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Oz Farm: view of main garden |
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Oz Farm stand at Gualala Farmers' Market |
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| Oz Farm Apples |
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Espaliered Apple Trees in Spring |
Oz Farm grows apples, pears and a large variety of vegetables.
We have 17 acres certified organic by
California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF).
Apples and pears are a special feature of the Oz Farming operation. We specialize in the production of unusual and antique apples that are "espaliered" (trained on trellises in rows much like grapes in vineyards). Some of our most interesting and popular varieties include:
- Pink Pearl
- Cox Orange Pippin
- Jonagold
- Spitzenberg
- Ashmead's Kernel
- Belle de Boskoop
- Hudson Golden Gem
- King of Tomkins County
- Cinnamon Spice
- White Winter Pearmain
- Calville Blanc d'Hiver
- Roxbury Russet
- Arkansas Black
- Elstar Braeburn
Oz also grows a selection of cider apples which we press into our own organic juice.
We typically make three pressings of fresh apple juice each fall, one each in September, October and November, and are slowly learning the craft of making a decent hard cider.
Our apple juice blend customers include restaurants and natural food stores in San Francisco, the wholesale market, local farmers' markets, and schools.
Our market garden features a variety of vegetables including salad mix, potatoes, garlic, onions, herbs, and many other vegetables.
Flowers suited to our coastal climate also are grown here by Coastal Posies, a local organic flower company specializing in flower arrangements for special events. On Saturdays from May to October, Oz Farm sells its fresh organic produce at the Gualala Farmers' Market. We also supply Pangaea restaurant in Gualala with seasonal produce.
Oz Farm runs a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, offering weekly deliveries of seasonal produce from the Farm to our subscribers in the Point Arena area. Under the CSA concept, small farmers and local consumers join together in mutually a beneficial economic partnership—consumers get fresh, organically-raised foods from a source they know and farmers benefit from having a more stable market for what they produce.
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Oz Farm chickens, raised for their eggs and meat,
also help with insect control in the orchard.
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Rows of young flowering plants grown by Coastal Posies
for weddings and other events
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Pat working up field for early spring crops: February 2009 |
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