What's Happening at the Farm

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

    by Sherri Wood
    So many lists, so little time (or so it seems). That legendary Naughty and Nice list, the...

  • What the heck is a cover crop?

    by Sherri Wood
    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!

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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 . . .

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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???

    by Sherri Wood
    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

    by Sherri Wood
    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...