by Lisa Duff | Apr 8, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm
20 years ago, living an urban Southern California lifestyle, surfing on the weekend, if someone had said, “you’ll be running a farm, raising chickens and a veggie CSA”, I would’ve laughed! And I do still chuckle a little at my reality of running this farm. I laugh...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 31, 2022 | Gardening, Oak Spring Farm
Do you understand the difference between an heirloom and a hybrid? There’s a lot of confusion about heirlooms vs hybrids vs GMO. Don’t worry we’re here to help! And we’ll share with you what some of our favorite heirlooms are! We love to grow...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 23, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm
I’ve been back at the barn lately…my daughter leases ‘Pumpkin’ a sweet and spicy old Chestnut Quarter Horse who reminds me a lot of my first horse. I was thinking about who I was at Izzi’s age (12) and realized that my first horse (and...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 10, 2022 | Harvie, Oak Spring Farm
Yes, I talk a lot about “Harvie.” Sometimes I love Harvie, sometimes Harvie’s a pain in the neck! We have a love/hate relationship. CSA members realize that to know and understand Harvie is to mostly love “him.” Harvie is Oak...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 7, 2022 | Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, seedlings, Your Neighborhood Farmer
My passion for growing food fuels me daily. The love for seed in soil started so long ago… and still burns deep inside. I never tire of fulfilling the potential each piece of land holds to provide nourishing food that brings family and friends together over the...
by Lisa Duff | Mar 2, 2022 | Gardening, Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
After a long Winter, I can’t help but notice the birds singing again in the morning. Have you heard them? For me, their chatter has always been one of the first signs of Spring. The days are getting longer, we’re feeling hints of warmer weather, and the first push of...
