Welcome to Bell Hill Farm & Hen Scratch Quilting, Hollister, CA It was a late winter afternoon as I drove through the hills along Cienega Road in Hollister, CA. Blossoms are falling from trees and tiny green leaves are budding, letting us know spring is on the horizon. Also known as the “Wine Trail”, Cienega…
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Welcome to Paicines Ranch, Paicines CA
Welcome to Paicines Ranch (Rancho Cienega de los Paicines), Paicines CA It is mid spring on a late Sunday morning. I am driving down State Route 25. Also know as Airline Highway, the single lane highway stretches over 75 miles starting in Priest Valley CA and ending in Gilroy CA – I’m on my way…
Welcome to Pasture Chick Ranch, Hollister CA
Welcome to Pasture Chick Ranch, Hollister CA It was the summer of 2010 when we met Lisa Knutson of Pasture Chick Ranch. Our son was five months old and starting to eat solid foods. It was also around the time we focused on changing our eating and consuming habits. It was important for us to…
Welcome to Douglas Ranch, Panoche Valley CA
Douglas Ranch, Panoche Valley, California Douglas Ranch Meats, Panoche Valley, California It is a crisp autumn morning. Thick fog is giving way to the emerging sun as we make our way along the winding Panoche Road. We pass by lush vineyards, dense orchards, and grazing cattle. Their backdrop is steep hills littered with tumbleweeds and…
Sweet Savory Sustainable 