Late Winter and Early Spring are when the stone fruit trees bloom at Cloverfield Farm. The native wild plums bloom first, starting in...

These are our two coldest months of the year, but things are still green and growing at Cloverfield Farm. We have been blessed with...

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...

One of the most destructive pests at our farm, and in gardens and landscapes in the California Bay Area, is the California Pocket Gopher....

We are into our Summer harvest season and we have small amounts of several different things (all certified organic!) that you can u-pick...

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...

Our farm is inter-connected with wild regions in the Bay Area hills that have diverse and prolific wildlife. We appreciate the wildlife...

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...

One of the important practices that enables a bountiful garden is the planting of seeds or vegetable plants at the right time of year. ...

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...

I presented at the September meeting of the Greater Richmond Gardening Club. Here are the slides from my talk:

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...

This year we are growing three different species of Physalis, or tomatillos, at our farm. We plant them from seed in early Spring and...

As we clear more of our wild hillside of Himalayan blackberries and artichoke thistles we are finding young healthy sprouts of wild plums....

Once each season we invite volunteers to come work with us at the farm. It is a tremendous learning experience, and many hands make...

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...

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...

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...

Olive trees grow along our South fence; protected with deer wire until they get tall enough to endure the deer-browsing.

Our next volunteer day is Saturday, August 17 from 11 am to 2 pm. We will have a good variety of summer farm chores that we could use...