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We have a small, family-owned, organic farm on 9 acres in Los Molinos, CA, 28 miles north of Chico and 12 miles south of Red Bluff. My husband John, who received his bachelor's degree in Horticulture over 30 years ago from CA State University Chico, owns Lassen Landscapes, a landscape design and installation business. He (the "green thumb" in the family) planted over 250 fruit and nut trees and hundreds of ornamentals. (Also, there were existing trees of quite a few varieties when we purchased our home/property.) We also have a large summer garden, a smaller winter garden, a little vineyard, various berry bushes and a large strawberry patch. Our farm is a very small - solely family - operation: John does most of the planting and farm maintenance on weekends; I weed, pick, process, market, and deliver.
We started organic gardening in 2003 and became Registered Organic (reg. # 52-003206) in 2008 through the State of California Agricultural Commission's Organic Program. We've NEVER used ANY pesticides on any of our crops (all GMO-free, too, of course). We compost and occasionally use diatamaceous earth, Neem Oil, Earth Juice products or mineral sprays such as copper.
We grow a wide variety of ORGANIC produce, including quite a few HEIRLOOM items: ORGANIC WALNUTS (Eureka, Chandler, Franquette, Mayette - all ambient air dried), peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cherries, figs, Asian pears, grapes, strawberries, apples, kiwi, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, loquat, pomegranates, persimmons, mandarins, lemons and other citrus, heirloom pecans, pistachios, almonds, tomatoes, peas, peppers, squash, sunflowers, baby greens, spinach, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, lettuces, swiss chard, carrots, asparagus, okra, potatoes, turnips, onions, garlic, basil, and eggplant.
We HAND PROCESS all our produce 100%, including our nuts, using NO pesticides, herbicides, or chemicals! We ambient air dry our nuts, which are later hand shelled. Hand processing is much more labor intensive and far less profitable than commercially grown walnuts but these are definitely worth all the effort! We pay our Nut Shellers fair wages.
We also SUN-DRY our organic fruit (without sulfur or any additives), primarily peaches, nectarines, plums, figs, apricots, and tomatoes.
We sell our produce seasonally to Country Organics in Redding, Chico Natural Foods, and occasionally to S&S Organic Produce in Chico. We also sell directly from the farm for general sales by appointment and through our CSA here, summer through fall on Wednesdays (5-7 pm) and Saturdays (8-10 am).
We SHIP our exceptionally scrumptious, unique ORGANIC HEIRLOOM WALNUTS, PECANS and SUN-DRIED FRUIT. We sell out quickly, however.
VALENTINES DAY SPECIAL - ORGANIC NUTS ON SALE ALL MONTH - FEBRUARY 2023
We have uniquely DELICIOUS, heart-healthy nuts for your loved ones or yourself that are mixed heirloom varieties.
Our walnuts are absolutely delectable! The dark ones taste similar to black walnuts. Our mixed, raw pecans are sweet with a yummy maple flavor.
All our organic nuts are 100% processed and shelled by hand. We pay our Nut Shellers fair wages.
Our prices are $12 per pound for hand-shelled walnuts and $14 per pound for hand-shelled pecans, plus shipping.
SPECIAL PRICES: Order 3 or more pounds of walnuts for only $10 per pound, or pecans for $12 per pound, plus shipping. Offer is valid the entire month of February.
Order by phone, text, or email. All orders can be picked up at our farm or shipped throughout the country.
Season: June through December
Type: single farm
Since: 2019
Share Prices:
$10 or $20 mixed boxes, available once or twice weekly for pickup directly from our farm.
Work Req? No
Although we don't have a fruit stand, we sell directly from our farm seasonally on Wednesdays (5-7 pm) and Saturdays (8-10 am), as well as by appointment and during special events. We occasionally deliver (weekly in Chico). Best to text or call us.
We seasonally sell our organic produce wholesale to Country Organics (a great natural food store in Redding), Chico Natural Foods, and occasionally to S&S Organic Produce in Chico. We occasionally sell to other local organic and natural food businesses, as well.
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Herbs:
- dried herbs
- fresh herbs
Fall
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- dried herbs
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