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Boitano Farms Hello All, this page is dedicated to telling our story. We will also keep you updated on our projects and adventures here at Boitano Farms.

A few pictures of the morning harvest and crush. Thanks to my w**e buddy Mike Falvey. At 6'6"He really comes in handy wi...
08/19/2026

A few pictures of the morning harvest and crush. Thanks to my w**e buddy Mike Falvey. At 6'6"He really comes in handy with that wingspan, dumping buckets and quality control in the hopper. I have added the yeast and the fermentation has started. We got about 400 lbs of fruit this year. The birds have been having a buffet the last 2 weeks.

Out checking grapes this morning getting ready to harvest and make some Sangiovese w**e , (who has clean feet?). The hon...
08/18/2026

Out checking grapes this morning getting ready to harvest and make some Sangiovese w**e , (who has clean feet?). The honeybees are out early on the elegant tarweed. The little native bees spent the night on the flower.

08/16/2026

Today we checked our bees at our home apiary. We do varroa mite checks 2-3 times per year to monitor. We have had excellent results the past couple of years working with genetics and using oxalic acid v***r and extended release pads. We have been able to keep the mites in check. I have included a picture in comments of a hive started late spring with no treatment, 12 mites in 300 bees.
We tested 9 hives.
7 had strips and we had 1 mite in 7 tests.
2 hives had 0 treatments, Caucasians had 12 mites
The Golden West had 0 mites!
I have my eye on a couple breeder queen's for next spring.

Zucchini and sunflowers🌻 getting pollinated.
08/16/2026

Zucchini and sunflowers🌻 getting pollinated.

08/12/2026

Best time of year for fresh vegetables.

My sister, at Stony Oak Farm, will have organic walnuts next week in her farm stand! Get ready for fall baking!
08/09/2026

My sister, at Stony Oak Farm, will have organic walnuts next week in her farm stand! Get ready for fall baking!

This morning I started out by picking Sungold tomatoes and zucchini. Then, I hauled the rest of the fruits and veggies o...
08/08/2026

This morning I started out by picking Sungold tomatoes and zucchini. Then, I hauled the rest of the fruits and veggies out of the fridge and started in. See pictures for details! I’m ready for a nap. Green beans will have to wait until tomorrow!

Homegrown Baccicia beans ( Italian heirloom bush beans) and yellow crookneck squash. Absolutely best time of year for ga...
08/04/2026

Homegrown Baccicia beans ( Italian heirloom bush beans) and yellow crookneck squash. Absolutely best time of year for garden veggies .

I don't mind sharing some grape juice with the bees.A bird or a Yellowjacket will pick or eat a hole in a grape and then...
08/03/2026

I don't mind sharing some grape juice with the bees.
A bird or a Yellowjacket will pick or eat a hole in a grape and then the honeybee sucks up the juice. There's not a lot of nectar out there so drink 🍷.

07/31/2026

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