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Farm Happenings at Fifth Crow Farm
Our first frost!! Only a few weeks left of deliveries..
We had our first frost finally. Last year it was October 3rd, the earliest we've experience since we started farming in Pescadero in Fall 2008. This year is was October 25th, I think the latest we've had since we've farmed here. The basil and green beans are damaged enough that we1 read more »
Farm News- 5th to last delivery
Above: The new bean thresher at work. It's a learning process and we haven't been able to clean the larger and the round beans with it, but the smaller types have gone well. Noisy, but way more efficient use of man hours.
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Fifth Crow Flower Share Season is over and only 5 more weeks of produce to go!
(above: dried flowers hanging in our drying shed ready for wreath season)
We're officially in the final 5 countdown till our Produce Deliveries will take a hiatus for the Winter.
Hopefully we can go out with a bang. Even though the peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, and raspberries are pr1 read more »
Fifth Crow Flower Share Season is over and only 5 more weeks of produce to go!
(above: dried flowers hanging in our drying shed ready for wreath season)
We're officially in the final 5 countdown till our Produce Deliveries will take a hiatus for the Winter.
Hopefully we can go out with a bang. Even though the peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, and raspberries are pr1 read more »
Customization Cutoff will be 8pm Thursday this week
Hi Everyone- sorry to do this, but we will be traveling in the wee hours of Friday morning and I need to prep the harvest lists Thursday night this week. This week only we will be moving the cutoff to 8pm. If you really need to make alterations after that time, please e-mail csa@fifthcr1 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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