Join us at Sunset Farm this Saturday from 9:30am - 11am for Trowel & Tea Garden Talk - an enjoyable morning with complementary tea and pastries as we talk all things gardening! In old Victorian fashion, we will discuss topics like soil fertility, plant health, and growing veggies in small spaces. Our farmers will also be prepared to answer any personal questions you may have about your backyard garden! Be sure to sign up soon to reserve your spot in this fun Spring event!

There's much more than meets the eye in farming, especially when it comes to soil! As our field recovers from a week of heavy rainfall, we are taking advantage of dry days to prepare our beds for summer crops by incorporating compost and fertilizer into the native clay soil. This Saturday at the Garden Talk, we will dive deeper into the soil amendments we use and how they encourage the growth of beneficial soil microbes and veggie roots! Come learn how our small-scale farming techniques can be replicated at your home garden with a few hand tools and local resources!

The farm is beaming with blooms and is a great spot to enjoy an evening walk or explore the great outdoors with kids! We currently have an abundance of cherry tomatoes and a new crop of Asian eggplant available in our Grab-n-Go cooler! Feel free to shop at your convenience and check-out at our self-pay iPad next to the veggie cooler. Our Saturday Farm Stand is also a great way to stock up on your weekly produce needs. Farmer Meghan is always excited to answer questions and show off our colorful and fragrant vegetable varieties!

In Season : Cherry Tomatoes, Asian Eggplant, Banana Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Parsley, Green Onion, and Fennel

Join us at Sunset Farm this Saturday from 10am - 11am for a Spring farm tour where you can learn about our sustainable farming practices and seasonal growing tips for home gardeners! Participants will journey through the farm from seed to harvest and have a chance to taste some of our new veggies like cherry tomatoes! After the tour, be sure to browse our selection of produce at the Farm Stand and grab some of the last carrots of the season!

Interested in diving deeper into gardening with your local neighbors and expert farmers? Next Saturday, May 2nd, from 9:30am - 11am we will be hosting Trowel & Tea : Garden Talk in Victorian fashion with light bites of pastries and tea as we explore topics like plant health, soil fertility, and growing nutritious food on a small scale. Participants will have the opportunity to take part in an experiential gardening activity, so be prepared to get your hands dirty!

Stay tuned for updates on more community events happening at Sunset Farm this Spring like a community Blackberry Planting Day and Kids Farm Adventure! In addition to fun and educational activities, be sure to get your fill of farm fresh vegetables stocked daily in our Grab-n-Go, self-serve cooler! A quick round of radishes and arugula will soon hit the shelves as we wait for more Spring veggies like eggplant and bell peppers!

In Season : Cherry Tomatoes, Banana Peppers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Parsley, Green Onion, Fennel, and Carrots (limited)

If you’re looking for more plants to fill out your home garden or just want to give gardening a try - these beautiful herb plants grown from seed at Sunset Farm are a perfect addition this Spring season! We will be selling herb starts at the Farm Stand this Saturday from 9am - 12pm, with varieties including Rosemary, Sage, Thyme, Chamomile, and Chives. When you stop by, we would love to share gardening tips and answer any questions about best growing practices for herbs!

In addition to seedlings, our Farm Stand is full of a beautiful variety of veggies with new Spring additions on their way! Highlights from our harvests this week include an abundance of yellow squash perfect for adding to any stir fry or pairing with a root veggie bake and this heat-tolerant leafy lettuce to savor as we near the end of salad season. A few vegetables in limited supply as we approach warmer weather include kohlrabi, fennel, and carrots!

Spring crops like tomatoes and zucchini are sizing up and will be ripe for harvest any day now! The first buds have also arrived in our flower patch and our crop of Borage has become a haven for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators as they feast on a buffet of blooms. Be sure to stop by for a scenic walk through the farm, and stay tuned as we share upcoming dates for Spring community activities on the farm!

In Season : Yellow Squash, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Cilantro, Parsley, Green Onion, Fennel, Carrots (limited), and Celery (limited)

Join us at Sunset Farm to harvest fresh veggies, plant new Spring crops, and cultivate healthy soil through our volunteer program! We love to share the beauty and bounty of the farm with novice and seasoned gardeners alike, and no farming experience is necessary to be part of the Sunset Farm family. As the Spring season gains more momentum, our volunteers have the opportunity to follow crops from seed to harvest and experience our organically-based growing practices firsthand.

If you have a particular interest in learning more about fruit or flower production, Sunset Farm’s orchard and flower patch are beautiful spaces to grow your green thumb! Our pomegranate trees are now loaded with vibrant flowers and small fruits, which will be quickly followed by figs and jujubes! When caring for pomegranates, patience is key as the fruits take around five months to develop from pollination to full maturity!

Feel free to stop by our Farm Stand on Saturday morning from 9am - 12pm to inquire more about volunteer options, or reach out to jordanranch@agmenity.com! This week we have a tasty selection of fresh leafy greens, root veggies, and a limited variety of new Spring crops like summer squash! This Saturday you can also find herb seedlings for your home garden including rosemary, sage, and chives!

In Season : Yellow Squash (limited), Zucchini (limited), Carrots, Chard, Collards, Kale, Kohlrabi, Lettuce, Celery, Parsley, Green Onion, and Fennel

Are sunny Spring days and wildflowers in bloom beckoning you outdoors? Consider volunteering at your neighborhood Sunset Farm to experience nature in a new light! Volunteers will have an opportunity to take part in daily farm activities like harvesting vegetables, planting new crops, and tending to our fruit trees and flower patch. While working alongside our experienced farmers, you can gain gardening knowledge and cultivate goodness in your local community! Email jordanranch@agmenity.com to join our volunteer program!

After planting our field tomatoes this week, we have officially wrapped up tomato planting for the season and are now looking ahead to harvest days! In the meantime, for all of the home gardeners we will be selling our farm grown tomato plants at the Farm Stand on Saturday morning from 9am - 12pm, until supplies last! If you are planning a Spring garden, these tried and true tomato varieties would be a great addition. Farmer Sarah is also available to answer any questions about tomato care!

Springtime is nature’s invitation to get outside and relish in the beauty and bounty this season has to offer. In the coming weeks we plan to have more new crops ready for field planting like eggplant, peppers, flowers, and more cucumbers! If you are unable to make it out to volunteer or stop by the Saturday Farm Stand, our Grab-n-Go coolers are a great alternative to remain rooted in your local farm and enjoy fresh vegetables year round!

In Season: Carrots, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Parsley, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Cilantro, and Dill

After two long months in the greenhouse, the day has finally come to plant our high tunnel tomatoes! With wind gusts up to 18 mph on plating day, we are thankful for our protected growing space that allows plants to thrive in optimal conditions with warmer soil, wind breaks, and controlled watering. This head start to tomato season should keep us on track to harvest our first cherry tomatoes by early to mid April!

Despite a drop in temperatures again, our newly planted summer squash fared well and should have gained cold tolerance in anticipation for any more cool weather. Our first round of slicing cucumbers is also ready to be planted this week. Similar to tomatoes, they are destined for the high tunnel where a trellis system is installed for these plants to climb to extraordinary heights! Stay tuned for crop updates as we share trellising tips and ways you can successfully grow Spring plants in your backyard garden!

While Spring planting is in full swing, our winter crops are still producing in abundance. Newly seeded carrots and spinach have germinated well, while scallion and fennel seedlings are growing quickly with warmer days. Our last kohlrabi crop for this season is ready for harvest! This unique veggie has a taste akin to broccoli, yet grows in a bulbous shape above ground making it great for chopping and roasting or shredding into salads or slaws. You can find it in the Grab-n-Go cooler or at the Farm Stand this weekend!

In Season: Carrots, Kohlrabi, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Parsley, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Cilantro, and Dill

The warmth of a promising start to Spring has hastened the growth of our greenhouse seedlings, allowing us to plant our first Spring crop of summer squash in the field! We are hopeful for an earlier harvest of these fruits this season, which will be closely followed by cherry tomatoes. In the coming weeks, we will be making room in the field and high tunnel to plant our peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, and flowers! We are especially pleased with high germination yields of our flowers, as many varieties need very specific growing conditions like light exposure to the seed and precise soil temperature.

With the changing of seasons, our new seedlings aren’t the only thing eager to experience new life. Both cool and warm-season weeds are breaking through the ground in response to plentiful rain and sunshine. Our goal is to keep these weeds at bay before we settle into our true Spring and Summer season when weeds are even more keen to consume beautifully prepared bare soil. Though weeding can seem like a chore, it is a necessary part of growing food when the farmer chooses to work alongside nature rather than against it.

If you too are looking to enjoy the outdoors this weekend, please stop by our Farm Stand from 9am - 12pm. There will be an array of freshly harvested veggies, versatile enough to prepare a refreshing salad or a warm and hearty soup! Farmer Sarah will be there to answer any questions you may have about starting a Spring garden of your own too!

In Season: Carrots, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Green Cabbage, Parsley, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Cilantro, and Dill

This week our time and energy spent farming was truly rewarded when one of our loyal customers shared that their children would only eat vegetables grown at Sunset Farm! Their weekly ritual of purchasing produce from the Grab-n-Go cooler not only provides healthier food for their family, but also creates an opportunity of joy to encounter nature and agriculture up close. Food is much more than simple fuel for the body when it is rooted in connection and relationship. As Spring approaches, we are inspired to continue providing nutritious vegetables to the neighborhood and cultivate a space for more memories to be made!

Following suit of our up-potted tomato plants, this week we are transferring all pepper varieties to larger growing cells. This also allows them to increase in size and stature before planting them in the field and high tunnel. With these Spring plants in mind, we have started preparing our soil to welcome new crops. After terminating the cover crop which added plant matter back into the soil, we will add a thick layer of compost and a sprinkle of fertilizer. This should create a fertile space for plant roots and soil microbes to flourish throughout the Spring season!

In just a glimpse of this moment in time on the farm, our vegetables are telling a story of love from seed to plate. So if your family is craving something meaningful, make it a part of your week to stop by Sunset Farm to fuel body and soul! Farmer Sarah will be hosting a Farm Stand this Saturday from 9am - 12pm, and if you can’t make it the Grab-n-Go cooler is always open!

In Season: Carrots, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Green Cabbage, Parsley, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Cilantro, and Dill

As everyone buckles down to prepare for this upcoming freeze, our farmers are busy doing the same. With temperatures forecasted to be in the low twenties over multiple days, we are faced with tough decisions as we begin to winterize the farm. Our standard frost cloth creates a buffer of a few degrees, and as we learned in past freeze events this differential can be enough for some hardy winter vegetables to survive. The high tunnel provides an additional layer of protection and absorbs sunlight to create a much warmer environment. We are particularly hopeful that Spring preparations in the greenhouse will lend a bountiful wave of crops to plant post-freeze.

Bulk harvests are also underway to preserve vegetables that have reached maturity and will store well in the refrigerator for several weeks like cabbage, carrots, and fennel. We will also harvest a big round of bunched greens like chard and kale, along with lettuce, green onions and herbs. Due to the winter storm, our farmers will not be hosting the Farm Stand this Saturday morning. However, if you are stocking up your fridge and pantry, stop by the Grab-n-Go cooler to get your vegetable essentials while we still have an array of beautiful offerings.

Since our first Spring seeding, the high tunnel tomatoes and peppers have germinated and are well on their way to developing true leaves! This week we are excited to seed tomatoes that are dedicated to our field growing space. They include our same tried and true varieties of slicing and cherry tomatoes, along with a traditional sauce tomato, Granadero. This tomato is more dense and rich in flavor making it perfect for fresh sauce or bulk canning.

​​In Season: Baby Carrots, Spinach, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Green Cabbage, Parsley, Cilantro, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Romaine Lettuce Heads, Swiss Chard, Arugula, and Radishes

Still planning your holiday meal? The Grab-and-Go coolers are fully stocked and ready for you! As a reminder, the coolers are self-serve and are open to you all day, every day. You can pick exactly what you need then pay on the iPad located on the left side of the coolers. There will not be an in-person Farm Stand on Saturday due to the holiday but the coolers will be open. If you need some last minute meal inspiration using our produce, we’ve included links to a few of our favorite recipes below. We wish you and your family a very happy holiday!  

• Roasted Broccoli Farro Salad with Orange Vinaigrette
• Mediterranean Cauliflower Kale Salad
• Baked Eggs with Swiss Chard and Green Olives
• Maple Glazed Roasted Root Veggies 

In Season: Green Cabbage (limited), Tokyo Bekana, Broccoli, Parsley, Cilantro, Dill, Collard Greens, Cauliflower, Curly Kale, Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Bok Choy, Lettuce Heads, Swiss Chard, Arugula, Hakurei Turnips, Amara Mustard Greens, Wasabina Mustard Greens, and Radishes.

We spent all day harvesting on Tuesday in order to have the Grab-and-Go coolers stocked and ready for your holiday meals! As a reminder, the coolers are self-serve and are open to you all day, every day. Simply pick what you need, then check out on the iPad on the left side of the coolers. There’s signage posted to help you along. If you need some last minute inspiration, check out the recipes below using our seasonal produce. 

• Braised Hakurei Turnips with Maple, Miso, and Ginger
• Kale Salad with Apple and Pumpkin Seed Clusters
• Swiss Chard with Hazelnuts and Mushrooms
• Coconut Milk Braised Collard Greens 

In Season: Dill, Collard Greens, Bunching Broccoli (limited), Curly Kale, Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Bok Choy, Lettuce Heads, Swiss Chard, Arugula, Hakurei Turnips, Amara Mustard Greens, Wasabina Mustard Greens, Radishes, Spring Onions, Okra, and Bell Peppers.

This week we’re harvesting produce for something very special: the Taste of Thanksgiving Cooking Class held right here in Jordan Ranch! This exclusive resident event will guide attendees through cooking a mini Thanksgiving feast including a Fall Harvest Salad packed with produce grown right here on the farm. We’ll be delivering beets, turnips, kale, arugula, and a few other seasonal items as part of the culinary fun. This event is sold out, but we'll make sure to let you know about any similar ones happening in the future!

As the Thanksgiving holiday draws near we wanted to remind you that our Grab-and-Go coolers are open all day, every day! We keep them stocked and ready for you throughout the week. They’re designed with convenience in mind so feel free to stop by, grab what you need, and pay on the iPad. If you have questions for our farmers, whether it’s about our produce, how we cook with it, or what’s coming soon, feel free to stop by our in-person Farm Stand every Saturday from 9am-noon. And, if it’s broccoli you’re after, make sure to get there sooner rather than later because it’s limited and selling out fast!

We are excited to offer you the first of our cool season herbs this week: dill! This tender herb lends bright citrus and subtle anise flavor notes to any dish it’s added to. It pairs really well with other fall produce like turnips and radishes as well as egg-based dishes like egg salad, quiche, or deviled eggs. We recommend adding it to a homemade ranch-style dressing to enjoy in a salad with our kale, lettuce, and arugula. You can find beautiful bunches of dill in the Grab-and-Go coolers.

In Season at the Farm Stand: Dill, Collard Greens, Bunching Broccoli, Curly Kale, Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Bok Choy, Lettuce Heads, Swiss Chard, Arugula, Hakurei Turnips, Amara Mustard Greens, Wasabina Mustard Greens, Radishes, Spring Onions, Okra, and Bell Peppers.