La Tercera Farm

PRODUCTS:

FARMLAND: 2.5 acres in Bolinas California, 20 miles from the farmers market and 2 acres in Petaluma 40 miles from the FPFM.

PEOPLE: Annabelle  Lenderink plus 16 part-time employees

FARM HISTORY/PHILOSOPHY:

Annabelle has been farming organically for 25 years. She manages sales full-time for Star Route Farm, and started La Tercera on the side on a plot of land owned by Star Route farmer Warren Weber as a way to explore unusual and heirloom varieties. She is also motivated by the drive to pay her workers a living wage and provide Bay Area eaters with good food (the tiny farm does not turn a profit).

In addition to selling at farmers' markets, Annabelle sells a large portion of the vegetables (around 60%)  to restaurants.

SOIL: La Tercera uses mulch, cover crops, and compost to build the soil.

PEST MANAGEMEN:To manages pests La Tercera uses crop rotation and creates habitat for pollinators. They also vary their planting throughout the year.

WATER USE:Drip and sprinkler irrigation. The water comes from a nearby creek..

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION: Marin Organic Certified Agriculture (MOCA) and Salmon safe

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