What's Happening at the Farm

  • Finally -- some time to work on the hedgerow!

    So many lists, so little time (or so it seems). That legendary Naughty and Nice list, the...
  • What the heck is a cover crop?

    Soon, the olive grove at Capay Valley Lavender will come alive with brilliant green sprouts of oats, field peas, bell beans and the curly plant kn...
  • Months Making Plans -- That Fell Apart!

    There’s a wise-woman phrase that goes “If you want God to laugh…” It’s meant as a humorous reminder about life and making plans. For example, to m...
  • I Was Country Before Country was Cool

    Remember that old song?  “I was country before country was cool” – I sing it sometimes as I walk from room to room in my all-white farmhouse (pi...
  • An Unexpected Pleasure and a New Friend

    We were both surprised and honored this week when California Congressman Mike Thompson visited the Farm!   We had more than one “small world” mome...
  • Now that we have oodles of oil . . .

    With the harvest in our rear view mirror, we’ve begun looking ahead to bottling our freshly-distilled essential oils and blending them into our pr...
  • These Artists Made an Impression

    Paul Kratter and thirty-four other artists from the California Art Club brought their talents to the Farm this week, and it was both amazing and ...
  • A Place for Healing and Hope

    Friends of the Farm inspired today’s message. Each experienced the healing nature of our wonderful space and our products, and their feedback fill...
  • Let's Welcome Spring

    When I think about Spring, it’s the idea of promise that gives me joy. Across the fields, I see birds, buds, bees – the promise of another season...
  • Communities Adds So Much to Life

    If you had to list the things that “made” you who you are today, what would they be? A dream that never faded? Family support? Opportunity? Life ...
  • How do they get the rows so straight???

    For years I have wondered how orchards get trees to line up so precisely — now I know! It’s an amazing team of skilled tree planters! Once we pre...
  • Preparing the Soil for Olives

    You’ve heard of EVOO, extra virgin olive oil? Well, get ready for CVOO – Capay Valley Olive Oil! It all started a little over a year ago after a...