Farm News
It’s hard to walk around the farm with all the mud; driving is even more difficult. There are a few main graveled drives through the farm that are drivable, but even those leave the trace of the wheels through the gravelly, muddy mixture. Parking next to the canal bridge, I get out and start walking down the roads. There is a squi [...]
Rushing Water And Deep Mud
Farm News
It’s hard to walk around the farm with all the mud; driving is even more difficult. There are a few main graveled drives through the farm that are drivable, but even those leave the trace of the wheels through the gravelly, muddy mixture. Parking next to the canal bridge, I get out and start walking down the roads. There is a squi [...]
Love on the Farm: Samantha & Bran...
Brandon and Samantha started dating in 2013 and have spent quite a bit of time on the farm. Samantha is a super nanny and has watched all 12 of Barnes-Barsotti kids. Samantha and Brandon are frequent visitors to our Farm Fresh To You farm events and festivals.
Brandon proposed in September of 2017. He not only asked Samantha’s parents be [...]
Farm to Table Talk: Microbe My Goodne...
Farm to Table Talk | Feb 2019
There may be nothing more important to the health of our soil, our food, ourselves and ultimately the future of the planet than the microbes beneath our feet and in our bodies. Yet most of the public, from farmers to consumers, are unaware of this microbial magic and when they learn: “My goodness!” Dr. Pam Ma [...]
News From the Farm
More like Winter
It’s wet. In the last week, we have seen nearly five inches of rainfall here in the Capay Valley. That is almost one quarter of our annual recorded rain! On Thursday morning, Cache Creek crested at 11,000 cubic feet per second ripping through the floodplain. I watched full-sized trees carried effortlessly down the river. [...]
Valentines Dinner & Jazz Night &#...
Date: February 16, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Contact: (909) 797-1005, info@losriosrancho.com Sponsor: Rileys at Los Rios Rancho Location: 39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399, USA Address: Oak Glen Road 39611
Workday and Barn Dance – Pescad...
Date: February 16, 2019
Time: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Contact: (650) 879-0995, programs@pieranch.org Sponsor: Pie Ranch Location: 2080 Cabrillo Hwy Pescadero, CA 94060
Love on the Farm: Michael & Liz
Michael and Liz met in San Francisco, but their relationship flourished in Yolo County, where Liz is from.
They always knew that they wanted their wedding to reflect both the past and the future; both Liz’s roots in the area, as well as their dream of moving back.
The farm – with its sweeping views of fields, hills and vall [...]
Love on the Farm: Michael & Liz
Michael and Liz met in San Francisco, but their relationship flourished in Yolo County, where Liz is from.
They always knew that they wanted their wedding to reflect both the past and the future; both Liz’s roots in the area, as well as their dream of moving back.
The farm – with its sweeping views of fields, hills and vall [...]
Love on the Farm: Michael & Liz
Michael and Liz met in San Francisco, but their relationship flourished in Yolo County, where Liz is from.
They always knew that they wanted their wedding to reflect both the past and the future; both Liz’s roots in the area, as well as their dream of moving back.
The farm – with its sweeping views of fields, hills and vall [...]
Valentines Dinner & Jazz Night &#...
Date: February 14, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Contact: (909) 797-1005, info@losriosrancho.com Sponsor: Rileys at Los Rios Rancho Location: 39611 Oak Glen Rd, Yucaipa, CA 92399, USA Address: Oak Glen Road 39611
Food From The Heart
Happy Valentine’s Day! Call us romantics, but we’re feeling the love here at Farm Fresh To You today. We love all of our farm box members who support local farmers, organic produce and sustainable practices. We love our family of passionate employees who share in our values and work hard as a team. We also love all of the amazing artisan foo [...]
Love on the Farm: Thaddeus & Moyr...
Thaddeus and Moyra met at the San Francisco Ferry Building in the summer of 2004. Moyra was home from college, working at Bay Crossings and Cowgirl Creamery, and living with her parents. Thad was working at our Farm Fresh To You store and splitting his time between living on the farm and in San Francisco.
Moyra remembers closing up the ch [...]
Marrone Bio Innovations granted claim...
DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 13, 2019 — Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:MBII) (MBI), a leading developer of biological crop protection and plant health solutions, has received a notice of allowance from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for claims covering MBI-110 bacterium as antifungal and growth promotion composition.
MBI previously o [...]
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Love on the Farm: Gavin & Lilly
In general, Gavin and Lilly did a lot of falling in love on the farm. Gavin lived on the farm and would travel to SF on weekends to see friends – and that’s when he met Lilly. They were at a mutual friend’s birthday party where he offered her a Candystripe fig from the farm. One fig led to another, and they spent most of the part [...]
Love on the Farm: Ambler & Ben
Ambler and Ben first met when they were teaching at the same school in New Orleans. It was love at first sight! After many years of dating, they decided to make it official, and tie the knot.
The happy couple decided on the Capay Valley as their ideal wedding spot. The night before their nuptials, they gathered with friends and family for a [...]
News From the Farm
Stop Plastic Bags!
One advantage of being a CSA member that you may not have thought about is the very significant amount of waste that is removed from the landfill by a CSA program compared to the grocery store alternative. We have done a little bit of analysis, comparing the packaging for the first 4 CSA boxes of the year to the packagin [...]
All Things Chocolate – Yolo Cou...
Date: February 10, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contact: 530-796-2810 Sponsor: Seka Hills Olive Mill and Tasting Room Location: 19326 County Road 78 Brooks, CA 95606
Love On The Farm: Freeman & Carol
Freeman and Carol met in high school in the FFA (Future Farmers of America) and competed against each other in public speaking competitions. She was 15. He was 16 and had a truck.
Freeman brought Carol flowers he grew on the farm – paperwhites were his specialty. Carol loved them. They gave her dad migraines. Their dating life consisted o [...]
All Things Chocolate – Yolo Cou...
Date: February 9, 2019
Time: 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contact: 530-796-2810 Sponsor: Seka Hills Olive Mill and Tasting Room Location: 19326 County Road 78 Brooks, CA 95606
Wine & Chocolate Weekend – ...
Date: February 9, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Contact: info@maderavintners.com Sponsor: Madera Vintners Association Location: family wineries in Madera County, CA
Orchard Market – Riverside Coun...
Date: February 9, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Contact: 951-898-8384 or nmorton@macalacompanies.com Sponsor: Macala Orchards Location: 30026 Garnet Lane, Hemet CA 92543
Love On The Farm: Jordan & Rosch
We’ve got a few more stories we’ll be sharing over the next few days of how friends, families and folks you maybe have never met before have celebrated and found love on our farm. It’s an honor that you, our community, share these everyday extraordinary moments with us.
Jordan has been working in our finance department at Farm Fr [...]
Citrus: Preserve it now to serve it s...
Winter is the time when many backyard citrus trees and roadside fruit stands are laden with mandarins, lemons, navel oranges and limes. A UC Cooperative Extension expert is traveling the state to teach how the fresh taste of citrus can be preserved for year-round enjoyment.
UC Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver coordinator Sue Mosbac [...]
