The Farm on 7th

06/10/2025

“If you are not killing a few plants hither and thither, you are not really stretching yourself as a gardener. You see our beautiful tables of plants in the front. Believe me, I kill more than a few during each growing season! The important thing is that we grow and become a little better each year." -Greg, Farm on 7th

Thanks for another year of memories! What a privilege to share the garden experience with so many of you. We also appreciate the privilege of hearing the joyous laughter and seeing the ear-to-ear grins of the children (and seniors too!) when they see and hand feed the ducks and ducklings.

We hope you enjoy this gardening season! Happy gardening from the Farm on 7th!

06/10/2025

05/21/2025

Just 3 weeks left for this year's Home Food Production Spring Plant Sale! Sweet potatoes (orange, purple and white) are finally ready for those of you who have been waiting. :-)

We're open Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 9AM to 6PM through June 7th.

Prices: 4" pots - $3 | 6-pack container - $6 | 1 gallon - $6

A reminder we encourage recycling so you may want to bring a box/container to take your plants home. We also will happily take any pots you would like to return once you’ve gotten your plants in the ground (including from other nurseries)!

Learn more: https://www.farmon7th.com/plant-catalog

05/02/2025

FREE/GRATIS: EAT! Small-Farm Apprenticeship Program/Programa de Aprendizaje de Pequeñas Granjas
**START THE PROGRAM AT ANY TIME DURING THE YEAR!**
**COMIENZA EL PROGRAMA QUALQUIER TIEMPO DURANTE EL AÑO!**

[ENGLISH] EAT! Small-Farm Apprenticeship Program | Mondays and Wednesdays 7:00-9:00 pm https://bit.ly/2025-EAT-Program

[ESPAÑOL] EAT! Programa de Aprendizaje de Pequeñas Granjas | Martes y Viernes 5:30-7:30 pm https://bit.ly/3YlWhB4

04/29/2025

The EAT Small Farm Apprenticeship program is available in Spanish on Tuesday and Friday nights from 5:30-7:30 pm. Join any time during the year! Contact Areli for more information [email protected]. Signup: https://bit.ly/3YlWhB4

03/31/2025

OPENING WEEKEND (APRIL 3-5)
It’s almost here! We’re busily preparing for the opening weekend of this year’s Home Food Production Spring Plant Sale which starts this Thursday, April 3rd. The sale will run through June 7th every Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 9AM to 6PM.

For those of you who may be first timers, we sell open-pollinated, heirloom and premium hybrid plants that are all grown here in Norco. We have 140+ varieties of plants available along with free advice and instruction to help with success in your gardening pursuits.

We encourage recycling so you may want to bring a box/container to take your plants home. We also will happily take any pots you would like to return once you’ve gotten your plants in the ground (including from other nurseries).

Click the link for the online catalog where you will also find a printable shopping list and a PDF version of the catalog. (Catalog is for reference only - availability is dependent on weather conditions): https://www.farmon7th.com/plant-catalog

We look forward to seeing everyone!

03/20/2025

We received a question about whether any of the plants can be grown in pots, which reminded us it's a good time to do a re-post of last year's container garden test video!

We had quite a successful garden and all the plants shown in the video are available again this year. The containers are all 10-gallon fabric pots which breathe and help make the soil less hot in the summer heat.

Different pot types can be used, but you should use something light colored to reduce the impact of the sun on heating the container and the soil.

Regardless of what type of container you use, some type of reservoir is required to hold water since you don’t ever want the plant to be stressed for water. As long as the reservoir does not run dry, the plant will be able to wick up water from there.

Remember, it’s important to regularly fertilize in container gardens for good production.

Yes! It is possible to have a complete garden in containers.The tables from our 2024 Home Food Production Spring Plant Sale became the platform for our conta...

03/12/2025

The 2025 online catalog is now ready to review! We’ll do some highlights in future posts but for now we invite you to review what we’ve been up to since December! We’ve added several new varieties of the “Everleaf” basil series (Genovese, Lemon and Thai Towers), Roselle Hibiscus and some new peppers along with a few other new items. We look forward to seeing everyone in April!
https://www.farmon7th.com/plant-catalog

02/22/2025

Time to mark those calendars!

Opening weekend for our *Sixth* Annual Home Food Production Spring Plant Sale is April 3rd through the 5th. We will be open from 9 AM - 6PM every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through June 7th.

We'll post once the online reference catalog is ready. Meanwhile, for those of you new to the sale, you may want to check out the 2024 catalog. https://www.farmon7th.com/plant-catalog

02/22/2025

FEBRUARY 23 TO 28: CALIFORNIA SMALL FARM CONFERENCE "ROOTED IN PLACE"
Starting this Sunday, the 37th annual California Small Farm Conference is kicking off a whole week of online workshops, in-person gatherings, and opportunities to connect with your local farming community.

This year’s conference features over 60 events, from virtual panels and webinars, to on-farm field days and social mixers across the state. Topics will include regenerative agriculture, immigrant rights, small business management, funding opportunities for small-scale farmers, farmland equity, and many more!

More than just an event, this is an opportunity for cross-pollination among those dedicated to cultivating a more resilient and equitable food system. So, whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, whether you run your own farm or just advocate for local food, this event has something for everyone.

SLIDING SCALE ADMISSION STARTING AT $20 FOR FULL ACCESS

Welcome to the 37th annual California Small Farm Conference, a week-long event featuring over 40 online workshops as well as a dozen in-person gatheri

12/13/2024

UPDATE: Onion starts/seed Elephant garlic orders should be available for pick-up starting Saturday. We still have bundles available of everything at this point - Texas Early White, 1015 Super Sweet, Texas Legend, Red Candy Apple, Red Creole and mixed packs as well as a few more pounds of Elephant Garlic seed.

Online order form: https://form.jotform.com/203466202164144 (We will contact you once your order is available for pickup.)

11/30/2024

Although we are not doing Fall plants due to our construction, we are going to have onion plant starts available.

We also have a limited amount of Elephant Garlic seed at $16/pound. Elephant garlic is one of the easiest garlics that we're aware of to grow in Zone 9.

If you are interested in purchasing any, please place your order by Sunday, December 8th.

Online order form: https://form.jotform.com/203466202164144