"Siblings Lee and Wayne James started farming Tierra Vegetables in 1980, and they have leased their current fields in Santa Rosa for the past 23 years. Now, their landlord, the Sonoma County Agriculture and Open Space District, has given them a deadline of Dec. 1 to purchase the property before the district opens it up to other interested buyers. The farmers posted a GoFundMe this week with a goal of $200,000. As of publication, they have raised over $26,000."
"Tierra Vegetables is cherished not only by chefs, but also ordinary Bay Area residents: They sell their produce at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market every week, and also run a farm stand in Windsor as well as a community-supported agriculture subscription service. They grow a wide variety of vegetables: sunchokes, beets, winter squash, onions, sweet corn, fennel, pumpkin and rutabaga are some of their current seasonal offerings. They also make their own cornmeal, masa and tortillas, which are very popular among restaurants."
Tierra Vegetables supplies produce to many prominent Bay Area restaurants and serves local residents through markets, a farm stand, and a CSA. The James siblings began farming in 1980 and have leased their Santa Rosa fields for 23 years. The Sonoma County Agriculture and Open Space District set a Dec. 1 deadline for the farmers to purchase the property before offering it to other buyers. The farmers launched a GoFundMe seeking $200,000 and have raised over $26,000 so far. The farm has made substantial investments in infrastructure and produces a wide variety of vegetables along with cornmeal, masa and tortillas.
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