On Sunday December 17th, 2017 I went to the Marin Counties Farmers Market. At the Farmers Market I noticed a certified organic farm stand called Triple T Ranch. Triple T Ranch is a farm that is certified USDA Organic and about 100 acres of growing space up in Santa Rosa. They sell most of their produce to local restaurants and at farmers markets like the one I went to. At the market I met with some workers at the farm and asked them a few questions. Given that it is the winter I asked them what types of crops they were growing. This time of year they said plants from the brassica families do very well and winter squash. Something else that caught my eye was the abundance of peppers they had at this time of the year. They said that the reason for the abundance of these types of vegetables isn't due to greenhouses or hoop houses. They had stopped growing these crops during the fall season like us. The reason they had all these vegetables was due to the amount they produced from the summer and fall season. Overall it was a great experience to learn the interesting perspectives of the farmers at Triple T Ranch.
Josh
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