04/03/2026
Meet our greenhouse pest management team.
These are Pacific chorus frogs — also known as Pacific tree frogs (Pseudacris regilla) — and they've taken up residence in our propagation greenhouses, tucked between cell trays, perched on the bench timbers, raising their young right alongside our medicinal herb starts. They present in both brown and green color phases, and yes, those are the same species looking back at you.
Here's what makes their presence meaningful beyond the obvious cuteness: frogs have permeable skin. They absorb what's in the air, the water, the soil around them. They are living indicators of ecosystem health. You simply cannot use pesticides or harsh chemicals and expect frogs to thrive — or even survive — in that environment.
So when we find them nesting here every season — and in greater numbers each year — it's one of our most honest progress reports. The farm is doing what it's supposed to do.
The pest control benefits are real too. Aphids, fungus gnats, thrips — chorus frogs are tireless hunters and they work entirely on their own terms. We just try not to disturb them too much.
Our four greenhouses are home to literally hundreds if not thousands of these little guys. This specific species is responsible for that famous Hollywood ribbit — the frog sound used in countless films and television shows. To hear their chorus at night is something to behold. Hence the name.
Regenerative Organic Certified® farming isn't just about what we put into the soil. We've always looked at farming as a dance with nature — working with natural systems, not against them. Our goal is to create the conditions for nature to thrive. Nature creates the balance that keeps the system working. Not inputs.
Working with nature, not against it.
