Apricot Lane Farms was founded in 2011 by John and Molly Chester, and today spans 234 acres of countryside in Moorpark, California, just 40 miles north of Los Angeles. We regeneratively grow more than 200 varieties of fruits and vegetables, and raise sheep, cows, pigs, chickens and ducks with care and respect, while working in harmony (or a comfortable level of disharmony) within our dynamic ecosystem. The farm is also the home of the acclaimed feature documentary The Biggest Little Farm which is a testament to reawakening nature's ecosystems, the tenacity required, and the rewards that will follow.
When the agricultural industry commercialized, one of the first casualties was the diversity of plants. Monocultures took precedence. Soils that...... Read more.