Farm Updates

One part of my job that I really enjoy is building relationships with spice companies across the country. One shop that we work closely with is Curio Spice Co in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Located across the ...
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Our 2022 olive oil is ready! On November 17th, we harvested 1,740 pounds of olives from our trees in Boonville and brought them to an olive mill in Hopland (about 20 miles away) to be milled that evening. An...
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I’m writing to you as the sun is shining and we’ve finally emerged from the 7 atmospheric rivers that hit California and dropped 18.6 inches of rain here in Boonville over 18 days. That’s just about as much ...
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We did it! Harvest is finally over. The chile plants have been mowed down, we're getting our cover crop in the ground, and we're putting the farm to bed for a few months to let the soil recharge. We did the ...
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A few ideas for the holiday season
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I'm here to let you know about our new Spicy Tomato Preserve! This new savory preserve really showcases our Comapeño chile powder and is a versatile spread/sauce that you might just eat straight from the jar...
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For us, mid-August is the time we prepare. Like fully preparing for whats to come in the next 4 months. We buy all the gloves and masks we need for harvest, new buckets (Nacho prefers plain white ones so the...
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Photo Credit: Bon Appetit / Isa Zapata / Spencer Richards In the midst of three power outages, two small fires, and uncharacteristically wet and cold July weather, seeing our Piment d’Ville called out as Hi...
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I feel like I blinked and all of a sudden it's the middle of June. Time on the farm moves fast when we're incredibly busy and have little down time. From getting our chiles and beans in the ground, to makin...
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(Why) The Marmalade. We truly have no plans to become a jam company, but what started as a way to use extra chile powder during the pandemic has turned into a delicious way to highlight some of our spices...
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Our CA Grown Calabrian Chiles Flakes Get Their Moment in the New York Times! Florence Fabricant said that our Calabrian Chile Flakes “deliver an almost floral aroma and balanced, lingering heat with a whi...
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