See how the city's residents sought out chinampas, human-built islands that once fed several hundred thousand people, for sustenance and solace during COVID-19.
OAKLAND -- Visiting theFreedom Farmers Market in Oaklandis a must for any serious foodie. You can find Will Scott selling his fresh produce there most Saturdays. He's part of a movement, here in California and across the nation, to get a generation to go back to the l...
As part of our zero waste ethos at David Blume’s Whiskey Hill Farms & Science Center, we use two fermentation processes to produce alcohol and fertilizer. Instead of the current practice of treating most agricultural byproduct from agricultural operations as waste, this process turns this “waste...
Soil is a manageable resource. When looking for a horse farm, don’t go for steep hillsides or boggy bottoms, but something that rests in between. Also, consider the logistics of the site, the size of the land, and the slopes. Questions about buying or selling equine real estate? Pleas...
This one shows that small and medium size farms make money selling direct to consumers at farmers’ markets and via Community Supported Agriculture, but the largest farms benefit most from these opportunities. Restaurants and grocery stores don’t source much from smaller farms and neither do region...
Luckily, demand is starting to increase to so hopefully we should see a leveling off in the near future. Why Tree Nuts Have a Premium Cost Quality tree nuts cannot be manufactured in a factory or lab. They come from the earth, like many other produce products. However, tree nuts cannot...
It’s also hard to make money selling baby greens rather than a high price-point item like cannabis—or even just more expensive produce, like berries. “Is it worth spending $20 million on a cutting-edge system when you’re producing objects that might get $1 or $2 in the marketplace...
Pick-Your-Own Apples will be for on weekends in October, while the crops last. In the Farm Market, find locally-grown produce or items homemade with fresh ingredients. They host a Fall Harvest Festival on the 2nd weekend in October. {Find Out More} ...
Our aim is to produce the healthiest foods for our customers, while at the same time being mindful that we are stewards of the lands and resources that we use. Saco River Farms began much differently then it is now. We could not have achieved what we have in so short a time without ...
We’ve had quite a bit of fresh fruit and vegetables yet also fruit they should never be selling. However, in our experience – if you ask about the flavor of certain produce, you will get an honest answer! This “urban” family owned and operated farm is located near Highway 12 at ...