During the Full Belly winter break I visited Mexico with friends and we took a bit of a road trip between Puebla and Oaxaca. Oaxaca is an amazing center of both biological and cultural diversity. During our drives along windy mountainous roads, avoiding major highways, we enjoyed vistas of subtropical cactus forests, and in the villages and [...]
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News From the Farm | January 13, 2020
During the Full Belly winter break I visited Mexico with friends and we took a bit of a road trip between Puebla and Oaxaca. Oaxaca is an amazing center of both biological and cultural diversity. During our drives along windy mountainous roads, avoiding major highways, we enjoyed vistas of subtropical cactus forests, and in the villages and [...]
News From the Farm | January 13, 2020
During the Full Belly winter break I visited Mexico with friends and we took a bit of a road trip between Puebla and Oaxaca. Oaxaca is an amazing center of both biological and cultural diversity. During our drives along windy mountainous roads, avoiding major highways, we enjoyed vistas of subtropical cactus forests, and in the villages and [...]
News From the Farm | January 13, 2020
During the Full Belly winter break I visited Mexico with friends and we took a bit of a road trip between Puebla and Oaxaca. Oaxaca is an amazing center of both biological and cultural diversity. During our drives along windy mountainous roads, avoiding major highways, we enjoyed vistas of subtropical cactus forests, and in the villages and [...]
Almond Blossom Festival
The entire Capay Valley turns out for the Almond Blossom Festival, from the fire department to the library, to celebrate our agricultural bedrock. The 105th Capay Valley Almond Blossom Festival is on Sunday, February 23rd and there are activities including food for sale, music and a crafts show, in each town of the Valley, from Esparto to Ru [...]
News From the Farm | January 6, 2020
Happy New Year to all of our members! The weather was mild during our break — cold, but no deep freeze events. The rain that we had was gentle. The cover crops look good — ready to jump up when warmer weather comes back. We are looking forward to 2020 and hope that it brings health and beauty to our members.
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News From the Farm | January 6, 2020
Happy New Year to all of our members! The weather was mild during our break — cold, but no deep freeze events. The rain that we had was gentle. The cover crops look good — ready to jump up when warmer weather comes back. We are looking forward to 2020 and hope that it brings health and beauty to our members.
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Now Scheduling for 2020
We are now booking for 2020 weddings, special events and floral design!
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EcoFarm Conference
For more information see the
Ecological Farming Association web site.
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News From the Farm | December 2, 2019
Dru at the Farmers Market (photo by Lauren Betts) —
One delight of our Thanksgiving week was the remarkable change in weather. On Wednesday evening the temperature dropped to 28, freezing pipes, nipping the last leaves on the apples, peaches, walnuts and almonds; and frosting the last of the summer’s non-frost tolerant crops l [...]
News From the Farm | November 25, 201...
Thanksgiving News From the Farm —
We recently had a meeting of our Crew Supervisors and listened to them echoing themes that we ourselves have been discussing: “There are not enough crew members here on the farm to do the work. Each of our crews needs at least 5 or 6 people, and we often have only 2 or 3 people trying to do the work [...]
News From the Farm | November 18, 201...
Hello Fellow CSA Members,
As the year draws to an end, it is once again time for a report from the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC) which provides free integrative health services to low-income women who are living with a diagnosis of cancer. The produce boxes donated each week by Full Belly Farm and its CSA members who donate a skipped vacati [...]
This Week’s CSA Box
Veggie Tips
Napa Cabbage: See our Recipe of the Week.
Watermelon Radish: Slice it into a salad or roast it with other vegetables. We often wilt it slightly before serving it raw.
Bok Choi: See our Recipe of the Week.
Sugar Pie Pumpkin: Thanksgiving is right around the corner!
Dill: This goes well with the pot [...]
News From the Farm | November 11, 201...
One has to love a bargain- it may be a personality virtue – re-use, recycle, repurpose. Or maybe it is a malady that drives profligate hoarding or the accumulation of another’s junk; or being blind to eyesores; or an overactive imagining about future time that will be allocated for turning straw into gold. In my troubled view, my straw is ge [...]
Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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Holiday Gift Box
For CSA members our Holiday Gift Box this year contains the following beautifully presented items: Candied Orange Peel, a fresh Pomegranate, Sun Dried Peaches, Quince Butter, Senatore Cappelli Whole Wheat Flour, Sesame Seeds, Tomato Sauce, and Walnuts! Just add a bow and gift card – All for $50!
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News From the Farm | November 4, 2019
We are enjoying dry, mild weather with only light winds and wonderful crisp cold nights and warm days. A walk around the farm still reveals signs of all the wind we experienced last week, with twigs and trash needing to be cleaned up. The lovely Fall weather we experienced this week is very much appreciated.
Many seasonal crew members have [...]
News From the Farm | November 4, 2019
We are enjoying dry, mild weather with only light winds and wonderful crisp cold nights and warm days. A walk around the farm still reveals signs of all the wind we experienced last week, with twigs and trash needing to be cleaned up. The lovely Fall weather we experienced this week is very much appreciated.
Many seasonal crew members have [...]
News From the Farm | November 4, 2019
We are enjoying dry, mild weather with only light winds and wonderful crisp cold nights and warm days. A walk around the farm still reveals signs of all the wind we experienced last week, with twigs and trash needing to be cleaned up. The lovely Fall weather we experienced this week is very much appreciated.
Many seasonal crew members have [...]
News From the Farm | November 4, 2019
We are enjoying dry, mild weather with only light winds and wonderful crisp cold nights and warm days. A walk around the farm still reveals signs of all the wind we experienced last week, with twigs and trash needing to be cleaned up. The lovely Fall weather we experienced this week is very much appreciated.
Many seasonal crew members have [...]
