Blog
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Rain Brings Challenges In The Winter Season
Rain is often a welcome sight on California farms since it helps to restore the water table and stave off drought, but too much accumulation can be challenging. Last week, Santa Barbara County got soaked. Sunrise Organic Farms co-founder Andrew...
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An Unseasonable Heat Hits The Farm
Fall crops would typically be in full swing on Southern California farms like Sunrise Organic Farms, but we’ve experienced unseasonable heat. “Normally, end of October is when we fall out of the summer stuff, but it was 90 up here...
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Why You Should Make Eating Local Your Resolution This Year
Some choices transcend New Year’s resolutions. For people like Sunrise Organic Farms co-founder Andrew Gibson, growing and eating locally, with regard for the environment, is a lifestyle. “The #1 thing is to eat locally,” Gibson says, for so many reasons. ...
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This Week's Bounty: December 31st
Downtime is still in the distance for Sunrise Organic Farms partners Andrew Gibson, Jesus Salas, and son Jesus “Chuy” Salas. They’ve worked through the holidays and need to wait until February before reflecting on 2021 or looking forward to 2022....
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Balancing Tradition With Experimentation at the Holiday Dinner Table
Tradition is a powerful force when we gather to eat with family and friends for the holidays. For some people, the idea of serving anything other than mashed potatoes and Brussels sprouts with their prime rib would practically be sacrilege....
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This Week's Bounty: December 10th
Rain finally started falling in Santa Barbara County and should continue next week, a welcome sight for farmers. Sunrise Organic Farms persists in planting crops like strawberries, radishes, beets, and an array of different lettuces and herbs. Steady accumulation will...
