A recently transplanted field of onions!
Every family has their own set of Thanksgiving traditions. One thing my family often does is go around the table and each of us reflect on something we’re thankful for. A natural pessimist, I appreciate the opportunity to look past all the things going wrong and instead focus on all that I have t [...]
News From the Farm | November 23, 202...
A recently transplanted field of onions!
Every family has their own set of Thanksgiving traditions. One thing my family often does is go around the table and each of us reflect on something we’re thankful for. A natural pessimist, I appreciate the opportunity to look past all the things going wrong and instead focus on all that I have t [...]
News From the Farm | November 23, 202...
A recently transplanted field of onions!
Every family has their own set of Thanksgiving traditions. One thing my family often does is go around the table and each of us reflect on something we’re thankful for. A natural pessimist, I appreciate the opportunity to look past all the things going wrong and instead focus on all that I have t [...]
4-H youths raise turkeys to save for ...
While most Americans choose their Thanksgiving turkeys from the meat department at the local grocery store, Brylee Aubin and Yaxeli Saiz-Tapia can tell you the life histories of their holiday birds. The Sonoma County teenagers raise heritage turkeys together as part of a 4-H youth development project and sell them for Thanksgiving. For the la [...]
Native people take a different view o...
Thanksgiving can be a time of celebration, gratitude and sharing. It is also often a time when people assist the most vulnerable in our communities, through donations to food banks, volunteer service at missions and shelters, and similar acts of compassion coinciding with the start of a difficult cold season for those without adequate resourc [...]
Native people take a different view o...
Thanksgiving can be a time of celebration, gratitude and sharing. It is also often a time when people assist the most vulnerable in our communities, through donations to food banks, volunteer service at missions and shelters, and similar acts of compassion coinciding with the start of a difficult cold season for those without adequate resourc [...]
Low food-safety risk at Northern Cali...
A new study by UC Davis researchers finds a low risk of contamination of foodborne pathogens on produce and meat at Northern California certified farmers markets, but still finds cause for some concern.
The study, published in the Journal of Food Protection, examined the prevalence of Salmonella on meat and produce, as well as the prevalence [...]
Yolo County Officially Moves to the P...
Press Release
Press Release – español
Yolo County Officially Moves to the Purple Tier on November 17
Social Gatherings are One of the Leading Causes of New COVID-19 Cases
(Woodland, CA) – Effective November 17, Yolo County will be officially…
Thanksgiving CSA Deliveries
For the week of Thanksgiving – All Thursday CSA members will receive their boxes on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. All pick-up locations and hours will remain the same. Only the pick-up day will change to Wednesday.
The Full Belly Farmers Market Stand at the Farm is currently closed until further notice.
You can still find us at these [...]
Thanksgiving CSA Deliveries
For the week of Thanksgiving – All Thursday CSA members will receive their boxes on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. All pick-up locations and hours will remain the same. Only the pick-up day will change to Wednesday.
The Full Belly Farmers Market Stand at the Farm is currently closed until further notice.
You can still find us at these [...]
Thanksgiving CSA Deliveries
For the week of Thanksgiving – All Thursday CSA members will receive their boxes on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. All pick-up locations and hours will remain the same. Only the pick-up day will change to Wednesday.
The Full Belly Farmers Market Stand at the Farm is currently closed until further notice.
You can still find us at these [...]
Thanksgiving CSA Deliveries
For the week of Thanksgiving – All Thursday CSA members will receive their boxes on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. All pick-up locations and hours will remain the same. Only the pick-up day will change to Wednesday.
The Full Belly Farmers Market Stand at the Farm is currently closed until further notice.
You can still find us at these [...]
Thanksgiving CSA Deliveries
For the week of Thanksgiving – All Thursday CSA members will receive their boxes on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. All pick-up locations and hours will remain the same. Only the pick-up day will change to Wednesday.
The Full Belly Farmers Market Stand at the Farm is currently closed until further notice.
You can still find us at these [...]
News From the Farm | November 16, 202...
Full Belly Yarn Gift Box available on our ‘Shop’ page —
Here at the farm, it’s pretty easy to notice the changing of the seasons. People move a little slower, we plan around the weather, but most of all… we have time for side projects! These projects are often the type of thing that don’t need to happen immediately but m [...]
News From the Farm | November 16, 202...
Full Belly Yarn Gift Box available on our ‘Shop’ page —
Here at the farm, it’s pretty easy to notice the changing of the seasons. People move a little slower, we plan around the weather, but most of all… we have time for side projects! These projects are often the type of thing that don’t need to happen immediately but m [...]
News From the Farm | November 16, 202...
Full Belly Yarn Gift Box available on our ‘Shop’ page —
Here at the farm, it’s pretty easy to notice the changing of the seasons. People move a little slower, we plan around the weather, but most of all… we have time for side projects! These projects are often the type of thing that don’t need to happen immediately but m [...]
News From the Farm | November 16, 202...
Full Belly Yarn Gift Box available on our ‘Shop’ page —
Here at the farm, it’s pretty easy to notice the changing of the seasons. People move a little slower, we plan around the weather, but most of all… we have time for side projects! These projects are often the type of thing that don’t need to happen immediately but m [...]
Farmer’s inspiration leads to large s...
West Side farmer John Diener had flash of inspiration. Why not plant butternut squash?
Diener is a long-time research cooperator with UC Cooperative Extension specialist Jeff Mitchell, who has studied innovative, sustainable farming practices for 21 years at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center under four different treatments: no-ti [...]
Storing and preserving fresh nuts
One of the many wonderful things about California's climate is that in many regions of the state you'll find orchards of walnut, almond, pecan, pistachio or chestnut trees. You may be growing or planning to grow one or more of these trees in your yard so you can enjoy consuming the nuts. But do you know how to safely store, and pres [...]
Storing and preserving fresh nuts
One of the many wonderful things about California's climate is that in many regions of the state you'll find orchards of walnut, almond, pecan, pistachio or chestnut trees. You may be growing or planning to grow one or more of these trees in your yard so you can enjoy consuming the nuts. But do you know how to safely store, and pres [...]
News From the Farm | November 9, 2020
Becky and Elaine – Full Belly CSA Team —
The success of any project here at the Farm reflects the attention to detail and hard work of staff. When CSA members place orders and request changes in their schedule we do our best to respond. Every morning we let the harvest crews know what to harvest from the fields so tha [...]
UC ANR study outlines costs and retur...
A new study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing lemons in Ventura County has been released by UC Cooperative Extension in Southern California and UC Agricultural Issues Center, both part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
“Coastal agriculture is always in transition and as strawberries and vegetables become [...]
UC ANR study outlines costs and retur...
A new study on the costs and returns of establishing and producing lemons in Ventura County has been released by UC Cooperative Extension in Southern California and UC Agricultural Issues Center, both part of UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.
“Coastal agriculture is always in transition and as strawberries and vegetables become [...]
UC ANR helps accelerate cultivation, ...
As part of its mission of sustainability in agriculture, the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP) is interested in crops that hold environmental and economic promise — such as moringa, the drought-tolerant “superfood” grown by Central Valley farmers, or elderb [...]
Today’s CSA Box | Week of November 2,...
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News From the Farm | November 2, 2020
Harvesting Olives —
Living on a farm brings Nature’s timetable to the forefront of daily cycles. In the summertime much of the focus during the day is on selling, harvesting and packing the bounty from the fields. Now, in the early Fall we are still selling a lot of produce but pods of activity on the farm are devoted to various c [...]
