What's Happening at the Farm

  • Thankful for our Bounty

    by Sherri Wood
    In this wonderful Fall season when my mind is giving thanks and I look forward to the taste of turkey, I’m sharing news of a very special treat I ...

  • The Farm in Fall -- You Must Come!

    by Sherri Wood
    Fall is absolutely the best season at the Farm. Golden sunny days, moonlit night skies with Jupiter nearby, pleasant autumn temps, and friends sto...

  • Time for the Distillation Dance!

    by Sherri Wood
    For a farmer, there's almost no greater pleasure than reaping what we've sowed - literally. You know the feeling when your hard work is finished a...

  • Awaiting the Bloom

    by Sherri Wood
    Our blooming lavender makes quite an impression, if we do say so ourselves. This year, we’re especially excited to introduce our new Riverina Thoma...

  • It's Bloomin' Beautiful in Capay Valley

    by Sherri Wood
    The Capay Valley hills are alive with wildflowers, lush almond and walnut trees reach for the sun, Spring veggies pop up all over, and our Spanish...

  • Growing in Skills and Bravery

    by Sherri Wood
    As a new farmer, I had so many exciting things to learn about. First, there was the soil, then the plants, then irrigation, then… well, you unders...

  • Peggy's Pieces are Beautiful

    by Sherri Wood
    This week, we proudly shine the spotlight on the very craft-y team member Peggy Myers, the “sew pro” behind all cute and cozy hand-crafted fabric ...

  • Going With The Flow

    by Sherri Wood
    As you know, we here at Capay Valley Lavender are committed to revitalizing the land as we plant and grow our crops. When we bought our first parc...

  • Spring is Coming!

    by Sherri Wood
    My morning walk in the cool, crisp Capay Valley air inspired this week’s FarmHer message. As you probably know, the famous groundhog Punxsutawney ...

  • Be Careful What You Wish For

    by Sherri Wood
    See our new swimming pool? Just kidding. That’s the Bocce Court earlier this week. As you probably know by now, northern California is in the middl...

  • Great News for 2023!

    by Sherri Wood
    We start the year with some great news about the Western Monarch! From a historic low of 2,000 butterflies counted in 2020 to a whopping 300,000 c...

  • Looking Forward to the New Year

    by Sherri Wood
    For me, the week between Christmas and New Year always has a feeling of reflection and anticipation.  This week, as I look back at what we were ab...