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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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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...
Fall and Winter Farming Talk
I presented at the September meeting of the Greater Richmond Gardening Club. Here are the slides from my talk:
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
Autumn Organic Farming Workshop - Oct 26
Once per season we invite volunteers to come work with us to learn organic farming and help us get our chores done. Activities we have...
Japanese Red Shiso Pesto
I made a most delicious dish using freshly picked organic red shiso (Aka shiso). I brought home a nice bunch of freshly picked red shiso...
Fall & Winter are Olive U-Picking Times
Olive trees grow along our South fence; protected with deer wire until they get tall enough to endure the deer-browsing.
