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Farm Happenings at Fifth Crow Farm
Just 2 more weeks of Flower Shares, and only 7 more weeks of boxes!!
Above: Finnley (she/her preferred) is one of 3 feral kittens we've been trying to trap on farm- her Mama and 2 siblings are still out and about. She is settling in nicely over at our packout and we're hoping she'll stick around and join the rodent control team.
Just 2 more weeks o1 read more »
Farm News for September 17, 2022
Above: Your Fall parsnips look very happy indeed... We'll start harvesting them to properly chill them soon. (Parsnips don't get sweet without a couple weeks of cold weather. Our climate is so warm that we have to pull and store them at near freezing in the cooler to fake some chilly fr1 read more »
And then there was a heat wave..
Pictured above: Norman, our neighborhood Great Blue Heron, hunting gophers among the Little Gems
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We know we're lucky here on the Coast and that our temps have been way cooler than those of you inland... but we're really not used to it. Plants, livestock, and people alike were1 read more »
Farm News for September 3, 2022
We woke up Tuesday morning to cold crisp Fall like air. Feels like the seasons are shifting. Our lovely hens have responded to the shortening days by slowing down and starting to lay less. The May-August Egg shares have ended. We have 6 weeks left to our flower season before1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2022
Peppers are here!! Yum and they are sooo sweet and beautiful. Glowing bright colors, I'm keeping an assortment decorating my counters at all times just to ogle now and again ;)
More and more apple varieties are coming in as well. We are going to use those reusable mesh bags for a1 read more »
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Pictured above: Our new bean thresher! Most bean combines and threshers are built for a massive scale and are extremely costly and not really scale appropriate, but this little beauty is just our size. Our good friend and neighbor Ryan Casey of Blue House Farm managed to import 2 of these fro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2022
Charlie proudly dragged home this astoundingly large zucchini. Not sure what we'll use it for, perhaps a lawn ornament, perhaps an inanimate pet. Either way it occupied a bit of his time trying to wheel, carry, and drag it home. read more »
Tomatoes and Basil and Melons Oh My!
Charlie proudly dragged home this astoundingly large zucchini. Not sure what we'll use it for, perhaps a lawn ornament, perhaps an inanimate pet. Either way it occupied a bit of his time trying to wheel, carry, and drag it home.
A couple quick notes this week: 'Sarah's Choice' Cant1 read more »
Farm News for August 11, 2022
A couple quick notes this week: 'Sarah's Choice' Canteloupes are on!! The season is usually only a few weeks, so enjoy them while you can. They really are excellent and so much better than a grocery store canteloupe that was likely picked a week before being truly ripe. Dry farmed1 read more »
About the farm
Fifth Crow Farm is a dynamic and diversified organic farm in Pescadero, CA. Founded in 2008 with a shoestring budget, a supportive local community, and ambitious dreams, we strive to bring eaters the highest quality, best tasting, and most nutritious food possible while creating a healthy, fulfilling, and fair work environment. We are situated in the Cloverdale Valley, 45 miles from San Francisco and 35 miles from Santa Cruz. We operate on 150 acres: 60 acres of row crops, about 5 acres of cut flowers, and a 35 variety apple orchard, a pear orchard, and a pastured egg operation consisting of 2 flocks of 350 beautiful ladies – all heritage breeds. We are committed to building an agriculture that is economically viable, socially just, and ecologically sound. To us this means stewarding our land in a way that not only respects but improves habitat for wildlife and builds better soil for future farmers. We are certified organic by CCOF and Animal Welfare Approved.
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