W.D. DickinsonDec 8, 20191 minVisual Holiday Shopping Guide, 20202020 Holiday Guide, with no lengthy explanations.
W.D. DickinsonNov 21, 20192 minPumpkin Creme TartYour favorite pie crust* 2 cups roasted pumpkin purée, homemade or canned* 3 large egg yolks 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups half and half 6...
Stepheni, Modern CaretakerNov 12, 20192 minJob Opening - Culinary GardenerCOMPANY DESCRIPTION Founded in 1888, and revived in 2012, W.D. Dickinson: Farm, House, Mercantile is an heirloom fruit, vegetable and...
W.D. DickinsonAug 8, 20191 minHerbed Lemonade1 1/2 cups sugar 1 bunch fresh thyme 1/4 bunch lemon balm 1 bunch chamomile 2 cups fresh [Meyer] lemon juice In a medium saucepan, bring...
Local Food Safety CollaborativeMar 18, 20195 minQ & A with Stepheni Norton: Woman Farmer, Entrepreneur, and Food Safety Role ModelMarch is Women’s History Month—a time to share stories that deepen our understanding of the contributions that women make to farming, the...
W.D. DickinsonMar 11, 20192 minJust like the time, we are changing.Since we began Dickinson Farm in 2014, the support that has poured in from our customers, partners and the San Diego community is...
NBC San Diego, Greg BledsoeFeb 22, 20193 minYour Corner: Lyme Disease Patient Sows Seeds of ChangeHeirloom vegetables changed Stepheni Norton's life, helping her grow in more ways than one By Greg Bledsoe Watch the Newscast A woman...
Farmer StepheniNov 14, 20181 minFood Tank - Farmer SpotlightFood Tank Summits bring together some of the world’s most impactful food system leaders. Each event features incredible speakers in...
San Diego MagazineJul 30, 20181 minThe Best of San Diego 2018San Diego is a-changing. Bartenders are using CBD oil. A mall is the newest restaurant hot spot. The tally for new breweries? We’ve lost...
Farmer StepheniFeb 12, 20182 minMessy Bits"Comparison is the Thief of Joy." ~ Dwight Edwards , and maybe even President Theodore Roosevelt The benefit of Google photos and...
Farmer StepheniJan 29, 20182 minSet SailTo reach a port we must set sail – Sail, not tie as anchor. Sail, not drift. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt When I met Mike I lived with a “go”...
Farmer StepheniJan 29, 20182 minYour Comfort Zone2. You Stay Within Your Comfort Zone Change is scary. But anything worth doing is bound to bring some fear. You won't achieve anything...
Farmer StepheniJan 15, 20183 minYou can not withstand the storm..."Fate whispers to the warrior, 'You can not withstand the storm.' The warrior whispers back, 'I am the storm.' ~ Unknown I hate...
Farmer StepheniJan 8, 20182 minTo rouse, not discourage."Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict." ~ William Ellery Channing At the end...
Farmer StepheniDec 29, 20173 minCoffee with a (beneficial) pestI grew up as the “only” child. The youngest of 3, my brothers were 8 and 12 years older. I was a quiet learner, seeing the world from the...
Farmer StepheniOct 20, 20171 minWood GrainSmile lines, sun spots, hand wrinkles, wood grain, soil erosion, hard [squash] skin. Moments, memories and experience past through...
Farmer StepheniOct 13, 20172 minReal Time, Every TimeI had the pleasure of hearing Damien Patton speak this week. Damien is the founder and CEO of Banjo, a tech company whose technology...
Farmer StepheniSep 29, 20172 minNeedle Sticks and Trap DoorsWe are lucky enough to have a good group of regular customers as well as a constant influx of people just hearing about the farm. One of...
Farmer StepheniSep 22, 20172 minA Pie Challenge and Lost TraditionsDuring farm tours, I talk a bit about Ark of Taste, and the importance of not letting seeds, cooking traditions and recipes go extinct....
Farmer StepheniAug 26, 20173 minLost Oranges & a Radish for the RoadThis week I am in LA at a conference for businesses with social good. It’s an amazing time with fellow business owners getting refilled...