing. Summer vegetable staples that are ripening now include...
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Susan Truscott
- Jun 20
- 1 min
Summer Volunteer Workshop at the Farm
We are having a weekday volunteer event on Thursday, July 21, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. We are inviting volunteers to come join us in...
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Susan Truscott
- May 21
- 1 min
Exciting Varieties of Tomatoes
We grow all of our crops outdoors in the open air and sunshine, starting them seasonally when the soil temperature and daylengths are...
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Susan Truscott
- May 5
- 2 min
What's Ready for U-Picking in May and June
As we head from Spring into Summer the garden transitions to offer more warm-season fruits and vegetables. We dig up garlic bulbs and...
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Susan Truscott
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Beautiful Fruit Tree Blossoms
Late Winter and Early Spring are when the stone fruit trees bloom at Cloverfield Farm. The native wild plums bloom first, starting in...
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Susan Truscott
- Jan 4
- 1 min
What's Ready for U-Picking in January & February
These are our two coldest months of the year, but things are still green and growing at Cloverfield Farm. We have been blessed with...
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Susan Truscott
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
What's Ready for U-Picking in September
The days are getting shorter and the temperature can be hot. September is the hottest month of the year at our farm. It is also fire...
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Susan Truscott
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Gopher Control
One of the most destructive pests at our farm, and in gardens and landscapes in the California Bay Area, is the California Pocket Gopher....
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Susan Truscott
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
What's Ready for U-Picking in July
We are into our Summer harvest season and we have small amounts of several different things (all certified organic!) that you can u-pick...
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Susan Truscott
- Apr 22, 2021
- 2 min
What's Ready for U-Picking in Late April
We have small amounts of several different things (all certified organic!) that you can u-pick into a farm basket in late April and early...
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Susan Truscott
- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Deer Protection for Precious Crops & Trees
Our farm is inter-connected with wild regions in the Bay Area hills that have diverse and prolific wildlife. We appreciate the wildlife...
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Susan Truscott
- Mar 10, 2021
- 1 min
Real Organic Project Certification
We are one of a growing group of organic farms in the United States that are getting certified by the Real Organic Project. We obtained...
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Susan Truscott
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
Cloverfield Farm Seed Starting Calendar
One of the important practices that enables a bountiful garden is the planting of seeds or vegetable plants at the right time of year. ...
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Susan Truscott
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Specialties in Our Farm Shed
When you come to visit the farm to u-pick fresh organic produce, don't forget to step into our shed to see what treasures are to be found...
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Susan Truscott
- Sep 16, 2020
- 1 min
Fall and Winter Farming Talk
I presented at the September meeting of the Greater Richmond Gardening Club. Here are the slides from my talk:
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Susan Truscott
- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
My Favorite Garden Tools
I'm often asked "What tools are needed to grow a good garden?" We farm bio-intensively and don't use power tools very much at all. Our...
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Susan Truscott
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
Farming Different Types of Tomatillo
This year we are growing three different species of Physalis, or tomatillos, at our farm. We plant them from seed in early Spring and...
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Susan Truscott
- Feb 3, 2020
- 1 min
Fruit Tree Grafting
As we clear more of our wild hillside of Himalayan blackberries and artichoke thistles we are finding young healthy sprouts of wild plums....
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Susan Truscott
- Dec 26, 2019
- 1 min
Winter Organic Farming Workshop
Once each season we invite volunteers to come work with us at the farm. It is a tremendous learning experience, and many hands make...
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Susan Truscott
- Dec 2, 2019
- 1 min
December Contra Costa Marketplace Article
A few months ago I was interviewed by Jason Tilley for an article he wanted to write about small farms in El Sobrante. Well, the...
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