18/08/2024
The new labels for our are hitting shelves this week 🛒 🌱🌱
We’ve been using the same labels for a few seasons so it was time for a fresh new look.
Indigenous Farms
- Home
- Indigenous Farms
Indigenous Farms is a urban farm located in South Lake Tahoe, California. We specialize in mountain g
(1)
30/07/2024
New flavors coming soon…. 🌿
29/07/2024
The sunchoke patch is turning into a sunchoke jungle after the recent heat wave. Soon the plants will be full of small yellow flowers and will be covered in buzzing pollinators. 🌼🐝🌼🐝🌼
We grow 4 different varieties of that range in color, sizes and flavors that will be available throughout the winter and into spring 2025.
The process….
We select the most vigorous tubers from the past growing season to be this season plant. We grow sunchokes in grow bags to prevent the tubers from spreading and to make harvest time easier. 100 grow bags are filled with organic rich soil and 4-6 large tubers are planted in each grow bag.
Drip irrigation is installed to take care of the watering needs and each grow bag is amended with organic compost tea throughout the growing season to feed the plants.
The plants will eventually die back in the winter and then we will start harvesting the tubers after several weeks of cold exposure. To harvest, we just dump out the grow bags on a tarp and gather up the tubers we need for sale that week and set aside the most vigorous looking tubers for next seasons plants.
This low maintenance, high yielding crop has been a game changer for our small farm because we can produce a lot of food in a small area and we can generate more income during the slower months of winter.
27/07/2024
We grow a lot of things on our small farm and now we grow 4 different varieties of cherry tomatoes to make a colorful and flavorful basket of tomatoes for your next meal. Thank you for supporting our small family farm. 🙏🏾 🌱🍅🥬
13/07/2024
It feels good to be back in action at the Folsom farmers market on Saturdays. I’m finally getting our stock back up and next week will have all of our varieties back in stock. I will also have our lettuce back in stock and for the first time ever….Tomatoes 🍅
😜 Hope to see you on Saturday in historic Folsom from 8-1pm.
12/07/2024
Growing leafy greens in the summer can be tough especially when nature hits you with consecutive days at 100+ degrees outside. 🌞 🥵🥬 Lettuce greens are one of our top sellers at the farmers market so we have to go the extra mile to make sure they get exactly what they need to grow in the extreme heat. Lots of water throughout the day and 50% shade cloth applied during the hottest part of the day is our recipe for growing greens in the summer.
10/07/2024
When we moved to our new home that had more space to grow, I made a goal to utilize that space to try new things and grow more food.
Something I have been working on this season is growing at scale to sell alongside our leafy greens. I have always grown tomatoes for personal use but this season I’m growing 4 different varieties of cherry tomatoes that will be combined to make a colorful basket.
The process…
40 tomato plants were transplanted into 7 gallon fabric pots and drip irrigation was setup to take care of the daily watering needed to keep the plants healthy. Tomatoes are heavy feeders so I give them a top dressing of organic fertilizer periodically throughout the growing season so the plants can thrive in their 7 gallon pot. The plants are trellised by twine as they grow and aggressively pruned to help with airflow.
So far, This project has been a success and I’m already thinking of ways to improve the process for next season.
07/07/2024
Thank you for your patience while we took a break from the farm. Thankfully our don’t need much time to grow and most of our varieties are ready in just a few days. The grow room is filling up fast and we have fresh greens hitting our retailers all week ✌🏾 🌱🌱🌱🌱
25/05/2024
Exciting news for our farmers market customers….We will have our bagged lettuce mix available this weekend at the 🥬 🤗
18/05/2024
All your favorite ….. always at the Folsom Farmers Market 🌱🌱🌱
17/05/2024
Making deliveries with my favorite helper 🥰
15/05/2024
Late night lettuce planting session 💡🌱😵💫
We will be taking some time off in June to be with family so it’s very important to have our outdoor crops dialed in. 9 days away from the farm means most indoor microgreens production will come to a halt and we will be relying on our lettuce crops to keep us afloat during the down time. 🤞🏾
10/05/2024
Old crops heading to the compost pile to make room for new varieties. Our focus will always be leafy greens but now that we live in a different planting zone, we can grow some new crops that will complement our greens nicely.
16/12/2023
The last of the outdoor lettuce is getting harvested, washed and packaged up for our Saturday farmers market in Folsom, California.
We hit the ground running at our new location to make sure we had some outdoor crops available for our customers this season. Even though we got a late start to growing and had to build a space from scratch, we actually harvested a lot of food from our garden this season.
12/12/2023
Exciting news!!!!! I’m happy to announce that we have been chosen as one of the micro grant recipients for 2023. This is a special honor to be recognized alongside other amazing small farms in California for this opportunity.
Bootstrapping a business can be financially difficult when the time comes to make large upgrades to elevate the business to the next level but with the assistance from this micro grant we can finally make some serious upgrades to our that will allow us to grow more food while also drastically reducing our energy consumption.
09/12/2023
Our are grown with love and harvested with care because we take pride in every box of greens that leaves the farm. 🌱 💕
06/12/2023
I often forget how mesmerizing our grow room is because I’m always working in here but it’s really a beautiful thing to see so much food growing in a small space. 💡 🌱
02/12/2023
Rain or shine 🌧️ 🌞
You can always find us at the every Saturday from 8-1pm. It might be December but we still have some amazing produce for our market customers. 🥬
18/11/2023
The 2023 harvest is in full swing and I’m excited to provide some of our favorite varieties to our farmers market customers this season.
22/10/2023
Did you know that the was the 1st grocery store that we partnered with back in 2019?
I still remember how happy I was to see our in the produce section for the first time and knowing I was on the right path with the business. I took the leap to full time grower that same year and never looked back. There has been a lot of changes to our business since those early days but finding our microgreens in the produce section is something you can always count on! (unless they’re sold out because they move fast 😉)
21/10/2023
6 months ago, I was worried about the future of the business because we were unexpectedly forced to move out of Tahoe on a short notice but our new location in Camino is just what we needed to take the business to the next level.
We hit the ground running at our new location with more space, better growing conditions and a new outlook on our business model that focuses on working smarter, not harder.
07/10/2023
It takes a lot of work and preparation for “farmers market day” but we love connecting with our customers and sharing how we grow our microgreens. You can find us in Folsom, California every Saturday from 8-1pm talking about the growing process and sharing our weekly harvest with the community. 👨🏽🌾
06/10/2023
Testing some new bottom watering trays that will allow us to automatically water the with ease and free up time in our day for other activities.
24/09/2023
Fall is in the air and our salad mix is back in stock at the Folsom Farmers Market 🥬 I love this time of the year when all of our greens are happy with the colder weather and we have a full menu for our market customers.
Don’t forget that the Folsom Farmers Market goes on year round so you can find us there every Saturday from 8-1pm.
01/09/2023
Hey friends, looks like our page was blasted with spam bots today and we apologize for any inconvenience.
Facebook is notorious for spam activity or fake profiles and is just another reason why we like using other platforms like instagram to communicate with people.
Just keep in mind that we will NEVER ask you for money or try to sell you something by tagging you in post.
Tip… if you’re ever tagged in a post/comment that looks like spam
Don’t respond to the post/comment , report the post/comment as spam, report the person who tagged you as a spam profile and notify the page admin of suspicious activity.
30/08/2023
“I don’t eat kale”
I hear people say this all the time at the farmers market and it’s sad because kale is extremely nutritious and delicious.
“It’s bitter”🤢
“it’s tough”👞
“My kids hate it” 🙅♂️
“I don’t know what to make with it”🤷♂️
Those are the famous last words of people who eventually try micro kale. The delicate texture, mild kale flavor and ease of use in most meals keep people coming back for more kale 🌱
09/08/2023
Vertical farming office views 😍
30/07/2023
Shoutout to my mom for attending her first farmers market this weekend! 👩🌾
She lives in a rural area of North Dakota so the farmers market vibe is different and a lot smaller but that didn’t stop her from selling out of all of her and making a little cash on the weekend. Here booth presentation looks great and honestly, her microgreens would compete with most of the ones I see being sold by full time growers.
Good job mom!!!
22/07/2023
You’ve asked for it 🙋🏼♀️, you’ve waiting patiently for it 💆🏼♀️and it’s finally here! 🥬
All of the big changes to our business has slightly delayed our salad greens production but Im happy to announce that it’s finally back in stock! Moving location on short notice was tough but the new spot has more space and better temperatures that will allow us to grow our salad greens throughout the season and have them available more often at our market booth.
20/07/2023
Peak season means you need to head down to and marvel at the abundance of amazing produce Ben and his team provide weekly at the farm. You can also find our fresh in the cooler section alongside some other great locally grown produce 🌱🌱🌱🌱
Address
Opening Hours
| Monday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00 - 12:00 |
Telephone
Alerts
Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Indigenous Farms posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Contact The Business
Send a message to Indigenous Farms:
Videos
The #sunchoke harvest has begun 🌻🤗 This prolific perennial is the prefect addition for anyone looking to grow more food in a small space. Just one tuber can produce a bunch of edible tubers that are packed full of nutrients and amazing flavor. We grow these hassle free plants in containers to prevent them from spreading to unwanted areas of the garden and it also makes harvesting a lot easier.
Shortcuts
- Address
- Telephone
- Opening Hours
- Alerts
- Contact The Business
- Videos
- Claim ownership or report listing
-
Want your business to be the top-listed Pet Store/pet Service?
Share
