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There was a time in this country when most urban areas, as well as smaller rural towns, were integrated with local agriculture. On-farm sales of produce and other agricultural products was not uncommon, and many people knew farms in the vicinity of their towns where they could buy fresh fruit and vegetables, eggs, meat and milk. Farms themselves, far from producing only one crop from fencerow to fencerow, grew food for at least their own consumption, and many produced a surplus that was sold or shared.
The separation between farms and consumers is now so complete that many people in our country will live their entire lives without ever setting foot on a farm, even though most of them will eat three meals a day that are largely made up of the products of American agriculture.
As part of our commitment to fostering a relationship between consumer and producer and the land on which their food is grown, as well as providing the freshest and highest quality produce, we maintain a farmstand at which customers can purchase fresh-picked produce. While a CSA box may be more than an individual or even some couples can consume in a week, the farmstand offers the opportunity to shop for the varieties and quantities that you want.
The farmstand generally opens for the season in mid-June and remains open until the last weekend in September. For the past few years, the farmstand has been open Wednesday through Saturday. We encourage you to check the website in June to find out our days and hours of operation, or feel free to call.
At our farmstand, you will generally find a great deal of produce picked and ready for you to select what you want. For the more perishable produce like fresh greens, salad mix or fresh basil, for example, we’ll pick it while you wait to assure you the highest quality. The farmstand is also a great way for you to get larger quantities of produce, like tomatoes, for example, if you plan to make sauce or can for the winter.
While you are at the farm, we’ll encourage you to wander around and see what we’re up to, or take a seat in the shade of the farmstand and enjoy the sights and sounds of this beautiful place.
Directions to Riverhill Farm - 13500 Cement Hill Road, Nevada City
From Grass Valley, take Hwy. 49 towards Downieville. The first right after you pass the County Government Center is Cement Hill Road. If you are coming from Nevada City, this intersection is also the top of West Broad Street. Take Cement Hill Road 3 miles to the end, where Cement Hill Road intersects with Bodie Ridge Road. Do not turn onto Bodie Ridge Road but proceed straight onto the road marked as a private road. Please drive slowly to respect our neighbors. At the bottom of the hill less than 1/8 mile you will see our address - 13500 - and a gravel driveway to the right. Enter the farm and park in the designated parking area. Walk the short distance from your car to the farmstand. Google Map |
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