Consulting Services
Site Evaluation
We analyze your site’s soils, micro-climates, and water availability and quality as they relate to the growing of specific crops. We note natural features on your site that may impact agricultural decision making. Riparian areas and certain habitat require consideration. We also analyze erosion and slope stability issues that may impact crop choices and require mitigation to avoid problems.
Crop Recommendations
Based on our site evaluation we make recommendations about what crop options are suitable and well adapted to your site. We provide pertinent information about costs to establish those crops as well as what kind of yields can be expected.
Project/Farm Design
We will design your farm layout, organizing the crop or crops into a workable, sustainable configuration with respect to each other and to existing site features such as roads, buildings natural vegetation, creeks, etc. Based on that design we will generate realistic budget figures for every phase of the project’s development. We can design all of the elements of your planting including irrigation design and layout.
We prefer to integrate more than one crop into a farm plant to increase diversity and spread risk but the size of the property can be a constraint if it is smaller. With both Agaves and with Prickly Pears we are able to achieve a high level of diversity just by planting different species or types.
Project Development Oversight
We provide on-site management of the actual layout and planting of the farm including irrigation, preventative measures such as staking, gopher trapping, etc. We supervise and coordinate with your work force to get the job done correctly and efficiently. We do not contract or provide labor. We are fluent in Spanish.
Interface with other Agencies
We are experienced with organic certification and can help you certify your farm. We are familiar with farm agencies and water companies in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and can facilitate or be your liaison with these or your local agencies wherever you are in California.
Landscape Design
40+ years of experience designing and building residential landscapes and small scale home orchards. We bring our expertise to create a beautiful aesthetic design perfectly suited to your home, land and lifestyle. Drought savvy, fire-wise, native, erosion proof and edible we can do it all. As with our site evaluation services for larger scale agricultural projects we will evaluate your soils, micro-climate and drainage. We can provide your complete landscape plan including planting plan, hardscape and irrigation. Rainfall harvesting and grey water systems are also in our repertoire.
We analyze your site’s soils, micro-climates, and water availability and quality as they relate to the growing of specific crops. We note natural features on your site that may impact agricultural decision making. Riparian areas and certain habitat require consideration. We also analyze erosion and slope stability issues that may impact crop choices and require mitigation to avoid problems.
Crop Recommendations
Based on our site evaluation we make recommendations about what crop options are suitable and well adapted to your site. We provide pertinent information about costs to establish those crops as well as what kind of yields can be expected.
Project/Farm Design
We will design your farm layout, organizing the crop or crops into a workable, sustainable configuration with respect to each other and to existing site features such as roads, buildings natural vegetation, creeks, etc. Based on that design we will generate realistic budget figures for every phase of the project’s development. We can design all of the elements of your planting including irrigation design and layout.
We prefer to integrate more than one crop into a farm plant to increase diversity and spread risk but the size of the property can be a constraint if it is smaller. With both Agaves and with Prickly Pears we are able to achieve a high level of diversity just by planting different species or types.
Project Development Oversight
We provide on-site management of the actual layout and planting of the farm including irrigation, preventative measures such as staking, gopher trapping, etc. We supervise and coordinate with your work force to get the job done correctly and efficiently. We do not contract or provide labor. We are fluent in Spanish.
Interface with other Agencies
We are experienced with organic certification and can help you certify your farm. We are familiar with farm agencies and water companies in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and can facilitate or be your liaison with these or your local agencies wherever you are in California.
Landscape Design
40+ years of experience designing and building residential landscapes and small scale home orchards. We bring our expertise to create a beautiful aesthetic design perfectly suited to your home, land and lifestyle. Drought savvy, fire-wise, native, erosion proof and edible we can do it all. As with our site evaluation services for larger scale agricultural projects we will evaluate your soils, micro-climate and drainage. We can provide your complete landscape plan including planting plan, hardscape and irrigation. Rainfall harvesting and grey water systems are also in our repertoire.