April 23, 2010
Touring The Orchard
First Day on the Farm: Touring the Orchard
Kimi Owens
A cool April morning in Brentwood is a rarity, Farmer Al tells me. While we’re touring the orchard, ambling our way through rows of Frog Hollow’s legendary peach trees, the breeze does its best to sneak in between the weave of my sweater. I didn’t dress for this. I’m accustomed to coastal California chill, but had it in my head that my first full day on the farm would be an escape from the weather off the bay. Luxuriating in Brentwood’s mediterranean-style warmth is going to have to wait until the afternoon, it turns out.