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Where is the farm and where are the drops for members?

I’ll step in and reply for Andrew on this, as he is most likely working in the sweltering heat as we speak… the farm is located near North San Juan, in Nevada County. It’s a beautiful, rugged location.

There are two drops for members: one is in Penn Valley at the big public park there on Mondays, and the other is at Peaceful Valley, either in the nursery or the warehouse.

Hello Andrew,
I just watched the videos about your farming experience…and I had to laugh a few times throughout.  I have been growing organic orchards and Vegetable gardens for 7 years now.  I love the fact that working with nature is a never ending learning process, just by being there everyday, you get to notice the most minuscule changes in weather, insect populations and soil conditions.  You get to appreciate how the big picture of global change gets to affect your little picture of your crops and on itself, it is such a priveledge to have such a factual truth to guide us in our choices in life…I laugh at the idea that some people think that being a farmer is romantic…some even find this life choice sexy, but I know that before wearing gloves on a regular basis, I could have given a peeling to anyone I touched!!! - no people!...unfortunatelly this is a back breaking job, you get dirty from head to toe, you get wet and cold in the winter and hot and sweaty in the summer heat, your job is never done, and it is hard to take time off… but this is also the only work that I rather be doing, observing my ecosystem changing, evolving and blessing us with produce that is so alive that turns your cheeks plum colored and fills your eyes with sun. As you said Andrew, there has to be a higher purpose in doing this within you… for me, it has to do with two basic things: first, I want to be doing something that at the end of the day brings life and beauty to this world (so I can have sweet dreams!); and 2nd, i believe that I can help to create a better world by sharing my little observations of nature’s daily miracles with people, hopefully bringing them closer to the natural cycles of life.  The more we know, the better our choices will be!!!!
Keep it up Andrew!!! - learning how to grow our own food is one of the most radical things that one can do!