“Summertime is all about tomatoes” says Scott Weidert, owner of Heartwood Eatery in Nevada City. “I have about 20 tomato plants in my home garden, mostly cherry and heirloom varieties. I always love this time of year when you can eat the tomatoes ripe off the vine.”
If you haven’t been to Heartwood Eatery yet, Scott has created an incredibly delicious menu, heavy in vegetables and fresh, local produce, custom made into bowls, salads, and scrumptious toasts. This time of year, tomatoes are on the menu, locally grown from Nevada County farmers. “We get a lot of our tomatoes from Chapman Family Farm,” says Scott, and orders heirloom varieties from many other local farms as well. Continue reading “Taste the Harvest of the Month with Heartwood Eatery!”
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Would you like to have a bigger harvest out of your garden this year? After many years of requests, we are happy to announce that Sierra Harvest is now offering home garden consultations with Emily Koller, our Food Love Farm Director! If you have been struggling with a specific garden challenge, or just want to get general tips to upgrade your garden or improve your harvest, now is the time to 
Due to job losses and isolation measures, many community members are suddenly faced with new challenges for feeding their families. Our Nevada County community is working together to help those in need. Here are some resources for you, friends, or loved ones that might need some extra help during this time.
Now more than ever, people want to know where they can get fresh, local produce. Whether you want to buy it, grow it, or get financial help to afford it, we have put together a new 
Food has the power to bring people together. Even with social distancing practices in place, we have witnessed in these past weeks how our local food and farm community is working together to create more local food resiliency, help out those in need, and build stronger connections. The local food community we have been building together in Nevada County is more essential than ever.