Our Logo: The Core
Forms such as spheres, waves, spirals, and nets produce a Universe full of patterns, from the branching of trees to the human form to the galaxies. Just as the intelligence of every being is held in its smallest unit, a form holds the structure, energy and intelligence of the whole.
Our logo the Core is a basic form that presents itself in a myriad of sacred and complex shapes and patterns in our Universe - a sphere, infinity, yang and yin to name a few. It serves to constantly remind us that paying attention to the basic truths creates and sustains a complete whole.
The Core Philosophy
If one does not replenish, who will tend to the barren aftermath?
In the ceaseless pursuit of life, we go about depleting everybody and everything; physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually … Let us stop!
As the present stewards of this land we are temporarily in charge of its
well-being and how it benefits our community and the world at large.
FARMING TO SUSTAIN THE ENTIRE SYSTEM
The Next Best Thing to Growing It Yourself.
Oak Grove Farms is a sustainable organic marketplace for clientele who demand the very best for themselves, for the well-being of their families and community, and for the complex and vital eco-web.
The produce is nutrient-dense, the flowers are fresh and free of toxins, all grown hyper-locally in a rich soil biome and picked just days before purchase.
At Oak Grove Farms, the person who grew your food and flowers, the person who made your wreath ... this person is not voiceless, nameless, faceless, or invisible. Here, you are getting a personal farmer who curates your food and flowers, and delivers it to you, right here in Southern California.
We thank our customers for participating in a vibrant, symbiotic and natural process in which our community and ecosystems can flourish.
HISTORY OF OUR LAND
Oak Grove Farms exists amidst giant stands of oak trees, untouched native chaparral that existed before humans stepped onto the land; a life-sustaining well, and a year-round stream.
Oak Grove Farms spans over ten rolling acres of prime farming land, soothed by breezes off the nearby Pacific coast. Within it sits a majestic old-growth oak grove, a stream, and vestal native vegetation in picturesque and welcoming Fallbrook, in San Diego County.
Over 30 percent of our farm has been preserved in its virgin state, as a refuge for all our indigenous animal friends. This approach of leaving untouched land alone is more impactful than replicating native habitats on previously occupied land: For instance, native bees, once disturbed from their habitat in the ground, struggle to come back even after restoration efforts have been made.
Our approach to sustainability extends well beyond resource conservation and regenerative farming principles; we tend to the entire eco-web. Our land even has a history of sustainability; the previous steward was Bill Galt, a pioneer in the health food industry, who with his wife maintained the groves under organic certification.
OAK GROVE COMMUNITY
Supported by a team that includes hydrologists, engineers, horticulturalists, entomologists, contractors, mycologists, and of course farmers, we have created a working model in which we do much more than just sell food and flowers as a means to an end.
There is a price to pay for building and operating a farm in this way, and it is only possible when local consumers willingly help sustain it. With the support of our community, into which we have been warmly welcomed, the weight of this sacrifice is being shared.
Doing our part to reduce the carbon footprint that is made necessary by food consumption, we collectively buy in to farming for the benefit of everyone and everything in nature’s remarkable and integrated mosaic.
FARM SUPERINTENDENTS
We live a farm life. We know every curve and hillside of this ranch. We're attuned to the natural rhythms of the land and all of the creatures we share it with, including those of the humans who work in harmony with the land to grow food for other humans.
Our Partner: Shakti Wellness
How we relate to the Earth and the eco-web of people, animals, vegetation and fungi is enhanced when we stay healthy and serve our community in mind, body and spirit. Many of our team members and partners practice Yoga and Meditation regularly. To better support our team and community's pursuit of sustainable lifestyles, we're partnering with local Yoga and Wellness Center Shakti Wellness Center.
