What's Ready for U-Picking in April
The rains are abating and the sun is warming the soil and bringing back lush growth in the vegetable garden at Cloverfield Organic Farm....
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Susan Truscott
Mar 23, 20232 min read
We're Having a Colder Than Average Year
Soil temperatures control when different seeds will germinate. Cool-season vegetables, such as peas, carrots, lettuce, spinach, and...
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Susan Truscott
Feb 21, 20231 min read
Organic Fruits to U-Pick Year Round
Cloverfield Organic Farm is in a very special micro-climate where we can grow both temperate and sub-tropical fruits. We generally don't...
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Susan Truscott
Jan 22, 20231 min read
Late Winter Season U-Picking at Cloverfield Organic Farm
The days are beginning to noticeably lengthen and the orchard and vegetable beds are well-nourished with plentiful rain and sunny days. ...
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Susan Truscott
Dec 20, 20221 min read
2023 Winter Organic Farming Workshop
Each season we hold a 3-hour workshop where we invite volunteers to come out to the farm and help us with seasonal chores. It is an...
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Susan Truscott
Oct 19, 20221 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in Late October into November
The days are getting shorter and the nights are noticeably cooler. We change the clock and adjust our regular u-pick hours on Sunday,...
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Susan Truscott
Sep 26, 20221 min read
2022 Autumn Organic Farming Workshop
Once per season we invite volunteers to come work with us to learn organic farming and help us get our chores done. Activities we have...
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Susan Truscott
Sep 1, 20222 min read
What to do with Autumn Berries?
This is the time of year that organic Autumn berries ripen and are ready for u-picking at Cloverfield Organic Farm. This is a berry...
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Susan Truscott
Aug 25, 20224 min read
Chilling Requirements of Fruit Trees Growing at Cloverfield Organic Farm
Our farm is located in Sunset Garden Zone 17, in El Sobrante, California. Our geographic location means we have a relatively mild...
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Susan Truscott
Jul 27, 20222 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in August
We are into the still-long-days of Summer and the Summer harvest is in full swing. Summer vegetable staples that are ripening now include...
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Susan Truscott
Jun 20, 20221 min read
Summer Volunteer Workshop at the Farm
We are having a weekday volunteer event on Thursday, July 21, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. We are inviting volunteers to come join us in...
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Susan Truscott
May 21, 20221 min read
Exciting Varieties of Tomatoes
We grow all of our crops outdoors in the open air and sunshine, starting them seasonally when the soil temperature and daylengths are...
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Susan Truscott
May 5, 20222 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in May and June
As we head from Spring into Summer the garden transitions to offer more warm-season fruits and vegetables. We dig up garlic bulbs and...
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Susan Truscott
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Beautiful Fruit Tree Blossoms
Late Winter and Early Spring are when the stone fruit trees bloom at Cloverfield Farm. The native wild plums bloom first, starting in...
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Susan Truscott
Jan 4, 20221 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in January & February
These are our two coldest months of the year, but things are still green and growing at Cloverfield Farm. We have been blessed with...
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Susan Truscott
Sep 2, 20211 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in September
The days are getting shorter and the temperature can be hot. September is the hottest month of the year at our farm. It is also fire...
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Susan Truscott
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Gopher Control
One of the most destructive pests at our farm, and in gardens and landscapes in the California Bay Area, is the California Pocket Gopher....
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Susan Truscott
Jul 1, 20212 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in July
We are into our Summer harvest season and we have small amounts of several different things (all certified organic!) that you can u-pick...
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Susan Truscott
Apr 22, 20212 min read
What's Ready for U-Picking in Late April
We have small amounts of several different things (all certified organic!) that you can u-pick into a farm basket in late April and early...
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Susan Truscott
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Deer Protection for Precious Crops & Trees
Our farm is inter-connected with wild regions in the Bay Area hills that have diverse and prolific wildlife. We appreciate the wildlife...
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