Posts tagged durst organic growers
Hungry Hollow Happenings: November 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: November 2023

While we, and many other farmers, still believe in the merits of certified organic, we feel the USDA is bending to well-financed lobbying efforts and is no longer upholding the standards outlined by the National Organic Program.

Read More
newsletters, soil healthDurst Organic Growersnewsletter, organic agriculture, organic farming practices, organic growing practices, organic farming, real organic project, durst organic growers, soil, organic certification, ccof, usda, organic requirements, organic standards, national organic program, organic foods production act, OFPA, NOP, COFA, california organic foods production act, California certified organic farmers, soil health, national organic standards board, NOSB, U.S. organic movement, know your farmer, organic movement, soil management, organic soil management, organic standards for soil management
Hungry Hollow Happenings: October 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: October 2023

The process of taking down the tomato plants is not quite as tedious as getting them going, but is a cumbersome task no less. 

Read More
cherry tomatoes, Field Work, newslettersDurst Organic Growersnewsletter, hungry hollow newsletter, hungry hollow tomatoes, hungry hollow sungolds, field work, field prep, fall field prep, flail mower, organic agriculture, organic growing practices, organic farming practices, organic farming, california, california produce, california summer, california tomatoes, california farms, california grown, california agriculture, california farming, winter squash, land prep, durst organic growers, cover crop, agricultural soil amendments, soil amendments
Hungry Hollow Happenings: May 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: May 2023

About a month behind schedule, our asparagus harvest began in late March and is still underway. We hope you’ve been able to enjoy some of this spring treat, now possibly paired with peas! Our sugar snap pea harvest is just now starting! It’s a little later than usual for us due to planting late and cool spring growing conditions.

Read More
newslettersDurst Organic Growersnewsletter, hungry hollow newsletter, spring, spring farming, california, california agriculture, asparagus, Asparagus, asparagus season, asparagus recipes, growing asparagus, growing practices, organic agriculture, organic farming, organic asparagus, organic growing practices, durst organic growers, cover crop, soil, soil health, farming practices, california grown, california farming, california produce, california asparagus, california farms, tomatoes
Cover Crops: What, How, and Why
Cover Crops: What, How, and Why

Cover crops are kind of a big deal in the organic farming world, and are becoming more widely used in conventional operations, as well. You may have heard of their benefits in “carbon sequestering,” a real buzz-topic of late, but the benefits of cover crops extend well beyond their ability to create, capture, and recycle carbon. 

Read More
soil healthDurst Organic Growerscover crop, organic agriculture, organic growing practices, organic farming, durst organic growers, soil, soil health, healthy soils, Spring, spring, spring farming, farming practices, farming philosophy, california agriculture, california grown, california farming
Hungry Hollow Happenings: August 2022 Newsletter
Hungry Hollow Happenings: August 2022 Newsletter

It’s the last full calendar month of summer! The summer is slipping away — now that we’ve passed the summer solstice and are flying into fall, the days are slowly, yet noticeably, getting shorter in daylight hours. But they’re still long in to-do’s and high in heat!

Read More
newsletters, irrigationDurst Organic Growersnewsletter, durst organic growers, farm, farming practices, farming philosophy, irrigation, water, seasonal, summer farming, california summer, california agriculture, california farming, california produce, growing tomatoes
Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring
Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring

Early summer on the farm is a whirlwind of “organized chaos.”

Read More
cherry tomatoes, Field Work, irrigation, newsletters, watermelon, winter squashDurst Organic Growerscherry tomatoes, growing practices, organic growing practices, california farms, california tomatoes, california produce, california agriculture, summer, growing cherry tomatoes, watermelon, growing watermelon, food bank produce, farming for food banks, winter squash, growing winter squash, cucumber beetles, pest management, IPM, integrated pest management, irrigation, hungry hollow, cardboard pints, hungry hollow tomatoes, vine ripened tomatoes, durst organic growers, yolo county, yolo food bank, hungry hollow cardboard pint, soil and sunshine
Take a Virtual Farm Tour of Our Winter Veggies
Take a Virtual Farm Tour of Our Winter Veggies

Take a look at what we’ve been busy with at Durst Organic Growers this winter!

Read More
community, Field Work, newslettersDurst Organic Growersnews, newsletter, spring, winter, winter cooking, winter farming, winter vegetables, recipe, recipes, growing practices, organic growing practices, food bank, food distribution, durst organic growers, farm, farming practices, farming philosophy, california farms, the farm, water, food hubs, yolo food bank
Tomato Crisps
Tomato Crisps

Try making these “Tomato Crisps,” (disclaimer: they’re really just dehydrated cherry tomatoes) to get you through the cold season until fresh cherry tomatoes are available once more. They’re great on their own as a crunchy snack, or they make a nice topping for salads, pastas, soups, pizzas…the list goes on!

Read More
cherry tomatoes, RecipesDurst Organic Growersrecipes, Recipes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, hungry hollow, durst organic growers, seasonal, produce, cooking, winter, kitchen projects Comments