Hedgerows at ALBA (Agricultural Land-Based Association) in Salinas Valley
Short hedgerow shrubs and yarrow on a berm
Pots of shrubs and trees laid out for hedgerow in Central Valley
Same plants grown up into well-developed hedgerow, 6 years later, in Central Valley
Perennials (Yarrow, Penstemon, Aster, Hummingbird Sage, Gumplant) in Hedgerow
Annual flowers as hedgerow on Singing Frogs Farm
Young hedgerow on Strawberry farm
Same hedgerow, two years later
Good Place for a Hedgerow
New Hedgerow on the edge of a vineyard
Hedgerow sequence on T&D Willey Farms, Madera, CA:
Solarizing the beds in the Central Valley, to kill weed seeds
Newly planted hedgerow
Same hedgerow, one year later
Two years later
Food Safety Issues
Silt fence along hedgerow, for food safety
Factors to be considered before deciding on whether animals are a food safety concern:
- number of animals
- type of animals
- type of crop
- harvest procedure
- neighboring influences
- pathogen of concern
- additional processing
Monitor the crop, not the habitat planting.
Take action if crop damage or animal feces are observed.
Source: Wild Farm Alliance