Andy's Orchard, LLC
Andy Mariani
Tel: 805.312.1771
County of Production: Santa Clara
Farmer Since: 2003
Growing Practices:
Crop Management: Habitat for pollinators and grafted trees from certified nurseries
Diversity Management: Heirloom varieties, some new, rare, unusual, and varieties invented ourselves
Water Management: On-site well, irrigation, sprinklers
Pest Management: Hand cultivation, machine cultivation, synthetic herbicides, organic herbicides, resistant crops, organic pesticides, habitat for beneficials, synthetic pesticides
Farm History:
Andy's Orchard was formed in 2003 but the family has been farming the land since 1957, growing artisanal stone fruit for specialty markets. There are many varieties, mostly heirloom and rare varieties, tree-ripened with a focus on flavor. We farm using integrated pest managment methods and global gap food safety standards