A New Look at an Old Field

Photo by Tami Chu
“The trees are heirloom so we are not 100% positive on them all,” says Erika Block Feser, “but we have Granny Smith, Cameo, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Honeycrisp and we planted Hunt Russet, Smokehouse, Tolman’s Sweet and crab apples.”
Photo by Brittany Smith
Tyler and Emily Staalberg with their daughters Florence (standing) and Quincy at Steel Acres Farm. Emily designed this custom jumpsuit because traditional ones aren’t made to fit women, she says. Plus it allowed her to include special touches, like a pocket to fit her favorite knife and padded knees for kneeling amid the rows of crops.
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Andre Ryder may be young, but he’s already made a commitment to farming as his career through his work with Sol Y Mar Farm.
Photos courtesy of Feser Cold Springs
Danny Feser and Erika Block Feser tend to the flowers growing on their remote property north of Ojai.