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Farm Stand 25 Swanton Rd. Davenport, CA 95017 8 - Sunset Everyday (Changes with the season) Delicious Bakery Treats Year Round U-pick Strawberries: $4.00/1b May to Sep. Coastways Ranch 640 Cabrillo Hwy (Hwy 1) Pescadero, CA, 94060 U-pick Olallieberries: $7.00/1b Jun 27th into late Jul. U-pick Blackberries: $7.00/1b Late Jul thru mid-Aug. U-pick Kiwi Fruit: $3.00/1b Nov thru Jan. Open 10-5 Fri, Sat and Sun, (Subject to availability) Note: Olallieberry and blackberry supply is limited this year. Call (831) 469-8804 for updates. Visit www.swantonberryfarm.com for into and availibility. Come out and visit us at Swanton Berry Farm and see what we are all about. Pacific Ocean Fire-Safe Landscaping With the dry summer on its way, keeping your property, your family and your neighborhood safe is key. Whether you're a do-it-yourself pro, or want the help of paid experts, these suggestions can help you be responsible and safe. Tips for a Fire-safe Landscape Create a defensible space perimeter by thinning trees and brush within 30 feet around your home. Elimin Eliminate small trees and plants growing under trees. They allow ground fires to jump into tree crowns. Plant the most drought-tolerant vegetation within three feet of your home and adjacent to structures to prevent ignition. Provide at least a 10 to 15 foot separation between islands of shrubs and plant groups to effectively break-up continuity of vegetation. Landscape your property with fire-resistant plants and vegetation to p prevent fire from spreading quickly. Maintain Your Home and Surrounding Property Maintain a well-pruned and watered landscape to serve as a green belt and protection against fire. Trim grass on a regular basis up to 100 feet surrounding your home. C Call K&D Landscaping for more advice on these topics and to get your property ready for summer safety, functionality, great aesthetics and outdoors fun. With the dry summer on its way, keeping your property, your family and your neighborhood safe is key. Whether you're a do-it-yourself pro, or want the help of paid experts, these suggestions can help you be responsible and safe. Tips for a Fire-safe Landscape Create a defensible space perimeter by thinning trees and brush within 30 feet around your home. Elimin Eliminate small trees and plants growing under trees. They allow ground fires to jump into tree crowns. Plant the most drought-tolerant vegetation within three feet of your home and adjacent to structures to prevent ignition. Provide at least a 10 to 15 foot separation between islands of shrubs and plant groups to effectively break-up continuity of vegetation. Landscape your property with fire-resistant plants and vegetation to p prevent fire from spreading quickly. Maintain Your Home and Surrounding Property Maintain a well-pruned and watered landscape to serve as a green belt and protection against fire. Trim grass on a regular basis up to 100 feet surrounding your home. C Call K&D Landscaping for more advice on these topics and to get your property ready for summer safety, functionality, great aesthetics and outdoors fun. By Ag Staff By Ag Staff Fire-Safe Landscaping With the dry summer on its way, keeping your property, your family and your neighborhood safe is key. Whether you're a do-it-yourself pro, or want the help of paid experts, these suggestions can help you be responsible and safe. Tips for a Fire-safe Landscape Create a defensible space perimeter by thinning trees and brush within 30 feet around your home. Elimin Eliminate small trees and plants growing under trees. They allow ground fires to jump into tree crowns. Plant the most drought-tolerant vegetation within three feet of your home and adjacent to structures to prevent ignition. Provide at least a 10 to 15 foot separation between islands of shrubs and plant groups to effectively break-up continuity of vegetation. Landscape your property with fire-resistant plants and vegetation to p prevent fire from spreading quickly. Maintain Your Home and Surrounding Property Maintain a well-pruned and watered landscape to serve as a green belt and protection against fire. Trim grass on a regular basis up to 100 feet surrounding your home. C Call K&D Landscaping for more advice on these topics and to get your property ready for summer safety, functionality, great aesthetics and outdoors fun. With the dry summer on its way, keeping your property, your family and your neighborhood safe is key. Whether you're a do-it-yourself pro, or want the help of paid experts, these suggestions can help you be responsible and safe. Tips for a Fire-safe Landscape Create a defensible space perimeter by thinning trees and brush within 30 feet around your home. Elimin Eliminate small trees and plants growing under trees. They allow ground fires to jump into tree crowns. Plant the most drought-tolerant vegetation within three feet of your home and adjacent to structures to prevent ignition. Provide at least a 10 to 15 foot separation between islands of shrubs and plant groups to effectively break-up continuity of vegetation. Landscape your property with fire-resistant plants and vegetation to p prevent fire from spreading quickly. Maintain Your Home and Surrounding Property Maintain a well-pruned and watered landscape to serve as a green belt and protection against fire. Trim grass on a regular basis up to 100 feet surrounding your home. C Call K&D Landscaping for more advice on these topics and to get your property ready for summer safety, functionality, great aesthetics and outdoors fun. By K&D Landscape By K&D Landscape K & D Landscaping Proudly Supports The Hunger Fighters at Second Harvest Food Bank CA Lic. #664584 (831) 728-4018 VISIT US ON THE WEB: www.kndlandscaping.com A Berry Nice Day Up the Coast Swanton's Keeps it Fresh and Local We asked owner Jim Cochran, owner of Swanton Berry Farm how it all got started and what's the local's advice guide to picking strawberries. Q. How did Swanton's get started in the berry business? A. A. Swanton Berry Farm was founded in 1983 by two dreamers who had previously worked on farmworker-owned cooperatives here in Central California. Mark Matze and I both got the farming bug and couldn't resist trying it on our own. We rented four acres of land, bought an old tractor, and planted four acres of strawberries. At that time no one had grown strawberries organically on a commercially successful basis, and everyone in the industry said it couldn't be done. Two earlier dreamers, Cesar Chavez and Rachel Carson had spawned a dream. The fi The first couple of years, we experimented with both chemical and organic methods, and had enough success to pay the bills, but not much more. Mark decided to move on, married a wonderful woman, Claire, and eventually wound up farming in Argen- tina, where he is today. I stayed on, said my vows to the farm, borrowed some money, and still continue today, renting four beautiful ranches strung along Highway One, north of Santa Cruz, California. Q. What's new at the farm now in terms of new developments? The U-Pick Season will be starting within weeks. We post updates to our website with exact dates. Q. What's fresh now at the farm to pick, what's a local favorite? Strawberries of course, right now is the perfect time to come visit. Q. What should first-timers to the farm know before visiting? It is It is Northern California, so dress in layers. Because we are on the coast, we get the ocean breeze, but there tends to be lighter breeze in the morning. You'll want to be sure to treat yourself to our fresh baked goods at The Farm Stand 1.5 miles north of Davenport. Try our strawberry shortcake, our olallieberry pie, our strawberry cheesecake, or our chocolate-dipped strawberries. Q. What's your opinion on why to buy local / buying organic? It is important to buy It is important to buy your Strawberries from your local farms and to support your local farm union workers . Q. What's an expert's secret do's and don'ts about picking the right strawberries? It's really pretty easy! Pick the strawberries that are red all over! Tasting while picking is perfectly alright here. . Bring the kids or a group for a terrific, inexpen- sive outdoor adventure. There is no entry fee and the ocean views are free! For more information visits; www.swantonberryfarm.com or call (831) 469-8804 (831) 469-8804 We asked owner Jim Cochran, owner of Swanton Berry Farm how it all got started and what's the local's advice guide to picking strawberries. Q. How did Swanton's get started in the berry business? A. A. Swanton Berry Farm was founded in 1983 by two dreamers who had previously worked on farmworker-owned cooperatives here in Central California. Mark Matze and I both got the farming bug and couldn't resist trying it on our own. We rented four acres of land, bought an old tractor, and planted four acres of strawberries. At that time no one had grown strawberries organically on a commercially successful basis, and everyone in the industry said it couldn't be done. Two earlier dreamers, Cesar Chavez and Rachel Carson had spawned a dream. The fi The first couple of years, we experimented with both chemical and organic methods, and had enough success to pay the bills, but not much more. Mark decided to move on, married a wonderful woman, Claire, and eventually wound up farming in Argen- tina, where he is today. I stayed on, said my vows to the farm, borrowed some money, and still continue today, renting four beautiful ranches strung along Highway One, north of Santa Cruz, California. Q. What's new at the farm now in terms of new developments? The U-Pick Season will be starting within weeks. We post updates to our website with exact dates. Q. What's fresh now at the farm to pick, what's a local favorite? Strawberries of course, right now is the perfect time to come visit. Q. What should first-timers to the farm know before visiting? It is It is Northern California, so dress in layers. Because we are on the coast, we get the ocean breeze, but there tends to be lighter breeze in the morning. You'll want to be sure to treat yourself to our fresh baked goods at The Farm Stand 1.5 miles north of Davenport. Try our strawberry shortcake, our olallieberry pie, our strawberry cheesecake, or our chocolate-dipped strawberries. Q. What's your opinion on why to buy local / buying organic? It is important to buy It is important to buy your Strawberries from your local farms and to support your local farm union workers . Q. What's an expert's secret do's and don'ts about picking the right strawberries? It's really pretty easy! Pick the strawberries that are red all over! Tasting while picking is perfectly alright here. . Bring the kids or a group for a terrific, inexpen- sive outdoor adventure. There is no entry fee and the ocean views are free! For more information visits; www.swantonberryfarm.com or call (831) 469-8804 (831) 469-8804 By Ag Staff By Ag Staff