Today I was awakened by coyotes. I didn't know that's what it was right away; the noise I heard sounded more like a distressed sheep. There was still a smoky haze from the Butt Canyon fire in the next county, and sounds were muffled and seemed fairly close. As I lay in bed contemplating the … Continue Reading ››
Across the northeast corner of the property is a ditch, which we are told is the remnants of something known as the Rumsey Ditch. From what I can gather, the Rumsey Ditch was an irrigation ditch used to help irrigate the west side of the valley. It took water from the Cache Creek to feed … Continue Reading ››
One of the big projects the other week was moving the horses to the ranch. They managed to settle in pretty quickly, with only a few minor issues (barbed wire barbs, escapes, escapades, etc).
Now they just need to get to work & start earning their keep! :)
As Mary mentioned, our family spent the week up in the Capay Valley last week. There was a ton to do, and we got a lot done, but one of my favorite parts was getting to know the community a bit better, and understanding … Continue Reading ››
I apologize for the length of time since my last post and the brevity of this one. We have been very busy here at Buy The Farm. Sofia, Zach, the girls and Mary all camped out on the property last week. We had a wonderful time … Continue Reading ››
Olive tree at Soul Food Farm, Solano County, CA
Thanks to the generosity of California FarmLink, we received a consultation with olive expert Alexandra Kicenik Devarenne. Alexandra … Continue Reading ››
Recently I spent some time discussing our site development plans with a builder. We want to prioritize building the barn, which will allow us to really get started with our ranching work. A large, airy and well-planned barn will allow us to store our hay, tools … Continue Reading ››
I am thoroughly enjoying photographing the plants that are already on the property. I'm hoping to be able to identify more and more of them as I go. But until then, I just enjoy getting to observe their forms as they change over the … Continue Reading ››
There is a recently deceased Grey Pine which is conspicuously located on the north side of the property. (You can see it poking up on the left side of this photo linked here). It is visible enough that I have, over the last few months, occassionally … Continue Reading ›› 
As Mary mentioned, our family spent the week up in the Capay Valley last week. There was a ton to do, and we got a lot done, but one of my favorite parts was getting to know the community a bit better, and understanding … Continue Reading ›› 
I apologize for the length of time since my last post and the brevity of this one. We have been very busy here at Buy The Farm. Sofia, Zach, the girls and Mary all camped out on the property last week. We had a wonderful time … Continue Reading ›› 
Recently I spent some time discussing our site development plans with a builder. We want to prioritize building the barn, which will allow us to really get started with our ranching work. A large, airy and well-planned barn will allow us to store our hay, tools … Continue Reading ›› 
I am thoroughly enjoying photographing the plants that are already on the property. I'm hoping to be able to identify more and more of them as I go. But until then, I just enjoy getting to observe their forms as they change over the … Continue Reading ››