Over a twenty-year span, Tim Mueller and Trini Campbell of Riverdog Farm have built a reputation for growing excellent quality produce on their diverse 300-acre farm in the Capay Valley. Lesser known are their newer ventures to incorporate meat animals into their certified organic farming system, raising pastured hogs starting in 2006 and ... Read More

As the melons sweeten, as the tomatoes ripen, as the roads stay dusty and the dictatorial California sun lingers high in the sky, the winter rains and leek harvest seem like a distant dream. This monumental change seems part human, part nature, and part magic. And as an intern trying to assemble ... Read More

There has always been something a bit too sensuous about a peach to keep its admirers on the straight and narrow. Sooner or later their relationship to a peach becomes physical and their admiring smiles tighten into a leer. Even the splendid and lyrical Epitaph for a Peach by David Masamoto gets slightly ... Read More

In a rural community neighbors rely on each other, this is a tradition from our agricultural roots. And that tradition continues today in the Capay Valley Region. When a farmer needs a little extra help harvesting a crop they call on their neighbors to come out for the day to help. The ... Read More

Farming is often referred to as a 'way of life' rather than simply an occupation or job. A life's commitment to a farm engages the farmer in a romance fed by a world of delightful revelations, a bargain realized through the committed hard work of the farmer to maintain a faithful relationship ... Read More

This week’s FarmShares include the delicious fruit: Royal Blenheim Apricots. We thought we’d provide a little history on what they are and where yours are coming from this week. Some refer to the Royal Blenheim – or the Royal or the Blenheim – as the finest apricot. It’s the variety that truly tastes ... Read More

FarmShares is not your typical CSA. Capay Valley Farm Shop isn’t a single farm, rather a collaboration amongst farms and ranches in a special, unique place. Over the last two years, we’ve sought to build a service based on the values of Community Supported Agriculture: providing the freshest and tastiest seasonal produce; ... Read More

Editors Note: Although FarmShares features the fine vegetables, fruits, and nuts of the Capay Valley, livestock is also a valuable contributor to our local agriculture. Valley farms and ranches raise cattle, pigs, goats, poultry and lamb for a diversity of benefits, including meat, dairy, and fiber products as well as sustainable land ... Read More

It’s that time of year in the Capay Valley when lush green in the hills begins to give way to golden brown. Grasses are setting seed, days are stretching to their fullest, and the soil is warming. Memorial Day typically marks the passage of seasons. This year, however, a cool spring is ... Read More

Another light frost, hail and rain visited Full Belly Farm last week, even though it's late May. There's no plant that we can think of that appreciates hail on its tender leaves. The summer corn, tomatoes and melons are socked in out in the field, waiting for their roots to warm up ... Read More