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06/05/2026

For those who need to know:

The conversation over how I do things at the Hopewell Farmers Market.

So to cut to the point. Between my home garden and my plot at Runnymede, I am making plans to continue my garden journey at Runnymede. That means you can physically come and see me physically pick each and every vegetable! That means you can walk thru, see it actually breathing and living and then ask me to pick, clean and pack it for you right at the farm!!

This change coming in the near future is to secure my place in the food industry again as a producer of quality, pesticide free, organic practice raised food.
Just me, the garden and YOU!

As for controversy goes, people love to ruin a good thing. When it comes to community vs MONEY, having lived in poverty, seen my family, friends and neighbors suffer with poverty, the systemic problems of leading grocery stores, food deserts and homelessness, I take serious offense at those who question me and how/where/who/what of what I do.
If you can do what I do DAILY as a husband, father and farmer, please step in and RUN things!
Those folks know who they are and how it came to be that they talked trash about me and my business and watched me take my offerings elsewhere and leave Hopewell in the same position it was when I first came here.
Pitiful, riddled with negativity and a lack of support and love to tear people down. Oh and also because some folks don’t want to buy the offerings of others because of aged products, complaining about what they ain’t getting, safety and all the other “KARENs and Kens” who hate to see anyone not there color do well or better.

Shame it had to come to this but I just don’t take crap from NO ONE and the COMMUNITY can blame it on the community!

05/22/2026

Sorry it’s blurry, but they don’t like a whole lot of light or the songbirds hovering around waiting for a free treat. But these are part of my success when it comes to gardening. Who knew a book about worms took me so far down a rabbit hole that out pops a farm!!

Sorry wasn’t in the rain with ya. See me next Thursday! Promise to bring some baked goods and maybe some new stuff!

Whew! Going to so many markets is something to take on in California!Not only do they have access to the exact same food...
04/30/2026

Whew! Going to so many markets is something to take on in California!

Not only do they have access to the exact same foods that take at minimum 3-5 days to get to you on the east coast, but they also have a market system that is heavily supported by the community!

There are not many places in this country where produce and fruits are grown in abundance. Farmers using organic practices as well as conventional farmers suppling who supply chain grocery stores all come together to offer their products. The farmers who specialize in proteins, raise their livestock and harvest on an as needed basis and they don’t waste any of it! Fish mongers with fresh overnight catches. Bakers (I’m in the Land of Sour Dough and it’s EVERYWHERE!), food trucks, artisans and more!

What’s even more amazing is the fact you can walk around neighborhoods and see fruit trees with ripe fruit, wild herbs growing from the curb (fennel grows wild around San Francisco and surrounding areas. Rosemary fills the air) To see these things in such a natural environment is a gift. Sad to see perfectly good fruit rotting on the ground because it’s too much for them to eat!

Pictures and videos don’t do justice for the actual thing in person. So I guess when I get home with all of the tools to improve my markets, with your help we can set our own precedent by which other markets come to US to make their markets better!

04/25/2026

I need to get my hands dirty doing something!

Missing the garden

04/19/2026

So today had me at two different markets today Alameda and Grand Lake Farmers Markets. Alameda market was just wrapping up when I got there, but was able to that the produce vendors were sold out! Can’t say that market isn’t busy when they sell completely out in 1-2 hours!

My first market was Grand Lake. Overwhelming abundance! Sectioned off by categories, mostly organic meat selections, freshest of seafood, cheeses and bread, a row of produce vendors that would put most grocery stores in our area to utter shame…quality, quantity and prices are way better! Consider this…there are no major grocers in these communities just like ours. The farmers who provide have a moto they stand behind and proudly display; “We Sell What WE Grow!” Along with food trucks from many nationalities serving things from Burma, Hawaii, India, Lebanon, Moroccan, Jamaican, Asian and honestly I have never seen so many breakfast trucks in one area! Quiche to Biscuits and gravy. Quail eggs to goose egg and exotic cheese omelettes!!

The video is a small snippet of my Grand Lake morning. Enjoy and look out for Sunday morning market walks. I got 5 on my list and wish me luck seeing them all!

Overwhelmingly a great thing are Farmers Markets!
04/18/2026

Overwhelmingly a great thing are Farmers Markets!

04/18/2026

Yesterday’s market walk.

Good Saturday morning everyone! I’m in Oakland with my grand dog “Riley” watching over him for a couple weeks for my dau...
04/18/2026

Good Saturday morning everyone!

I’m in Oakland with my grand dog “Riley” watching over him for a couple weeks for my daughter and I am also on a mission to visit as many local farmers markets as possible to see what I can bring home to enrich my markets with as much “food diversity” as possible.

What do I mean by Food Diversity?? By incorporating food items that you would normally not eat into your diet. Culture has a lot to do with the way we eat. What one would think is not edible is totally different from culture to culture.

I’m also looking for ways to improve the efforts being done for our communities by providing as many resources as possible to improve our communities. Trust me when I say that our communities are missing out on things we haven’t thought of to make it better.

04/15/2026

Saw them taters pokin through yesterday! Beets in the ground. Butter beans and string beans should be next. Onions, garlic and shallots planted.

Rain is much needed but we do have water tanks to use in between. Drip irrigation is next to conserve water for times like these. More to come!!

04/05/2026

Whew!

Been so busy that I have forgotten to post to you all. Red potatoes in the ground and more good stuff to come! Seedlings are coming along and I have sourced some good plants to add to mix.

I want to thank those who pay attention to what I am trying to do. But I don’t want to leave you out of the mix when it comes to letting you know. So while I am in San Francisco watching the dog for my daughter, I plan on taking time to simplify things for you and me. I call it the 5 W’s Round the Farm. To the point, explaining everything you need to know to get with me and source your produce for the rest of the year! I’m talking from me harvesting to you saving. Trust a cook of 40 plus years who has gone to the point of direct contact with his food, his families food and his communities food by just growing it himself!

See ya soon!!

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