dirt farmer & co.
vineyards
orchards
Development
Our Vineyard Development services are all inclusive, providing site selection, soil testing, yield estimates and financial projections (like Club Med, but with dirt and plants). After you sign a contract with us, we’ll obtain all the required permits, prepare the site and lay out the vine rows and irrigation system. We’ll help select appropriate rootstock and clone selection based on your site. And finally, we do the planting and provide ongoing maintenance of the vineyard.
Management
We offer Vineyard Management Services that assist owners in achieving their highest quality production goals. It’s our belief a balanced vineyard is best — it’ll produce the most uniform quality fruit possible. Unfortunately, we find that putting nutrients back into the vine and vineyard isn’t a priority with many property owners and vineyard management companies today. Whether it’s due to economics, misguided judgment or lack of knowledge, many vineyards we’re brought into manage have fallen victim to nutrient depletion. We, however, are firm believers in farming sustainably. For us, that’s means always attempting to achieve a balance between vineyard health and maximum quality fruit production. Our management team includes an Environmental Horticulturist, as well as highly qualified consultants and experienced workers.