Soil Born Farms

Our weekly marketplace opens TODAY at 5 pm and features organic produce, prepared foods, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods -curated from local farms, bakeries and businesses. https://soilborn.square.site Order Online: Tuesday, May 17 at 5pm through Thursday, May 19 at 9am Drive-thru Pickup: Saturday, May 21 Pickup appointments will be available between 8am12pm... Pick up Location: The American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 #cherryseason #springproduce #localfarms #localfarmers #sacfarm2fork #organicfood #organicfarming #fruittrees #organicorchard

We still have space in our Farm Camps! Come and join us this summer for a week full of seeds, soil, and sun as we learn all about what it takes to grow your own food. ... Campers will explore seeds, prepare garden beds, plant and harvest produce, learn about environmental stewardship and discover what plants need to grow healthy and strong. Check out our Week in the Life of a Farmer camps for 1st-3rd and 4th-6th graders - Sign up today! Link in bio or go to http://soilborn.org/learn-grow/youth-ed/camp/ #summercamp #farmcamp #gardeneducation #soilbornfarms #rootsandwings #youtheducation #farmerlife #growyourgroceries

M J G S . -Jonathon L. Huie We are so grateful to our community of supporters who are keeping us in their hearts this holiday season. ... If ever there was a time to support local nonprofits that mean something to you, it’s now. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born Farms is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. All tax-deductible donations will be matched through Dec. 31 thanks to the generosity of the Dave & Maxine Clark Family. https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #givewhereyoulive #nonprofit #endoftheyeargifts #supportnonprofits

The Weekly Online Marketplace is open today at 5 pm until Thursday 9 am. Our marketplace features organic produce, prepared foods, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods that we have curated from over 35 local farms, bakeries and small businesses (see details below). Our intention is to create a safe, one-stop shopping experience that will support you and our favorite farmers, bakers, artisans and entrepreneurs as we move together down the road to recovery. Shop here : https://soilborn.square.site #shopsafe #shoplocal #organicproduce #sacfoodie #sacfarm2fork #nonprofitfarm #drivethrufarmstand

Brighter days are ahead ! We look forward to a time when we can welcome children and volunteers back to our farm. We know that day will come, but we need the support now to survive and thrive. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born Farms is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. For those of you who have already given, we are grateful. Double your impact by making a tax-deductible investment in Soil Born Farms by Dec. 31. Your gift will be matched with generous support from the Dave & Maxine Clark Family. https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #givewhereyoulive #nonprofitfarm #endoftheyeargifts #communitysupport

With Winter Solstice behind us, and longer brighter days ahead, we have much to look forward to. At Soil Born Farms, each year we take the opportunity to reflect on the past year and share some of our sweet stories with our community of supporters and friends. You can read them all here: https://soilborn.org/our-story/staff/sweet-stories-2020/

We love our feathered friends on the farm...

Please Support Our Work and Help Us Survive and Thrive If ever there was a time to support local nonprofits that mean something to you, it’s now. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born Farms is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. All tax-deductible donations will be matched through Dec. 31 thanks to the generosity of the Dave & Maxine Clark Family. Donate at soilborn.org #givewhereyoulive #endofyeargifts #community

Stock up on local organic produce, freshly baked naturally leavened breads from @caminabakery, pies and pastry goodness from @realpiecompany ( did someone say chicken pot pie?)pizza dough for your at home pizza nights from @onespeedpizza, seasonal homemade soups from the Farm House Kitchen, and many other deliciously local food products crafted with care and expertise. Shop local, eat local and support your community farm and network of local food producers. Our weekly online marketplace is open until tomorrow at 9 am. https://soilborn.square.site #shoplocal #eatlocal #drivethrufarmstand #organicproduce

On this Winter Solstice, we thought we’d share this poem by Lynn Ungar. Pandemic What if you thought of it... as the Jews consider the Sabbath the most sacred of times? Cease from travel. Cease from buying and selling. Give up, just for now, on trying to make the world different than it is. Sing. Pray. Touch only those to whom you commit your life. Center down. And when your body has become still, reach out with your heart. Know that we are connected in ways that are terrifying and beautiful. (You could hardly deny it now.) Know that our lives are in one another’s hands. (Surely, that has come clear.) Do not reach out your hands. Reach out your heart. Reach out your words. Reach out all the tendrils of compassion that move, invisibly, where we cannot touch. Promise this world your love for better or for worse, in sickness and in health, so long as we all shall live. #wintersolstice #wintersolstice2020 See more

Shop the Online Marketplace for local and unique gifts. Check out these Botanical Holiday Decor & Gifts like this gorgeous wreath. Our flower power team has lovingly preserved the brightest blooms of the season to create long lasting holiday decor for the holidays and beyond. Dried Flower Wreaths ... Dried Flower Boards Chile Ristras We also have unique gift collections for cooks and gardeners too! https://soilborn.square.site #localgifts #giftsfromthefarm

Merry Christmas from Soil Born Farms!

Incredible being able to film a reindeer posing under the aurora

Wishing Peace to all on this Christmas Eve. #peaceonearth #keepitsimple #nonprofitfarm @michael_welch_art

Our Weekly Online Marketplace opens today at 5 pm, with a prescheduled Pickup on Saturday 11/14. The marketplace features organic produce, prepared foods, seasonal soups, seedlings, fruit trees and an assortment of organic pantry and baked goods that we have curated from local farms, bakeries and businesses (see details below). Our intention is to create a safe, one-stop shopping experience that will support you and our favorite farmers, bakers, artisans and entrepreneurs as... we move together down the road to recovery. Shop here Tuesday 5 pm- Thursday 9 am. https://soilborn.square.site #seasonalproduce #organic #sacfarm2fork #sacramento #rainbowchard #drivethrufarmstand #eatlocal #shoplocal See more

Our Online Marketplace is bursting with Local Produce! Shop until Thursday at 9 am for a Saturday scheduled pick up at the farm. Shop here: https://soilborn.square.site We’re especially excited for: -Zucca Mantovana Squash (unique & delicious) -Winter Squash (Black Futsu, Burgess Buttercup, Green Kabocha, Butterscotch Butternut, Candystick Delicata, Sunshine Red Kabocha, Tetsukabuto) -Bel Fiore Radicchio... -Salad Mix (winter lettuces and chicories) -Little Gem Lettuce (Newham Green & Rosaine Red) -Savoy Cabbage -Scallions (Parade) -New! Oyster Mushrooms from Dragon Gourmet -New! Rutabagas from Full Belly Farm -Bloomsdale Spinach from Full Belly Farm -Broccoli and Broccoli Rabe from Full Belly Farm -Tokyo Turnips from Full Belly Farm -Carrots (Nantes) from Super Tuber Farm -Potatoes from Super Tuber (Red, Purple, Majesty, Red Thumb) -Oro Blanco Grapefruit -Meyer Lemons -Yellow Ginger from La Grama Farm -Owari Satsuma Mandarins from Terra Firma Farm -Persimmons from Otow Orchard (Fuyu & Hyakume) -Fuji and Pink Lady Apples from Cuyama Orchards -Asian Pears from Otow Orchard (Okusankichi) -Pastured Eggs from Common Kettle Farm #supportlocal #organic #localfarmers #localfarms See more

This year our Growing Together team sent home garden kits to 1,000 local elementary schoolers, to keep them exploring outside and growing fresh food even while distance learning. Kindergarteners grew bok choy, radishes and chard in recycled containers and experiences the wonder and satisfaction of watching something grow. Your end of the year gift helps our Youth Education program continue to provide these kinds of experiences with the natural world for students in our comm...unity- at a time when they need it more than ever. https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #naturebasedlearning #schoolgardens #growingtogther #nonprofitfarm #community #sacfarmtofork

Share the Love! Help Us Survive and Thrive If ever there was a time to support local nonprofits that mean something to you, it’s now. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born Farms is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. All tax-deductible donations will be matched through Dec. 31 thanks to the generosity of the Dave & Maxine Clark Family. Thank you! Donate at https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #givewhereyoulive #community #nonprofitfarm

You can roast just about any veggie and you’ll have caramelized deliciousness that you’ll crave on these chilly winter days and nights. Just a few simple tips and you’ll have next level roasted veggies. Try some tonight, and load up on organic veggies to roast for next weekend by shopping our Online Marketplace Tuesday - Thursday for a Saturday Drivethru farm pick up. Details at soilborn.org

Saturdays are usually filled with household chores... it’s no different on our farm. These industrious ladies are helping mitigate bugs in our greenhouse this morning. In this case it’s many beaks, make light work... photo: @_lacey.elizabeth_ #farmchores #chickens #farmlife #regenerativeagriculture #sustainablefarming #organicgardening #organicfarming #greenhouse #nonprofitfarm

It’s #meatlessmonday and as temperatures drop, there’s no better time to cozy up to homemade soups and stews. We just made this creamy, vegan chickpea stew with coconut milk, turmeric and tons of our organic greens. Didn’t order any through our Weekly Online Marketplace last week? Don’t fret, we’ve got more for this week, plus about 6 varieties of other delicious and healthy soups frozen and ready for your freezer to defrost, heat and serve when you want them!The marketplace opens tomorrow at 5 pm. See soilborn.org for more info. #meatlessmonday #soupseason #homecooking

Keep it Simple . That’s our mantra this holiday season. In the coming days, look for beautiful images of 6 simple ways we can take care of ourselves - created by artist Michael Welch. Visit soilborn.org to see more of what we do. #selfcare #breathe #keepitsimple @michael_welch_art

Beautiful and Unique Gifts are available at the Weekly Online Markeplace. There’s these exquisite dried flower wreaths from our friends at Full Belly Farm and carefully chosen Gift Collections for cooks, gardeners, tea lovers, and more. Don’t these sound fantastic? Order online until tomorrow at 9 am and pick up on Saturday- in time for Christmas! https://soilborn.square.site/shop/milly-s-mercantile/3... Soil Born Farms Gift Collection Perfect gift for the tea lover. Includes: 1 Taupe SBF Mug, 1 Celestial Tea Strainer, 1 bag of our signature Take the Edge Off loose leaf herbal tea Honey Bee Gift Collection Save the bees! These sweet bee themed items make the perfect gift for any honey bee lover. Includes: 1 Beecharmers Honey 14 oz jar, 1 Large Bee's Wrap, 1 Vintage Bee Juice Glass, 1 Honey Bee Tea Towel Sauce Gift Collection The perfect gift for the sauce lover. Add these unique sauces to your meat & veggies for delicious Vietnamese flavors. Includes: 1 Viet Kieu Vietnamese Dipping Sauce, 1 Viet Kieu Vietnamese Spicy Ginger Sauce, 1 Ceramic Green Swirl Sauce Dish, 1 Owl & Moon Chopstick Set Cooks Gift Collection Fuller’s Herb Blends Sampler Pack, the perfect gift for home chefs. Add herbs and spices to enhance any meal. Includes: 1 Sage blend, 1 Dill blend, 1 Parvangna blend, 1 Beaujolais blend Herbal Gift Collection Perfect gift for the natural soap lover. Includes: 1 Peppermint, 1 Lavender, 1 Rosemary Charcoal, 1 Lemongrass Calendula. Handcrafted by Yisrael Family Farm. Eco Home Gift Collection Perfect gift for you and the planet! Tools for moving away from single-use plastics. Transition to reusable items to keep waste out of the landfill. Includes: 1 Plastic Bag Dryer, 1 Stainless Steel Straw Set, 1 Silicone Stasher Sandwich Bag (Amethyst Color) Gardener Gift Collection The perfect set for the home gardener. Creative books to add to ones bookshelf and tools to start planting the perfect home garden. Includes: Medium Garden Gloves, 1 Seed Pack - Lemon Balm, 101 Gardening Hacks Book, Backyard Farming: Growing Vegetables & Herbs Book

Please Support Our Work & Help Us Survive and Thrive! If ever there was a time to support local nonprofits that mean something to you, it’s now. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born Farms is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. All tax-deductible donations will be matched through Dec. 31 thanks to the generosity of the Dave & Maxine Clark Family. Thank you! Donate at https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #givewhereyoulive #community #nonprofitfarm

Have a listen to our longtime board member and esteemed integrative medicine physician , Dr Maxine Barish- Wreden explain what integrative medicine is all about and why you may want to consider upstream medicine too.

B C- Y L S K U G Everything was different at the farm this year. As we approached Soil Born Farms 20th birthday, we were looking forward to hosting the best Autumn Equinox Celebration ever. It takes months to coordinate this event. In early spring we moved forward with preliminary plans. We optimistically brainstormed how to safely host our annual fundraiser until it became clear it was not to be this year. We missed welcoming the commun...ity of friends that have loved and supported Soil Born Farms over the past 20 years and connecting with the amazing restaurants, chefs, bakers, wineries, breweries, and local food producers who have made this event a magical evening under the stars. We felt the beauty and magic of this community gathering, a beloved farm-to-fork tradition, would not translate well as a virtual event. The decision to cancel our 18th Annual Fundraiser Autumn Equinox Celebration was difficult in many ways. It makes our fundraising effort between now and the end of the year quite a feat. Our team has pulled together with determination and a commitment to overcome the financial challenges facing our nonprofit organization due to the pandemic. As you can imagine, the loss of income-generating activities (classes, events, field trips, summer camps, rentals) is devastating. This is how we raise the essential funds each year to close the gap between what SBF receives in donations and grants and the total funds that we need to provide for our dedicated staff, serve the community and advance our mission. If ever there was a time to support local nonprofits that mean something to you, it’s now. We invite you, our friends of the farm, to donate what you would have spent on your tickets to this magical evening. We know many of you are struggling too. But, if you are able and Soil Born is special to you, please consider giving what you can to help us continue our work in these trying times. https://soilborn.org/support-us/donate/ #givewhereyoulive #community #nonprofit #hopeinuncertaintimes Photo credit: Rebecca Le See more

Make your holiday shopping simple with Soil Born Farms Gift Certificates! Available for sale at our Weekly Online Marketplace which is open until tomorrow 9 am, with a scheduled Drivethru pickup on Saturday- right in time for Christmas. The marketplace features produce, prepared foods, local goods, trees and gifts! https://soilborn.square.site #shoplocal #supportlocalfarmers #nonprofitfarm

The Online Marketplace is open today at 5 pm through Thursday at 9 am for a scheduled Drivethru pickup up at the farm. Produce, locally baked goods, organic pantry items and great gift ideas for cooks and gardeners! Plus, it’s a secure and safe way to shop for everyone on your Christmas list. https://soilborn.square.site #shoplocal #organic #drivethrufarmstand... Photo: John Swain See more

Food is Medicine. Studies show that a diet rich in vegetables and fruit can help protect our bodies against cancer. Our Veggie RX farm boxes are a prescription for good health. Order yours at our online marketplace through tomorrow at 9 am, then schedule your Saturday pickup. Shop here: https://soilborn.square.site #organicproduce #veggierx #drivethrufarmstand

In the wake of uncertainty, planting a tree seems like a fine idea. Our fruit tree sale is going on now through our Weekly Online Marketplace. We have all types of fruit trees from pluots to pomegranates! Shop until tomorrow at 9 am for a Saturday farm drivethru pick-up. https://soilborn.square.site #planttrees #shoplocal #organicfarming

We couldn’t be more in love with these illustrations reminding us to keep it simple. The artist, Michael Welch is a longtime friend and artist for Soil Born Farms. We love them so much, we made refrigerator magnets out of them! The set of 6 is $20 or you can choose one for $5. Proceeds benefit our wellness program. Find them at our Weekly Online Marketplace open today at 5 Pm through Thursday at 9 am. https://soilborn.square.site

Feeling Christmasy yet? These pretty pomegranates sure put us in the holiday spirit - sometimes it’s just the simple things that make us feel festive. Cooking a delicious meal, writing holiday cards, baking cookies. Speaking of keeping it simple- we can help you with your shopping ! We’ve got all sorts of great locally made unique gifts available at our weekly online marketplace opening tomorrow through Thursday. Link in bio to shop. #shoplocal #drivethrufarmstand #pomegranates

Our Weekly Online Marketplace opens today at 5 pm. Shop for organic produce, local foods, seasonal soups , locally made breads, pies and treats, gardening supplies, plant starts, fruit trees and more. It’s open until Thursday at 9 am for a prescheduled pickup on Saturday at the farm. Shop here : https://soilborn.square.site #organicproduce #drivethrufarmstand #seasonalharvest #persimmontree

Holiday shopping looks different this year, but you can still be safe, support local and give a gift that keeps on giving. Gift Certificates can be used at our Weekly Online Marketplace and is the perfect gift for foodies, cooks, gardeners and people who love good food and care about where it comes from. You can purchase the gift cards by contacting [email protected] or buy online Tuesday-Thursday when the marketplace is open. https://soilborn.square.site

W s s ... Since the beginning of our project 20 years ago, one of our original inspirations and convictions was the belief that time in the garden and in nature is as close to a cure-all as just about anything out there. Mind, body and spirit are healed and nourished by the act of interacting with the natural world, committing energy to feeding oneself and learning how to do this in a way that protects the earth instead of harmin...g it. For the last seven months, we’ve been hard at work growing food, envisioning the future and the stewardship of the American River Ranch. We are focused on making improvements to this place so that it can better welcome, inspire and teach. Visitors will soon be able to experience deepened skills-building opportunities in a variety of outdoor classroom spaces including our youth and family garden, sustainability square, an adult training garden, an herbal studies classroom and a completely reimagined greenhouse and garden shop. Even while we work through these challenging times, funds from the State and City of Rancho Cordova have been committed to make necessary improvements to the farm entrance. Soon construction will begin on a two-way entrance road and paved parking lot with native landscaping to replace our current dusty dirt lot. Designs for our future farmstand and commercial kitchen building are nearly complete and conceptual designs for a new animal barn are currently underway. We are also working on a plan to develop a comprehensive natural resource management plan at the ranch in an effort to better balance and steward interrelated activities of creek habitat, irrigation pasture for grazing animals, annual food production, perennial orchard trees, native plant and animal habitat and soil building. We cannot wait to see all of you, welcome you back and help inspire all of you to experience the magic and healing power of the garden and natural world. #getinnature #inspriation #healthandwellbeing Photo: Rebecca Le See more

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Have a Happy ( and Safe) Halloween from all of us at Soil Born Farms! #scarecrow #soilbornfarms #safehalloween

Our Healthy Families and Greenhouse teams recently collaborated to produce 450 6-packs of plant starts and bag up 450 bags of organic soil over 6 weeks for 150 seniors in the Sacramento area who participated in Kaiser’s Care Beyond Our Walls Project,.We are grateful to partner with @kpgreatersac on this project. Plant starts for this program included lettuce, cilantro, basil, scallions, radishes and arugula and came with care guides for a successful home gardening experience. #gardening #homegardening #community #healthyfamilies @kpgreatersac

We couldn’t agree more!

Even though this Halloween, our farm isn’t open to the public, we can still get you pumpkins to carve.... and pumpkin pie from @realpiecompany for a treat! ‘Tis the season for cooking at home and we’ve got all your organic produce and quite a few local pantry items covered. Don’t feel like cooking? Our Farmhouse Soup Kitchen has delicious soups available for these chilly Autumn evenings. This week we’re featuring Curried Butternut Squash Soup and a Hearty Shiitake Mushroom and Wild Rice. Shop online until 9 am tomorrow. #https://soilborn.square.site pumpkins #shoplocal #eatlocal #farmhousekitchen