Feels like hard times, for a lot of California growers. Vineyard operators are watching grape prices collapse under the weight of oversupply, and some are making the painful decision to pull out vines that were established generations ago. Agricultural history literally erased by economic pressure. Orchard operators are caught in a squeeze between increasing input costs, demands for reduced water use, and almond prices that aren’t delivering an ROI. Right now, any program that offers a new revenue stream while making your land healthier and more productive deserves a serious look.

Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative is currently enrolling our founding member cohort, and the campaign closes on March 31. If you've been watching from the sidelines, this is the moment we've been building toward — and timing is more consequential than it might appear.

We’re thrilled to welcome Michael Costello as Regional Director of the Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative. Michael has a passion for soil health, agriculture, and community.

Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative (OBC) opened enrollment for the inaugural cohort of the California Soil Restoration Project, a carbon farming project that rewards growers for their land stewardship by providing revenue from carbon removal credit sales. Growers who enroll in the program this season could be earning $100 per acre per year starting in 2026.  Over time they will also improve soil health, conserve water, and retain nutrients.

Planting perennial cover crops can have numerous benefits for growers, especially of permanent cover crops.

Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative offers some sizzling savings this summer for your cover crop planting.

Our first field day event, opening for membership, and more! May 2024 was one for the books for Oakville Bluegrass Cooperative.