Looking for gifts, or just a treat for yourself this holiday season? Come find us at the following markets in December: Davis Farmers Market: We’ll be here every Saturday and (probably) at the Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve markets. We’re located toward the north end of the market, near the carousel. Davis Manor WinterContinue reading “Holiday Shopping!”
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Looking for work? We’re hiring!
Cloverleaf is hiring a temporary (September- mid October) staff member to help us prune our apricots! If it’s a good fit for you and us, you could come back in January to prune the rest of the orchard, thin in April, and/or work harvest in the summer (May-Sept). Experience in farming, especially orchard work andContinue reading “Looking for work? We’re hiring!”
Peach U-Pick August 21st!
We’re opening the orchard this weekend for a peach u-pick – sign up below for a time slot between 8 am and 1 pm.
Apricot U-Pick July 3rd!
We have a bumper crop of Blenheim apricots this year, and we’re opening the orchard for a U-Pick on Saturday, July 3rd. We will be using a sign-up system again to help space out the crowds. Please register for a slot so we can be ready for you and your family or friends! Come joinContinue reading “Apricot U-Pick July 3rd!”
Attention all 2021 CSA members
Hi. We sent out our welcome email with the detail on the locations and times that we will be dropping of your boxes of fruit starting next Wednesday (6/9/21). If for any reason you did not receive the email, but have subscribed to the CSA, please contact us via email or at 503-902-8831. We areContinue reading “Attention all 2021 CSA members”
CSA sign-ups end June 1st
Hey there, if you are still considering our Community Supported Agriculture program to pick up a box of delicious mixed fruit once a week at one of our many drops (East Bay, Napa, Winters, Sacramento, Davis) please be advised that we are going to close sign-ups soon. The 1st of June we’ll stop signing peopleContinue reading “CSA sign-ups end June 1st”
The Fruit Is Coming
Hey folks, We are about three weeks away from harvest. I wanted to let everybody know that we still have sign-ups open for the CSA and the Ugly Fruit club. Check the website for those things. The Davis and Central Berkeley sites are full or nearly so, but there are locations through-out the East Bay,Continue reading “The Fruit Is Coming”
#blackfarmersmatter #blacklivesmatter
While suspended in an international resurgence of political and emotional upheaval in the wake of the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police, I’ve been thinking about the origin story of racism and police violence in this country and how it happened first on the land in the field. WeContinue reading “#blackfarmersmatter #blacklivesmatter”
Dear CSA Member: a Love Letter
We sell a lot of fruit to a lot of different people. And I’ve gotta say: y’all CSA members are my favorite. You’re similar to a farmers market customer — you make eye contact, converse sometimes, maybe even offer a compliment or some heartfelt feedback — but more loyal and committed, less fickle and notContinue reading “Dear CSA Member: a Love Letter”
Climate change at the Cloverleaf
We get asked frequently on tours of the farm about how climate change is affecting us as farmers. While we haven’t seen a lot of big changes yet, there are many small changes that add up. This year, the late rains led to much more brown rot and a much larger compost pile than weContinue reading “Climate change at the Cloverleaf”