Ahmad Farms: A fruitful 36 years pushing plums and pluots
In Davis Farmers Market circles, Riffat Ahmad is known as the Plum Pusher.
In Davis Farmers Market circles, Riffat Ahmad is known as the Plum Pusher.
The market will have a bounty of seasonal produce, flowers and table décor, olive oil, nuts, honey, and wine from two wineries.
A UC Berkeley researcher has been measuring greenhouse gas fluctuation over their rice fields and tracking carbon dioxide exchange.
Although most of the farms that sell at the Davis Farmers Market come from a 100-mile radius of town, Yanez Farms claims to be the closest.
Dirt, water, seeds and sun. That’s the recipe for Toledo Farms’ produce. The certified organic producer is committed to growing naturally.
When the Davis Farmers Market started in 1976, 8-year-old Todd Barth was there. Now, his daughters are the fifth generation on the farm.
“Local and fresh – fresh being the key word. I don’t go more than 1 hour, 20 minutes away. Everything is picked the day before,” George said.
Wendy Weitzel’s interview with Brian Hoover, owner of Patrick’s Garden Produce. Patrick’s Garden is a staple at the Davis Farmers Market.
“It’s not a blueprint to make money, but that’s not what I ever wanted.”