September 2023

Opposite page, top Tom Chino reviews the day’s tasks with his crew, most of whom have been working with him for more than 20 years. Opposite page, right Tom offers the first blackberry of the season. top left Greens fill the original Chino Farm produce box alongside their famed Mara du Bois strawberries. top right & right A dense carpet of weeds is left intact to help the soil retain moisture, but they can make harvest slow-going.

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