by Anna Reeser | Aug 6, 2019 | Insights
From the desk of Jayne Battey, Miramar Farms Travel Diary, June 27, 201942 Degrees (Celsius) somewhere between Madrid and BarcelonaT(°F) = T(°C) × 9/5 + 32 = 107.6 degrees. On June 23, 2019 we flew from San Francisco, California to a family wedding in...
by Brittney Laver | Nov 12, 2018 | Insights
From the desk of Jayne Battey Paradise, California burned to the ground last night. Here in Half Moon Bay, on the edge of the Pacific Ocean and over two-hundred miles away from this small Sierra Nevada foothill town, we are breathing the smoke from the fire. And it is...
by Anna Reeser | Apr 10, 2018 | Insights
From the desk of Jayne Battey “I am so sorry. We are fully committed through the end of February.” Those were the words I rehearsed in my bedroom, over breakfast, at the gym and in my office. I needed to rehearse these words so I would actually be able to say them...
by Brittney Laver | Feb 24, 2017 | Insights
From the Desk of Jayne Battey She was midway through her practice-run for the board presentation. She was on fire —articulate, determined, visionary and passionate. I was with her completely. And suddenly there was a gasp as her words caught in her throat. She took a...
by Brittney Laver | Nov 21, 2016 | Insights
From the desk of Jayne Battey. It is mostly dark outside, with just a bit of morning light peeking into the day. I pour the water, measure the coffee and have a minor tussle fitting the unfamiliar coffee pot into place. The rest of the house is asleep, and as I...
by Nicole Downing | Jun 14, 2016 | Insights
“I’ve never eaten a carrot like this in my life.” Sunday Afternoon Guest to the Farm, Age 82. I may be aging myself, but do you remember the Bugs Bunny cartoons? Bugs Bunny was always chomping on a fresh-pulled carrot. But now it seems carrots mostly come...
