We’re Back in Corralitos Again and heading to Berkeley And San Francisco
The dry-farmed Early Girl tomatoes are coming on strong and they taste great. We will be offering them by the 20# crate for $50 or by the pint basket for $3 apiece. We will be bringing around 20 cases, for sure, and maybe more. We will see what the sun does this week.
Carlo of @linger___longer and @mealkittymeow will be making tomato toasts at the Sunday Sesame Tiny Bakery pop-up.
Thanks to Sesame Tiny Bakery for inviting us to their event. We’re excited to find another landing spot in the East Bay. We will have San Marzano tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Early Girls, and Piennolo tomatoes by then. Maybe we’ll even have a few Heirlooms to offer.
San Marzano tomatoes are starting. We figure on picking around 10 x 20# cases to bring to Berkeley. We’re asking $60/case. Dry-farmed Piennolo tomatoes kick in too; maybe 10 of those to pick as well. I’m asking $40/flat on the Piennolos.
Hello Tomato Lovers, flower people and friends we haven’t met yet: You’re invited to our first 2025 season pop-up sales events. We’re near home in Corralitos again this weekend at the Jett & Rose Boutique from 11 am until we run out of tomatoes and flowers. It was such a great event last weekend that Amy at Jett & Rose decided to do it again this weekend! Dry-Farmed Early Girls will be $50 for a 20# case, or for $3/pint basket. Cherry tomatoes will be $4/pint basket or 3 baskets for $10. San Marzano Tomatoes will be $60/20 lb case. We will also bring herbs, flowers, and other goodies from the earth.
The Dahlias are looking strong on the farm these days. Starr will bring a quantity of mixed garden bouquets that I’m sure will have some cool Dahlias.
Our second pop-up of the weekend will be at The Sesame Tiny Bakery on August 24th from 11am to 2 pm. The Bakery calls itself “A pocket sized bakery down a secret alley at 2533 Seventh Street in Berkeley.” Who doesn’t love being “in” on a secret? I’m looking forward to their pastries too. We will also be sharing this event with our friend, Chef Carlo of @linger___longer . It’s fun to be back in Berkeley and fun to work with Carlo again. He and I have worked together for many years in Santa Cruz, SF, and the East Bay! Thanks, Carlo, for being such a long time supporter of our farm, and thanks Sesame Tiny Bakery for inviting us to join you and your supporters. (Carlo will be making tomato toasts with our tomatoes this weekend at the event and I will “toast” to that!)
One of my favorite discoveries this year has been the Tithonia, or Red Mexican Sunflower. It seems to really feel at home on the farm.
Rosie at Deer Creek Farm helped Starr distill Lavender oil from our crop of fresh lavender flowers. Here is Rosie’s still.
On Sunday, August 31st, we will be popping up in front of Piccino Restaurant in San Francisco, 1001 Minnesota Street, down in The Dogpatch.
As the season progresses we will schedule pop-up events in Los Gatos, Palo Alto, and West Berkeley. We look forward to seeing you. As our sacramental marigold crop comes into focus we will announce a series of U-Pick Marigold events. Thanks, Starr & Andy
And here are some bottles of lavender oil and lavender hydrosol that Starr has bottled up. We will be bringing a quantity with us to Berkeley.
I just had to share this picture because I’m so stoked that our Brugmansia sanguinea tree is so happy.
This is one of Starr’s favorite Dahlias.
Marigold season is just around the corner; we’re making our first harvests of the year this evening.
Selfi with Chilacayote. It amazes me that a gourd this big and heavy can hang from a squash plant that has decided to climb a tree.
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