So...
I BOUGHT A FARM.

THE SCIENCE OF COMPANIONSHIP

Some guys buy a Porsche 911 when they turn fifty, but we chose roots over routes. Stardust Grove began as text messages between friends sharing Trulia listings of California acreage we'd never heard of—a minor obsession that blossomed into thirty-two acres of regenerative farmland nestled in the Central Coast. What started as a backyard experiment with forty fruit trees and a half-acre vineyard has evolved into our life's second act: five varieties of avocados, acres of citrus, and the undeniable rhythm of land that demands your full presence in return for its bounty.

Our regenerative approach isn't just philosophy—it's biology. Following UC Davis recommendations, we've created a living system where Hass avocado trees thrive alongside pollinator partners, and every decision honors the complex dance of minerals and microbes that Mr. Broadhurst (our 80-year-old farm mentor with a PhD in Molecular Biology) taught us to respect. Each fruit at Stardust Grove develops on a steady organic diet that builds resilience rather than dependence, because we believe agriculture should leave landscapes more alive, not less.

FAMILY ROOTED,
COMMUNITY FUELED

The land remembers the hands that tend it—from Jen's family who rode covered wagons from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California, to our partner Feliciano who helps us care for the orchard daily, to the faces we meet every Friday at the Cambria Farmer's Market. We're not just selling produce; we're continuing a lineage of care that flows from soil to community and back again. When you bite into our fruit, you're tasting purpose—the alternative to watching six hours of television between Alaskan cruises that keeps us feeling young, connected, and deeply alive.