Unity Farm

Last week Huerta del Valle was generously invited to take a tour of “Unity Farm” in Rubidoux, CA. It was a real treat for HdV members to tour the 10+ acre organic farm and learn all about watering, planting, harvesting, and so much more. ‘Master Gardener’, Gabriel (who gave us the tour) has been working with Pitzer College’s ‘Market Makeover’ project in Ontario- a program that’s trying to get fresh and local fruits and vegetables into Ontario’s corner markets. While at the farm Gabriel showed us the wide varieties of fruits and vegetables that Unity grows from carrots, artichokes, and onions to corn, watermelon, and cucumbers. We also got a chance to check out Unity’s unique compost heap- can’t wait to show them ours! And everything at Unity is grown organically- no chemicals allowed! Gabriel even lets the gophers live on the land rent free. Going to a massive farm like Unity that is successful in its organic efforts totally motivates everybody at HdV to try and make our garden just as awesome!