Support Urban Ag in SF + Join Alemany’s U-Pick Team
Dear Farm Friends: We want to give you an important update on the new San Francisco urban agriculture legislation we told you about a few weeks ago. The ordinance, sponsored by Supervisor David Chiu,...
View ArticleSummertime Bounty at Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends: Summertime … and the livin’ is easy at Alemany Farm. The garden and orchard are in full swing and we’re enjoying bountiful harvests of green beans, beets, potatoes, plums,...
View ArticleBernal Heights Outdoor Cinema Party to Benefit Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends: Friends of Alemany Farm is thrilled to be the beneficiary of the opening night party for Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema, a great group that highlights the work of local filmmakers....
View ArticleAlemany Harvest Festival Sat Oct 27!
Dear Farm Friends: The days are getting noticeably shorter, we’re harvesting the last of our tomatoes and zucchinis, and our trees are loaded with apples and quince. This can only mean one thing: Fall...
View ArticleHarvest Festival THIS Saturday!
Dear Farm Friends: Right on time. Today’s rains have the Bay feeling very autumnal, and at Alemany Farm we’re on schedule with all of our fall and winter plantings. The cabbages, cauliflower, chard and...
View ArticleVOTE! Yes on Prop 37 and Prop B
Dear Farm Friends: We’re writing today with a special election message encouraging you to vote YES on two measures that advance the mission of Alemany Farm: Proposition 37 and SF’s Prop B. California’s...
View ArticleAll We Want for Xmas Is a New Greenhouse
As we approach the Winter Solstice during this cold and rainy season, all of us at Friends of Alemany Farm are taking a step back to review our many accomplishments from 2012 and to look forward to our...
View ArticleTree Planting at Alemany Farm + Greenhouse Rebuild
Dear Farm Friends: The start of the new calendar year is treating Alemany Farm right. The garlic and strawberries are coming on strong, our winter cabbages have been delicious, and we’re pretty far...
View ArticleGreenhouse Rebuilding Feb 2 and Feb 9
Dear Farm Friends: Get ready for an old-fashioned barn-raising — or in this case, a GREENHOUSE Raising! During the next two Saturdays, February 2 and February 9, regular Alemany Farm volunteers and...
View ArticleHelp Chart Alemany Farm’s Future
Dear Farm Friends: First, we want to give a huge shout-out of GRATITUDE to all of you who came out for the recent greenhouse rebuildings. Thanks to you, the new greenhouse looks fantastic. This coming...
View ArticleSpring Planting, Earth Day BBQ, Beekeeping Apprenticeship
Dear Farm Friends: After an exceptionally dry February and March, the past week of spring rains has been a relief. Our newly dug garden beds are soaking up the moisture and our orchards, now in bloom,...
View ArticleCelebrate Earth Day at Alemany Farm!
Dear Farm Friends: Please come to Alemany Farm this Saturday, April 20, for our 7th Annual EARTH DAY BBQ. We’ll start the day at 11 AM with spring garden tasks including planting potatoes, peppers and...
View ArticleDancing and Farming
Dear Farm Friends: Spring is in full effect at Alemany Farm! We’ve already dug up and hung to dry the first half of our garlic crop. The squash are starting to bust out with fruits, and our spring...
View ArticleGardening Workshops at Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends: Wow. If we do say so ourselves, Alemany Farm is looking amazing these days. The squash are booming, the potatoes have never been so strong, the new round of beets has come up, and we...
View ArticleFarming, Dancing, and Learning at Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends: If we do say so ourselves, Alemany Farm has never looked so good. Our potatoes have just set flowers, the apples and plums are laden with fruits on their way to ripening, the squash...
View ArticleSummer Workshops & Workdays at Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends, Summer continues to offer a profusion of blooms and greens and produce at Alemany Farm. From the high-climbing sunflowers to the leeks, kales, tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and what...
View ArticleNative Plant Workshop at Alemany Farm this Saturday
Dear Farm Friends, If you’re curious about California native plants and want to learn more about how they can work in a variety of settings, please join us at Alemany Farm this Saturday for the last in...
View ArticleHelp Build an Outdoor Kitchen at Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends, It’s been a longtime dream for us to have an outdoor kitchen space at Alemany Farm, and right now we’re poised to make that a reality. If you’ve ever been unsure what to do with...
View ArticleLate Summer News from Alemany Farm
Dear Farm Friends, The daylight hours are still fairly long and our summer crops of tomatoes, squash, cucumbers and others are still plentiful, but it’s not too early for us to start thinking about...
View ArticleAlemany Farm Harvest Festival - Sat October 19th!
Dear Farm Friends, It’s that time of year again: the days are shortening, the rainy season is nearing, we’re bringing in the last of our summer crops of tomatoes and zucchini, and putting cool weather...
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