Rootstock Gazette

There’s a New Apple Store In Town.
Legendary, sweet, tart, and nutritious—here are a few reasons why we’re so excited about these apples. The apple has tempted Adam and Eve, put Snow White to sleep, and inspired...
There’s a New Apple Store In Town.
Legendary, sweet, tart, and nutritious—here are a few reasons why we’re so excited about these apples. The apple has tempted Adam and Eve, put Snow White to sleep, and inspired...

Summer to Fall
Summer is winding down, and Fall is just getting started. 🍎🍐 Twelve Weeks of Fall Flavor The harvest is abundant, and we are stocking the store with berries,...
Summer to Fall
Summer is winding down, and Fall is just getting started. 🍎🍐 Twelve Weeks of Fall Flavor The harvest is abundant, and we are stocking the store with berries,...

OYA: Parents Creating a Legacy of Nourishment
Oya Organics began over a decade ago in Hollister, California, when Marsha Habib and Modesto Sanchez Cruz combined their roots, values, and skills to grow something of their own. Marsha,...
OYA: Parents Creating a Legacy of Nourishment
Oya Organics began over a decade ago in Hollister, California, when Marsha Habib and Modesto Sanchez Cruz combined their roots, values, and skills to grow something of their own. Marsha,...

Live Earth Farm: Food, Community and Connection
For Tom and Constance Broz, growing food is just the beginning Live Earth Farm was always meant to do more: connect people to the land, foster community, and help cultivate...
Live Earth Farm: Food, Community and Connection
For Tom and Constance Broz, growing food is just the beginning Live Earth Farm was always meant to do more: connect people to the land, foster community, and help cultivate...

Behind The Scenes: Rootstock Weekly Ops
Texts, Quick Calls, and Visits We communicate with our growers weekly—over text and quick phone calls, because farmers are always in motion. We reach out, and they reply when they...
Behind The Scenes: Rootstock Weekly Ops
Texts, Quick Calls, and Visits We communicate with our growers weekly—over text and quick phone calls, because farmers are always in motion. We reach out, and they reply when they...

Strawberry Breeding is no Easy Business
Dr. Mitchell Feldman walks us through the science of joy. Strawberry breeding is hard. Most plants and animals (including humans) are diploids—they carry two sets of chromosomes. Strawberries? They’re octoploids....
Strawberry Breeding is no Easy Business
Dr. Mitchell Feldman walks us through the science of joy. Strawberry breeding is hard. Most plants and animals (including humans) are diploids—they carry two sets of chromosomes. Strawberries? They’re octoploids....