Belle Farms LLC

Steve and Marguerite Remde
233 Peckham Road
Watsonville CA 95076
831-728-9125
www.bellefarms.com

Markets: Aptos and Carmel (part-time)

Products: Extra virgin olive oil.

History/Philosophy: Our olive orchard was planted in 1999 to accompany our existing vineyard. Our wine grapes are sold to a local winery. Steve was born and raised in Watstonville and has been involved in farming most of his life. He is a graduate of Chico State with a business agriculture degree. He has always loved farming. Our olive orchards are sustainably farmed.

Farmland: 7 acres of olive orchards located on Smith Rd in Watsonville.

Soil: Composting and cover crops are used to provide micro-nutrient.

Weed Control: All hand and mechanical.

Pest Management: All hand and mechanical for gophers. Registered organic products are used to control pests such as the olive fly and for disease control.

Water Use: Drip irrigation system that utilizes solar power and pulls off an existing reservoir.

Workers: One part-time worker.